A lot of you have been asking about my blog headers. I'll give you some insight as to how I make them {the easy way} in programs that can be found on any computer.
Let's start with my current header: {which I feel is still missing something... I need to tweak it.}![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRjYe_7CNnAGhVLUPxVk4cfGIFFUtn-CQ7PG5SDjhWmDt0UL_9Tu61ibhfWBJ1c5o7eqqtL1OHr4ZrrxnBn4eSYdFQ_FIDCxNywn_JhHr3NNXHmrrrvrGLMWws0pegTujYLWH_DVrnNYs/s400/Header2.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRjYe_7CNnAGhVLUPxVk4cfGIFFUtn-CQ7PG5SDjhWmDt0UL_9Tu61ibhfWBJ1c5o7eqqtL1OHr4ZrrxnBn4eSYdFQ_FIDCxNywn_JhHr3NNXHmrrrvrGLMWws0pegTujYLWH_DVrnNYs/s400/Header2.jpg)
To make this header match the rest of the blog... I saved the entire background as a JPEG on my computer. I then opened it with Paint, and cut out some of the pieces that I wanted to use (the stripes, polka dot ribbon, etc.) and saved them as separate JPEG's.
Once that was done, I opened PowerPoint and got to work. You can insert pictures in layers... so if you want the background to be white, then that's what you do first. I then added the stripes and dot ribbon next, and the corner stripes went on last so that they can appear on top.
For the writing, I did "Carter's Corner" first, because I wanted that to be in the background of "the best is yet to be." The flourishes and brown edging was added last. Oh, and because I make invitations and cards, etc... I have a million different fonts and flourishes saved on my computer.... so that makes it easier {and fun.}
With picture headers... the picture needs to be placed in PPT first {as the backdrop.} You can then add text, flourishes, borders, etc on top of it.
Easy peasy.
Here are some of the blog headers that I've had in the past:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9Sp1axsbQUc-uuV6RSrnE0s-IZoWxF8-uoTdLc7sPDuz184oKzxOYCMFpoVm1dY_A9_-4Ua4MLIyfKJCtwpCGQowCHrWNx84X7Eb37qB5Wz_j0Bz00KJGOHSIbFZ-f3VWTN1i7WqQW0/s400/blog+topper+a.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-2-JxkTHReaq2YS6Re42i-47oJ-3KlY1sKerIOT_ItwpdO2Bir5w2KwrRclitT9kzDznzyWllxCkQEtG2zHc3BnbqpICUYEJ6mASDVD-TjuzPu8Vb_SKAXbodythDTHaMwa-7jgodJY/s400/blog+header.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLfGX6iv3UYG5lTDdaJ6nRSAL7b40DaF2lgOEks0PnQaR_bLHnR0WlLyOm9o8kybz06W5y-218nrVzBVe_G85fewnpWstYCRGsiZR6nXwXC6dk2XRZNxy3LQfUfxLfIpkQgqvozB_NQxc/s400/blog+header2.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9CpjZA-0eex3LoZ87OFO9CQRa5jzlkA24WWwgvI1Ce0r6ytua6WCqIhxWUtaZIb2lPBdVJ_WgED7A_J48Ou1rhZGfMa93bzGXoYc76EFvDc2RFeoZAVwnbMveOM3TJrOL5wcfjfFEfGo/s400/blogheader.jpg)
If you have any specific questions, I'd be happy to answer them.
2 comments:
Super Creative - love the new look!
I love your blog looks. When I get around to creating one I think I'll need your help!!!
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