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Retro Telephone - Free XML blogger template
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
Here's something stripey and telephoney. I like both! It's quite cute and retro.
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The design works with "new" blogger - ie: it's an XML template. Please ensure that you backup your widget data, as installing a new template will wipe/erase your current widget content. The telephone photograph is by Alexander O'Neill on flickr.com.
- To download the xml template: click here (zip folder)
- Preview the site here
- Need help installing this? Click here
Labels: 2 column, background pattern, cute, photo header, retro, simple, stripey, telephone, white, xml
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Pink Calm - free XML blogger design
Tuesday, 2 September 2008
SOME NEWS: Apologies for not being around lately. I am moving home at the end of next week and this means that I will be without internet for about a week or two (arrr!).
And....
2 buns + 1 oven = ?
Yes, ok, I have another admission to make! I am having twins! I'm halfway through (and it's extremely scary to think I will have two babies by January 2009) but it's also thrilling! I found out yesterday that they are twin boys (not identical). So this basically means that I'll be making blogger templates for a while to come as I juggle two babies.
Anyway, enough about me. Here's another template:
Anyway, enough about me. Here's another template:
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- To download the xml template: click here (zip folder)
- Preview the site here
- Need help installing this? Click here
Labels: background pattern, cute, dark pink, feminine, pink, simple, xml
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Red Swirl Search - free XML blogger template
Monday, 18 August 2008
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- To download the xml template: click here (zip folder)
- Preview the site here
- Need help installing this? Click here
Labels: 2 column, grey, light, patterned, red, search bar, simple, white, wide, xml
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Pretty Grey - free XML template
Saturday, 16 August 2008
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- To download the xml template: click here (zip folder)
- Preview the site here
- Need help installing this? Click here
Labels: blogger template, blogspot design, classic, cute, delicate, grey, light, new blogger, simple, white, xml
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Classic Grey - free XML template
Thursday, 14 August 2008
I cannot for the life of me recall where I learnt to put this search bar in - I apologise for not being able to tell you -- this is one design I have had sitting around for the last 6 months. I finally got around to finishing it. I like it a lot - I think it's very classy without looking like any of my other templates. It may look odd with no description, but maybe that's just what I think.
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- To download the xml template: click here (zip folder)
- Preview the site here
- Need help installing this? Click here
Labels: 2 column, blue, classic, grey, masculine, patterned, search bar, simple, white, xml
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Pink Scrolly - free XML blogger template
Tuesday, 12 August 2008
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- To download the xml template: click here (zip folder)
- Preview the site here
- Need help installing this? Click here
Labels: 2 column, blogger template, blogspot design, brown, cute, feminine, free blog design, light, light pink, pink, simple, xml
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Whimsy vII - text header!
Thursday, 7 August 2008
I felt kind of guilty that I made the original Whimsy template with a header that needed editing. It's probably one of my most popular templates, if not the most popular, so I thought I would make it again but pop in a text header and description. So there's no need to edit the header image - whatever you have in your Blogger dashboard will come up in the header of this one.
Enjoy!
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- To download the xml template: click here (zip folder)
- Preview the site here
- Need help installing this? Click here
Labels: bird, cute, flowers, hearts, light, redo, simple, trees, white, xml
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Blossoms - free XML blogger template
Thursday, 31 July 2008
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- To download the xml template: click here (zip folder)
- Preview the site here
- Need help installing this? Click here
I had a request a little while ago asking for something with some pink blossoms on it and found this gorgeous public domain image of these pink flowers. I hope you enjoy...
Labels: blogger template, blogspot design, cute, flowers, light pink, pink, simple, sweet, white, xml
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Book Smarts - Free XML Blogger Template
Sunday, 27 July 2008
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- To download the xml template: click here (zip folder)
- Preview the site here
- Need help installing this? Click here
The extremely cute header image is in the public domain! I love it! xx
Labels: 3column, black n white, blogger template, blogspot design, cute, free blog design, old book illustration, simple, white, xml
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Heart Attack - free XML blogger template
Sunday, 13 July 2008
Apologies for not being around much lately! I am trying to find more time to post some more designs here (as I really love making new templates).
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- To download the xml template: click here (zip folder)
- Preview the site here
- Need help installing this? Click here
Labels: blogger template, blogspot design, cute, delicate, design, green, hearts, romantic, silhouette, simple, white, xml
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Black 'n White -- Free Blogger Template
Saturday, 5 July 2008
You may recognise the background as being the same one I used in "Having my Cake and Eating it too" - an old "classic" blogger template I made. I felt like using it again but on something a little simpler and classy. Hope you enjoy this one...
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- To download the xml template: click here (zip folder)
- Preview the site here
- Need help installing this? Click here
Labels: black, black n white, blogger template, blogspot design, simple, white, xml
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Sushi - free XML blogger template
Sunday, 8 June 2008
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- To download the xml template: click here (zip folder)
- Preview the site here
- Need help installing this? Click here
As far as I am aware, the header image is in the public domain. I got it in Japan, hence the sushi I suppose. Clip art in Japan is greater than any clip art you could ever imagine.
The background colour is customisable from within the fonts & colours area! Go crazy with it.
The background colour is customisable from within the fonts & colours area! Go crazy with it.
Labels: blogger template, clip art, cute, fish, free blog design, green, images, light, simple, white, xml
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Spaceman - Free XML blog design
Tuesday, 27 May 2008
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- To download the xml template: click here (zip folder)
- Preview the site here
- Need help installing this? Click here
Labels: blogger template, cute, dingbat, free blog design, green, grey, simple, space, text header, xml
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Green Fields - free XML blogger template
Tuesday, 20 May 2008
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- To download the xml template: click here (zip folder)
- Preview the site here
- Need help installing this? Click here
This is my favourite shade of green! I love it! Also, the background colour is customisable by clicking on the "Fonts & Colours" tab.
Enjoy..... xxx
Enjoy..... xxx
Labels: 3column, clean, cute, dark, flowers, green, grey, pretty, simple, xml
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Mode Parisienne - free XML blogger template
Thursday, 15 May 2008
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- To download the xml template: click here (zip)
- Preview the site here
- Need help installing this? Click here
Please note that the buttons were created by me and I do not give anyone permission to use them for any other public/commercial projects, except this blog header. You may not use the buttons in other graphics, on business cards or for digital scrapbooking. You may use them for personal projects with no commercial or public (including internet) purpose.
I have included a PDF with instructions on how to replace the header image - alternatively you can leave it as it is and it will look the same as the live preview (the header will say "Mode Parisienne").
Labels: blogger template, blue, buttons, cute, free blog design, french, illustration, paris, simple, sweet, white, xml
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Tweet Tweet - Free XML blogger Template
Argh! I have just moved house and have been without internet for a few days (ok, it was a WEEK!), but we're back online tonight, so here's a cute design.
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- To download the xml template: click here (zip)
- Preview the site here
- Need help installing this? Click here
I have included a PDF with instructions on how to replace the header image - alternatively you can leave it as it is and it will look the same as the live preview (the header will say "Tweet Tweet").
Labels: bird, blog header, cute, DIY, header images, illustration, light pink, pink, simple, tweet, white
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Pink Boudoir - free XML blogger template
Monday, 14 April 2008
Here's a free powder-pink cute 3 column blogger template! So cute! Hope you like it!
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- To download the xml template: click here (zip)
- Preview the site here
- Need help installing this? Click here
Labels: 3column, blogger template, blogspot design, brown, cute, free blog design, pink, simple, xml
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5th Birthday Party - free XML blogger template
Thursday, 10 April 2008
A simple, pink design that's cute with a fixed background. Cute!
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- To download the xml template: click here (zip)
- Preview the site here
- Need help installing this? Click here
Labels: blogger template, blogspot design, dark, dark pink, free design, light pink, pink, simple, xml
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Pyjama Party - free XML blogger template
Wednesday, 9 April 2008
Here's a design called Pyjama Party (no, I didn't spell that wrong, that's how we spell it) and I really really like it. It's a pretty wide 3 column template, but I love the colours and the look of it and I hope you like it too.
(click image for a live preview)
- To download the xml template: click here (zip)
- Preview the site here
- Need help installing this? Click here
Labels: 3column, blogger template, blogspot design, blue, cute, free blog design, simple, stripey, xml
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1960s Kitchen - free XML blogger template
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- To download the xml template: click here (zip)
- Preview the site here
- Need help installing this? Click here
Labels: blogger template, blue, free blog design, free design, green, patterned, retro, simple, xml
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1950s Slumber Party - free XML blogger template
Monday, 3 March 2008
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- Download the XML template: here (zip)
- Need help installing this? Click here
Please note that I have made my own header image and installed it under LAYOUT > PAGE ELEMENTS. You can do this too - as long as the header image has a background colour of white (to be seamless!) and is 720 pixels wide. Height isn't as important as width, so it doesn't matter how high. This design will come with a plain text header by default.
Make sure that you select the following if you want to replace your header with an image:
Make sure that you select the following if you want to replace your header with an image:
This is what I did (thinking it would be easier than replacing the image path in the code as I have been instructing in my recent designs - the jury's out - I think I prefer the other way as it allows you to be more precise and specific).
'tis cute though!
'tis cute though!
Labels: blogger template, blogspot design, blue, DIY, free blog design, grey, patterned, retro, simple, white, xml
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Ume Blossoms - free blogger XML template
Saturday, 1 March 2008
There are loads of Ume Blossoms out in Japan right now and they are soooo cute. I, personally think that Ume (plum) blossoms are more aesthetic than cherry blossoms - their colour is more vibrant and they seem heavier. Of course I do love them both. Anyhow, here's a blog design with some ume blossoms (image from a public domain collection).
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- To download the xml template: click here (zip)
- Preview the site here
- Need help installing this? Click here
Labels: blogspot design, flowers, free blog design, free design, fun, japanese, pink, simple, white, xml
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Here Kitty Kitty - free XML blogspot design
Wednesday, 27 February 2008
Here's a blogger design that's 850 pixels wide and has 3 columns. The background colour is customisable from the Template > Edit Colours & Fonts area. The "inner background" will stay white.
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- To download the xml template: click here (zip)
- Preview the site here
- Need help installing this? Click here
The cat images are clip art that are in the public domain. Cute cute cute! Enjoy....
Labels: blogger template, blogspot design, cats, colourful, cute, DIY, simple, white, xml
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Petite Stars - free Blogger design XML
Saturday, 23 February 2008
The background in the header is a tiled pattern so I can't supply you with a blank header image for this one (but I intend on making it my future plan). Stay tuned for more designs soon - I plan to take into consideration all the ideas that my readers gave me a few posts ago.
In the mean time, here is a dark template with a star pattern in the header and footer.
In the mean time, here is a dark template with a star pattern in the header and footer.
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- Download the XML template: here (zip)
- View a live preview: here
- Need help installing this? Click here
Labels: black, blogspot design, cute, dark, grey, new blogger, simple, stars, xml
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Party at my house! - DIY XML blogger template
Thursday, 21 February 2008
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This Blogger/Blogspot design is called "Party at my house!" and it's available under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
*** A few things ***
This blogger template is for those of you who are comfortable editing images and uploading them to the internet (and then replacing the image path). YOUR BLOG TITLE AND DESCRIPTION WILL NOT SHOW UP - this design is not interactive from your Blogger Dashboard.
The header image is a blank banner that you may do what you wish to:
Here is the image (see it's blank and ready for you):
Here is the image (see it's blank and ready for you):
click the image to view full size
and then right click and "Save Image As....."
(or download the zip file, it's in there too!)
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS:
"So, how is this different from your other designs?"It's not, really. I have just included the "blank" header image so you may edit it to include your blog title/description or any images you want. You don't have to edit any other images or change where they are hosted... just the header. If you do nothing and install it as presented in the zip file, it will look exactly the same as this page with "Blog Title Here" in the header image.
"WHY did you make this design like this?"
Two reasons really - one: I know that a lot of people want to customise their design a lot more (you can use any graphics editor to put your own text onto this banner and there are waaaay more font choices than the silly old internet can handle. DaFont: droolworthy!) and two: I just thought it would be more interesting - and things are definitely better when they're more interesting ;-)
"I don't want to edit my own header image! Can you please let me know how to make my title & description come through from Blogger?"
No. There is no way that your blog title and description is going to come through and actually "fit" well in the banner bit, so bad luck.
"What graphics program can I use to edit this image?"
I have Photoshop CS, but you can use any graphics program that allows you to open/edit a JPEG or GIF - which should be pretty much any graphics program. I have also included the (layered) photoshop file for those of the Photoshop persuasion.
"Ok, I made my own banner, now what?"
Now you'll have to upload it to some hosting on the internet. I host my files on photobucket.com (a free image hosting service) but there are more options out there.
Upload the file to the internet, then find the URL of the image.
Next, go to the "Layouts" >> "Edit HTML" section of your blog.
You will need to replace the original header image - seen on this page - to be your own.
Scroll down until you find the following image path:
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa231/free_blogger/HeaderTest.gif
hint: it's under this bit
/* ---( header and site name )--- */
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Replace the original image path with the newly created header image path that you've just uploaded to your own hosting. Make sure not to remove the brackets. Preview to check it's all ok and then save. Viola!
OK OK OK, gimme the template:
- Download the XML template: here (zip)
- View a live preview: here
- Need help installing this? Click here
Labels: blog header, blogger template, blogspot design, cute, DIY, editable, free blog design, green, grey, simple
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Hot Hands - Free XML Blogger template
Sunday, 10 February 2008
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- To download the xml template: click here (zip)
- Preview the site here
- Need help installing this? Click here
As with the previous design, Zen, the colours are customisable. Have fun with it!
Labels: black, blogger template, blogspot design, dark, Fire, free blog design, hot hot hot, orange, simple
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High School Sweeties - Free XML blogger template
Friday, 8 February 2008
Here is a free blogspot design that I've had on the back burner for a few weeks - the design had kind of stalled for lack of inspiration but I love the way it's turned out! Hope you like it too.
(click for a live preview)
- To download the xml template: click here (zip)
- Preview the site here
- Need help installing this? Click here
PS: the "inner" background green colour is #99CC99 - for those of you who want to use AdSense and have it blend seamlessly into the background. Also, if you want to add a widget in the bottom of the blog, I have adjusted the padding that a 468x60 adsense banner will be aligned in the center (otherwise it would cut into the sidebar bit). This will also work with a photograph or plain text - whatever kind of widgets you're into.
I would not recommend any footer stuff that's wider than 470 pixels (hey, it's the footer anyway, who looks down there?) but as you can see, the adsense fits in well at the base (and sidebar, of course!).
PPS: I will do different colour versions of this soon! Stay tuned!
Observe:
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I would not recommend any footer stuff that's wider than 470 pixels (hey, it's the footer anyway, who looks down there?) but as you can see, the adsense fits in well at the base (and sidebar, of course!).
PPS: I will do different colour versions of this soon! Stay tuned!
Labels: blogger template, blogspot design, cute, free blog design, green, hearts, purple, simple, xml
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Sleepy Flower Faeries - Free 3 column XML blogger template
Thursday, 7 February 2008
Lucky! Two designs today! Here's a simple yet sweet xml blogger template. Oh yeah... and it looks great as a 3 column one! Hoorah!
(click for a live preview)
- To download the xml template: click here (zip)
- Preview the site here
- Need help installing this? Click here
Labels: 3column, blogger template, brown, faeries, free blog design, simple, white, xml
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Sexy Woman - free blogger design XML
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- To download the xml template: click here (zip)
- Preview the site here
- Need help installing this? Click here
Labels: blogger template, cute, dingbat, free blog design, green, sexy, simple, woman
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Roman Bath - free XML blogger template
Friday, 1 February 2008
This design is a lot more "simple" than what I usually do - but there's something about it that I really like. I hope someone else likes it too!
(click for a live preview)
- To download the xml template: click here (zip)
- Preview the site here
- Need help installing this? Click here
Labels: blogger template, blogspot, blue, free blog design, simple, white, xml
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Spotty Dotty - free XML blogger template - first for 2008
Wednesday, 9 January 2008
Happy new year everyone! Hope you've had a good holiday season!I was supposed to fly back to Japan on Monday but it was pushed back to next week due to chickenpox! Yuck! They would have never allowed me to go through quarantine, looking as spotty as I do, so lucky for me I get 10 extra days of holidays! Hooray!
So here is a blogger template (XML) dedicated to my chickenpox: spotty dotty!
(click for a live preview)
Download the XML template: here (zip)
Remember to backup your widget data as installing a new template will erase that.
Remember to backup your widget data as installing a new template will erase that.
Labels: clean, green, new blogger, pixel, purple, simple, vibrant, white, xml
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Pinkie Clouds - free XML blogger template
Thursday, 13 December 2007
Here's a cute, pink, XML Blogger template. Simple and sweet:
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Download the template: here
Same drill as always if you're installing this XML blogger template -- Back up your widgets/links etc as installing a new design may erase them. If you're installing this design over a "classic" (or html) blogger template, you may have to pick a generic blogger template first before uploading this.
Labels: candy, cute, neat, new blogger, pink, simple, soft colours, white, xml
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Not now, I'm reading - free XML "new blogger" template
Friday, 30 November 2007
Ok, I've made a another XML template which is pretty cute. There is room for your own description, but it's going to overlap the exclamation point (it doesn't look bad but I prefer it without). Also, this has a super cute pencil at the base of the entry! So cute!
(click on pic for a live preview)
Note: If you have any widgets/data that you do not wish to lose in your sidebar please backup your data before uploading this - you may lose them!
- If you are currently using a template in "Classic Blogger"
you may have to go back to your Blogger dashboard and click on TEMPLATE >> CUSTOMISE DESIGN for it to work.
You will have to "upgrade your template" to upload the XML file.
It may ask you to chose a generic template first, but after doing this you can go to the below TEMPLATE screen and "upload a template from a file on your hard drive" - and it will work.
- If you are already using "new" Blogger:
then you should be able to upload this straight away - again, please back up your current template if you have data in the sidebar, as previously mentioned.
How to install:
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Click: download the Code (zip)
Click: download the Code (zip)
ps: if you have the "Edit Post" thingy set then it's going to appear that there are 2 pencils almost overlapping at the base of the entry. Don't worry, you're the only one who sees two pencils.
Labels: basic design, cute, free blog design, grey, new blogger, simple, white, xml
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