Design it Chic: May 2011

Boost My Blog Friday - 5/27

Hello everybody and welcome to Design It Chic, your place to learn easy tricks to design and promote your own blog! And since today is Friday, that means it's time to catch up with Boost My Blog Friday here at Design It Chic!

For those of you new here, it's very simple.. the only rule is: no rules!! That's right!! This blog-hop is supposed to be a boost in our blogs' asses... friends-wise:)!!
So just make sure you link with us, follow us as the host (and leave us a comment so we know you follow us and return the love back:) And then feel free to follow whoever you want to, leave nice comments, ~~send them love notes and chocolate boxes~~ *WOW scratch that last part:P* and don't forget to do the happy dance!

If you join with us on Boost My Blog Friday, please take your time and leave a comment, so we know you're participating with us and maybe pay you a visit:) Thanks!

And as always, today we have another question for you:
What are your plans for this Memorial Day weekend?

Hosting a big picnic for family and friends! Every year this is a huge hit and hopefully this year won't disappoint anyone either:) How about you lovely galls? How are you spending this Memorial Day weekend? Feel free to share your plans here with us and also find out what other fellow bloggers say too:) And also don't forget to check back every week and look through the Freebies section at the top of the page, for more goodies and other free stuff! Let's get this party started!

And, if you missed anything here at Design It Chic, you can now check the Blog Tips section at the top of the page, if you need more tips on building up your blog, new blog design tutorials, search engine optimization tricks or all the easy steps to improve your blog's traffic! Happy Friday!

Got more?!

Hello everybody! Today we have some special surprises for all of our beloved members here at Design It Chic and our visitors as well, and the good news keep on comin'. Without further ado, we introduce you the new special feature of our site: the FREEBIES!!!

Yes you heard it right, the freebies are here and they're all available for your to just grab and make good use of them.

In this magic bag you can find everything you need, from free social media icons to buttons, blinkies, twitter backgrounds and other goodies.

We will upload new files every week, so you can take and use them on your blogs, twitter accounts, facebook pages or anything for personal use you can think of. But please be kind and don't abuse the magic dust! All the fairies need to have some dust left to get back home in their magic land:)

Enjoy!

And don't forget, if you missed anything here at Design It Chic, you can check the Blog Tips button at the top of the page for more tutorials, tips to improve your blog's traffic and other amazing how to's, all presented on different levels, from beginners to the more advanced ones!
Have a great day everybody!

Boost My Blog Friday - 5/20

Hello everybody and welcome back after Blogger's last weekend hiatus! And since today is Friday, that means it's time to catch up with Boost My Blog Friday here on Design It Chic!

For those of you new here, it's very simple.. the only rule is: no rules!! That's right!! This blog-hop is supposed to be a boost in our blogs' asses... friends-wise:)!!
So just make sure you link with us, follow us as the host (and leave us a comment so we know you follow us and return the love back:) And then feel free to follow whoever you want to, leave nice comments, ~~send them love notes and chocolate boxes~~ *WOW scratch that last part:P* and don't forget to do the happy dance!

If you join with us on Boost My Blog Friday, please take your time and leave a comment, so we know you're participating with us and maybe pay you a visit:) Thanks!

And as always, today we have another question for you:
For your groceries, are you paying with cash or with credit card?

Most of the times, cash. This way you can keep a better control of the cash flow and you can limit yourself to buying only what your wallet can support:) It's a really great saving tip and it works! How about you lovely galls? How are you buying your groceries?! Oh and also, if you have any tips on saving some pretty greens, feel free to share them here with us and also find out what other fellow bloggers say too:) Let's get this party started and don't miss out the chance to win one pair of glasses/sunglasses of your choice!

And, if you missed anything here at Design It Chic, you can now check the new Blog Tips section at the top of the page, if you need more tips on building up your blog, new blog design tutorials, search engine optimization tricks or all the easy steps to improve your blog's traffic! Happy Friday!

Special Guest

Hello all! Today we have some special guests with us and they're here with lots of surprises for everybody. Without further ado, we introduce you to 39 dollar glasses.

DISCLAIMER: Info supplied by the sponsor:

*The company is owned and operated by 2 eye doctors.
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* Fast turn-around time and (if you have an emergency) we do offer next day glasses for a little extra.
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For kid's glasses:
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* All other eyeglass companies make you pay extra for this protection and if you don't know enough to ask for it you are putting your child's eyes at risk.
* 39DollarGlasses is NOT willing to allow any child have anything less than shatter proof glasses.
* EVERYTHING we make (kids and adults) is made here in the USA. Our quality and durability standards are more stringent than non-USA laboratories.
* We also understand that children can be finicky when wanting a style of glasses. That is why we have a huge selection of stylish frames to make most kids happy!

Buy It: www.39dollarglasses.com
Win it: 39 dollar glasses has generously offered a giveaway for one Design It Chic reader to win one pair of glasses/sunglasses of their choice.

Open to US Only

How to Enter:

To participate in this giveaway the first thing you must do is become a follower of Design It Chic, then check out 39 dollar glasses store and come back and tell us in a comment which available glasses did you like most from their online shop. This is just one entry and it must be completed for additional entries to count.(1 entry = 1 comment)

Additional entry methods:

a) blog about this giveaway with a referring link back to Design It Chic, then come back and comment in 3 separate comments that you did that and leave the link to your post (3 entries = 3 comments)

b) add our button to your blog and then come back and comment in 2 separate comments that you did that and leave the link to your blog (2 entries = 2 comments)

c) become a fan of 39 dollar glasses on Facebook then come back and tell us in a separate comment that you did that and leave the link to your Facebook page (1 entry = 1 comment)

d) tell your friends about this giveaway on Facebook with a referring link back to Design It Chic then come back and tell us in a separate comment that you did that and leave the link to your Facebook page (1 entry = 1 comment)

e) become a follower of 39 dollar glasses on Twitter then come back and tell us in a separate comment that you did that and leave the link to your Twitter page (1 entry = 1 comment)

f) tell your friends about this giveaway on Twitter with a referring link back to Design It Chic then come back and tell us in a separate comment that you did that and leave the link to your Twitter page (1 entry = 1 comment)

Each entry method is only allowed once per person, so there's up to 10 chances for each of you to win this. And since we love our readers, there's always something in for everyone, and no one leaves here empty handed. 39 dollar glasses also offered all our readers 10% off for any purchase in their store. Just add this code at the checkout: CHIC11
Good luck everybody and let the giveaway begin!

**THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED**

The winner chosen via Random.org is: comment #2 - Tia! Congrats!

DISCLAIMER: We are not responsible for any inconvenience occurring between the sponsor and the winner. We are not responsible for any inconvenience created by the product the winner chooses to receive from the sponsor or any shipping details. We are in no way compensated by the sponsor for this giveaway, but we supply our site as a platform, to host this giveaway as an appreciation sign towards our readers. Enter the giveaway at your own risk.

Boost My Blog Friday 5/06

Hello everybody and happy early Mother's Day! Wishing everybody a great time with your families this weekend! And since today is Friday, that means it's time to catch up with Boost My Blog Friday here on Design It Chic!

For those of you new here, it's very simple.. the only rule is: no rules!! That's right!! This blog-hop is supposed to be a boost in our blogs' asses... friends-wise:)!!
So just make sure you link with us, follow us as the host (and leave us a comment so we know you follow us and return the love back:) And then feel free to follow whoever you want to, leave nice comments, ~~send them love notes and chocolate boxes~~ *WOW scratch that last part:P* and don't forget to do the happy dance!

If you join with us on Boost My Blog Friday, please take your time and leave a comment, so we know you're participating with us and maybe pay you a visit:) Thanks!

And as always, today we have another question for you:
If you were to describe Mother's Day using a color, what would that be?

Definitely green. For some reason Mother's Day sounds very springy and happy and what better color to describe spring than green, right?! Pretty lame theory but it works:) Now we can go on and on about the hues of green.. ranging from lime to olive greens, but that would be too much for a post, so let's just keep the generic "GREEN". Now don't forget to share your take on Mother's Day in colors and also find out what other fellow bloggers say too:) Let's get this party started!

And, if you missed anything here at Design It Chic, you can now check the new Blog Tips section at the top of the page, if you need more tips on building up your blog, new blog design tutorials, search engine optimization tricks or all the easy steps to improve your blog's traffic! Happy Mother's Day!

"Back to top" button tutorial

Hi everybody! Are you ready for a new blog tutorial here at Design It Chic?! So let's get started then! Without further ado, the topic for today is: add a floating "back to top" button. This tutorial is going to be fun and simple, so what are we waiting for?!.. Let's start the party!

1. First step, you have to upload your own picture to an image hosting website, such as Flickr, ImageShack, TinyPic, or any other.

2. Now you're ready to get to the next step, so you need to sign in your blogger "Dashboard", go to "Design" and then press the "Edit HTML" tab.

3. Next, scroll down the page until you find this tag, or simply use the Ctrl + F (for Windows users) or Command + F (for MAC users) combination on your keyboard to find it faster:

</body>

4. Once you found it, add the following piece of code right above it:

5. Now you need to replace the IMAGE URL text in the above code, with the actual URL of your image uploaded on an image hosting website. The end result should look something similar to this:

6. You can change the placement of the button by changing the numbers in the code. The higher the numbers, the farther away from the respective sides of your blog, the button will be.

7. After adding your image URL and customizing the distance between the button and the bottom/right sides of your blog, preview your work, and if everything works out as you want, you can now go ahead and click "save template".

That's it! Hope you guys enjoyed this little tutorial!:)

And don't forget, if you missed anything here at Design It Chic, you can check the Blog Tips button at the top of the page for more tutorials, tips to improve your blog's traffic and other amazing how to's, all presented on different levels, from beginners to the more advanced ones!
Have a great day everybody!