Revamp Update ~ Prefab Blog Buttons

Just popping in to announce that the new prefab Blog Button page is now live.  The direct link for that is: http://www.prl-images.com/blog_buttons.html

If you are currently using any of my prefab sidebar buttons for holidays, comments, or inspirational messages you'll want to switch those out for the new codes before the old ones disappear.

This is in follow up to my earlier posting, The Bucket.  I'll pop back in just as soon as I have more updates to share.

Best,

Got Pink?!

Have you got your pink on?  October is quickly approaching and you know what that means ~ time to "go pink" and spread the word about breast cancer awareness!  There's no better time than the present to spread the word so others can get on board too!

As many of you know I recently took over the PinkforOctober.org website and together with a lovely group of pink souls we've been working away to update the site and bring you new content. 

I've just added a fresh supply of pink badges, backgrounds, and goodies to help you turn your own blog, shop, or profile page pink for October.  You can find them listed on the "Go Pink" page at: http://pinkforoctober.org/go_pink.html

Choose from a selection of....

Buttons

Facebook Covers

Twitter backgrounds

 

and so much more!  So stop on over and grab some pink ~ why there's even a festive selection of Halloween items for those of you who love to go goulish in October!

Enjoy~

Seasonal Goodies

I was just updating the seasonal goodies section on my sidebar when I realized that Valentines Day must be one of my favorite days of year since to my surprise I have more blog themes for this day than any other seasonal celebration! Isn't it funny when we discover something about ourselves we didn't realize before?! I guess it shouldn't be a surprise though since I truly am one of those "can't we all just get along" types when you get right down to it.

Anyhoo... there are loads of lovely goodies to spruce up your blog for this time of year, from a selection of Valentines Day goodies to a smattering of themes to warm your heart during the colder winter months, so have a visit and peruse the offerings ~ you can find them scattered throughout the Special Occasions/Seasonal Themes or Complete Alpha Listing Themes sections or just follow the quick links listed on my sidebar under the Seasonal Goodies section title.

For those of you looking for just a simple background there's always something fabulous to be found in the Just Backgrounds section.

And for those button loving souls out there, I've got a wonderful selection of seasonal buttons just perfect for adding a little love to any corner of a blog ~ you can find them by visiting the Button Elements section of my blog.

Enjoy~

Long Overdue ~ a few new Buttons

I've been a little m.i.a. from blogging lately ~ what with customer projects, classes, and still settling in to our new home, it seems there just isn't enough time in the day.

If that work load weren't enough it seems my muses have been working overtime themselves, anxiously pushing me along on a few new projects and we all know how important it is to listen to a muse. So the first few items to debut are some new buttons to spice up your spring sidebar.


<center><a href="http://www.PlumroseLane.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Welcome Bird" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/Badges/PrL-Welcome_Bird.png" /></a></center>


<center><a href="http://www.PlumroseLane.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Follow Your Heart" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/Badges/PrL-onthewingsof-badge.png" /></a></center>


<center><a href="http://www.PlumroseLane.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Butterfly Dreams" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/Badges/PrL-Butterfly_Dreams.png" /></a></center>

And click here for a quick (and easy to follow) tutorial in case you need help installing one of these babies.

As always, these buttons will take up permanent residence in the "Elements" section of my site and are free for the taking so...

Enjoy!

Recent Awards and New Buttons

I've recently had the pleasure of being recipient to several blogging awards ~ always such an immense honor. From the very beginning I made a habit that whenever I was fortunate enough to receive an award I would instead take the opportunity to create a few new blog buttons. This 'policy' for lack of a better term has served two purposes, the first being that it got me out from under the impossible task of selecting only a handful of blogs from the hundreds of gorgeous ones I frequent, to pass the award onto, and second it allows me the opportunity to give something back by creating some new sidebar bling.

And so I would like to thank those of you who recently selected my blog as one of your fortunate recipients and offer all of the the following new buttons...

<center><a href="http://www.plumroselane.com/index.html" target="_blank" alt="Candy to my Heart"><img border="0" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/Badges/CandytomyHeart.png" /></a></center>

<center><a href="http://www.plumroselane.com/index.html" target="_blank" alt="Your Comments Rock"><img border="0" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/Badges/YourCommentsRock-badge175x.png" /></a></center>

<center><a href="http://www.plumroselane.com/index.html" target="_blank" alt="Award Free Zone"><img border="0" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/Badges/PrL_blog_free_zone.png" /></a></center>
This badge was inspired by one of my frequent visitors, Annabelle or CassieBeeze ~ thanks so much for the scrapping suggestion Annabelle!

<center><a href="http://www.plumroselane.com/index.html" target="_blank" alt="Scrapper's World"><img border="0" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/Badges/Scrappingtheworldtogether-badge175x.png" /></a></center>

An finally, my dear friend Teresa recently celebrated her birthday and so this one is in her honor...

<center><a href="http://www.plumroselane.com/index.html" target="_blank" alt="Wish me a Happy"><img border="0" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/Badges/WishmeaHappy-badge175x.png" /></a></center>
These buttons will be taking up their permanent residence in the elements section of my site and if you need help with installing them, please check out my step-by-step instructions found by clicking here.

And as always...

Enjoy!

Going Pink for October - badges

Here are a selection of whimsical badges to help promote going Pink for October. Simply copy the code below the image and paste to your own blog or website ~ each is linked to the National Breast Cancer Foundation website to help promote research contributions.

If you need help installing an html button on your blog, click here for an easy step-by-step tutorial.

Pink Badges

Shore

<center><a href="http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Pink for October" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/P4O/PrL-pink_shore-badge-x150.png" /></a></center>

Notecard

<center><a href="http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Pink for October" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/P4O/PrL-pink-notecard-badge-x150.png" /></a></center>
Handkerchief

<center><a href="http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Pink for October" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/P4O/PrL-pink_hanky-badge-x150.png" /></a></center>

Sea Star

<center><a href="http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Pink for October" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/P4O/PrL-pink_seastar-badge-x150.png" /></a></center>

Vintage

<center><a href="http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Pink for October" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/P4O/PrL-pink_vintage-badge2-x150.png" /></a></center>
Spa

<center><a href="http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Pink for October" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/P4O/PrL-pink_spa-badge-X150.png" /></a></center>

Remember
200 x 200

<center><a href="http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Pink for October" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/P4O/PrL-remember-badge.png" /></a></center>
150 x 150

<center><a href="http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Pink for October" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/P4O/PrL-remember-badge-x150.png" /></a></center>

Halloween Themed

<center><a href="http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Pink for October" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/Badges/Jack-goingpinkforoctober-sm.png" /></a></center>

<center><a href="http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Pink for October" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/Badges/Spidergoingpink-sm.png" /></a></center>

Enjoy~

Blog with Substance Award

I was delighted to learn that Justina over at the enchanting Bohemian Magic blog had recently bestowed upon me this fantabulous "Blog with Substance Award". A huge thank you goes out to Justina, and I especially appreciate the reasons she listed for selecting my blog ~ *cyber hugs to you Justina*

Now those of you who frequent my blog know that I would love to pass this award on but narrowing down the hundreds of beautiful and inspiring blogs I encounter each week would be an impossible task and so I've made a habit of taking these opportunities to create a new button or two for my visitors. And so I have two button this time, one for all my blogging friends who sew and the other for my online beading friends. Here are...

Stitching Memories

<center><a href="http://plumroselane.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/Badges/StitchingMemories.png" /></a></center>

and

Beading Love

<center><a href="http://plumroselane.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/Badges/BeadingAddiction.png" /></a></center>

Some images come so quickly while others manifest in my mind at the speed of molasses flowing, this being the case with these newest buttons so my apologizes to Justina for the delay and as always...

Enjoy!

Music in my Magic button

I was leaving a thank you today for some lovely comments left on my blog and without thinking wrote "...the music in my magic". My thinking was that every comment makes my heart sing and if my heart is the source of the magic in the work I do (which of course it is (*winks*) then the comments left must be the music in that magic. I loved the thought of this so much I created a new blog button and so here it is, for all you lovelies who share in the work I love doing and fill my heart with sweet inspiration...

Music in my Magic button
I love the larger version so much I'm posting that one too♥


<a href="http://plumroselane.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/Badges/MusicinmyMagic-button.png" /></a>

Looking for more of my free buttons? Click here♥

Creating is fascinating to me because the truth is I look at the images I create and think "wow, that's great" - as though it was created by someone else. And that's really how it feels. I honestly don't know where the ideas come from. Rather than setting out with a plan, it's more like putting pieces of a puzzle together and when it's finished you look and say, "ah, that's what it was supposed to be". It's all rather strange but I thought I'd share it with you since you're reading this far.

Now, the thought of a new button reminded me that I've noticed in my blogland travels that some of you struggle with having white background behind your images. Since I create most of my buttons, badges, and sidebar tags with clear backgrounds it only seems far to share with you some info about how to maintain a clear background behind the smaller images. And so I've created a little step-by-step tutorial to help out with this...

How to Keep-it Clear ~ Behind Images

Enjoy!

The Versatile Blogger Award

It's with delight and honor that I accept the fabulous Versatile Blogger Award from a recent and new visitors to my blog, Kathleen of Charm Bracelet Diva. Kathleen is a jewelry designer and hosts a lovely blog where she features her latest creations, easy to follow tutorials and a wealth of fab finds.

Now as many of you know when I receive an award from a fellow blogger it's just too difficult for me to ever decide who to pass the loveliness on to and so I rather enjoy taking the opportunity to create a few new buttons instead. And so I present you with these new sidebar freebies....

Some Sugar

<center><a href="http://plumroselane.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/Badges/SomeSugar-1.png" /></a></center>

Memories are the Stars

<center><a href="http://plumroselane.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://i806.photobucket.com/albums/yy344/plumrose-lane/Badges/Memories_are_the_stars-1.png" /></a></center>

The second one was a saying I came up with when I was 16 in memory of my mom who had passed away a few years earlier. I've always loved the saying and I'm happy to share it with all of you.

Enjoy!