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I just gave my blog a total face lift - please let me know what you think!

www.invitesbymelanie.blogspot.com

Thanks!
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LOVE it... I think the design is very fitting for the product you sell. The only thing I would change, I think the purple borders around the pictures distract from the subject, I would just eliminate the borders or make them a more neutral color like the gray you have in your header. Great job! I'll be following...
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It looks amazing! My blogs need a face lift too. I'm following you :)

http://blueeyedowlboutique.blogspot.com/
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Hi InvitesByMelanie!
First of all you have nice stuff in your shop. I think its very cool to have customized announcement, and yours are looking nice and you give wide range of possibilities, lots of colours and fonts.

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I couldnt find the link to your shop on your blog. You have your address written on the banner, but: first of all not many people want to type the address by hand, second of all: its difficult to read it. The font is VERY nice, and I like it a lot. but cant recognize all the letters. I just assumed the webside name. So I think this is something what maybe you could consider for developing.
Regarding layout I agree with OrangiesAttic that the frame distract from the pictures. The dots distracted me a bit as well, but they are pretty cool, so not beeing upset about them, rather amused.
I like the consistency of the colours in the design, looks very fresh and funny as well.The grey banner calmes down crazy colors of dots, and it looks very nice.
Please remember its all very personal opinion :)
All the best to you
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I agree with InkFive, the cursive font in your banner is a little hard to read. I had to sit there and think about it, which isn't good. I'm also wondering if you could put some of that information into a cute little box on the sidebar? I'm afraid the banner looks a little full with words in the middle and in all 4 corners.
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I love it! I love the cursive font. Harder to read fonts have actually been shown to be easier for people to remember.

I think it would be nice to have a navigation bar at the top, maybe some buttons.
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Thank you everyone! I would LOVE to put buttons/links on the side but I don't know how....anyone want to show/teach me?!
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What kind of buttons did you want? Here is the basic navigation bar tutorial from the team blog:

http://www.etsyblogteam.com/2011/02/how-to-create-basic-navigation-bar-for.html
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I figured it out - but now I need an Etsy button to use!
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OOOOhhh, I like that. But I don't know - is it better to have a navigation bar like that on top OR logos to click on the side?
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I have both on my blog. I put home, about, etsy shop and contact at the top and other things like facebook, twitter and other links on the side.
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