Jean Does Blog Makeover

Yes, you've heard me right! Just like LJ and Emila, I am into blog makeover too. I might not be a professional but I think I can still manage to tweak your hosted blog from my many trials & errors experiences at AGP & Glossy.

If you want some changes in your blog, please do not hesitate to contact me for a blog makeover. My services include:
- A custom made header banner
- 2 or 3 column blog layout (depending on your preferences)
- A 125x125 banner/ button
- A search box widget
- A navigation bar
- A favicon
- A calendar date (next to your post title) or a post title graphic
- A sidebar title graphic
- Complete installation including widget transfer

Payment :

Please email me to enquire for a rate. Once the rate is confirmed, we'll start our designing. Please check your email regularly. I will need to bombard you with questions in order to design a template that suits you perfectly. ^^

Here's a makeover I've just done for my darling. Thank you, darling, for being my first client. :)

Before

[click thumbnail to enlarged pic]

After
So now, who needs a blog makeover? :)

I would like to thank Marzie for helping me with the production of the below banner. At first I was thinking to use 'Miss Y' but then Marzie said Miss Y is more on my food posts. So she suggested to use 'Jean' instead. Thank you, woman! :)


<a href="http://www.agreatpleasure.com/2008/12/jean-does-blog-makeover.html"><img src="http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k77/jeanchia_2006/JeanMakeover/Jean-Makeover_125x125.png" alt="Tired of your old look? Get Jean to do a blog makeover!"></a>
Help me to spread the words around, k! Thanks a million!! :)




First Commentator

Congratulations, Juliana! and thank you for your comment love!!! :)

Graphics Freebies #1

Someone left me a message at my shoutbox here the other day, asking me for a World AIDS Day myspace layout. I am not sure how a myspace layout should be, so instead i've designed a wallpaper for her/him.

So, here's to my 'Guest', i hope this wallpaper is of use to you. Please feel free to grab the World AIDS Day logo too. :)

World AIDS Day Theme


HTML code : (Doubled Click + Ctrl C) to copy
<style type="text/css">body {background-image: url("http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k77/jeanchia_2006/wallpaper3.png"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }</style>

      
*Graphics are with transparent background.
Direct Link : (Doubled Click + Ctrl C) to copy
<img src="http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k77/jeanchia_2006/wAIDSd_logo1.png">       <img src="http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k77/jeanchia_2006/wAIDSd_logo2.png">
While I am at this, I've designed two wallpapers. It can be used with your christmas theme. Feel free to grab them, k! It's free! :)

Christmas Theme Wallpapers

   
HTML code : (Doubled Click + Ctrl C) to copy
<style type="text/css">body {background-image: url("http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k77/jeanchia_2006/wallpaper2.png"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }</style>       <style type="text/css">body {background-image: url("http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k77/jeanchia_2006/wallpaper1.png"); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; }</style>
Instructions to install the wallpaper :
1. Go to your blog 'Layout'.
2. You should be in the 'Add and Arrange Page Elements' screen. Click 'Add a Gadget'.
3. Click on 'HTML/JavaScript'.
4. You will be prompted a window says 'Configure HTML/JavaScript'. In the large box, paste the entire following HTML code.
5. Click 'Save'.

Have a great day, peeps! :)




First Commentator

Congratulations, LJ! and thank you for your comments love! :)

A Good Domain For LWYH

Okay, I am done with my Listen With Your Heart's [LWYH] template. It's really hard to choose which template is the best but I've made my decision. Hope you guys will think it's pretty. I am now in the process of adding in widgets for my sidebar. If everything goes well, I will be able to complete the 're-branding' by end of this week. Wish me luck, k! :)

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Oh yeah, i would like to ask you guys about something. I've found a great website called Web Hosting Review Zone. It is an independently owned and operating web host review source. All the reviews were reviewed by certified Internet webmasters, enterprise users, personal users and other e-commerce companies. According to their chart and scoreboard, Bluehost has the highest score at 97%. Since it is highly recommended for its speediest setup and reliable web hosting services, I think it should be all right to give LWYH a go. My only worried is that I wouldn't be able to use the blogger "Follow This Blog" feature. Will it be true?

Pink Template For Grab

As I was browsing for a new template for my other blog, Listen With Your Heart, i came across this lovely pink template from eblog templates. I fell in love with it immediately. But since I already have a pinkie at AGP, i don't want to have another pinkie at LWYH. This lovely template will be kept in my favorite folder, just in case if i intend to open another new blog in the future.

Right now, I am working on 're-branding' LWYH - still in the stage of changing its template.

I first started this blog to provide free graphics on bible quotes. But now, I wanted to make it more personal and informative. I will write about my spiritual life with God and other matters related to Him. As for the graphics, I will still continue with it.

You can 'follow LWYH' first to get the first update when I've done 're-branding' it. Just log into LWYH and click on the 'Follow This Blog' link. :)

[Update 15th Oct: I would like to give a shout to Jackie, from The Painted Veil for being the first to follow LWYH. Thank you, Jackie!! You've made my day!]

click here to view demo and download
Here's the pink template i fell in love with. Isn't she lovely? Simple & Sweet, rite! :)

Finally The New AGP!

Yay!! Finally, AGP has successfully gone through another makeover!! This time, it was the most complicated makeover I've ever done.

Remember the problem i encountered during the first phrase of AGP makeover? That was not the only problem. There was always an "Error on Page" remarks on my status bar. I've redid everything in my test blog using a basic Blogger Template no.897. Lastly, when everything seems fine at my test blog, I copied back all my widgets html from AGP into my test blog & paste the whole html back to AGP. When I load AGP again, there was an "Error on Page" message. Then I fixed some scripts here & there. Tho' the message did vanished, but it came back again after i reload AGP for maybe the 3rd time after fixing it. Since this is a "Come & Go" problem, I decided not to go into the root again. After all, i just realized that most my friends' blogs also have this "Error on Page" message, as well as those blogs that offer tutorials to help build a better blog.

Here's AGP Before and After Makeover:

click on the thumbnail for enlarged pic

Before Makeover


After Makeover

Notes: If you're lucky, you will be able to view my calendar icon like shown in the right screenshot. Other days, you will just view as shown in the left screenshot.
Changes I've made:
1) Changed my header.
2) Install a navigation bar on my header. (Credit: Tricks for New Blogger)
3) Add graphic to my post title. (Credit: Doug Cloud/ Graphic taken from Glitter-Graphics)
4) Using a calendar icon as the post date header. (Credit: BlogU)
5) Remove most of my widgets at sidebar for faster loading.
6) Added a dizzy love to my signature.
7) Added an adorable RSS dollie. (Credit: Emila Yusof. If you want an adorable RSS dollie like mine, you can hire her to make one for you, at 500ec or USD2, whichever you prefer).
8) +/- (Expand/ Collapse) Labels (Credit: BlogU)
9) Added a "Related Post" section beneath article. (Credit: Real Trix)
10) Hide my nav bar. (Credit: Testing Blogger Beta) [Done - 13 Sept]
11) Numbering comments. (Credit: Randomness)
12) Peek-a-boo post. (Credit: Hackosphere)[Date - 23 Sept]

Changes I still need to make:
1) Drop down menu for Blog Archive. [Done]
2) Navigation numberings. (Credit: Blogger Buster) [Done - 12 Sept]
3) Align my RSS dollie with the subscribe button.
4) Add a Recent Posts & comments widget. (Credit: Tricks and Tips Tutorial)

Before I end this post, I would like to say thank you to all my friends for giving me encouragements during my makeover. They are Marzie, LJ, Emila, Janice, Vhiel, Shemah, Bobby, Maicel, Famous Boy and Vidst. Thank you, peeps! Love & Hugs!!:)

Happy Friday, all!



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AGP is Back With A New Look

AGP Is Back With A New Look

Hello Guys!

Did you miss me & AGP? I hope you guys did coz I've been burning candles at both ends, trying to get my blog done asap so that I could show her to you. I was so excited that I almost burst from anxiousness. I can't wait to show her to you guys. And you can't imagine what a great relief it was to finally finished my blog makeover. I hope you guys will find my new layout more organized & user-friendly! :)

Before that, I would like to give Emila a BIG HUG for rushing the illustration of Ms.Yummy~licious (on my header) for me. She is indeed a kind & helpful friend.

Thank you, Emila! I know you have alot of works piling up behind you. Thanks for helping me with the banner! You memang best lar! Jean Love Emila!! :D

Also a special thanks to those who has commented on my blog just before my Blog Makeover! : Trinity, Marzie, LadyBanana, Farah Deen, FL Sam & Janice.

For those who is a first-timer here, you can have a glimpse of the old AGP as per below screen shot.

so, what's new & different?
1. From two column layout to three column layout - Credit: Blogger Buster
2. Added top of page - Credit: Blogger Buster
3. Added a navigation bar - Credit: Blogger Buster
4. Added scrollbars for my blogroll widgets - Credit: Tips For New Bloggers
5. Added Favicon - Credit: Blogger Buster
6. Changed twitter outlook - Credit: Blogger Buster
7. Added a playlist - Credit: Project Playlist
8. Added a Latest Post & Latest Comment Widget - Credit: Hoctro's Place
9. Changed background - Credit: freeglitters.com
10. Changed Header - Credit: Emila Yusof
11. Added a section for my Weekend Snapshot (WS) Buddies. (Please let me know your blog's url & name in the comment box. I will add it to my blogroll.)
12. Added a section for Linkies Love. It could be my favorite posts or blogs. I will start sprinkling some linkies love once I've settled down. :)

[Update 16-July-2008]
13. Added new style for author comments - Credit: Tips For New Blogger
14. Added new divider in between posts - Graphic from http://glitter-graphics.com
15. Replaced "Older Posts" and "Newer Posts" text with icons - Graphic from http://glitter-graphics.com

I think that's about all. Looks like alot to be done in just a few days, right? Don't you think it's time to party?!!

Since I have no time to cook, I brought some finger-licking good chickens from KFC and some thirst quenching cold drinks from nearby hypermarket. I am expecting the rest from you guys. ;) Enjoy!

Disclamer: The above animated graphics were taken from http://glitter-graphics.com

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