Living the Creative Life

Blogging platforms make creating your blog posts pretty simple, but sometimes it's helpful to know a little HTML. I actually use it quite regularly when formatting the photos for my blog, but it has a lot of other uses as well. The first thing you need to know is that pretty much all HTML tags have an opening tag and a closing tag. You need to put these around whatever you're trying to affect. Opening tags come before what you're trying to affect and they can a lot of times be one letter or a series of commands. The closing tag comes after what you're trying to affect and usually is just one letter preceded by a backslash. All tags (opening and closing) need to be surrounded by brackets, as you can see below. <a href="">   </a> <i>   </i> <p>  </p> Images People can get really complicated when coding HTML, but if you know what to look for, you can usually find the same building blocks everywhere. Let's analyze the image ...

Hi, hi LOVELY Living Creatively readers!!! My name is Kassi and I write over at Truly Lovely , an 'all things lovely' blog written by me and my sister, Kayli! Kayli's on the left, that's me on the right. And that pic pretty much sums us up... Baking, then enjoying a delicious cupcake, all with paint on our hands from our current room makeover... ;) Anyways... I am so excited to have the honor of sharing with you lovelies today!!! Just so happens, I have a SUPER easy craft for you! So, my husband and I celebrated our one year wedding anniversary on July 9th!! Whoot! Did you know that the traditional gift for the first year of marriage is paper? I scoured the interwebs and finally found something for my husband that would fit the paper description... An I love you because... frame! This craft only requires a few steps and inexpensive materials! Materials needed: Picture frame (I got mine at Wal-Mart for $3!) Spray paint (if ...

So you want to be a sponsor, huh? I have many ad sizes to choose from, so you're sure to find one that meets your needs! I do also accept swaps, in exchange for advertising either of my two Etsy shops. Don't hesitate to email me for a swap code if this is something that interests you! All ads are available first come, first serve, and run for 30 days. If you need a button, just ask; I'd be more than happy to make one for you! (Please note: I reserve the right to reject an ad spot if I don't feel it's a good match for my readers. Please don't take it personally if this happens to you! If, for some reason, I do reject an ad, Passionfruit automatically refunds your money).

I ran across this Etsy shop the other day and think her stuff is so cute! Paula is a relatively new Etsy seller, so I wanted to show her some love and get the word out there about her shop . She makes handmade baby quilts and other items in her Dublin, Ireland home. Aren't these blankets just adorable? Red Patchwork Baby Girl Quilt Baby Girl Rose Blanket Baby Boy Transport Blanket Cute Owl Baby Blanket

Okay, you people are too smart! Most of you got 4 out of 5 right last week ! Hopefully these are a little bit harder!! ;)

Let's talk photography, shall we? Here are a few quick and easy tips that should get you on the way to taking better blog photos. Tip #1: Make sure you have a clear shot. Photography can be somewhat of a waiting game. If the shot's blocked, don't just shoot anyway because you want to capture the moment. Wait for whatever (or whoever) is blocking the shot to move before you snap the shot. The final image will make much more of an impact if you lose the distractions. You might do well to implement another trick I learned from one of my photography teachers, too... the "sneaker-foot zoom". Which means... get your feet moving and walk closer to whatever you want to shoot. Move around your distractions if you need to. In other words, move your sneakers! via Tip #2: Steady your hand. Have you ever shot a gun? Yeah, me neither. But I hear that you're supposed to pull the trigger at the bottom of a breath. The same thing is true with photography. Believe it or not...

I actually sold a hat out of the blue the other day, which put a fire under me to re-stock my knitting shop for the upcoming Christmas season! It's still quite amazing to me that you have to plan ahead this far for holiday sales, but you really do. Last year I had several hat types in my shop, but it got a little hectic to have so many different options. It's hard to know what to focus on and where to put your efforts when there are so many options to choose from. Since this is the one I like making the most, for now I think I'm just going to focus on this one style. We'll see if I change my mind in a week and add another type. But for now, I'm sticking with this classic cabled beanie! ;) Available on Etsy : $25 Available on Etsy : $25 Available on Etsy : $25 Available on Etsy : $25 Available on Etsy : $25 Available on Etsy : $25