Okay, on to some buttons I've admired this past week.
I have to be honest, when I spotted this first button, I was just interested in the button. I e-mailed Kristi, the blog's creator. Then after I read her reply, I actually went back to her blog and read it. I'm hooked. Check out The Speckled Dog and you will be too. Here's what Kristi had to say about her button:
"My husband made my blog buttons for me. I told him basically what I wanted and he created them. I wanted something simple that tied in to my blog name (the dots) and I wanted it to stand out. Most other buttons for this type of blog are pastels and sometimes seem to have a lot going on in such a small space. The black and white not only stands out among all of those pastel colors, but it also ties in to my blog name. I've never seen a pastel speckled dog! ha ha!"
This is what Kristi's husband, Charles, had to say about the details:

The Speckled Dog caught my eye because it is a stand out graphic, but this next blog button for Running with Scissors caught my eye because of it's adorable background photo. I wondered what the significance of the picture was, and my momma always told me that it never hurts to ask a question . . . so I did. This is what Jessica had to say about her adorable blog button:
1) What do you like best about your button?

2) Did you craft it yourself or did you commission/inspire someone else to craft it for you? If you crafted it, what program/software did you use?
I edited the photo and added the text using the basic Adobe Photoshop Elements. A friend offered to make it a button and emailed me the code to make it available on my sidebar.
3) What do you think is the most important thing about a blog button?
I like blog buttons that give you an idea of what you would find on the blog, and keep things simple as far as adding a lot of text.
And finally, let's take a look at the button for Simple, Sweet Inspiration authored by AJ. I can't put my finger on it, but something about this button caught my eye. Words that come to mind are clean . . .organic . . . fresh.
1) What is your blog about?
My blog is a mix of mommy blog meets crazy woman blog. I write on themes, memes, post pictures and crafts. I also randomly toss in creative writing in the mix too.1) What is your blog about?
I chose the hemp in the basket because it reflects my obsession with hemp... and the earthy feeling of my life. I am down-to-earth, simple and peaceful... hemp feels that way to me.
3) Did you craft your own button or did you commission/inspire someone else to craft it? If you crafted it, what program/software did you use?I did make my own button, header, layout and all. I use two free programs. Primarily I use Paint.net, but also enjoy using GIMP. Both are free online.
Thanks to AJ, Kristi and Jessica for sharing a bit about your buttons. Go take a look at the blogs behind the buttons to be even more inspired and . . .
craft on!
12 comments:
Well I thought your star-on-the-top-of-the-tree was fairly obvious!! Great to hear about other people's buttons, what a nice idea for a feature! Oh and I love your soda can jewellery too!
hey new reader here, just thought I would say hello! :)
Love your ideas!
http://theadventuresoffamilyof5.blogspot.com
I think your button is great and it works well with the purpose of your blog...I just made my first buttons last week and the whole concept of design and eye-catching was important to me but I also wanted to tie into my blog title (and I imagine the tie is apparent only to me) and with my love of black and white photography...
I like your Christmas tree star button - don't be put off by those who don't quite "get it".
And thanks for sharing the other buttons, too. I'm looking for inspiration lately...
Oh, I love this post! It convinced me I needed a button, right now, tonight! So now I do. Thank you!!
after reading the stories behind the button, I'm thinking I might have to make my own, just to have a button I can share! thanks for asking the tough questions!
You're a WINNER! :)
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Great post on buttons. I hadn't considered making one, but reading the responses makes me think I should attempt.
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Thanks for the shout out! I'm enjoying these button highlights, thanks for including mine!
Jess
:) Loverly post! Thanks for including me!! :)
Hi, Elizabeth,
Thanks for your comment about my painting gadget on DolceCapeCod!
Hey, I think your button is molto fabulouso -- and for goodness sakes, that so-called "yellow thing" absolutely does look like the star on the top of a Christmas tree.
Best!
Jude from Cape Cod
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