Design for my blog (no coding needed) - $60

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  1. #1
    Hello everyone!

    For nearly two months, I've been looking for someone here who can spice up the theme of my blog, http://www.livingtogetherblog.com. One designer ripped me off and never delivered the theme while the other one I paid 50% outright and just disappeared!

    Anyway, I am a fan of my blog's theme's layout but I don't like the default colors. I like pastel colors predominantly green or blue with other colors that go along with it. Of course I need a header for it.

    This site uses the same theme as my blog's theme: http://www.melissadonovan.com and I love how she customized the design for her site!

    The design doesn't need coding but I need your assistance to upload it or whatever is needed to make it work.

    What i need mainly:

    1. Change in the color combination of the theme

    2. Nice header

    3. No need to change the Layout, the layout is fine. I just don't like BLACK




    Blog details:


    Title: Living Together Blog
    Tagline: a married couple's journey

    About: It's a personal blog, featuring our day-to-day life, business, reviews, and other things


    Payment via Paypal ONLY
     
    streams500, Mar 10, 2008 IP
  2. twinklestar

    twinklestar Active Member

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    #2
    I followed Melissa Donovan's site a bit since you said you liked it.


    HEADER PROPOSITION
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    LAYOUT PROPOSITION- can be easily changed.
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    Feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks.


    twinklestar.
     
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  3. streams500

    streams500 Well-Known Member

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    #3
    hi twinklestar,

    the color combination is not quite what im looking for. i like pastel colors. melissadonovan.com is just a sample. i like how simple the customization is on her site but not necessarily follow it.
     
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  4. twinklestar

    twinklestar Active Member

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    #4
    ahh, i see. :) thanks. wait for my next entry soon.
     
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  5. veckd

    veckd Peon

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    #5
    i'll enter in about 5-6 hours when I get back from classes. please wait for me ;)
     
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  6. twinklestar

    twinklestar Active Member

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    #6
    NEW COLOR LAYOUT PROPOSITION
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    Feedback please. Are the colors pastel enough? or do you want them to be brighter?
     
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  7. ShadyLady

    ShadyLady Active Member

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    #7
    how about this:


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    OR



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    changes CAN be made
     
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    art_ Peon

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    #8
    I do full new design ! I hope you like it :)

    [​IMG]
     
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  9. veckd

    veckd Peon

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    #9
    I'm leaving for class now, but here is what I have so far. Please let me know if you like this look. (the people are 100% vector, so they can be easily edited, resized, re colored, etc.)

    [​IMG]
     
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  10. Master.A

    Master.A Banned

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    #10
    Hi,

    This is my entry:

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    Colors can be changed.

    Feedback is greatly appreciated.
    Thanks.
     
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  11. streams500

    streams500 Well-Known Member

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    #11
    Hi there,

    Still not the color that i want. They are pastel all right but not what I had envisioned for my blog. I also think the header should be improved.

     
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  12. streams500

    streams500 Well-Known Member

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    #12
    The images arent showing :)

     
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  13. streams500

    streams500 Well-Known Member

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    #13
    I really like the color of this blog but I wish I could see the header. you can also add some shades or light colors because right now it looks so blue.

    Also, my blog is in wordpress.

     
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  14. streams500

    streams500 Well-Known Member

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    #14
    Hi there,

    The theme is too bright and the header is not what I'm looking for. I like the shades of the theme done by vecked.

     
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    ShadyLady Active Member

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    #15
    re-uploaded:

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  16. Master.A

    Master.A Banned

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    #16
    How about this one?

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    veckd Peon

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    #17
    here is my updated version:
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  18. streams500

    streams500 Well-Known Member

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    #18
    Great start but the header is not what im looking and the color combination isn't that great

     
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  19. streams500

    streams500 Well-Known Member

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    #19
    Good work if I want a super green theme but I prefer pastel

     
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  20. streams500

    streams500 Well-Known Member

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    #20
    You're almost there. Maybe you could improve on the text of the header or the overall design. As to the color combination, is there another way to incorporate other color shades but it will still be predominantly blue?


     
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