Blog Headers From Scratch

Now, if you really want to make your blog original, you can create your own header to match your custom background from scratch using the challenges already listed above to create papers, ribbons, brushes, the possibilities are endless. Erin has a great example on her blog(TheHendersonz and TheHendersons05) . To do this:

Open a new transparent document that is approximately 1000 x 500, set at 72ppi. You can make it a little bit smaller than that, but don’t go any wider than 1000 pixels. That is your max.

- Add ribbons, papers, brushes, etc. Make sure to create each thing on its own layer so you can have lots of play with your design. Save it in layers before you merge it together incase you need to go back later to make changes.

- After you’re done, don’t flatten your image. Just merge visible layers. This will keep a transparent background, rather than white. Now you can save your image as a .png file.

To add it to your blog, go to Customize, Layout, Click Edit on your header, and upload your file.

- If your header is TOO large on your Blog, just go back to your editing program and resize it a bit smaller, save, and upload again.