You’ve probably started to notice some of the changes I’ve been making around here ^_^
The smaller things I’ve done are…
Revamp my Twitter widget image to make it cuter/load faster
Moved all the widgets around
Added a new “Popular Categories” section on the right sidebar
Reworked the “Quick Links” section on the sidebar for easy access and quick loading
Added a “Subscribe by email” option in the right sidebar
Added “Cuties” section to menu bar (more on this below)
Added awesome spam killing tool. Please note if your comment looks like spam (or has a couple of links) you will be asked to fill in a captcha code. I know they are irritating but having to go through 300+ spam comments a day was too time consuming for me to keep up with 🙁
Next on my list of things to do with the site are…
Update the Links, Tutorials, Snaps, and FAQ sections
Make the layout equally friendly for people with small screens 🙂
Make a new header
If you have and comments or suggestions please let me know in the comments and I will look into them ^_^
So the biggest change is the addition of the “Violet’s Cuties” section!
As some of you will know, I’ve had a second Twitter account called VioletsCuties for a while now. So far I have been using it to post links to random cute things I find on the web but I’ve been wanting it to be more involved so I’ve set up a mobile blog via tumblr on my domain. Now I can update all the time with short fun posts without bothering everyone on this blog.
So what you will find there is:
Things I think are adorable
Cute shopping finds or bargains I stumble across on the web
Random photos I’ve taken
Links to articles or blog posts I’ve read and enjoyed
Sneak previews of posts or upcoming tutorials
Random sentences in Japanese as I try to practice and improve
I aim to update a couple of times a day so I hope you enjoy it ^_^
I know this isn’t going to be of interest to everyone and that’s why I’ve kept my regular blog and my mobile blog a little bit seperate, that way you can follow either, both or none of them. They have seperate RSS feeds as well as seperate Google Friend Connect accounts so how much you want to see is up to you 😀
I will still be updating this blog as frequently and with exactly the same kind of things you’ve all come to expect, the other account will just be extra stuff ^_^
You can visit my new mobile blog by clicking the “Cuties” link at the top, the side or click below!
I am about to fall asleep on top of my computer but I thought I would quickly show you one of the other things I’ve been working on! New background 😀
I’ve been so sick of looking at the old black background that I decided to spruce it up a bit. There will be a new header to match and a lot of behind the scenes updates soon but this is all I have time for right now. I just didn’t want to look at the black anymore!
It’s best viewed on a large monitor, this is how it should look:
I’m going to do a proper news and updates post later this week with a list of posts I’m planning but I just couldn’t wait for this ^_^
I hope you’ve all had a great weekend, I’m off to bed.
So as I mentioned yesterday I’m going to be crazy busy this week and there are a couple of really exciting reasons for that!
1.
A whole bunch of you have been suggesting that I write a book full of the stuff that’s included here on the site. Well I am and I’m desperately trying to get it finished this/next week so I can send it off the printers and have it up for sale soon! Very exciting stuff right? It’s going to be sold in 3 different formats that cater to all budgets so hopefully you will all enjoy it 😀 There are going to be all your favorite tutorials from the site but also a lot of new tutorials just for the book.
2.
You all keep sending me interesting questions about blogging so over the last few weeks I’ve been working on an e-book (though I hate that term) which gives all the information that you’ve been asking about and lots more. It’s going to be in my typical pink style with lace, frills and lots of cute illustrations to make it easy to follow. I’m working extra hard to make that available by Monday! I’m hoping that this will be helpful with your own blog so if you have any more questions now is the time to ask!
3.
This Friday I will be speaking about Hime Gyaru fashion at the FRUiTS panel at Manifest. So if you ever wanted to catch up with me or ask me any questions in person you should totally come and meet me at Manifest on Friday! It’s going to be really fun I think, I’m looking forward to it and I would love to see you all there!
I’ve got another post scheduled to go up later tonight too which has a pretty awesome competition run by Nuffnang in it so I hope you enjoy ^_^
Please wish me luck with all of this, I’m working very hard at the moment but I really hope it will be worth it!
Do you all have a busy week ahead or are you taking it easy and relaxing?
Ok so the votes have all been tallied and as you can guess from the title, the winner of the competition is Stargirl Heuser!
Congratulations!!
Here is her entry:
Calling all princesses! VioletLeBeaux.com features everything a girl needs to be a princess, without breaking the bank! Creative, step-by-step tutorials show you how to use a couple gems and a bit of lace to turn everyday blah into something fit for a princess!
I am sending you an email now to post out your prizes 😀
Exciting!Here is the votes tally from both polls:
Html poll:
A- 56
B- 31
C- 11
Total=98 votes
Nuffnang Poll:
A- 121
B- 79
C- 29
Total=229 votes
Combined:
A- 177
B- 110
C- 40
Total= 327
Thank you so much for everyone who entered and for everyone who voted! I am going to be bringing you some cool exciting things soon!
Again due to a couple of unexpected problems I can’t show you the post I was planning to today 🙁 But I promise to put it up as soon as I can and here’s an outfit in the meantime ^_^
A lot of you requested details of my outfit from the Koko Black Meet Upso here they are!
Outfit rundown:
Dress- Handmade (this was what I wore to the Nuffnang Blogger Awards last year!)
Hair Accessories- Rose pins made by me and bow from some $2 store.
Now onto website things ^_^ I’ve been tinkering with the site today a bit and making things easier to navigate. I’m hoping this will make it easier for you all to find what you’re looking for and easier for me to update it quickly.
So in the top links section you will now find that I’ve combined the “Violet Vision” and “Snapshots” pages into one to make it easier to find whatever media you want. I have also added a “Store” link which will take you to the nail art store! I am hoping to update the store this week with a lot of deco projects I’ve been working on so stay tuned there.
Probably most importantly I have re-arranged the “Tutorials” page. Before it was quite difficult to navigate and update but now everything is sorted into categories and in gallery form. This should make it a little easier for everyone and I’ll be able to keep it more current!
I’ve also updated the “About” page. A lot of people have been asking for my Facebook lately so all of that information is there now as well as other social networks you might want to add me on! A while ago I added “Like” buttons at the top of all of the posts too which is pretty fun!
*edit* Oh I completely forgot! I also added the feature so you guys can have avatars in the comments, if you want one you just need to register at Gravatars. Even cooler, I’m trialing CommentLuv. Basically it means that if you have a blog it will automatically link your latest post! Cool huh? I’ve heard that this might slow the site down a bit so just trialing and seeing how it goes. I want to give you guys some blog love though since you’re nice enough to come visit mine!! Let me know what you think! */edit*
Hope you’re all having a great day and let me know if you have any questions, comments or suggestions on how I could make the site easier for you to use!
Illustrator. Strong tea, knitting, watercolours, and making a video game called Moonlight in Garland. Living with her adorable husband Jimmy, fluffy puppy Miss Lottie and Bergamot Bunny in Melbourne, Australia.
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