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New theme: Clean Shave

15 May 2008 by kristarella

I’ve finally implemented my new blog and photoblog themes!   I’m not as excited as I could be because there are some bugs, mostly in IE (typical!), that I wasn’t able to check from my Mac. Now I’ve used Browsershots and hopefully I’ll be able to fix up the problems. Have a look at the […]

Filed Under: Blogging, Design, WordPress

What’s up with photoblog navigation?

15 May 2008 by kristarella

I’ve been working on a new design for this site, making themes for my blog and photoblog. I’m integrating both blogs as much as possible, even though they use different software. They’re going to look very similar and they’ll share some pages; no need for two different about pages. I’m in two minds about changing […]

Filed Under: Blogging, Design, Photography Tagged With: websites

Create a custom homepage in WordPress: the content

8 May 2008 by kristarella

Last post I talked about how to create a custom home page in WordPress, but I didn’t mention many specifics of putting stuff on the homepage. Now I will!

Filed Under: Blogging, Tutorials, WordPress Tagged With: websites

How to create a custom homepage in WordPress

7 May 2008 by kristarella

The issue of using a portal-style home page in WordPress has come up a couple of times recently. I’ve tried to help some people with the code and settings. I’ve learnt a fair bit in the process that I thought was worth sharing. WordPress can use a file called home.php as a homepage, which supercedes […]

Filed Under: Blogging, Tutorials, WordPress Tagged With: websites

1 uni update, 7 linkies and a birthday

13 April 2008 by kristarella

Uni I apologise for being a bit absent from my blog. The main reason is uni. I think this year is going to be a killer! My first major assignment was due on Wednesday. It doesn’t go towards my mark, but acts as a guide for improvement and forced me to read extensively on my […]

Filed Under: Blogging, My life & thoughts, Photos Tagged With: university, websites

Diving into WordPress 2.5

2 April 2008 by kristarella

I’ve almost finished upgrading to WordPress 2.5! It’s cool It’s a pretty exciting upgrade. The admin interface is completely reworked and very pleasant to work with. There’s already a good post, 10 things you need to know about WordPress 2.5, about some of the feature changes. Unfortunately there doesn’t seem to be a bulk edit […]

Filed Under: Blogging, Plugins, WordPress Tagged With: tools

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A triptych of baubles. These are very satisfying t A triptych of baubles. These are very satisfying to paint ❤️💚💙

#watercolor #watercolour #christmas
I have really enjoyed this Christmassy painting! S I have really enjoyed this Christmassy painting! So glad my friend asked me to make some cards for our church helpers, because it set me on a roll!
#watercolor #watercolour #christmas #christmascards #watercolorcards
Had a great Saturday at the GKR Karate State Title Had a great Saturday at the GKR Karate State Titles! I was a sub for @jamesxuereb.me in the Blue Flame Dragons thanks to his sprained ankle; we won first round and came fourth overall!
I did a bunch of judging and officiating, which was really good.
I didn’t place in my individual events, but had a very fun final round of kumite (sparring).

#gkrkarate #karate
More stamping tonight. Even better than last night More stamping tonight. Even better than last night’s!
Did some stamping this evening. Love it! I wish I’d done some pages in other ink colours before I dismantled the stamps 😂
Had an appointment in the city, so I got to visit Had an appointment in the city, so I got to visit the @legocertifiedstores_anz Wicked display!
#wicked #lego #afol #sydney
A little book I made from Bunnings paint sample ca A little book I made from Bunnings paint sample cards. It’s going to be for mini paintings and collages. Sometimes it’s nice to start with a colour rather than a blank white page!
A little while ago I did some swatching of Daniel A little while ago I did some swatching of Daniel Smith and Schminke Horodam watercolours. So soothing! I love some of the granulating colours!
#watercolours
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