Yes, it’s here! I’d been toying with the idea of a redesign for a while, 3 or 4 months, and I finally decided to take the plunge. I knew what I did and didn’t like, though those thoughts were not entirely coherent! Oh my poor, poor designer, Jen at Magic Feathers Designs (@MFDblogdesigns)!
I knew I wanted it to feel quite neat and sleek, as well as being colours, fonts and style that I love, and have something representative of the blog. Not easy to do, but I have been so impressed with and delighted by Jen – she’s done it! I absolutely love it.
As it’s a WordPress blog, Jen does all of the designing and has sent me over the header, in various sizes for use across social media, too, the social icons, banners and little logos etc. I then got it all uploaded and integrated into the blog, which at the start of the evening felt difficult, but I soon found myself sorting it out! If you’re on Blogger, Jen can install it all, too.
I’m so happy with it! I love the little book and pen house (or residence!), which is also my favicon – something I’d never got round to sorting on my old design. And the colour combination is a favourite of mine. It all makes me smile. I’ve then also changed the WordPress theme I use to give it a further refresher, and I think it’s all come together rather nicely. I just want to sit and look at it, but I suppose I’d best get writing…!
So, if you’ve been toying with giving your blog a facelift, I can heartily recommend using Magic Feathers Designs and I hope you have fun with it!
Only on my phone so can’t see the full effect yet, but, I REALLY love the new logo! Fab stuff, have fun with it 🙂 x
Thank you! I do love it 🙂
I’m loving the new look! Love the little ‘residence’ made of books and a pen, so cute! xx
Thank you, me, too! X
WOW! what a transformation, it looks beautiful you must be so very pleased
Thanks so much. I’m very happy with it 🙂
Lovely!! The logo is simple but effective. I really want my blog to have a new look just need the pennies x
Thank you! Hope you manage to get yours, too, then x
I love it, the new design is fab and I love the colours x
Thanks very much 🙂
I know I’ve said it already, but I love it! x
Thank you! I adore it 🙂
looks very stylish! x
Thanks very much! X
Looks lovely! The colour scheme is very calming. Well jell! x
Thank you. Didn’t mean to make you jell, though 😉
Bonjour Jocelyn – I echo what others have said about your design but can I make an point. Whilst the colours are lovely I find them very hard to read – the pale colours put a strain on my eyes, especially the pale green and I really have to look hard to read the pale pink. I think anyone with slightly ageing eyes may well agree with me …. or maybe not – parhaps I just need another trip to the opticians!
I have made the link texts a smidge darker now then 🙂
That’s much better – thank you 🙂
You’re very welcome! Thanks for the feedback x
Love the new look it looks fab 🙂 The colours & font are great. Mine has only recently been done as a new blog but I’m already thinking of how I would change it in the future 🙂 x #AllAboutYou
Thank you. I do love it, and heartily recommend Jen if you’re after a redesign!
It’s so nice! Very pretty and fresh and clean looking!! Great design work.
Thanks very much 🙂
It looks really lovely! I love the new logo
I would darken the main text colour just a smidgen as I find it a little hard to read though – it might not look as good but it would be more accessible 🙁
Thank you! I’ve darkened the grey, so should be easier to read now. Thanks for the feedback x
Well done you on your gorgeous new site! I love the logo, it’s really fresh. Thanks so much for linking to #AllAboutYou
Thanks very much – I do love it 🙂
Love the wee house logo-that’s perfect !!
Thank you! I do love that 🙂
Oh this looks lovely ! 🙂
Thank you very much!
I know I’ve already said how much I like it, but I do think it’s lovely; clean and simple. I really must finish playing with mine and pick a font etc! #AllAboutYou
Thank you! Yes, look forward to seeing what you come up with 🙂
Lookin’ good! Love the ‘pop’ of colours.
Thank you very much 🙂
It looks great! I’m so envious as I want to give my blog a facelift but I need to find the time to play around with it, fortunately Hubs and friends are in the industry so are ready to make the changes, I just need to make up my mind about what I want!
#AllAboutYou
Thank you. Oh, hope you can make your mind up then. I just came up with vague ideas, and then luckily Jen turned them into something fab!
Looks great! Very sleek and clean. I haven’t come across blog designers before, just did it myself. but worth bearing in mind for future. #creativechallenge
Thank you very much. Yes, do – Jen’s fab!
Thanks for linking to #creativechallenge! 🙂 xx it’s fab! xx
Thanks for hosting xx
I love the new look! Well done, it’s fab! x
Thanks very much 🙂
It looks fab and a re-design is on my list of things to get around to at some point so you’ve inspired me 🙂
Thank you and delighted to inspire 🙂
I love the new logo and colours. I also really like the background texture, it reminds me of a book page 🙂
Thank you. I do love my books 🙂
Lovely! Very fresh, sleek and more importantly, uncluttered 😉
Thanks! I love it 🙂
Fab new design! The colours are beautiful, the style chic and sleek and the house of books with the pen chimney: adorable! x Mel
Thank you. I so love that little house!
Love the colour combo and the sleek and clean effect. Thanks for linking up to #AllAboutYou
Thanks and thanks for hosting x
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