Madeleine's Musings: Q&A

Hey angels!

Here I will respond to questions I receive via the mailbox widget. Everything is completely anonymous!

Oh my gosh there are so many! I listed a few of my favorites on my blog (look at the widgets on the right-hand side!) but if I had to pick one it would probably be Brandy Melville. Yes, I know I know it's a pretty basic answer, but I just love their clothes so much! They have really great basics, plus, for 100% cotton items their prices are pretty reasonable. That's kind of a boring answer though, so one of my other favorites is "Soph's Shop". Her company isn't really a brand, but more of a resale site, where she sources unique pieces and sells them! I love the overall vibe of her collection, and every time she has a drop I have to refrain from spending all my money... Other than those two, I mostly shop second-hand: Thrift stores and Depop!

Love your blog, can you explain how you added the background to all the gadgets it's soo cool!!

First of all, thank you!! As for the gadgets, the majority of them are just images I found on Pinterest and uploaded to the layout section. I also used the list, followers, and search selections also available in the gadget options! For the more unique gadgets (such as the tamagotchi, wheel spin, and Spotify), I pasted codes into the HTML gadget option. Finding the right codes for specific gadgets takes some time, so I'd start by googling what you're looking for. For instance, I googled "HTML code to add Spotify to blog" and I found what I needed! If you need something really specific, many AI services can create custom HTML codes for you too. I hope this helped!

How did you make your cursor? I've been looking at so many tutorials and I understand the coding part but the part I don't understand is how you made a glittery tail, I cannot find something similar anywhere. Thank you!!

The cursor trail can be a little tricky for sure. If you look up "custom cursor trails" a bunch of sites will pop up that offer different designs. Some of these sites then allow you to install them using JavaScript/HTML code, which you can paste into Blogger. I used CodePen, and searched for the specific design I wanted. Once I found the one I liked, I clicked on it and copied only the JavaScript code section on the right. Then I went back to my blog and in the layout tab I added a new HTML gadget. Then all you do is paste the code inside <script>...</script> (if the code is just pure JavaScript) and save! Alternatively, most AI services can create custom code for you if you are after something more specific. Using AI also allows you to get a code that you don't have to add to or edit—you can just paste it directly into a gadget or the HTML section of your theme. However, if you are trying to limit AI use (which I recommend!) using a website like CodePen is your best bet. I hope this was helpful!

Hii I love your blog and there are some features I would love to recreate as well. I was wondering, how did you make the polls? How do you get the cursor to sparkle like that, is it from a website? And how do you add the floating bubbles on the screen? Thanks!

Hey angel, thank you so much! For the cursor, I explained in my previous answer how to make it, so I'd refer to that. As for the floating bubbles and the polls, I used custom CSS code for both! For the poll, I'd recommend just typing "custom CSS poll code for blogger" into your browser, and a lot of resources will pop up. Some websites that I like are Typeform, Elfsight, or CommonNinja. All of these options have poll templates that allow you to customize the content. Typeform is especially useful because you can create more detailed personality quizzes (rather than just a single question). Some of these services do have limitations for free versions however. For my poll, I actually used custom CSS code so I could have a design that was more cohesive with the rest of my blog. To do this, again just type "custom CSS code for blogger" into your browser, and a template should appear that allows you to customize colors, fonts, dimensions, etc. As for the bubbles, I did pretty much the same thing! I'd recommend searching something like "custom ____ blogger overlay CSS" and seeing what pops up. For the quickest results, AI services can code custom features for you, but again I'd stay away from AI if possible! For all of these features, simply copy and paste the respective CSS codes into the layout section of blogger. I hope this helped!