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!