Create Your Own Color Values and Hex Codes: Part 2 of Fun Things You Never Knew You Could Do With Your Computer

Today I'll be sharing 3 different posts, each highlighting a "Fun Thing You Can Do With Your Computer."  Instead of putting them all together in one post, I'll be posting each one separately so if you wish to refer back to any of these, you won't have to scroll through lots of info to get to what you need.

This is Part 2.  (Part 1 posted this morning and you'll find it, HERE.  Part 3 can be found HERE.)

I'm adding each one of these posts to a category called Blogging Tips and Tutorials.  You'll find all the Blogging posts (as well as past tutorials) linked at the bottom of the BNOTP home page.  You'll also find them under the category heading "Renovations/Tuts" at the top of this blog.  

Have fun!

Create your own color values:


Did you know that colors have their own hex code?  Yup.  For example, the hex code for the color black is #000000.  When I was using Pixlr recently to make labels for some tutorial posts, I didn't see the color red I wanted to use for my font color.  I was making a label for this picture below...a Christmas tutorial showing how to make garland (Pottery Barn Garland Hack.)  I looked up red hex codes and typed in the one I liked for my font. (Note the hex code showing in photo below.)

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Labeling Photos for Pinterest

Back in December of last year, I stopped by Nesting Place and found a fascinating post Nester had written about Pinterest.  If you aren't familiar with Pinterest, you'll definitely want to check it out.
Pinterest is a virtual "pin board," a place to pin anything you see online that inspires you or that you love and think you'll want to remember for a future project or just for fun.  You can read more about what Pinterest is in this PINTEREST post I created a few months ago.

How do you join Pinterest?  There are 2 ways to join:
1. One way to join is to request an invite from Pinterst. Apparently, they are way behind in sending those out because folks never seem to get their invite after waiting for months.

2. The other way you can join is by being invited by someone who is already a member.  If you wish to join, drop me an email at betweennapsontheporchatgmaildotcom with the subject line "Pinterest" and be sure to include your email address.  If you don't get your invite within 24 hours, check your spam file to see if it got caught there.  I'm happy to send one your way so you can become addicted have fun pinning, too.


Labeling a Picture for Pinning:
Okay, back to Nester's post.  I loved one of the suggestions Nester made in her Pinterest post.  She suggested bloggers include a photo in their tutorial posts that's labeled with what that post is about.  That way, when the photo is pinned, the Pinner will have a way to remember later why they saved the pin.  Brilliant!

I loved this idea but never got around to following through until recently when Kate at Centsational Girl gave a brief tutorial on how to add wording to a photo with Pixlr, without totally blocking out the photo.  I followed her great directions and it was super easy to do.  I didn't include a tutorial here below...just click over to the link above to read Kate's tutorial.

So here's how my first try at labeling pics turned out using Pixlr.  (Click any link title below for the tutorial.)  I won't be labeling every photo in a post.  I'll only label one photo in each post just in case someone does prefer pinning a photo with a description of what the post is about.
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Pinterest: What Is It, Anyway?

I first read about Pinterest at Young House Love when Sherry shared her love for pinning and discovering new things to share. Her enthusiasm prompted me to check it out.

How to describe Pinterest. Well, you know how you drive to the store, buy an expensive design magazine for $7, come home, start reading it and (if you're lucky) you find a picture or two that's worth saving in an inspiration folder. All for $7. Gulp.

Well, imagine finding 25 or 50 or 100 pictures of the kitchen of your dreams. For FREE. And imagine having a place to save (Pin) them all so when you get ready to renovate that kitchen (or bathroom or laundry room) your inspiration pics are all gathered together in one place for easy reference. You'll also find links to a gazillion fabulous recipes, gardening ideas and craft projects, too. You can even add (Pin) pictures, recipes, etc from your blog or computer that you would love to share with the Pinterest Community.

Oh, and did I mention all your friends are already there, hanging out, sipping coffee, pinning and just waiting for you to come join in? :) You don't have to be a Blogger or have a Blog to join, either. It's open to anyone who loves to share and swap great ideas and inspiration.

What's Being Pinned?:
Here's a minuscule example of just some of the wonderful ideas you'll find waiting at Pinterest:

You'll find links to crafts you can make like this adorable tea wreath. Wouldn't it make a great hostess gift or a nice welcome gift for a new neighbor?

You'll find inspiration for outdoor dining.

Discover neat little tricks, like this one: Just add a marble to your baking pan to create heart shaped muffins.

Summertime! Learn how to make Blueberry Mint Lemonade.

I've started a board where I'm collecting ideas for a future Butler's Pantry/Laundry Room. My laundry room needs a renovation big time and I'd love to make it a Butler's Pantry, too.

Love the flooring in this butler's pantry I found at Pinterest.

How to Join:
Pinterest has two ways for you to join in.

1. You can request an invite, which apparently from what I've read can take a while to receive. I guess they are having trouble keeping up with the number of requests they are getting for invites.

2. Or, you can be invited to join by a friend. I was invited by a friend (thanks, Joan!) and was up and pinning right away. :)

If you would like an invite to join in the fun at Pinterest, leave a comment on this post along with your e-mail address. Or, to keep your e-mail address private, you can send your e-mail address to me at betweennapsontheporchatgmaildotcom. I'll drop over to the Pinterest site and send an invite your way. I'm not sure why Pinterest does it this way, but in any case, I'll invite as many folks as it will let me.

Be sure to check your Spam Filter because your invite might get stuck there. If you leave a comment or send me an e-mail and don't get your invite by the end of the day, e-mail me again and I'll resend it. 

I can't wait to see what you love and find fascinating, delicious, intriguing, awesome, fantabulous and priceless at Pinterest!

You can see what I'm pinning HERE.