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From the lens HTML Borders Backgrounds.




Think you'd use any of these HTML borders and backgrounds information on your own lens? Leave any comments, ideas, or requests for additional information right here!

Don't miss GrowWear's lens on a a free Color Schemes tool that helps you pick the best complementary colors for your lenses!

Also, I tried something new, a study of my start on Squidoo and some basic tips I learned along the way.

  • bwet May 31, 2012 @ 9:37 am | delete
    This is the best lens for HTML mods on Squidoo!!!
  • prairierprincess May 29, 2012 @ 6:56 pm | delete
    This is amazing! Way above my head, but it's something to shoot for, eventually!
  • angel_uriel87 May 26, 2012 @ 10:27 pm | delete
    Thanks a lot for sharing.. Will use some these codes in my future lenses..
  • mee2k7 May 24, 2012 @ 2:12 am | delete
    I have this bookmarked so I can come here for reference. Thank you so much
  • funbee May 23, 2012 @ 6:04 pm | delete
    This is an excellent lens, thank you for making it, it has really helped me!
  • Millionairemomma May 22, 2012 @ 1:44 am | delete
    I have this bookmarked so I can come here for reference. Thank you busy mom!
  • SoundFinance May 20, 2012 @ 7:01 pm | delete
    I'm so glad I found your lens!
  • TalkWizard May 18, 2012 @ 11:07 pm | delete
    Thank you Erica for this great lens. These borders really make a lens stand out and are a great reference point for anyone to have as they are creating their own lenses.
  • Atreyusmommy May 14, 2012 @ 7:49 pm | delete
    This is such a great lens. Thank you very much for sharing! You've taught me how to make my lenses look so much better.
  • KPetit May 14, 2012 @ 4:05 am | delete
    Thanks Erica - I'm snooping on your lenses as I go through your Squidoo Niche Blaster Course. so glad I found it!
  • rnhealthinfo May 13, 2012 @ 12:53 pm | delete
    Wow and Thank You Erica! I've never been able to grasp this whole html concept and now just added my first border to my Prevent Identity Theft article:) I'll keep this lens opened all the time while I tweak all my others. I'd love info on baby steps to the intro photo too.. You Rock, Happy Mother's Day. xoxo
  • HarrietC May 2, 2012 @ 5:32 am | delete
    this is now my official go-to lens whenever I need help with prettying-up my lens ^_^
  • brendajoy May 1, 2012 @ 2:26 am | delete
    Squidoo.is so awesome. The tools that are offered here and everywhere else I look on Squidoo make feel like I am at University for free! Thanks for the wealth of information fr omthis newbie!
  • inspirationz Apr 28, 2012 @ 3:49 am | delete
    wonderfully helpful lens! I'll check back here to help me design posts next time I want a text box! Thank you :)
  • mumsgather Apr 27, 2012 @ 4:40 am | delete
    I just shared your site on the HQ article on Teaching Yourself HTML with Squidoo. I visit your site over and over again to use your codes. :)
  • elainechen Apr 25, 2012 @ 10:43 pm | delete
    "Bookmark" is the first action i taken when I look at it. You are very kind person to share all these useful resources. I am wondering how much time you spent to organize all those stuffs and sharing here. You really are super woman :-)
  • MindMart Apr 25, 2012 @ 2:56 pm | delete
    Amazing HTML tricks. Love this.
  • Centavo Apr 25, 2012 @ 2:44 pm | delete
    Wow! Fantastic lens filled with a wealth of information and help. Thank you so very, very much.
  • bloomingrose Apr 22, 2012 @ 1:21 am | delete
    So, so helpful - pinned out to my boards for Squids - and one for lenses worth blessed. The amount of useful content on this is amazing.
  • Rob3 Apr 21, 2012 @ 6:35 pm | delete
    This is fantastic, and a useful resource to bookmark, thank you.
  • marsha32 Apr 19, 2012 @ 11:58 am | delete
    I would like this a million times if I could!! I can now do all kinds of fancy things with my lenses thanks to you taking this time to share it all with us!
  • IMHustle Apr 19, 2012 @ 1:44 am | delete
    Wow Sojourn! This lens is an excellent "how to" resource - I'm bookmarking it so I can refer to it while I'm creating new lenses. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
  • snowy12 Apr 16, 2012 @ 2:39 am | delete
    Very informative lens. Thanks for sharing. I will definitely bookmark it for reference.
  • PBJasen Apr 11, 2012 @ 2:07 pm | delete
    Thank you so much! Bookmarking :)
  • TateFisher Mar 30, 2012 @ 8:15 am | delete
    Sojourn, you're a gift! Thanks for this, I will refer to it often.
  • lilPinkfairy288 Mar 27, 2012 @ 10:24 am | delete
    Learn a lot from this. Thanks for sharing! Awesome lens.
  • tinamahan Mar 18, 2012 @ 9:21 pm | delete
    I really needed this information, thank you!
  • SandrasNoteBook Mar 15, 2012 @ 7:05 pm | delete
    Excellent information and will be bookmarking this page for future use.
    Thank you!
  • Jadelynx Mar 12, 2012 @ 1:46 pm | delete
    This lens is FABULOUS !! I have often wondered how other lensmasters managed to put borders and color on their lenses. I never dreamed it would be so easy ! Thank you !
  • KathyMcGraw Mar 4, 2012 @ 9:14 pm | delete
    A little over 2 years ago this was my all time favorite lens`. I put borders on everything :) I am very happy to hear you have been successful, especially since you helped a bunch of us on the WiWon Team back in '09. I want you to know that this lens is in the library of the Wiwon Team site where now we help new Squids. It's the best lens I have come across in these last few years. Giving it a Squidoo Blessing :)
  • awakeningwellness Mar 4, 2012 @ 8:17 pm | delete
    Great info...thanks for sharing!
  • eilval Mar 4, 2012 @ 4:36 pm | delete
    Very useful and great information !
  • hinazille Feb 29, 2012 @ 6:10 pm | delete
    great great great lens! i think you may just have created a monster! will definitely be trying these out!
  • mobileboutique Feb 27, 2012 @ 8:17 pm | delete
    What I've been looking for..help with coding! I can code by hand but it's sooo time consuming and I cut corners because I'm impatient! Thanks for the tip..will check it out for sure!
  • gunsock Feb 24, 2012 @ 6:56 am | delete
    Very useful info. Thanks!
  • JayneAngelWings Feb 21, 2012 @ 7:00 am | delete
    Thanks for the info...will definately be coming back to use this x
  • peppypatricia Feb 20, 2012 @ 4:19 pm | delete
    I love this lens so resourceful. I'll be coming back again and again.thanks so much for all this great information.
  • ReviewNook Feb 19, 2012 @ 9:10 am | delete
    Sojourn has been a huge inspiration to me in launching not only my squidoo lenses but also my wordpress websites. I happened onto this lens this morning and my head is just spinning. Thanks so much for the wealth of free information provided. Sojourn always gives 125% and never asks for anything in return. I highly recommend her courses, everyone of them.
  • peachplanet Feb 18, 2012 @ 11:16 pm | delete
    very helpful information. thank you!
  • chas65 Feb 18, 2012 @ 12:16 am | delete
    I love sojourn's course showing how you can profit from Squidoo. If you like the above lens, she will teach you how to profit from your own lenes. Thanks Erica for these additional helpful instructions.
  • wadsworth Feb 11, 2012 @ 5:32 pm | delete
    Thanks for sharing. You answered several questions for me.
  • Rebeljohn Feb 10, 2012 @ 11:06 pm | delete
    Really Great info thanks for posting it
  • ionee_25 Feb 10, 2012 @ 6:36 pm | delete
    This lens is a very big help. Thanks.
  • jenniferteacher Feb 10, 2012 @ 5:22 am | delete
    Wow! What a great lens! I'm bookmarking it, so I can start adding some html into my own lenses. Thanks!
  • CountrySunshine Feb 9, 2012 @ 10:50 pm | delete
    This is what I have been looking for! Thanks so much for all of the codes. It will definitely save me time!
  • Ingrid_A Feb 8, 2012 @ 6:46 pm | delete
    What fun this has been playing around with some of your codes, I think my page looks better already!! Thank you so much for the excellent information!!!
  • skiesgreen Feb 5, 2012 @ 11:49 pm | delete
    This is one of the most useful sites in Squidoo. Although I have blessed it before I am back to bless it again and add it to Blessed by Skiesgreen 2012. Hugs
  • mamabush Feb 5, 2012 @ 2:56 pm | delete
    Wow! I can't wait to try some of these! Thanks so much! :)
  • SRitchieable Feb 2, 2012 @ 12:23 am | delete
    Your lens deserves its purple star! Thanks for all the info - I WAS wondering how Squidoo lenses got their borders (and the rest). These codes (etc) are great! I've used one already (twice) and the effect is amazing. Thanks for sharing.
  • ernad18 Feb 1, 2012 @ 9:19 pm | delete
    thank you very muach......
  • MillBucks Jan 31, 2012 @ 3:07 am | delete
    Great info, your a blessing in showing how all this HTML is done! Thanks for sharing.
  • Steph_Tietjen Jan 27, 2012 @ 5:33 pm | delete
    Great info here, thank you!
  • Pixelrage Jan 27, 2012 @ 3:45 pm | delete
    Thanks for this tutorial, this is just what I was looking for!
  • mauros34 Jan 27, 2012 @ 2:49 am | delete
    thanks so much for the helop im not good at this coding stuff.
  • maurissam Jan 24, 2012 @ 10:56 pm | delete
    OMG!!, can I give you a hug?... Thank you for sharing this...its just awesome. I'll be playing around with HTML now....Thanks to you. If only I could give u a million thumbs up for this lens
  • TheSoundofSettling Jan 23, 2012 @ 8:20 pm | delete
    wow this is by the far the MOST helpful lens on this topic! Thank you soo much!!
  • Jack-in-the-Box Jan 19, 2012 @ 6:06 pm | delete
    Wow...this is amazing! I am so glad to have found this lens. Thanks Erica.
  • MarknTX Jan 19, 2012 @ 1:21 am | delete
    Once again Sojourn, you came to my Squidoo rescue. Thanks for all your education and tutoring! I'm bookmarking this lens for future use.
  • Jan 16, 2012 @ 8:12 pm | delete
    My lenses would be so blah without your help. Thank you so much!
  • JaredBroker Jan 16, 2012 @ 3:45 pm | delete
    Thanks for this. I use it as a resource in my blogs. Have a good one.
  • Cumberland Jan 16, 2012 @ 2:47 pm | delete
    This is really helpful. There are so many resources here and I appreciate it.
  • a11_you_wanted Jan 15, 2012 @ 6:34 am | delete
    This is fantastic information, a great resource. Many thanks, very grateful. :)
  • PastorCher Jan 12, 2012 @ 2:23 pm | delete
    Very herlful. I've tried some of these tips and they work. Thanks.
  • VKumar Jan 7, 2012 @ 4:13 am | delete
    This is a great Lens. I learned so many things here. All credit to you. Thanks so much.
  • VKumar Jan 7, 2012 @ 4:01 am | delete
    This is a great Lens and very important for people like me. Thanks for sharing.
  • Close2Art Jan 6, 2012 @ 9:17 pm | delete
    Came back to bookmark this page thanks so much again for this great resource.
  • Close2Art Jan 6, 2012 @ 8:51 pm | delete
    This is exactly what I've been looking for, you don't know how much I appreciate you taking the time to explain all this, big Blessed!!!
  • CosmeticMom Jan 3, 2012 @ 9:31 pm | delete
    Thanks for the easy tips you set up for all of us to use! I read your Bio and I am the only female in my home too :)
  • Dec 31, 2011 @ 6:31 pm | delete
    Thank you so much for all your hard work. I had more fun creating my recent lens because of your help.
  • collettehrock Dec 28, 2011 @ 8:10 am | delete
    This is a truly out standing lens in the help department, I only found it because it was recommended and I am glad that I did so helpful and you have provided a lot of other links to look at, thank you for the time that it must have taken to put this together.
  • Deadicated Dec 25, 2011 @ 3:22 pm | delete
    Wow, totally awesome lens!!!! Thanks.
  • Quickcutters Dec 25, 2011 @ 1:52 am | delete
    Sojourn this is my very favorite lens when it comes to learning HTML and codes. I use this to come back to all the time. I love it because there isn't much guessing you have it all writ-in out for us with the codes. Inset borders, Text box and image rounded corners, Logo's, i mean most anything to make your own lens look the best.
    Very well done.
    MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
    I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS LENS GET A PURPLE STAR!
    Thank you so much for make it. I know it took a lot of work on top of it all.
  • bowfishing Dec 22, 2011 @ 9:21 pm | delete
    Holiday Blessed. Thanks for the helpful html border codes, it makes it much easier to not have to memorize every little detail about html. I use your lens regularly plus it is on my favorites bar to tweek my lenses with hot and unique boarders.
    Happy Holidays.
  • ClaudiaWrites Dec 22, 2011 @ 7:36 pm | delete
    Excellent! Just what i was looking for! thanks
  • flicker Dec 17, 2011 @ 5:38 pm | delete
    Thanks for the helpful info!
  • KonaGirl Dec 17, 2011 @ 10:57 am | delete
    This lens been a tremendous help to many of us here at Squidoo, even myself. I have finally made it back here to Angel bless it. *Squid Angel Blessed* and I've added your link to My Squid Angel Wings to be featured in the "Squidoo Community" neighborhood. Thank you so very much.
  • dlcummings Dec 12, 2011 @ 8:38 pm | delete
    nice lens. Very informative.
  • Bill Kirk Dec 9, 2011 @ 11:18 pm | delete
    I'm a relative novice at using .html code. But I have built my own website. To spice up my site, I'd like to add a non-standard border around an existing image. For example, I'm thinking of something like a border that looks like a picture frame made of old barn wood (or other "texture" image). In a way, it would almost need to have .html code which would place create an image space in the shape of a border, which would be "filled" (based on a certain border width) by the framing image with its own . It would also need to somehow be placed along side the .html code for the primary image being "framed". Given the limitations of coded borders in Internet Explorer, this may not be doable. But, logically, it seems like it should be. Another way to approach it might be to capture the image intended to be the "frame" and then superimpose the second image on top of (inside) the first, which would appear to "frame" the second image. Anyway, that's what I want to do---just don't know how to get there or even if it's possible.
  • Sojourn Dec 9, 2011 @ 11:31 pm | delete
    Bill - I'm not sure what you might have to do to make this work in IE, but can you do a block inside a block? The first block would have the wood frame texture as the background. The second block would be inside the first block and would contain your image. This could create the border look you're after. The other option is to use photo editing software to create the image with the wood frame. It would look like two images but would really be just one.
  • dlcummings Dec 12, 2011 @ 8:37 pm | delete
    That should be possible, but I would recoment using CSS for that type of manipulation. Not just your html code. I'm sure you know of this site but you should prolly check it out for some tips. www.w3schools.com
  • Serenity30 Dec 9, 2011 @ 3:37 pm | delete
    One of the most useful lenses I have come across. For a newbie like me HTML, this is so helpful. Thank you.
  • bossy_gal Dec 7, 2011 @ 7:43 am | delete
    Great lens and very helpful too, thank you for sharing :)
  • autofanatic Dec 6, 2011 @ 12:27 pm | delete
    Great resource for those not familiar with CSS or HTML. Excellent work!
  • Prophetic_Blogger Dec 5, 2011 @ 2:23 am | delete
    This is by far the best HTML self help lens I've seen on Squidoo. Thank you so very much with sharing all this knowledge. It must have taken an age to create, but I'm sure I and others like me are very pleased you wrote it. Cheers PB
  • fugeecat Dec 4, 2011 @ 11:50 pm | delete
    Thanks for the awesome tips!
  • Steve_Kaye Dec 2, 2011 @ 11:04 pm | delete
    This is absolutely amazing! Thank you for this lens.
  • rauspitz Dec 2, 2011 @ 9:29 pm | delete
    Excellent resource. Thank you.
  • kayren Dec 2, 2011 @ 5:20 pm | delete
    Really good stuff. It's nice to be able to be more creative without having to spend hours working out how.
  • bowfishing Dec 1, 2011 @ 9:34 pm | delete
    Thanks for the wonderful HTML first class start. I understood some of the linking basics but this will come in very handy. A whole new level of html to learn now.
  • LiliLove Dec 1, 2011 @ 9:32 am | delete
    Amazing lens! Thank you so much!
  • MiddleSister Nov 30, 2011 @ 7:23 pm | delete
    What a platinum lens you've given us here! Hurray! I'll be snazzing up my lenses soon. Thanks so very much!
  • nancycarol Nov 30, 2011 @ 5:36 pm | delete
    I've been dragging my feet at doing any of this html stuff, and finally broke through my resistance. I used this lens' tips for my first attempt, and this is by way of thanking you for the help I received. It's excellent and now it's Blessed, even though I know you don't need it. (smile)
  • Sojourn Nov 30, 2011 @ 5:53 pm | delete
    Aw, thanks! I never turn down a blessing and you can never have too many. Very much appreciated!
  • CJWhitehead Nov 29, 2011 @ 5:01 pm | delete
    Thank you for the useful info!
  • Philip12 Nov 24, 2011 @ 2:32 pm | delete
    Thanks for your efforts. This lens has been really a help to me :)
  • sherioz Nov 23, 2011 @ 11:54 pm | delete
    Thanks so much for helping me figure out how to get nice borders around my allposters on my lens. Learning step by step and you have just given me a giant step.
  • Lifeboost Nov 21, 2011 @ 2:06 pm | delete
    This lens has been so useful to me, thanks so much! Blessed. :)
  • skiesgreen Nov 20, 2011 @ 3:40 pm | delete
    Thank you Sojourn for this wonderful lens. I use it as a guide for every lens I create and know that most other Squidooers do as well. You deserve LOTD for this and I am nominating it today. Hugs
  • FlaminCatDesigns Nov 16, 2011 @ 7:46 pm | delete
    Thanks for sharing all these great tips. I bookmarked it and can't wait to get some of this going.
  • shovan16 Nov 16, 2011 @ 4:28 am | delete
    I wanna do this for a long time...thanks to you.very helpful.
  • concept247 Nov 15, 2011 @ 11:32 am | delete
    very useful thanks alot
  • burntchestnut Nov 14, 2011 @ 4:30 pm | delete
    Well put together and full in useful information. Thanks!
  • fefe Nov 13, 2011 @ 12:24 am | delete
    Very useful... I need to jazz up some lenses a bit. ~blessed~
  • Ohohdon Nov 11, 2011 @ 7:30 am | delete
    Thanks, Sojourn, for providing all the tools necessary for becoming an effective lensmaster and for giving some clear focus to achieve new levels of lens publishing.
  • Radlyn Nov 9, 2011 @ 1:23 pm | delete
    Wow- exactly what I was looking for! You rock!
  • StevenCousley Nov 9, 2011 @ 12:02 am | delete
    Thanks Pal!, I've been using these html tips for almost 2 years now to make my lenses more eye-catching. Some of my recipe lenses use a "template" I built based on this code.
  • Tenzho Nov 8, 2011 @ 3:35 am | delete
    Really really good, I bookmarked this inorder to copy html code from time to time!
  • sherioz Oct 30, 2011 @ 12:47 am | delete
    OK. Now you know what homework I have for the next who-knows-how-long-until-I-learn-how-to-do-this!!!! Whew! Looks hard.
  • sheilamarie Oct 24, 2011 @ 12:22 am | delete
    Wow! Great info and advice! Thanks for sharing these tips.
  • Dianna206 Oct 20, 2011 @ 7:39 pm | delete
    This was excellent! Thank you so much for all the hard work you put into this lens. It is much appreciated and very valuable!
  • araxes Oct 20, 2011 @ 6:57 am | delete
    A brilliant collection of HTML tools & other have-to-haves to personalize & make your lens stand out. I have bookmarked this site & will re-visit whenever I am crafting my next Lens. Thank you very much for this great resource!
  • Lucky_Tiger Oct 16, 2011 @ 6:43 pm | delete
    Thank you so much for sharing this with the community! I'm going to incorporate what I've learned into my lenses.
  • Lifeboost Oct 16, 2011 @ 10:14 am | delete
    Wow, wow wow! What a Brilliant lens!! Thank you sO much for this - I had no idea it was possible to do all of this - I'm a bit like a kid in a candy store now... don't know where to start lol. Thanks so much again for sharing this - and so clearly and easy-to-follow!
  • MoonMaa Oct 13, 2011 @ 6:20 pm | delete
    I have been wanting to learn how to make different border size border's. Thank you so much for making such a helpful and awesome lens!
  • Lucky_Tiger Oct 13, 2011 @ 2:51 pm | delete
    Thanks so much for publishing this great lens!
  • Frankie Oct 8, 2011 @ 3:36 am | delete
    Really appreciate this, you rock
  • abrahamgpg Oct 7, 2011 @ 4:09 pm | delete
    Excellent collection. I'm going to copy and paste to my heart's content. :) Making my lenses B E A utiful. :).

    Thanks a LOT.
  • lestroischenes Oct 7, 2011 @ 5:53 am | delete
    Well, I'm very trad and straight-laced and wasn't sure about all these borders and colours etc but my interest perked up with the 'how to put three photos together in a row'! Reading on there were quite a few other things that I thought might come in very handy. What I really liked though, is your inspired way of putting the code into the box it creates. This is such a fabulous learning resource. I can quite see why lens masters keep referring to your work. Many thanks.
  • MamaTeresa Oct 4, 2011 @ 10:50 am | delete
    I want you to know I really appreciate you making this site about borders, I put it into use today. It is easy to follow and you did a beautiful job.
    Teresa
  • jvillekid Oct 4, 2011 @ 5:03 am | delete
    WOW.....simply amazing! Thanks!!!
  • Neville Rodrigues Oct 2, 2011 @ 11:42 pm | delete
    thank you for the superb examples... you just saved me a few more weeks of searching for html samples ...
  • rainbowruffles Sep 30, 2011 @ 6:11 pm | delete
    Very Very useful! I absolutely love your lens and learned many new things! Thanks for sharing!
  • Showpup Sep 28, 2011 @ 10:49 pm | delete
    Mind boggling helpful lens! Thank you so much.
  • EMangl Sep 26, 2011 @ 12:19 pm | delete
    If i could i would give you every time a thumbs up when i visit your lens
  • SAPearl Sep 24, 2011 @ 12:06 pm | delete
    This is invaluable, thank you! I had been wondering how people did borders on here, and now I know :)
  • KimGiancaterino Sep 22, 2011 @ 8:53 pm | delete
    I'm setting up my first set of Niche Blaster lenses and was looking for ways to tweak the style a bit. So happy to re-discover this lens!
  • poddys Sep 17, 2011 @ 1:19 pm | delete
    A lot of great examples and then some, nicely done. Just came back to give a well deserved blessing.
  • dellgirl Sep 15, 2011 @ 8:28 pm | delete
    Hi, sojourn. It's me -- again. I'm back looking for text box borders and backgrounds for my newest lenses.

    I have a whole lens dedicated to ALL the great things I learn from you. I appreciate all your hard work.
  • whiteskyline Sep 14, 2011 @ 1:12 am | delete
    You are a godsend, I have been wondering how to do this, thank you!
  • AnthonyAltorenna Sep 10, 2011 @ 11:48 am | delete
    Thank you for sharing all of your HTML tips for creating intersting and diverse modules. This is a must-read and must-bookmard page for all Newbie Squids.
  • annmackiemiller Sep 8, 2011 @ 3:31 pm | delete
    wonderful resource
  • Duane_Jackson Sep 7, 2011 @ 12:29 am | delete
    Fabulous...and a GREAT help to all of us here at Squidoo. Thanks a lot!
  • aj2008 Sep 3, 2011 @ 12:49 pm | delete
    Still so grateful for this page. It must be the one I have visited most on Squidoo. Thank you
  • mjrinella Sep 1, 2011 @ 7:23 pm | delete
    This is an incredible lens! Thank you so much for all the time and effort you put into this. I'm going to use this a lot with my future lenses.

    One small suggestion I have is that you might want to consider breaking this up into several smaller lenses - it would make it a little easier to navigate, and you'll earn a little more money with several lenses.
  • siserou Aug 29, 2011 @ 4:52 pm | delete
    Hello

    I would like say thank you for this page of code. I only started my lens yesterday, and of course, it is nothing to speak of, yet. I was looking around to see what exactly squidoo could do in terms of features and I fell upon this page.

    I have known html proficiently for ovfer ten years now, and saw that we could use the code, but I never imagined, it was as diverse as you have shown here. I have so many of my own designs that I have created over the years, that I think you have given me the inspiration to use those on my lenses, as well.

    But as I said, I wanted to thank you because these snippets of code all in the same location, are great time savers, even for someone who knows coding. This page has given me a clearer idea of how I would like some of my lenses to look.

    take care, warm regards
    siserou
  • MamaBelle Aug 28, 2011 @ 9:00 am | delete
    Thank you for this...now I must go play! =)
  • DonMigoy Aug 27, 2011 @ 4:05 pm | delete
    One of the best lenses i've ever seen.
  • StudioElysee Aug 27, 2011 @ 8:16 am | delete
    This is fantastic. I have bookmarked the page and will definitely be back again and again! Thanks so much for sharing all of this.
  • unqedomain Aug 26, 2011 @ 6:03 pm | delete
    Love your lens so much information and help thank you so much!!!
  • DoreenMartel Aug 25, 2011 @ 12:33 pm | delete
    I used some of your copy and paste (with changes to colors :)) in a gift lens THANK YOU! This was very helpful!
  • Mia-Mia Aug 24, 2011 @ 6:24 pm | delete
    Thank you so very much for making this lens. I've been wondering how to gain access to these borders, boxes, etc., and just thought I would have to level up more to get them. I can't wait to try them out.
  • Gerald_McConway Aug 16, 2011 @ 8:49 am | delete
    This is a great lens! I have bookmarked it and shared it with friend that design lenses. I will definitely be incorporating these ideas into my lens making, thanks a ton!
  • albadvert Aug 10, 2011 @ 9:05 am | delete
    Thanks for your useful lens.It helped me a lot.
    I created a button and pasted the html in my squidoo lens but,although it is clickable it doesnt appear as a button.I can see only its border and no text and colour in it.Can you give an explanation for that?
    Regards.
  • Sojourn Aug 10, 2011 @ 11:40 am | delete
    Can you tell me which method you used for the button? Did you use an image of a button or just the code for a border with a background color? If the lens is live, send me the URL and I'll take a look. Thanks! Erica
  • Srena44 Aug 8, 2011 @ 3:04 am | delete
    great lens, thanks for sharing
  • TKOSquidoo Aug 4, 2011 @ 3:06 am | delete
    This is really awesome! I've been looking for these border. . Thanks for sharing.

    I love your lens so much!
  • candy47 Jul 20, 2011 @ 11:12 pm | delete
    Wow, I learned a lot from this lens! Thanks for sharing.
  • ShaneRoger Jul 19, 2011 @ 3:18 pm | delete
    Amazing amazing simply amazing lens! Had been looking for this like forever! Thank you THANK YOU!
  • AnthonyAltorenna Jul 16, 2011 @ 10:44 pm | delete
    I am very glad that I found your lens! Thank you!!
  • fionamckay9 Jul 16, 2011 @ 2:26 pm | delete
    Hi there, thanks for this lens - am still learning basic HTML but have bookmarked and will be back when I'm ready.
  • akarki Jul 15, 2011 @ 2:37 am | delete
    i am so greatful, i need badly this info...many thanks.
  • serenity4me Jul 15, 2011 @ 1:04 am | delete
    Very helpful lens, thank you so much for these shortcuts! Have a beautiful night.
  • gatorsquid Jul 14, 2011 @ 9:03 pm | delete
    nice lens!
  • NoobWriter Jul 13, 2011 @ 6:36 am | delete
    What a wonderful lens....how come it is not in #1 spot. Wish you Luck
  • JohnnyCrayola Jul 9, 2011 @ 5:53 pm | delete
    Awesome information! Many thanks!
  • kiwinana71 Jul 6, 2011 @ 4:07 pm | delete
    Thanks for this great lens, I have book-marked it so I can come back and use it, all new to me, but I will get there.
  • chocsie Jul 5, 2011 @ 3:14 am | delete
    tons of great ideas on here! I can't wait to try them out on my next lens. thanks!
  • grandma_deal Jul 3, 2011 @ 10:33 pm | delete
    The more I learn and work with HTML codes, the more I realize how much you went through to post all the information on this page. I've been taking so many notes I decided to create a lens for putting them all in one place. Some of what I learned from you is in my HTML Notebook if you'd care to see. Plus, I've been reworking my other lenses using your help in addition to help from several other HTML websites. Some are on Squidoo, some aren't. It's like having a whole new world opened up to play in. And I haven't even looked at your other pages yet. Really looking forward to that. Thank you again for being so helpful.
  • pablina Jul 1, 2011 @ 5:25 pm | delete
    A great lense, and easy to follow too. Thanks. :)
  • Chris-H Jun 30, 2011 @ 6:26 am | delete
    This is a great resource! I plan on using several of your examples to spice up my own lenses. Thank you so much for sharing with all of us :p
  • doggsley Jun 29, 2011 @ 1:32 am | delete
    Sojourn...thanks again for more vital information! You're a credit to the internet in general!

    Chris
  • CarlThomp Jun 27, 2011 @ 6:30 pm | delete
    This is an excellent lens source for anyone seeking to enhance their lens. I certainly would be referring to this lens very often in my quest ti build lens. Thanks
  • squidoopets Jun 26, 2011 @ 2:11 am | delete
    I visit this lens a lot, many thanks for the awesome html tips. Very useful.
  • Pushchairs Jun 25, 2011 @ 2:50 am | delete
    Thank you for all the info. I bookmarked this as reference every time I have a problem with my lens' design.
  • Karbyn Jun 24, 2011 @ 10:44 am | delete
    Fabulous lens! I love it! Can you do one that shows html for making a blinking flashing sign, something suitable for "Home of the Famous . . . .(fill in your blank)"
  • Sojourn Jun 25, 2011 @ 7:54 pm | delete
    Karbyn - A flashing sign would be an animated image. You'd need more than HTML to make the flashing sign. Create the image in a digital image software, animate it to blink, save it to your hard drive and then you can upload the image to a hosting location and use the image link inside the same HTML you'd use for any other image. There are some great image resource lenses that can help you with instructions on creating the flashing image.

    Thanks!

    Erica
  • runninragged Jun 23, 2011 @ 3:20 pm | delete
    *bookmarked* This is what I've been looking for!
  • mhosong72 Jun 21, 2011 @ 7:50 am | delete
    Thanks for your sharing and it's work, have a nice days \(^0^)/
  • JoyfulPamela Jun 21, 2011 @ 7:13 am | delete
    I just realized that of all the wonderful Squidoo pages that I have visited and read that this is the one that I come back to most frequently! Thank you once again for sharing your knowledge and presenting it in such a way that computer-challenged people may understand. *SquidAngel blessed!* :)
  • dlcass Jun 20, 2011 @ 7:10 pm | delete
    I'm going to bookmark this lens. I don't understand it all at the moment. I'll have to study it. Thank you for explaining this. I was wondering how others were doing this.
  • GrammaLinda Jun 20, 2011 @ 5:39 pm | delete
    Thank you for this lens. I have put it in my browser favorites and will return again and again!
  • GrammaLinda Jun 20, 2011 @ 5:38 pm | delete
    Thanks for the graphical help. I know the old style HTML (pre 4.0) fairly well, but I need to get better with the inline styles. This one is in my browser favorites!
  • grandma_deal Jun 19, 2011 @ 10:44 pm | delete
    I've been making much use of your HTML borders and backgrounds the past couple of weeks. It's been a lot of fun creating lenses and modules with borders and backgrounds. I do appreciate all you've done. I've got this lens bookmarked because there is so much to learn here. Plus all the extremely helpful links you've added, I'll be busy learning for a good long while. Thank you for sharing.
  • Quickcutters Jun 18, 2011 @ 6:50 am | delete
    I think this lens is now the best one i have seen. Sooo much and the work is already done for you. I will be putting this on my desk top, You have done an awesome very informative lens here. Keep up the great job, i will be following you.
    Thank you so much this is really going to help me. 5 stars for sure.
  • pawpaw911 Jun 15, 2011 @ 2:12 pm | delete
    Very useful lens. Much appreciated. Thanks.
  • Serj Jun 14, 2011 @ 1:19 am | delete
    Some nice style ideas. I especially like the Images As Borders styling, it looks good.
  • Pinkchic18 Jun 13, 2011 @ 12:56 pm | delete
    Very helpful lens! Thank you for this!
  • olpampam Jun 10, 2011 @ 5:36 pm | delete
    This is awesome!!!
  • Jolene_Belmain Jun 10, 2011 @ 5:16 pm | delete
    Thank-you so much for the fabulous ideas... I've got you bookmarked ;) thumbs up!
  • Tiggered Jun 9, 2011 @ 5:01 pm | delete
    I've just added your lens to my favourite websites anywhere. Unbelievably helpful in lenscrafting! Should be on the front page :)

    Thanks
  • pimbels May 31, 2011 @ 9:47 am | delete
    Thank your for sharing. Great lens. Have it bookmarked to return to often
  • mhosong72 May 29, 2011 @ 12:32 am | delete
    Thanks for your sharing and this is very good for useful.
  • Sylvestermouse May 28, 2011 @ 1:49 pm | delete
    This has always been my favorite tips lens and I am returning on this Memorial Day weekend to add my blessings! Thanks for all of the help!
  • wishfulthinking777 May 26, 2011 @ 3:24 pm | delete
    I cant wait for you to update this with new code for the new themes!
  • linhah May 23, 2011 @ 1:00 am | delete
    Thank you - much to learn here.
  • Helene-Malmsio May 22, 2011 @ 2:35 am | delete
    Fantastic resource lens for html backgounds codes and examples - thanks! Big thumbs up from me for all this work
  • jdavis_4 May 18, 2011 @ 12:49 pm | delete
    excellent resource!!!! thanks for the help!
  • peetred May 15, 2011 @ 3:03 pm | delete
    Awesome I'll be back here often!
  • Nivigadde May 15, 2011 @ 10:13 am | delete
    very helpful lense. thanks for sharing
  • marckq May 12, 2011 @ 1:09 pm | delete
    A million thanks for sharing.
  • susan300 May 11, 2011 @ 9:24 pm | delete
    THANK YOU! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!!! :) This is exactly what I needed! What an *AWESOME* resource!
  • lanjeechee May 4, 2011 @ 4:43 am | delete
    this is very useful info, thank for sharing.
  • akumar46 May 3, 2011 @ 3:59 am | delete
    Thank you very much.I was thinking of learning little bit of HTML.You saved my time and energy.
  • iijuan12 May 2, 2011 @ 9:02 pm | delete
    AWESOME resource!!! Thank you so much!!!
  • heehaw Apr 26, 2011 @ 5:35 pm | delete
    your info had help me in building my lens , thanks for sharing
  • Psycho-Gamer Apr 20, 2011 @ 8:43 am | delete
    this is useful....i am really crazy not to make boring lenses...because i make lenses about video games...so i need something extra...
    i am bookmarking this lens...it sure will be useful
  • mattseefood Apr 19, 2011 @ 10:47 pm | delete
    WOW! I clicked favorite right even before I saw the content of this lens! Thank you :)
  • itsmuzza2011 Apr 19, 2011 @ 5:56 pm | delete
    this is the most helpful lens ivw come across yet many many thanks
  • pheonix76 Apr 19, 2011 @ 1:00 pm | delete
    This is an outstanding lens. I have been using it every time I make or edit my own lenses. It's easy to copy and paste, then I change up the colors and/or border thickness and padding. I cannot remember if I thanked you yet! :):)
  • sdtechteacher Apr 17, 2011 @ 7:55 pm | delete
    This is just fantastic! I can use this on my Facebook pages now, too, in addition to Squidoo. Bravo!
  • KarleenMurray Apr 15, 2011 @ 12:30 pm | delete
    I absolutely love your lens. This is exactly what I have been looking for. Thank you so much. Now I can jazz up my lenses.
  • maximumgravity1 Apr 12, 2011 @ 3:55 pm | delete
    This is a great lens. Seeing the examples are what make it great. Without knowing that these options are even doable, I think it prevents most people from even looking. Great job
  • Koupie Apr 11, 2011 @ 7:41 am | delete
    I want to thank you again, I love this lens, and have found it so useful :)
  • DiMcDonald Apr 10, 2011 @ 8:58 pm | delete
    Thanks so much for this fantastic lens. I will be playing with your ideas on my own lenses, this is a great resource!
    All the best Di
  • Apr 3, 2011 @ 11:23 pm | delete
    Thanks, Great tips !
  • jvsper63 Apr 3, 2011 @ 7:29 pm | delete
    HI, and thank you this is Fantastic!!!!!
  • QuiltFinger Apr 2, 2011 @ 11:33 am | delete
    Awesome lens! I'm using the code for text box buttons already! Just want I needed and changing colors is so simple. This is going to give me so many cool new tools! Thank you so much for sharing.
  • Othercat Apr 1, 2011 @ 5:30 am | delete
    I use this lens all the time. Thanks for taking the time to show us all these awesome borders!
  • peachplanet Mar 31, 2011 @ 3:07 pm | delete
    Great tips and shortcuts. i'm surprised Squidoo doesn't have a HTML module built in.
  • millyjones Mar 30, 2011 @ 12:07 pm | delete
    This was a great lens for me! I have used bits of it and enjoyed playing around with other bits - Thanks!
  • mooderino Mar 26, 2011 @ 8:02 am | delete
    excellent lens, favorited
  • Positivevibestechnician Mar 23, 2011 @ 2:01 pm | delete
    Wow exactly what i was looking for to spice up my lenses!!TY.
  • albadvert Mar 23, 2011 @ 8:54 am | delete
    I found in this lens what i was looking for.Great job.
  • Fignewton37 Mar 17, 2011 @ 5:55 am | delete
    Like a lot of others I keep coming back here for ideas and code. You have helped me to spruce up some of my lenses. You have done a lot of great work here. Many thanks.
  • SereneSea Mar 16, 2011 @ 1:15 am | delete
    Bookmarked and will come back later to use some of your great tips.
  • Gail Mar 13, 2011 @ 1:30 am | delete
    There aren't great tutorials on how to create a bordered, shaded box, because I didn't find any that worked, or they only used CSS, which is wonderful, but I haven't learned it. So thank you for providing my need just when I was about to give up and go without. Very grateful!
  • UKGhostwriter Mar 9, 2011 @ 5:35 pm | delete
    good lens - well done!
  • KathyT Mar 5, 2011 @ 5:59 pm | delete
    This is EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thank you so much for provinding this resource for us. I wish I were a Squid Angel, because I'd be blessing (and bowing) to you! :) Kath
  • Miximports Mar 2, 2011 @ 11:59 pm | delete
    Amazing resource! I keep coming back for more and slowly my lenses are looking sOooo pretty!!!
  • TheLittleCardShop Mar 2, 2011 @ 9:57 pm | delete
    Fantastic lens! Very useful. Will try these suggestions on my new lenses. Thanks for creating this great lens :)
  • Kathryn002 Feb 28, 2011 @ 2:05 pm | delete
    This lens is really helpful for me to make my lenses a bit more colourful and interesting to read. Thank you!
  • DaveStone13 Feb 28, 2011 @ 8:58 am | delete
    Such a helpful lens will save me, as well as others, many hours of study and missteps. Thank you. Blessed!
  • artyfax Feb 27, 2011 @ 5:02 pm | delete
    Just found this lens for the second time, been kicking myself for losing it - it is bookmarked now!!
  • AnnieMorgan Feb 26, 2011 @ 6:06 pm | delete
    What an impressive, great, awesome lens. It goes past "liking" your lens to "loving it!" Thanks aren't enough to show the way I feel about this lens. Sojourn, you ROCK!
  • Mellony Feb 26, 2011 @ 4:31 am | delete
    The best useful lens on Squidoo, everyone has to see it !Huge work and dedication ! No words !
  • Feb 24, 2011 @ 8:59 am | delete
    Thank you very much.
  • Brite-Ideas Feb 22, 2011 @ 5:32 pm | delete
    Incredibly helpful, fantastic!
    Thanks for your hard work,
    Barb
  • imaginemdd Feb 22, 2011 @ 1:05 pm | delete
    Thank you very much. Color and backgrounds break pages up and make them a lot more interesting and readable. Appreciate all the work you put in on this page.
  • LookingforLishy Feb 22, 2011 @ 12:41 am | delete
    So...I've got to admit, I had NO KNOWLEDGE about how to do any of this! I'm usually a "Mac" girl, but have relied heavily on "Publisher" for my jobs in the past...but had NO IDEA how to put them into action myself! I've been searching for some kind of a toolbar to alter my text fonts, colors, backgrounds, and I've even tried copying and pasting from a Word document with no success! Check out my post about cousins, the formatting is all thanks to you!! I will give you credit about formatting somewhere in my own guestbook. I'm trying to figure out how to "favorite" you so I can refer back whenever I'm posting. Again, thanks...was afraid I'd lose interest b/c I'm having difficulty already trying to upload images (they all seem to be too big or it doesn't accept clipart!) I'll be visiting you often!
  • golfspice Feb 16, 2011 @ 8:25 am | delete
    Very useful lens! - thanks for work on this.
  • tipsanddeals Feb 15, 2011 @ 2:58 pm | delete
    Thanks, this will help a lot.
  • GrammaLinda Feb 15, 2011 @ 10:52 am | delete
    Thank you! This will definitely be helpful!
  • Kimbesa Feb 14, 2011 @ 10:19 am | delete
    Thanks for all these tasty tips! **angel blessed**
  • rlivermore Feb 4, 2011 @ 7:27 pm | delete
    Thanks for all the tips. I'm sure I'll be referring to this lens frequently. Much appreciated!
  • MissMerFaery Feb 3, 2011 @ 3:47 pm | delete
    This lens has helped me so much in so many of my lenses, it was only fair that I come by to bless it now that I have my MerAngel wings!
  • carlajo73 Feb 1, 2011 @ 10:17 pm | delete
    So much great info here!!! All I can say is WOW!! Where would one begin??
  • Kelsey-Budden-16 Jan 30, 2011 @ 2:10 am | delete
    Sweet lens!

    I've been using it for the past 2 hours!

    Come check it out!

    http://www.squidoo.com/poetry-kelseybudden
  • grannysage Jan 29, 2011 @ 1:23 pm | delete
    I use this lens so much, I just had to stop by and give it a Granny FairyAngel Blessing.
  • tigerheartlegend Jan 28, 2011 @ 3:17 pm | delete
    This information is highly valuable. Thanks for the lengthy and exceptional lense.
  • SEM-SEO-SMM Jan 28, 2011 @ 4:33 am | delete
    Great Info, I am adding this Lens to my Lensroll.
  • Jan 27, 2011 @ 7:41 pm | delete
    Lots of unique information. Thank You.
  • WorldVisionary Jan 26, 2011 @ 9:19 pm | delete
    Fantastic lens! Blessed by a Squid Angel
  • adhd-bipolar-depression Jan 26, 2011 @ 12:56 am | delete
    Great Lens, Thank You!
  • jrjan1 Jan 24, 2011 @ 2:46 pm | delete
    Thank you so much, these examples are just what I needed!
  • deyani Jan 23, 2011 @ 9:46 pm | delete
    I was scratching my head and so confused trying to put border around the bullet points. and are not best friends, they don't belong together =) But, you are very clever that you put the left, top and right border for the first paragraph, and then left, bottom and right border for the last paragraph. Once again, this lens has helped me so much. --- Blessed ---
  • KM9999999 Jan 23, 2011 @ 6:50 pm | delete
    This is great! You've got a lot of cool tricks on here. Thanks.
  • GypsyOwl Jan 23, 2011 @ 6:18 pm | delete
    Featured on Learn Squidoo Today – Squidoo Lens Directory I've used one of your codes to make a button on the site. This is a fabulous resource for lensmasters! Thank you!
  • RafaSolution Jan 22, 2011 @ 9:08 pm | delete
    very nice... thanks for sharing..
  • slackira Jan 21, 2011 @ 11:28 pm | delete
    Amazing lens. So helpful and easy to understand. Favorited..
  • sheilamarie Jan 19, 2011 @ 1:13 pm | delete
    Thanks for this lens. I've fav'd it so I can return. I have lots to learn!
  • LissaKlar Jan 18, 2011 @ 12:57 pm | delete
    This lens has helped me so much so I blessed it. Can you tell me how to put a quiz on the right of a picture? Is that even possible?
  • Sojourn Jan 18, 2011 @ 1:35 pm | delete
    Lisa - just sent you the code. If you put the img src code in the text box of a quiz module, keep it small by using width and height to size it, and add the 'float: left' formatting, the quiz questions will sit to the right of the pic. ;) Good luck!
  • Hiking-Hong-Kong Jan 17, 2011 @ 9:44 am | delete
    Great stuff, thanks for the tips!
  • mayapearl Jan 17, 2011 @ 2:01 am | delete
    Great lens, full of brilliant ideas! Thanks TU*****
  • lizziebeth Jan 16, 2011 @ 5:07 pm | delete
    What great information! I know I will be back here for more information on how to do html backgrounds and borders. Thank you for sharing this!
  • ravi551854 Jan 16, 2011 @ 1:23 am | delete
    awesome lens related to html
  • brittzy Jan 12, 2011 @ 4:01 pm | delete
    Absolutely love this lens! I come back to it very often! Blessings!
  • sewjr24 Jan 11, 2011 @ 8:06 am | delete
    Hi, Sojourn. Thanks for posting this very useful information. I've already put some of your info to work on my Fireworks Photography lens and have ideas of ways to enhance some of my other lenses too. Thanks again.
  • danny79 Jan 11, 2011 @ 5:03 am | delete
    Keeping it
    Its just what i was looking for
    Thanks
  • daria369 Jan 10, 2011 @ 8:18 pm | delete
    Wow is all I can think of at the moment. I'm Very impressed!
  • AdrianaCopaceanu Jan 9, 2011 @ 9:27 pm | delete
    Awesome lens! I can't wait to do some rounded corner borders!
  • DressGoon Jan 8, 2011 @ 7:51 pm | delete
    Very helpful lens. Thanks!
  • KokoTravel Jan 8, 2011 @ 1:38 pm | delete
    Awesome work and resource for us!
  • B_Gollihue Jan 7, 2011 @ 3:49 pm | delete
    Thank you so much for an awesome lens.
  • Blessedmombygrace Jan 5, 2011 @ 7:28 pm | delete
    This lens is chock full of fabulous help! Thanks so much. I wondered how those boxes/borders were done. You have made it easy for us. Big thumbs up!
  • Eighteen Jan 5, 2011 @ 12:44 pm | delete
    wow... I'll definitely be thinking about trying this. Ahhh... too many fab lenses to bookmark!
  • mypotlpeople Jan 4, 2011 @ 5:31 pm | delete
    Very informative lens. Looks like I have lots to learn.:)
  • scar4 Jan 3, 2011 @ 8:06 pm | delete
    Thumbs up and keep on the good work!
  • Geekgurl Jan 2, 2011 @ 10:30 pm | delete
    I have been interested in doing this with my lenses and new website. I tried following another thing I found on an internet and wound up deleting everything. =)

    Thanks for making this lens. I have saved it so I can start working on making my lenses more creative.
  • ronandcarol Jan 2, 2011 @ 6:59 pm | delete
    An amazing amount of very useful information. I have bookmarked this lens and will be a regular visitor. Thanks for all of the codes and examples. This is great.

    Ronand Carol
  • darciefrench Dec 31, 2010 @ 5:14 pm | delete
    I am here so frequently, thought I'd leave a thank-you note! Happy New Year, and many many thanks for this page and your other awesome lenses.
  • mcochs Dec 31, 2010 @ 7:31 am | delete
    Awesome lens! I can't help myself-Blessed by a Squidoo Angel on 12/31/2010. Thank you for creating this lens-have a great day!
  • javrsmith Dec 30, 2010 @ 5:27 pm | delete
    I have returned to give this lens a blessing from a Squid Angel.
  • WerewolfCustoms Dec 26, 2010 @ 2:37 am | delete
    Wow! I can say that I know my way around HTML, CSS and other web-design stuff...
    After all, that's my job. But, I have to admit, this lens contains some stuff that even pros don't know! I couldn't even imagine that Squidoo is so flexible!

    THANK YOU!
  • Miximports Dec 26, 2010 @ 2:11 am | delete
    Super lens! i cannot wait to start using the boarders and the additional info. So great thank you.
  • mikes-cool-stuff Dec 22, 2010 @ 12:12 pm | delete
    Fantastic Lens, I have to bookmark it.
  • ajgodinho Dec 21, 2010 @ 5:50 pm | delete
    I remember this lens very well because I learned a lot from it and I can see it's still helping a lot of fellow squids. Came back thinking of blessing it, but realized I already blessed it in October. I would have double blessed it if I could LOL...thanks again for this wonderful resource you put together! :)
  • spider-girl Dec 19, 2010 @ 4:23 am | delete
    I know HTML and javaScript but didn't know it can be used here at Squidoo, thanks for sharing!
  • wordstock Dec 17, 2010 @ 11:42 am | delete
    I just left a comment but had to come back to tell you that I tried it and it worked. Great instructions!! I wish I could bless it again.
  • wordstock Dec 17, 2010 @ 11:25 am | delete
    Thanks so much for this information. I am still trying to figure it out but I understood what you wrote. That in itself is great. Angel Blessed. Thanks so much!
  • MikeEssex Dec 12, 2010 @ 4:12 pm | delete
    Finally I now know how everyone else makes borders on Squidoo, great tips.
  • leathersleepersofa Dec 12, 2010 @ 6:10 am | delete
    I love this lens
  • refrige23 Dec 11, 2010 @ 3:56 pm | delete
    Thank you of Great Lens, thanks for the information!
  • Michey Dec 11, 2010 @ 10:42 am | delete
    You put a lot of work in this lens - experimenting with HTML, and you make the life of lensmasters easier.
    I sprinkle some Angel dust on this lens.
    regards
    Michey
  • WebIsFun Dec 10, 2010 @ 2:50 pm | delete
    Thank you so much! I updated almost all my lenses with different borders and colors. They look *so* much nicer. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

    The trick for ul blocks is wonderful!!
  • dellgirl Dec 10, 2010 @ 12:51 am | delete
    I absolutely love your lens, it's so helpful. I'm over here all the time...looking for help with something. Thanks to you, I usually find what I need.

    Awesomely helpful lens!!!!!
  • pumpnut Dec 8, 2010 @ 11:18 am | delete
    Thank you sooooo much for this lens! Awesome info!
  • hotbrain Dec 6, 2010 @ 6:53 pm | delete
    This lens is very useful. It makes coding HTML and CSS on Squidoo much easier and faster. Angel blessed.
  • Dec 6, 2010 @ 3:12 pm | delete
    Great job on the lens!! it helped a lot.
  • Senora_M Dec 5, 2010 @ 3:22 pm | delete
    about to use some of this on my menorahs and mezuzahs lens... thanks!!
    Menorahs
  • mayapearl Dec 5, 2010 @ 12:37 am | delete
    Hum, a lot to take in, now what to pick out of so many choices. Thank you for making it possible to have better looking lenses, now what to pick....
    Thumbs up for sure!
  • VickiSims Dec 4, 2010 @ 1:24 pm | delete
    As someone who has no knowledge of HTML this lens has been a priceless source of help. I can't tell you how many times I've come back to grab a code. Thank you for sharing with everyone. Visiting today to give it a heartfelt Squid Angel blessing!
  • Sojourn Dec 4, 2010 @ 2:05 pm | delete
    Vicki - Thanks! I'm glad it comes in handy still and congrats on your Angel wings (worked out nicely for me, huh?! :) ) Erica
  • JoyouslyLiving Dec 4, 2010 @ 9:12 am | delete
    Thanks for making my first lens look less like my first lens!
  • Sojourn Dec 4, 2010 @ 2:06 pm | delete
    You did a great job on your first lens, btw! Welcome to Squidoo!
  • Carmel_Aaron Nov 30, 2010 @ 2:14 pm | delete
    WOW you just blow me away with your technological knowledge of html. I am in awe.
    Also, just reading your lens-makes my head spin.

    I understand about health and wellness, that all clicks, but, I wonder if I will ever get all this html and technology stuff.

    I will come back and try again to understand it.
    I know this is great-even if I don't know how you do it.
  • Sojourn Dec 4, 2010 @ 2:07 pm | delete
    Don't worry...that's why it's copy and paste. Just find something you like, copy it into a practice lens and play around with it. You'll be a pro in no time. ;)
  • Electric Sewing Machine Nov 30, 2010 @ 5:39 am | delete
    Wow! This is a terrific resource, so thank you very much for sharing it. I just need to work my way through it all :) So how do you achieve all this on Squidoo with 3 boys? that seems like it could be full time to me..
    Caroline
  • chemknitsblog Nov 29, 2010 @ 3:34 pm | delete
    This lens is so helpful, I cannot thank you enough! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
  • magicgeniewishlist Nov 29, 2010 @ 2:53 am | delete
    FANTASTIC! Exactly what I was looking for, keep up the good work!
  • ggalea Nov 28, 2010 @ 8:29 pm | delete
    Nice. I'll take some of this script to put at my lens.
    Thanks by share.
  • aj2008 Nov 25, 2010 @ 4:00 am | delete
    I think I visit this lens more than any other on Squidoo :)
  • Nov 23, 2010 @ 1:48 pm | delete
    Awesome lens. Thanks much.
  • 2muchtrash Nov 15, 2010 @ 11:56 pm | delete
    Wow, this lens is so packed full of resources, it is like an encyclopedia of Squidoo Decorating Tips for Lenses! Thank you. I am busy trying some of them out right now.
  • ddixonart Nov 15, 2010 @ 7:51 pm | delete
    Magnificent lens and so useful...thank you for sharing this info. This is probably one of the top 5 lenses I've ever read.
  • TerriLynnC Nov 15, 2010 @ 9:19 am | delete
    NOW I can go and have some fun! Thank you for this great information!!!
  • AllyVuitton Nov 14, 2010 @ 8:39 am | delete
    I love this lens - it's the best lens I've read ever! I think it should be LotD!
  • spunkyduckling Nov 14, 2010 @ 7:05 am | delete
    Beautiful, I am going to put this to use right now. Thanks
  • hdkeulenaer Nov 10, 2010 @ 9:56 am | delete
    This is absolutely fantastic. Thanks so much for putting this together. Exactly what I'm looking for right now.
  • SynchronicityHouse Nov 8, 2010 @ 2:41 pm | delete
    How clever are you! Fantastic lens, you've explained things brilliantly and thanks for sharing all of these tools and tips. Now I need to find the time to learn all this for my lenses.....
  • RosePetals Nov 6, 2010 @ 8:37 pm | delete
    WOW!!!! This is awesome!!!! Thanks for all the help!!!
  • thrivingmom Nov 3, 2010 @ 9:07 pm | delete
    Awesome lens! Thumbs up, favorited, and even lensrolled! :) Thanks for sharing all these codes.
  • malloryjane Nov 2, 2010 @ 5:54 am | delete
    Wow! Thank you so much for posting this lens .. I'm very new to Squidoo and writing on the internet, this is so helpful! I'm using some borders on the current lens I'm working on! Thanks again =)
  • darciefrench Nov 2, 2010 @ 3:06 am | delete
    Angel blessed today
  • SereneSea Nov 2, 2010 @ 1:09 am | delete
    I am always eager to learn great Html and graphics , very useful tips here. Thanks much.
  • good4us_all Nov 1, 2010 @ 8:57 pm | delete
    Wow! Lots of useful stuff here. Thanks so much ...
    ;-)
  • ICanCook Oct 31, 2010 @ 10:28 pm | delete
    I'm bookmarking this for sure. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
  • stella-writes Oct 31, 2010 @ 2:30 am | delete
    This lens really a treasure, I always come back if I need to revamp my lenses
  • artyfax Oct 30, 2010 @ 12:48 pm | delete
    really helpful lens, and well written. Thanks for all your work
  • JoyfulPamela Oct 30, 2010 @ 9:47 am | delete
    I treasure this page so much! I have been here numerous times and learn more each time. Thank you! =D
  • deyani Oct 27, 2010 @ 12:20 am | delete
    Thank you for posting. I've been looking for a tip to use HTML on my own lens. :-)
  • rachsue Oct 24, 2010 @ 3:43 pm | delete
    You have no idea how thankful I am that you have posted this lens..
  • hotbrain Oct 23, 2010 @ 12:11 am | delete
    Awesome lens. So helpful. Thank you!!
  • PiccadillyPunkin Oct 19, 2010 @ 5:07 pm | delete
    Thanks for an extremely helpful lens! I have been searching for ways to do some of these techniques. You just made my life (well, my lenses at least) so much easier!
  • Lola4ever Oct 12, 2010 @ 8:07 pm | delete
    this was a big help. Now my lenses can look visually pleasing rather than the bland norm,
  • TimothyAdam Oct 9, 2010 @ 11:12 am | delete
    Awesome! Thanks for the info... your boxes look great!
  • louiswery Oct 8, 2010 @ 1:45 pm | delete
    Thank you for this resource. I am beginning to dress up my lenses as I advance beyond the basics with Squidoo!
  • DARdreams Oct 7, 2010 @ 5:27 pm | delete
    Thank you so much for all the great info in an easy-to-understand format!
  • ajgodinho Oct 7, 2010 @ 1:21 am | delete
    Great to come back to this lens ~ **Blessed by a Squid-Angel and featured on Squid Angel Blessings by AJ**
  • Mujjen Oct 6, 2010 @ 2:37 pm | delete
    thanks for all of this! I will use them!
  • ShirlW Oct 5, 2010 @ 11:17 am | delete
    Seeing as I use your expertise on virtually every lens I create, I wanted to stop by and pass along an Angel Blessing to you. Thanks for all your help!
  • Slothlover Oct 3, 2010 @ 4:12 pm | delete
    Terrific lens! I learned so much! Thanks!
  • StaciJansma Oct 2, 2010 @ 8:14 pm | delete
    Perfect!
  • Oct 1, 2010 @ 2:52 am | delete
    OMG!!! You totally are now my HERO!!!
    This is exactly what I need to dress up my lenses. I am NOT a tech geek, so I need it spelled out for me, with big arrows, and step by step instructions for a 5 year old! You just made it easy!
    You ROCK!
  • aka_sakabato Sep 30, 2010 @ 7:20 am | delete
    Hi, your lens help me a lot in the html. I'll recommend for all the newbie like me, with minimal HTML knowledge. Bookmarked for future reference.
  • GonnaFly Sep 29, 2010 @ 5:29 am | delete
    Just came back to find out how to put bulleted lists in borders. Found just what I wanted. Thanks!
  • Betsi_Goutal Sep 27, 2010 @ 12:37 pm | delete
    This is hands-down one of the most useful Squidoo-tips lenses I've ever read. I have it bookmarked in my browser's toolbar and refer to it almost daily. I recently modified your info on text boxes and images side by side to do a really nice formatting hack; check out this module: http://www.squidoo.com/lego-me-avatar-portrait-creator#module122014781 to see how I centered a single item in a Zazzle module, so it's almost like the Amazon Spotlight. I just changed all the colors of the text block to white and tweaked the width to 150 px. Please let me know if you'd like to include this info in your lens. If not, I'll write a separate lens but it seems to me it makes more sense as part of this one. :)
  • Health-Gal Sep 27, 2010 @ 8:17 am | delete
    very helpful, thank you so much for creating this lens!
  • dagsmith Sep 26, 2010 @ 4:11 pm | delete
    Great resource!!! Blessed by a Squidoo Angel
  • Goodpal Sep 26, 2010 @ 2:55 am | delete
    I am new to Squidoo. Really liked your illustrations and will use some of the ideas in my future lenses. Thanks.
  • greenspirit Sep 23, 2010 @ 8:05 pm | delete
    Just wanted to say thankyou. I wanted to make a link on my Arthur Rackham lens stand out and look pretty and hadn't got a clue where to start. After a bit of a search through how to lenses, I found this lens, and all the help I needed.
  • emerald125 Sep 22, 2010 @ 8:58 pm | delete
    I love this! thank you so much
  • Moments with Wanda Sep 22, 2010 @ 6:57 pm | delete
    Cool Beans~
  • mich1908 Sep 21, 2010 @ 10:30 am | delete
    All I can say is WOW! Thanks.
  • ShamanicShift Sep 21, 2010 @ 12:11 am | delete
    Thank-you for doing this--Much better than trial and ERROR--I will go slow, however.
  • Betsi_Goutal Sep 17, 2010 @ 7:46 pm | delete
    Fabulous info, thanks so much for this... I'd like to know the same thing Charity7 asked though - will any of these work with other modules? I'd like to spice up some shopping guides I'm working on, but they are mostly just using the Amazon or Amazon spotlight modules.
  • capriliz Sep 16, 2010 @ 5:26 pm | delete
    I know I have commented before, but I just wanted to say again that your lens is such a great resource. Thank you very much for putting this together.
  • resabi Sep 15, 2010 @ 2:07 pm | delete
    I refer to this lens frequently. Back to bless it, with thanks.
  • aj2008 Sep 15, 2010 @ 7:04 am | delete
    I cannot tell you how many times I pop back to this lens to pick up some code. Just wish you could "like" a lens more than once.

    Thank you so much :)
  • SofiaMann Sep 11, 2010 @ 12:05 pm | delete
    I could not say how many times I returned to this lens. Every time I am building a lens I come back to take some background. So my lenses are much more attractive. It is very helpful. Thanks for your work.
  • charity7 Sep 8, 2010 @ 5:11 pm | delete
    Great Lens with a lot of useful information. What modules can we enter the code besides the Text Module? Thanks.
  • NHgal Sep 4, 2010 @ 5:09 pm | delete
    FANTASTIC! WOW! I never knew that you could do so much on a computer or website. I thought you had to be a professional graphic artist to create all these arrangements. This will definitely be a Favorite and a great resource. Thanks for putting so much together in one great lens.
  • aesta1 Sep 3, 2010 @ 9:20 am | delete
    I have listed this lens in my favorites so I can go back to it. Thanks for these tips and also for the comments you just left on my lens " Work for Yourself".
  • ohcaroline Aug 26, 2010 @ 8:52 am | delete
    Thanks for the updates and additions. If you look at many of my lenses, you will see that this lens is my go-to-lens to build from. I have learned so much from you and continue to learn each time I build a lens. Thank you soooooooooooo much for the help!
  • makingamark Aug 25, 2010 @ 6:32 am | delete
    Very informative

    However I want to know how to do borders for html bullet points. Can you help?
  • Sojourn Aug 25, 2010 @ 10:27 am | delete
    I think so - see the module I added just for you called Borders Around Bullets. You can find the hyperlink to that module in the first table of contents. Let me know if it isn't quite what you were after or if you have any questions. Good question which I think made for good, new content for this lens. Thanks!
  • ScientificGear Aug 21, 2010 @ 8:35 pm | delete
    This lens is really great I bookmarked it! Got to have this guide at hand to make more creative lenses :) Thanks!
  • Nenkai Aug 17, 2010 @ 7:04 pm | delete
    Brilliant site. Quite Brilliant! Thank you so much. I hope to be able to use ALL of these, often.

    Do you know, you seem like the kind of tech-guru who would, how to customize a backgroud for Posterous?
    Thanks in advance,
    Juliet
  • Sojourn Aug 17, 2010 @ 10:07 pm | delete
    Thanks, Nenkai. I may be able to do just that. I think I have a Posterous account somewhere...wonder what I did with that? :)
  • SEB Aug 17, 2010 @ 8:58 am | delete
    Very helpful and appreciated ! Thanks a lot
  • Ezart Aug 16, 2010 @ 7:59 am | delete
    Thank lot for the info, i am new to squidoo and i am tryng to make my lense better, this is very helpful :-)
  • resabi Aug 14, 2010 @ 7:06 pm | delete
    Tremendously helpful resource, thank you! Hope you don't mind me lensrolling this to a couple of free graphics lenses I've done (I'm starting a series of them and will have a hub, eventually). Your tips and tricks will make creation of my lenses much easier. Really appreciated.
  • jstarr Aug 7, 2010 @ 10:29 pm | delete
    Fantastic Lens - I'm a squid on training wheels. I was coveting some of this text boxes I have been seeing. Thank you so much!
  • Samijahan Aug 5, 2010 @ 10:05 am | delete
    Oh Great...!!! I have learnd a lot from this page. It is too helpful for those who interested enough to learn HTML Codes for verious things. __________Samijahan
  • oztoo Aug 3, 2010 @ 12:37 am | delete
    Great resources for a dummy like me. Thanks so much for creating it.
  • aishu19 Jul 31, 2010 @ 5:10 pm | delete
    This is a great resource..Has a lot of info I have never seen before. Thanks!
  • VickiSims Jul 16, 2010 @ 12:39 pm | delete
    WOW! This was so incredibly helpful for someone who doesn't know html! Thanks so much for creating such a great lens.
  • theraggededge Jul 7, 2010 @ 1:13 pm | delete
    I come back here time and time again to steal your code. Many thanks. Blessed by a Squid angel :-)
  • LoveEmbroidery Jul 6, 2010 @ 4:27 pm | delete
    Thanks for this lens. I thought I need how to make borders and backgrounds, but I learned quite a few new things.
  • penny Jun 5, 2010 @ 11:30 pm | delete
    Hey! thanks for a helpful squidoo lens.
  • Sweet-Making-Money-Online Jun 3, 2010 @ 11:55 am | delete
    The absolute BEST lens in this category! Thank you so much for all the useful info and the links to other websites and lens! They are all fabulous! I KNOW I will be back. I will be working on my lens this weekend using this information. Thanks for your time and efforts!
  • aj2008 May 30, 2010 @ 7:00 am | delete
    This excellent and very useful lens, and its author, is now featured at Squidoo Induction, a new Squidoo Answer Deck lens.
  • nickupton May 28, 2010 @ 1:05 am | delete
    Great lens, got the html code I was looking for.
  • Padaneis May 25, 2010 @ 10:19 am | delete
    Very fine and useful lens! This really remedies the fact that there's no "view source code" tag at Squidoo. Many thanks!
  • lollyj May 25, 2010 @ 9:24 am | delete
    This is just spectacular. I am a techno-idiot but maybe these codes will help me spiff up my lenses. 5-fave-lensroll.
  • callinsky May 20, 2010 @ 9:53 am | delete
    Wow! Wow! Wow! Incredible lens. This is excellent information. Thank you so much for sharing. I cannot wait to use some of these.
  • FelicityLuckey May 14, 2010 @ 9:15 pm | delete
    I love you so much for creating this amazing lens. I only wish I had found it 2 months ago when I made my first lens. 5*s, faved, and sending you a huge THANK YOU and giant ((HUGS)) This is exactly what I was looking for today. There's lots I need to absorb on this lens, but you make it seem easy.
  • jmorgan17 May 5, 2010 @ 8:55 am | delete
    This is an outstanding html time saver and your seo advice I'll be checking out JeffWend and the slick trick html toolbar editor looks great re jeffryv. Ahhh, to be so tech saavy! One Day.
  • burgessvillian May 4, 2010 @ 5:13 pm | delete
    Being blessed by an angel sure has perks. I visited sprinkled with stardust because Norma blessed my lens http://www.squidoo.com/makedreamscometrue
    While browsing her lens I came across yours. Just what I was looking for. I saw another lens with nice background in their text module and wondered how they did it. I will use this lens continuously. Great info.5*s and bookmarked in my browser.
  • AngHoo May 1, 2010 @ 1:51 am | delete
    Thank you for sharing these cool tips. They are great!
  • Niche-Diva Apr 26, 2010 @ 8:32 am | delete
    Sojurn - you are the BEST! for pulling this together and makeing an HTML newbie like me a lil more creative. A big thank you!
  • JoanneOtt Apr 26, 2010 @ 12:06 am | delete
    This is wonderful information I'll be using to make my lenses prettier. Thank you!
  • NathanLee Apr 22, 2010 @ 11:22 pm | delete
    Love this page.... Has to be one of my favorites now!!!
  • skiesgreen Apr 18, 2010 @ 4:45 pm | delete
    Blessed and featured on Sprinkled with Stardust Its a lens I reference every day just about, Truly awesome.
  • WeddingZazzle Apr 17, 2010 @ 11:40 pm | delete
    Thank you for this lens! Awesome. SquidAngel Blessings :)
  • wishfulthinking777 Apr 14, 2010 @ 11:00 pm | delete
    Here goes nothing...its about time I start making my lenses look pretty. Thanks for the easy cheats and instructions.
  • vallain Apr 12, 2010 @ 9:34 pm | delete
    I finally got my nerve up to try some of this HTML stuff. Thank you, the colored backgrounds added to my Tindeco lens adds some punch to it.
  • bethd821 Apr 11, 2010 @ 9:28 am | delete
    So glad you got a Purple Star for this. I have used it many times and probably will continue to do so!
  • 4U2C Apr 8, 2010 @ 12:58 pm | delete
    Oh, boy! I needed this - thank you, so much. We need info like this, and put it into my favorites.
  • WindyWinters Apr 7, 2010 @ 1:53 pm | delete
    I use this lens often and it is featured on my color tips lens. It's wonderful. Congratulations on your Purple Star from your new Squidoo Greeter!
  • Norma_Budden Apr 2, 2010 @ 9:35 pm | delete
    Congratulations on your newest purple star!

    Would you be interested in featuring your purple star lenses at http://www.squidoo.com/purple-star-awards-5

    I would love for you to join us!
    Norma
  • jewelkid87 Apr 2, 2010 @ 4:27 pm | delete
    This is a really helpful lens. I know I will be coming here all the time!
  • Norma_Budden Mar 26, 2010 @ 11:05 pm | delete
    I've used this lens so often that I didn't even pay attention to whether or not I had blessed it - until just now. I realized it just in time before losing my wings at the end of the month, too. :)

    This lens is featured at http://www.squidoo.com/angel-blessings
  • Jessie May Kezele Mar 26, 2010 @ 10:58 pm | delete
    Thanks so much for these codes! I have been using the code for text box and image, side by side. Every time I use this code, I'm getting an XX under the image side of the box. You can see the issue here http://blossomingbrilliance.com/2010/03/26/sometime-you-just-have-to-choose-to-be-happy/ at the bottom of the page. Is there a way to remove the XX? Thanks!
  • SallyCin Mar 26, 2010 @ 11:38 am | delete
    Awesome lens! I will definitely be using this to help make my lenses...thanks for sharing! 5*
  • ridley88 Mar 22, 2010 @ 2:09 pm | delete
    Oh my stars. There are other lenses out there that I use for reference, but I just found my favorite. I have only read 1/3 so far and learned so much. Thanks !
  • Alfiesgirl Mar 18, 2010 @ 5:10 am | delete
    Thankyou so much for producing this wonderful lens...my lenses were screaming out for something & this lens has all the something's that I wanted.

    I open this lens b4 starting ALL of my lenses now and my lenses both look so much nicer and receive a lot more 5*****'s & comments than they did b4 I found you. I have made probably around 12 lenses using this lens so far...but I still don't know how to add a link back to this lens to let my readers that this lens is responsible for my lenses looking fabulous...maybe you can add the link I need to use for me here?...as I kind of feel as though I am cheating you somehow & will feel much better knowing that I am doing only what is fair to this lens in return for what it is doing for my lenses...So if you know how to show me what I need to do I can go n add the link to all my lenses that Ive made by using this 1..phew ..bet you thought id never shut up eh lol..x
  • Sojourn Mar 19, 2010 @ 2:08 am | delete
    Oh, don't worry about it! This lens was made for just that purpose - so you can quickly copy and paste and go. I'm thrilled when people let me know that they used the info, though. I keep meaning to add to it but I've been tied up in other projects. Off to check out a few of your lenses and I'll shoot you an email with the code you're looking for. Thanks!
  • wilddove6 Mar 10, 2010 @ 1:02 am | delete
    YES! I've been looking for just this very information!
    Thank you so much!
    Wing high five!
  • Sojourn Mar 19, 2010 @ 2:09 am | delete
    LOL! Thanks! Love the birdie high-five. Back at ya! :)
  • Katrina Rooker Mar 9, 2010 @ 2:26 pm | delete
    Thank you so much for all those codes. I don't know very much about html and this has made my life so much easier. I do have one question though. How do you make the width of the the border smaller.
  • Sojourn Mar 9, 2010 @ 3:15 pm | delete
    Katrina - Let's use this example for the bit of HTML code that defines the border:

    border: solid 10px #005588

    The code for the border includes 3 elements - the border style (solid), the border width (10px) and the color of the border (#005588).

    To make the width of the border smaller, change the 10px to something else like 5px.

    Hope that helps! Thanks!
  • Pan_narrans Mar 7, 2010 @ 9:19 am | delete
    Excellent lens, borders and backgrounds will be appearing on my lenses soon.
    By the way, it is possible to store your images within Squidoo, see:
    http://www.squidoo.com/storing-images
    I'm not pretending to be an expert here but if the idea helps anyone...
  • B-Thankful Feb 26, 2010 @ 2:34 pm | delete
    Great lens, it has helped me brush up on my html. Great resource.
  • Spook Feb 26, 2010 @ 8:14 am | delete
    Still can't get the hang of all this, comes from being an 'eejit.'
  • ShirlW Feb 9, 2010 @ 7:11 am | delete
    Just stopping by again to "borrow" another border....Thanks!
  • Johnny_Rock Feb 1, 2010 @ 3:52 pm | delete
    Awesome resource, especially for a newbie like me. Thanks a million!
  • JaredB Jan 31, 2010 @ 7:26 pm | delete
    Thanks for the simple resource for somebody just starting out with this stuff!
  • Pastiche Jan 30, 2010 @ 12:51 pm | delete
    Excellent HTML resource for border and background tweaks on Squidoo. This lens is now featured under HTML How-to for Squidoo at Squidoo Tech Stew - "Recipes" for Successful Lenses (http://www.squidoo.com/squidoo-marketing-design)
  • M_S_Beltran Jan 28, 2010 @ 8:26 pm | delete
    Thank for the great info! I'm not very computer literate but very artistic, so the C&P html is very much appreciated.
  • CXpressions Jan 26, 2010 @ 4:49 pm | delete
    Awesome site!!! I wish I'd found it sooner but now I'll be going back and "beautifying" my lenses.
  • Hearts_in_Ink Jan 25, 2010 @ 4:22 am | delete
    Hugely useful stuff. Big thanks.
  • Candeece Jan 21, 2010 @ 1:31 am | delete
    This lens is invaluable, I use this all the time when I'm looking to change anything on my lenses. Great Work!
  • aLundy Jan 19, 2010 @ 9:57 pm | delete
    Thanks for the tips
  • Tipi Jan 19, 2010 @ 7:56 pm | delete
    Just stopping by to grab the url so I can get this featured on some lenses.
    Hope all is going well for you...best of wishes!
    Susie
  • greenspirit Jan 13, 2010 @ 11:20 am | delete
    just beginning to try these things out. thank you for a really useful resource
  • Sylvestermouse Jan 10, 2010 @ 1:25 am | delete
    I just recommended this lens to a newbie in the "critique me" forum and I realized that I have not been back to see you to take care of some very important business. Angel Blessed! I will be adding the Most Excellent lens on my Squid Angel Mouse Tracks lens.
  • jennysue19 Jan 2, 2010 @ 8:25 am | delete
    Brilliant lens - wonder if you can answer a question. I put a border on my intro module but it doesn't enclose the image - should I ditch the image as Squidoo defines it and park my images on one of my domains and use from there?
    www.squidoo.com/foodandcookingquiz
  • Income4life Dec 29, 2009 @ 5:33 pm | delete
    thank you for this useful lena!
  • Airahmei Dec 15, 2009 @ 5:30 pm | delete
    Thank you for this your very helpful :)
  • covenantguy Dec 12, 2009 @ 4:17 am | delete
    Have favorited this!
  • sema Nov 30, 2009 @ 1:49 am | delete
    A great and informative lens!Thank you very much! fav+5*
  • schraderj23 Nov 25, 2009 @ 12:38 pm | delete
    I am suddenly border crazy!!! This is one of the most helpful lenses I have ever read. Thx!
  • Norma_Budden Nov 25, 2009 @ 9:04 am | delete
    Thanks to Jewelsofawe for pointing me in this direction; I feel I've been blessed! Cannot wait to start working with some of this html code later in the day - hopefully.
  • Jewelsofawe Nov 22, 2009 @ 7:40 pm | delete
    I use this lens all the time and love it! Blessed!
  • lakshyaa Nov 17, 2009 @ 1:17 pm | delete
    Wow...what a wonderful resource about creating HTML borders! Thanks a lot for sharing this with everyone.
  • AdrianaCopaceanu Nov 17, 2009 @ 8:47 am | delete
    Amazing lens! Thank you so much for giving us all these possibilities. I am going to have so much fun using your information! Saved to my favorites, and rated 5 stars.
  • EmmaReed Nov 15, 2009 @ 8:21 am | delete
    Well this is definately a lens I wil be coming back to. Very interesting and informative for a squid novice like myself.
  • enagyzer Nov 11, 2009 @ 6:54 pm | delete
    This definitely should be the first lens to look at before u start one. Lots of help here and will be back for more ideas
  • WordCustard Nov 11, 2009 @ 12:13 pm | delete
    Very helpful indeed - thanks for all your hard work and your willingness to share your knowledge.
  • Tipi Nov 8, 2009 @ 11:18 am | delete
    Blessed by a Squid Angel.
    This has been so helpful to me over the months.
    Thanks again for creating it,
    Susie
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Nov 7, 2009 @ 3:45 pm | delete
    Iv'e been on Squidoo for almost two years, but I still have so much to learn.
    Thanks so much!
    Lizzy
  • nickupton Nov 5, 2009 @ 4:17 am | delete
    Thanks for that excellent page. I will be back here frequently I feel.
  • Sojourn Nov 1, 2009 @ 6:55 pm | in reply to hayleylou | delete
    Thanks for the sweet compliments, Hayleylou! Greatly appreciated. Oh, yes, those chances to the editing modules makes the intro module both easier and harder to use at the same time. Easy in that I like the quick editing buttons - harder in that if you want to customize it with these border codes, it seems more intimidating.

    It's not, though. There's a button in the intro module editor that says "Source". Click that button and you can put in the same HTML as you did before. The codes on this page will still work. Took me a bit to figure that out but it helped to go look at some of my older lenses to see how they converted during the upgrade.

    Hope that helps! :)
  • hayleylou Nov 1, 2009 @ 6:27 pm | delete
    This lens rocks - definitely 5 stars and a fav - I will be returning all the time. Thanks. Just one quick question though how do you get these borders to work in the intro module?
  • Kapalbility Nov 1, 2009 @ 5:20 am | delete
    I love this! Been using this lens a lot! Thanks for making this.
  • imolaK Oct 30, 2009 @ 4:29 am | delete
    This is a wonderful lens ! I found a lot of answers to my questions.Thank you for sharing this great work.
  • vanidiana Oct 28, 2009 @ 1:43 pm | delete
    Definitely must save this lens somewhere in my hardisk! Thanks so much for this valuable information!
  • crosscreations Oct 27, 2009 @ 11:38 pm | delete
    woo-hoo...finally DID it! struggled for days trying to get color into my intro using different codes, then tossed one orf yoyrs in there and...voila! bright COLOR! Thanks SO much for sharing all of these fun ways to spruce things up. 5 ***** s really isn't enough. A
    Here's the lens I just published, my most colorful yet...and more to come.
    Healing Art with SARK
  • dellgirl Oct 26, 2009 @ 1:31 pm | delete
    WOW! WOW! And, DOUBLE WOW! Can you tell I'm excited? I am!

    I don't usually use this much emphasizing, but I am thrilled to find this information. Believe it or not, I just posted a question to someone's lens yesterday asking how they made the border around their text.

    Thanks for this wonderful information. I shall return -- often. 5 stars and favs for you!
  • theherbivorehippie Oct 25, 2009 @ 7:35 pm | delete
    Favorite it, bookmarked and rated. This lens just made me feel very overwhelmed and very eager to try some things! Amazing job!
  • JuneMary Oct 24, 2009 @ 6:49 pm | delete
    I've bookmarked this, thank you.
  • Jewelsofawe Oct 24, 2009 @ 1:16 pm | delete
    Great stuff! Thanks! They look great on my lenses!
  • Heather426 Oct 22, 2009 @ 11:38 am | delete
    ~Squid Angel Blessed~ today! great job~!
  • Sojourn Oct 21, 2009 @ 8:11 pm | in reply to skiesgreen | delete
    Actually, this all still works within the recent changes Squidoo made to the modules. The only module where you have to do a little something extra to make it work is the intro module, as far as I've been able to determine. In the intro module, if you click the button that says "SOURCE", you revert to an HTML box and can code just as you did before. When you're done, click "SOURCE" again to see what your work looks like and save. So far, the other modules I've worked in are still HTML ready.

    Thanks!
  • skiesgreen Oct 21, 2009 @ 8:05 pm | delete
    The new lens format does not allow this html to be included. Have you worked out something else yet. It s very frustrating as I love the borders.
  • LotusPetalYoga Oct 20, 2009 @ 9:56 am | delete
    this is just the information I was looking for! thanks!
  • strayspay Oct 17, 2009 @ 7:15 pm | delete
    This lens is phenomenal! I will be using these codes over and over.
  • MikLint Oct 16, 2009 @ 7:40 am | delete
    This is soooooooo useful, Thank you!
  • Heather426 Oct 14, 2009 @ 11:42 pm | delete
    Blessed by a new squid angel today. Wonderful lens!
  • poutine Oct 14, 2009 @ 12:09 pm | delete
    JUst came back and bookmarked this so useful lens about HTML.

    Thanks again for putting this all together for us.

    A big 5
  • 24websurf Oct 13, 2009 @ 9:17 pm | delete
    This is the lens that so many people use to learn to make beautiful lenses! Thank you for helping so many including my son and me! Those lenses have gotten blessings and this one should too! Squid Angel Blessings, my dear Squid Sister!
  • sasha Oct 12, 2009 @ 11:42 pm | delete
    Thank you very much! I am just learning how to use HTML and these are really fantastic. I will definitely use some of these on my webpage.
  • BarbRad Oct 11, 2009 @ 1:46 pm | delete
    Thank you for all this information. I ca't believe how much more there is to learn about making better lenses. You've given us a lot to be creative with here.
  • Nnamdi546 Oct 3, 2009 @ 7:13 pm | delete
    thank you so much.............
  • HorseAndPony Sep 30, 2009 @ 5:10 pm | delete
    Thanks for the info. This is a very helpful lens.
  • JLCollins Sep 20, 2009 @ 3:49 pm | delete
    Wow, you did a lot of work creating this lens! Thank you for your efforts. I have marked it as a favorite so I can keep coming back until I "get" it. You have done a phenomenal job!
  • grannysage Sep 6, 2009 @ 3:21 pm | delete
    This is just too funny so I have to share it. I was doing a Google search for some particular borders and backgrounds. One of my searches came up with a squidoo lens, so I clicked on it. Squidoo has great information, right. Turns out it was my lens, Whispers of the Crone, where I featured this lens as my mentor in learning how to work with backgrounds. It is a great example of how backlinks work. (Don't ask my why it didn't pull up this page first) Anyway, just wanted to thank you again for this great resource which I use again and again.
  • Melisa Sep 3, 2009 @ 11:44 am | delete
    Thanks you so much for sharing this information. It's very informative.
  • aj2008 Sep 3, 2009 @ 11:33 am | delete
    Just back to say thank you again for this lens - I have a shortcut to it on my desktop because I use it so much. And I see that my original Blessing has faded so I guess I had better bless it again!
  • sammyaddams Aug 31, 2009 @ 5:25 pm | delete
    Thanks for sharing this information, I am looking forward to using your info. to jazz up my lenses a bit.
  • Laddoo Aug 29, 2009 @ 3:20 am | delete
    I just featured this wonderful lens on my blog Top 5 Favourite Squidoo HTML Lenses as a thanks for your wonderful work which has helped my lensmaking a lot.
  • Macs Aug 23, 2009 @ 5:25 pm | delete
    I can't remember if I've commented on this before or not. If I have, well now you have two comments from me .... that must mean you've done something properly.

    This has been 5*, and added to favorites.
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Aug 20, 2009 @ 7:40 pm | delete
    Very helpful.
    Thanks.
    Lizzy
  • Janiece Aug 18, 2009 @ 7:04 am | delete
    Those buttons are pretty cool! I'm favoriting this lens so I can find it again later when I'm creating a lens! Well done!
  • Aug 17, 2009 @ 4:59 am | delete
    I commented before but just have to do so again. Thank you a million times for this lens. My joy in doing Squidoo lenses has got a boost now. I can play and personalize much more. You are a gem!

    Now I am trying to figure out how to fix the poster-affiliate photos with text. Now it looks so boring. But I have not yet figure out what to do.....=)
  • Ecolicious Aug 16, 2009 @ 10:19 pm | delete
    This was so helpful
  • Sojourn Aug 13, 2009 @ 7:44 pm | in reply to 18allthaway | delete
    Hi, 18allthaway - I know the HTML can be frustrating at times. I tried to reach you through your profile but you do not have the Contact Me information enabled. If you go to my profile, you can send me a direct email. Include a copy of your HTML code in the email and I'll see if I can't fix it for you. Thanks! Erica
  • 18allthaway Aug 13, 2009 @ 7:39 pm | delete
    I am having difficult time with the HTML. I am brand spanking new to this. I want 1 picture, with a transparent table, and no boarder.
    When I try the picture becomes tiled.
  • lakern26 Aug 10, 2009 @ 5:51 pm | delete
    Another fantastic and wonderfully informative lens! Your step-by-step instructions are awesome. I can't thank you enough for sharing your know-how with all of us! 5*
  • roysumit Aug 9, 2009 @ 3:29 am | delete
    Thanks for sharing such a great lens on HTML. Definitely this page will sharpen my knowledge and skills with HTML. Couldn't have asked for more. Thank you once again.
  • grandmasandy Aug 6, 2009 @ 10:42 pm | delete
    What a great lense with so much useful information. I used to use HTML, when I had a website, but I have forgotten all I knew about it.
    Thanks so much
  • DaddyAshie Aug 6, 2009 @ 1:30 am | delete
    Thanks for all this great info. I have just launched my 11th lens but it's the first one to use HTML, and it looks great thanks to you. http://www,squidoo.com/tips-4-car-insurance
  • JaguarJulie Aug 4, 2009 @ 10:38 am | delete
    Over the years, I've acquired code that I use and have assembled in in a Word document. It's nice that you have this handy useful reference for lensmasters!
  • cjsysreform Aug 4, 2009 @ 4:52 am | delete
    Oh wow, I will totally use this. Great to have so much code with clear examples so well-organized on a single page. I think in addition to being a great resource on coding images in HTML, this lens is also going to be a teaching tool for me on how to organize and present information. Favorited and lensrolled to Mediocre Lens Awards and Affiliate Marketing for Squidoo.
  • dannym29 Aug 3, 2009 @ 2:43 pm | delete
    What a great lens it is really informative, with so much information I would think you'll get many visits from people wanting to check all this out.

    Thanks

    Danny Martin
  • ulla_hennig Aug 3, 2009 @ 9:56 am | delete
    This is a fantastic lens! 5*, favorited and bookmarked!
  • Tipi Aug 3, 2009 @ 9:21 am | delete
    Once again, thank you so much for your help!
    I appreciate it very much!!! :)
    Susie
  • Twobit Aug 3, 2009 @ 12:37 am | delete
    Thanks for the resource *****
  • LizMac60 Aug 2, 2009 @ 8:05 pm | delete
    This will perk up my lenses. Thanks for a valuable resource. 5*
  • mazbond Aug 2, 2009 @ 10:50 am | delete
    Just come across your lens - brilliant! Great information - I will be trying this on some of my lenses. Thank for you sharing.
  • denask Aug 2, 2009 @ 9:38 am | delete
    Great ! 5*
  • Obscure_Treasures Aug 2, 2009 @ 5:44 am | delete
    This is the most useful lens I found here. Thanks so much!
  • KathyMcGraw Aug 1, 2009 @ 9:16 pm | delete
    Don't know if I left a comment or not before, but this is my favorite lens on Squidoo :)
  • GaryM1 Jul 31, 2009 @ 11:40 pm | delete
    Just a treasure trove of valuable information to share. Many thanks. And much appreciated!
  • seashell2 Jul 30, 2009 @ 9:22 pm | delete
    This is an awesome lens... I learned some new things... thank you very much! 5*s!
  • BertBert Jul 29, 2009 @ 7:20 pm | delete
    Superior help to a newbie! A friend told me about this lens and it is most helpful to me. -bert
  • Laniann Jul 29, 2009 @ 6:36 am | delete
    Congratulations on receiving Another Day of One Hundred Squid Angel Blessings. This is a great lens full of helpful and useful information. I'm going to learn how to do a few of your tips and put them on my lens. Thank you for sharing. 5*
  • ajgodinho Jul 29, 2009 @ 12:30 am | delete
    Hey, great to see an Angel Blessing on this lens...well-deserved...congratulations! ;)
  • Sojourn Jul 27, 2009 @ 6:07 pm | in reply to KimGiancaterino | delete
    Kim, I'm honored! What a sweet surprise and much appreciated! :)
  • KimGiancaterino Jul 27, 2009 @ 2:39 pm | delete
    You've been blessed by a Squid Angel, and this lens was included in Another Day of One Hundred Squid Angel Blessings.
  • LakeMom Jul 25, 2009 @ 11:14 am | delete
    Love this lens! I was just looking at your "Polar Express" lens thinking, now why can't i get borders/ boxes like that on my lens! And you solve the problems! Thank you so much for putting this information out there! I love all the ideas!
  • andreaberrios Jul 24, 2009 @ 1:13 am | delete
    This is amazing, thank you for all this information. 5*
  • Tipi Jul 23, 2009 @ 7:23 pm | delete
    Thank you! I was here picking up some more codes for the Giant Squid Summer School assignment challenge that I published today. It looks nice!
    Susie
  • Heather426 Jul 22, 2009 @ 2:27 pm | delete
    What a fantastic lens and resource! So nice of you to do this. 5*, fave, lensroll, and added to my lens, A few of my favorite lenses! Outstanding teaching here. I cannot say enough to equal the fabulousity of this lens!
  • Jul 21, 2009 @ 5:10 am | delete
    What an outstanding resource! I have given it 5 stars; lensrolled and favorited it and will be adding this lens to my own for the benefit of those who are new to Squidoo.
  • Mountainside-Crochet Jul 20, 2009 @ 12:00 pm | delete
    Sorry for the 'Stutter'.... I didn't think the first comment registered, so re-wrote it :-). Guess it shows you I doubly-like your lens!

    The submit comment button I was used to is now this little gray button that doesn't tell you what it's for - so I was confused!

    OhMe recommended this lens to me when I asked her where she got the great borders in one of her recent lens. I'm so glad she did.
  • Mountainside-Crochet Jul 20, 2009 @ 9:31 am | delete
    What a fantastic lens, full of how-tos for many of the things I wanted to know for working with Squidoo lenses. I will be reading and resourcing frequently here. Thanks so much for giving us so many helpful hints and great links to more interesting things. 5* and fav'd.
  • Mountainside-Crochet Jul 20, 2009 @ 9:27 am | delete
    This lens is TERRIFIC. What a fantastic resource to a relative 'newbie' on Squidoo. I will be reading and resourcing continually from all these wonderful tips and tricks. Thanks so much for putting this together for us. 5* and fav'd.
  • Laddoo Jul 20, 2009 @ 5:35 am | delete
    Amazing. Fantastic. Brilliant. Fabulous. I am runnning out of superlatives here! 5* and a fave!
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