Explaining my Layout

I used the customize tab in the template editor to edit the layout of my blog as instructed.

1. My blog has 3 columns. 
2. I designed a 4 column grid to best display the contents of my blog:
1. Column 1 displays my links list
2. Columns 2 & 3 are the body of my blog posts 
3. Column 4 is home to my RSS gadget, my profile, recent posts and members. 

I was conscious of the design principles while editing this layout; a bolder, large print floral pattern in neutral grey contrasts the geometric blocks of bright colors in the blog area. I offset my blog postings with trebuchet font against the hand written style of my titles. 

I left plenty of white space within the blog itself, to increase readability of my smaller font size and create a resting place for the busier background pattern I chose. 

Neutral grays and saturated green and peach colors serve as repetition as well as the use of only 3 fonts. 

Exciting! :)

-Amber