How to create a Blog Button for Dummies!

For a while now I have wanted to create a blog button. I have seen them on numerous blogs and they are also used to advertise, show support for something, for link ups or blog hops and many other reasons.

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I wanted to make one for my own blog and for the link up I just started. I searched google and found some helpful sites including: Blogging with Amy, she has several tips & tutorials. I also came across Shabby Blogs, they don’t make personalized buttons but there are many cute ones that will spice up your blog.  I also came across Musings of a housewife, she has many tips, step by step instructions as well as some health-related tips. But still for me, a computer code illiterate, all of the step by step sites & instructions didn’t work.

Here are my buttons below, neither are finished products but this is what I’m using now.

<div align="center"><a href="http://day2dayjoys.blogspot.com/" title="day2day joys"><img src="http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx360/momsofmaryville/blogbutton-3.jpg" alt="day2day joys" style="border:none;" /></a></div> <p>

<div align="center"><a href="http://day2dayjoys.blogspot.com/" title="day2day joys"><img src="http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx360/momsofmaryville/healthy2daylinkbutton1.jpg" alt="day2day joys" style="border:none;" /></a></div> <p>
Healthy 2day Wednesdays is a link up to share any healthy-related topics. Read more about it here or to check out several posts from those who participated in our first link up here!

How did you create your blog button?

*This post is linked to Tip Me Tuesdays, Works for Me, Homemaking Link Up, Women Living Well, Titus 2sdays