After making my own Tumblr theme about half a year ago, I decided to take a stab at it again. I have designed a few which I don’t feel like sharing with others as of now, so there are currently two themes.
Disclaimer: Though they may not be thoroughly aesthetically pleasing, these themes are designed so that they should be fairly easy to edit and personalise a bit. I have tested them but there may still be bugs and small errors, please bear that in mind. You are free to contact me if you have a suggestion or an error to report. Please keep my credit on the layout, whether you have edited the layout or not. These are NOT to be redistributed or claimed as your own.
If you would like to follow me on Tumblr, don’t follow the ones in the example blogs! My Tumblr is 05th.tumblr.com; I also run Fuck Yeah, Ben Jorgensen. ♥
How To Install
Clicking “download” under each of the themes will open a .txt file. You will need to highlight and copy the contents of this file.
To edit your theme on Tumblr, you have to be logged in. Click “customize” in the right sidebar of your dashboard. A page will open that will allow you to edit your theme. If you’re not already using custom HTML, click “Theme” and then on Use Custom HTML. This will allow you to paste in the code you have copied.
You will see a box with HTML code. This all needs to be deleted and replaced with the code from my theme. After that, you can save and exit and you’re ready to go.
#1: Colour my World
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The image above links to slowdawn.info, my Tumblr account that I only use for advertising purposes now.
Features: Displays search bar, blurb, who you are following, extra sidebar section for custom links, navigation at top and bottom, and archive link.
Description: This is my first Tumblr theme. It is not perfect, and the colours are not that great, but if you know basic HTML you can edit it to your liking. You will notice that this is similar to the WordPress theme I created. This theme is intended to be bold and striking!
#2: Life’s Heartbeat
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The image above links to xheartdrops.tumblr.com, which is just a dummy/sample Tumblr blog I created to display this theme.
Features: Custom background which you can change, space for blurb at top of layout, navigation at top and bottom, and archive link.
Description: This layout features a background of music notes, which you are of course free to change. This theme has a very classical look and consists of whites and greys and a very subtle purple.
Note: I currently don’t have the time to make layouts for anyone. I am more than willing to help, though. If you believe you have some minor requests to edit one of these layouts to your liking, I will gladly do so.