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Buttons, Banners, and Scarves, Oh My!

I've made quite a few of these, all of them fandom themed (so far, anyway). Stamps were a deviantArt thing as far as I can tell, but 88x31 buttons have been all over the web since before I was born. Scarves, however, are a far more recent thing, for all that they're not all that common anymore. They have their roots in early 2010s fandom culture, and all signs point to their genesis being the house scarves of the wizard school. Baelor started the trend as far as anyone can tell, so they get credit for it, but they're not around anymore.

Fandom-neutral

A dark purple blinkie with a marquee-style border and lighter purple spiderwebs on the lower left and upper right corners. The word Arachnomaniac is written in blocky letters a shade lighter than the webs.

The Misadventures of Tallulah Casey

Tallulah Casey was my favourite series all through highschool, I found her antics a comforting read as a lonely teenager and even now that I'm on the other side of 25 I still turn to them when I want something easy. You can read more about my feelings on her here, or by clicking on the dangling scarf with three owls on the right side of the page (the pastel scarves don't go anywhere yet).

A bright pink blinkie with a black marquee border and the words Withering Tights in a simple pixel font. There is a static black heart to either side and a kiss print that alternates sides.A black blinkie with a green marquee border. The words A Midsummer Tights Dream are written in green with a simple pixel font. There is a static green diamond to either side of the title.A yellow blinkie with a warning tape style border. The words The Taming of the Tights are written in black with a simple pixel font. There is a static heart outline to either side of the title.
An 88 by 31 button with a white border and a white and pale pink horizontal stripe background. The lower left corner has a semicircle cutout with a pale pink heart. The words Withering Tights are written in black in a very curvy serif pixel font.An 88 by 31 button with a white border and a white and pale green horizontal stripe background. The lower left corner has a semicircle cutout with a pale green heart. The words A Midsummer Tights Dream are written in black in a simple pixel font.An 88 by 31 button with a white border and a white and pale yellow horizontal stripe background. The lower left corner has a semicircle cutout with a pale yellow heart. The first four words in The Taming of the Tights are written in a simple pixel font, and Tights is written in a gothic blackletter style font. All five are in black.
An 88 by 31 button with a white border and a white and pale pink horizontal stripe background. The lower left corner has a semicircle cutout with a pale pink heart. The words Withering Tights are written in bright pink outlined with dark pink in a very curvy serif pixel font.An 88 by 31 button with a white border and a white and pale green horizontal stripe background. The lower left corner has a semicircle cutout with a pale green heart. The words A Midsummer Tights Dream are written in bright green outlined with dark green in a simple pixel font.An 88 by 31 button with a white border and a white and pale yellow horizontal stripe background. The lower left corner has a semicircle cutout with a pale yellow heart. The first four words in The Taming of the Tights are written in a simple pixel font, and Tights is written in a gothic blackletter style font. All five are in bright yellow outlined with dark yellow.A simple black 88 by 31 button with a border that alternates pixels of pink and black. The words Tallain Shipper are written in bright pink with a dark pink outline and are stacked on top of each other. They are the same graffiti style as the blinkie.
A black stamp with a pink scalloped border. There are scattered pink kiss prints over the black background. Withering Tights is written in two fonts, one reminiscent of old horror movie posters and Tights in a blocky marquee. Both words are pink with a white outline.A black stamp with a green scalloped border. There are scattered green stars over the black background. A Midsummer Tights Dream is written in two fonts, one reminiscent of old horror movie posters and Tights in a blocky marquee. Both words are green with a white outline.A black stamp with a yellow scalloped border. There are scattered yellow hearts over the black background. The Taming of the Tights is written in two fonts, one reminiscent of old horror movie posters and Tights in a blocky marquee. Both words are yellow with a white outline.
A pair of legs wearing tights with black and pink stripes hanging out of a cloud on a pale pink background with a pink and black marquee border
A vertically hanging banner with a white and pale pink horizontal stripe background. There is a pink owl perched on the bar at the top of the banner and a single pink tassel hanging from the bottom. The words Withering Tights are written in black in a very curvy serif pixel font. The text is perpendicular to the stripes.A pale pink scarf hanging vertically with two horizontal white stripes above and below a pink owl.A vertically hanging banner with a white and pale green horizontal stripe background. There is a green owl perched on the bar at the top of the banner and a single green tassel hanging from the bottom. The words A Midsummer Tights Dream are written in black in a very curvy serif pixel font. The text is perpendicular to the stripes.A pale green scarf hanging vertically with two horizontal white stripes above and below a green owl.A vertically hanging banner with a white and pale yellow horizontal stripe background. There is a yellow owl perched on the bar at the top of the banner and a single yellow tassel hanging from the bottom. The words The Taming of the Tights are written in black in a very curvy serif pixel font. The text is perpendicular to the stripes.A pale yellow scarf hanging vertically with two horizontal white stripes above and below a yellow owl.
A transparent blinkie with pale pink slime dripping from the top over graffiti style lettering in the same colour that says Tallain Shipper

Georgia Nicolson

I never got as attached to Georgia as I did to Tallulah, possibly just because I read her books second. I never actually got to finish reading her books in high school because the nature of school libraries meant someone else was always reading the one I wanted. I ended up getting all ten at once from an op-shop, mostly matching paperbacks with a few hard covers, and very sun-faded on the spines. That pre-worn-in state meant that I didn't feel guilty when I accidentally spilled a little tea on one of them.


A slim dangling banner with an orange background and pink graphics of a heart, a lip print, and a handbag on it. A slim dangling banner with a light blue background and purple graphics of a heart, a landline phone, and a pair of underwear on it.A slim dangling banner with a light teal background and navy graphics of a heart, a bra, and two paw prints on it. A slim dangling banner with a pale lilac background and pink graphics of a heart, a pair of low heeled shoes, and a pair of underwear. A slim dangling banner with a pale pink background and deep pink graphics of a heart, a motor scooter, and a tube of lipstick on it. A slim dangling banner with a green background and dark teal graphics of a heart, a cowboy hat, and a guitar on it. A slim dangling banner with a dark pink background and bright yellow graphics of a heart, a viking helmet, and an engagement ring on it. A slim dangling banner with a dark purple background and golden yellow graphics of a heart, two music notes, and a rocket on it. A slim dangling banner with silver grey background and pink graphics of a heart, a poodle, and a pair of underwear on it. A slim dangling banner with a golden background and red graphics of a heart, a cat, and a bra on it.
An outline of a heart on a plain background that cycles through the ten colour variants of the Georgia Nicolson books

The Deep

The Deep is a cartoon series I got into when I was 15, and continued to watch as an adult while caring for my youngest brother. I liked Fontaine the most when I was her age, but Alpheus ended up stealing the show for me from the moment I saw him. Once again, you can read more by clicking here or on the fanciest scarf to the left of the page.

a simple 88 by 31 button with a charcoal background and a checkered border in cyan. The words Alpheus Apologist are written in cyan, with two stars on either side.a simple 88 by 31 button with a charcoal background and a scalloped border in cyan at the top and bottom. Alpheus is written in a blocky sci-fi style font in a lighter navy with a cyan borner and Did Nothing Wrong is written in a simple pixel font in cyan with an outline in the same lighter navy.a simple 88 by 31 button with a charcoal background and a muted purple border. The title The Deep is the same purple and written in two fonts, with Deep in a big blocky font and The in a tiny pixel font. A crescent moon circled by sun-like rays is next to the title in the same purple again.a simple 88 by 31 button with a charcoal background and a cyan border. The title The Deep is also cyan and written in two fonts, with Deep in a big blocky font and The in a tiny pixel font. A crescent moon circled by sun-like rays is next to the title in the same cyan again.a simple 88 by 31 button with a charcoal background and a cyan border. The title A Lemewrian Misadventure is written in cyan in a tiny pixel font. A crescent moon circled by sun-like rays is next to the title in the same cyan again.a simple 88 by 31 button with a charcoal background and a pinkish purple border. The title A Lemewrian Misadventure is written in the same purple in a tiny pixel font. next to the title are two purple curving lines like cat tails that form a heart.a simple 88 by 31 button with a darker navy blue background and a red border. The title The Deep is also red and written in two fonts, with Deep in a big blocky font and The in a tiny pixel font. A jolly roger skull is next to the title in the same red again.a simple 88 by 31 button with a brightish navy blue background and a bright blue border. The title The Deep is also bright blue and written in two fonts, with Deep in a big blocky font and The in a tiny pixel font. The Nekton crest of three rising tentacles imposed over a circle is next to the title in the same bright blue again.A simple 88 by 31 button, with a navy background and hollow scalloping reminiscent of lace as borders at the top and bottom. The word Finntaine is written in a gothic font and below it is Shipper in a simple pixel font. All the text is in bright green with a dark green outline.
A stamp with a border vaguely reminiscent of decaying metal and a navy background. There is a very circular octopus imposed over the centre in a colour just lighter than the background. The words Pirate Boy are written in a gothic font in red.A stamp with a border vaguely reminiscent of rusty decaying metal and a navy background. There is a Jolly Roger imposed over the centre in a colour just lighter than the background. The words Pirate Princess are written in a gothic font in red.A stamp with a blocky filigree border in metallic gold, with a background of muted navy with grey-blue static sparkles strewn across it. The words True Heir of Lemuria are written in a small but blocky pixel font in cyan.A stamp with a blocky filigree border in metallic silver, with a background of a more saturated navy with blue static sparkles strewn across it. The words True Heir of Lemuria are written in a small but blocky pixel font in Ant Nekton's signature orange.
a muted purple crescent moon inside a rotating ring of rays in the same shade of purple, on a dark purple background with a metallic bronze border.A gif of a red on grey jolly roger with slight flicker, and the words Dark Orca Crewmember at the bottom
A charcoal scarf hanging vertically with two horizontal muted purple stripes above and below a crescent moon circled by sun-like rays in the same purple.A charcoal scarf hanging vertically with two horizontal cyan stripes above and below a crescent moon circled by sun-like rays in the same cyan.A navy blue scarf hanging vertically with two horizontal red stripes above and below a sideways jolly roger in the same red.A lighter navy scarf hanging vertically with two horizontal bright blue stripes above and below the Nekton crest of three rising tentacles imposed over a circle, in the same bright blue.
A blinkie with a starry purple background and a purple marquee border. The words Alpheus did nothing wrong are written in a tiny pixel font in white.A white blinkie with a red and white marquee border with a heart imposed on the left side. The words Finntaine Shipper are written in red.
A dark blue gradient button with neon green border and text reading Fontaine Fan. There's a tiny pixel doll of Fontaine bouncing on the opposite beat to the text. There is a still version of the Nekton crest in the same green.A dark blue gradient button with neon orange border and text reading Antaeus Enthusiast. There's a tiny pixel doll of Ant bouncing on the opposite beat to the text. There is a still version of the Nekton crest in the same orange.
A 130 by 55 button with a charcoal background and a cyan border with small squares decorating the upper left and lower right corners. A crescent moon circled by spinning rays is imposed over the right hand side. The Benthos Files is written in the same cyan as the border. The word The is written in a tiny pixel font above the words Benthos Files written in a blocky font.

Make your own!

I made the blinkies through Blinkies.Cafe, but all the buttons, stamps, and scarves I edited myself with Paint.net, even (some of) the animated ones. For those, I used the plugin ImAGIF. Since first making this page, I've also used libresprite for some, pro motion - v8 for others, and have also caved and bought Aseprite when it was on sale.
Buttons are almost always 88x31, but I have seen a few 130x55 ones, and Blinkies are either 150x30 or 150x60.
I can't credit myself with all the fancyness, I modified one of the templates from this pack for the Tallulah Casey buttons and the edges of a frame from here for the animated Benthos Files button. If you want to get fancy with the scarves though, here are some templates to start you off!

The code I use to put them in my header can be found here and here. It's adapted from Baelor's original code for tumblr themes, which can still be found through the fanlore page (I've linked it in the sidebar). That code is for all 8 scarves I have hanging, but you can cut it down to only the scarves you need or even add more if you'd like.