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announcement ❝ entr'acte ❞

stimulus — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:29:07 GMT

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announcement ❝ auf wiedersehen ❞

stimulus — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:26:29 GMT

This is a notice to let you all know that I've moved to refutare. unoriginal has been kind enough to invite me to his community, and I'll be posting at refutare from here on out. blockades will serve as a layout archive only; no new layouts (or icons) will be posted here, and I will no longer be answering layout questions here.

Thank you for your support (and for 550 watchers!) during my time here, and I hope you all will continue to support Matt and myself there by watching refutare, if you don't already! Additionally, layout affiliates may request re-affiliation at refutare.

watch & refutare

layout ❝ your paradigm kisses ❞ (mixit)

stimulus — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:25:07 GMT

I solemnly swear never to step out of Flexible Squares again.

THEME: S2 Mixit
BROWSER: Firefox, Safari.
ENABLED: Customized pages, contextual pop-up, sidebar, metadata, title.
DISABLED: Subtitle, tiny icons.
ADVERTISEMENTS: Between entries, horizontal.

live preview: outspread

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INSTALLATION: Installation guide located here; if you have any questions, comment to that entry and I'll answer them individually. Other instructions and customizations will be added to the post as deemed necessary.

BROWSER: The layout isn't exactly unusable as it is in Internet Explorer, but it does look different. I can't advocate Firefox enough, but for die-hard Internet Explorer users, the layout is still able to be used.

SIDEBAR: To get the same effect as the preview, set your sidebar order to Calendar, Links, Custom Text, and Tags. Set the tag settings to 'list' to get the horizontal view.

NAVIGATION: Depending on where you would like your 'previous x entries' and 'next x entries' links to show up, find .stream-header, .stream-footer{ display: none; } and replace it with either: (links on bottom:) .stream-header{ display: none; } (links on top:) .stream-footer{ display: none; }

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profile ❝ electron rings ❞

stimulus — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:10:49 GMT

Just a note, in case some of you didn't notice: I updated Momentary Insomnia with customized comment pages. If you downloaded it before I edited the post, you'll have to re-download, sorry. and inverte ➼ stimulus! Sorry if there's been any confusion.

live preview: outspread

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layout ❝ momentary insomnia ❞ (flexible squares)

stimulus — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:44:24 GMT

EDIT: Layout updated for advertisement accounts at 10:00PM.

THEME: S2 Flexible Squares
BROWSER: Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari.
ENABLED: Customized pages, contextual pop-up, sidebar.
DISABLED: Metadata, (sub+)title, tiny icons.
ADVERTISEMENTS: Between entries with vertical/horizontal.

live preview: outspread

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INSTALLATION: Installation guide located here; if you have any questions, comment to that entry and I'll answer them individually. Other instructions and customizations will be added to the post as deemed necessary.

SIDEBAR: Delete the title for the free text box ('Blurb') to get the same effect as in the preview.

AD TABLES: To customize the colour of the ad tables in a plus account, find Style and replace the colours listed with '#F2F2F2' under the categories 'background color of the outer table' (section: page) and the 'border color of the content and header/footer boxes' (section: entries). For best results, use Between Entries.

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moderator ❝ announcement ❞

stimulus — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:14:17 GMT

First off, thank you all so much for 300 members! ♥ I'm sorry this isn't an actual update; the school semester has started, so updates will probably be slow, and I'll probably be cleaning up some old profile codes and posting them in the next few weeks.

More importantly, because school has started, I don't have as much time to go through entries and answer all the questions in individual posts. I know the individual posts state otherwise, but if you all would comment to the FAQ post if you have a question, it would help me a lot.

Again, thank you, and I hope you all continue to support blockades. ♥

layout ❝ jigsaw puzzles ❞ (flexible squares)

stimulus — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:36:12 GMT

I'll have a profile layout up soon too; I'm sorry in advance if there are any mistakes in this post, because I'm due in bed in about five minutes. ♥

THEME: S2 Flexible Squares
BROWSER: Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari.
ENABLED: Customized pages, contextual pop-up.
DISABLED: Metadata, (sub+)title, tiny icons.
ADVERTISEMENTS: Horizontal, between entries.

live preview: outspread

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INSTALLATION: Installation guide located here; if you have any questions, comment to this entry and I'll answer them individually. Other instructions and customizations will be added to the post as deemed necessary.

SIDEBAR: To get the same wrap-around effect with the blurb and links, go to the Sidebar section and set the order of the sidebar such that the links are above the blurb.

AD TABLES: To customize the colour of the ad tables in a plus account, find Style and replace the colours listed with '#F7F7F7' under the categories 'background color of the outer table' (section: page) and the 'border color of the content and header/footer boxes' (section: entries).

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graphics ❝ unmentionables ❞ (thirty-eight)

stimulus — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:31:48 GMT

Will I ever stop iconing strange monstrosities? Probably not. The text ones are horrible, but I'm lazy. So sue me.

Unmentionables +38

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layout ❝ anatomy of thought ❞ (flexible squares)

stimulus — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:17:10 GMT

unoriginal is to blame, or thank, for the existence of this layout. So here's to the greatest layout maker of all time, and his terrible flattery and persistence. ♥

THEME: S2 Flexible Squares
BROWSER: Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari.
ENABLED: Customized pages, contextual pop-up, metadata, title.
DISABLED: subtitle, tiny icons, sidebar.
ADVERTISEMENTS: Horizontal, between entries.

live preview: indexfire

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INSTALLATION: Installation guide located here; if you have any questions, comment to this entry and I'll answer them individually. Other instructions and customizations will be added to the post as deemed necessary.

AD TABLES: Ad tables are already hard-coded for this layout! ♥ Note that vertical advertisements will result in the navigational links disappearing.

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graphics ❝ pokémon ❞ (thirty-two)

stimulus — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:57:19 GMT

You know you've outgrown Pokémon when 'pk' makes you think PLAYER KILL! Um, this is really just center crop (accuracy) practice and me trying to get rid of old images. Snagged them from ___aliform; original art is by mshmsh.

Pokémon +32

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layout ❝ seoul lights ❞ (flexible squares)

stimulus — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:29:45 GMT

Uh, soon means really soon! This one was already nearly done when I posted the Smooth Sailing one, so. This one's based off my Soft Powder palette, and I'm much more pleased with it. Thanks for 1400+ downloads, and 140+ watchers! ♥

THEME: S2 Flexible Squares
BROWSER: Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari.
ENABLED: Customized pages, contextual pop-up, metadata, sidebar.
DISABLED: (sub+)title, tiny icons.
ADVERTISEMENTS: Horizontal, vertical, between entries.

live preview: indexfire

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INSTALLATION: Installation guide located here; if you have any questions, comment to this entry and I'll answer them individually. Other instructions and customizations will be added to the post as deemed necessary.

AD TABLES: To customize the colour of the ad tables in a plus account, find Style and replace the colours listed with '#EBEBEB' under the categories 'background color of the outer table' (section: page) and the 'border color of the content and header/footer boxes' (section: entries).

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layout ❝ ruby galaxy ❞ (smooth sailing)

stimulus — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:56:40 GMT

As a preface, I hate this layout, but animates wants to use it for some inexplicable reason. Smooth Sailing really is not my forte. ;; I'm not cross-posting this one since it's so terrible, so I guess this is an 'exclusive' layout? Thanks for watching; I'll have another layout up soon. ♥

THEME: S2 Smooth Sailing
BROWSER: Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari.
ENABLED: Customized pages, contextual pop-up.
DISABLED: Metadata, tags, sidebar, (sub+)title, tiny icons.
ADVERTISEMENTS: Horizontal, vertical, between entries.

live preview: outspread

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NAVIGATION: Find the page section on the sidebar page, and set all sub-sections (profile position, summary, latest month, links) to 'hide'. Set your free text box positions to '1', '2', '3', and '4'. Put one link in each text section:

INSTALLATION: Installation guide located here; if you have any questions, comment to this entry and I'll answer them individually. Other instructions and customizations will be added to the post as deemed necessary.

AD TABLES: To customize the colour of the ad tables in a plus account, find Style and replace the colours listed with '#EBEBEB' under the categories 'background color of the outer table' (section: page) and the 'border color of the content and header/footer boxes' (section: entries).

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layout ❝ bomber kids ❞ (flexible squares)

stimulus — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:29:34 GMT

I don't really like this layout, but I figured I shouldn't leave it half-done -- I needed my test journal for something. |D; If you recognize the title, you're pretty darn awesome. If you recognize elements of the theme, you probably spend too much time on Tumblr. By the way, blockades is:

open for affiliation!
I'll accept any graphics and/or layout community, so comment here if you'd like to affiliate. :)

THEME: S2 Flexible Squares
BROWSER: Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari.
ENABLED: Sidebar, customized pages, contextual pop-up, tags.
DISABLED: Metadata, (sub+)title, tiny icons.
ADVERTISEMENTS: Horizontal, between entries.

live preview: outspread

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INSTALLATION: Installation guide located here; if you have any questions, comment to this entry and I'll answer them individually. Other instructions and customizations will be added to the post as deemed necessary.

AD TABLES: To customize the colour of the ad tables in a plus account, find Style and replace the colours listed with '#0F0F0F' under the categories 'background color of the outer table' (section: page) and the 'border color of the content and header/footer boxes' (section: entries).

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layout ❝ camellia sinensis ❞ (flexible squares)

stimulus — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:04:28 GMT

Kind of a pseudo-Boxer layout, using one of my palettes on colourlovers. It's super light in the small preview; make sure you view the larger versions! I don't really recommend this layout with advertisements because the links look strange when they're floating, but the choice is yours. As always, thank you for watching!

THEME: S2 Flexible Squares
BROWSER: Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari.
ENABLED: Sidebar, customized pages, contextual pop-up, tags.
DISABLED: Metadata, (sub+)title, tiny icons, entry userpics.
ADVERTISEMENTS: Horizontal, between entries.

live preview: indexfire

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INSTALLATION: Updated installation guide located here; if you have any questions, comment to this entry and I'll answer them individually. Other instructions and customizations will be added to the post as deemed necessary.

PREVIEW: The live preview is what the layout would look like in a community and is slightly different from what it would look like in a regular user account (the image preview). In a regular user account, userpics do not show up with entries.

AD TABLES: To customize the colour of the ad tables in a plus account, find Style and replace the colours listed with '#EFEFEF' under the categories 'background color of the outer table' (section: page) and the 'border color of the content and header/footer boxes' (section: entries).

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your friendly neighborhood panda bear.

stimulus — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:40:53 GMT

Updating sans offerings this time; this is just a small notice to let you guys know that I've essentially decided to turn blockades into a layout community. If I ever get around to making icons again, I'll probably end up posting them here, though, so I'm sure there will be no loss in the long run -- just more activity, hopefully! The community is going to undergo some downtime; for starters, the FAQ is currently being revamped and updated to reflect these changes. At the end of its reconstruction, though, I'll (finally) be accepting affiliates, and I'm currently working on another layout, so I hope you'll all continue to support blockades. This community will continue to stay public, so please remember to heed all rules! If you have any questions, please continue to direct them to their respective posts, and as always, thank you for watching! ♥

layout ❝ into the sky ❞ (flexible squares)

stimulus — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:56:48 GMT

Well, I definitely like making layouts more than I do icons. I was going to make a red/black one, then I asked for a prompt from animates (yes, I use prompts for everything), and she gave me this:

DiZ: Will you take the road to light — or the road to darkness?
Riku: Neither. I'm taking the middle road.
DiZ: You mean the twilit road to nightfall?
Riku: No...The road to dawn.

THEME: S2 Flexible Squares
BROWSER: Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari.
ENABLED: Sidebar, customized pages, contextual pop-up.
DISABLED: Metadata, tags, (sub+)title, tiny icons.
ADVERTISEMENTS: Horizontal, between entries.

live preview: outspread

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INSTALLATION: Quick and dirty installation guide located here; if you have any questions, comment to this entry and I'll answer them individually. Other instructions and customizations will be added to the post as deemed necessary.

AD TABLES: To customize the colour of the ad tables in a plus account, find Style and replace the colours listed with '#303030' under the categories 'background color of the outer table' (section: page) and the 'border color of the content and header/footer boxes' (section: entries).

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layout ❝ of the swan ❞ (flexible squares)

stimulus — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:28:25 GMT

blockades has been revamped for yet another time; I seem to change layouts here more than I actually post. um, I was going to make icons, but after cropping and fixing about 200 bases, I got tired and didn't feel like it anymore. At any rate, thank you for watching!

THEME: S2 Flexible Squares
BROWSER: Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari.
ENABLED: Tags, customized pages, contextual pop-up.
DISABLED: Metadata, sidebar, (sub+)title, tiny icons.
ADVERTISEMENTS: Horizontal, between entries.

live preview: indexfire

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INSTALLATION: Quick and dirty installation guide located here; if you have any questions, comment to this entry and I'll answer them individually. Other instructions will be added to the post as deemed necessary.

METADATA: If you want your currents (current location, music and mood) to appear, find and replace:

.currents{ display: none; }

with the following:

.currentlocation a:link, .ljtags a:visited, .ljtags a:active{ color: #F89A82; font-weight: normal; text-transform: lowercase; }

.currentlocation a:hover{ color: #F4E9CE; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; text-transform: lowercase; }

.currents, .currentmusic, .currentmood, .currentlocation{ color: #F89A82; background-color: transparent; border-width: 0px; text-transform: lowercase; }

AD TABLES: To customize the colour of the ad tables in a plus account, find Style and replace the colours listed with '#f4e9ce' under the categories 'background color of the outer table' (section: page) and the 'border color of the content and header/footer boxes' (section: entries).

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gazette ; nucleus

stimulus — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:04:20 GMT

These have been sitting in my folders since day one of my hiatus, I just didn't want to post them because my hiatus was serious business. & I think I may actually like my colouring for the first time in my life. After two weeks, I don't know if I like them anymore, but oh well.

Gazette + 23
Nucleus + 16

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assassin's creed

stimulus — Sat, 17 May 2008 17:28:15 GMT

'Sup. ♥ So the one time I icon fandom, said fandom is nonexistent. Tons of variations and weird colouring, sorry. More profile codes coming soon.

Assassin's Creed +15 (& 3 banners)

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profile layout v. ケロリ ( + four san-x icons )

stimulus — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:53:01 GMT

y hello thar, strangely persistent fellowship! I love you guys, even if I don't show it. Ever. I got a new computer recently, so I don't have anything but the clothes on my back, so to speak. Even then, I haven't felt like iconing in months now, so sorry? I'm supposed to be on hiatus right now, but I'm in the middle of making birthday presents for some people, and I found a pretty colour theme. I've been on a coding kick, etc. etc. tl;dr nobody reads this stuff. also, I like tables within tables, stfu. :')

profile title.

link n°1
link n°2
link n°3
link n°4

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Suspendisse pulvinar, velit consectetuer cursus luctus, leo neque iaculis tortor, eu iaculis metus nulla at libero. In pulvinar, dolor nec malesuada consequat, nisi massa blandit mi, vel vestibulum sem tellus vel lorem. Nulla sollicitudin. Morbi nec dolor eu eros porttitor aliquam. Nulla vehicula pulvinar nibh. Aenean congue facilisis lectus. Maecenas facilisis consectetuer tortor. Vivamus eleifend lectus in orci. Quisque vestibulum. Vestibulum facilisis, diam ac sollicitudin luctus, odio dui varius metus, eu lobortis odio nisl et arcu. Phasellus enim dolor, et cetera, how repetitive!

profile codes ✖ blockades

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01	02	03	04	05

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【 NUCLEUS & ISWAK 】

stimulus — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:18:26 GMT

more nucleus icons, with some joe cheng icons. second half of a birthday post for my friend dookiechoo!
all icons are shareable until the last table; please don't take those or attempt to download the wallpapers. :<

also, I've decided to make this place 100% public, so I've taken the liberty of removing those who joined. thanks for supporting me thus far, and thanks for watching. I don't even know how you guys got here because I've never pimped this place out, ever, so. thanks, and nice stalker skills. XD ♥

【 NUCLEUS GALLERY 】 + 19
【 JOE CHENG & ISWAK 】 + 10
~~【 STOCK 】 +1~~

ogi ryuichi's composition series;

01	02	03	04	05

06	07	08	09	10

11	12	13	14	15

16	17	18	19	20

joe cheng & iswak;

01	02	03	04	05

06	07	08	09	10

for dookiechoo only;

01 UR FACE	02 ♥ CHOPIN	03 WALLS	04	05

* password for wallpapers is the type of tournament you're going to in a bit. hurr hurr, I'm a genius. ♥

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【 nucleus 】

stimulus — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 01:17:22 GMT

wow, I can't believe people are still watching this community. Icons, after a very very long time of not-icons.

【 NUCLEUS GALLERY 】 + 69 (okay now I regret not iconing Grafuck 3)

three trees and three flowers;

01	02	03	04	05

06	07	08	09	10

11	12	13	14	15

16	17	18	19	20

21	22	23	24	25

dig me out;

01	02	03	04	05

kuro to shiro;

01	02	03	04	05

06	07	08	09	10

the bliss express;

01	02	03	04	05

06	07	08	09	10

11	12	13	14	15

16	17	18	19	20

21	22	23	24	25

( 01 & 16 are repeats but I don't really care atm because I have no idea which icon I'm missing. )

miscellaneous;

01	02	03	04	05

06	07	08	09	10

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community information

stimulus — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 06:56:03 GMT

NO LONGER ANSWERING QUESTIONS.

#001. COMMUNITY RULES.

i. Credit blockades in a public area -- for example, a friends only post, a journal link, or a credit line in your profile.

ii. Comment when you take anything! This isn't mandatory, but it is helpful and encouraging.

iii. Do not edit any graphics found here. Feel free to edit any stylesheets, however, provided that you keep the credit intact.

#002. QUICK LINKS.

WATCH GRAPHICS STYLESHEETS DOWNLOAD ARCHIVE

#003. INSTALLING A LAYOUT.

i. Under Customize in your journal settings, find and apply the correct theme.

ii. If necessary, change your advertisement settings to reflect the layout.

iii. Customize your theme by selecting Custom CSS on the left panel.

iv. Set all drop-downs to No, copy and paste the CSS from the .txt file into the section Custom stylesheet, and save your changes.

v. Optional (plus users only): select Style from the left panel and locate 'background color of the outer table' (section: page) and the 'border color of the content and header/footer boxes' (section: entries). Replace the colours listed there with the corresponding hex code of the layout's background.

#004. INSTALLING A PROFILE LAYOUT.

i. Under your profile settings, locate the Bio section.

ii. Copy and paste the CSS from the .txt file into the section.

iii. Replace Lorem Ipsum / blank links with your own content.

iv. Save your changes.

#005. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.

i. May I edit the codes? (ex. colours, &c.)
Yes, provided that you still credit blockades.

ii. My metadata (currents / tags) aren't showing up.
Locate and remove .currents{ display: none; } from the CSS.

iii. I want my tiny user icons to show up.
Find and delete span.ljuser img{ display: none; } from the CSS and use the tiny icon generator if you want different images to appear.

iv. I want to add a header image; is this okay, and how do I do it?
Just credit blockades, and it's perfectly fine. Use the following code, replacing uppercase sections as necessary to add a header image:

.headerimage { position: relative; width: WIDTHpx; height: HEIGHTpx; margin: 0 auto 0 auto; background: url('URL') no-repeat; }

v. Something's wrong.
Make sure you're using a compatible browser, and check other comments to make sure that the solution hasn't already been found. If the problem hasn't been solved, comment here using the following form or including all three elements and I'll answer your question individually.

#006. RESOURCES.

images	textures	other
4chan gamecandy gazette_daily gloriosa jrock_scans kh ultimania oritsuru perfectcosplay veer	_iconographer _sinelinea axecons coloredskies dearest distractiions kanrinin loveicon millepetit ownthesunshine rlf_icons the_seventhsign tihana toybirds wash_when_dirty	famfamfam cartonage

#007. AFFILIATES.

Please visit: bassviol, submenu
capitol, refutare, stylesheet

【gazette + cosplay 】

stimulus — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:37:56 GMT

There is a severe lack of everyone but Uruha and Ruki in the Gazette ones. It just sort of happened.
And then there's a random colored one and a random Budokan one and it adds up to 19 and it's an ugly number.

08 - Gazette // Helsinki + Budokan Memoca Pia
11 - Cosplay // Vampire Knight + Togainu no Chi

1	2	3	4

5	6	7	8

Helsinki (30.10.07) live photography by Jari Kaariainen.

1	2	3	4

5	6	7	8

9	10	11	12

Cosplayer: ステイ (Stay)

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