MINNIE♡SKINS

commissions closed ! ( mobile links )

[suiomi]

Heads up! All of my content has been updated and should now be fixed.

Here are the changes that might affect you:

Honeybee font

SaturnIcons font

All of my released themes

Next steps…

Honeybee + SaturnIcons fonts. If you’re using any of these fonts, you have to update the installation code with the new one. Go to the font’s page to get the new one and replace the old one the same way you did when you first installed the font. If you’re a theme maker, please make sure to update your codes if you’re using any of my fonts.

Released themes. If you have purchased my themes: I’ve sent you an updated version of the theme you bought from me - please check the inbox of the email address you used to make the purchase. If you haven’t purchased my themes: get the updated code from my portfolio.

Something wrong? Let me know if you spot anything that seems to still be broken, but please make sure that you’ve updated everything first.

Drop me an email or leave a message and make sure to include links to or screenshots of the problem.

Please reblog this post to inform people about this update. Thank you!

[minnieskins]

commissions closed !

hello everyone! this is just a super quick update to let everyone know that i’m no longer accepting commissions for the time being. if you have already contacted me previously and your name is already in the queue, you’re fine! i will still be completing all commissions placed within the queue! this just means i won’t be adding anyone else to the queue. the queue will be reopened once i'm ready to take on more. 

premades are being worked on and will hopefully be put out for sale soon. again, thank you so much for all the love and support you may have given me! i really can’t express how much it means to me. the askbox will remain open if you have any general questions or comments! ♡

[minnieskins]

Hey! I had reached out before about the Pretty Little Thing skin and was curious if it was available for purchase yet and how much you'd be selling it for? Thanks! <3

hello! it’s not available for purchase yet. as soon as it’s ready, i’ll make a detailed post about it with information on how to purchase. i will most likely be selling it as an unlimited multi-sale for $50-$65! 

[minnieskins]

Hi There! I was curious if Pretty Young Thing is going to be available to download? I love it!! ^^

hello! it’ll be up for sale when i complete it! my priorities shifted to some commissions i’m currently working on, but it’ll be done sometime soon ~

[minnieskins]

PYT - SKINATHON WEEK 1 ( HEADER, SIDEBAR, BOARD STATS )

i’m so incredibly excited to participate in skinathon this time around! unfortunately (and expectedly), i’m already running a bit behind lol. as you can see, everything is at least laid out, properly positioned and put into place. i still need to get userlinks and group changes installed, but luckily that doesn’t take much time! i’d also love to get a slideshow or tabbed feature going for the news module, but we’ll see how that goes. 

regardless, without further ado, welcome to pretty young thing!, my project for this skinathon! this design comes from a recently dropped commission and was mutually rejected early on in the process (it just wasn’t working for client’s needs), but i thought it’d be a fun thing to tackle for skinathon since it features many different things i’ve never done before. i’m really excited to challenge myself, learn new things, and (hopefully) have a completed skin by the end of the month! cross your fingers for me? ♡

[minnieskins]

Name/Alias: minnie Timezone: pst Descriptors: 26, slytherin, intj, libra How long you’ve been coding: 10+ years Coding style: do i. even have a style i’m ??? lol Favourite design elements: white space !!! simplicity, accent color changes What you’re aiming to get out of the Skinathon: a finished skin? -fingerscrossed- Trying anything new for the Skinathon? i really want to get a proper hang of forum rows that vary in size and placement? also to experiment to see if this would be something possible to implement on a multi-sale basis (which it really might not be). but fun experimenting no matter what! Shout out a code/skin/design/coder you love: there are so many but @alicecodes​ and @earthbending​ have me feeling some type of way lately A gif/meme to top it off:

[minnieskins]

Hey Minnie, are you taking full skin commissions at this time?

hello! yes! i’m still taking commissions at the moment. anyone interested will be added to the queue, which is fulfilled on a first come first served basis. 

[minnieskins]

HOGWARTS U - PREMADE PREVIEW

some older followers may recognize this one a bit, but here’s a slightly more in-depth preview of an upcoming premade in the works! this skin will include all base features i offer as well as premium group changes (with five matching colors included), last poster’s avatars, and a profile application (with the option of a non-application profile if preferred). a full set of site templates will be available for an extra cost!

this was initially going to be put up for a single sale (~$250+), but i’m open to offering this up as a multi-sale (~$60+) if there’s enough interest! please let me know if this is something you may be interested in! any feedback on this sort of thing will help me decide how it’ll go up for sale once it’s done. whatever works best for my followers work best for me! ♡

[minnieskins]

BRUISES - COMMISSION (NOT FOR SALE!)

fully customized user portal

spot for eight (8) staff members within the header

spot for seven (7) navigation links within the header

board statistics with an active topics list

full set of structure customization (including new member lists)!

simple color changes for post rows and main profiles

post row with top and bottom fields and sticky mini profile

simple mini profile hover with room for one (1) gif

basic (but versatile) template system for posts/claims/etc.

automatic color changes for built in template system

main profile application with five (5) tab sections

different main profile for admins and member accounts!

everything is styled! including control panel/inbox/new post/etc

this commission was finished a few months ago but i’m just now showing it (since i seem to forget to update my portfolio). it’s been a while since i used a more modular design, but it’s always a fun challenge to get everything to fit together without being too clunky! this skin is not for sale and is only being posted as a portfolio piece to showcase the type of products i can offer. if you have any questions or would like a quote on a commission with similar features, please feel free to contact me through the ask or chat system!

[shanicodes]

Why I’m doing unlimited sales on my recent skin.

Since this is going around tumblr and some discords I’m in, I thought I would share my reasoning for putting up my Magique skin as an unlimited sale, rather than having a limited amount of slots a most multi-sales have.

As someone who is probably one of the first, if not the first, skinner to put a skin on sale with unlimited slots, it wasn’t something I did without careful consideration into the potential risks involved: less control over who has my product or fewer skins sold. But after numerous discussions with my fellow coders and purchasers, it seems that, for the most part, those buying skins aren’t doing it for the exclusivity of the product, but for the quality of the skin. My view is that if you want a limited or wholly exclusive skin, you should be willing to pay for a commissioned skin or learn how to code yourself. Part of it is that I do believe if people want to purchase a skin, they should be allowed to purchase it.

As both @minnieskins and @alicecodes have eloquently touched on in the past, we coders in the JCINK community undersell ourselves to keep up with a competitive market. The time and energy it takes to code a skin from scratch are worth far than the typical $250 for a single sale or the $50-$65 for a multi-sale, but if we have to keep prices low to keep up with a competitive market.

I genuinely don’t think non-coders understand how much time it takes to build a skin from scratch. Though my process may be different than other coders, I  have been working on my most recent skin a minimum of 7 hours a week since the end of December. When I code a skin, I don’t start with a base, I start with an empty css: everything from the header to .row4 is coded from the ground up. From font, color, graphic selection to coding variables, to mock-ups in codepen, to transferring everything over JCINK, beta testing, and remembering all the little details. The number of people who have access to a skin does not take away from how much time and effort I put into coding, which is why I don’t plan on selling my skins for anything less than what I know they are worth.

I do believe that this is the next step in skin sales. I do not think skinners should undersell ourselves. If a coder is upfront from the beginning about a skin sale being unlimited, then there shouldn’t be any issues. If a purchaser doesn’t like it, they don’t need to buy it.

[minnieskins]

shani makes some excellent points here and i 100% agree that this should become the next step within the skinning community. this sort of business model has been around for quite a bit with tumblr themes and it really does seem to work well. if you want something completely exclusive, commission someone for your one-of-a-kind design. if a commission is too pricey for you (and for many it really is), then maybe think of trading some of that exclusivity for the lower price. you’re still getting a high quality product but for a fraction of the price! all that being said, i’m still working on some commissions for the moment, but i’ve been playing around with the idea of potentially selling non-exclusive premades for lower prices. if this is something my followers may be interested in, please let me know! 

[minnieskins]

your work is so so so gorgeous! do you have any premades coming up for sale anytime soon? (apologies if this has been answered elsewhere on your tumblr, i'm useless at tumblr!) if not, i might have to pull some inspo together and maybe open a dialogue irt joining your commission queue!

thank you so much! ♡ i unfortunately don’t have any premades coming up any time soon, but please feel free to open dialogue about joining the queue! 

[minnieskins]

WCKD SOFT - $250

fixed topbar and sidebar for easy access to user controls

drop-down navigation menu with six (6) links

full set of structure customization (including new member lists!)

board statistics with an active topics list

main profile application with four (4) tab sections

basic (but versatile) template system for posts/claims/etc.

simple color changes for post rows and main profiles

automatic color changes for built in template system

six (6) colors (admin, member, & four (4) custom) included!

custom webpage guide with easy-to-use links

everything is styled! including control panel/inbox/new post/etc

( scroll through video )

you will be given the full XML file for easy downloading and uploading, but you will need to set your mini profile fields and bbcode settings on your own. for a small extra fee, i will install and set up everything for you if you wish! (this is totally optional, so don’t feel obligated for it!) contact me on this tumblr if you’re interested in buying, want to see screenshots of something not included above, or if you have any questions! ♡

Keep reading

[minnieskins]

hey guys! this was on reserve for a while, but it’s become available again! contact me on this tumblr if you’re interested in buying, want to see screenshots of something not included above, or if you have any questions! ♡

update: this skin is now sold!

[minnieskins]

hey guys! with the year coming to an end, i want to take the time to look back at what i’ve done so far and start looking forward to potential things to come. i’m so incredibly thankful for all the support i’ve been given throughout the year! i went into this with no real clue if i’d get even one commission, so this has been so amazing and fun for me. i’m so appreciative for every last one and i can’t wait to see what fun and new things i’ll be doing in the upcoming year!

i’ve been brainstorming some new and fun ideas for sharing more content this next year! i’ve been playing around with the idea of subscriptions on ko-fi or putting up a patreon page. subscribers would pay a small amount a month to gain access to some fun things like exclusive templates, behind the scenes previews, first dibs on premades, or maybe an exclusive discord server? i think it could be fun but it’s only something i’d want to put a focus on if it’s something my followers would be interested in!

all this being said, i want to hear from you guys! would you be interested in a subscription service? if so, how much would you be willing to pay a month and what kind of things would you like access to? and outside of this subscription talk, what kind of stuff would you like to see here on this blog? let me know if there’s anything that’s been mentioned above that you’d like to see outside of subscription services as well! 

please feel free to send some answers! if you send anything off-anon that you’d like to keep private, just let me know and i’ll 100% respect that. i look forward to hearing from you guys!

[minnieskins]

hey! i’m going to be a little real with you guys right now. my family’s really struggling financially at the moment and while we’re able to scrape by and cover our absolute necessities (food, electric, etc) i’m unfortunately (really) short on my phone bill this month. we don’t have internet/wifi services at the moment, so i rely on my phone’s hotspot services to be able to work on commissions while my brother relies on it for his homework. it’s due tomorrow (12/4/19) after me begging for at least 3 extensions, so... 

i’m going on a small commission spree tomorrow! all small commissions that come in (templates, shippers, etc) will be aimed to be completed within a few hours vs my normal turnaround time of a few days. just please keep in mind this doesn’t apply to full skins! honestly, if i can just get 10 clients to commission a $10 template/set, i’ll be all good! 

as a reminder, my wckd soft skin is still up for sale! it’s absolutely packed with features (including some posting templates and group colors) and it’s 100% ready to send off as soon as it’s been claimed. you can also see a video of a live scroll through here! if you’re interested, shoot me an ask (off anon) or im here on tumblr and we’ll get things settled.

otherwise, if you’re interested in a commission, please read over my policies and prices before filling out an order form. as always, please feel free to contact me at any time if you have any questions, comments, or wish to start a commission! thank you so much for all the support you guys have given me throughout the year! and thank you so much for reading through this mess. you have no idea how much i appreciate everything! ♡

[minnieskins]

WCKD SOFT - $250 SOLD!

fixed topbar and sidebar for easy access to user controls

drop-down navigation menu with six (6) links

full set of structure customization (including new member lists!)

board statistics with an active topics list

main profile application with four (4) tab sections

basic (but versatile) template system for posts/claims/etc.

simple color changes for post rows and main profiles

automatic color changes for built in template system

six (6) colors (admin, member, & four (4) custom) included!

custom webpage guide with easy-to-use links

everything is styled! including control panel/inbox/new post/etc

( scroll through video )

you will be given the full XML file for easy downloading and uploading, but you will need to set your mini profile fields and bbcode settings on your own. for a small extra fee, i will install and set up everything for you if you wish! (this is totally optional, so don’t feel obligated for it!) contact me on this tumblr if you’re interested in buying, want to see screenshots of something not included above, or if you have any questions! ♡

this skin was initially started as a commission, but things fell through and i’m selling it as is! it's easily the most ambitious project i’ve done to date in terms of design and implementation, but the whole process has been so worth it. i’m really hoping someone will come and give it just as much as love as i do! it was initially created with animanga sites in mind, but it can be used for just about anything!

this was coded in google chrome on a 13.3-inch macbook (2560 x 1600). it was also tested in safari and firefox on the same computer as well as on default browsers on an iphone xr and a 10.5-inch ipad pro. everything is completely usable and clean on all devices but (if we’re being honest) it definitely looks best on a computer. ♡

[minnieskins]

SAFEGUARD MISC TEMPLATES - COMMISSION (NOT FOR SALE)

character inventory system w/ images & written options

face directory & reservation claim

occupation directory

shipper reply

member directory list

member directory entry

these templates were made to match and be used alongside the shipper that’s already in my portfolio. the inventory template was especially rewarding and fun to create. it’s completely automatic (as in, member’s don’t need to carefully calculate or change any margins) and flexible for so many options! this template is not for sale and is only being posted as a portfolio piece to showcase the type of products i can offer. if you have any questions or would like a quote on a commission with similar features, please feel free to contact me through the ask or chat system!

[minnieskins]

SAFEGUARD SHIPPER - COMMISSION (NOT FOR SALE)

accent color changes according to member group

images automatically resize

tabs made with javascript to avoid cross interruptions

I had a lot of fun with this one! It’s been a while since I’ve been really able to tap into that “modular” style again, but it seemed to fit the “video game” type setting so well! this template is not for sale and is only being posted as a portfolio piece to showcase the type of products i can offer. if you have any questions or would like a quote on a commission with similar features, please feel free to contact me through the ask or chat system!