A strategic placement of target="_blank" makes my link open up on a new, blank browser page, which is good. Very good.
So here's my real final:
<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Colorimetry"target="_blank">
<img src="http://parajunkee.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/rss.png"style="margin-right: 2px;" >
</a>
Of course... after all that, she then gives me a pattern I can just fill in the IMG & HREF blanks with. This pattern is easier to use... but it's nice hearing all the scoop on what the different bits mean so I don't drop a crucial quotation mark, or something.
<img src="IMAGE URL HERE" style="margin-right: 2px;" >
</a>
In case my explanation was even more confusing than html stuff... well... just follow this pattern. Or read PJ's post.
I will now attempt to repeat this over and over until I condense my sidebars down to cute, usable buttons!! Woop!!
Ok... this is what I got so far:
<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/Colorimetry"target="_blank">
<img src="http://parajunkee.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/rss.png"style="margin-right: 2px;" >
</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/BurgandyIce" target="_blank">
<img src="http://parajunkee.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/twitter.png" style="margin-right: 2px;" >
</a>
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/BurgandyIce?ref=hl" target="_blank">
<img src="http://parajunkee.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/face.png" style="margin-right: 2px;" >
</a>
<a href="http://goodreads.com/BurgandyIce" target="_blank">
<img src="http://parajunkee.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/good.png" style="margin-right: 2px;" >
</a>
<a href="http://pinterest.com/burgandyice/" target="_blank">
<img src="http://parajunkee.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/pin.png" style="margin-right: 2px;" >
</a>
<a href="http://www.shelfari.com/burgandyice" target="_blank">
<img src="https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQHblQWIN_Nt64QxfZ1EmpFlEaSRhrHP2b9eTJLZgMdVFJEdHon" style="margin-right: 2px;" >
</a>
<a href="https://plus.google.com/111698920373164135983/posts" target="_blank">
<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTVMXv4RAu0kf0myS13Vq6-xaOamJtFtiGhq_8oYmrabwIFb3xj6AbCJqnGD02EvCMYNoTOhiPUJhAbADbqZj-JdkamdWfvEKx3fT8tz0x4eRkxrXSleZDM6GEgK75u5j2LrIk1zqQdvO/s1600/googleplus_48.png" style="margin-right: 2px;" >
</a>
<a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/laura-armstrong/46/451/265" target="_blank">
<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6AnOTltdPSto88G9XKJt3WMp4h9GraAsc-s6fQtOTvkgItp0rpoHbH7FVBsYndOqRggAKnq8XpBtnaZiZiUxjETqxy710kGO8BD9pC04XGHBXIuk2SUMUNmxd9iDLL5qUJE7n_pVv-DZA/s1600/linkedin_48.png" style="margin-right: 2px;" >
</a>
And it looks like this:
Holy Moley... my icons change sizes!! Well... if that doesn't raw my hide. I need different icons, don't I? Matching itty-bitty ones. Hang on...
Creating new web address for my itty-bitty icons...