Saturday, May 22, 2010

Primping and preening

I've been playing with layout a bit this evening - what do you think? I remember Carrie saying a while ago that dark text on a white ground was hard to read, so I hope this is better. Anwyay, I've tried so many combinations now that I can't really see them properly any more. Tell me what you think!
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8 comments:

  1. "Daffodil Planter" Charlotte GermaneMay 22, 2010 at 11:13 PM

    I like it very much! Distinctively Emily, clean and legible. Rest from your blog designing labors.

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  2. Charlotte WeychanMay 23, 2010 at 10:49 AM

    This is a really wonderful blog Emily and I'm really glad I found you. Design is great too .... wish I could make my blog so clean cut, but just don't have the computer skills!

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  3. EBMay 23, 2010 at 11:34 AM

    Thank you both :) Charlotte - I think yours looks amazing as it is, I honestly wouldn't change it. But if you want to play around, I used a new tool in Blogger called Design Template. You have to use Draft Blogger for it (http://draft.blogger.com) (which I'd not heard of before) but it's very easy. I imagine it will be put in the main Blogger site soon. I think I'm finished tinkering, except that I reckon a darker border would show the pictures up better....

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  4. CarrieMay 23, 2010 at 1:32 PM

    Thank you so much for the change!! Now I can keep up better, oh the dark background and white text made my double vision go mental. This is lovely and green is so calming. HUGS galore xxxx

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  5. Tess KincaidMay 25, 2010 at 8:06 PM

    Looks wonderful! Thanks for the hilarious link to the video clip!! FUN-eee!!

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  6. EBMay 26, 2010 at 11:53 AM

    Thanks both - glad you like it :)

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  7. MaureenMay 27, 2010 at 2:35 PM

    Hi Emily, it's been a while since I visited your blog, and mainly because I really can't bear reading the ones with black backgrounds as it makes my eyes ache. So I am delighted that you have changed to a white background, not that I would have ever imposed my views on you, it's a personal choice after all. It all looks so fresh and summery now. M x

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  8. EBMay 27, 2010 at 2:40 PM

    Hello Maureen - you should have said! I meant to change it ages ago after I read Carrie saying it was hard on the eyes. I suspect it's not all that great for the rest of us either, even if it doesn't actually ache. Glad you like it :)

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