Let's Go With This For A While

I'm tired of tinkering.  I've sliced and diced that damn picture over and over, trying to make it into a banner that fits the Typepad template and maintains as much of the beauty of the original as possible.

Many of you have offered some wonderful, really sensible suggestions.  Some I have taken, some I have tried to take and failed for whatever reason, and some I have ... well, let's just say I've set them aside for now because a good idea will still be a good idea in a few weeks or months when I go into a different theme.  But I appreciate each and every one of you who paused to give all this even a moment's thought.

I especially want to thank Laura, who has a real talent for this and who nudged me away from the orange and into rust, which I much prefer.  She also spent a long time working on the banner picture, just because she's nice that way.

I got many other generous offers of help, and one day I may well take yez all up on it.  What great friends!

So, enough putzing around.  We'll go with this.

Comments

[wordgirl]

Oohh! I like this even better.

[CircusKelli]

Ooooo... you know... I like the rust SO much better! And I really like the words at the bottom of the pic instead.

Me likey! Ya (and Laura) done good!

[Laura]

um, that's not my banner pic, that's yours. :)
You're right, typepad is a pain in the arse to work with, design wise.
Love the new look, it's great!

[Nils]

Yeah, I didn't say I used your banner pic, Laura, darlin' - just that you'd worked hard on the banner.

To clarify, Laura sent me along a prototype - and what I got from her inspired me to come up with what's at the top of the page now.

I like this look. It'll work - for now.

[William]

I like it, although rust is a sign of age.

[Katherine]

Perfect! Looks great.