New Blog Layout! Dreaming in Mauve
Friday, July 23, 2010 at 11:56PM 
After several hours at the computer without food, I managed to find that elusive spark of creativity that has been hiding from me lately. I slaved over Photoshop and Squarespace and I am unveiling my latest web creation. I am not sure why I made a "mauve" theme, but I think it is pretty easy on the eyes. I made a vector version of my bookmark doll Mariko (*points to the right*) and she is the star of the show for now. I want to make mini versions that people can use as linking buttons. (Wouldn't that be oh-so-cute?)
I loved my last layout, but I've been feeling a bit blue lately and I needed something perkier than the smokey grey. So, I dug deep and I got in touch with my girly side! And apparently my girly side is in love with muted colors... They always say that you can rate a personality by which colors they feel closest to. I wonder what the colors here say about me?
Anyhow, back to the task at hand. Long time readers will probably notice some slight differences in the placement of things. I promise that all of the old information is there, just in new places! The navigation is now on the left hand side and you can find your way around the site from there. I have also added a facebook widget so if you are not following our fan page, you can easily do so from the blog. I also added some archives along the bottom left if you need a blast from the past.
I would love to get some feedback on the new look! Good, bad, ugly -- you can tell me. Did you prefer the smoke n' mirrors layout? Is this new layout too confusing? Do you think Mariko is giving you funny looks? Let me know.
Reader Comments (4)
I absolutely love the new layout. The color scheme compliments the colors in your dolls and the tweet section is perfect for new updates and information at just a quick glance. Keep up the good work!
I LOVE purple, so I completely love your new color scheme. The layout is good too, very comfortable and easy to navigate. Great job!!
(Mariko was very friendly and welcoming - I would so wear her outfit)
Wow, this is gorgeous! All of that hard work paid off.
I love it, Christina. The colours are nice and soft. I am planning to change mine too :-)