A fresh new look
April 6, 2008 by funessa
I finally got around to changing my blog header! This is something I’ve been wanting to do for a WHILE (I loved the old photo of the scarf I made for my friend Heather, but I wanted a crisper photo and I wanted to show my full blog address). But I *suck* at PhotoShop (i.e., am too lazy to read any of the manuals), and I couldn’t figure out how to use IrfanView to crop to particular dimensions. So then when Janet created her blog header using Flickr Mosaics and then Picnik to add text, I realized that Picnik had the crop-to-size tool I had been looking for. Once I had the new header, I decided to change up the WordPress theme because I wanted drop-shadowing on my photos and I also wanted the blog title to be smaller and less intrusive. (I still am too lazy to host my own blog, so I have to use the free WordPress themes.)
I heart free stuff.
![Why am I watching this shit? [365.63]](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3228/2699875899_e8cdeb0ac7_t.jpg "Why am I watching this shit? [365.63]")
![SNEAK ATTACK! [365.62]](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3226/2697498946_448282375b_t.jpg "SNEAK ATTACK! [365.62]")
![Because I hate shoe shopping [365.62]](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3140/2694867764_cbee8cd15e_t.jpg "Because I hate shoe shopping [365.62]")
I love your new header! It is VERY pretty and it looks fresh.
I agree with what you said, Ness.
The new header is terrific. A job well done.
ok, it looks good, but have to admit i’m sad… at least i still have my very own vanessa-knit scarf to look at when i miss the old header.