Ostiant or Chalenduin

...is just a rough mockup until such time when I can do it properly. :)

ETA I'm gonna try a couple of different base layouts and see how I can customize them with this header in mind. I find the navlinks and calendar in this layout to be quite frustrating.

I'm going to test a few styles from ruthenia-alba on Livejournal, so don't be surprised if my journal looks a bit wonky for the time being.

I felt like a change was in order, so I changed my layout to a new one. I'll have to work on it a bit, to get the colors the way I want them (they're too pale for my taste), and to get the sidebar a bit more distinctive, but over all I like it. I think I might need to tweak the header a bit too, to make it fit more closely with the new layout. Layout credit: unequally / introject.

I might do something similar for 7men1destiny once we finish the re-watch, to mark the change of that comm too.

I've decided to do some tweaking on my current layout, most notably to change some colors and add images to the metadata area. I use moods extensively (lots of Ezra!), along with some other information, and wanted to include a background for that area which would give me something interesting to look at in case you don't. What I have up right now is just a crude version which will most likely be changed.

Another thing I had always wanted to include, but never had the time to actually do it, are background images. I was thinking of a lighter color background for the body with some grungy background images for the page, plus something for the sidebar to make it a bit more distinct from the body. The header will need to be reworked, and Mary moved to the left, since I want to have the header menu left aligned with the sidebar now that it's on the left side of the page. I might also include some color for the body/visited links. I'll probably get rid of the world clock, since I'm trying for a retro kind of look, and this futuristic clock doesn't fit in with that concept.

I'm also thinking about making the journal friends only, with graphics public and the few personal posts flocked (not that I think they're that interesting). The main purpose of this journal was posting Mag7 wallpapers, and my lack of time doesn't allow or justify creating a comm for that - I can't even participate in the one I'm a co-maintainer of! :wails: I don't even want to think about how long it's been since I actually made a wallpaper.

I recently bought a new laptop, a lovely Acer widescreen with lots of hard disk space for my music and photos.  Looking at my recent entries page made me realize how small my default font is.  Lol, what looks fine on a 1024x768 resolution is not very good on a widescreen resolution, so I'm going to increase it. 

On a side note, I'm currently working on getting everything ready for the new Mag7 community, 7men1destiny , where we're going to run a Magnificent Seven Re-watch.  There are some glitches I can't figure out, but I'm working on them.  (It's kinda funny that I'm working on this, when my poor header needs to be reworked too!  Still, the community takes precedence.)

Once we're done, we'll make an official announcement and everyone will be free to join.  The more people we have discussing the episodes the better. 

See you all soon!

Hey, I've got a new layout! I'm slowly going towards making this journal as "western" as I can get it, and so far I've got little horses for the subject line, and the boys near the entry links. It's gonna take some time setting up the header and the title/subtitle, but I'll get there. I want the header to slowly blend in with the background, so I will be getting rid of the borders around it [even though it looks really neat the way it is now, but that's Ezra for you - he's damn adorable no matter what "package" he's in! ;) ] But leaving it the way it is now would not go well with my header links, which have little bullets when you hover over them. I have this great idea in my head, I just have to find a way to execute it.

It's funny that I feel this creative at this time, which is not so great for me (I must be crazy!), but I'm not able to talk about it now. Once I get a grip on it, I'll probably pour my heart out on (electronic) paper and get it off my chest, but I just can't right now.

I finally managed to make some changes to my journal to make it look a bit more "Old West". I found this layout (called Long Time Running) in thefulcrum community, and I thought i was perfect for what I wanted.  Then I made some banners, which I'm going to switch occasionally, and I'm starting with all seven boys.  The next banner is going to be Ezra (obviously), and after that, probably Vin.  I haven't decided how often I'm going to switch between headers, but I was thinking maybe every month (?).  Depends on how long I want to look at a certain banner, I guess! ;)

I'm going to credit the author in my Profile page, and if you're interested in changing the look of your layout, you should look into her other designs.  There is something for everybody there.  Wish I knew how to make some of the things she does! 

Have fun and take care!
DJ Aida

I've spent the last couple of days editing my journal. It still doesn't look quite the way I'd like it to, but it's getting there. I used a code from createblog.com and changed a few things, but I yet have to figure out how to get my posts to appear only within the central light brown area. I'd also like to make the text darker, and maybe change the color of the links. 

All in all, I'm satisfied.  I'll now take a look around, maybe make some friends, join some communities.  From what I see, everyone is very nice and I shouldn't have any problems.  Feel free to stop by again! 

DJ Aida signing out