Uhh, yeah. New layout. It was a spur of the moment thing. It’s been less than a month since my last layout change, I know. 
This is what happens when you spend a whole day reading Smashing Magazine, the Spoon Graphics Blog, and Snap 2 Objects.
So for the curious, the brushes are from Smashing Magazine, the torn paper background was created by following a tutorial on Spoon Graphics, and… inspiration was from Snap 2 Objects. I drew and colored the megaphone in Photoshop, because I’m not awesome and drawing in Illustrator is still a little too complicated for me. Just a warning, though: the layout looks like crap on 800x600. It’s viewable on screen resolutions 1024x768 and up. I also finally got off my ass and created date blocks instead of displaying the entry dates in one boring line.
I’ve decided to participate in this year’s Blog Action Day. I wasn’t able to participate last year, so I figured giving it a shot this year wouldn’t hurt. The issue being addressed for 2008 is poverty, which we all know is a global phenomenon. More information can be found on the Blog Action Day website.
I already have quite a few ideas on what to post on October 15th. You can still register, just visit the website.
...I just realized that I agreed to teach the pre-primary kids at Sunday school tomorrow - and I still haven’t studied the lesson. During the week, I have simply peeked inside the envelope containing the materials and marveled over the cute character cutouts that I will be using during story time. Great, Lexie. Go and panic now.