this time, i'm getting you guys in on the action too.

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the first day of spring will not be here for another week. but my older sister's birthday is that day, and so i will probably be doing a birthday post for her on that day. although we may still get more snow before it's over with for the year, i'm ready to lose the purple scarf in my blog header and embrace spring!

{i think i will bring back the scarf again when fall comes back around, because this was one of my favorite banners... it had the feel i most wanted to achieve of all my banners so far.}

anyway, i've always picked a photo and started playing with a new banner until i got to something i like. but this time, i played around with four similar, but different layouts. i thought i'd be able to choose one and go with it... then just put it out there live and let you all be surprised with something new for spring. but since i can't decide, i thought i'd let you guys give me your two cents. your critique. your vote.

so which one will it be? one, two, three or four? i have to say, i'm leaning toward number one and would probably pick it {if you told me i had to pick one if i ever wanted to have chocolate ice cream again }. but i really don't know which to choose. goodness... it's a good thing i don't have so many choices all the time in life. indecisiveness will really stifle you. *giggle*

actually, i just want to hear what all your creative minds would say. and it's not that i will necessarily go with the one that has the most votes. but i will definitely take in your feedback.

when i used to work as a designer/production artist at a book publisher, i had the privilege of designing two book covers and three pamphlets. that design process worked similarly. we were to come up with three design comps for each cover and those would be presented to a group of decision-makers who would pick the best concept. then, we would have to take the one they chose and keep tweaking/perfecting it until it was final.

so you guys are my panel this time. this is the part where you tell me your vote and critique. YAY! {go ahead... i can take it. oh, and if you need to see any of them larger and one-per-page to help visualize, you can click on the photo.}

{hope you are enjoying this weekend! sounds like today has been warm and sunny in a lot of other places. we had chilly rain, but tomorrow's light will linger longer, and spring will follow suit. waiting for the kindness of light and warmth like never before...}