tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post2102550939637302679..comments2024-03-11T06:27:38.308-07:00Comments on AND SEW IT GOES: Blog awardTerry Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16650965451863656517noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-87379197826511224092008-12-12T06:52:00.000-08:002008-12-12T06:52:00.000-08:00you crack me up. I got one of these too, and post...you crack me up. I got one of these too, and posted it on my blog for one night, and then deleted it. I wish the award could match the nomination for having a creative blog.Jamie Fingalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17318093175853031687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-70180208822006212312008-12-07T20:26:00.000-08:002008-12-07T20:26:00.000-08:00I certainly agree with you about the design and fe...I certainly agree with you about the design and feel a little guilty about passing these things on. But I also feel anyone has a right not to. But I did want people to know that I enjoy your blog very much.Lisa Flowers Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03255748017497273887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-2218858389830947352008-12-07T11:28:00.000-08:002008-12-07T11:28:00.000-08:00Excellent point, Kristin. Mea culpa. I am not fami...Excellent point, Kristin. Mea culpa. I am not familiar with German, but did assume that "kreativ" might be "creative" in another language. I think pairing it with the word "blogger" was what lead me to assume it was a case of creative (kreativ?) license.Terry Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16650965451863656517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-67830315956413567112008-12-07T11:15:00.000-08:002008-12-07T11:15:00.000-08:00I've gotten this one too (and am guilty of posting...I've gotten this one too (and am guilty of posting it on my blog though it pained the designer in me a bit to do so), and seen it around the web for at least a year now. I agree that the design leaves a lot to be desired -- as does the design of pretty much every meme award I've seen and a LOT of sidebar buttons. Hey, we can't ALL be graphic designers. Blogs are pretty do-it-yourself and that leaves a lot of room for font abuse and dated graphics. Personally, I click past ugly or cluttered blogs even though that probably means I'm missing out on some cool stuff. <BR/><BR/>That said, us native English writers should be wary of anglicizing everything. The first place I saw this award was on German language blogs where Kreativ is spelled absolutely correctly. If anything is to be accused of "creative spelling," it's the word blogger since that doesn't exist in the German language and has been borrowed from the English. Sorry for my little rant here, but you're not the first English language blog to comment on the "incorrect" spelling and though I agree the logo has got to die, I would also like to see the assumption that everyone should speak English die too.Kristin Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05955546754675680404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-27243914525998438062008-12-07T08:44:00.000-08:002008-12-07T08:44:00.000-08:00After seeing many awards on many blogs I've come t...After seeing many awards on many blogs I've come to the conclusion one could spend all of one's time just answering memes. I remember when I first began doing web pages in the early 90's awards began to be given and it blossomed into many, many useless icons to display on a webpage until there was nothing down one side save meaningless junk.<BR/><BR/>I applaud you. Someone, and I'm sorry I can't remember who, has declared her blog a non award zone and does not answer these things. You might consider that, I'd read your blog whether it received awards or not!<BR/><BR/>susan in spokaneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-91242044051711501422008-12-07T07:42:00.000-08:002008-12-07T07:42:00.000-08:00I do love your honesty!I do love your honesty!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-22049011666788000002008-12-07T07:25:00.000-08:002008-12-07T07:25:00.000-08:00I'm in agreement with you about that award. It was...I'm in agreement with you about that award. It was given to me as well. If I were to pass it on, you would be at the top of my list.<BR/><BR/>About your exquisite trees, I've found that cutting shapes is easier and more expressive than drawing them. The drawing process allows more room for reworking and overworking an image.Nellie's Needleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12468773469685787840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-48174621418179754782008-12-07T06:09:00.000-08:002008-12-07T06:09:00.000-08:00Good for you, Terry. Would that I were so brave.Good for you, Terry. Would that I were so brave.Delhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11433487427679233617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-18226848423030801832008-12-07T03:14:00.000-08:002008-12-07T03:14:00.000-08:00O Terry! What a riot. It is truly a dull and borin...O Terry! What a riot. It is truly a dull and boring design. I too am so in pain over that font abuse, which is a soapbox issue for me. What is it with blogs that have tiny faint text that makes it seem like "don't read this" for anyone who wanders by?Melody Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08644269589363519294noreply@blogger.com