SQUEEEE! Check out my new banner!
January 14, 2009
SQUEEEEEE!!!!!!!
Translation: that is the sound that one over-the-moon-with-happiness elf makes when she has just received a gorgeous new blog banner created by none other than:
Ahem.
That’s Jeremy Tankard, much-acclaimed Canadian author/illustrator extraordinaire. You know, the guy who created this:
and this:
and this (soon-to-be-released) treat:
And guess what? Guess what makes this even nicer than nice? Jeremy created my banner in exchange for a batch of chocolate chip cookies. Yes, that’s right. (I do make great chocolate cookies, and it is going to be a VERY large batch, but even so).
Now don’t go getting any ideas. A man only needs so many chocolate chip cookies.
Thank you, thank you, thank you Jeremy! I have the snazziest banner in the kidlitosphere, if I do say so myself. I wonder how many times a girl can visit her own blog in one night, just to look at it (and still be normal)?
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1. jocelyn | January 14, 2009 at 9:04 pm
That’s fantastic! I love it. That IS the snazziest banner in the kidlitosphere. Any normal person would be visiting the page over and over!
2. Holly Cupala | January 14, 2009 at 11:31 pm
Oooh! I love it!
3. Trisha | January 14, 2009 at 11:48 pm
So cute!
4. felicity12 | January 15, 2009 at 4:56 am
I love it! It is so cute, and it’s awesome that he designed it for you!
5. Talula | January 15, 2009 at 11:21 am
Cool Beans! What a treat for you and Jeremy, both! I have also traded Choc Chip cookies for favors from folks, how funny! Yours must be super delicious with a special ingredient to warrant such a perfectly suited graphic for you blog!
6. Melissa | January 15, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Totally cute. And you can’t beat the price. Lucky you!
7. Jen Robinson | January 15, 2009 at 1:30 pm
It’s beautiful! Squeee away, I say.
8. Shelly Burns | January 15, 2009 at 2:29 pm
That’s SO cute!
9. Blog Junkie | January 15, 2009 at 8:10 pm
Love your banner. Gorgeous colours, very elfish! Very jealous!
I only bribe my techie with choc. chip cookies!
Cindy
10. Amy @ Literacy Launchpad | January 15, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Love the banner! If you could see me right now, you would be witness to a big, fat, jealous face!
11. Bianca | January 20, 2009 at 1:42 am
Your banner is A-mazing! Very lucky girl!
12. Dragon Lady | January 20, 2009 at 9:13 pm
Lovely, she looks exactly like you, but I think your ears are a little more pointed! If Jerermy can’t eat all the cookies, you know where you can drop them off!
13. Yuyi Morales | January 22, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Oh, I make good…tortillas dipped in beans? would he make one for me?
14. BooksAreMyThingz | January 22, 2009 at 2:45 pm
What a wonderful chocolate chip cookie recipe this must be! Can you share it? You never know when an author, illustrator, or speaker can be entranced by cookies and agree to appear for free or almost free, or create a cool banner!
15. shelfelf | January 22, 2009 at 2:48 pm
It is an AWESOME recipe. However, in case I ever do decide to open my own cookie cafe (which I might do, if I win millions), I cannot reveal my secret. I will say, however, that the dough rests in the fridge overnight and that this little trick will enhance just about any choc chip recipe. The flavours deepen and the texture is dramatically improved if you leave it overnight. Try that!
16. Marjorie | February 7, 2009 at 11:03 am
It is indeed a gorgeous banner – I think the little bear is waiting to get his hands on a book!
And, being based in the UK, (well, I’m using that as my excuse, anyway!) I haven’t come across Grumpy Bird – I think I’ll have to go and seek it out!
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