I was puttering around my graphics folders when I stumbled upon screencaps of my old website/LJ layouts. Some of them are... very old. Very, very old. Back when Flame of Recca was new.

I don't make sig sets regularly, but you may see an icon or two pop up once in a while.

Remember: Comments get you cookies! :D [/shameless]

Old ---> New
Website

The left was meant for a shrine to Megumi from the anime series, Gatekeepers. It was back in the day when making your website as ridiculously small as possible was in vogue, hence the tiny main page on the right. I soon learned that my rambling ways just weren't meant to be squeezed into a tiny box.

The right was the second layout for my Flame of Recca site. It features Mikagami Tokiya, one of the main characters and, yes, a guy.

Both are proof of my discovery and subsequent abuse of frames.

Blog

Earliest layouts for my blog, way before I transfered to LiveJournal. The first featured Keele from the video game/anime series, Tales of Eternia. The second layout featured Natsumi and Miyuki from the anime series, You're Under Arrest.

In the last layout, I scanned in an actual notebook and used it as the background-- my dedication to art knows no bounds. *wipes single tear away*

Misc.

Layout I whipped up for my brother when he boasted to his friends that he knew anything about HTML. He got $5 out of it, but didn't pay me. D: I took the layout back after the bet was over, and used it for a personal website.

This one is proof of my discovery and subsequent abuse of brushes and CSS. :whistle:

LiveJournal

The left-most pic is one of my earliest attempt at a LJ layout, which is the only reason I haven't deleted it away in horror. It was a very basic layout with minimal tweaking.

From left, the characters featured were: Haruko from Slam Dunk, the KH crew from Kingdom Hearts, a character from Angel Sanctuary and Orphen from Sorcerous Stabber Orphen.

I think they all look good. I like how you got better and better with each layout. I really like the Orphen one...but...I'm a sucker for Orphen LOL. *takes him away with her*

I'll have my cookie!!! *takes* AH! Amathala beat me to first comment! :cry: *weeps uncontrollably*

I MUST SALUTE MY WIFEY'S GENIUS. :wub: God knows I can't make layouts to save my life, what with the complicated html and all! And I never knew you made your own current LJ layout! I remember hunting all over your page high and low for creator credits because it was *so good* and I wanted to see if the maker had any other layouts to use!! :wub:
So it was you!!! :bow:

Forget $5, your work is worth a million bucks!!!

So much love, my favourite (other than your current LJ layout) must be the notebook one and the one you made for your brother. The Angel Sanctuary one is also uber cool.

Ahh I'm getting dizzy from all the layout pretties... :lust:

Amathala, yin-chan: Thank you! Feedback are like cookies-- they make me happy! :D

:lmao: Thank you, I'm glad I did too! Although I haven't made LJ layouts in eons, so I'm definitely going to have to return to the basics for whichever layout that will take over the Orphen one.

And I should've known you'd like the Orphen layout best! I had another Orphen pic I was sooo tempted to use, but I think it would've broken several rules on LJ. :shifty:

Aww! *makes a whole new thread just for yin-chan to reply in!*

:lmao: Yep, I made it! Wow, that's super-flattering, thanks! :blush: I've always marvelled at the LJ layouts up for download on other websites-- they're all really pretty and successfully make a free account look as fancy/flashy/poncy as all the other paid accounts. :lol:

If you want a custom-made layout, feel free to ask! I haven't had the best track record with gift layouts (I owe so many layouts to so many people, I'm thankful it isn't money or the loansharks would've had me for breakfast by now), but I'll do my best to make it extra-speshul for my wifey. :wink:

oooo....*thinks of nekkid Orphen and has to slap herself*

XD actually I've got an Orphen wallpaper where he's kinda nude...with angel wings...maybe that's the pic you were talking about? Either way...*drool*

There I go again! LOL!

BTW...I have NO clue how to make LJ layouts...I so want to make my own...but...I mean, can you guide me to instructions on how to do it?

:wub: Lynn, they are beautiful!! :lust: I really like your style. I make layouts myself, and these are awesome. :dance: *chomps on cookies*

I think the notepad one is great. :lol: Great inspiration scanning your notepad, seriously. It's a good job. I think you should threaten to blab to your brother's mates though if he hasn't paid you. I would do that to my brother. :P