Mar 27 2008

New theme. *dances*

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New design. Finally. This theme took me the least time compared to my previous themes. It took me only 3 days, on and off. I’m very proud of it due to the originality of the theme. Some people were complaining about my previous theme which was lacking of originality. Frankly, I was never proud of it. It was actually an experimental one and was meant to be temporary. I felt the pressure of producing a new one ASAP. Sheesh, can’t you guys wait? LOL.

Most of the textures and brushes are made from stock exchange photos. I even used some textures from Hybrid-Genesis too. I don’t know where I got some of the brushes. If you happen to recognize some of them or you are the owner of the brushes, please let me know.

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I made that vector girl a while ago, (2 months ago, I guess). It was a very very lazy vector. haha. but I don’t know, the girl looks kinda cute. So, I decided to use that lazy vector. :hehe: The sketch of the vector is actually A LOT nicer than the vector.

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This theme is pretty dark, not really my choice of colours. A little bit vintaged. ;) hehe… vintage is never vintage I guess. I love vintage! :cheer: Do tell me if you find the fonts are not readable. The theme is not 100% complete yet, I want to change the appearances of the lists at the bottom. I’ll get back to that when I have the time to do so. :D Also, there are other small details I dislike about this theme. oh well, next time then. huhu.

You know what else that makes me proud about this theme? I did my layout WITHOUT any mars bars. And I’m very proud of that fact. :) I had a few chocolate drinks but that’s just it.

On the other hand….

:panic: My portfolio is still not done yet! :bawl: Only one piece left and that is for the free composition using any media. and I have a great idea about it. Let’s just hope that I will able to express my imaginations on a piece of paper. Tonight, I’m going to work my ass off on it.

And oh, I just found out about Pipit’s Postcard Love and I think it’s brilliant! I’m sooo going to join it. The deadline is on 15th of April. I hope I can still make it before the deadline. I only have to produce atleast 5 postcards. I don’t know if I can do that but I’ll try. xs

Other than that, I have nothing more to say. :)

p.s, Does anyone know how to use the wp-grins plugin and the ajax commenting at the same time? the clickable smilies won’t work when I activate the ajax commenting. and both of these plugins won’t work with the js dropdown I’m using for the commenting guidelines. hmm… any idea? I really have no idea when it comes to these. *sigh*

p.p.s, I opened registration to public. I’m going to protect some posts and only the registered readers can view. So, feel free to register, don’t be shy. :)

UPDATE: the issue has been resolved. Thanks a bunch to NoktahHitam for his sincere help. :aww: I demand you people to give him a visit. :devil: :))

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This entry was posted by Aisyah on Thursday, March 27th, 2008 at 7:45 pm and is filed under Artworks, The Blog & Its culture

52 Responses to “New theme. *dances*”

  1. costa March 27th, 2008 at 8:07 pm

    Nice! You can easily sell this theme for a couple of hundred US dollars at sitepoint!

    costa’s last blog post..5 Free E-Books For Download

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  2. NoktahHitam March 27th, 2008 at 8:34 pm

    Comel.. but I really like the previous one :(

    NoktahHitam’s last blog post..Howling for Help, Neighborhood Watch

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  3. NoktahHitam March 27th, 2008 at 8:37 pm

    For starters, there could be a conflict between the AJAX script. email me your wordpress password. I’ll see what I can do

    haih… Must learn to control this superficial fingers.

    NoktahHitam’s last blog post..Howling for Help, Neighborhood Watch

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  4. shandye March 27th, 2008 at 8:49 pm

    aisyah… don’t take this to your heart but this is what i think about the new layout, cool?

    1. the dark blue background makes the whole feature looks sad/gloomy. i suggest you to use brighter color cuz the whole layout is already fab.

    2. can u change the color for the comments’ text? maroon over pinkish red does not stands out very well…

    other than that… i lurve the new layout. keep up the good work, girl.

    shandye’s last blog post..i know i’m a slow-learner… but learning at a slower pace is better than learning quickly but never got to learn it properly…

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  5. Eunice March 27th, 2008 at 8:52 pm

    Woah, this theme is amazing =) I love the vector; you’re a genius! Both the vector and the sketch are awesome; don’t beat yourself up for it.

    Good luck with your portfolio =)

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  6. azima pimboli March 27th, 2008 at 8:53 pm

    i suka colour kat about and daily quickies bawah ni je. hahaha

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  7. Aisyah March 27th, 2008 at 8:54 pm

    NoktahHitam: oh? really? hehe. thanks, anyway. oh, I’ve already emailed you my login info. :)

    Shandye: oh, don’t worry about it. and, now that you mention it, I forgot to change the colours for the comment inputs! :panic: haha. and oh, the dark effect is meant as is it. so no changing it. atleast, not for now. :)

    Eunice: Thank you. you are being very kind. :)

    Azima: haha. me too! :cheer: they are my fav part of this layout. haha

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  8. Carla March 27th, 2008 at 9:12 pm

    The theme is looking really nice and love your vektor image of the girl. But the the detail i like most are the little posteds with the date!

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  9. MK March 27th, 2008 at 9:38 pm

    somehow, this theme really reminds me of kertas las.. the one we use on Kemahiran Hidup.

    btw, agreed with azima, the about&daily quickie section looks really nice..

    MK’s last blog post..Backup USB Drive Anda Dengan SyncToy

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  10. helmie. March 27th, 2008 at 9:43 pm

    ohoho~! nice theme lol!
    i wish i could make a wp themes just like you~ :(
    nway! this theme seems to be gloomy much to me. hahx! just a stupid comments. :b and yeah! i love the daily quickies. :b

    helmie.’s last blog post..My iPod Touch : The Review

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  11. Aisyah March 27th, 2008 at 9:46 pm

    [quote comment=”984″]come on laa honey.. work please!![/quote]

    haha. I know, this must be you, NoktahHitam. :hehe:

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  12. Sher March 27th, 2008 at 9:49 pm

    Wow, this layout is AMAZING. Seriously. And I love both the sketch and vector =) I can’t vector for my life. I still have a half-finished vector of Green Day sitting somewhere in my portable hard disk. It’s been there since probably June last year or something, I can’t even remember haha! xD

    Best of luck with that portfolio too =)

    Sher’s last blog post..i’ll always be so inviting.

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  13. The Sleepy Surfer March 27th, 2008 at 10:35 pm

    I love all your work so far.

    But I have to say that I love the previous theme.

    I agree with Shandye.. Gloomy .. its even more gloomy in the comment area.. aku ni dah la sleepy je.. gelap2 plak tu .. bertambah2 la :P

    Maybe kalau letak Gravatar lagi best.. and please kekalkan that vector girl.. ada nilai2 sentimental kat lukisan tu..

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  14. Jack March 27th, 2008 at 11:17 pm

    I like this theme! See, I told you, you can do better. Not that we cannot wait for your new theme, but as I said, people can be very nasty when it comes to originality. You dont wanna know what they’ll do.

    Simply put, I like it. A lot! :)

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  15. xeroxaven March 27th, 2008 at 11:27 pm

    whoa!!.. really nice.. jeans n box color.. but i think i have to use magnifying glass or maybe my granny glasses.. hehe.. :hehe: really like the girl sketch… :hehe: attractive beatiful 1 collum blog theme.. congrats..

    xeroxaven’s last blog post..Merah itu Ferrari

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  16. CypherHackz March 27th, 2008 at 11:28 pm

    Tapi kan… Aku lagi suka theme yang sebelum ni. Hu3. Btw pernah tak orang upah kau untuk buat theme? Berapa eh kau caj? Emel je aku if kau taknak bagitau to public.

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  17. xeroxaven March 27th, 2008 at 11:28 pm

    aik…tak ajax pun… huhuhu..

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  18. abah March 27th, 2008 at 11:42 pm

    theme ala² paper bag on the jeans? tema membeli belah kot.. whatever pon its artsy tho..nice²! Good luck on yur portfolio pulak. :panic:
    abah’s last blog post..Teaser

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  19. Feah March 27th, 2008 at 11:46 pm

    This theme is absolutely lovely. Love the vector, love the dark blue background, and love the way you’ve arranged the date. It’s a really cool, unique idea, and you should be very, very proud :)

    I will, though, echo some of the other commenters and say that it’s kind of hard to see the text when writing a comment :S The colours clash too much. But other than that, very, very nice, Aisyah :)

    Feah’s last blog post..Gifts and Burdens

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  20. Simply Precious March 28th, 2008 at 12:13 am

    I LOVE the new theme! =) ALL of your themes are AWESOME! Hehe!

    Oh, and I have a question… If I wasn’t registered, would I still see the protected posts in public? I mean, would it give you a password form or something? I was just wondering if there was another way to check to see the new protected posts…

    But yes, good luck figuring out the WP stuff! I don’t use those, so I can’t help you… Sorry!

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  21. noktahhitam March 28th, 2008 at 12:55 am

    Cayalah, the AJAX is finally working. Should have figured that out aeons ago.

    I guess somewhere up there, someone mentioned about the site being gloomy, well it is :devil:
    noktahhitam’s last blog post..Howling for Help, Neighborhood Watch

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  22. saffa March 28th, 2008 at 12:57 am

    Love it.. totally different from the previous one! girly vs simple..

    saffa’s last blog post..Tomorrow Never Comes

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  23. asrulll March 28th, 2008 at 1:25 am

    wow..nice theme! maybe u should change this blue into something matching with! cam xpadan jer..anyway credit to u..claps!! huhu

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  24. Aneesah March 28th, 2008 at 2:37 am

    Yay! You’re very productive at making and changing themes, aren’t you? ^^ Ah, the holiday life. *jealous*

    The only thing I’m not quite sure about, personally, is the blue texture in the background. Doesn’t really go with anything, that blue, and it’s quite dark… I think the same texture with an adjusted hue might be more effective, though I’m not sure what colour it should be either. ^^; Just something lighter.

    (Haha. Just realised that a previous commentor commented about the bg already. See? It’s not just me. =D )

    And… I just noticed that the top (header) and bottom (comments, about/quickies, footer) of the layout are like… two separate looks. =o Maybe the magenta and dark grey should be repeated around more? =)

    Still great job anyways! ^^ Don’t mind my complaining.

    Aneesah’s last blog post..Slightly longer entry :P

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  25. amir March 28th, 2008 at 3:04 am

    nice laa..but i love the previous one lor. :)) .

    amir’s last blog post..Busy month (march/2008)

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  26. Aisyah March 28th, 2008 at 3:07 am

    Thanks all. :)

    MK:
    mmg kertas pun. haha

    Cypherhackz:
    gedik. saya lagi suka theme ni. haha

    Simply Precious:
    hm.. I’m not sure about that. but I still prefer users to register themselves. that way, I don’t have to reply every email requests for the password. and my visitors do not have to wait for my reply either. :)

    Aneesah:
    haha… no, that’s okay. I can handle constructive criticism. thanks so much for your “complains” I really do appreciate it. Well, the bg was sort of accidental. I was clicking around and I do think it’s a match. it just that it makes the whole layout looks gloomy. maybe I’m feeling gloomy? heh.

    but oh well, I can always edit the header and make it brighter. but hmm.. if I want to change the bg, I really have no idea what colour chould I change to. nvm that, I still have plenty of time to do so. :aww:

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  27. Khai March 28th, 2008 at 3:56 am

    cantik la theme ni.. cute bangat.. tapi rasa macam x berkenan dengan background.. sbb nampakkan whole theme ni macam kusam dan agak lama.. klasik gitu.. x tahu la ape orang lain pikir..

    congrate2.. satu lagi theme dari aisyah.. tapi serious, before nye theme sangatlah chomel.. even though ada yang cakap sama cam satu web popular tu, tapi bagi Khai, nampak je cam sama tapi sebenarnye, aisyah nye jauh lebih cool.. :panic:
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  28. Aisyah March 28th, 2008 at 2:50 pm

    thanks. hm.. ramai gak complain psl bg tu. mmg la nampak dark. but hm… so? adakah ini membuatkan semua org ada rasa sedih? huhu~

    and pasal previous theme dlu mmg nampak sama. tapi tak. cuma warna yang digunakan je menampakkan dia sama. but as Jack already said, people can become very nasty when it comes to originality.

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  29. Shen March 28th, 2008 at 7:49 am

    The theme turned out beautiful love. Even though it’s dark and I love brightly colored stuff it is amazing. I’ve never came across anything like this. The vector girl looks awesome. I don’t know what you’re talking about. Great job on it. :D
    Shen’s last blog post..Why I dislike kids

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  30. waniee March 28th, 2008 at 8:09 am

    aww purdy colors aisyah!

    i especially love #sidebar n #footer

    if no one’s ever upah u to make a wp-theme, lets start with my blog!

    i wanna use a custom theme so bad but i just dont have time to make one! :D
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  31. Aisyah March 28th, 2008 at 4:05 pm

    thanks. oh cooooooool. i just happen to have a lot of time. ;) just email me. :D

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  32. ªmiruL™ March 28th, 2008 at 8:56 am

    Woah.. nice one..

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  33. oNo March 28th, 2008 at 11:51 am

    hey there, nice theme…n i like the sketch…very nice..hi five !!! :happy:

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  34. syuxx March 28th, 2008 at 2:52 pm

    my gosh. this is fuking awsome theme.
    so, everyone is going to microblogging-look-like theme uhh? hehe

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  35. sakuragi March 28th, 2008 at 4:54 pm

    Girl, I know you must hear this a lot, but you’re really talented.
    When are you going to put on more themes here for your readers to use?
    Anyway, I think most of your readers would like to see you share more of your designs.
    Personally, I’m not crazy about the current theme. Don’t misunderstand, it’s beautifully designed, but I don’t get the blue background. It’s a big waste of space to me. :p
    sakuragi’s last blog post..Don’t listen to your parents

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  36. Mohd Ismail March 28th, 2008 at 6:16 pm

    kool.. mmg theme utk personal blog :)

    cuma, kalau Categories ngan About tu switch tempat, molek lagi kot.. hehe..

    Mohd Ismail’s last blog post..Bila orang Belanda menyanyi lagu Indonesia

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  37. Aisyah March 28th, 2008 at 6:32 pm

    hmm… betul jugak eh. huhu. terima kasih! :D

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  38. Mira March 28th, 2008 at 7:40 pm

    It’s been quite some time since the last time I came here (been very2 busy :shift: ) and you’ve already come up with a brand new theme! Wow! It’s so gorgeous! :cheer: It’s definitely different from all your previous themes. I realise that you seldom use dark colours in your themes. This one is just perfect. ;) I really love the paper effect. :D
    Mira’s last blog post..Early birthday celebration

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  39. Yvette March 28th, 2008 at 8:33 pm

    Do you have any secrets when you design a layout? Please do tell me Aisyah.. I’m begging you.. TELL ME! Haha. Just kidding. :)

    I can’t say more but the word “fabulous” with this layout. I’m.. amazed! :cheer:
    Yvette’s last blog post..Let’s see KIDS on LOVE

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  40. TREX March 28th, 2008 at 11:11 pm

    salam….wow…what i can say about new theme in ur blog……penuh dgn misteri and amazing :happy:
    good job aisyah :cheer:
    TREX’s last blog post..SICK

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  41. Shen March 29th, 2008 at 1:13 am

    Haha. I know. My sister couldn’t stop laughing either. This morning I sat down, thought about Wednesday and laughed again. We’re really stupid. x|I can just imagine what the people at the mall were saying. =/ :))
    Shen’s last blog post..We’re a silly couple…

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  42. Shen March 29th, 2008 at 1:14 am

    I forgot to mention, last night I registered but I didn’t receive any password. =/ I don’t know what’s up with that. Maybe I should try re-registering? Idk.

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  43. Aisyah March 29th, 2008 at 1:32 am

    sheesh. can’t wordpress stop being an ass. it’s really a love-hate relationship. LOL. more to love, tho.

    anyway, I just emailed you your password. ;)

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  44. Mohd Ismail March 29th, 2008 at 2:08 am

    lagi satu kan, threaded comment gini sgt style la.. ni pakai plugin Brians atau custom sendirik? :p
    Mohd Ismail’s last blog post..Bila orang Belanda menyanyi lagu Indonesia

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  45. Aisyah March 29th, 2008 at 2:14 am

    oh. thanks. erm.. guna plugin la. mana reti nak buat menda camni. hehe. plugin ni boleh dapat kat sini . and i don’t think it’s Brian’s.

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  46. hafifi March 29th, 2008 at 3:14 pm

    cantekk arr..

    hafifi’s last blog post..Lelaki Berbulu Dada Seksi@Romantik??

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  47. so'od March 29th, 2008 at 6:00 pm

    blue & brown (& green) are my favourite colours.. though some complained that the theme looks gloomy, for me i think the combination works just fine.. and most importantly, original..

    good work!

    so’od’s last blog post..Soneta Cinta Ke-17

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  48. narcissuslover April 2nd, 2008 at 12:16 am

    well, i’m thinking of doing like what u did
    “”I opened registration to public. I’m going to protect some posts and only the registered readers can view. So, feel free to register, don’t be shy”..
    Mind telling me how?

    p/s: Thnzx 4 da link n cmmnts! :))
    narcissuslover’s last blog post..‘Him’ in My Life *Confession* Part 2

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  49. Aisyah April 2nd, 2008 at 12:21 am

    oh. sorry, I don’t know if you can do that on wordpress.com

    you have to find that out yourself. I wish i could help.

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  50. narcissuslover April 2nd, 2008 at 12:25 am

    owh.. ok.. :) thnzx…
    ermm.. sorry, one more thing! how to own a domain? we need to pay right? using the paypal.. but,none of my family members own credit card. so how? is there other way?

    narcissuslover’s last blog post..‘Him’ in My Life *Confession* Part 2

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  51. hanep April 28th, 2008 at 12:00 am

    just get your own domain and hosting. install wordpress with just one click away; easy; try to find provider that accept maybank2u,etc.

    btw aisyah, this is the best theme so far. keep up the hard work! chaiyok! jang! (Witch Yoo Hee korean drama)

    figured out 1 thing. where’s your favicon? will look nicer perhaps. ahaha..

    hanep’s last blog post..Way updating Wordpress 2.5.1 and a quick update

  52. Fizz July 6th, 2008 at 7:40 pm

    :) hurmm… memang betol² berbakat.. graphic pandai.. editing wordpress pun terror.. pergh.!! caya la..

    buatkan satu boleh..? hehe..

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