in the never ending quest for the perfect shop greeting, i have once again remodeled my etsy banner - for free, of course!  here's what i came up with, using the tools available on pixlr + aviary:

i've read that having artist and product photos within your banner is a good idea - that way, potential customers immediately know what your store's about.  i thought i'd switch my banner up a bit and give this concept a whirl...

i'll let you know how it goes!

more (free!) banner resources...

tired of your old etsy or blogger banner?  want to have a supply of banners on hand for each season, a sale, or when you're on vacation?  this formerly cumbersome task is now easily do-able thanks to the tons of free banner generator resources available online.  spend a little time searching for a banner with the right look and feel, then edit it with pixlr.  it's a mini-makeover that will keep your shop or blog 

so fresh and so clean! 

* if you are new to etsy or blogger and need a good, basic tutorial on how to create a banner using etsy's free banner generator option, this ehow.com  article is for you!

* leslie hamer, the lady/artist/friendly person at unless someone like you, has some crisp + clean choices.

* cinnamongirl studio design - simple + modern.

* the lampworketc.  forum has a wiiiiiide variety of choices for all different tastes.

*mandie from life in the craft lane has compiled a huge resource for not only banners, but buttons and blog backgrounds. 

* and as always, go visit kim over at everything etsy , she's got 40+ free banners on her site about, well - everything etsy!

ya'll have a good day!

i ♥ pixlr...

 ...and it's free!  a few months ago i was frustrated because i needed to edit a few photos and make a banner, but didn't want to buy adobe software.  there is a free one-month trial version available online, but my friend julia used the program and she said it was a pain - it kept making her computer crash. 

a photo i edited using the delightful service, pixlr

 

that's why i was so happy to discover pixlr!  it's pretty easy to use - the only quirk i've found is occasionally having difficulty opening my work once it's saved to my computer.  saving as a .png file seemed to help.  might not happen to you, though!

i created my etsy store banner and my blog banner with pixlr and was pretty pleased with the results...for now :)