en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/471492 Comments by Oriri http://oriridracodesign.com/2010/05/26/sometimes-there-are-days/#IDComment77243139 Thank you, Ashley! <3 I'm really glad you liked the handwriting part - wasn't sure if it'd come across like it did, or if it'd come across as just messy! The idea (right now) is a bit like PostSecret of sorts, minus the secret part. A bit of a gradual collection of thoughts in image form... as a way to draw more and write more. Sometimes words are not enough and sometimes art is not quite enough, if that makes sense? Thank you so much - it's a comfort/relief to know that the feeling made it across, and that it wasn't just a hairbrained idea of mine. <3 Wed, 26 May 2010 21:51:45 +0000 http://oriridracodesign.com/2010/05/26/sometimes-there-are-days/#IDComment77243139 http://oriridracodesign.com/2010/05/07/avocado-tomato-chicken-salad-wrap/#IDComment77237294 Aw, yay! I\\\'d love to know what you think of it, and if you add anything or modify anything! Wed, 26 May 2010 20:55:31 +0000 http://oriridracodesign.com/2010/05/07/avocado-tomato-chicken-salad-wrap/#IDComment77237294 http://oriridracodesign.com/2010/05/26/sometimes-there-are-days/#IDComment77237230 daughter hen (emily) - that means a hell of a lot more than I can find words to describe coming from you. I admire YOU for everything you\\\'ve been through and how you\\\'ve come out stronger and smarter and beautiful and funny and still loving life, even though you\\\'re dealing with things that many others would sit down and quit over. <3 <3 Love you. -mommahen Wed, 26 May 2010 20:54:53 +0000 http://oriridracodesign.com/2010/05/26/sometimes-there-are-days/#IDComment77237230 http://oriridracodesign.com/2010/05/03/if-you-could-create-your-perfect-website-design/#IDComment72551384 Okay, both your domain site and blog are beautiful!! Easy to read but still decorative enough that it's fun to look for details. <3 I know what you mean about not finding too many people to talk about design who actually understand the elements, so if you ever want to chat, I'd LOVE to! Be it bouncing ideas off of, "does this look crazy" or just chit chat - be more than happy to talk shop with you! :love: I already respect you as an artist for your 3D work and fractals, so getting to talk webdesign would just rock! Tue, 4 May 2010 23:45:28 +0000 http://oriridracodesign.com/2010/05/03/if-you-could-create-your-perfect-website-design/#IDComment72551384 http://oriridracodesign.com/2010/05/03/if-you-could-create-your-perfect-website-design/#IDComment72432614 Thanks! I actually got your email - I have NO idea why emails are returning bounced messages when they are actually going through. Tried to adjust a few settings, and sending myself emails... but still working on figuring out why! Hopefully this new set of settings stops sending those dadgum false bounce emails! Off to go read your email a few times over and then see what other questions come up! ;) Tue, 4 May 2010 16:24:53 +0000 http://oriridracodesign.com/2010/05/03/if-you-could-create-your-perfect-website-design/#IDComment72432614 http://oriridracodesign.com/2010/05/01/the-balsamic-vinaigrette/#IDComment72221586 Would love to hear about what you think when you do try it! <3 Tue, 4 May 2010 00:59:45 +0000 http://oriridracodesign.com/2010/05/01/the-balsamic-vinaigrette/#IDComment72221586 http://oriridracodesign.com/2010/05/03/if-you-could-create-your-perfect-website-design/#IDComment72220879 LOL! Well, pretty is possible! Couple of questions though, if you don't mind! (Okay, maybe more than a couple - and if you aren't sure of the answer to some, that's okay too!) Did you know what kind of backend you were going to be using? (It makes a difference!) Blogger? WordPress? If this was going to be a shop, were you going to use a shopping cart system like ZenCart? Or were you thinking more gallery and/or blog, with links to, say, an Etsy shop where people could buy the patterns? Or are the patterns free, and you had wanted one page per pattern, with the whole pattern written out there? What kind of structure for the site were you thinking about? Throw whatever you had in mind out, and we'll go from there! Regarding clean - were you thinking minimalist? Did you want a fancier header image, the kind with pictures and such maybe, or more "just text"? If not black background, what other colors do you like best? Is black with white text okay, or was the white body non-negotiable? If so, can the background color be a color other than black? If you really want the white body/black background, do you have any examples of it being done in ways you like? Also - what font(s) were you going to use for the patterns? If you don't have a specific one - do you know if it's serif or sans serif? Hopefully this wasn't too much! Tue, 4 May 2010 00:56:42 +0000 http://oriridracodesign.com/2010/05/03/if-you-could-create-your-perfect-website-design/#IDComment72220879 http://oriridracodesign.com/2010/04/28/wordless-wednesday-rose-buds-blue-dresses/#IDComment71391594 Hehehe, I figured, with emily and library! <3 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:05:07 +0000 http://oriridracodesign.com/2010/04/28/wordless-wednesday-rose-buds-blue-dresses/#IDComment71391594 http://oriridracodesign.com/2010/04/28/wordless-wednesday-rose-buds-blue-dresses/#IDComment71391266 Thaaaaaaank you! <3 <3 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:02:10 +0000 http://oriridracodesign.com/2010/04/28/wordless-wednesday-rose-buds-blue-dresses/#IDComment71391266 http://oriridracodesign.com/2010/04/27/why-you-arent-making-a-difference/#IDComment70941733 Thank you very much! I was a bit (okay, maybe more than a bit) nervous about posting it, but when you've gotta say something, you've gotta say it! (: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:30:09 +0000 http://oriridracodesign.com/2010/04/27/why-you-arent-making-a-difference/#IDComment70941733 http://oriridracodesign.com/2010/04/26/plant-pictures-folia/#IDComment70726182 Thank you Thea!! I'd love to help this site out, it's too cool to let it stay unknown! And, being the good enabler, have you thought about container gardening? /grin Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:17:38 +0000 http://oriridracodesign.com/2010/04/26/plant-pictures-folia/#IDComment70726182 http://oriridracodesign.com/2010/04/26/plant-pictures-folia/#IDComment70726097 Thank you, Jules! Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:17:02 +0000 http://oriridracodesign.com/2010/04/26/plant-pictures-folia/#IDComment70726097 http://oriridracodesign.com/2010/03/24/basil-inner-peace/#IDComment64053156 You should! If you are already doing tomatoes in a container, fresh basil with some vinegar and salt on a tomato salad is delicious! ;) Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:00:38 +0000 http://oriridracodesign.com/2010/03/24/basil-inner-peace/#IDComment64053156 http://oriridracodesign.com/2009/04/01/something-uniquely-ours/#IDComment18129019 Oh my gosh, Just So Stories... the memories! How The Elephant Got His Trunk was my all time favorite when I was a kid. (Even played the Elephant's Child in a class play. Wow, it's been a while since I thought about that!!) We had these tapes of James Earl Jones reading all of the Just So Stories when i was a child and I can still remember him reading How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin. And the Grey Green Limpopo River... Wow, talk about memories. They are such wonderful stories, aren't they? <3 Sat, 4 Apr 2009 00:40:50 +0000 http://oriridracodesign.com/2009/04/01/something-uniquely-ours/#IDComment18129019 http://oriridracodesign.com/2009/04/01/something-uniquely-ours/#IDComment18128845 Oh, I can't think of Hershey's without thinking of s'mores. Oh man. /drool Sat, 4 Apr 2009 00:37:07 +0000 http://oriridracodesign.com/2009/04/01/something-uniquely-ours/#IDComment18128845 http://oriridracodesign.com/2009/03/31/orkney-pi-free-yarn/#IDComment18128818 Hi and THANK YOU! Sapphire was a fun one to dye, though it took a lot of tweaking to get that color right! Thanks for signing up for the newsletter again!! <3 Sat, 4 Apr 2009 00:36:28 +0000 http://oriridracodesign.com/2009/03/31/orkney-pi-free-yarn/#IDComment18128818 http://oriridracodesign.com/2009/03/31/orkney-pi-free-yarn/#IDComment18128798 Aww, thank you very much!! I'm having a blast with this giveaway - so going to have to do this again, even if just to meet all these new, wonderful yarnies! Sat, 4 Apr 2009 00:35:40 +0000 http://oriridracodesign.com/2009/03/31/orkney-pi-free-yarn/#IDComment18128798 http://oriridracodesign.com/2009/03/31/orkney-pi-free-yarn/#IDComment18128762 LOL, thank you!! I'm guilty of drooling too though... a lot. Shhh. ;) Sat, 4 Apr 2009 00:34:39 +0000 http://oriridracodesign.com/2009/03/31/orkney-pi-free-yarn/#IDComment18128762 http://oriridracodesign.com/2009/03/31/orkney-pi-free-yarn/#IDComment18128750 Thank you and it's nice to meet you!! Sat, 4 Apr 2009 00:33:58 +0000 http://oriridracodesign.com/2009/03/31/orkney-pi-free-yarn/#IDComment18128750 http://oriridracodesign.com/2009/03/31/orkney-pi-free-yarn/#IDComment18128745 Awww! Gorgeous AND fabulous! Dahling, I think that yarn needs some pearls and heels if it's gorgeous and fabulous! Or we could just drape ourselves in yarn and then who needs the pearls and heels? ;) Sat, 4 Apr 2009 00:33:47 +0000 http://oriridracodesign.com/2009/03/31/orkney-pi-free-yarn/#IDComment18128745