Version 35: Never let Go
Used: December 31, 2005 - Present
How: I created a blend of a couple of my favorite images of SMG and JM and combined them together. I also learned how to create a film strip and have stills from their last few seconds together in "Chosen" going across the screen. Lyrics used in the layout are from Josh Groban. Fonts used are CAC Shishoni Brush, Micro, and InstantKharma.
Version 34: It's a Celebration!
Used: August 26, 2005 - December 31, 2005
How: In order to celebrate the 4th Birthday for SA, I wanted to have a layout that looked back at the past images of the site, which is why I did a simple collage of several different manipulations. In the center is a new manipulation, one of a very ecstatic Buffy and Spike. These images were from different photo shoots, clearly. Overtop of all the images is an overlay of clouds and gradients. The fonts used are CAC Shishoni, VNI-HL Thuphap, Book Antiqua, and PR8 Charade.
Version 33: Going For a Ride
Used: June 20, 2005 - August 26, 2005
How: Going back to the older style of layouts I usually create, this is created using layers and the usual iframes. This is a manipulation from an image of the photoshoot of James Masters and the motorcycle and an older photoshoot of SMG. I used color layers and just played around with things to get a summer and sunny feel to it. Fonts used are Carpenter ICG, Depressionist Three, and 04b_03b.
Version 32: When You Say Nothing at All
Used: March 23, 2005 - June 20, 2005
How: People seemed to really like the layout/navigation change, finding it much easier to use than previous ones, so I decided to keep the same layout around for a while. The title of the layout comes from the song from Alison Krauss. Images are from photo shoots and episodes. The font used is Zothique Demo.
Version 31: All I Ask Of You
Used: January 24, 2005 - March 23, 2005
How: Version 31 marks the first time I have ever created this type of layout - one with two iframes and the main image at the top. I really enjoyed how this layout turned out. The left and right are two different manipulations and the center was just a lucky accident. Fonts used are Fallen Dirty and 04b_03b.
Version 30: Viewer's Choice IV
Used: January 1, 2005 - January 24, 2005
How: This was the fourth time I held a viewer's choice round, where my visitors get to pick the next layout. This one, "Love Soon" won by just ONE vote with "The Reason" coming in right behind it. It was a very close round and one of the most successful Viewer's Choice rounds this site has ever had.
Version 29: All I Want for Christmas is You
Used: November 25, 2004 - January 1, 2005
How: In continuing with the seasonal layouts, I created a winter/Christmas one. The layout is, once again, simple, and with only one image of the couple.
Version 28: Seasons of Love
Used: October 17, 2004 - November 25, 2004
How: In continuing to experiment with layout techniques, this layout is my first extreme horizontal one. It's simple, but definitely a layout for autumn. Unlike past layouts, there is only one image of the couple - both from separate photo shoots, with some leaves from PSP. The fonts used are Monika and 04b_03.
Version 27: The Way
Used: August 24, 2004 - October 17, 2004
How: I've really gotten into playing around with the opacity of my layers, and this is another layout that reflects that. I've taken separate images of JM and SMG and a few screen caps and manipulations and each one has different opacities, the brightest one with the least opacity so it stands out. I wanted cool colors again and have never had a purple layout before - fun! The title comes from a song by 98 Degrees, "The Way You Do."
Version 26: The Reason
Used: July 7, 2004 - August 25, 2004
How: I've been wanting to have a layout based on this song by Hoobastank for a very long time - I absolutely love this song. I created a basic manip from some of the most recent photos of JM and SMG and put them together over top of a collage of past events that have brought the two to where they are today. Lyrics are at the top, bottom, and center from "The Reason" by Hoobastank.
Version 25: Summer fun!
Used: June 1, 2004 - July 7, 2004
How: I've always wanted to have a layout with photographs like I've seen so many others do. So, to celebrate the start of summer, end of school, and all of that good stuff, I created a layout with photos and an image of the couple (manipulated from a PacSun ad) in summer gear. The layout has bright colors in order to get across my summer theme.
Version 24: Viewer's Choice III
Used: March 31, 2004 - June 1, 2004
How: This was the third time I held a viewer's choice round, where my visitors get to pick the next layout. This one, "Love Soon" won by a landslide, and it was our best round yet!
Version 23: Best of Times...Worst of Times
Used: March 2, 2004 - March 31, 2004
How: The title came from the famous sentence, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" from Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities. I think this was a great sentence to use for Spike and Buffy's relationship and how it evolved over the years. Screen caps highlight the best Spuffy moments and are scattered around, showing both the best and worst times for the couple. Then the two manipulations in the center are created by me - the one on the left is originally from a fashion spread in a magazine, and the other created by myself. The font used is If.
Version 22: Love Soon
Used: January 31, 2004 - March 2, 2004
How: After I got over my initial reluctance and slight fear of changing all of the colors and style around, I really started to like this layout, and I think the final product turned out well. The image was a combination of screen caps from season 5, 6, and 7, and a manipulation of SMG from the SNL images and James from one of his new photo shoots. It's a very light, pale, and smooth layout, contrasting the harsh, cool colors I prefer to use. Fonts used were Carpenter ICG and Micro, and the lyrics and version name come from a song by John Mayer, "Love Soon." I thought the lyrics were appropriate and could describe how Spike was thinking...plus, I love the song.
Version 21: If Only
Used: December 28, 2003 - January 31, 2004
How: This was another iframe layout combining a manipulation of SMG and FP Jr. (now James) and a combo of seperate JM and SMG pictures, the one in the middle combined together. The version title comes from the song by The Ataris, "Looking Back on Today." The fonts used are Scriptina and Branching Mouse Becker.
Version 20: Untitled
Used: November 10, 2003 - December 28, 2003
How: Taking the site back to a more neutral, darker toned scheme, this layout was made by a combination of two manips I made. One is taking a season 5 SMG and season 6 JM shot, and the other is from Angel's 5th season for JM and season 4 SMG. Once again, this is used by iframes and layers. The font used is Ebola and Micro.
Version 19: Pure Elegance
Used: September 18, 2003 - November 10, 2003
How: I love this layout...I simply love it. It's bright and happy. I took an image from the new James layout and the newest SMG picture from the UK Glamour, and then just a couple pictures of them individually that I really liked, and meshed them all together. Hopefully I achieved a look of a manipulation and then happy pictures of the couple. It was used using Iframes and the navigation was a floating layer...the first time I've ever used them. Fonts used were Carpenter ICG and Pavane.
Version 18: Viewer's Choice III: Touch of Green
Used: August 10, 2003 - September 18, 2003
How: This was the third time I've decided to hold a viewer's choice round and Touch of Green won, which personally, was the layout I was hoping would win. I changed the layout around a bit to make it fit for iframes and the new section in the navigation bar, but overall, I like how this one turned out. The fonts used are Violation and Micro.
Version 17.5: Final Moment
Used: June 28, 2003 - August 10, 2003
How: This was my first layout ever using iframes. I knew I wanted to switch over to iframes so everyone could navigate the archives easier while I could still make big graphics, so this is what I came up with. I call it 17.5 because it's the same images, just in a different way. Fonts used are BlackJack and Hannibal.
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