I don't get a chance to do one of these too often. Most bloggers have a very clear idea of how the banner is going to look based on their point of view and quality of content; a visual along with some eye-catching type usually does the trick and can be done relatively easily with access to standard photos that flood the internet.
YET.....Martin Lindeskog who runs egoist.blogspot.com wanted something unique for his new blog that offers tea from around the world. Combining the lion (the town mascot for Gothenburg, Sweden) with an inviting pot of tea, the banner sneaks in a bit of whimsy as an intriguing welcome to all his brew-happy visitors.
If you're curious about how this kind of artwork can benefit your site, please feel to contact me at my e-mail address posted in my ABOUT box.
Comments (24)
John,
Thank you very much for your nice post.
Your great artwork will benefit my blog in a huge way! :)
Keep up your great work!
All the Best,
Martin
P.S. Got(henburg) tea? Do you have a special tea in your city / town / area?
Posted by Martin Lindeskog | June 2, 2011 2:12 AM
Posted on June 2, 2011 02:12
HEY MARTIN
Here in Atlanta, you can sit down to a glass of "sweet tea". Its' a southern classic: iced Lipton tea, loaded with sugar with a fat wedge of lemon. It's absolutely perfect on broiling summer days.
Posted by John Cox | June 2, 2011 12:22 PM
Posted on June 2, 2011 12:22
Hey John,
Sounds tasty. You will be able to find a recipe for half-and-half lemonade with black tea on TeaParty.nu when it is up and running.
Here is a picture from the making of the beverage:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lindeskog/5696568268/in/photostream
Posted by Martin Lindeskog | June 2, 2011 12:36 PM
Posted on June 2, 2011 12:36
In the U.S., a half-tea/half-lemonade is called an Arnold Palmer.
I've heard it said that the tea in the South is so sweet, if you run out of syrup you can pour it over your pancakes. Being a Southern boy, that's the way I like it (& hold the lemon).
Posted by Terwiliger | June 2, 2011 5:57 PM
Posted on June 2, 2011 17:57
Terwiliger,
I read about the golfer Arnold Palmer and his "tee" beverage.
I like the mix of sweet and sour and I used both lemons and limes in the tea drink, together with crude sugar and brown sugar.
You could check out the recipe on TeaParty.nu in the near future!
Cheers!
Posted by Martin Lindeskog | June 2, 2011 7:39 PM
Posted on June 2, 2011 19:39
Something that has been left out of this conversation (And Arnold's Drink) is that except on the golf course, he slipped a shot of vodka in it too.
Posted by Cowboy | June 2, 2011 8:52 PM
Posted on June 2, 2011 20:52
Cowboy,
If you add a shot of vodka, you could have a Tea Partay event! Check out these hilarious videos:
http://www.got-tea-party.com/journal/2010/7/12/tea-partay.html
Cheers!
Posted by Martin Lindeskog | June 2, 2011 9:06 PM
Posted on June 2, 2011 21:06
COWBOY:
I think you're getting Arnold Palmer mixed up with John Daly.
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