Do any of these yell "Seasons of Joy" to you?

[annettemarie]

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_sear...tboxID=5760535
I hope you can see this. If you can't just let me know and I'll link to images.

I'm looking for an image to use both in my blog header and on my website. I want something Waldorfy and nature-ish, something fairly easy to find a background for.

I'd love you thoughts!

[just_lily]

Maybe #7089847?

I definitely get the "seasons" part... they are all just a little lacking in the "joy" department.

[annettemarie]

Yeah, I know. I'm having trouble.

[Arwyn]

Hmm.... This one maybe? It has kind of the watercolor feel of waldorf stuff...

These are the others I like: http://www.istockphoto.com/file_clos...php?id=3118335
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_clos...php?id=8039346
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_clos...php?id=7089847
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_clos...php?id=6880406

The others either don't say "seasons", or are too abstract or too busy for me to see them working well for you.

[QueenOfTheMeadow]

I love the four seasons tree. It's so beautiful and simple.

[lilyka]

this is my favorite http://www.istockphoto.com/file_clos...php?id=7021803

[woodchick]

I like the tree as well:

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_clos...php?id=7183701

[annettemarie]

Well, I think I am narrowing it down.

I do like this one (the sun) but it seems a little washed out to me. I'm thinking of doing a watercolor and scanning it for the background, but I don't see that working well with this one.
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_clos...php?id=7021803

I like this one (the 4 seasons planet), but again, I worry that the colors are too washed out. But I like what it "says".
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_clos...php?id=6880406

I like this one (9 blocks). I love the color options it gives me, and I could take it apart and stick individual blocks on the appropriate web page.
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_clos...php?id=6366441

One I liked that no one picked was this one with the hands:
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_clos...php?id=3118335
Again, I could use the individual squares. I'm not crazy about the primary colors though.

Sooooo... any thoughts on the final four? Or if you have other ideas, I'm open to that as well. *smooches*

[annettemarie]

I also found
http://us.fotolia.com/id/4478892
http://us.fotolia.com/id/5322815
http://us.fotolia.com/id/4471540
http://us.fotolia.com/id/824055

And this one is just way cute, LOL
http://us.fotolia.com/id/2019272

[Arwyn]

I thought I posted the one with the hands? The set of 9 blocks is nice too.

Of the last set, I like this one best http://us.fotolia.com/id/4471540

[annettemarie]

I'm really bad at making decisions. If I had $$$$ I'd pay someone to make the decision for me, LOL!

[Arwyn]

OK, you only do 4 seasons, right? Is there any other reason you'd want 9 blocks for 9 webpages?

Did you see this one? http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=6874733

[annettemarie]

Originally Posted by Arwyn

OK, you only do 4 seasons, right? Is there any other reason you'd want 9 blocks for 9 webpages?

Did you see this one? http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=6874733

None. Just you know, if 4 is good 9 has to be better.

I like the one you found. You don't think it's too pop-ish?

[Arwyn]

As in, here have a lollypop? Well, a little. But I think I like it best for you of the ones I've seen so far.

[Ame]

How about this one?

You could increase the joy by using a "happy" font for SEASONS OF JOY

[aprons_and_acorns]

Originally Posted by Arwyn

Hmm.... This one maybe? It has kind of the watercolor feel of waldorf stuff...

That's the one I like too. Actually a lot of them are really pretty, but that one seems the most like Seasons of Joy to me.

BTW, we LOVE Seasons of Joy. I only have two of your books, though. So at our house we have two "joyful" seasons and two "regular" seasons. LOL

[annettemarie]

Aw, that's sweet. Thank you!

OK, I think I'm going to go with the sun. My goal is to have a header, background, and link my blog to my business site by the first day of spring, and to start off with a giveaway of the spring book.

I think.

Here's my secret-- I'm a terrible businesswoman.

[annettemarie]

What do you all think of this one?
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=4666902

[Arwyn]

Originally Posted by annettemarie

What do you all think of this one?
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=4666902

Best! Although I was really fond of the sun, too. But I really like that one.

[Dylie Love]

I also like the sun, but I like the last one as well, of the abstract seasons trees. The reason I like that one is because the tree trunk makes a sort of S shape and you could kind of work that into a logo. But the sun says joy to me. You could also make the sun have a faint smiley face...

I suggest taking the sun, or another one you feel strongly about and making it more waldorf and less clip arty by using a filter. I can play around with the sample image if you like, that way you could see what I mean. I would probably make it less solid, more of a stamped or weathered look and make the tones less vivid and more earthy.