Karen Blundell

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Surreal, by ramblingsoul, is a very nicely-designed XHTML template that’s perfect for a blog. It has gorgeous graphics and lots of terrific design elements. I really like this template and I can’t wait to see it ported to WordPress.
 

This week I chose Adsense Ready CSS Template by Antonella S as a really clean, simple design that can be a great starting point to a powerful monetized website. It is a smart-looking 2 column design that is just waiting for someone to customize it to a thing of beauty or don’t change a thing [...]

Lothlorien is a 3-column design created for The Lord of the Rings fans and with some minor tweaking can be used for just about anything, but especially for a blog.
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The Book Store, designed by Dieter, is a wonderful example of the creative use of translucent elements in a design. It is a simple 2-column style that is perfect for literary sites. The poet in me approves Nice job, Dieter! What do you think?