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Joey
True Blue Farmgirl

1868 Posts

Joey
Gulf Coast FL
USA
1868 Posts

Posted - Jul 29 2011 :  9:29:13 PM  Show Profile
#2-for all the reasons listed above. Joey

Well behaved women rarely make history.
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sissarge
True Blue Farmgirl

502 Posts

Linda
Montgomery Texas
USA
502 Posts

Posted - Jul 29 2011 :  9:44:05 PM  Show Profile
My vote is for #2. Thanks! Farmgirl#946 Linda
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sissysquilts
True Blue Farmgirl

368 Posts

sissy
wa
USA
368 Posts

Posted - Jul 30 2011 :  10:10:39 AM  Show Profile
#2 definitely :)


"The good stars met in your horoscope. Made you of spirit,fire and dew"
Robert Browning
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snowberryfarm
True Blue Farmgirl

132 Posts

Michelle
Central Wa WA
USA
132 Posts

Posted - Jul 30 2011 :  10:36:11 AM  Show Profile
I also like cover two the best! Very nice on the eyes!!!

Michelle

www.snowberryfarm.blogspot.com
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Sharon Denise
True Blue Farmgirl

211 Posts

Sharon
Temple TX
USA
211 Posts

Posted - Jul 30 2011 :  12:27:13 PM  Show Profile
100% #2!! For many of the reasons listed above. It's easier to read than #3, but more pleasing than #1. A perfect compromise between form and function.

"There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. Yet that will be the beginning."
~Louis L'Amour

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Sheep Mom 2
True Blue Farmgirl

1534 Posts

Sheri
Elk WA
USA
1534 Posts

Posted - Jul 30 2011 :  1:45:04 PM  Show Profile
I pick #2 easy to read yet more pleasing than with the bar.

Blessings, Sheri

"Work is Love made visible" -Kahlil Gibran
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Lady Woodworker
True Blue Farmgirl

259 Posts

Karen
Chamberlain Maine
USA
259 Posts

Posted - Jul 31 2011 :  08:02:50 AM  Show Profile
Thank you Carol, for providing this platform.

I like both one and two but two is best, I agree, because it is the least cluttered and most inviting.
It strikes a good balance between title clarity and image impact, I think.

Very, very nice.

Best,

Karen

Farmgirl Sister # 2419
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vmfein
True Blue Farmgirl

247 Posts

Valerie
Dale City VA
USA
247 Posts

Posted - Jul 31 2011 :  08:53:16 AM  Show Profile
I like cover two it blends the previous to types of covers.

Farmgirl Sister #2619

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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl

1903 Posts

Margo
Elyria OH
USA
1903 Posts

Posted - Jul 31 2011 :  09:04:33 AM  Show Profile
Carol; given the choice of just these two covers, i agree with ceejay's observations..the clarity of the type makes it much easier for my macular eyes to read and there is enough contrast between the type and the photo.....

thx for all of this opportunity for input!



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Originally posted by ceejay48

Carol,
I pick #2 . . .
- it is without the bar but the titles are still listed in an easy-to-read manner and they aren't obscuring the picture of MJ
- the picture of MJ doesn't look like it's "squeezed" onto the cover as it does on #1

Thanks for the opportunity!
CJ

..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665

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Farmgirl # 2139
~*~ counting my pennies and biding my time; my dreams are adding up!~*~
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl

9436 Posts

Denise
Beavercreek Ohio
USA
9436 Posts

Posted - Jul 31 2011 :  09:14:02 AM  Show Profile
I was prepared to vote for with the bar until I saw this update. Now I would vote for #2. I like the bar, a more organized look, and we also get to see the photo!

farmgirl sister#43

O, a trouble's a ton or a trouble's an ounce,
Or a trouble is what you make it!
And it isn't the fact that you're hurt that counts,
But only--how did you take it?

--Edmund C. Vance.
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craftystranger
True Blue Farmgirl

525 Posts

Barbara
Franklin NC
USA
525 Posts

Posted - Jul 31 2011 :  10:31:31 AM  Show Profile
Number 2 has my vote!! Number 1 looks cheap. Number 3 is harder to read. Number 2 allows the person to scan what is in the magazine and keeps the farm girl informal feel. Hope this helps, Barbara

Don't forget to laugh!
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Cabin Dreamer
True Blue Farmgirl

54 Posts

Brenda
Cortland NY
USA
54 Posts

Posted - Jul 31 2011 :  11:23:01 AM  Show Profile
I like #2 as well! nice compromise!

Farmgirl #1954
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Caron
True Blue Farmgirl

535 Posts

Caron
Orange Texas
USA
535 Posts

Posted - Jul 31 2011 :  1:55:19 PM  Show Profile
I also was a fan of the bar but love the way #2 is laid out. It still has the feel of the bar, but the clear background makes it even better.


Happy Farmgirl Sister #254

"An Apron:Its strings gently tug at us, tenderly, softly calling us to turn back to the old ways".-Above Rubies Magazine
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chessie
True Blue Farmgirl

403 Posts

Karen
Vista CA
USA
403 Posts

Posted - Jul 31 2011 :  9:49:26 PM  Show Profile
I pick cover número UNO (1) because I can read it the easiest and MJ is showcased all at the same time. On no. 2 it was hard for me to focus on MJ and no. 3 it was hard for me to focus the content. No matter which cover is chosen though, I can' t wait to read the issue!

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"Happy Glamper" farmgirl #89
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl

1984 Posts

Joanna
Dunbarton New Hampshire
USA
1984 Posts

Posted - Aug 01 2011 :  04:23:43 AM  Show Profile
I would pick #2
It's easy to read, you still get to see the entire picture and it makes an overall pleasing impression. . makes me want that issue now!! LOL!

Joanna #566

JojoNH
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SRhea
Farmgirl in Training

42 Posts

Sue
San Angelo TX
USA
42 Posts

Posted - Aug 01 2011 :  06:37:23 AM  Show Profile
I like #2 the best.

In one of your magazines you wrote about paper towels and I believe it was under Simple Solutions. I have been trying to find it again to reread it and don't remember what issue it was in. Is it on the website?
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm

1360 Posts

Laurie
Montrose CO
1360 Posts

Posted - Aug 01 2011 :  07:33:14 AM  Show Profile
I agree with #2. It gives you the titles to the side, but doesn't break up the cover with the bar. The cover flows nicely without the words getting all over the photo.

Laurie

http://www.inntheorchardbnb.com/
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Farmer Judy
True Blue Farmgirl

433 Posts

Judy
North Aurora IL
USA
433 Posts

Posted - Aug 01 2011 :  08:42:53 AM  Show Profile
OK, I think #2 is best also...it has the format of the bar without the actual change of background. It works for me

Judy
Born a city girl but a farm girl at heart!
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knit-together
Farmgirl at Heart

6 Posts

Dori
Medinah IL
USA
6 Posts

Posted - Aug 07 2011 :  12:35:16 PM  Show Profile
#1 is OUT - I almost thought I'd pick #2, but as I went back to read what the articles would be #3 was more clearly written. I was able to read them quickly while still "seeing" the cover picture. Sorry to throw a wrench into things, but I also liked the scallopped edging under the Title, where it says. . . "the everyday organic lifestyle magazine".
**P.S. I LOVE your magazine so much, I would buy it no matter what**
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KarenP
True Blue Farmgirl

666 Posts

Karen
Chippewa Falls Wisconsin
USA
666 Posts

Posted - Aug 08 2011 :  3:20:49 PM  Show Profile
I'd go #2 or #3.
I have always loved MJF photos so the more I see, the more I like!
my 2 cents
Karen

"Purest Spring Water in the World"
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arabianhorselover
True Blue Farmgirl

422 Posts

Jennifer
Bedias TX
USA
422 Posts

Posted - Aug 08 2011 :  11:03:11 PM  Show Profile
I pick number 2. It just flows much nicer!
Hugs!
jennifer

Breeder of Straight Egyptian Arabians and SportHorses
www.whisperwindsarabians.com
Farmgirl Sister #561
Never squat with your spurs on!!!

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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru

1205 Posts

April
New Prague MN
USA
1205 Posts

Posted - Aug 10 2011 :  06:02:54 AM  Show Profile
Number 2 for sure! Nice work!

Playing in the Sonshine
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SRhea
Farmgirl in Training

42 Posts

Sue
San Angelo TX
USA
42 Posts

Posted - Aug 10 2011 :  06:14:39 AM  Show Profile
#2 is the best.

In one of your magazines you wrote about paper towels and I believe it was under Simple Solutions. I have been trying to find it again to reread it and don't remember what issue it was in. Is it on the website?
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Wildcrafter
True Blue Farmgirl

340 Posts

Suzanne
Seattle WA
USA
340 Posts

Posted - Aug 10 2011 :  07:28:42 AM  Show Profile
Looks like the majority is saying #2. I agree. Easy to read, I like that the picture is included with the wording on the left. Very easy to read, pleasant to look at.
Also, the font and capital letters are easy to read and bold...they stand out. I like that the color of the words are uniform. Too many different colors make it too 'busy' in the first one.
When and where do I get my copy?

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Edited by - Wildcrafter on Aug 10 2011 07:31:36 AM
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Oggie
True Blue Farmgirl

526 Posts

Ginny
Machias Maine
USA
526 Posts

Posted - Aug 10 2011 :  08:17:47 AM  Show Profile
They are both great!

Ginny
Farmgirl #2343
www.thedewhopinn.com

"I always have a wonderful time, wherever I am, whomever I'm with."
"Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, Doctor, and I'm happy to state I finally won out over it." Both by Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart) in the Movie Harvey
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