For me, the hardest part of coming up with a new layout relates directly to trying to find direction. I can manipulate photos and illustrations in Adobe Photoshop, I can work with CSS and HTML in my sleep, but if I don’t know where to start or where to go, I founder. Case and point? jenn.nu‘s newest layout. I spent weeks trying to come up with something, but never really got anywhere. The things I did think of I have already done before. The other things I thought of, such as a snazzy pink one-columned layout, wound up not being practical for the amount of content that I need to display.
Out of sheer desperation I hit a bunch of CSS galleries. Now, I’d like to add a disclaimer, both for myself and anyone else: it’s okay to browse CSS galleries and website showcases for inspiration. But it is NOT okay to copy layouts and specific styles that are showcased. Use your own imagination and creativity! Inspiration is simply there to get you started, or help you tie up loose ends. 
Here are some of my favorite CSS galleries:
- We Love WP
- CSS Envy
- CSS Import
- Best Web Gallery
- Nice Stylesheet
- CSS Brigit
- CSS Beauty
- CSS Breeze
- CSS Imagine
- Design Shack
- Best CSS Vault
Happy surfing!
Hello, and welcome to Blogging Girl! Blogging Girl is a blog about blogs, and everything related to the maintaining of them. My name is Jenn. You may know me from my personal blog, 
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