Easy $10 Graphics Contest (48 hours Only) - Need 2 glass-like buttons

This is a really easy contest for you designers (I have no talent). Basically I need 2 'glassy' buttons done for me. Here are the requirements:

The icons are to go on my website (http://tinyurl.com/c295us) on the top right where the Twitter and RSS icons are. The new icons will actually go below the Twitter and RSS icons.

Icon 1 - Represent subscribing via email

• Size should be 75px x 75px
• Finished button should have a 'glassy' effect to it.
• Button design should be identical to the RSS icon that's already on the site, but with an envelope instead similar to the one below.
• If you need to re-create the RSS icon to match, that's fine with me.

Icon 2 - Represent that comments on the blog are dofollow (i.e. U Comment I Follow motto)

• Size should be 98px x 75px
• Finished button could have a 'glassy' effect to it like the RSS icon, or match the gradient cartoon style used in the twitter icon.
• I want a completely novel variation of the icons shown below. Choose any colour you like, but it must suit the colour scheme of the site.

$10 contest prize, contest ends 8PM 27th March 2009 GMT (UK Time). Winner paid via Paypal.

If you want to use a screenshot of the site to show me what the icons would look like on the site, I'd appreciate it.

I look forward to the results.
Thank you!

Dan

 

Here is my entry for the first Icon.





Feedback appreciated
Regards LsDesign

 

Here is the entry for the second icon




Feedback appreciated.
Regards LsDesign

 

MY ENTRIES.

FOR THE 1ST ONE.

 

Here's my try on the 1st icon.



Here's my try on the 2nd icon. Feedback is much appreciated.

 

With some changes.

 

1ST SET



YOUR rss Icon ---->

my email ICON ----->

 

Some changes.
Full vectors.



Feedback appreciated.
Regards LsDesign.

 

I muck about with gifs and not vector graphics but if you are interested.......

 

Looks great, but was after more of a glassy effect... as in glossy.

Nice colourful design. Just the wrong width. Needs to be 98px x 75px

Nice try, just looks a little flat? And the envelope doesn't look right. Also, what about the "U comment, I follow"?

 

Perfect appearance, colourful, glossy. But the "U comment I folllow" icons are not 75px x 98px.

 

Again, appears flat. And complete the wrong size. Please see requirements above.

Subscribe buttons - perfect. Very novel designs for the "U comment I follow" (I like the first one best). However, the size constraints are 98px x 75px as in initial post. Able to work with that?

 

Perfect. However, contest is also for the "U Comment, I follow" icon. Please see requirements.

I don't like the "U Comment, I follow". I like the insides of the buttons for the RSS and email icons, could they be vertically and horizontally centered, and also made bigger?

I do like your attempt with the blue email/rss icons, however, they don't look quite right. I'd prefer them in white I think. Not keen on the 2nd envelope.

Nice original ideas on "U Comment, I follow" (2nd and 3rd are best), however, it's too large. Please see size requirements in original post.

Thanks all
Dan

 

Here are some size and look changes.



Feedback appreciated.
Regards LsDesign

 

Thanks for the feedback. Here's with changes.

 

some more.