Five banners that are works of art in their own right (by other talented fan artists) in no particular order. The banners shown here are ones I admired and have influenced me as an artist whether or not I participated in the individual challenges. Check out the banners AND the winning icons that adorn them at the links below:

[This way to the rec list]By comlodge:

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( Buffy Cartoons by She-Walks-Into-Doors )

Thought I'd rec five things from Deviantart that appealed to me for one way or another.

Firstly not strictly an artwork but worth including I thought.

1) Buffy the Vampire Slayer photo comic by nattyvampireslyrBags more fun then season 8 turned out imo, and shorter too...*g ( Read more... )

Astronauts! Cavemen! by Slaymesoftly
http://slaymesoftly.livejournal.com/266607.html
PG-13, During “Smile Time”. Both Angel and Spike have been turned into puppets. Hijinks ensue.
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The description kinda says it all. Each of these fics had really ridiculous premises that worked on so many levels. Much laughter ensued.

1. Nicollette Says Jump by Kalima
Spike/Nicollette/Xander, NC-17, Season 4
Summary: Spike has a yen for a big girl. Xander eats too many brownies. Hijinks ensue.

Review: Oh my Lord, how I love this fic. This is the ( Read more... )

I love drabbles. Mostly because I'm ADD and have to really focus when I read long fanfics. But drabbles give me my favorite characters in a short situation that really hits home. Some of my favorite drabbles this year come from 
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1. I Didn’t See Gay Porn by scarymime - All - #38. Also love “Uh-Oh”, #37.
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In no particular order :

1. Both Buffyverse and Ats icons by kelz3192.

2. kazzy_cee did one terrific animated icon post.

3. And then she did another one.

4. Some of the funniest icons ever by moscow_watcher.

5. karanna1 made animated icons with sayings.

A little of this, a little of that.

And the White Knight is talking backwards, and the Red Queen is off with her head

1. White Rabbitt by Nicole Anell - All - Great pairing of song and theme, this vid takes a look at Restless and captures the feel of it beautifully.

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These are the ones I keep coming back to and that never fail to make me chuckle/laugh out loud. All fairly short, so time isn't going to be an issue when checking these out! Enjoy! :)

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