Banners and icons for btvs20in20 #13 & Slayerstillness #53

[red_satin_doll]

So I've taken the plunge and signed up for Round 19 of seasonal_spuffy - the 10th Anniversary, which is amazing and pretty darn cool. There are only 4 slots open in November as of this moment. Admittedly I'm nervous - I'll be doing artwork and I want to make a good showing because, hey, 10th Anniversary. Last round I made banners but this is the first time I've

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[sandy_s]

I'm so excited that you signed up for seasonal Spuffy!!! Yay!

Love the Xander icon with the candy bars...

And I'm so sad about Nicholas Brendan. I'm so wanting to come to treatment where I work (on a diff unit of course). Or well, for him to go to treatment anywhere for that matter! But now that he's got felony charges I wonder if that will limit his access to care...

[red_satin_doll]

Thank you and thank you! I really like my Xander icons too - all the more so because he's not my favorite character and (as awful as this sounds) doing artwork of male characters in general is something I have to push myself to do. Nightmares is such a wonderful episode to do artwork of though. (And an argument against skipping Season 1.)

And yes, I've signed up although I have to keep straight in my head that Nov 11 and the banner contest are two separate events.

But now that he's got felony charges I wonder if that will limit his access to care...Will it? IDK enough about the prison / justice system (which is a growth industry in this country after all). I would actually think that treatment would actually be a condition of whatever the outcome is although I have my doubts about the effectiveness of manditory (vs voluntary) "treatment

[sandy_s]

Ahh...you are asking the right person about treatment and prisons! I'm a psychologist and have worked in a psychiatric prison as well as various state hospitals and now a very nice nonprofit psychiatric hospital in Houston. :o) Different things work for different people, so one size fits all is not for everyone. Because he has trauma and substance issues, he would benefit from a dual diagnosis program...not sure what level of care. But yes, there is excellent treatment out there and people do change. And yes, it's doable...I know the realities, too, as there is alcoholism in my family and I've witnessed it and lived it (but not to the same extent as you). But my grandma...she stopped drinking (eventually when she almost died...long story) and my aunt and uncle are in recovery. I think they both go to AA or NA meetings, and my aunt went to rehab. I really admire them for facing and dealing with it

[kikimay]

The Hank and Buffy icon tho!

I think that an image with such complexity deserves more space (like a wallpaper or something) don't you? I love Buffy's expression and the greenish color which makes me think about happiness, except that this scene is so sad.

Beautiful banners too! Congrats on your winning with the passion icon, it was my favorite of the set!

[red_satin_doll]

Thank you Kiki!

and the greenish color which makes me think about happiness, except that this scene is so sad.

Yes! That's exactly what I was going for, the contrast. Even from the beginning of the series, badness is not restricted to the things that go bump in the night.

I wouldn't mind reworking the theme at some point into something larger, I'll have to think about it.

it was my favorite of the set!

Really? *blushes*

[velvetwhip]

I think it's super duper that you are doing Seasonal Spuffy! (Plus, your icons? Awesome as always!)

Gabrielle

[snogged]

I think you did great work with these icons and I look forward to your entries for seasonal Spuffy. :)

[red_satin_doll]

Thank you twice over! I'd cross my fingers for Season Spuffy but that would interfere with working the keyboard. :D