I'm not procrastinating (much) pt 1 - My banners & icons for Slayerstillness Challenge #34

[red_satin_doll]

But first things first: The deadline for slayerstillness Challenge #35 "Least Favorite Eps" has been extended for one more week as only six entries have been received so far.  So you still have a chance to spend quality time with an episode you dislike, hate, loath, and despise with the white-hot fury of a thousand Apocalypses - or at least feel a strong sense of

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[comlodge]

I don't know if I congratulated you on your icon. I did see your win when I checked the banners and I do love the icon. Well deserved I thought. Illyria is such a great subject to play with. I so want to write a Spike/Illyria story one day. They'd make a great partnership, I think.
Illyria really made me appreciate Amy Ackers talents as an actor. Loved her Fred and then to do Illyria who is so Not Fred, and Fred together. Excellent!

Love all this image making talk. Makes me feel all turned on. Isn't it too amazing when this world begins to unfurl for you? Keep going. You have a talent! :D

[red_satin_doll]

Love all this image making talk. Makes me feel all turned on.

*purrs* That's 'cause I know what My Mistress likes.

Srsly, you are the only person who can stay this stuff and make it sound so sexy (well it does to me anyway!)

Thank you very much for the kind words about my artwork! I had no attachment or expectation of winning this round, so it was a surprise and a treat. I guess non-attachment really is the way to go!

Did I mention how happy I am that you're back here? It seemed odd when you were away, I've missed our conversations.

[velvetwhip]

I wish I could be eloquent, but all I can think is SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[red_satin_doll]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

[kikimay]

Love the Xander-inspired icon and the banners are great, especially the textless ones! I love the image you chose and the focus on Illyria and her sword. Illyria is a favorite of mine. Great character and stellar Amy Acker.

Also CONGRATS! And you should be making the rainbow icons!! XD

[red_satin_doll]

Thank you sweetie! That image just grabbed me and wouldn't let go. I loved it so much that I made a lot of banners (this is only a few of the variations.) It was also a great opportunity to play with different effects, textures and layers in ipiccy and really stretch myself a bit.

Mercurialdragon's Xander icon really is brilliant.

And you should be making the rainbow icons!! XD

I made some more last night I swear! Working on some for the green slot. I don't feel I have a cohesive set though, I'll just have to wing it. (I might have my set done if I weren't also making tons of large Buffy & Dawn banners. You will like. )

Oh and check out my b'day card post for eilowyn I just posted, I made a couple of really colorful ones.

[kikimay]

And now I want to see the Dawn & Buffy banners. Show us something! XD

I'll check on eilowyn's birthday post. Also I really love your Fred all blue icon. Such a wonderful color, such a beautiful face.

[red_satin_doll]

Well I am WAY overdue in showing off the artwork for kwritten's "Blurring the lines" series and I've done a ton of banners in the last three weeks so - I just have to post the pretties and not worry about writing so much all the time. All in good time. (But, I love to talk about making them!)

Also I really love your Fred all blue icon. Such a wonderful color, such a beautiful face.

pickamix made that for slayerstillness round 31 and I gave it Banner Maker's Choice award; I absolutely adore it.

Friday November 7

[livejournal]

User audela referenced to your post from Friday November 7 saying: [...] Icons, Banners: My banners & icons for Slayerstillness Challenge #34 [...]

[snogged]

These are all so fabulous, hunny! I especially love your Illyria banners. Way cool!

[red_satin_doll]

Thanks muchly, I had a lot of fun making them!