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Banner Gallery HERE for tempertemper, clockwork_hart1 and juliet316, including a Banner Maker's Choice. Congratulations to all the winners of this round!

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This was my second time making awards banners and someday oh someday I will make it easier on myself by having a preset design and placing icons atop it like sensible people do. Until then...each of the banners was individually made and ipiccy has no way for me to size the font exactly. Still, I think they came out pretty good, and relatively consistent when standing side-by-side. (Minor flaws are part of the charm, of course, like the slubby weave on a raw silk blouse. So says I.) Your feedback is always appreciated and valued - what say you, Gentle Reader?

If I had known that awards banners existed and that someday I'd be making such, I'd have picked a shorter screenname two years ago. Think of the banner makers, people, think of the artists!

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FYI: the deadline for Challenge 29 of slayerstillness is Friday August 1st, (ETA: deadline extended to August 8th per starry_night) midnight at your time zone. The prompt this time around is "The Freshman" (btvs S4.01) and you know what I'm thinking, don't you?

WHAT THE HELL WAS YOUR PROBLEM WITH "MATURE" WOMEN, JOSS WHEDON?

Comments

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

You already know this, but I'll tell you again that I think your banners are marvelous!

Also, thank you for the Maggie Walsh banner, though I must admit that part of my fondness for her is that she is played by Lindsay Crouse. Lindsay Crouse! The star of House of Games! Only one of the coolest, most original actresses on the planet! Did I happen to mention she was the star of House of Games?

Sorry. I have a House of Games "thing."


Gabrielle

[bangel-4e.livejournal.com]

You know, I liked Olivia but Mrs Walsh was batshit crazy lol
She's all the things you said but yeah, a little out of it.

And I guess Olivia had to go. Joss said many times they didn't want the scooby gang to have stable father and mother figures *plus* they used that to make another connection between Buffy and Giles. Their world becomes too much for outsiders (and even non-outsiders) to handle. But she seemed kind of awesome and I loved that Giles had a love interesting besides Joyce (if we can call it love interest).

[kikimay]

Oh God, I love the Freshman, can't wait to see the icons! (Which would be probably in two weeks since I'm going on holiday on the day of the deadline)

Your banners are really cute! And I can't see no flaws, they seem pretty professional.

[starry-night.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the promo for the current challenge. I'm gonna extend a week anyway because there are still only 3 icons entered :(

And I agree about Joss' aversion to mature female characters. I would have loved a few more eps of Giles/Olivia moments and even Maggie Walsh I didn't mind until the Adam thing (but that was mostly the Adam thing I hated not her).

[snogged.livejournal.com]

I think you did a beautiful job with the banners. Way to go!

Wednesday, July 30

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