I've actually come First place in a couple of icontests, which was a really pleasant surprise!! I made some snazzy banners for them :)

Tutorial 1. Into or



Tutorial 2. Pulsing Wings Animation on this Dragonfly

I have had a few requests for tutorials on some of my animated icons. I have narrowed down the choice to these 2, they are both "glowy" type animations, with different methods involved, but both are dead simple, so...

Poll #1170092 Animated Icon Tutorial
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: None, participants: 9

Which animated icon would you like a tutorial on?

I have been immersed in making lots of butterfly icons for various icontests lately, so I've added to them making 30 lovely icons in total, several of which are animated. There is also a large, special animated banner of a butterfly in full flight, which can be placed in the userinfo if taken
As usual, don't hotlink and credit if taking, comments are welcome :)

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I've done this live journal set with a Header, FO Banner and various textless bases and texted icons to match. The image is a modern grunge style, of Monica Bellucci both in her younger years and as she is now, celebration her timeless beauty

I tend to use her images a lot when I do icons and various digital pieces - she's just one of my muses, the ideal woman physically speaking...

I came across this tutorial at _bitter_endings journal (a total genius!), the other day, and have followed it and embellished in areas. Hope you like it...

Heres a preview...

This is the icon

1. This is the original image linked here

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I've entered a fair few icontests over the last 2 months or so, and have quite a backlog of them now...all are stock images, some are animated. Feel free to snag but do credit this journal, thanks...

Preview



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I made this today, I'd been out to the shops, and was in need of a therapeutic arty session

This can be used as a header or in the Live journal user information section, if you wish, just credit this journal or alenah

This was my therapy for my stressful week, I hope you enjoy them.
They’re inspired by the wonderful cap_ris at sensi_incanto beautiful old postcard brushes and raevnn aged, distressed icons, which I love, and want to pinch all of them for my userpics LOL

There are 10 images, all made to look like parts of old scrapbooks, decayed photos and postcards. I’ve linked all the original images for comparison, as people often like the stuff I post, but say they have no idea how its different from the original LOL….


Link here to original

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My India inspired icons and art, nothing too deep or political...just the aspects of asian culture I grew to love as a child, and am nostalgic about now....