My usual free online image editor, Picmonkey, no longer likes the version of Safari that I'm using, so for icons 25-41 I was experimenting with another free online image editor, BeFunky. For icon making I like quick, easy to use editors. Verdict: very similiar to Picmonkey for basic icons, although a bit more awkward to resize. Anyway, here be icons.

01-08: America Chavez icons from Young Avengers, as requested by franztastisch. I didn't get to scan any, so these are just from online images.
09-11: AU Gold icons, because I believe these were needed?
12-24: ladies writing
25-41: ladies reading

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( I'm good for the damages )

So this is the seasonal batch of icons for you all. Have a fantastic festive season, winter holiday, or whatever you’re celebrating. Or if not, just have a good month :)

A mix of fandoms and holidays and requests and things here:
01-03: Avengers (seasonal, Christmas, and Menorah)
04-06: Kheimonia
05-18: Doctor Who (10 from Christmas Special trailer, two with Christmas trees)
19-21: Firefly
22: Jossmass
23-24: Harry Potter
25-28: Lord of the Rings
29-35: stock (snow globe, reindeers, Menorah, candles)

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( glitter and sparkles, and snow and sunshine, and hugs and best wishes )

32 Avengers and Avengers cast (by which I mean Clint, Natasha, Clint/Natasha, Scarlett Johansson, and Jeremy Renner. I have a problem, okay? *grins*)
25 Doctor Who (24 from 6x9 Night Terrors)
18 stock (kisses, safe for work)

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( Please save me from the monsters )

I usually post icons in collections, but since Picnik (the free online graphics editor I used to use) has gone I thought I'd post everything I have before I start playing around somewhere new. At the moment PicMonkey is looking good, probably because it has developers from Picnik - I'm consistent at least, heh.

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x2 Torchwood (Ianto Jones)
x13 Doctor Who (7 Tenth era, 6 River Song)
x3 Harry Potter (Luna Lovegood)
x5 Sherlock BBC
x5 Firefly
x1 Coraline
x2 stock
x2 Karl Urban
x37 X Men (First Class)

( ICONS THIS WAY )

64 icons in total:

26 stock icons (including 16 'writing' themed)
31 Dr Who season 6 text-only icons (quotes from ALL of season 6)
7 misc quote icons (32 = Game of Thrones, 33 = Sir Arthur Eddington, 34 = The King's Speech, 35 = The Judas Tree (Johnathan Creek), 36 = Castle, 37 = Desiderate (Max Ehrmann), 38 = generic)

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( something unknown is doing we don't know what )

37 seasonal icons: 001-015 Harry Potter, 016-019 Firefly/Serenity, 020-037 stock.
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( let it snow )

40 stock icons, including 'sieze the day' type icons, running icons, birthday icons, fairies, angels and magical type icons.
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( 100x100 little arty squares )

I made icons today.  This is a new thing for me...and proof of the lengths I will go to in doing anything but revision.
I read a few tutorials, but any advice from people who actually know how to make pretty icons would be very welcome.  I'm particularly wondering: do people usually upload the images straight onto livejournal or save them on photobucket or somewhere first?  And which is better for preserving the image quality?

Not that I see myself spending more time on icons than fic anytime in the future.  Speaking of which, I'm working on a very crossed-over crossover and a Lavender Brown story at the moment, as well as Weasley Fest and some Slytherin-love stories.  You know, alongside that revision.

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