Create and Shine.

Mod Post

2012-09-20T21:49:09Z

This shouldn't come as a big surprise: I can't continue to run this community anymore. I'm not around as often as I used to be and I know it's only going to get worse. I'm giving up all my communities except stockicon and nexticon, simply because I don't need to keep to a schedule at those two communities.

Let me know if you want to take over this community or any of my other communities.
(Comments are screened.)

PS
I had a great time and it's been lovely to see all you guys and your creations. :)

Challenge 134 - Winners

2012-09-11T21:37:42Z

Congratulations!

1st Place: havers
2nd Place: cifan70
3rd Place: larmay

Votes have been unscreened.
Thank you all for entering and/or voting! :)

Voting Reminder

2012-09-01T20:31:36Z

(So sorry I've been MIA. I'm visiting my family and I thought I would be able to find some time to update. Alas I haven't had the opportunity to do so until now.)

We could really use some more votes over at Challenge 134 - Voting.

Please Vote Here

Thanks and enjoy your weekend!

Challenge 134 - Voting

2012-08-26T19:50:53Z

12 lovely entries. Thanks for entering! :)

> Vote for the 3/three best icons in order of preference, for example: #92, #57, #65.
(Vote for the best icons based on quality, not for their subjects, maker, picture used, etc.
Placing is based on number of votes.
In the case of a tie the icon with the most points wins the tie.
1st place choice gets 3 points, 2nd place 2 points, third place 1 point.)
> If you've entered you're expected to vote.
(If you haven't voted after 3-4 days, and one or more of your icons are placing, one vote and three points will be deducted from every icon you entered.)
> Don't vote for yourself, don't ask anyone to vote for you.
> Voting will last for at least 48 hours.
> Any questions or concerns, feel free to comment.

01. 02. 03. 04. 05.
06. 07. 08. 09. 10.
11. 12.

Challenge Closed

2012-08-26T19:38:30Z

Challenge 134 is now closed. Voting will be up within half an hour. :)

banners for #133 - scrapbook

2012-08-25T21:10:03Z

Congrats!

polka dot paper texture from hellomrfox

Dear mod neke and members, I hope you don't get too disappointed but I'm going to retire from banner making for this community. I'm going to spend more time doing stuff for my own icontests & maybe actually making icons so that leaves less time for banner-making.
Hopefully, somebody else will volunteer to take over - it's not totally un-fun - you get to play with fonts and textures. And who doesn't like fonts & textures?

If anyone wants to make their own banners or make banners for this community here is an .xcf (GIMP) document.
Download here.
It includes all text layers for placements from First Place to Best Crop. It also has a few textures you can play with for practice. It looks like this:

Before you open it you'll need to download the Bebas Neue font which is free from Dharmatype.

Otherwise, members in the communities listed will make you nice banners at your request.

custom_banners
cb_overflow
banner_contest

Okay, that's the end of my melodramatic announcement. :)

Challenge 134: Textures

2012-08-25T15:28:34Z

http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk68/havers_barbara/Create%20and%20Shine/Textures1.jpg
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk68/havers_barbara/Create%20and%20Shine/Textures3.jpg
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk68/havers_barbara/Create%20and%20Shine/Textures4.jpg

Challenge 134: Textures

2012-08-25T13:18:33Z

01 - 02 - 03

Last Reminder

2012-08-24T20:54:19Z

deny1984 - kingswoodestate - lookslikerain

19 hours left to enter the texture challenge. So far we have 6 lovely entries. :)

Challenge 134: Textures

2012-08-19T18:08:07Z

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x93/chlark4/moodtheme/createnshinech1341.png
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x93/chlark4/moodtheme/createnshinech1342.png
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x93/chlark4/moodtheme/createnshinech1343.png

Challenge #134 - Textures

2012-08-19T16:47:51Z

one | two | three

Challenge 134

2012-08-16T14:27:55Z

Textures
(You need to use at least one of the following textures in your icon(s). :)

deny1984 - kingswoodestate - lookslikerain

> You can make up to 3/three icons.
> You can make the icons of any fandom, actors, stock, etc. you like as long as they follow the theme.
> All effects are allowed, except animations.
> Only enter new graphics made by you.
> All entries must be within LJ standards (100x100),(40KB).
> Post your icon(s) and the url(s) in a new post to the community, tag your entry with your username and the challenge tag.
(If you haven't got a tag yet, use the '!add username tag' one.)
> No spoilers please. Wait at least one week after the episode has aired.
> Feel free to comment with questions, comments, concerns, etc. :)

Deadline: Saturday, August 25, 18.00 CET
Countdown

Challenge 133 - Winners

2012-08-16T13:53:10Z

Congratulations!

1st Place: larmay
2nd Place: querita
3rd Place: larmay
Mod's Choice: luminousdaze

Votes have been unscreened.
Thank you all for entering and/or voting! :)

Challenge 133 - Voting

2012-08-11T21:43:40Z

12 lovely icons. Thanks for entering! :)

> Vote for the 3/three best icons in order of preference, for example: #92, #57, #65.
(Vote for the best icons based on quality, not for their subjects, maker, picture used, etc.
Placing is based on number of votes.
In the case of a tie the icon with the most points wins the tie.
1st place choice gets 3 points, 2nd place 2 points, third place 1 point.)
> If you've entered you're expected to vote.
(If you haven't voted after 3-4 days, and one or more of your icons are placing, one vote and three points will be deducted from every icon you entered.)
> Don't vote for yourself, don't ask anyone to vote for you.
> Voting will last for at least 48 hours.
> Any questions or concerns, feel free to comment.

01. 02. 03. 04. 05.
06. 07. 08. 09. 10.
11. 12.

Promoting: foodicontest

Challenge Closed

2012-08-11T21:27:55Z

Challenge 133 is now closed. Voting will be posted in approximately 15 minutes. :)

Last Reminder

2012-08-10T22:32:34Z

Scrapbook

mittsuka - sunlitdays - wickedgrdn

More inspiration here...

12 lovely entries with 17 hours left to enter. :)

#challenge 133 - scrapbook,

2012-08-10T12:11:46Z

http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/shinylunarsea/10601340/318762/original.png
http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/shinylunarsea/10601340/319113/original.png
http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/shinylunarsea/10601340/319347/original.png

Reminder

2012-08-09T22:09:20Z

Scrapbook

luminousdaze - library_of_sex - lon_gina

More inspiration here...

9 lovely entries with 2 days left to enter. :)

Round 33 - Scraobook

2012-08-06T17:43:55Z

http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk68/havers_barbara/Create%20and%20Shine/Scrapbook1.jpg
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk68/havers_barbara/Create%20and%20Shine/Scrapbook2.jpg
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk68/havers_barbara/Create%20and%20Shine/Scrapbook3.jpg

CH #133 - Scrapbook

2012-08-01T10:49:35Z

1 2 3

Reminder

2012-07-31T18:11:43Z

Scrapbook

querita - tomycoffee - an_aiko

More inspiration here...

CH #133 - Scrapbook

2012-07-26T21:05:34Z

http://www.imagebam.com/image/df0f38203259573
http://www.imagebam.com/image/66eefa203259579
http://www.imagebam.com/image/fc458d203259583

Challenge 132 Request Your Style - Banners

2012-07-26T03:27:35Z

Congrats!

Edit: I forgot to credit! Textures are http://sanami276.deviantart.com & me

Challenge 133

2012-07-23T12:03:49Z

(So sorry this is late...)

Scrapbook

mittsuka - sunlitdays - wickedgrdn

Words

frames
labels
paper
memories
patterns
vintage
ribbon
blocks
text
lace
print
floral
photos
composition
handwriting
stained

Icons

querita - tomycoffee - an_aiko

luminousdaze - library_of_sex - lon_gina

neke - mirrorbones - brutal

Textures

Download here... at querita's journal

Download here... at yunhe's journal

Download here... at kaelcreations
(See this tag for more scrapbook textures.)

> You can make up to 3/three icons.
> You can make the icons of any fandom, actors, stock, etc. you like as long as they follow the theme.
> All effects are allowed, except animations.
> Only enter new graphics made by you.
> All entries must be within LJ standards (100x100),(40KB).
> Post your icon(s) and the url(s) in a new post to the community, tag your entry with your username and the challenge tag.
(If you haven't got a tag yet, use the '!add username tag' one.)
> No spoilers please. Wait at least one week after the episode has aired.
> Feel free to comment with questions, comments, concerns, etc. :)

Deadline: Saturday, August 11, 18.00 CET
Countdown

Challenge 132 - Winners

2012-07-14T15:38:41Z

Congratulations!

1st Place: erisnx
2nd Place: nalazhar
3rd Place: tomycoffee
4th Place: tomycoffee
Best Crop: nalazhar
Banner Maker's Choice: superjesster
Mod's Choice: querita
Mod's Choice: butterfly8772

Votes have been unscreened.
Thank you all for entering and/or voting! :)