001-020 . East of Eden
021-035 . Jane Eyre (2006)
036-052 . North & South
053-074 . Doctor Who
075-084 . Mad Men
085-094 . Arrested Development
099-102 . Misc TV (Merlin, Torchwood)

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( Be a woman. It's powerful business when done correctly. )

Hello, I'm back! Here's a giant batch of icons. The majority of them, except for the classic actors and films, were made for a bunch of different icon challenges that I never got around to posting, so it's all quite random (especially the miscellaneous section). I just finished an insanely busy semester (only one year left!), during which I was only able to bust out about an icon a week. So I'm looking forward to summer, and to hopefully being more productive around here ♥

001-044 . Doctor Who (Series 4)
045-089 . Classic Actors
090-106 . Film (Persuasion [2007], Born Yesterday, Bringing Up Baby)
107-126 . Television (Mad Men, Ugly Betty, Ashes to Ashes, Pushing Daisies)
127-137 . Miscellaneous (Stock, Modern Actors)

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( You give him a hug, you get a paper cut. )

I kind of went crazy and decided to do a bunch of icons on some movies/fandoms I haven't really attempted yet. I haven't been feeling terribly creative (unless you count my super-ingenious center cropping), but I wanted to get these out anyway before the new semester starts (today, boo!). I wanted to do BSG especially, because I've been watching forever and it's almost over. There was a lot of ground to cover, so I decided to stick with one episode (Of course, it's the one in which their environment is completely washed out, so most ended up B&W). For reference to the other show I iconed (a completely rambling Merlin wank), see end of post.

And of course, girly movies. The novel of Atonement is better than the movie, which is true in most cases (except maybe Fight Club), but the movie was very pretty regardless. A Little Princess and Strictly Ballroom are old-school loves of mine, and I couldn't not make icons of all the pretty, pretty dancing. (I do apologize in advance for #44. He was just so ridiculous and sparkly.) /End looong ramble. So anyway, icons!

001-022 . Atonement
023-040 . A Little Princess
041-074 . Strictly Ballroom
075-088 . Battlestar Galactica
089-108 . Merlin

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( A bit of musicality, please. )

Here's a 30 Rock / Liz Lemon mix I made. (It's my first non-Who one!) It's a somewhat random blend of 80's cheesiness and bouncy indie. It was kind of tough finding songs to fit (at least in my music library. Most of it's pretty twee and not very aggressive. Lemon's hardcore.) But I managed to stick with her more whimsical side. Enjoy and bow down to your nerd queen.

I kinda have no explanations this time, except for some visuals, and even those have tenuous connections to the lyrics at best. Most of the awesome GIFs are by myprettycabinet, but I'm not sure if all of them are hers (the stills are by me). If you see one of yours, let me know, because I'd love to credit you. ♥

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( Hey, nerds! Who's got two thumbs, speaks limited French, and hasn't cried once today? )

Yeah, so, it's been a while. School and work conspired to keep me away from many enjoyable things, but finals are done and I'm back, so yay! I was able to do a couple of LIMS contests for the first few weeks of the semester (30 Rock, Doctor Who [Donna]), so here are those, plus a bunch of Christmasy icons. I also had to get a new computer, so if anything looks wonky with the coloring, that's probably why.

Hope everyone has a good holiday break!

001-028 . 30 Rock
029-052 . Doctor Who
053-085 . Meet Me In St. Louis
086-125 . Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

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( Until then, we'll have to muddle through somehow. )

Here are some icons from a crapload of fandoms. Some have been hanging around for a while, some were the result of my last grasp of freedom this week. Yep, it's school time again, which means the slow reader gets to read at least 1 1/2 novels a week. Nose, say hi to your old friend, Grindstone.

So hope you like these. If you haven't heard of any of these shows, I highly recommend any of them without reservation. Go forth. Be entertained.

001-032 . Mad Men
033-046 . Dexter
047-060 . Arrested Development
061-070 . Friday Night Lights
071-085 . Ugly Betty
086-094 . Pride & Prejudice (2005)

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( I don't understand the question, and I won't respond to it. )

Tutorial
Here are some tutorials that were requested from my last set of icons. Nothing particularly innovative, but maybe they'll be helpful.

I didn't have the original PSDs, but I tried to get them as close as I could. But they all use a similar technique, anyway (I tend to use the same techniques with some variations for individual shows and films). Please try to ignore any glaring inconsistencies.

Program: Adobe Photoshop CS2
Includes: Color Fill layers, Color Balance, Levels. NO Selective Coloring.

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Anyway, here's a TON of icons that have been piling up in their designated folder. They're nearly all from various LIMS contests, most of which I was very lucky to do rather well in. As usual, there are many alternates

001-028 . Lord of the Rings
029-055 . Friday Night Lights
056-072 . Stock (Tulips/Clocks)
073-112 . Disney (Mostly Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast)

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( speak 'friend' and enter )

Unfortunately, Livejournal's mood theme system does not have the moods "badass" and "amazing" repeated over and over, so I had to make do. I love a good bantering duo and these two were just ridiculously awesome together. Quick/vague note about the finale: Donna in particular just took her awesome to an even higher level. I'm still devastated.

The theme spans all of Series 4, so SPOILERS abound. Got it? Good.

[01] Doctor Who Mood Theme (S4)
35 . Doctor Who Icons (from Mood Theme)

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( but you can't even change a plug )

Yay, Black Books! One of my favorite shows ever. Hope you enjoy the mood theme as much as I enjoyed making it (although it was a bit difficult, as Bernard has approximately 2 expressions: angry and drunk).

[01] Black Books Mood Theme
16 . Black Books Icons (from the Mood Theme)

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( Don't you dare use the word 'party' as a verb in this shop! )