075: and when we come back, we'll be dressed in black / and you'll scream our names aloud

[library_of_sex]

For this month at 20inspirations, participants could choose any of the challenges from the previous 12 months, so I focused on Round 11, which involved 15 provided songs meant to inspire my work and 5 songs of my own choosing. I began it in October and ended up with only 2 completed icons, and since then, I've had this nagging feeling that I oughta finish what I

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[sstarlz]

Beautiful, my dear. <3 I've been so busy I haven't been around but I hope things are going well with you and the iconing community and everything. I especially like the one titled "all the right moves." your coloring is perfect. Also alt. 46. :) Hopefully I'll be around more for the next few weeks as it is x-mas break and all. I hope to get an icon post up at my community. Anyway, happy holidays, lots of good thoughts your way!

[library_of_sex]

I've been wondering where you wandered off to, Sarah. Hi there! *waves*

"All The Right Moves" is probably my fave of the bunch, so it's great to know you enjoy that and the alternate so much!

I look forward to seeing you and your icons around more during the holidays. Take care, hon, and thanks for leaving me some love! :)

[sstarlz]

Indeed, college kind of took over my life. I guess that happens sometimes. :P

[library_of_sex]

Well, I'm glad you've got your priorities straight. That's excellent!

[pointblankdarcy]

All The Right Moves is ridiculously pretty. Loving the lighting, the flow and the colour of it.

Broken Strings is amazing. It looks retro and modern at the same time!

I adore the colouring and composition of Ships In The Night. Breathe Me is coloured beautifully and like the text on it. All This And Heaven Too is hot. And Miss Halfway is so you!

Of the alts, I like 2, 3, 10-13 (srsly love the colouring on these), 20, 30-31, 49 and 50-53. GUH YOUR FRINGE ICONS. 61 and 62 are so gorgeous!

[library_of_sex]

Yay! All The Right Moves is my fave (for now, at least), so I'm beyond stoked over your reaction to it!

Broken Strings is something really odd even for my weird ass. It's a relief that people are receiving it so positively, and your feedback for it makes me so happy! :)

Ships In The Night doesn't seem like my work at all, which is why I like it so much. Finally something different from my usual!

Sari gets credit for Breathe Me cuz I learned the coloring technique from her. Bless her heart!

There's nothing I worked on as much as All This And Heaven Too, hence the million alternates. Soooooo glad you like that and Miss Halfway as well since it took forever deleting shit to get the crops I wanted for that one!

YOU LIKE SO MANY OF THE ALTERNATES. AWWWWWWWWWWWWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR RELENTLESSLY KICKASS COMMENT, NADIA! <33333333333

[rowofstars]

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This is one of my favorite posts of yours. I will be back with my usual rambling hot mess of a comment later, but I really wanted to say that.

[library_of_sex]

AWWWWWW, I AM GRINNING OVER HERE ALREADY. SERIOUSLY. COME AT ME WITH YOUR USUAL FUCKIN' AWESOMENESS, BRO. I DARE YOU. <333333333333

[rowofstars]

[library_of_sex]

LINDSAY: ACCEPTING CHALLENGES LIKE A BOSS SINCE...FOREVER.

[paperdreamss]

you leave me spechless again kim!! i'm gonna need some time to appreciate all of these gorgeous icons! from the entry my faves are broken strings, love the coloring and that it looks so fragile, it suits the song perfectly. the cropping in unlike me is so beautiful just like the composition of who you are and ships in the night, you always surprise me with your original croppings!
from the alternates batch #3 is amazing, it caught my eye inmediatly, i like that its focused on the center of the photo and the rest fades away and i can't finish without saying something about 65-69 those are stunning!! i specially like the yellow coloring of the last two :)

it seems like i can't comment here without writing the longest comment ever lol

[library_of_sex]

Miriam, in all honesty, it's YOUR comments that leave me speechless. They're always bursting with such love and enthusiasm, and that is a gift that I kindly and gratefully accept with each post, so THANK YOU. <3333333

Broken Strings came out way better than I could have expected, and I wanted that look of fragility, so I'm glad that it came through! My crop work is improving lately, and it's wonderful to know you notice and appreciate that aspect of my work! I thought #3 might have too much contrast, and it's a relief that you like it. That's good enough for me! I wasn't sure whether to post those stock icons, but I'm thrilled that I did cuz you love them, and that is AWESOME to hear that!

I leave people LOOOOOOOOONG comments all the time, and I LOOOOOOOOOOVE receiving them in return, so don't even worry about it, my dear. Again, thank you for that amazing feedback. You could never know how much I treasure it. *HUGS* <3333333333333

[fan_cifully]

These are beautiful Kim! I'm in awe of your text use ♥
"Broken Strings" - I adore the coloring! It gives her face some kind of ~pin up feel I think. Also love the way you integrated the texture... and that little piece of hair on the right ♥
"Unlike Me" - love the crop!
"Breathe me" - love the coloring and the text. also, her hair! I might be obsessed with her hair
I also adore 8,24,26,59,63&64 :)

[library_of_sex]

Text work is BRUTAL for me, Tina, so to get any positive feedback about it is amazingly gratifying and reassuring! <33333333

I'm so glad that "Broken Strings" seems to give you a retro sorta feel. That's really awesome to hear, and I see what you mean about the pin-up vibe!

"Unlike Me" was one of the easiest to create, and I'm so glad about how it turned out. Great to know you appreciate it, too!

"Breathe Me" can seriously be attributed to sarisafari cuz that piece would be nothing if not for the coloring technique I learned from her. I agonized over the text for way too long, so I'm grateful that you think it works! Her hair is amazing. I love how super dark and shiny it is!

Thank you SOOOOOOOO much for the detailed feedback and for letting me know which alternates and Fringe pieces you liked most. It means a lot to me, Tina! <33333333333