Well, I am still a novice banner maker in this place full of masters, but I thought I'd make a place where I can showcase my work and askfor suggestions


This was the first banner I ever made. I later put it up for claims, which is why it's dedicated:



This was my second banner one (also put up for claims):



Here were justsome banners that I made after those, but when I was still in my early stages of graphic making:















And here are some more recent banners:





*one of my faves*


Now, I've learned how to use textures and such, so I have some ones of a different style:

*my first try*
























Here are, in my opinion, two of my best banners yet, both for a contest:





~*NEW*~

My first wallpaper!


Me second one!


One I made for a claim!


Here is a new siggy set I made for meself! YAY EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED!





Yet another siggy set, this time from Memoirs of a Geisha...tho it got rather blurry from the host which angers me.....




*UPDATES-SEPT 2*
I haven't posted anything in a while, but I've been makins tuff up a storm! So, here's the load of junk I've made! Also, I just watched Narnia, so a ton of it is from that.

Everything is Illuminated wallie for my contest


My first tries as colourisation:

Blake Lively


Emma Watson colourised to look like Yuna from Final Fantasy X


Keira Knightley that i coulorised for a contest, but never entered


My first two volleys in my battle against Elenanna Lothendel



Narnia wallie I made for meself


Three Narnia avvies I made




Banner I made for meself to go with an avvy I requested


Banner I made, but couldn't figure out how to put me text on I wanted it to say 'brothers in arms'...but any way i tried didn't work..ARGH!


Wallie I made for Rhavaniel Falathiel


Last but not least is a series of banners I wanted to animate for my siggy, but i wasn't sure if they were good or not It has the lyrics to a song thorughout them

(MADE BY LIMWEN VILLYA, BUT PART OF ANIMATION)



(MADE BY LIMWEN VILLYA)






*UPDATES-SEPT 17*

a Brokeback Mountain banner...i watched the movie yesterday


a bannerish thing forthe layout of the site Merry and I are making


two rounds from my battle against Elenanna Lothendhel



More to come later!

Sammy

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^EEk!! I LOVE 'em!! Especially the last 1's!! (that last banner looks familiar....hmmm...wonder where i could've seen it.......lol ) but seriously, i luv'em!! keep it up!!

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"Great art is as irrational as great music. It is mad with its own loveliness."

Thankies. lol. You inspired me to make those last ones tho *winks*

Sammy

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Can't take the Kid from the Fight take the Fight from the Kid
engaged to Tyson Ritter-my love forever
<a href="http://www.dance-to-this-beat.net"> Dance to this Beat</a>
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lol. *winks back*

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"Great art is as irrational as great music. It is mad with its own loveliness."

Really liked them Sam! Especially the Keira and Liv banners!

Maybe something you could try in the future: you could use layers to give your banner or wallpaper some extra color . If you have photoshop it's the New Adjustment Layer option.

Keep up the good work!

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O children, lift up your voice, lift up your voice,
Children, rejoice, rejoice..



It doesn't matter you don't believe in God, He believes in you.

I have paintshop, but i DO see that. I will definitely do some experimenting with that. I really appreciate tips. I'm still learning. Thankies!

EDIT: I played around with those on a random picture. May I just say... I LOVE YOU WILL!

Sammy

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Can't take the Kid from the Fight take the Fight from the Kid
engaged to Tyson Ritter-my love forever
<a href="http://www.dance-to-this-beat.net"> Dance to this Beat</a>
</center>

Hehehe no thanks! I'm also still learning..
If you go to my thread -I guess it has disappeared at the second page- you can see my process of banners I still s*ck at wallpapers

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O children, lift up your voice, lift up your voice,
Children, rejoice, rejoice..



It doesn't matter you don't believe in God, He believes in you.

I just tried one so far, so I'm still new at wallies. Thanx again! I've just added a couple of new banners that I made for me claim.

EDIT: NEW WALLIE ADDED!

Sammy

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Can't take the Kid from the Fight take the Fight from the Kid
engaged to Tyson Ritter-my love forever
<a href="http://www.dance-to-this-beat.net"> Dance to this Beat</a>
</center>

I love them! They are very good I really like all your PotC ones and your Natalie and Kiera ones very good! Kepp up the good work!

Thankies! I shall indeed!

Sammy

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Can't take the Kid from the Fight take the Fight from the Kid
engaged to Tyson Ritter-my love forever
<a href="http://www.dance-to-this-beat.net"> Dance to this Beat</a>
</center>

I added a bunch o new banners today! YEA ME!

Sammy

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Can't take the Kid from the Fight take the Fight from the Kid
engaged to Tyson Ritter-my love forever
<a href="http://www.dance-to-this-beat.net"> Dance to this Beat</a>
</center>

I love the Everything is Illuminated ones! I just watched that movie a few hours ago... Those are really good!!

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^Made by MeganElf, Nordic, and Amara! Thank you all!!

^By me! *Gasp*
~*The Anime Obsessed Gentlewoman of A-U*~

Thankies! It's an AMAZING movie!

Sammy

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Can't take the Kid from the Fight take the Fight from the Kid
engaged to Tyson Ritter-my love forever
<a href="http://www.dance-to-this-beat.net"> Dance to this Beat</a>
</center>

The sig set is really good! Great job! I love how soft it looks.

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Sig Set courtesy of Nurr!
Proud mum of Gilthoniel! And proud grandmum of Nerissa!

Thankies! I don't actually remember what I did....prolly a texture of some sort...either that or it was just the overlapping of the pics.

Sam

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engaged to Tyson Ritter-my love forever
<a href="http://www.dance-to-this-beat.net"> Dance to this Beat</a>
</center>

Nice stuff Sam

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