retro_icontest | Round 39 - shire_icontest - challenge 39: tons of textures (Reply)

I admit I picked this one mostly for the round number. :D I hope you have fun extending your texture collections!

This challenge was originally posted to shire_icontest in May 2015 here. Thank you so much to luminousdaze for allowing us to use it!

Challenge Post by luminousdaze

Challenge Thirty-Nine: Tons of Textures

For this challenge your icons must feature at least one of the provided textures linked below used in a way that is visible (fake background, frame/edges, screen layer decoration, coloring enhancement, overlay layer etc). You can adjust the textures however you like but you must use at least one of the provided/linked textures on your icons.

New to textures?

Here are some short tutorials (not on LJ/DW):
Awesome techniques for using textures.
Enhancing a portrait with textures

If for any reason you're not able to download the texture packs, please comment & I can post individual textures from the sets for you to use (sorry I will not re-post all of them just a small selection).

Oh, And Don't Forget To Breathe by

lookslikerain on DeviantArt

Tear Me To Pieces by

lookslikerain on DeviantArt

(complete previews of these two sets here at

soaked)

Vintage by

innocentLexys on DeviantArt

Elea 2 by

innocentLexys on DeviantArt

Decorative Damask by

mellowmint on DeviantArt

{{Movie Images & Screen Cap Galleries}}

~~Galleries at Fading Tomorrow - LotR Blu-Ray caps (w/ thanks for provided LotR caps)~~
Galleries at LotR & The Hobbit at Screencapped.net. (w/ thanks for provided Hobbit caps)
~~Galleries at Hobbit I @ HomeoftheNutty.~~
~~Galleries are up at Arwen-Undomiel. (Screencaps, stills, character photos & more.)~~
~~Galleries at Shadow of Reflect~~
Galleries at Middle Earth Series at Movie-Screencaps.com
~~Galleries at Frodo Forever (Frodo-centric)~~

ORIGINAL RULES - for reference only

Shire Icontest Rules:
♣ You may enter up to 5 icons.
♣ You may use textures, brushes, blending and/or text. Anything but animation.

♣ Remember: You may only use an image 3 times and this includes any variations or blends done.

♣You may use any images from The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogy films on your icons.
♣ As always you may use screen caps, stills or character pictures.
♥ suggestion: have fun!

NEW RETRO_ICONTEST RULES - mandatory

As usual, the fandom restriction - LOTR and The Hobbit in this case - does not apply. Any fandoms (and stock) welcome. But in case you do like to use the fandoms, there's a list of galleries above, some of which still work (I checked).

At least one of the provided textures has to be used, of course. If you have trouble downloading the textures from DeviantArt (or the first two sets from LJ), let me know and I can post a selection of textures from those sets for you, like luminousdaze offered to do.

-> you may enter as many icons as you like. minimum 1 icon.
-> submit your icons as a new entry into the community. if there are more than five, put the rest under a cut or a link to your unlocked journal post. tag your post with round number and your username (or ask me to tag it for you).
-> submit the URLs along with your icons. I'll only put the first five per person into the roundup post. Either you only list five, or I'll take the first five.
-> make an effort to leave positive feedback on other participants' posts. <3
-> read the full rules here in our userinfo.

This comm generally runs from mid-month to mid-month every month, always ending on Fridays. There is no voting. I will make a roundup post containing up to 5 icons per person after every challenge.

Deadline for round #39: Friday, June 19th your end-of-day