Oh, Nicky

[erilyn]

It is a truth universally acknowledged that for a young man in possession of a good fortune going on a reality tv show is a sign of insanity. Doing so with one's fucked up family is a trainwreck waiting to happen.

Ever since they announced the Carter kids reality show, I've been cringing in anticipation. But now I admit to really wanting to see it. It's still gonna be a trainwreck, but goddammit, Nick's so earnest and big brotherly in this footage (and the stuff about Jessica Simpson and Nick trying to shut the others up cracked me up), its piqued my interest. Fuck you Carter! grumbles See, I've even made myself a crappy icon.

Thanks to Not Like You. These have got different footage in them.
+ The Insider - House of Carters - 14 meg
+ The Insider Online - House of Carters interview - 2.5 meg

Making this icon made me think about the various icons I have that I made myself, and how many of them are unfinished - I'm not really happy with them in one way or another, and have been meaning to remake them (or ask someone more talented than me to do it) since I made them. This includes icons I use all the time, and really demonstrates something about my laziness (see also: having the same layout to my journal for virtually forever).

So I wondered, out of the icons I made and use myself, which am I happiest with? It's probably these:



They are both quite simple, but I'm proud of them and enjoy using them. Both were the sort of thing where I knew what text I wanted on them as soon as I saw them. Justin's shoe despair still makes me smile, while the fit of Brian's lyrics with that lovely picture, juxtaposing the Boys and his career with his home and family, still satisfies me.

If you've got icons you made yourself, which are you most satisfied with/proudest of?

Comments

[lazydwarf.livejournal.com]

I've grabbed both files. Thanks!

[bubbleforest.livejournal.com]

Oh man. Now I really wanna see this show, too. Nick is so cute here. Thanks for putting it up!

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

You're welcome :)

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

He's just too sweet (if totally misguided).

[saba1789.livejournal.com]

I actually really love this one. *points at icon* I just adore how great Rodney looked in the whole episode and especially in this scene and the text is the clan motto of the MacKays and I think it really fits the picture and I'm really proud that I came up with it all on my own :-) .

[emmuzka.livejournal.com]

Grabbed the media, thanks! It's nice to see that there are actually still people in my friendslist who are as interested in the Carter reality that what I am myself ;)

At worst it will be like Brit&Kev, at best it will be like... the Osbornes, but with prettier people?

[trumpeterofdoom.livejournal.com]

Man, now I totally want to see House of Carters.

[raynedanser.livejournal.com]

Taking the files. Thanks sweetie.

[between-names.livejournal.com]

That "she took all my shoes" icon is brilliant. I love icons that gently mock Justin's shoe obsession. This icon (http://www.livejournal.com/userpic/3203066/111283), which belongs to jcjoeyfreak and was made by dayse is quite possibly my favorite icon of all time.

Of my own, i'm especially fond of these:

The first two were made when I was craving a group icon because I was missing them post-hiatus. I wound up making a bunch in the style of Laugh With Me, but that was my favorite of all of them -- it's my favorite picture, so that makes sense. The other, with the scripty Amy, just fit so well in the picture. I wish I was still really actively using that pseud, but I can't bear to part with that icon. The third, well, Slytherin!Lance just kind of sums up my whole HP/*NSYNC crossover affection, and it makes me giggle.

I don't use this one much, but every time I do a big round of deleting old stuff from my icon selection, I wind up bringing it back. I'm easy, but it cracks me up. As soon as those pictures were released of the wax model work, I couldn't resist.

[yetunknown.livejournal.com]

thanks for the files! grabbed both.

I am alternating between cringing and hysterically laughing (or maybe doing both) whenever I hear of news about the show.

[beckyo.livejournal.com]

Taking both files, thanks!

And I think the icon I'm using here is my absolute favorite. Someone else made the base, and I heard the song on the radio one morning and couldn't wait to get home and use the lyrics. *le sigh* *le otp*

[glendaglamazon.livejournal.com]

I can't wait for that show, and I haven't even watched the clips yet (which I am downloading--thank you!)! I love your icon, by the way. I may need a House of Crack one myself. ;)

As for icons I've made myself, I haven't really tried making many icons myself. I really know nothing about it and have very little skill in the visual area. Plus, my BFF synchrogirl is a graphics goddess and is usually willing to whip something up for me (like the icon I'm using here) if I find something I want. However, I have done a few...

I like this one, and it's useful:


This one's okay:


And this one is the one I worked hardest on. I still like the idea, but the words didn't work out the way I wanted:

[withdiamonds.livejournal.com]

I took the files, thanks. There's no way I'm missing one second of this show, even if I have to watch it with my hands over my eyes.

I may have mentioned a time or two before how much I love Justin's shoe despair. It's the perfect text with the perfect picture.

Of all the icons I made myself, this one is my favorite. His hand is so perfectly placed, and held just so, and it's so Lance. I made it from a fan picture (and I'm horrible and don't remember where I got it from to credit) and that's what makes the lighting the way it is. I especially like the glow along the bottom left, which is made by some girl's blonde hair, and I was able to crop it just right, so it looks like I did all sorts of special things to it, but I didn't. I just cropped it, is all.

[mitebeinsane.livejournal.com]

I have to wait to download it at uni. Thanks for sharing the file!

I'm most proud of this icon because I love their interaction with each other. They have such good chemistry.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

I took the files. Thank you :)

I think of my icons the one I'm using is one of my favourites. I like the colours, the contrast between the light and the dark of his glasses and hair.

[weird-one.livejournal.com]

Grabbed both vids. Thanks for sharing!

As to the icons it took me a bit to narrow it down 'cause I'm always proud that I made the effort to make an icon and I only ever upload icons I'm (mostly) satisfied with. I have to say these two and the AJ one I'm posting with are the ones I'm proudest of.

[eponymous.livejournal.com]

Downloaded, thank you. :)

Now to just convince myself to watch it.

[ephemera-pop.livejournal.com]

I'll be back later to dl, because - house of crack-addled-insanity! Thank you for sharing!

Favourite icons? the one I'm posting with {The photo is of Pink, but it's very useful in all sorts of contexts] and my OT3 icon - both if which I made ages and ages ago, but am still secretly proud of.

[monpetitchou07.livejournal.com]

Earnest!Nick is probably my favorite thing ever. I was cringing too, but it's no use. He will drag us all in with his brotherliness.

[raindrops888.livejournal.com]

Snagging this, and the AJ/Brian file from a couple of posts ago. Not sure if I actually want to watch the clips or the show, but I think I'll be too curious to turn my head away from it when it airs. Thanks!

[simply-fly-away.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for the files. I really cannot wait for the season to start, it's going to be awful and fantastic.

(This is my favourite icon, one of the first I ever made.)

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bettina_/]

I downloaded both files, thank you. I'm still not sure if I want to watch the show, but in the end I probably will ;-).

Also, the icon I'm using is one of the icons I'm very happy with. There are not many, but this one never fails to amuse me.

[faithette.livejournal.com]

Downloaded and watched the files... I actually am looking forward to this show, trainwreck or not... Nick obviously loves his sibs so much and I think that's gonna come through on the show big time.

My default icon of my niece is my personal favorite just because it's Vickie, but the one I'm posting with here is my favorite that I put real effort into...

[turlough]

I took both files even though I don't know if I can actually bring myself to watch them, much less the show. I hate reality shows with a passion, but Nick is just soooo pretty right now that I'm all torn!

[marrymehowie.livejournal.com]

I love, love, love the Justin one:) And I'm quite fond of the icon I'm using now, though I don't get to use it much.