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Happy Birthday [livejournal.com profile] polomonkey just getting in under the wire! Sorry Ive been crap with gifts this year but I have drawn you a little something silly for your lockdown day! hope you like it

https://archiveofourown.org/works/29664252
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Winter knights were revealed yesterday, so I can finally post my offering, 'Secret Santa' which was an art / words combo for the wonderful [livejournal.com profile] slantedknitting.

The festivities may seem a distant memory, replaced by much more trying and worrying times but I post on the off chance someone is out there who would welcome some whimsy from a happier time.

I guess I should have waited a little bit for Merlin holiday reveals too but I thought I'd get in there whilst the odd lonely house still has lights on and peoples gifts haven't broken or been dis-guarded.

Happy new year to everyone and good luck with creative endeavours. Lets hope things in this crazy world we're living in will improve in the months ahead.
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Happy Birthday [livejournal.com profile] clea2011for the 1oth!

Please accept this silly cartoon as a birthday gift featuring the things you enjoy!
https://archiveofourown.org/works/27479923

ACBB

Sep. 9th, 2020 09:06 pm
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Well another year another ACBB over for me, This year I had the pleasure of working with [livejournal.com profile] tari_sue and [livejournal.com profile] slantedknitting They were both fantastic writers and I enjoyed collaborating with them very much.

It's been an odd day, I got sent home from work yesterday as I have a cold but since I work in a hospital with vulnerable people I've had to have a test for COVID -19 and have to self isolate until the results come back.

I only did two ACBB this year but that was my limit I've found it quite difficult what with the demands of work and the world gone crazy but I did work my socks off and put my heart an soul into those.

To compound matters I've signed up for a challenge next year (swim the English channel) so I've been trying to fit open water swimming in around everything else and have found my self falling asleep in the middle of watching something or trying to write / draw. Consequently I'm behind on my reading and everything else.

Ive completed my canon piece which will be posted at the end of the month and then, I don't know, I don't know if I should sign up for winter knights or Hoildays I love those fests and I love creating things for other people but I just don't know.

Anyhow here are the links to the two ACBB and my remix of a 70/80's inspired roller disco Arthur which was my entry for remix which I did for[livejournal.com profile] pelydryn77. and my collaboration with the tremendously talented [livejournal.com profile] schweet_heart who I collaborated with for the Merlin athology

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25955284
https://archiveofourown.org/works/25832560
https://archiveofourown.org/works/24813058
https://archiveofourown.org/works/25636882

Please take a look and tell me what you think and please, please read the wonderful stories by [livejournal.com profile] tari_sue and [livejournal.com profile] slantedkitting
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Back in 2018 I heard about an ambitious project to celebrate 10 years of Merlin where fans create art and stories that form the basis of a book: Resurrection: BBC Merlin Fanthology

I had the opportunity to collaborate with the immensely talented [livejournal.com profile] schweet_heart and provide art for her story 'Carry my Heart' I did too much so now I can include the pictures that weren't used in the book
https://archiveofourown.org/works/25636882

This is part of a collection on A03 so if the contributors start posting there, you can see the all the wonderful work that went into making the anthology happen

Remix

Jul. 21st, 2020 09:08 pm
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Remix reveals were yesterday. I got to remix for [livejournal.com profile] pelydryn77 and it gave me thd opertunity to paint Arthur reborn as a 1980s roller king rgpleat in shades and red hot satin shorts.

If you missed it here it is https://archiveofourown.org/works/24813058

I had fun painting this even though it seams like a lifetime ago since i did it!

I also want to rave about the wonderful remix i recieved from [livejournal.com profile] slantedknitting who did a fantastically whimsical remix of my merman art from last years reverse. Its amazing if yoh have not read it yeyvplease do and shower SK withvthe love she deserves https://archiveofourown.org/works/24278164

Now all Ive got to dovis finish ary for ACBB and catch io with all the fabulous remixes
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Happy Birthday [livejournal.com profile] rotrude hope you have a wonderful day. I was going to do a Rapunzel style thing with Arthur's hair getting out of control during lock down but I did not manage it - maybe some other time

Hope you have a lovely day
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Happy Birthday [livejournal.com profile] bunnysworld! I know it's not until tommorow but hopefully you will open this in the morning of your special day! I know you have had a tough time recently, but hang on in there!

I hope this will cheer you up a bit and that you have a fantastic stress free day!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/24918106
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To the wonderful C[livejournal.com profile] camelittleam happy birthday for tommorrow.

I did this for youhttps://archiveofourown.org/works/24473908

With a little help from my friends [livejournal.com profile] clea2011[livejournal.com profile] tari_sue and[livejournal.com profile] merlocked18
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Hello, I like many have been struggling a little of late with the whole COVID-19 situation, it is a terrible time and has impacted on all of us across the world in many diffrent ways but despite what has been happening there have been opertunities for people to show little acts of kindness and I have been the benefactor of one.

I'm a physiotherapist and my husband is a mircobiologist. We both work in hospitals and for the NHS so have continued to go into work over the last few weeks and sent our children away to self isolate with family - I'm not going to go in to details but its been hard and my son has found it vey difficult and there have been issues which came to ahead last week - consquently it has been a real strain so I've not been feeling at  my best.

Today I recieved a wonderful gift fic from the imcomparible [livejournal.com profile] polomonkey and it could not have come at a better time. A little act of kindness goes a long way and I can't express how much it means to me. Writing a fic of course is not little, I'm awed by the friends I have that are incredible writers.  I'm not a gifted writer but I do know about the effort that goes into creating a story and the joy that can be direved form reading it, so thank you. Thank you so much.

Not only did Polo gift me a story but it was inspired by my merman remix art that by collaborator never completed.

I posted this merman art last year as part of 2019 camelot remix but my original partner has yet to post the story, I can't lie, I was disapointed as I don't know what happened. I hope she is alright and I wish her all the best.
Some of the artist that posted for remix in 2019 had multiple authors wanting to write storties for them so for Polomonkey to be inspired by mine is a great hounour. I have read the first two chapters and for anyone who has been under a rock and has not spotted it, here is this link, it's called Spindrift I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did /do.

Stay safe everyone and to all who are finding it hard, we will get through this and things will get better eventally.
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Ive just completed my Hurt and Comfort Bingo Challenge for Febuary Many thanks to [livejournal.com profile] camelittle and [livejournal.com profile] tari_sue for their help in betaring

Hurt and Comfort Bingo: February Challenge:

Author:[livejournal.com profile] lfb72

Fandoms: BBC Merlin

H/C: Telepathic trauma, haunted, exhaustion and Wild card:separation

Title: Can you hear me?

Medium: Art / Fic (2000 words)

Rating: G

Warnings: Past canon death

Summary: It has been fifteen hundred years since Camlann and Merlin defies the gods and tries to see Arthur again, exhausting himself in the process.

LINK to A03: https://archiveofourown.org/works/22878340

In other news I have signed up for ACBB with the lovely Tari-sue and for camelot Remix
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It is my birthday today and traditionally at work when it is your special day you bring cakes for everyone else, obviously I can't do that but I can do art, so I have. There are a lot of birthdays in February, and mine is sandwhiched between those two great titans of the fandom [livejournal.com profile] merlocked18 and [livejournal.com profile] polomonkey who not only are immensely talented but are my good friends too. This is for you guys and was inspired by the live mouse my cat brought me this morning.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/22634587
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Hurt and Comfort Bingo:

Aiming for: Single line bingo, Steadfast achievement, Serial Pleasures Achievement
Mods: I was unable to find a tag for touch-starved

Author: LFB72
Fandoms: Merlin
H/C: list of prompts written: Assault, Unconsciousness, Interrogation, Bruises, Touch-starved

Read more...Title: Art: Gratitude Fandom: Merlin Prompt: Assault Medium: Art /fic Wordcount: 203 Warnings: none Summary: Arthur has lifted the ban on magic and made Merlin Court Sorcerer but when he visits him, Merlin nearly takes his head off with a blast of power. Title: Sleeping Beauty Fandom: Merlin Prompt: H/C unconsciousness Medium: fic, art, Wordcount:3338 Warnings: none Summary: An illustrated take on a Merlin version of Sleeping Beauty: Merlin loved fairy tales, stories about dragons and knights, witches and warlocks. His favourite was Sleeping Beauty. To Merlin it wasn’t a pretty princess who slept trapped in a castle but a handsome prince. As Merlin got older he still dreamed of the prince with golden hair and chiselled features, the image was so clear and it never changed – always the same man, in the same posture. The background altered a little, each year more cobwebs, more thorny vines encroaching, more cracks in the walls of the dilapidated castle. Could it be real? Merlin goes on a magical quest to find out! Title: Interrogation Fandom: Merlin Prompt: Interrogation Medium: fic, art Wordcount 334 Warnings: none Summary: Arthur is going to do whatever it takes to get Merlin to tell the truth Title: Art:Gladiator Fandom: Merlin Prompt: Bruises Medium: art, Wordcount: none Warnings: canon era violence Summary: Art for Clea 2011's ACBB 2019. Nine pastel pieces including a title page, animation and 3 dividers. When Cenred and his army of sorcerers conquer Camelot, Arthur loses everything. His home, his kingdom, his father, his sister… all are taken from him and he's forced to fight for his life for public entertainment. Thrown in with strangers, Arthur makes new friends and dangerous enemies. He knows he’s probably living on borrowed time but one man and a baby dragon just might make a difference - if he can survive his next fight. Title: Our scars will reveal the truth Fandom: Merlin Prompt: Touch-starved Medium: fic, art Wordcount: 2480 Warnings: None Summary: To kiss a hurt away. Arthur is watching Merlin sleep after the Questing Beast incident. He sees the scar left by Nimueh and bends down to take a closer look, but Merlin wakes up and Arthur has to explain what he was doing. )

Mods, I tried to put stuff under the cut but it just disappeared, then I tried inserting the 'cut' and it did not do anything sorry. This is the second time I tired as the first time it was rejected for incorrect formatting so I hope this is alright

ACBB 2019

Nov. 18th, 2019 04:19 pm
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I collaborated with three fantastic Writers in this years ACBB. I have had the pleasure of working with all of these wonderful writers before and it was a pleasure to work with them again So a huge shout out to[livejournal.com profile] bunnysworld, [livejournal.com profile] rotrude and [livejournal.com profile] clea2011

Big thank you also to [livejournal.com profile] merlinsdeheune who has been my art beta for a number of years and has been a fantastic help. Unfortunately she has now left the fandom.

[livejournal.com profile] merlocked18 has also been a huge help and inspiration and where would I be without [livejournal.com profile] camelittle and the fantastic [livejournal.com profile] tari_sue and her gift making skills.

I am so lucky to have such brilliant and talented friends within the fandom.

I will admit I have been really struggling the with time and work / family commitments and have been panicking about my holidays fest but I finally made some headway yesterday and I am determined to complete it as I don't want to let anyone down.

Anyway for anyone who hasn't please check out these awesome stories that I had the pleasure of creating art for - all so very different and diverse:
The Prat Whisperer By Bunnysworld
Vârcolac by Rotrude and
Gladiator by Clea2011

https://archiveofourown.org/works/20534027
https://archiveofourown.org/works/21212942
https://archiveofourown.org/works/21189392


I also did two cannon Fest entries
https://archiveofourown.org/works/20553545
https://archiveofourown.org/works/20551409

I did two remixes and two reverses too but I think already posted links to them.

Thanks for Taking a peek- amazing that the fandom is still going after all this time

ACBB

Sep. 15th, 2019 09:37 pm
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So [livejournal.com profile] bunnysworld and I posted our big bang yesterday. She has wrote a wonderful story and there is a link to it in the art post. I had a real challenge drawing horses which is not an area I have experience in but I persevered and I'm quite pleased with the results.
Posting ACBB is so stressful after months of hard work you just hope people will like what has been produced. I have more ACBB posts which I'm still completing but this is the first.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/20534027
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Happy Birthday [livejournal.com profile] tari_sue Well I hope it is, I got it into my head that it was sometime soon, aploguies if I've got it wrong it would not be the first time. Anyway I created something silly for you. [livejournal.com profile] clea2011 very kindly took time out of her busy ACBB schedule to quicly check it over I hope you like it !

https://archiveofourown.org/works/20380504

Fic Rec

Jul. 30th, 2019 10:16 pm
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I got a gift today! My fandom friend Caldera32 wrote me a lovely hurt and comfort Merlin fic for my birthday back in February. She posted it today which means others will get the opportunity to read it.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/20034088

Caldera32 has written some amazing stories, she specialises in canon era, hurt and comfort and some action adventure. I credit her with getting me into the fandom, I read and was inspired by her stories and she kindly offered to beta my fledgling fics. Without her encouragement and help I doubt I would have got actively involved in the fandom.

Summary: Merlin's past few days had already been too eventful, then he had to go and summon the White Goddess as well...

This even nudges into merthur territory which she doesn't usually do. It's a lovely little fic please check it out
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Camelot remix reveals were last weekend and I finally get to say thank you. Firstly to the mods for organising and running the fest and to the person I received a gift from and the people I created ones for.

I had the pleasure of remixing the wonderful [livejournal.com profile] artypendragon and her lovely poignant but funny fic 'Heal' and can now thank [livejournal.com profile] shweet_heart,[livejournal.com profile] tari_sue and [livejournal.com profile] merlinsdeheune who helped beta and offer huge support. Their input was invaluable. Here is my remix https://archiveofourown.org/works/18979582

I also had the opportunity to remix art (which I've never done before ) for the fabulous [livejournal.com profile] altocello when I remixed her incredible art 'The Alban Arthan and Alban Helfin' many thanks to [livejournal.com profile] amphigoury for their advice and help. Here is my remix https://archiveofourown.org/works/19733434

Last but not least a huge thank you to [livejournal.com profile] clotpolesonly who adapted my glasses inspired little birthday cartoon to [livejournal.com profile] elveatashttps://archiveofourown.org/works/19245313 here is the fantastic fic created for me https://archiveofourown.org/works/19043377

THANK YOU!
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Happy Birthday [livejournal.com profile] lairofthedragon I had the pleasure of being paired with you for ACBB a few years back. I hope you like your birthday treat!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/19968313
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