I just have to show these off. I received them as Xmas presents from three of my very favorite friends and fanartists. (AND YES, I STILL HAVEN'T MADE IT TO THE POST OFFICE MYSELF, DAMMIT. I SO SUCK.)

But annnnywhooo...

Okay, here's what I love about LJ and fandom, in part anyway. As fanartists, we very seldom get folks making fanart for us. Sometimes we'll get fics written, based on our art (and I think I may be luckier than most, in that department), but either way, it's SUCH a treat! Warms my cockles, wherever those actually are. This is in part why I refused to let spn_summergen and spn_reversebang wither, and I adore spnspringfling so much.

More annnnywhooo...

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I was so stoked to get indiachick's name in the spn_j2_xmas draw! Her mind works in strange and mysterious ways. And okay, so she didn't want a 'happy' holiday pic but I'm totally good with that. :D Caution: tentacles and possible character death. \0/! (Work safe, though. I swear...)



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Well, naturally, I didn't get all the cards finished that I'd intended, so at least three lovelies will be getting Valentine's Day doodles. ♥ I did have a rare moment of foresight and managed to scan in the holiday cards I made before I sent them. (Will wonders never cease?) The cheesy glitter I spooged all over doesn't look nearly as sparkly in the scans, though. Imagine an opaline glow, if you would. Work safe.




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Huzzah! LJ returns! (Now, let's stay put, site. 'Kay?)

Title: Lessons in Making Your Own Fun
Author: quickreaver
Recipient: eggnogged
Characters: Sam,Dean, two OCs
Wordcount: ~4,300
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: A little cussin', one very brief spoiler for Season One
Prompt: "camping fic! pre-series or not, case-fic or not. Campfires and sleeping bags!" So giftee is getting a Season One mini-case!fic, set at a campground. Outsider POV, boys being bad-ass, bring on the s'mores!
Notes: Written for the 2012 spn_j2_xmas Secret Santa exchange. Extra-special appreciation goes out to monicawoe for alpha-reading this sucker, and to tesserae_ for being the most brilliant editor and beta-reader a writer could want. Ladies, you make me pretty.

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This turned out a little angstier than I think the giftee envisioned so I hope it passes muster. I daringly used no ref, except on the shotgun. (What was I thinking?) Anywho, it's based on this request:

Art, traditional - SPN, Sam/Dean - Dean and Sam sitting on a bed with DEAN BRAIDING SAM'S HAIR (genderswap or not) OR Dean's a pretty princess who just wants his brother to care.

I kinda forgot about the 'traditional' part. Boo. And it's solidly PG-13, so might not be work-safe. Heh-heh, enjoy?



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Title: Good Things
Author: quickreaver
Rating: PG (a bit of cussin')
Characters: Sam, Dean
Genre: Gen, curtain!fic-ish with a touch of h/c, angst, schmoop, case!fic and Christmas!
Length: 9,085 words
Disclaimer: If I owned SPN, I'd hold a big party and let y'all come. As long as you brought beer. Thank you, Eric, for creating these lovelies and allowing us to play with them.
Summary: A blown-out knee grounds the Winchester boys in Moon Gulch, Idaho. They get a dog. They discover what a Wishpoosh is. And maybe, just maybe, they become 'people'...
Warnings: Very slight spoilers for Season 7. A few 4-letter words.

Notes: This is my gift for gretazreta at spn_j2_xmas. I hope I gave you a little of what you like! Based on your prompts "Dean's drinking too much", "Sam can't sleep", and "They get a really ugly dog." Kind of a mishmash but I had fun writing it. Happy holidays! :D
Notes, Part Deux: Abundant love and gratitude to my betas tesserae_ and puchuupoet. Generous to a fault and wise beyond belief. Any residual mistakes are all mine. I love you, ladies.
Final Note, I promise: Comments will be received as wonderful little nuggets of joy! And please feel encouraged to leave concrit; I'm hella thick-skinned and many a great lesson has been learned from my gorgeous readers so have at it!
Okay, I lied: There's another fic that takes place in this sort-of 'verse, after 'Good Things': Prayer Bundles

It's a tad long, so if you want to download it, I crossposted over at AO3: HERE.

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SPN XMAS ARTSTUFF! I was feeling hella silly today so..........



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