mrdarcy's critique, as per-requested
ICONSpros: all right, so far, there is only one set of icons for me to comment on, so I won't have much to say, but the cuts are very good and colouring very cute.
cons: again, not much to say, because everything is very good, but maybe try finding as original a way of placing text as you did on the fourth blue one?
SETS AND SIGNATURESpros:
this is very cute. I find pink is a difficult colour to work with, but your mixture of white/purple/pink is very fresh and it works well. The blending in
this is excellent, and the text is perfect.
cons: both your sigs are very different from one another, one of them being light, the other dark. I do, however, find
this to be too dark, though the blue is a nice touch. But that's personal taste
BLENDSpros: your blends are both creative and original, especially
this one with its circled shaped. As usual, your blending on both blends is excellent, and the text is good too. I love the colouring
here.
cons: in
this, the lighting seems at first glance slightly off - one Alexis seems "shinier" than the other. The scratch textures can tend to give it a bit of a busy feel, and Scriptina as a font also adds to the hectic feel, although I personally love the text. I think the images
here are all sharpened too much: personally, I prefer there to be only one focal point, so I would have suggested sharpening only the greyscale girl, even if she's the only one who has "escaped" from the grainy texture
BANNERSpros: I definitely think your banners are your best work. They are all so fresh and original and interesting, like
here and
here. The colouring on those three are gorgeous and they really make you want to stare at them. The images are blended to near-perfection and the text is almost always successful.
cons: some places, such as
here, your blending is a bit sloppy (right shoulder of the man on the left) or the image quality isn't great. The quotes on the banner are usually placed at an uninspiring angle, mostly at the bottom to the right. Try spacing the text out and thinking up different ways of placing them (although with long quotes, it can be difficult). In
this banner, there seems to be an unnatural sort of sheen over Miley's face - I'm guessing it's over-contrasted.
CHAPTER IMAGESOnly one, and it's very cute as it is
FAVORITE AND LEAST FAVORITEleast favorite: personally, I think the colouring and blending in
this is dull, so I would suggest you take it out, as it does not really show the extent of your abilities.
favorites: I think
these are inspiring, full of great details and they're excellent examples of your style and abilities in blending, text and colouring.
Hope I wasn't too harsh and keep up the great work
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I gave up with those colors. 
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And your blends and banners!
-frowns- -shrugs, then starts throwing confetti again- BUT YOU'RE STILL PINK DEEP DOWN!