Photoshop 101 Monthly Contest | August 2014

RULES:
❀ No spamming, but a few comments here and there won't hurt. Just don't bury the entries with comments.
❀ Please be nice to others and don't bash.
❀ Use what you made please. Don't steal anybody's designs.
❀ Only enter signatures and nothing else, please.
❀ You must make a signature that matches this month's theme. Anything else is definitely a no.
❀ Signatures can be any size as long as they are within Aarin rules.
❀ You make as many signatures as you want but they must follow the rules above.
❀ Winners must start the new contest's thread on the first of the following month.
❀ If you win, please copy & paste these rules and add yourself to the winners/theme list.

What do you win?
1. You get to be next month's judge
2. You get to choose next month's theme
3. Bragging rights

Judge for this month:
celtic7irish

Theme for this month:
Pirates

Past Winners & Themes:
August-October, 2009: loveusender ❚ Water
November, 2009: khoakhung ❚ Cats
December, 2009: BlackCoffee ❚ War
January, 2010: Buhbibutterfly ❚ Chibis + Rainbows + Lollipops
February, 2010: vizard light ❚ Real People
March, 2010: Halite75 ❚ Wounded or Injured or Bleeding Bishies
April, 2010: BlackAssassin ❚ Seven Deadly Sins
May, 2010: Melissa ❚ Seven Virtues
June, 2010: khoakhung ❚ Urban Life
July, 2010: Miyosha ❚ Seasons
August, 2010: Halite75 ❚ Advertisements
September, 2010: khoakhung ❚ Heaven & Hell
October, 2010: aislinnelise ❚ Friendship
November 2010: buhbibutterfly ❚ Crying and/or Kissing Bishies
December, 2010: divinegrace92 ❚ Red or Green Bishies
January, 2011: cabbit_girl ❚ Samurai and/or Ninja Bishies
February, 2011: Dragonfire Inferno ❚ Uniforms
March, 2011: Hyde ❚ White/Silver Haired Bishies
April, 2011: CNHegan ❚ Night/Nightlife
May, 2011: cabbit_girl ❚ Family
June, 2011: aislinnelise ❚ Refreshing
July, 2011: Chizumi ❚ Monochromatic
August, 2011: 888 ❚ Favourite Villian
September, 2011: biscuit ❚ Rain/Storm
October, 2011: buhbibutterfly ❚ sig based on the song 1925
November, 2011: Chawsu ❚ Regret
December, 2011: Wasabi2001 ❚ Hot and sexy
January, 2012: divinegrace92 ❚ Forgotten Fairytales
February, 2012: cherishedsaulie ❚ Megane
March 2012: aislinnelise ❚ Smiles and laughter
April 2012: khoakhung ❚ Free style
May 2012: paplou ❚ Fantasy vs Reality
June 2012: yaoiangel ❚ Sleep
July 2012: darker hei ❚ Naked Revelations
August 2012: yaoiangel ❚ Burtonesque
September 2012: Nouche ❚ Mafia
October 2012: gs1 ❚ Scars
November, 2012: buhbibutterfly ❚ Action and/or Sports
December 2012: DangerousAngel ❚ Animals
January 2013: dirrrty ❚ Favourite Hero
February 2013: cabbit_girl ❚ B&W
March 2013: aislinnelise ❚ Gender Neutral
April 2013: celtic7irish ❚ Weaponry
May 2013: Hyde ❚ Conflict
June 2013: cabbit_girl ❚ neon colors
July 2013: celtic7irish ❚ egg
August 2013: Raven ❚ Long haired bishies
September 2013: kerlyness ❚ Back to school
October 2013: celtic7irish ❚ Dance/Dancing
November 2013: No Entries ❚ Flowers
December 2013: peilicanhelican ❚ Flowers
January 2014: celtic7irish ❚ Suits
February 2014: peilicanhelican ❚ Romance
March 2014: buhbibutterfly ❚ Disney
April 2014: fataltea ❚ Gas Mask
May 2014: buhbibutterfly ❚ Crazy/High Strung/Touched in the Head/Etc
June 2014: Dragonfire Inferno ❚ Men Over 30
July 2014: celtic7irish ❚ Color Burst

Haha! Obligatory one piece pirate siggy!

YESSSSS PIRATES<3 @yaoiguy my brothaaaa One Piece
Of course had to make the captain first!

Just about one week remaining! Such awesome sigs!

2 days left! Anybody else for pirates?

Okay, this one was a serious toss-up between D.Ace and paplou, but I like clean, simple lines, so I'm going to give it to D.Ace. Congrats!

My first win! thank you!! New contest will be up shortly. Still thinking on what the theme will be hmm

congratz on winning, D.Ace \o/