The results of Challenge #11 "Cut to the Quick" are:
( results )
Thank you, everyone!

I've also revealed the entries in the challenge entry post.

Now, discuss!

Welcome to challenge #11, "Cut to the quick"! For this challenge you must must use a single image per icon, and crop it in an interesting, unconventional way. That is, if you enter four icons, that would be four images (not one image, okay?). So this one isn't so much technical as stylistic, but it's still a challenge.
This challenge is now closed
( more and rules and dates )
In short:
Due 16th June, post entries here, don't show them elsewhere.

If you know any good tutorials for this challenge, please post a link.

And please pimp this far and wide!