From what I was aware, embedding them in images is ok, they even do it themselves with rounded corners, and on Halloween you can choose an adsense block layout with pumpkins in it. It's placing them next to images is not ok.

I don't think i would try that one though

Doesn't hurt to ask the Adsense Team.

Google will ban them ??

I dont see why there would be a problem.

Very nice but totally absolutely definitely against TOS

"May not direct user attention to the ads via arrows or other graphical gimmicks"

https://www.google.com/adsense/suppo...ui&medium=link

But google do it themselves, ask them Mark.

can you really do that? i mean, can you ask permission to google to do that or they dont allow this kind of stuff even if you ask them.. i mean its still publicity..