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Christmas 2009 ~ A Beautiful Gift

Journal Entry: Wed Dec 23, 2009, 9:41 PM
Look at my beautiful gift from =elspethmac
:boogie: :huggle: :excited: :santa: :hug: :glomp: :clap: :dance: :w00t: :rudolph: :tighthug: :blowkiss: :love: :nod: :manhug: :faint: :cuddle: :thanks:

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It is a digital painting of my beautiful Cindy Kitty. She passed away in May of 2008, but spent an entertaining and relaxing 17 years with me that I wouldn't trade for the world.

Thank you :iconelspethmac:! You're the best! :winner:

Deviations dedicated to my CinCin:



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Harry Potter Contest 12/21/09 - 2 weeks left

Journal Entry: Mon Dec 21, 2009, 9:48 PM



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Harry Potter Obsessed? Yeah, me too. That's why I have decided (based on my own opinion and all of those who participated in my poll) that my 2nd contest will be a HARRY POTTER CONTEST Before entering, please take a look at the rules, judging, and prizes below.

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:new: CONTEST EXTENDED ~ New deadline: January 4th, 2010 | I know it's the busy holiday season now, and time seems to fly by even faster than normal, but don't forget about the contest! Last day to enter is JANUARY 4TH, 2010. Get your entries in early to ensure that you have a chance to win the great prizes listed below.

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A few things that make *dark-fantasy's Contests Great:
    :bulletblue: Up to THREE deviations are allowed to be submitted per person!
    :bulletblue: Old or New deviations are accepted!
    :bulletblue: Long active dates!


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    :bulletblue: Contest Name: Harry Potter
    :bulletblue: Active Dates: October 20th - January 4th, 2010
    :bulletblue: Host: *dark-fantasy
    :bulletblue: Judges: *dark-fantasy
    :bulletblue: Placing: 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place + honorable mentions



:bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue: ~ Contest Rules: ~ :bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue:

    :bulletblue: Use any visual medium of your choice. If you submit a photo-manip, there MUST be links to the original photos in the description before submitting the artwork.

    :bulletblue: Up to 3 entries allowed per person.

    :bulletblue: Use old or new deviations.

    :bulletblue: You can use a character or scene from any of the novels or movies.

    :bulletblue: Keep all deviations rated PG-13 or below.

    :bulletblue: To submit your artwork, send me a note with links to the deviation(s).

    :bulletblue: Include the following sentence in your description
    Remove all of the *, and the [] brackets.
    Replace the brackets with an ACTUAL link to THIS journal entry
    (Not to my page, and not to my main journal page
    PLEASE check to be sure it looks EXACTLY like the sentence below
    & CHECK THE LINK to be sure it works before submitting your work.

    <*B>Entered in the Harry Potter Contest by :*devdark-fantasy: [add a link to the journal entry here - just copy/paste the url of my journal] <*/B>

    If done correctly, it will look like this:
    Entered in the Harry Potter Contest by *dark-fantasy [link]


:bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue: ~ Prizes: ~ :bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue: ~ :bulletblue:

Prizes are based strictly on generous donations from your fellow deviants. We are always looking for new prizes, so if you would like to donate a prize, send me a note with the kind of prize you would like to donate. Entering the contest, but still want to donate? That's great! We acceot all donations, from entering deviants & those who will not participate. All prizes are subject to change based on the needs and abilities of the donor. Those who donate prizes will receive a note from me a week or so before the contest ends, reminding them of their generous donation.

We will accept any of the following donations:
    1) Journal entries (Which winners, & how long?).
    2) Free commissions.
    3) Gifts from your print shop.
    4) Gifts from the DA store.
    5) Subscriptions.
    6) Custom made stamp saying, "Dark-Fantasy's Harry Potter Contest Winner", etc.
    7) Got an idea for a different kind of prize? I welcome them! Send me a note with the info


Prizes Donated:

    :bulletblue: 1st PLACE PRIZES:
      *dark-fantasy will donate a Marker Commission, Winner's Choice
      *dark-fantasy will donate a 2+ Month Journal Feature
      *sabanna will donate a Journal feature
      *sabanna will donate a Watercolor Commission
      *Anna999 will donate a Journal Feature
      =Ailedda will donate a Journal Feature
      *gabbyd70 will donate a 1 week Journal Feature
      *solemnlyswear22 will donate a 1 week Journal Feature


    :bulletblue: 2nd PLACE PRIZES:


    :bulletblue: 3rd PLACE PRIZES:

    :bulletblue: Honorable Mentions PRIZES: Divided up into two categories:
      :bulletblue: MOST CREATIVE Winners will receive:

      :bulletblue: MOST TECHNICALLY GREAT Winners will receive:





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          TWILIGHT WINNERS ANNOUNCED!!!
          VIEW THE WINNERS HERE: [link]

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Twilight Contest Winners - 2009

Journal Entry: Fri Oct 23, 2009, 10:05 PM




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The detail of ~aryundomiel's I'veStillGotMeTokeepYouWarm cannot be ignored. Look closely. What particular detail do you notice from the books? Bella's bracelet! Look at those little charms - she has her hand carved wolf from Jacob and her hand-me-down diamond heart from Edward. And while the characters do not represent the actors chosen for the films, they are both very close to what we had pictured when we read the novels. This scene is from Breaking Dawn, and is immensely well done.


Options by ~nikitajuice is a brilliantly done digital painting depicting a scene from Eclipse/. This piece emanates a feeling of consolidation and love - Bella looks timid and desperate. This scene is not an exact copy of a frame still, so it's not one of those scenes that we see over and over again. I also love that they are kind-of glowing, with that shine in the center by their hearts.


Twilight Window Edward Bella is a fantastic photo montage with tremendous details. *CatLucker put in a lot of hard work on this piece, with a fantastic outcome. Edward in particular looks just gorgeous.

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*dark-fantasy's Choices:
    Most Technically Lovely

    Most Creative


    =elspethmac's Choices:
      Most Technically Lovely

      Most Creative





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Twilight Contest - Contest Closed

Journal Entry: Tue Oct 20, 2009, 5:32 AM


Based on my most recent poll, you have asked me to host a TWILIGHT CONTEST! So here it is! Take a look at the rules, judging, and prizes below. I hope you all choose to enter! Remember, you can enter up to three deviations. This contest will last 2 months... this means that you have until October 19th, 2009 to submit your entries, so get started! Prize donations are VERY appreciated! If anyone wants to donate a prize, please see the Prizes section.

We finished! Our Twi-Tour Vampire Ball Centerpiece is complete! Yay!



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Voting will commence on Tuesday, October 20th. Once the contest is closed, =elspethmac and I will be reviewing all of the entries for consideration. Now, some entries were submitted against the rules (photo manipulations) :no: While I still added them to the batch of entries in my folder, (I am a Twi-girl, and I will help promote anything Twilight) they will not be considered for placing.

ANYWAY, stepping away from all of the political mumbo jumbo...I AM SO HAPPY WITH THE SUCCESS OF THIS CONTEST! We have over 80 entries so far. Yes, I said over eighty! And they are all stupendous! (when's the last time you heard that word?!). Seriously, I am in absolute AWE at all of the amazing deviants who have chosen to participate in my first contest! You all kick so much ass, you don't even know! I honestly don't think that 1st, 2nd, 3rd, + honorable mentions is enough! I'd also like to give a HUGE shout-out thank you to everyone who has chosen to participate, including all of those generously sweet deviants who have agreed to donate prizes to the winners! You've made this a success!



Contest Basics:

    Contest Name: The Twilight Saga
    Active Dates: August 19th - October 19th, 2009
    Host: *dark-fantasy
    Judges: *dark-fantasy & =elspethmac
    Placing: 1st place, 2nd place, & 3rd place, + 3-5 honorable mentions


Contest Rules:

    :bulletpurple: Choose a scene or event from any of the Stephanie Meyer's, Twilight Saga novels or films. (Hint: Try a scene from a movie that hasn't been made yet for more "creativity" points during judging)
    :bulletpurple: You can use any visual medium of your choice, aside from photo manipulation. The reason being that the copyright rules are too strict for me to have to worry about whether an entry is legal or not. I apologize, but this competition will not include literature or poetry entries.
    :bulletpurple: Please don't spam DA telling people to come vote for you.
    :bulletpurple: Up to three (3) entries allowed per person. You are allowed to use old deviations, or you can create new ones.
    :bulletpurple: To submit your artwork, send me a note titled, "Twilight Entries" with links to the deviation(s). Please be sure that you already have the next rule in your description before submitting.
    :bulletpurple: Let your watchers know that your deviation is being entered in a contest. I can't tell you how many times I have learned about a contest from someone's entry. Include the following sentence in your description (remove spaces):
    "Entered in : icondark-fantasy :'s < i >Twilight Saga< /i > contest [link to journal entry]".


Judging:

    =elspethmac and I will be judging based on the criteria below. The honorable mentions will be picked by me.

    :bulletpurple: Creativity (Seeing the scene in different or odd colors, or from a different perspective that normal is always interesting)
    :bulletpurple: Originality (I love seeing new & original poses and scenes that have never been seen)
    :bulletpurple: Skill & Time spent (Obviously, time spent and technical skill will play a large factor in the judging process. The more effort put forth, will earn more)


Prizes:

    And now what you've all been waiting for... the prizes. Prizes are based strictly on generous donations from your fellow deviants. We are always looking for new prizes, so if you would like to donate a prize, send me a note with the kind of prize you would like to donate. We will accept any of the following donations: 1) Journal entries (please tell me how long you will feature the artists, and which place holders will be featured). 2) Free commissions. 3) Gifts from your print shop. 4) Gifts from the DA store. 5) Subscriptions. *Got an idea for a different kind of prize? I welcome them! Send me a note with the info and I will add to the journal. All prizes are subject to change based on the needs and abilities of the donor.

    Prizes Donated:



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Thank you all...

Journal Entry: Sat Aug 1, 2009, 6:57 PM


Well... the subscription from the generous =elspethmac is ending soon... and I am sad. BUT I wanted to use this last journal entry that is allowing thumbs to thank all of my watchers for the generous views & favorites. Thank you all... very much for you never ending support. You truly are the reason that I take a pencil to the page. Without support from my fellow artists and art appreciators, I would not have the will to do what I do. It means more to me than you know.



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