Results: Week 263 [ Tuesday December 8th, 2009 ] clamp_icontest [wildmusings] First of all, don't forget to check this post to see if you were one of our recent Submitter/Voters of the Month and claim your prize! My apologies for the delay, I worked during the day and then went out with friends afterwards so I didn't get back until late at night. But Week 263: Long Hair is behind us, thanks to all those who submitted these lovely icons and/or took the time to cast your vote! A wonderful job by everyone but special congratulations to this week's winners: ( without further ado ) If you have placed (1st, 2nd, 3rd or MC) this week and would like a banner, please go to custom_banners and request one as this community no longer maintains a staff of bannermakers. If you are interested in volunteering to help make banners for this and other icontests, then submit an application here with some samples of your work as they can always use the help. If you are a member of tcg_exchange then don't forget to claim your cards over here for participating this week! More information is provided in that post. This week's challenge has already been posted, the theme is Jusitce. More information is available at the submission post. Remember your icon(s) is/are due by Saturday, December 12th at 8:00 PM EST in the evening and that each icon you enter earns you one ballot for December's Submitter of the Month contest. read · post · 3 · add · edit

Voting: Week 263 [ Saturday December 5th, 2009 ] clamp_icontest [wildmusings] We have 23 wonderful icons for the Week 263: Long Hair theme, thanks to those who were able to submit! Now it's time for all available members to cast their votes. Please vote if you can, whether you submitted an icon or not, as the more votes we receive ensures more accurate results. Every last vote makes a difference so I'd really appreciate it if you could take the time to cast yours. xoxoknlove, as August's Voter of the Month (see results here) you are entitled to pick this week's Moderator's Choice. It will be based in order of your actual vote unless all three selections happen to place in which case you can comment on the results post instead. You're welcome to list reasons if you wish as well. And remember that the vote you cast earns you one ballot for December's Voter of the Month contest as well as a card at TCG Exchange if you choose to participate there. To vote leave a screened comment to this post with the numbers of your 'first, second and third' choice icons that you feel are best overall, in that order because that is how the points will be awarded. Here is an example of the proper voting format. Just make sure I can differentiate which of the three chosen icons are first, second and third: First: 45 Second: 72 Third: 36 Or like this: 45,72,36 Voting Rules 'Do's' - You must be a member to vote, one ballot per member (excludes multiple accounts) - You must vote for a total of three icons (no more, no less) or your vote will be discarded - Vote for the best/most appropriate icons overall, not your favourite series/character/etc. 'Do Not's' - Do not vote for your own icon or feel obligated to vote for your friend's icon - Don't vote for an icon more than once... I'm not sure why you would, but just in case - Do not reveal your entry until voting is closed or pressure people to vote for you - Do not create multiple fake accounts to cheat, I check IP adresses and account status If you accidently vote for the wrong number of icons, vote for the same icon twice or vote for a non-existant entry then I will reply to your comment asap and give you a chance to revote. Otherwise if you break one of the rules chances are your vote will be discarded and/or, depending on the offence, your icon may face disqualification. It is at my discretion to discard suspicious votes. ( Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair ) Voting will close Monday, December 7th at 8:00 AM EST in the morning and no late votes will be accepted afterwards, so please vote by then. A public comment will be appended to the voting post as close to the deadline as possible to signify this. Once voting is closed, you are free to publically display/distribute your entry as it will have no impact on the results. Winners will be announced sometime after depending on my schedule. -------------------- A new challenge has already been announced at this post, the theme is Justice. read · post · 1 · add · edit

Submit: Week 264 [ Saturday December 5th, 2009 ] clamp_icontest [wildmusings] The theme for Week 264 is Justice. You may submit two different CLAMP icons, provided they both somehow relate to the theme. You are not limited to using the actual word itself; you can use a variation of it, one that is similar in meaning or a related term. You can also use phrases and imagery that reflect the theme. Check this post for a list of some CLAMP titles, as well as gallery links. And remember that each icon you enter earns you one ballot for December's Submitter of the Month contest as well as a set number of cards for TCG Exchange if you choose to participate there. Please submit your icon by uploading it to an outside host that allows direct linking, then leave a screened comment to this post with your icon, url, series and character names (or object/location description instead, if applicable). Also include any additional information and/or specific resource credits that you may have used. Character: Chii/Atashi & Sakura/Kero Series: Chobits & Cardcaptor Sakura URL: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/wildmagic/jedisakora_clamp.png [additional information or specific resource credits if applicable] Community icon by jedisakora Submission Rules Do's - You must be a member to participate, two icons per person (excludes multiple accounts) - The icon(s) must be made by you, this includes not stealing icons or copying tutorials - Your icon(s) must feature imagery from a CLAMP series (anime/manga) or artwork - It must meet LJ requirements (100x100 and 40 kb or less, gif/jpg/png format) - It should be recently made to fit the theme and kept anonymous/secret throughout Do Not's - Do not use/distribute/advertise your submission publicly/reveal your identity - Doujinshi/Fanart/Cosplay images are not allowed, you must use official art only - Refrain from using any sexually explicit imagery or overly coarse language Other's - Please credit outside sources (e.g. brushes, textures, bases, lyrics, quotes) - You may provide translations/definitions (e.g. foreign languages, tiny text, large words) - If submitting an icon variation to a current & anonymous icontest, check with both mods - If you change/edit your submission let me know so I can replace/upload the right one If something is amiss with your submission I will reply/inform you of it and give you a chance to either resubmit the icon or fix the comment depending. It is at my discretion to disqaulify you for failure to follow these guidelines. You have until Saturday, December 12th at 8:00 PM EST in the evening to submit. If you have any questions about this challenge, just leave a comment here. Otherwise, be creative, have fun and best of luck to you all! ------------------- You can suggest themes here at the contact post. Also if you haven't already done so, please read this and let me know your answer. read · post · 0 · add · edit

Reminder: Week 263 [ Wednesday December 2nd, 2009 ] clamp_icontest [wildmusings] This is a reminder that you have until Saturday, December 5th at 8:00 PM EST in the evening to submit your icon(s) for this week's challenge. The theme is Long Hair, we currently have 9 amazing entries, but more are always welcome and appreciated. To submit simply leave a comment with your icon(s) at the submission post, where more information is also available. And don't forget that you are allowed to submit up to two icons; check out this post for some series titles and galleries. Also, each icon you enter earns you one ballot for December's Submitter of the Month contest as well as a set number of cards for TCG Exchange if you choose to participate there.

Results: Week 262 [ Monday November 30th, 2009 ] clamp_icontest [wildmusings] First of all, don't forget to check this post to see if you were one of our recent Submitter/Voters of the Month and claim your prize! Week 262: Fun is behind us, thanks to all those who submitted these lovely icons and/or took the time to cast your vote! A wonderful job by everyone but special congratulations to this week's winners: ( without further ado ) If you have placed (1st, 2nd, 3rd or MC) this week and would like a banner, please go to custom_banners and request one as this community no longer maintains a staff of bannermakers. If you are interested in volunteering to help make banners for this and other icontests, then submit an application here with some samples of your work as they can always use the help. All members of tcg_exchange don't forget to claim your cards over here for participating (submitting, voting and/or winning) this week! More information is provided in that post. This week's challenge has already been posted, the theme is Long Hair. More information is available at the submission post. Remember your icon(s) is/are due by Saturday, December 5th at 8:00 PM EST in the evening and that each icon you enter earns you one ballot for Decemberr's Submitter of the Month contest. read · post · 8 · add · edit

Vote: Week 262 [ Saturday November 28th, 2009 ] clamp_icontest [wildmusings] We have 14 wonderful icons for the Week 262: Fun theme, thanks to those who were able to submit! Now it's time for all available members to cast their votes. Please vote if you can, whether you submitted an icon or not, as the more votes we receive ensures more accurate results. Every last vote makes a difference so I'd really appreciate it if you could take the time to cast yours. yokainomiko, as July's Voter of the Month (see results here) you are entitled to pick this week's Moderator's Choice. It will be based in order of your actual vote unless all three selections happen to place in which case you can comment on the results post instead. You're welcome to list reasons if you wish as well. And remember that the vote you cast earns you one ballot for November's Voter of the Month contest (it's your last chance to enter this month's draw) as well as a card at TCG Exchange if you choose to participate there. To vote leave a screened comment to this post with the numbers of your 'first, second and third' choice icons that you feel are best overall, in that order because that is how the points will be awarded. Here is an example of the proper voting format. Just make sure I can differentiate which of the three chosen icons are first, second and third: First: 45 Second: 72 Third: 36 Or like this: 45,72,36 Voting Rules 'Do's' - You must be a member to vote, one ballot per member (excludes multiple accounts) - You must vote for a total of three icons (no more, no less) or your vote will be discarded - Vote for the best/most appropriate icons overall, not your favourite series/character/etc. 'Do Not's' - Do not vote for your own icon or feel obligated to vote for your friend's icon - Don't vote for an icon more than once... I'm not sure why you would, but just in case - Do not reveal your entry until voting is closed or pressure people to vote for you - Do not create multiple fake accounts to cheat, I check IP adresses and account status If you accidently vote for the wrong number of icons, vote for the same icon twice or vote for a non-existant entry then I will reply to your comment asap and give you a chance to revote. Otherwise if you break one of the rules chances are your vote will be discarded and/or, depending on the offence, your icon may face disqualification. It is at my discretion to discard suspicious votes. ( F is for friends who do stuff together... ) Voting will close Monday, November 30th at 7:00 AM EST in the morning (I have to be at work for 8:00 >.<) and no late votes will be accepted afterwards, so please vote by then. A public comment will be appended to the voting post as close to the deadline as possible to signify this. Once voting is closed, you are free to publically display/distribute your entry as it will have no impact on the results. Winners will be announced sometime after depending on my schedule. -------------------- A new challenge has already been announced at this post, the theme is Long Hair. read · post · 1 · add · edit

Submit: Week 263 [ Saturday November 28th, 2009 ] clamp_icontest [wildmusings] The theme for Week 263 is Long Hair. You may submit two different CLAMP icons, provided they each feature a character with long hair. In order to qualify their hair must reach to at least the shoulder blades (even if tied up) and must be clearly visible in the graphic itself, so be careful with your image selection and cropping. You can have multiple people in your icon, but no other hair types allowed unless they're just in the backdrop and otherwise out of focus. Check this post for a list of some CLAMP titles, as well as gallery links. And remember that each icon you enter earns you one ballot for December's Submitter of the Month contest as well as a set number of cards for TCG Exchange if you choose to participate there. Please submit your icon by uploading it to an outside host that allows direct linking, then leave a screened comment to this post with your icon, url, series and character names (or object/location description instead, if applicable). Also include any additional information and/or specific resource credits that you may have used. Character: Chii/Atashi & Sakura/Kero Series: Chobits & Cardcaptor Sakura URL: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v205/wildmagic/jedisakora_clamp.png [additional information or specific resource credits if applicable] Community icon by jedisakora Submission Rules Do's - You must be a member to participate, two icons per person (excludes multiple accounts) - The icon(s) must be made by you, this includes not stealing icons or copying tutorials - Your icon(s) must feature imagery from a CLAMP series (anime/manga) or artwork - It must meet LJ requirements (100x100 and 40 kb or less, gif/jpg/png format) - It should be recently made to fit the theme and kept anonymous/secret throughout Do Not's - Do not use/distribute/advertise your submission publicly/reveal your identity - Doujinshi/Fanart/Cosplay images are not allowed, you must use official art only - Refrain from using any sexually explicit imagery or overly coarse language Other's - Please credit outside sources (e.g. brushes, textures, bases, lyrics, quotes) - You may provide translations/definitions (e.g. foreign languages, tiny text, large words) - If submitting an icon variation to a current & anonymous icontest, check with both mods - If you change/edit your submission let me know so I can replace/upload the right one If something is amiss with your submission I will reply/inform you of it and give you a chance to either resubmit the icon or fix the comment depending. It is at my discretion to disqaulify you for failure to follow these guidelines. You have until Saturday, December 5th at 8:00 PM EST in the evening to submit. If you have any questions about this challenge, just leave a comment here. Otherwise, be creative, have fun and best of luck to you all! ------------------- You can suggest themes here at the contact post. Also if you haven't already done so, please read this and let me know your answer. read · post · 3 · add · edit

Reminder: Week 262 [ Wednesday November 25th, 2009 ] clamp_icontest [wildmusings] This is a reminder that you have until Saturday, November 28th at 8:00 PM EST in the evening to submit your icon(s) for this week's challenge. The theme is Fun, we currently have 3 amazing entries but more are still needed and appreciated. To submit simply leave a comment with your icon(s) at the submission post, where more information is also available. And don't forget that you are allowed to submit up to two icons; check out this post for some series titles and galleries. Also, each icon you enter earns you one ballot for November's Submitter of the Month contest as well as a set number of cards for TCG Exchange if you choose to participate there.

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