Portfolio Contest

2009-01-19 [Duke Devlin]: Szchoom~ I have SEVEN left to write. D: But I also have a Philosophy essay to do, and a commentary. XD Oh well. My fault, eh? ;) XD

2009-01-21 [The Scarlet Pumpernickle]: Arg, Sorry Lin, I feel like Such and ass. Hopefully I'll actually have something posted by the 25th!

2009-01-22 [vegetoot]: Ok, I'll have to forget about it. Signed in to write a part of the plan to save the university corporation. I'll not have any time left for the next twenty days -_-.

2009-01-22 [Linderel]: Aww, phooey.

2009-01-25 [Duke Devlin]: Well I'm screwed. XD Oh well, I enjoyed writing those that I HAVE written, even though I will not be included in judging. :O I'll probably end up finishing it at some point anyway. XD

2009-01-25 [Chrysilla]: no other deadline? xD

2009-01-25 [*micky*]: Finished in time! At last xD ^^Micky portfolio

2009-01-25 [Chimes]: Mine's also finished. :] Chimes Portfolio - Though, I'm probably going to revise my Seasons entry after the judging and stuff is over, I am not completely satisfied. XD Unfortunately I didn't have time to complete all of my visuals though. *snifflecry*

2009-01-25 [Linderel]: Whaaat, you still have two hours :P xP

2009-01-25 [nehirwen]: I'm too tired to finish the wips in my portfolio. -_-
And I don't think 2 hours are enough for me anyway. :p

2009-01-25 [Chimes]: Never going to happen Lin. :P

2009-01-25 [Linderel]: Oh well :P

2009-01-25 [Jitter]: Sorry for not finishing my writingfolio :/ You know how things've been with me lately though >.<

2009-01-25 [Chimes]: It is sunday today, right?

2009-01-25 [Linderel]: It's okay, Jitter dear, you did still try your best. :3 *snuggle*

Chimes, aye, 'tis. (Already Monday here, but... :P)

2009-01-25 [Chimes]: Thank you. XD
Because I've been ill my sleeping patterns have been a bit weird... I was confused. XD

2009-01-25 [*micky*]: Ow yeah! I forgot the time diffrences xD...A well I have to go bed so I'm happy with what I have^^

2009-01-26 [Linderel]: Alright. I've taken control of those portfolios that made it to the judging. The process will probably take at least a week, so try not to faint from anticipation :P
As another new feature, I am going to choose a favourite from each portfolio that was started regardless of whether it made it to the final judging or not.

Statistics:
From the art category, four portfolios made the cut, three of them being full.
From the photo category, eight made the cut, five being full.
From the writing category, four made the cut, only one of them being full.
That means that out of thirty portfolios fourteen remained either empty or under six pieces and a whopping nine were finished.

2009-01-26 [Jitter]: Suggestion: Next round make it an "open contest". What I mean? No limit to ten participants and people can join up to the end of the first week it starts. In the end you'll probably have more portfolios. *shrugs* :)

2009-01-26 [Chrysilla]: and I apologize for not translating and posting anything in my writingfolio >.> Want me to be your slave to obtain forgiveness?

2009-01-26 [Trennas]: you can pretty much ignore my portfolio XD I have been so busy with school that I didnt have any time whatsoever to work on it for more than three days total:p

2009-01-26 [Skydancer]: hmmm a Chrysilla slave? That could be useful, make a great photographic assistant. :D

2009-01-26 [Linderel]: Hmmm. [Jitter], that could be tested. I'm somewhat skeptical, but then again, I was at least partly wrong in my pessimism about the writing portfolio :P

2009-01-26 [Chimes]: I loved the writingfolio. :P I am a writingfolio fangirl :P

2009-01-26 [Linderel]: It was your idea, wasn't it? xD
And you were the only one who completed it ;)

2009-01-26 [Chimes]: It may have been. :P
*gets out pompoms* *cheerleads and happy dances* (Please note, I have never been nor will I ever be a cheerleader. :P)

2009-01-26 [Jitter]: I was almost there too. I was about to finish it yesterday but baby decided to start walking xD

2009-01-26 [Skydancer]: Enthusiasm is appreciated by most artists, so such support never goes unnoticed.

2009-01-26 [Zacky Stardust]: Awww, man. I only finished five pictures. Crap. I should've pushed myself on the sixth one. Procrastination prevails once more.

2009-01-27 [The Scarlet Pumpernickle]: ha! I should be shot! I did so many,,, and posted none. Life is faaar to crazy. I don't think I'll be signing up for anything soon. Sorry Lin, I should have thought it through a little more...

2009-01-27 [Zacky Stardust]: Yeah, I feel kind of bad about not completing it. X_x Like I just wasted one of the ten spaces with my laziness.

2009-01-27 [Linderel]: Ah, it's not that serious. :)

2009-01-27 [Zacky Stardust]: LOL That's good. xD Still, I wanted to finish that sixth one! I need to kick this laziness before I get to college next fall.'

2009-01-27 [Duke Devlin]: The REASON Memz completed it? It's all she does. XD Sit on here, and play the PSP. ;) (Not meant in an insulting way ;) )

2009-01-27 [Chimes]: I draw, manip and read a lot too. :P I have no life, but hey. :P

2009-01-27 [Linderel]: That just means you actually have time for all the awesome arty stuff you do :D

2009-01-27 [Chimes]: True. XD I'm a house-mouse. :)

2009-01-27 [Linderel]: *has mental image of Chimes with mouse ears* Awwwww xD

2009-01-27 [Chimes]: Hahaha. XD I'm imagining myself all goofy.

2009-01-27 [Jitter]: It was kind of nice when I had no job and hubby was the only one who provided. I hope I'll be a stay at home mum soon... *sigh*

2009-01-27 [Chimes]: What is it that you do? You've never told me. :P

2009-01-27 [Jitter]: I work at a convenience store >> I have a degree in graphic design though >_> I do neither of them well xD

2009-01-27 [Zacky Stardust]: Heh, I have no life either, but... I get distracted quite easily. "I should draw!...*plays video games* or *writes* or *draws something other than what I intended*" xD

2009-02-04 [Kuruni]: i tried but i could not keep up with everything. Perhaps some other time when i dont have gazillions of things to do :D

2009-02-09 [Linderel]: Results of round 4 coming this week.

2009-02-09 [Jitter]: I'm in every round, can't skip out of this one either x)

2009-02-09 [Linderel]: :D <3

2009-02-09 [Morphea]: My first round.....let`s see how this one plays out ;)

2009-02-09 [Trennas]: well, seeing as i have a lot more time on my hands now, i'm going to try to enter the writing portfolio again :)
hopefully things will actually work out this time around XD

2009-02-09 [Jitter]: YAY Morphea ^_^

2009-02-09 [Morphea]: hehe...yea I flatter my self on this decision...YAY ME!! ;P LOL

2009-02-09 [Morphea]: Okay....how does this work? I make a portfolio wiki..make an artpiece following the theme for that week and put it in the wiki... But where do I put my wikilink?

2009-02-09 [Chimes]: Lin makes the portfolio wikis :]

2009-02-09 [Morphea]: ok Thanks [Chimes] :D

2009-02-09 [Chrysilla]: I'm gonna join again, if Lin doesn't kill me xD I'd love to give another try for the writingfolio, but I'm so afraid I'm not gonna be able to write anything that I prefer to give the place to someone else.

2009-02-09 [Linderel]: Why would I kill you? :P

2009-02-09 [Linderel]: Yay Trin too <3 More Trin art <3

2009-02-09 [Triola]: Y'know I need this competition to kick me into drawing, this autumn of nothingness proved it beyond all doubt >.< Prolly gonna try my hand at Chloe tomorrow, by the way :3 If all goes according to plan

2009-02-09 [Linderel]: Bweeeee <3 *slobber*

2009-02-09 [Jitter]: My 30 days challenge works so far to make me do art everyday but for the last 3 days I've been less and less inspired :/

2009-02-09 [Triola]: Do Draco in 12 different poses for the remaining days >.>

2009-02-09 [Linderel]: Draw your bebeh!

2009-02-09 [Linderel]: Oh, hey, people... advertise? :)

2009-02-09 [windowframe]: I'm tempted to sign up for the writing one, since I reckon I stand a better chance at doing that than I do for art (I'm a veeeeeery slow artist anyway). But I feel bad for how crap I've been the last two times I tried to enter. <.<

2009-02-09 [Duke Devlin]: ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER :D
*cough* Yeah... I think you should enter. *nods* :P

2009-02-09 [Chimes]: I agree! You have to enter! But... only if you want to lol

2009-02-09 [Linderel]: Go aheaaaaad!

2009-02-09 [*micky*]: Someone who hasn't been before might kick me out if they want to^^ I saw there were a few of people disapointed last round:) So they should have a chance to.

2009-02-09 [Linderel]: Well, I removed the participant limit for this round - there's only a minimum now.

2009-02-09 [Tableau Vivant]: hmmm... should I.. shouldn't I. Not sure :O

2009-02-09 [*micky*]: aaha okay^^ That's a good idea!
Just enter [Tableau Vivant] you make nice pictures^^

2009-02-09 [Linderel]: I think it was [Jitter]'s suggestion.

2009-02-09 [Triola]: C'mon Sander, you know you wanna ;)

2009-02-09 [Tableau Vivant]: Yes I think I'll enter again:D

2009-02-09 [Chimes]: HOORAY!

2009-02-10 [Chrysilla]: I thought you'd be killin' me for joining again and not letting the place to new peoplez; but if you don't, then I'll stay :D And advertise *points at mood*

2009-02-10 [Trennas]: hey, i barely did anything last time, and im still alive too!

for now at least:p

2009-02-10 [Triola]: Haha, Chrysilla xD The lot of us would be dead if that was the case!

2009-02-10 [Jitter]: woot we're full :o

2009-02-10 [Linderel]: Not really, five is just a minimum :P I'll take more at least up until I've got the results and badges of round 4 out.

2009-02-10 [Jitter]: Ahh ok, fair enough ;) Still though WE GOT MINIMUM! xD

lol

2009-02-10 [Linderel]: That might've been the fastest ever. :P

2009-02-10 [Tynuka-Rhytishy]: omg, I was gone for a day ;-; I missed signing up. -waits again-

2009-02-10 [Chimes]: You haven't missed it, you can still sign up. :P *points up a few comments*

2009-02-10 [Tynuka-Rhytishy]: Oh, I missed it. =3
Thank you ^^

2009-02-10 [Tynuka-Rhytishy]: I would enter the art, but I've got so much to do. Photography is a bit easier with time. Writing takes too much time or I would do that as well. <<

2009-02-10 [Chimes]: I could do photography but I have photography work to be doing XD
The writing is easiest for me... I write a lot as it is.

2009-02-10 [Tynuka-Rhytishy]: I wish it was that way for me as well, lol. I try to enter too many contests (art)and I never get the chance to get them done. =[ Plus, requests. x.x I don't have too much going on with photography though. Which is good for this competition. <<

2009-02-10 [Chimes]: I don't tend to do requests for my art stuffs... I only occasionally do them.

2009-02-10 [Tynuka-Rhytishy]: I get a lot of tattoo requests mainly.

2009-02-10 [Chimes]: Fair enough. :]

2009-02-10 [Linderel]: Ooo, you're taking on a pretty big workload there, [Skydancer] :D

2009-02-10 [Chimes]: I applaud you! And bow down!

2009-02-10 [Skydancer]: nods, that is true, but I have a reason. I have to settle down and get major work done on my book, and its all of the above.

2009-02-10 [Chimes]: Your book?

2009-02-10 [Skydancer]: nods, book. Due to publishers restrictions and legalize, I a limited to how much I can talk about it. Only those co conspirators, muses and models for the images know anything about it, and even they only know tiny pieces.

2009-02-10 [Chimes]: Awesome. :) Mysteeeerious~

2009-02-11 [Tynuka-Rhytishy]: You're doing a book. =O *big fan of you*

2009-02-11 [Skydancer]: Lets hope I am able to do it, its a pretty major undertaking. :) Especially since I am including many of the folk that have worked with me.

2009-02-11 [Tynuka-Rhytishy]: Let's hope. =3

2009-02-11 [The Scarlet Pumpernickle]: Ha! I'm soo not stealing spots this time. :P I promise that the next time I enter, I will actually post! >.< In the meantime I will just observe the greatness. :)

2009-02-11 [vegetoot]: I second that :).

2009-02-11 [Tyrana]: [Skydancer]: I do hope you inform your fans here soon after your book is completed. The very best of luck to you, and I can't wait to hear of your success!

2009-02-11 [Tableau Vivant]: Yes, I am quite interested aswell, [Skydancer]. It's a pity you can't reveal more

2009-02-11 [Tyrana]: Nah, I like the mystery. I also understand. I'm always nervous to write ideas I'm in love with online.

2009-02-12 [Skydancer]: Thank you. Real world publishers are very touchy about first publishing rights, and you can loose a possible contract if they see you have been putting what they may be buying online.

2009-02-12 [Easterling]: [Skydancer] has written a book? :) *interested* I knew I shouldn't stop watching this wiki..

2009-02-12 [Skydancer]: is writing, actually working on getting it published and all the illustrations finished.

2009-02-12 [Easterling]: :)

2009-02-13 [Linderel]: New banner in honour of continuing success :P

2009-02-13 [Chimes]: Preeeetty ^^

2009-02-13 [Linderel]: Scotland is <3

2009-02-13 [Chimes]: I've not been... yet. I will got to PEEBLES! Simply because it has a funny name.

2009-02-13 [Linderel]: I was in Edinburgh for a week back in July 2006. Not nearly enough. I wants mooooooooore.

2009-02-13 [Skydancer]: Take photos of JK Rowling :D

2009-02-13 [Chimes]: If you ever come to England... you hafta let me knooow. :D

2009-02-13 [Linderel]: Aaaaye, ye can bet on it!

2009-02-13 [Chimes]: Excellent! :D

2009-02-13 [Tynuka-Rhytishy]: Is it twelve or ten themes? The picture says 12 and underneath says ten =s

2009-02-13 [Duke Devlin]: Twelve. There are ten given themes, the final two you come up with yourself. :)

2009-02-13 [Linderel]: Like you would have found out had you read a bit further :P

2009-02-13 [Tynuka-Rhytishy]: Oh. =3 Well thank you =D I didn't read the rest. Well, I -had- read it and I just x-x I'm out of it today.

2009-02-14 [*micky*]: I love the advertising badge! Very nice:)

2009-02-14 [Chimes]: Lin... What font is that? I love it.

2009-02-14 [Linderel]: I think it's HenryMorganHand. http://www.abstractfonts.com/font/11565

2009-02-14 [Skydancer]: oh oh.. another font mine.....

2009-02-14 [Linderel]: I changed the favourite thing - now it's more 'special'. :P

2009-02-14 [Chrysilla]: can I put it in my mood? I forgot the rules and I'm too lazy to check >.>

2009-02-14 [Linderel]: It's a liiiiittle bit too big for the mood, only a part of it shows. <_<

2009-02-14 [Chrysilla]: It's funny, *I* see the banner there o.O
That's what I meant, if I can put the banner in my mood, not ... uhm ... nevermind
*feels dumb*

2009-02-16 [SeLoCeS]: hi there everyone i hope you dont mind but i thought i would sign up for this round, im fully going to complete all wks this time round. though i wasnt that far off last time lol.

2009-02-16 [Triola]: *pokes Lami* Any round 4 results yet? :3

2009-02-16 [Linderel]: Almost finished. You may expect them sometime this week. :P

2009-02-16 [Triola]: :D

2009-02-16 [Tableau Vivant]: huzzah! =D

2009-02-16 [*micky*]: Woosh! ^^

2009-02-21 [Tyrana]: Sorry. Change of plans. Good luck, everyone!

2009-03-03 [Linderel]: The moment you have all been waiting for :D
Sorry it took so long, I agonised for ages over one of the categories. :P

2009-03-03 [Chimes]: *prances around* YIPPEEE!

2009-03-03 [Triola]: Congratulations, all :)

2009-03-03 [Chimes]: Ditto ^^

2009-03-03 [Duke Devlin]: OHMIGOD! :D WHEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! *dances and prances and sings with glee* :D <3<3<3 Danke. ^_______^

2009-03-03 [Linderel]: You deserve it, I loved that piece :D

2009-03-03 [Duke Devlin]: Thank you! :D <3 I think that's the only work I've done that I've really liked, too. :P <3

2009-03-03 [Chimes]: *is a shameless fangirl for that story*

2009-03-03 [Duke Devlin]: Lul whut? :P

2009-03-03 [Trennas]: wieeh! congratulations to the winners ^^

2009-03-03 [Tableau Vivant]: Zomg*dies* Thank you!!!:D

2009-03-04 [Chrysilla]: Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii I got a badgieeeeeee iiiiii iiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiii And it's for my favourite pic! Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!
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Congratulations for everyone!

2009-03-04 [Iuna]: congrats to the winners! ^^

2009-03-04 [Jitter]: congratulations everyone!

2009-03-05 [deeterhi]: Thank you. I'm so shocked. There were so many other great artists I was up against :)

2009-03-05 [Linderel]: I'll have to confess I agonised hours upon hours whether to pick you or [Jitter]. That's why it took so long to post the results. xD

2009-03-07 [Jitter]: Bweheheh, I was sure Deeter would win this one ;) Hers was way better than mine!

2009-03-07 [deeterhi]: Ah, thanks :) But I wasn't so certain as you because I thought you had some really interesting interpretations, plus your page seemed much more cohesive than mine ^^

2009-03-08 [arthemis_]: When will the week one theme be reveiled?

2009-03-08 [Linderel]: When I decide to start the round off.

2009-03-09 [*micky*]: Woohoo Late cangrats to all the winners!^^

2009-03-10 [arthemis_]: Lol, that was clear :P

2009-03-10 [Linderel]: I'll set a sign-up deadline sometime this week. :P

2009-03-10 [Rice]: This sounds like a lot of fun 8)

2009-03-10 [Linderel]: It is.

2009-03-10 [Chimes]: It's more than fun, Lin. :P

2009-03-10 [Linderel]: Yes! It's brilliant! :D
I get sadistic pleasure out of torturing you, and you get to challenge yourself.

2009-03-10 [Linderel]: If anyone's wondering about the banner beneath the archive links, I just put it there so I could pick it for the Facebook linkage.
...except that it's not coming up. Huh. Whatever. *removes*

2009-03-10 [Chimes]: You don't torture. :P Well, I don't think it's torture anyway. XD But it is challenging. ^^

2009-03-10 [Linderel]: Ssssh, don't take away my reason for evil laughter :P

2009-03-10 [Triola]: Oh, it's torture. You try finding a Gaelic deity to photograph, and you'll know it's torture.

2009-03-10 [Chimes]: You coulda made someone dress like one :P Or... SYMBOLISM! :P
But I suppose it could be torture :P

2009-03-10 [Linderel]: See? :D

2009-03-10 [Chimes]: Alright, I fold. :P But only because I love you.

2009-03-10 [Triola]: My solution was better, conveniently forgetting about it until the deadlined had passed >.> :D

2009-03-10 [Linderel]: Hahaha xD

2009-03-10 [Chimes]: Haha. XD Slippery XD

2009-03-10 [Linderel]: I must once again say... this is possibly the best thing I have ever done on Elftown.

2009-03-10 [Triola]: Definitely! :D *feels substandard when it comes to doing things for Elftown* >.>

2009-03-10 [Chimes]: Being the Poem Queen is also a good thing you have brought to Elftown... Yourself. ^^

And Tri, you like the Emporers New Groove... therefore you are fantastic and an asset to Elftown in every way. :P

2009-03-10 [Linderel]: Awww. *huggles* You're doing better than many. :P
But you should submit more poetry! Speaking of... *goes to update*

2009-03-10 [Triola]: My poetry usually sucks, is why :P

2009-03-10 [Triola]: Haha, thanks Chimes xD

2009-03-10 [Chimes]: <3 :D

2009-03-10 [Linderel]: Trin, you want me to look through your wiki and tell you what to submit? xD

2009-03-10 [Triola]: I submitted something already :3 I only ever do when you tell me too xD

2009-03-10 [Linderel]: I noticed :P

2009-03-11 [arthemis_]: Lol :D Cannot wait to start, though I have a million (queen of dramatization) other contests I have signed up for to do :p

2009-03-12 [Lady of Lore]: Ah, something creative to challenge myself with! This will be good to keep me sane while I'm student teaching...5th graders can drive you up the wall sometimes with questions like "Can we have snack time now?" every five minutes. :P

2009-03-14 [Linderel]: Sorry 'bout throwing the sign-up deadline so far, but there are a lot of other things I'll be working on... including real life stuff. In the meantime, get me more participants! :D

2009-03-14 [Synsae]: no worries... my PC died at the end of last round... and it is currently under repair... and I highly doubt the PC I am currently using can handle gimp/photoshop....... I expect to have my PC repaired around the 5th or 6th week of the competition

2009-03-31 [windowframe]: Wheeeeeeeeeee. *gears up*

2009-03-31 [Linderel]: If there's anyone still wanting to sign up, do so. You'll probably have time until 5 or so Elftown time tomorrow morning... that's when I'll be getting up to set up the wikis.

2009-04-01 [Linderel]: There we go. Hope there are no complaints about the wiki names. Go prettify them! I'll post the first theme tonight. If you're wondering why they're empty... I left that for you this time around, I trust you know what to do and that no one will go messing with anyone else's wiki. ;3

2009-04-01 [Chimes]: Mines slightly pretty... YAY!

2009-04-01 [SeLoCeS]: cant wait for the first theme :)

2009-04-01 [Linderel]: Because I have spring on the brain. Please do consider all the available possibilities, though. This can be a very diverse theme.

2009-04-01 [Tableau Vivant]: Tharrr we go!

2009-04-01 [Trennas]: great first theme :) nothing is popping to mind yet, but im sure ill think of something ^^

2009-04-01 [Triola]: I have an awesome idea, but I don't know if I'll have time to make it before I go away for Easter *wail*

2009-04-01 [Chimes]: >.> I'm going to take it a different way... I just know it. XD

2009-04-02 [arthemis_]: OH coolish the new theme is out! *is already packed with ideas* Tomorrow is Springtime for me :D

2009-04-02 [Trennas]: have an idea for a story too! just don't know where it's gonna go yet..