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Giveaway and great news!

Journal Entry: Mon May 20, 2013, 9:03 AM


Guess what guys! I'm reopening my stores (Etsy and Storenvy) and commissions, I can finally announce that I'm getting married and I need to save as much as possible for the big day, July 27th.  And just before anyone asks, the wedding is not improvised we've been planning it for a long time :stare: but there's still a lot of things to buy and consider, I could use some more money to save :pray:

So buy my stuff :dummy: to celebrate the reopening I'm also doing a giveaway! Actually it's three giveaways running simultaneously on deviantART, Facebook and YouTube, you can join any of them or the three of them to have more chances to win.

To join DA's giveaway you have to do two simple steps:
1. Watch me! (if you're already watching me you don't need to watch me again).
2. Fave this journal.*
* I know some people hate this kind of giveaway because it's often abused, but it's very convenient to decide a winner. I'm sorry people, I don't have the time or willpower to filter and count comments :(

I will choose one winner at random from each site, each winner will get to choose one of the following cakes and I will send it to you completely free! I can also make it into a keychain, pendant, strap or anything else you want to wear and show.

Polymer Clay Cakes Giveaway by ^Talty

And as a little bonus, I'm also offering a 10% off coupon in my Etsy and Storenvy stores! Use the coupon HAPPYREOPENING and get 10% off any purchase until June 10th :) if you want to buy anything from my gallery but it's not listed on any store, ask me to list it. Sorry guys, custom commissions take too much time and effort so they're not included in the coupon code.

RULES
- Entries will be counted from this moment and until June 3rd 2013 at midnight.
- You can enter all three giveaways, but you can only win once.
- The winners will be chosen using random.org (using livestream or similar if I can figure out how to use it).
- The giveaway is international.
- If you're underage make sure your parents or tutors give you permission to receive a package from me (from Mexico).
- The winner of each giveaway will get to choose one of these cakes, I will customize it by request into a keychain, pendant, ring, etc. But no earrings, they're too big for earrings.
- No purchase is required, the coupon code is just to thank my costumers and for fun.

Thank you everyone for your support so far :huggle:


Everything will be all right in the end. If it's not all right, then it's not the end.

History of dA CSS

Mon May 20, 2013, 8:11 AM


:bulletyellow: 2005 :bulletyellow:


:bulletorange: January
[link]


:bulletorange: February:
The first site skin for dA was created [link]


:bulletorange: November:
Changes to the CSS (affecting Site skin, generell CSS) [link] [link]



:bulletyellow:  2006 :bulletyellow:


:bulletorange: August:
Changes to the dA CSS (affecting Site skins, generell CSS) [link]


:bulletorange: September:
CSS can now be added to journals. [link] + [link]
                

Some of the first journal skins:



:bulletorange: November:
First UserStyles have been released:



:bulletyellow: 2007 :bulletyellow:




:bulletyellow: 2008 :bulletyellow:


:bulletorange: February:
Collections + CSS have been released. [link]


:bulletorange: May:
#eCSSited was founded.


:bulletorange: November:
New dA CSS [link] [link]


:bulletorange: December:
Release of Gruze structure(?, maybe already in November)




:bulletyellow: 2009 :bulletyellow:


:bulletorange: March:
First install journal published.



Release of install journals (?). Install journals get their own category [link] [link]

Some of the first install skins:
Team Reactor Skin




:bulletyellow: 2010 :bulletyellow:


:bulletorange: February:
Adding Comments to the CSS is now possible [link]


:bulletorange: November:
Profile Galleries get a new look (aka Gallery structure becomes more complex) [link]



:bulletyellow:  2011 :bulletyellow:


:bulletorange: February:
Google webfonts are now available for journal skins. [link]


:bulletorange: August:
Films can be added to journals [link]


:bulletorange: November:
Sta.sh released. It can be used as a WYSIWYG editor and comes with a lot of handy journal features additionally ? [link]


:bulletorange: December:
Skinned blogs/journals can be added to a non-SuperGroup via Sta.sh for the first time  [link]



:bulletyellow: 2012 :bulletyellow:


:bulletorange: January:
Journal titles are now links/clickable. Usage of + > ~ [attr] :not() is now possible. [link]


:bulletorange: February:
Details for galleries enhanced. [link] + [link]


:bulletorange: March:
HTML improvement for Sta.sh Writer. [link]
text-shadow and box-shadow got added. [link]


:bulletorange: May:
You can now edit your journals via the pencil-button quickly; installing a journal will direct you to the journal page with that skin applied.  [link]
 

:bulletorange: July:
Launching of CSS attributes: content, counter-increment, counter-reset. [link]


:bulletorange: August:
Sidebars for gallery folders have been added. [link]
You can now toggle between rich-text and HTML mode while using Sta.sh Writer. [link]


:bulletorange: September:
RGBA color values have been added. [link] + [link]
Journals submitted to a group via Sta.sh, can now be edited by all admins of that group. [link] + [link]


:bulletorange: October:
linear-gradient is now available for journal backgrounds. [link]
Journals without custom CSS will look like literature deviations now. [link]
How to use media queries for dA skins. [link]


:bulletorange: December:
Literature thumbs look all the same now. [link]




:bulletyellow:  2013 :bulletyellow:


:bulletorange: April:
The journal writing page got the sidebar and toolbar of Sta.sh Writer. Google web font list has been updated. [link]

:bulletorange: May:
#eCSSited becomes 5 years old! [link]







:bulletyellow: Skins mimicing the dA look of the past :bulletyellow:









:note: This list isn't complete. If you want to help to complete this, so that we can always take a look back, feel free to link us to important changes that are related to CSS, journals, galleries etc. Thank you!


Fabulous Fridays

Fri May 17, 2013, 6:11 AM




Welcome to Fabulous Fridays! Heart
Here at #dAWishingWell We aim to grant wishes. However, we can only do this with the help of active members.
Here is a thank you to the outstanding deviants who have granted many wishes lately!. Clap
This feature is now Bi Weekly, in case you didn't notice from two weeks ago. :lol:


`Emerald-Depths :iconemerald-depths:
Granted: 150 points (each) have been given to =Emberguard, *Sunnimi, *TheTwinkieDragon, and ~Wragziez

=AquaQueen27 :iconaquaqueen27:

Granted: Critiqued =Stygma's deviation! 


Granted: 20 points to ~Authors-Club-Fund   and =gunzy1

 
Granted:  Critiqued the artwork that =Stygma wanted critiqued 
and Watched ~Vegsol and commented on her profile.

:
Granted: 3 month PM to*Kittastica
Donated 901 points to *Lucinhae,
500 points to =amour-raven
500 points to #Digital-Dreamscape.


Granted: 12 month PM to *neoanimegirl.


Granted: critiqued [link]  [link] and [link] and [link]!


   
Granted: 338 points to :devsavage-frog: , also watched watched ~Vegsol


Granted: watched ~Vegsol, critique for ~FayEye

That, my friends. Was exhausting. 
:faint: 
Alrighty, now I gotta go to class. 
Lol with me as sta.sh wrecks all my formatting. 



Welcome + Overview 'Birthday Party'

Fri May 17, 2013, 12:15 AM


Hey everyone!
Today starts the party and we have prepared a few things for you. Below is a time schedule for you to see what you can expect and what you might want to join. There had been some more ideas, but time was too short to add that to the schedule so maybe there will be more smaller events in the future for you to take part.

For now we hope that you enjoy what we have prepared! Stay eCSSited! :heart:




:bulletorange: Friday 17th May


- Welcome + Overview by `ginkgografix
- Stamp Contest Announcement by `ginkgografix  -> [link]
- Feature "Groups" by `ginkgografix  -> [link]
- Feature "Light Journal/Gallery skins" by ^ladygagz -> [link]


:bulletorange: Saturday 18th May


- Interview "User Styles" by `ginkgografix  -> [link]
- "History of #eCSSited"- Trivia  (The winner of a 3 Months PM is =magicwingsforever)
- Feature 'User Styles' by `ginkgografix -> [link]


:bulletorange: Sunday 19th May


- Interview "Journal/Gallery CSS" by `ginkgografix  -> [link]
- Feature 'Journal/Gallery DDs' by `ginkgografix  -> [link] [link]
- Feature by ^ladygagz


:bulletorange: Monday 20th May


- Interview with `CypherVisor by ^ladygagz
- 'History of dA CSS' by `ginkgografix / ^VSConcepts
- Feature 'Custom Widgets' by `ginkgografix -> [link]



Another Project!

Journal Entry: Fri May 17, 2013, 2:15 AM


:wave:

I'd like to let you know that I'm doing a monthly interview to anyone interested :D

Poetry is dying on me, I'm bored of writing "Something Like a Memo" and I don't want my art to fade away.. So I think its good if I interview someone in order to share with all :dalogo: community information that will tie us all together :)

The questions will be simple... Something like:

- How long have you been on DA;
- How did you learn about DA;
- What started you on the kind of art you do atm;
- Who are you;
- Is there anything the DA communy could do for you to enhance your experience and help you upgrade your artwork;

.

.

Something along those lines xD

So if you are interested, note me, the whole process will be done by notes and I'll just copy-paste your answers.
Anyone and everyone is welcome. I'll try to announce the person I'll be interviewing if I have the time for it. ;)

just so you know, this whole thing is voluntary... I'm not engaged in some project whatsoever.. Its purely optional and everyone has the right to not participate

 

Also, feel free to suggest someone I should interview, I'd be glad to do you any favor :D

Thank you for your time and have a lovely day :iconholdheartplz:

:new: Interviews will be done every two weeks now! :new:
:bulletblue: I know how forgetful I can get so I decided I should do it more often :)

This are the candidates until now:

27th May - ~Al3xDk Q.A.
10th June - ~piefaceisthebest Q.A.
24th June - ~hypermagical Q.A.
08th July - ~poetryfreak15 Q.
22th July - ~Vbluver22 Q.
5th August - *Valerie6665 Q.
19th August - ~CupofCharlie Q.
2nd September - ~ravingroshie
16th September -
30th September - ~lovechild1994

:bulletred: Don't Forget you can suggest someone you'd like to see interviewed :)



3000+ Watchers : Thank you / Free PS Actions

Journal Entry: Wed May 22, 2013, 10:37 AM
When i checked my Stats yesterday and noticed that i already got past 3000 watchers ! :heart:

I am so grateful to every person that even views my works and of course i am even happier if they appreciate them.
I know that i am really inactive in things like answering comments, notes and taking the time to appreciate the work of others.
But please don't think i am ungrateful for all of that, because that's really not the case.
On the contrary, your compliments really encourage me and make me smile !

I am kind of trying to figure out what i want to do with my life after i finished school and of course i have to get good marks to
leave as many options open as possible. I hope you do understand that.
I am still taking photos ( which you probably know ), since it's a important time for me to just take my dog and
go for a long walk searching for pretty flowers or ladybugs or just sit in my room for hours trying to take pretty photos.
Unfortunately all the things around it, like answering comments and questions get a little to less attention from me.
I really encourage you to ask twice or even more often if i don't answer you ! I won't get annoyed or anything like that.

I guess that's enough talking. :D
For now i really don't have the time to do a watchers Feature or another contest.
As a little present all of my PS Actions will be free from now on.
 I know there aren't many and it's not much, but that's the only thing i could think of doing for you.
If you have another idea what i could do to thank you you are more than welcome to tell me :huggle:

There is a free Download Link in the description of each action !

Natural Retouch - Photoshop Action by =Kara-a  On Fire - Photoshop Action by =Kara-a

Soft Vintage Photoshop Action by =Kara-a  Black and White Photoshop Action by =Kara-a

Golden Glow Photoshop Action by =Kara-a  Blue Photoshop action by =Kara-a

This Journal Skin was designed by ~Night-Beast

Lord of the Fleyes

Journal Entry: Mon May 20, 2013, 7:22 PM



The fleyes are very feisty right now... but instead of their usual activities of mobbing Vlemmy, they have decided on a more nefarious activity, with the help of the Eye. The Eye is still sore about not having a date for Valentines, and has given the Fleye mob power to possess someone in the mansion...

By night, the Lord of the Fleyes will turn some unsuspecting mansion member into a fleye to add to the collective fleye conscious. By day, that person seems just like you... but the next night they'll strike again. Unless all the mansion dwellers want to become fleyes forever, you must select one person by day that you think is the Lord of the Fleyes and KILL THEM! Temporarily, of course. The Eye will bring you back, but first you must suffer. In other words, SOMEONE needs to take one for the team and be its date next year!

Hopefully you will find the Lord of the Fleyes before it's too late...

EVENT DETAILS
- This is an RP event, similar to the game Werewolf/Murderer. During the day, the players who sign up must talk for 30 min - 1 hr and determine who the Lord of the Fleyes might be. Then they have to pick someone to lynch and hope that the disappearances stop!

- If you'd like to sign up, link to your character's profile. You should be available at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM CST most days.

- One player will be selected to be the LORD OF THE FLEYES. This player's job will be to man the Fleye game account :iconfleyelord:. They will comment every night sometime between 12:00 AM - 6:00 AM on one player's profile about where they are when they are turned into a fleye (hence, disappear), and any clues that might be left behind...

- One player will be selected to be the SEER. Every day, the seer can ask the Eye if a certain player is the Lord of the Fleyes. But don't reveal yourself too easily or you'll be turned into a fleye by the Lord!

- The game will begin on Wednesday, May 22, at 7:00 PM CST. Be there~

Sign up below!


PLAYERS



Featured Help: DMCA Notices

Journal Entry: Mon May 20, 2013, 9:50 AM


copyright issues are confusing...


Go here to fill out an official DMCA report.

FAQ #2: Where can I find the official deviantART Copyright Policy?
FAQ #8: What are violations of the deviantART copyright policy?
FAQ #155: How do I report a deviation which I think breaks the rules?
FAQ #157: Can I use things created by other people in my submissions?

deviantART has streamlined the way they take DMCA and Copyright Notices. While you can still make general reports on permission issues, you CANNOT make copyright infringement reports on any work but your own. This is because of US LAW, not deviantART. deviantART is simply following the laws of the USA (so please refrain from flaming the site staff as they can't do anything about it).


:star: Permission Issues :star:
Reporting a permission issue is easy. If you see a work that you are pretty sure the artist doesn't have permission to post, simply click the REPORT DEVIATION link on the deviation page. Choose "Permission Issue" from the list and tell the Help Desk why you think they don't have permission to post that work. Don't tell them they are infringing on anyone's copyright. Only the copyright holder can make that claim. If you do tell the Help Desk it is copyright infringement, you will be told you can't report that and your report will be marked a solved with nothing actually solved. Simply tell it like it is, link to any proof that you may find that shows the user in question shouldn't be using that work, and be done with it.


:star: Copyright Issues :star:
By US law, only the copyright holder (or their legal representative) can claim their copyrights are being infringed on. To make a proper notification, anyone who is making a complaint about their copyright must visit this page and fill out all the options that show up. This will file an official Takedown Request with deviantART. These types of requests go to the TOP OF THE PILE of all permission/copyright reports made and are given the utmost attention until resolved. You will need some sort of proof like the original copy of the work, the ability to show you submitted it first, the process you used to create the work (for digital works, the PSD file is a great asset), etc. You can't simply submit a takedown with no proof that you are who you claim to be and that the work is the property of who you claim it is the property of... This is a legal system in place by the US Government and must be taken seriously. And yes, that does mean that you will have to give your real information to deviantART. No, they won't ship all your personal stats to the offending person unless that person makes a legal rebuttle. For those of you who are upset by this, too bad. In order for you to legally claim something belongs to you and force a business to act on your behalf, you must be reachable in real life too.



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Skin by =SimplySilent
When I sleep at night, during my sleep-in I had several dreams of myself been with Fifi la Fume as my friend, she wraps her huge massive tail around me, it's really soft, and fluffy tail, me and her smiling at each other, she hugs me, while me hugging back with her, with my both of my hands rubbing her fur, and rubbing her back, rubbing the white stripe on her back, slowly up and down. I really like and love that purple and white skunk, Fifi la Fume.

*The hug scene of me and Fifi, she leaps on to me, me on my knees bend down low, she wraps her huge, massive tail around me, her tail is so soft and fluffy as blanket, kisses my cheek three times, her hands held on my face, laid her head on my shoulder, her hands wrapped around my neck, with my head her left shoulder, placed my hands oh her lovely back, rubbing her white stripe gently*
  • Mood: Love
Listen to this [link]
please oh my gosh this is so sad and I'm crying wow. please don't every kill yourself. if anyone is ever feeling suicidal please tell me. talk to someone. you are better than that. stay strong. please don't.


You're sitting at your desk you know it's time to go. You've said to that to yourself over a million times, but this time you know forsure it's real you're tired you're just so very tired. Your parents pissed you off, like school wasnt bad enough today. You go to get the rope, or the knife, or the gun, or just whatever you choose to use because you're just that desperate to leave you're ready. You think of it as some game. The first one dead is the first one that wins. No one's home, it's the perfect time. You're ready. If you don't do it now you're just gonna look down on youreself even more forever. You're gonna hate yourself even more. No one knows, no one will know until later on. Instead of getting a paper and a pen, you get the video camera along with a chair, you're standing on the chair. You decide to go with the rope. You're gone instantly, and there will be no noise. One side of the rope is tied to the top of your fan, while the other is already around your neck. Your'e in tears, and you know its forreal this time. You can feel it. You turn on the vidoe camera, and you just stare at that red light blinking upon your eyes. You start to mubble out a few words "Mom, dad, I'm sorry. I don't know why I'm sorry, but I'm sorry. I just cant do this anymore. I don't even know who I am anymore. I've lost myself, and I seem to not be able to find my way back. Please don't blame yourself please. I love you both. Please tell my sibling the same. Stay strong and stay safe. I'll see you all soon." You say sorry to your bestfriend, cause you know you wont be there for him anymore. Especially when he needs you more then ever. You say sorry to everyone you can think of even yourself. You're sorry for not being strong anymore. You're sorry for breaking down. You're sorry for putting them through so much pain in their life. You stare, once again at the red light blinking upon your eyes. One foot is off the chair now, as you begin to mouth the word goodbye. You have the remote control to turn off the camera in your right hand, your pointer finger on the off button already. You click that button, and as soon as you see that light go off, you go off. Both feet are now off the chair, that chair is on the floor. The room is filled with silence. You're dead. You're gone. There's no going back. Everything is over. You don't have to live in pain anymore, but everyone else will. What're your parents gonna think? What about your little brother? Or your little sister? What're they gonna do? You're gone. You're dead. There's no going back. You ened your life cause the person you liked only thought of you as a friend? You ended your life because that one teacher was harder you than anyone else in the class, because she knew that you were the only one that is going somewhere in life. Your parents are home now. They call your name, telling you that their home. Just like they normally do whenever they get home. But somethings different, you don't answer. They don't hear your voice. They get worried. You always answer. They come up stairs thinking your sleeping or showering. Your mom opens your bedroom door, and screams at the top of her lungs. She instantly passes out. Your little sister hears her and comes up afer her. She screams "Daddy help!" She runs over to you, hitting your leg. Begging you to wake up. "Wake up, wake up, please stop, wake up." But you dont' answer. You're not waking up. You're gone. You're dead. There's no waking up. There's no going back. Your dad comes running up stairs and all he could do was stare. He watches his baby girl swing back and fourth on a rope. He sees the video camera and he sees the chair, but he doesn't move. He's stiff as a board. He cries, your dad never cries. He picks up thephone and calls 911. He can barley gwt the words "My daughter commiteed suicide." out if his mouth. He's in tears. Your little sister stares at your dad. He hangs up, and she jumps right into your daddys arms crying harder than ever. She's too young to understand completely, but she knows youre gone. She knows you're dead, annd she knows that you're never coming back. Everything is over. The cops finally arrive. They take your mom out of your room. They push your dad and sister out of your room, and now they're sitting in the living room. They take your body down off those ropes, and lay you on the stretcher. They cover your body and out you go. Jut like that, in the blink of an eye everything happened, and everything was over.You're gone. You're dead. There's no going back. Notiong is the same. Two weeks have passed and your mom stil stares out the window more than half of the day, sometimes eventhe whole day. Your little sister still hasn't returned to school. Your dad was forced to go to work so he could pay all the bills for your wake and your funeral. Eventually they found the strength to go back into your room. Your door hasn't been opened for two months. The rope is still laying on the floor the same place the cops put it, and the video camera is still sitting on the table. They don't even dare to watch that video. It will never be seen. They slowly pick up the rope and throw it in the garbage. Chills run up their spines, your mom basically in tears. They brush off your bed, making it neat like they used to do every morning after you went to school. Your desk was empty, it didn't have those little sticky notes you used to leave before you ran to the bus saying "Have a good day mom, remember to smile." or "Have fun at work dad, c:" You pretended to be so happy, you evn tricked yourself. Your bed was made, and your room was clean. They shut the door, nd it remained shut. Your school is still under stress. You thought no one cared, and you thought no one noticed you. REmeber that girl that said no to being your lab partner? Yeah, she cuts every single night now, because she thinks its her fsult you died. You remeber that boy, that tripped you by accident, looked at you and just didn't say sorry? Yeah, he's in suicidal therapy 5 days a week in the hospital becuase he feels a smile could have saved your life and he didn't give that to you. Do you remeber that teacher that was hard on you that day? She quit her job, because she felt she wasn't suited to teach anymore. You're gone. You're dead. There's no going back. Four years have passed now, your little sister is 15 years old. She started a club, it's in her school dedicated to you. Secrets is what she calls it. The club if formed for kids to speak their hearts without anyone judging them, they can say anything they want to, and talk about anyhing they needed to. If they were suicidal, they always had someone to talk to. That was your problem, you dind't want to talk to anyone. You had eveything bottled inside of you. Yuo acted as if you were the happiest kid on the planet, and you acted as if you had he perfect life. You played that happy charecter so well that even you started to beileve it. You would be so happy all day, and as soon as you layed in bed that night the thoughts came back. A little fight between you and your arents could have set you off, but with everything inside of you bottled up for years you just hit your limit. You're gone. You're dead. There's no going back. Your room will never be occupied. Your mom still cries every single night. Your dad isn't as strong as he used to be. Your little sister will never grow up with you by her side moving her in the right direction. She needed you. Your bestfriend is still torn up. He needed you. Your parents don't know what to do anymore. They needed you. Your school now has a club dedicated to you, so teens will not make the same mistake you did. Your life was precious, and you took it away in the blink of an eye. All you needed was a smile. That's all you needed to show you that everything will be okay. But since your gone, just know people care. People always have cared, and people always will care. You were just way too upset to see that back then. You were just too caught up in the fact that you thought no one cared. When the truth was more people cared about you than you ever thought they would. And you know what sucks? It sucks that you see that, now that you're gone, and you didn't see that while you were still here. Your town will never be the same. A girl is gone. A spcieal girl. A girl who thought no one cared. Everyone cared, I promise you. They care, they always have cared, and they always will care. We loved you, and nomtter what we will still alwasy love you.