lolll Zumi beat me to posting lol
I've been playing too much Infinite Undiscovery. xD

√ Submit your votes through a legible comment for your three favorite icons and the special category.
√ Only members are allowed to vote.
√ No cheating; do not make others vote for you or vote for yourself.
√ You may vote for the same icon twice, however, it must be for overall and the special category. (ex. 3rd place and special category)
√ This week's special category is Most Original.
√ Voting closes Monday, December 28th, 2009, 9:00PM PST.

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First: # Second: # Third: # Special Category: #

Voting Example:
First: #72
Second: #68
Third: #80

Special Category: #68

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General Theme: Unusual hair color
Your icon must include a character with an unsual hair color. (ex. purple, blue, pink, etc.)
(C'mon, this is really easy!)


Lyrical Theme: "Chu~♥" by f(x)
( for the person I have been waiting for )

Image Theme: Sawako Kuronuma and Shota Kazehaya from Kimi no Todoke

You may not use any other images, but the one provided.

• Only anime/manga icons may be submitted.
• Meet LiveJournal's standards, 100x100, 40kb, .GIF/.JPG/.PNG
• You may submit THREE icons, with any combination of themes.
• No fanart, doujinishi, or any other unofficial art. Official art only.
• LiveJournal userpics is not an acceptable form of image hosting.
• Don't show your submission to anyone until results are posted.
• Don't copy tutorials and then submit it! That's not cool.
• You may submit icons with any combination of themes! Such as general, lyrical, image, or general, general, lyrical, but you may not enter all icons to the same theme. You may mix it up though.
• In your submission, include the theme, image, URL, series, and characters.
• Submit all icons in one entry!

Example Submission:
Theme: (General, Lyrical, or Image)

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/1540/b310dbd01.png
Series // Characters: Sailor Moon // Rei Hino
(icon by xx_lotus_xx)

You have until Friday, January 1st, 2010 to enter your icon(s).

Any questions? Ask them here!

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Week 52 reminder here!
There are currently TWO ICONS from ONE PARTICIPANT!
We need much more than one participant, guys! I know it's the holidays for most of you and some of you are on vacations and such, but it would still be nice if some of you could make an icon or two if you have the time. 8)

Icons are due this Saturday, December 26th, 2009 9:00pm PST!

General theme: Christmas
Lyrical theme: "Sound of Destiny" by Nana Mizuki
Image theme: Hitagi Senjougahara from Bakemonogatari

SUBMIT HERE PLEASE!

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Also, congratulations to wildmusings! wildmusings has entered the hall of fame for winning first place for three weeks! (week 049, 050, and 051.) Meaning, wildmusings cannot submit for the next three weeks (week 052, 053, 054) to allow for others to win.
swisp will add you to the HALL OF FAME POST whenever she can.

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Don't forget to check out our new affiliate!
manga_character- An animanga character focused icontest.
idk if anyone cares, but I organized our affiliates in the profile.

Go submit to Week 52!

Thanks to everyone who participated and congrats to the winners!

( My secret self )

The bannermaker this week is swisp. Please comment stating you want a banner and a link to your original image, unless your icon featured the provided image. First place, second place, third place, special category, and mod's choice are legible for banners.

Dont't forget to claim your prizes at tcg_exchange for participating here.

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01. 02.
Please vote for one icon for the Special Category, Best Crop.
If you are the maker of one of these icons, please do not vote.
Voting ends when we receive the first five votes.

harhar, this isn't late at all. xD

VOTE FOR WEEK 051!

General Theme: Christmas
For those who celebrate, it's Christmas next Friday! Your icon must relate to Christmas somehow.

Lyrical Theme: Sound of Destiny by Nana Mizuki.
( I won't be separated from you )

Image Theme: Hitagi Senjougahara from Bakemonogatari.

You may not use any other images, but the one provided.

• Only anime/manga icons may be submitted.
• Meet LiveJournal's standards, 100x100, 40kb, .GIF/.JPG/.PNG
• You may submit THREE icons, with any combination of themes.
• No fanart, doujinishi, or any other unofficial art. Official art only.
• LiveJournal userpics is not an acceptable form of image hosting.
• Don't show your submission to anyone until results are posted.
• Don't copy tutorials and then submit it! That's not cool.
• You may submit icons with any combination of themes! Such as general, lyrical, image, or general, general, lyrical, but you may not enter all icons to the same theme. You may mix it up though.
• In your submission, include the theme, image, URL, series, and characters.
• Submit all icons in one entry!

Example Submission:
Theme: (General, Lyrical, or Image)

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/1540/b310dbd01.png
Series // Characters: Sailor Moon // Rei Hino

(icon by xx_lotus_xx)

You have until Saturday, December 26th, 2009 9:00PM PST to enter your icon(s).

Any questions? Ask them here!

Comments are screened.

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coloredpastels will have a new theme up soon, ^^

We have 16 lovely icons, thanks to everyone who submitted!

√ Submit your votes through a legible comment for your three favorite icons and the special category.
√ Only members are allowed to vote.
√ No cheating; do not make others vote for you or vote for yourself.
√ You may vote for the same icon twice, however, it must be for overall and the special category. (ex. 3rd place and special category)
√ This week's special category is Best Crop.
√ Voting closes Sunday night, December 20th.

( Bring Me to Life )

First: # Second: # Third: # Best Crop: #

Voting Example:
First: #72
Second: #68
Third: #80

Special Category: #68

Comments are screened.

Remember to submit for week 51, we have 3 icons so far, more are needed!

Submit here

Submit to Week 51!!!

Thanks to all who voted! Congrats to the winners :D

( Your life is beginning... )

The bannermaker this week is coloredpastels. Please comment stating you want a banner and a link to your original image, unless your icon featured the provided image. First place, second place, third place, special category, and mod's choice are legible for banners.

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Well, we have a tie D:

1) 2)

Please vote for one icon for the Special Category, Best Colors.
If you are the maker of one of these icons, please do not vote.
Voting ends when we receive the first five votes.

Vote for Week 050!
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I'd love to see many icons so give it your best! ;)
Themes this week are..

General Theme: ONE EYE
Make it so that only ONE EYE is showing on your icon (as in the icon I'm using). This can be achieved via cropping, side view (face in profile) or any other way you can think of.
Feel free to ask if you have any questions!

Lyrical Theme: Bring Me To Life by Evanescence
( Call my name and save me from the dark... )

Lyrics from here.
You must use at least THREE consecutive words and no other artificial lyrics added.

Image Theme: Takemoto Yuuta, Hanamoto Hagumi, Morita Shinobu from Honey and Clover

You may not use any other images, but the one provided.

• Only anime/manga icons may be submitted.
• Meet LiveJournal's standards, 100x100, 40kb, .GIF/.JPG/.PNG
• You may submit THREE icons, with any combination of themes.
• No fanart, doujinishi, or any other unofficial art. Official art only.
• LiveJournal userpics is not an acceptable form of image hosting.
• Don't show your submission to anyone until results are posted.
• Don't copy tutorials and then submit it! That's not cool.
• You may submit icons with any combination of themes! Such as general, lyrical, image, or general, general, lyrical, but you may not enter all icons to the same theme. You may mix it up though.
• In your submission, include the theme, image, URL, series, and characters.
• Submit all icons in one entry!

Example Submission:
Theme: (General, Lyrical, or Image)

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/1540/b310dbd01.png
Series // Characters: Sailor Moon // Rei Hino

(icon by xx_lotus_xx)

You have until Friday, December 18th, 2009 to enter your icon(s).

Any questions? Ask them here!

Comments are screened.

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We didn't get that many icons this week (finals anyone? DX), but we've got enough to have voting :). Thanks to everyone who submitted!
kotae should be getting up the new submission post soon ;).

√ Submit your votes through a legible comment for your three favorite icons and the special category.
√ Only members are allowed to vote.
√ No cheating; do not make others vote for you or vote for yourself.
√ You may vote for the same icon twice, however, it must be for overall and the special category. (ex. 3rd place and special category)
√ This week's special category is Best Colors.
√ Voting closes Sunday, December 13th.

( Making mistakes and loving along the way )

First: # Second: # Third: # Special Category: #

Voting Example:
First: #72
Second: #68
Third: #80

Special Category: #68

Comments are screened.

We've got to very lonely icons for this week, so please, Submit to week 50!

Thanks for quickly settling that tiebreaker!
Be sure to take a look at WEEK 50!
( Here are your winners! )

The bannermaker this week is xx_lotus_xx. Please comment stating you want a banner and a link to your original image, unless your icon featured the provided image. First place, second place, third place, special category, and mod's choice are legible for banners.

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Hey guys, we need a few more votes to settle this tiebreaker.
1) 2)

Please vote for one icon for first place.
If you are the maker of one of these icons, please do not vote.
Voting ends when we receive the first five votes.

Please be sure to vote for week 49!

On another note, we've made it to 50 weeks!!! Thanks a lot for staying with us for this long, you guys :D ♥

General Theme: Freedom
Feel free to interpret. (ie: open sky? include some lyrics about freedom?)

Lyrical Theme: Umareyuku Monotachi e by Do As Infinity
( To you who are being born... )

Image Theme: Tieria Erde, Allelujah Haptism, Setsuna F. Seiei, Lockon Stratos - Mobile Suit Gundam 00

You may not use any other images, but the one provided.

• Only anime/manga icons may be submitted.
• Meet LiveJournal's standards, 100x100, 40kb, .GIF/.JPG/.PNG
• You may submit THREE icons, with any combination of themes.
• No fanart, doujinishi, or any other unofficial art. Official art only.
• LiveJournal userpics is not an acceptable form of image hosting.
• Don't show your submission to anyone until results are posted.
• Don't copy tutorials and then submit it! That's not cool.
• You may submit icons with any combination of themes! Such as general, lyrical, image, or general, general, lyrical, but you may not enter all icons to the same theme. You may mix it up though.
• In your submission, include the theme, image, URL, series, and characters.
• Submit all icons in one entry!

Example Submission:
Theme: (General, Lyrical, or Image)

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/1540/b310dbd01.png
Series // Characters: Sailor Moon // Rei Hino

(icon by xx_lotus_xx)

You have until Friday, December 11th to enter your icon(s).

Any questions? Ask them here!

Comments are screened.

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Wheee 12 entries! bottledenigma should have the next challenge posted soon ^^

√ Submit your votes through a legible comment for your three favorite icons and the special category.
√ Only members are allowed to vote.
√ No cheating; do not make others vote for you or vote for yourself.
√ You may vote for the same icon twice, however, it must be for overall and the special category. (ex. 3rd place and special category)
√ This week's special category is BEST TYPOGRAPHY.
√ Voting closes December 6, Tuesday.

( I pretend to feel no pain )

First: # Second: # Third: # Special Category: #
Voting Example:
First: #72
Second: #68
Third: #80

Special Category: #68

Comments are screened.

Here are your winners! ♥

( hold me down~ )

The bannermaker this week is swisp. Please comment stating you want a banner and a link to your original image, unless your icon featured the provided image. First place, second place, third place, special category, and mod's choice are legible for banners.

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Week 49 is finally here! Be sure to also vote in week 48

General Theme: Large Text
For the general theme, your icon must have text taking up at least 50% of the icon.

Lyrical Theme: Heartbreak Warfare by John Mayer
( If you want more love... )

Image Theme: {From left to right} Maka, Kim, Ox, Black Star, Liz, Soul Eater, Jacqueline, Kilik, Patty, Death the Kid, Harver, Pot of Fire, Pot of Thunder, Tsubaki from Soul Eater

You may not use any other images, but the one provided.

• Only anime/manga icons may be submitted.
• Meet LiveJournal's standards, 100x100, 40kb, .GIF/.JPG/.PNG
• You may submit THREE icons, with any combination of themes.
• No fanart, doujinishi, or any other unofficial art. Official art only.
• LiveJournal userpics is not an acceptable form of image hosting.
• Don't show your submission to anyone until results are posted.
• Don't copy tutorials and then submit it! That's not cool.
• You may submit icons with any combination of themes! Such as general, lyrical, image, or general, general, lyrical, but you may not enter all icons to the same theme. You may mix it up though.
• In your submission, include the theme, image, URL, series, and characters.
• Submit all icons in one entry!

Example Submission:
Theme: (General, Lyrical, or Image)

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/1540/b310dbd01.png
Series // Characters: Sailor Moon // Rei Hino

(icon by xx_lotus_xx)

You have until December 6th, Sunday to enter your icon(s).

Any questions? Ask them here!

Comments are screened.

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I lost track of time...with people constantly telling me that it was Thansgiving and stuff.
Oh well, we got more entries at least. >>;

I think that openfree should post the next theme now! >>;

√ Submit your votes through a legible comment for your three favorite icons and the special category.
√ Only members are allowed to vote.
√ No cheating; do not make others vote for you or vote for yourself.
√ You may vote for the same icon twice, however, it must be for overall and the special category. (ex. 3rd place and special category)
√ This week's special category will be Best Use of Theme! ^^;
√ Voting closes December, November 2nd, 2009, 9:00PM PDT.

( 18 lovely entries ladies and gents! )