December's TOP Subs of Unframed-Nature and NEWS!

    
<sub>As I no longer send out notifications for these particular articles, I regret that many people likely do not realize that they've been featured in our monthly events. I really am sorry for that.  I don't do the monthly notifications anymore, due to severe lack of time. The best I can do, is simply link the previous TOP SUBS News Article, with the current one, so here was November's TOP Subs:

November's TOP Subs of Unframed-Nature and NEWS    
As I no longer send out notifications for these particular articles, I regret that many people likely do not realize that they've been featured in our monthly events. I really am sorry for that.  I don't do the monthly notifications anymore, due to severe lack of time. The best I can do, is simply link the previous TOP SUBS News Article, with the current one, so here was October's TOP Subs:

Now on to NOVEMBER'S....
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Welcome to October 2013’s Top Submissions of Unframed-Nature.
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Thank you for being here whether you are a Member yet or not!
We welcome you and your support!
A GRAND Welcome to ALL of Our NEW MEMBERS!
   
And a HUGE thank you to our loyal Members who have been submitting your fantastic
Nature Work to our Group for a long time now.
Without you, we just simply wouldn’t be here.
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Now on to DECEMBER'S....</sub>


Welcome to DECEMBER 2013’s Top Submissions of Unframed-Nature.


Thank you for being here whether you are a Member yet or not!
We welcome you and your support!

A GRAND Welcome to ALL of Our NEW MEMBERS!

   

And a HUGE thank you to our loyal Members who have been submitting your fantastic
Nature Work to our Group for a long time now.
Without you, we just simply wouldn’t be here.



For December, we had an Admin.- only voting, though usually we DO have an ALL-Membership voting since we do believe this is the Group's Group, but once in a while, we have a couple months during the year, where only the Admins. vote.

Thank you SO very much to the Admins, who were able to help with the voting effort for December!
We really do appreciate ALL of your volunteer work to our Group!




Let’s continue to submit our own BEST QUALITY work, enjoy it, improve upon it, enjoy the work of others, and Nature in general. It’s what it’s all about-
combining our love of Art with our love of Nature, and coming together under that commonality!

Without further ado...


Please Enjoy The Voted Top Submissions of DECEMBER 2013.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL SELECTED IN DECEMBER!

[ Each section/folder has a small group, at the VERY TOP, where those had received slightly more votes. These will be copied to the Featured Folder, AND eventually 'd by our account at Unframed-Nature-PTS
The others are in no particular order.]


From: Birds, Invertebrates, Aquatics, Amphibians, Reptiles


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From: Wild Animals


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From: Domestic MAMMALS


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From: Nature Much Closer

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From: All ‘Scapes


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I Just Want to Thank...
My Lovely Fellow Team Admins. Who Made This Possible By Voting for the Top Subs of December!
I couldn't have done this without them. They were a BIG help, and they did a great job!








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From: December 2013's THEME: Snowy or Holiday PET

FIRST: with:

More from this Artist:

110

SECOND: with:

More from this Artist:

75

RUNNER-UP: with:

20

RUNNER-UP: with:

20


FIVE HONOURABLE MENTIONS



8 each.

Plus, each of the above, will be COPIED to our FEATURED Folder, and then LATER,
be 'd by our POINTS ACCOUNT at Unframed-Nature-PTS

GREAT JOB TO ALL! THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING! SUCH BEAUTIFUL SNOWY AND HOLIDAY PETS!



^{The above Theme, was a Founder-choice event, this time, which is a COMPLETELY RARE OCCASION!!!
I dislike to choose or vote, in ANY of our events, let alone by myself, which is why I NEVER do!
It is the thing I like to "make" everyone else do!
I am too uncomfortable. I see too many things that I like about art, and I end up liking everything... and then being too sensitive, I feel bad to leave anyone out, and so it simply takes me way to long to decide anything! But anyway, with the greatest of difficulty, it was I, your Founder who chose these...}

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RE-Featured From: “The Group’s Donors’ Folder”
from Last Month's Donors, To be Copied to the Featured Folder, and THEN... eventually 'd by:
Unframed-Nature-PTS





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Our Group’s MOST Recent Donors of POINTS














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Our Group’s MEMBERS of THE MONTH

Thank you to these fabulous Members who have been loyal to our Group in various ways, and for a while now! For example, they vote in our monthly event, support our articles, and they are supportive of our group, in other ways, too! How kind and generous of them!
We are very grateful for all they do and for being a fantastic part of our Group here!


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Our Group’s News & UPCOMING EVENTS!


Admins. for Unframed-Nature!

FIRST, I'd like to welcome our NEWEST Admin. to our TEAM:

Yanagi-no-Yume





We still have a couple of OPENINGS- specifically for "SUPPORTING TEAM ADMINISTRATORS" for our
Admin. Team at Unframed-Nature
So if you would be interested in becoming a part of our Wonderful Admin. TEAM,
PLEASE NOTE ME, TeaPhotography.

You may want to LOOK at our APPLICATION, first, and answer as many questions as you can or feel like answering.

It is just SO much more INFORMAL than it looks- really!
It just gives us, the Admins., a little idea, as well as YOU, our newest Admin., a general idea of things.
 
Administrator Application for Unframed-NatureUnframed-Nature's Application for Administrative Position
Accepting Applications for Administrator Positions at Unframed-Nature is now: OPEN!
Introduction
Before you apply, please know that volunteering for a large and active group here on dA, such as Unframed-Nature is a real and true commitment, which will take up some of your time on at least a weekly basis, maybe more.
Unframed-Nature is special in many ways, but from an Administrative view point, it is very special because we have always had good luck with our current Administrators, most of which have been with the Group, as Administrators, for a very long time.
We are a very friendly Team, both with each other, and with the Members, as well. This means when we do have to decline works, we do give a reason, and we are friendly about it.  It means, that upon occasion if there is something that we disagree about within the Admin. Team, we disagree nic

And you do NOT have to be qualified in every area, AT ALL, to become a part of the team!
I'm so not!

So think about it, and if you are a Member of our group, and would like to be involved a bit more,
WE just might be the GROUP for YOU!





Upcoming Themes

Jan./Feb. 2014's Theme: "Sunrise, Sunset"
This is our FIRST Theme of 2014

This seemed like it would be a good idea, as oftentimes sunrises and sunsets are thought of as either new beginnings or endings, as "hellos" and "goodbyes" which seemed to be a GREAT WAY TO KICK OFF THE YEAR!

Opens: IN PROGRESS
Closes: Feb. 28th, whenever I close the other folders that day. (Yes it's spans BOTH months!)
Open to ALL MEDIA which would be able to convey a sunset or a sunrise. Simple as that.
ONE SUBMISSION PER MEMBER

PRIZES
FIRST: 125
SECOND: 80
RUNNER-UP: 25
RUNNER-UP: 25

PLUS, Winners will be moved to the FEATURED folder, and then be 'd by our POINTS Account at:
Unframed-Nature-PTS

I think this could be a really beautiful theme, and a lovely way to start the year for our group, and for life in general!




POINTS for Our Group!

WE RENEWED OUR SUPERGROUP STATUS ON 12-1, FOR ONE MORE YEAR, 'TIL 12-1-2014 !!

We could NOT have done it without ALL of you FINE donors who donated TIME and TIME again throughout 2013, or even if you donated just once, the value of such generosity has gone a long way!
We cannot thank our donors enough, for what they've done...
We see points literally translated as monetary efforts, and money is difficult for all of us to come by these days.
From the bottom of our HEARTS, we thank you, as your generous acts do not go unnoticed!



We've begun to see some new points trickle in since we made SuperGroup, and that's good news...

We've already been able to use our SuperGroup status, and other new incoming points, wisely, as you have trusted us to do so in the past... to help to continue to make us the organized, creative, encouraging, and fun group for our members that we aspire to be.

For example, there's enough points to fund the December THEME... and our Current THEME the way we hoped,

and... we are already looking toward our FIRST BIG CONTEST of 2014!!
As many of you may remember we attempt to have two BIG Contests per year, and Monthly THEMES, most months.

We make efforts to run the group more efficiently to meet our groups growing needs, as well as to accommodate a variety of interests, within Nature.

These are the things that your generous points help us to be able to accomplish. Thank you again for your fabulous help!



To help us to achieve these plans and goals throughout 2014, if you do have a few points to spare, feel free to donate to our group, HERE:
Unframed-Nature-PTS

Any point helps, and you will read there, how our donors are rewarded!



Did You Notice???

WE DID RE-OPEN!!!
If you are NOT YET aware of the changes that were made within our Group, during the Closure,
PLEASE BECOME FAMILIAR HERE:

NEW FAQ Sheet Rules for Unframed-Nature:iconhugpileplz: Welcome (Back) to Unframed-Nature,
and to Our NEWLY Completed Group FAQ for 2014! :iconhugpileplz:
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:iconwhiteflowerplz: Introduction and Welcome! :iconwhiteflowerplz:
First, I would like to take a moment to wish ALL of our Admins., Members, Affiliates, & Friends of our Group,
A TRULY WONDERFUL YEAR in 2014!
:iconnewyear2plz:
If you are a NEW Member, thank you for joining us, and  Welcome to our Group! We really hope you will enjoy our fun-loving  Nature group, and our unique way of doing things!
:icongrouphugplz:
And if you've been with us for a while, THANK YOU FOR YOUR AMAZING LOYALTY, and returning with us for another fabulous year of expressing our love of Nature through our love of ART!
Below you will find our Group's New FAQ, New Folder Rules, and Updated Folders for 2013.
This News Article here, intends to contain

REMEMBER: It's a FAQ Sheet- it's supposed to be long, to have everything possible about the group in ONE place.
The MAIN CHANGES you need to know, are near the TOP, just after the Welcome.



Affiliate Groups’ NEWS & CONTESTS

DO YOU HAVE A CONTEST TO PROMOTE?
Simply NOTE OUR GROUP! Our Admin. in charge will Advertise it for you on our PROFILE PAGE,
in the PROMOTIONS AREA!

If you want WINNERS FEATURED, please NOTE us with THAT INFO., too, so I can feature the WINNERS in these types of News Articles, thank you!




is an awesome wonderful Group!
It’s where “Wishes Can Come True!”
So if you have a dA wish, come check us out!
We also hold and participate in a variety of special and positive activities...

Here are our most recent Articles:
WishingWell WeeklyMonday Muses | Tuesday Treats | Wandering Wednesday| WishingWell Weekly

    
:iconsparklingpinkloveplz: Welcome to WishingWell Weekly :iconsparklingpinkloveplz:
Hello Dear Members, Watchers, and Visitors,
    
:iconcip25::iconcip26::iconcip27::iconcip28::iconcip29::iconcip26::iconcip25:
- AND -    
WELCOME TO dAWishingWell!
:iconwowplz:
What Fabulous NEW Things Have Kicked Off The YEAR!
Let's Start With:

Awesome work guys!!
:icondoublehugplz::icondoublehugplz::icondoublehugplz:
Also, Please check THESE out!
I this new event, showcasing "Deviants in Need":

:iconspreadmoreloveplz::iconspreadm Monday MusesWelcome to Monday Muses!
This event is all about the artists and artworks that inspire you!
There are many ways someone can be an inspiration. By displaying inspiring community spirit, or providing helpful resources for example. Or maybe you just stumbled over an amazing artwork that simply knocked you off your feet and inspired you to make something of your own right away.
No matter what it is, we want you to share it!
Simply pick an artist or deviation you find inspiring in some way, and post them in a comment on this journal. Please also include why you chose that artist or artwork.
Your suggestions will be featured next week!
_________
This week's Muses are:
:iconmarmlik:

"The colors on this one give you a great feeling, a feeling of chillin Tuesday Treats: Your childhood heroMonday Muses | Wandering Wednesday| Thursday Greets | WishingWell Weekly


Who was your childhood hero? Batman? Cardcaptor Sakura? Darth Vader?
Find a deviation featuring your childhood hero and link it in a comment on this blog! But beware, it can tell a lot about your age Limit of one deviation per member please! Each submitted deviation will be featured in the next TT! Enjoy and have a good day!

Albator / Captain Harlock


And last week, we asked you to face your fear!
   

Help Make Wishes Come True, Here:
Wishing Jar 1:2Featuring Memberships and Points wishes! :iconlainloveplz:

TheGalleryOfEve is off on a much needed break, so the Wishing Jar may look a little different.

While I wouldn't recommend a whole spoon full of Vegemite, there are plenty of wishes here for you to dip into.
And when you help granting these wishes, you will still feel as
ELEVATED
as when Eve shares her Nutella with you. So let me show you what we have in our Wishing Jar today
Memberships
The following deviants wish for premium memberships!
Wouldn't it be grand to make their wish come true
:iconDrippingWords:
LionesseRampant wishes for a six-month premium membership.
Some of her works ...

:iconDemari30:
DMD-CT wishes for a 1-year premium membership! 
Some of their works ... 
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is a positive group spinning the world of dA NEWS your way!
Simply JOIN, to find out what’s going on in the dA world around YOU!
We, our group, of Unframed-Nature has been featured with them many times,
among so many wonderful things reported here... It’s a work of heart. 

From the Group directly:
Welcome to DevNews January 2014HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014
:iconwdwparksgal: :iconchampagneplz: :iconwdwparksgal-stock:


  January deviousness:  DanLuVisiArt's name is one that resonates around our community with a sense of awe and wonder. His artwork not only graces our galleries, but it also heading for the silver screen, as his infamous Last Man Standing is to be turned into a film. We're extrememly proud of Dan, who has put his 11 years in our community to excellent use, forging and sustaining a loyal fanbase. Not only that, but DanLuVisiArt always takes time out to share resources and tutorials, alongside exciting new artwork on a regular basis. There is no better way to

Other great examples:
The Artist Behind The Lexus IS Design 
Robert Evans (PSAS), a longtime member of the deviantART community, has succeeded in making a radical artistic statement about turning artists' visions into actual realities.
Robert's pathway to actualization of his vision was facilitated by forward-thinking executives at Lexus who reached out to the creative cutting edge, to deviantART artists, for new revolutionary design ideas for the production of their 2014 Lexus IS. The Lexus IS Design Contest was born and dA's Robert Evans has come away with the prize: experiencing having his personal artistic conceptualization of how an automobile should look and roll become a real world reality. As Grand Prize Winner, the new Lexus built to Robert's design was debuted at the SEMA auto show in Las Vegas before 60,000 US and international buyers and then featured at the Los Angeles Auto Show before 12,000 industry decision-makers and 4,000 media correspondents from 50 countries. CR Newsletter - November/December 2013 Director of Community Relations :iconmoonbeam13: :
Table of Contents
1. Merry New Year
2. Volunteer Openings in Community Relations
3. Community Projects
4. Official Contests
5. Project Educate
6. Art History Project
7. News from the Chats and Forums
8. News from the Galleries
1. Merry New Year
As we get older it always seems to feel like time just flies by and part of that is likely due to us trying to shove a lot of things into a day, something I'm certainly guilty of doing.  I'm not a resolution person, but I am a reflective person.  I use this time to reflect on the year that's passed and what I did, what went well and what went wrong. 2013 was no different, however, it seemed to be a year of challenges for both myself and those around me.  It seemed to be a year of personal difficulties and the feeling of constantly climbing insurmountable mountains (ironically I also climbed the Great W
Journal Skin January - Week 1 FeatureWeek 1 of Journal Skin January has wrapped up, so here's a feature of all of the journal skins created in the first week.
Greenland Skin by Nesmaty Land by BerTav :thumb424543706: Teal Diamonds by kaotickell :thumb424277967: Black and White Skin by bradleysays LIGHTROOM by Astrikos Black and White by Creativeness JSJ1: Winter Sunset CSS by Lyricanna Flowery Journal Skin by nikkittie :thumb425466526: Winter Land Journal Skin *Installable* by kareynomer :thumb424159772:
One week down, three to go. A big thank you to everyone for making the first week a success.
Week 2 has started today and we already have 7 entries! Great work guys! Did You Know? - Installing Journal SkinsInstalling Journal Skins
Installing journal skins has always been an easy process, but the install button has recently been moved on the deviation pages which have left a few people confused. Here is a short guide on how to install a journal skin:
Step 1. Go to a journal skin found in the Installable Journal Skins gallery.

Step 2. On the sidebar of the deviation page, you will find an "Install" button. Click it.

Step 3. You will be taken to the "Write a Journal" page, where you can start writing a journal with the skin.
Please note that journal skins can only be used by Premium Members.
Want to learn more?
Suggest a Topic
As we write this article series for you, the community, we would like to know: What aspects of the website do you want to l



promotes Positivity!
Current Contests, Projects, and Initiatives:
HUGE Congrats to:
for being our newest Featured HEARTIST
It's wonderful news!
Come check out our other Initiatives, Projects, and Features!
Deviants in Need V3Journal #1 | #2
In 2013, A-Wakefield wished for 10 deviants to do a random act of kindness for 2 deviants in need... We asked, and here are some deviants in need and their needs! Can you help? And if you can't help directly, will you feature them and their need so others can help them? Let's help make this wish come true!

RekaCryistall is in need of help to pay for some medical bills and other things!


rainylake is in need of funds until she can find a new job!



Hot-Manga-Boys suffered a hacking incident and needs some help - a co-founder po
(This series was also featured at dAWishingWell )



A VERY SPECIAL GROUP:


If you feel like spreading the love on dA...
it's not difficult to do at all!
Come and see for yourself, what it's all about!

DeviantART Compliments #76jane-beata and I joined deviantART around the same time, and while I wish we could've stayed in contact with each other she is a prime example of what hard work and loving your community can do She is an excellent artist and a great CV.
Dragoness17
You are best artist can I just say that
AVA-1966
An absolutely amazing gal ;o; I love your rants and your art! I hope you keep blossoming as an artist and thank you for all the support <333
~ zepIyn
SpiralingSpontaneity is awesome.
GalaxyOtter77 is an amazing artist and a great guy. His art is very cute and done well, and he's just a really nice person.
It's not everyday that you can find great artists that can draw just like how the creators of the anime draw~! Hetalia's art style is unique but Cioccolatodorima can draw them easily and they can turn out great! You'll always be my senpai!
Schwannie
eevee199 is a fantastic writer!
HiddenLeafDragon is so cool! Their art is DeviantART Compliments #77Aerode is such a genuine person.  He's always willing to talk, and his conversations are random but wonderful.    You're one of my favorite people around, Aero.
chromeantennae is a boss.  Period.  A dA boss.  He's so incredibly supportive of the lit community and it is wonderful to see such a young man produce such mature and deep poetry, as well as forage intense friendships.  I am so proud to be counted among his friends.
cxdlover is a really kind, fun, and sympathetic person! I wished to have a great friend around a year or two ago, and my wish came true! She makes me smile with real joy every time we talk to each other! Thanks for being an awesome friend! Hug for you! ^-^

Chezzy-Am You are an amazing writer. You support and inspire other artist,you always help and listen and you brighten the day of so many people. You are not just an awesome deviant BUT even more a amazing friend! Thank you so v




A very friendly group about pets, animals, and nature!
We hope you'll join!
Check this out:
Picture of the Week!Here's our new Picture of the Week!
by :iconGIVEthemHORNS:


Others in the poll:




Little Visitor by Kara-a Simo 1y 4m by blackmaster111

This has become a great weekly activity, in this wonderful group!


CHECK IT OUT!!!


To donate points to continue to help them, with possible future contests,
and to maintain their SUPER status, go to the page of the Founder:





Affiliate Groups’ CONTEST WINNERS!

- "The Autumn Effect II" Contest

FIRST:



SECOND:



THIRD:
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- "Pets in Black and White" Contest

FIRST: with:

More from this Artist:


SECOND: with:

More from this Artist:


THIRD: with:
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More from this Artist:
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- "Autumn" Contest

FIRST: with:

More from this Artist:


SECOND: with:
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More from this Artist:


THIRD: with:

More from this Artist:
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Thank you for your attention to our Wonderful Affiliates.


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Thank you ALL,
Members and hard working Admins. alike!

:thumb407161925: HUGE and HEART-FELT THANKS to my fellow-Admins., who have simply jumped in with the changes in our Submitting Process and Moving the work to the various Folders!

I appreciate the time and effort, PLUS the confidence to just do it!

There are just no words great enough to express my utter appreciation for these fellow-Admins.

Thank you for welcoming change, and going with the FLOW...



I just love our TEAM!

An EXTRAORDINARY TEAM it IS!




We, at Unframed-Nature hope that January 2014 has been good to you so far, and we wish the rest goes well, and we hope for you a most fantastic February!!!



Tea
Your Founder, aka Senior Team Leader...