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

First, a special thank you to all of you for your utmost patience and understanding.
As some of you may have realized, I was away for the first 1/3 of October, -for good and planned reasons, though-
but then I have had a challenging time trying to return both to my "regular life" as well as to my "life" here on dA, for a couple personal reasons. But anyway, I'm doing the best I can, and things are slowly improving-
but I just want to THANK YOU SO MUCH!    
   
Welcome to SEPTEMBER 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 fabulous Nature Work to our Group for a long time now.
Without you, we just simply wouldn’t be here.



We had an ALL-MEMBERSHIP voting, as we DO believe this is the Group's Group, but once in a while, we have a few months during the year, where only the Admins. vote.

Thank you SO very much to ALL the Members (and Admins.!) who did take the time and the effort to vote!
We really do appreciate it!




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 SEPTEMBER 2013.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL SELECTED IN SEPTEMBER!

[ Each section/folder has a small group, at the VERY TOP, where those had received just 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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FROM: SEPTEMBER 2013's THEME: "MAMMALS IN ACTION!"

There were:        entries! See them HERE:  

It was a super difficult decision for our voters, who could only choose ONE!
But here are the results:

FIRST - 150   with:

SECOND - 85 with:

RUNNER-UP - 25 with:

RUNNER-UP - 25 with:
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Honourable Mentions:

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All of the above, will be moved to Featured, given a and a also llama (if haven't yet) from our points account,
at Unframed-Nature-PTS.



RE-Featured From: “The Group’s Donors’ Folder”
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












Thank you so much for your generosity!
If there was work to feature, I would LOVE to do it!








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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 long time, such as by submitting their work, voting each month, commenting / faving our articles, and supporting our Group in many other ways, too!
We are very grateful to them for all they do and for being a fantastic part of our Group here!


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Admins. for Unframed-Nature!

We are experiencing a few changes within our ADMIN. TEAM... there has been, and will STILL be some movement within our ADMIN. TEAM currently, and through the end of 2013. There will be a couple or a few who are stepping down to Membership,
and likewise a couple or a few current Admins. who will be promoted...
Due to all this movement, this WILL be leaving anywhere between... about 2 to 4 ADMIN. openings here at our group!

So if you would be interested in become a part of our amazing Admin. team, PLEASE NOTE ME, TeaPhotography, the FOUNDER, DIRECTLY...
You may want to already LOOK at our APPLICATION, first, and answer as many questions as you can or feel like answering.
It is truly MUCH more INFORMAL than it looks- really!
It just gives us, the Admins., an 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

The goal is to have ALL NEW ADMIN. changes in place by the beginning of 2014, when Unframed-Nature re-opens again, after our yearly holiday closing.

So PLEASE!!!!! Think about this, and if you are a Member of our group, and would like to be involved a little bit more,
WE might be the GROUP for YOU!



Our Group’s News & UPCOMING EVENTS!


Upcoming Themes

December's Theme: To Be Announced!

We will have our LAST THEME of 2013, in December!





CURRENT CONTEST!

THE STRANGEST AND SPOOKIEST TREE
BEGINS: OCTOBER 1st,
ENDS: NOVEMBER 5th Midnight PST- 5 weeks long, no extentions.
CONTEST NEWS ARTICLE HERE:
Unframed-Nature's Next BIG Contest!:iconzubatlaplz: Welcome to Unframed-Nature's Next BIG Contest :iconzubatlaplz:
:iconpumpkinborderplz: Autumn THEME 2013: "The Strangest and Spookiest Tree" :iconpumpkinborderplz:
As Nature Lovers, I am sure most of us LOVE trees!
Not only do we love them, but from that love, we want to protect them, their beauty and all of their multitude of benefits for our planet, whenever this is possible.
Let us combine this total compassion and understanding for trees, with some seasonal or holiday FUN, and think about, go out and find, create, or imagine the strangest or spookiest tree you know of, and express it in the medium of your choice!
Ask Yourself:
Do you know of a really odd looking tree?
Do you know of a tree that is really different in appearance, maybe one that has some creepy-shaped branches?
If not, and therefore you don't feel you could photograph such a tree, could you draw one?
Paint one? Traditionally, or Digitally? WRITE ABOUT ON
There's been updates in prizes!!!
BUT, BEFORE YOU SUBMIT, PLEASE FOLLOW THE RULES!!! THIS WILL BE SO HELPFUL!!




Coming SOON...

Our VERY Special Edition News Articles, have begun!

Volume One:

Unframed-Nature's Special Edition Article VOL. 1:iconhello3plz::iconhello4plz:
:iconsmileandwaveplz:
:iconcuteheartzblue: Welcome to Unframed-Nature's Special Edition Article, Vol. 1 :iconcuteheartzblue:
:iconlovethesunshineplz: MAIN PURPOSE :iconlovethesunshineplz:
In Addition to our FIVE original folders that we've had since the beginning of 2012,
and the News Folder that we added in the middle of 2012,
we added FIVE Special Folders to our Group, at the beginning of 2013.
WHY DID WE DO THIS?
The main reason we did this, was to bring a deeper meaning to our Group, as far as our love and concerns for Nature.
With special news articles after every three months, which will reflect the work submitted to these folders, we are able to help share and spread awareness about particular issues that have an impact on Nature, which we would likely care about given the original idea for this group, to begin with.  If you joined this group it is because you love and care about Nature,

Volume Two:

Unframed-Nature's Special Edition Article VOL. 2:iconhello3plz::iconhello4plz:
:iconsmileandwaveplz:
:iconcuteheartzblue: Welcome to Unframed-Nature's Special Edition Article, Vol. 2 :iconcuteheartzblue:
:iconlovethesunshineplz: MAIN PURPOSE :iconlovethesunshineplz:
In Addition to our FIVE original folders that we've had since the beginning of 2012,
and the News Folder that we added in the middle of 2012,
we added FIVE Special Folders to our Group, at the beginning of 2013.
WHY DID WE DO THIS?
The main reason we did this, was to bring a deeper meaning to our Group, as far as our love and concerns for Nature.
With special news articles after every three months, which will reflect the work submitted to these folders, we are able to help share and spread awareness about particular issues that have an impact on Nature, which we would likely care about given the original idea for this group, to begin with.  If you joined this group it is because you love and care about Nature,

Volume THREE:

Due to Come Out:

Middle of October!!!


This will never happen... I am running so extremely behind... that I can only hope to get it out in November, at this point.
Thanks for understanding.



Please tell others about these special folders, so that more Group Members and Potential Members,
will have the benefit of submitting to them!




POINTS for Our Group!


To Donate Points to our Group...

Our Donation Account Page is HERE:

Unframed-Nature-PTS 

For the rest of THIS year alone,
we have ONE more Monthly Theme, which is treated like "Mini-Contests"...

PLUS, we are currently in the middle of our last REALLY BIG CONTEST, for 2013- LOTS OF POINTS- which began:
OCTOBER 1st, 2013.

THEN, right after THAT, on December 1st it will be time to renew our SuperGroup!

And we will want to be sure we have enough points to cover all of this, and have a little to start the year with.



It's hard to believe that 2013 is nearly over already!!

Please NOTE: I update our points account, periodically. But my schedule for logging in and updating that account is ONCE A MONTH, just before doing "The Top Subs of [Whatever Month]". So depending upon when during the month you donate, it may seem to take a while before your donation is acknowledged, but no worries! You won't be forgotten!
I GREATLY appreciate your patience and understanding.

Any and ALL Donations are always HIGHLY appreciated... and you will read on the widget's page, how you will be recognized and rewarded for your kind generosity!




Affiliate Groups’ NEWS & CONTESTS

PLEASE NOTE:
From now on, Affiliate Groups asking us by Group NOTE, to PROMOTE a Contest,
WILL be Promoted on our Main Profile Page, in a Custom Box, down the LEFT-hand side.

Our hardworking fellow-Admin. Taylor, WindInTheCoffeeCup is NOW our newest "point person" and manager of Contest Promotions.  She will look for your GROUP NOTE, where you, as a GROUP AFFILIATE, would ask for us to promote a contest.
She will also alert me to any Affiliate Groups who are ALSO asking for their Contest WINNERS to be FEATURED,
and we will continue to do those, in these such News Articles.

Thank you, ALL, and thank you to TAYLOR!!!!!



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 WeeklyThe Wishlist | Granted Wishes | Featured Member | Featured Print |
Point Features | Well Wishes | Tuesday Treats | < Monday MusesWelcome to our activity on Mondays - Monday Muses!
It's 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:
:iconsarapereiraart:

"She is a very sweet and sensitive person, who has becom
The Remaining Wishes as of Oct 20 2013Due to the hiatus, we've managed to finally clear the review list (with the exception of a few pending return messages) so it's ok to send in your notes if you are a member.
REMEMBER: you will not be reviewed if the note doesn't include the following info:
-Wish (restrictions listed here http://dawishingwell.deviantart.com/journal/Make-a-Wish-300058986 )
-Previous wishes
-Agreement
Here's some of the current wishes on the list:
From Purchasable:
ComeTogetherProject wishes for supergroup status; their donation account TheComeTogether-Bank has 1 point as of 10/19/2013
IllegalHamster wishes for a premium membership
From Non Purchasable:
f1utterby3 wishes for a DD
Pending:
Brian-B-Photography wishes for a DD; suggested by SavageFrog, cinyu on 9/24/2013 & TheGalleryOfEve on 9/27/2013
xMotherMoonx wishes for seniority; was suggested by WanderingFantasy on 8/17/2013
Lokiev wishes for more exposure; featured by SavageFrog,

Come check out this amazing group, and help us make dA dreams come true!



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. 

Some great examples:
:thumb395245703: Community Round Up, October 17th`Astrikos'  Community News Round Up. 
Don't miss a thing! 
This article series aims to collect all important News Articles from around deviantART. 
If you'd like a listing of projects, contests, and events, please refer to #CRCommunityProjects. (Collective Index) 
Please give this article a  if you enjoyed it, it helps the article reach more people! 
#communityrelations News
Pimps and Whoas - October 16, 2013
Pimps and Whoas - October 16, 2013Pimps
dA News
Join us for a deviantMEET in Las Vegas
Site Update: Username Symbols, Mentions
New Username Symbols: The Journey
Introducing the New Gallery Framed Print
Site Update: Gallery Frames, Description Writer
Custom Boxes CollectionHey TaNa-Jo speaking 
I decided to put all resources I know in one "Collection" together that everyone has an overview in form of a big list This is more helpful than searching through deviantART and clicking through a deviants gallery
 
 FEATURED HERE:
by TeaPhotography  by inknalcohol
 
Tutorial for boxes:
I made a tutorial for adding those boxes into your custom boxes

Normal colorful Boxes

 Other boxes

 Where it says ORANGE you can edit it to the following colors : purple, red, green, gray, black, orange, blue, white
Other colorful boxes:
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promotes Positivity!
Current Contests, Projects, and Initiatives:
HUGE Congrats to:
for being our newest Featured HEARTIST
It's wonderful news!
I Love, You LoveThis is a new bi-weekly activity that hopefully encourages you all to share work you love and discover new deviations you might fall in love with as well!
The concept is pretty simple. Every two weeks on a Thursday I'll share one work from my favourites that fits a certain topic. All you have to do is share a work from your favourites in the comments that falls under the same topic as the one I shared. That topic will change each week and is written behind the 'I Love...'; topics can be something like the 'Digital Art', 'Yellow', 'Flowers' etc. You and your suggestions will get featured the next week.
Some basic rules:
Please look at the 'I Love...' to see what the theme of the week is (e.g. if it says 'I Love... Flowers' link a deviation that has something to do with flowers, if it says 'I Love... Yellow' link a deviation that has to do with yellow/has yellow in it and so forth.)
Use :thumbcodes: DELVE has released a new issue!One of our affiliates, DelveMag has released a new issue. Please go check it out:
Heart Art Submissions Open!Heart Art Curator MamaLantiis
Submit HeartArt Here
March Week 1 Art Finalists!
  
March Week 3 Art Finalists!

Come check out our other Initiatives, Projects, and Features!



A VERY SPECIAL GROUP:

DeviantART Compliments #54Lost-Angel-Of-Poland you are steadily becoming a better artist then me. And you are one of my best friends.
VentingClown
Kuroo-Ryu How do you art? ;w; I wish I knew
VentingClown
MeatWithMyPedalos Okay, so, you are AWESOME, Nuff said.
VentingClown
Raz0reyes LOVE ME.... You are amazing
VentingClown
Peachbelle *pets face* is it just me or have we not talked muck since your sister became my matesprit?
VentingClown
RaventhePsychokitty STAY CLASSY DIRK... Dunno why I said that *hugs your face*
VentingClown
SugarLemonFlavoring I love your art. I know you don't and you are always putting yourself down about it, But I truly love your art and wish I could achieve somewhere even just a LITTLE close to your level of amazing, even if it was just close to the level of your older art.
VentingClown
Tuxedo-chan I've known you what, 2 years? God bless your amazing role playing ability and putting up with my whining.
: DeviantART Compliments #53Lost-Angel-Of-Poland you are steadily becoming a better artist then me. And you are one of my best friends.
VentingClown
Kuroo-Ryu How do you art? ;w; I wish I knew
VentingClown
MeatWithMyPedalos Okay, so, you are AWESOME, Nuff said.
VentingClown
Raz0reyes LOVE ME.... You are amazing
VentingClown
Peachbelle *pets face* is it just me or have we not talked muck since your sister became my matesprit?
VentingClown
aimless-claims~
I just wanted to let you know that you are super fantabulous at everything! Including being one of my amazingly close friends! You have gotten so good since we've met, I remember going to your JM and meeting a super amazing artist (YOU!) and naming her Air Conditioning! Your manips are so stunning and your little chibi pixels are simply amazing!! ;D Keep going with your work and never give up! You are amazing and I'm proud to call you one of my best friends! LOVE YA AIR CONDITIONING! DeviantArt Compliments #52your-methamphetamine is like the lovechild between Sylvia Plath and e.e cummings. Every single one of her pieces always hypnotizes me away from a quick fave-and-run.
mochamomo I love your personality and your art, your style is so cute~ <3
bunnisu Your art is absolutely amazing ~ <3 and you are one of the nicest people on DA, you will forever be my bunny-nee-san <3
Piyomo *^* Even though we just met you are an important part of my internet life already (not like I have a life outside of it...) I love your art so very much, we need to go to Disney sometime.
TheGrazyFeather I still need to come kidnap you >3

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!



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


Others in the poll:



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Reminder: PetPicks is holding a Pets in Black and White contest. Details: PetPicks Contest!- Closed by PetPicks
Latest PetPicks interviews: Interview with pet photographer Wolfskuss by PetPicks Interview with animal photographer Kitteh-Pawz by PetPicks Interview with animal photographer MorningIrbis by PetPicks Interview with photographer Suezn by PetPicks Interview with pet photographer Leny97 by PetPicks
Also, PetPicks in now looking for new admins. If you're interested, please note WindInTheCoffeeCup. Picture of the Week!Here's our new Picture of the Week!
by :iconSilvermoonswan:


Others in the poll:


Brother and Sister by Katrin-Elizabeth

Reminder: PetPicks is holding a Pets in Black and White contest. Details: PetPicks Contest!- Closed by PetPicks
Latest PetPicks interviews: Interview with pet photographer Wolfskuss by PetPicks Interview with animal photographer Kitteh-Pawz by PetPicks Interview with animal photographer MorningIrbis by PetPicks Interview with photographer Suezn by PetPicks Interview with pet photographer Leny97 by PetPicks
Do you want to be interview with PetPicks? Please comment below!
Also, I 'd like to introduce our two new contributors, TurningTheTides and JetteReitsma.
This has become a great activity, in this wonderful group!

And don't forget their new CONTEST:
PetPicks Contest!- Closed by PetPicks

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:





is a wonderful compassionate group, wanting to make a difference!
If you care about animals, as I know SO many of our own Members here DO,
this IS the group for you!

This group is based on the cause of primarily the protection of DOLPHINS!
Recent Journal:
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If you join, you CAN be part of making a difference
and being a part of a VERY worthy and necessary cause!



Affiliate Groups’ CONTEST WINNERS!

The Winners from and
CONTEST: "Lonesome Tree"!

FIRST: with:


SECOND with:


THIRD with:


RUNNERS-UP


HONOURABLE MENTIONS
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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!

A real and special HEART-FELT THANK YOU goes out to my fellow-Admins., who are always doing something to help out group here! They do a truly fantastic job!
There are just no words great enough to express my utter appreciation for my fellow admins.
I honestly do not know what I would do without them, but I DO know, we would not and could NOT, have the group that we do... it would be impossible to keep up this level of quality that I and we receive so much feedback on.



I just love our TEAM!

An EXTRAORDINARY TEAM it IS!




We, at Unframed-Nature hope that most of your October has already been AWESOME, and we wish for you, the rest of it to be wonderful, too.

We wish you all the best, as November soon creeps upon us!

Thank you ALL, as ever, for your patience and understanding!




Remember, if still you are NOT sure about some of the changes that we've made during 2013,
after reviewing them from the Group's FAQ Sheet, or checking inside the folders, feel free to send the Group a Note, and we will do our very bests to help you!



,
Tea
Your Founder