Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Autumn Den Contest :D

 Hey Jammers! Sorry for such a long gap in posting. October has been a difficult and weird month in a lot of ways, and midterm week always seems to turn into midterm month for me ^^;

As you're probably aware, Halloween is soon approaching. Did you know that this Halloween will be a full moon all across the United States? A full blue moon to be exact-- meaning, the second full moon in a single calendar month. 

...And according to the farmer's almanac, this hasn't happened since 1944!!!

I'm not sure yet if I'll be doing anything for Halloween, but I know I'll definitely try to find a place where I can see this special moon c:

What are you all doing for Halloween? Will you be howling at the moon? :D

:O awooo....


Now, moving on to the main focus of this post...


Animal Jam Stream is having an Autumn Den Contest!!!

Cool commenter vaiana70 came up with this great idea a while ago, and I've been meaning to do it ever since! I love holding contests :D

Whether you're member or nonmember, have a lot of items, or don't have many items, everyone is welcome!

If you wanna participate, here are the steps:

Step 1: Decorate your den, using the season of autumn as your inspiration! It can be super autumn-y or just have a few autumn-y elements– it's up to you. You don't need to go overboard with decorations if you don't want, just have fun making a den that looks good to you :D

Step 2: Once you're done, unlock your den and comment your username on this post! I'll be checking comments regularly, and once I see yours I'll check out your den and take some screenshots. When I'm done, you're officially entered in the contest, and I'll reply to your comment to let you know! 

So, if you win this contest, what prize do you get?

I'll tell ya:


Yup. You could win my one-and-only spiked item: a Rare Blue Spiked Wristband!

As you can guess, I'm not that much of a trader xD but I hope this is prize-worthy enough!

And of course, in addition to the Rare Spiked Wristband, your den will be featured on this blog for everyone to admire c:

So, what is the due date for you to enter the contest?

Personally, I take a long time to decorate my den, so I wanna make sure you have enough time to make a den you're happy with. 

That's why the deadline is on November 20th!
EDIT: The deadline is now NOVEMBER 25th
If you wish to enter, decorate your den and comment your username here before that day!

I hope this also helps the people like me who are often too busy to be on AJ much ^_^

Before I close this post, here's a cool Masterpiece I found:


I love looking at it; it's so soothing and Animal Jam-y.

And if you don't know the artist of this piece, Difficult, they were the awesome author of the wonderful Animal Jam Timber blog up until February of this year when they decided to move on. 

Even though the blog isn't updated anymore, it still provides a great resource. Difficult is an experienced AJ player, and you can find a lot of interesting gems of knowledge hidden among the posts. You should browse it sometime! :)

Alright everyone. I can promise you this time, that there won't be another month-long gap between posts– I actually have a fun idea for the next post, and you might see it coming as soon as Halloween! 

Until then, Jam on! 

37 comments:

  1. I'll be sure to enter!!! Also, did you know that I saw this post a minute after it came out? I have GrEaT timing.

    ~Wildflower75

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  2. Oh. My. LORD!!!! Doomy, you are the best! I just was watching a series, and I stopped it so I could see if you posted, and what do I see? "Cool commenter vaiana70 came up with this great idea"!? I literally cried! Mom and dad came to see what happened, and when they saw what it was, they took a picture of it! Deffinitely joining this competition. I can't say how grateful I am that you posted my idea. You are the best!!!
    Stay safe, and have a wonderful day, every day!
    vaiana70 <3
    (P.S: I will comment my name ASAP when I finish the den! Thanks again!!!)

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    1. Oh my goodness, you're so kind and I'm so happy such a small thing could make you happy! Honestly, I have to thank YOU for suggesting the idea-- An autumn den contest really is a great idea, and I'm really honored that you shared it with me so I could have something fun and engaging to post about for y'all! :')

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    2. I'm done with the den! If its unlocked I'll unlock it ASAP!
      vaiana70 <3
      Thanks for your kind words!

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    3. I just got the screenshots, and you're now officially entered in the contest!! :D

      Thanks for entering (>^_^)>

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    4. You're welcome! Thanks for letting me enter, and thanks for picking my idea <3 (っ ͡ᵔ ᵜ ͡ᵔ)っ��

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  3. My den is done, Doomy!
    Loads of hugs from me and my dog <3
    vaiana70 <3

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    1. No worries, I got the screenshots :)

      Awww.. hugs from me to you and Rain as well! :'D

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  4. this is coming from an ex aj blogger...
    who still plays aj?
    how many people are left in the blogging community?

    thanks and great job running this blog! been viewing for years upon years
    -penguin55544

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    1. In the blogging community, it's a bit more scattered now. There's me, and there's Rainbow000Pegasus who has admirably posted basically every day for years (check out her blog here: rainbow000pegasus.wordpress.com). The Animal Jam Archives has a blog section that gets updated pretty regularly. There are a few smaller blogs I know that pop up from time to time.

      Though I wouldn't jump and say there aren't any more AJ bloggers left-- it's just more disconnected. I recently found this active blog and was surprised I hadn't seen it before: https://ajsass.blogspot.com

      Blogging is a lot less popular now, though it's perfect for me, and I'm so glad to be blessed with a little community of commenters like you who check in from time to time! :)

      I hope to get better at managing my time so I can make up for the general lack of noise in the blogging community with more frequent posts, but until then I'm just doing my best ^^;

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  5. Hey Doomy! Question for the contest: can it be a member den?

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  6. Hey, Doomy! Are you gonna post in a few days? I really miss the posts :(
    Hugs, <3
    vaiana70

    P.S: What happened to Berry the Koala? :3 (It's great, btw, just finished it <3)

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    1. I've been meaning to post, sorry! I have a lot of late homework to do ^^;
      I'll try to post tomorrow after I finish an essay, and if not then, then definitely on Saturday

      I'm glad you liked Berry the Koala!! I worked on it for a while, but it got hard because I never knew how serious to make the story. When I write stories they're normally more serious, and it was hard to fit that in with plushies. Though maybe one day I'll come back to it :)

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    2. Yeah, I know, right? Loads of homework XD If you ever need help with essay ideas, you've come to the right person XD

      And, also if you wanna have some help with Berry's blog one day, I can help! I've written 107 stories which are sitting in my room, so if you need "Plushie Adventure Ideas" I am always willing to help! Just JAG me! :)

      Also, sorry for the LOOOOOOOOONG message, but I still have loads (just kidding) to write. I have my own little plushie blog on "Microsoft Office Word" with Nala the Leopard. I look up to you, and wanna make a blog too, someday. (About AJ and a plushie blog) I wanna be just like you!

      Hugs,
      vaiana70 <3

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    3. Aww, that's such a sweet thing to say :')
      And thanks for offering to help! I'll keep it in mind

      Speaking of stories, the next upcoming post has a lil story in it. Stay tuned...

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  7. Hi again, Doomy!
    I have anothermessage for you to read! Actually, it's more like a question XD :3 So, if you didn't know, I am making a collab. It's called Wolves Furever and I'm so happy that already 6 (or 5 I think) people have joined it!

    Anyways, I was scrolling in the older posts of Difficult's posts on Animal Jam Timber, and I saw that you had made her a Halloween masterpiece with your panda wearing a pumpkin mask. (By the way, SUCH TALENT!) And I was wondering if you would join my collab, since you're so good at drawing.

    The rules are on my blog (which is on my wall in Animal Jam) on my account, vaiana70 and some pieces of art that I got from the people who joined my blog. The pieces are only 3, because the rest couldnt fit on the wall.

    Thanks so much if you join! ��
    Hugs,
    vaiana70 <3

    P.S: If the wolf emoji I put up here ^ turns out like a question mark emoji, I just wanna let you know that it's originally a wolf :) <3

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    1. Oh my gosh, thank you so much, and I'd love to participate in an art collab!! I just checked your Jammer Wall blog and read the instructions :)

      This is great because I just got a membership, so I can make masterpieces easier now :D

      I'll enter when I next have time! It's been a while since I've drawn an actual piece of art, so it might take a lil time to motivate myself XD but I'll definitely join the collab when I can!

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    2. Btw, doing a blog on your Jammer Wall is such a cool idea!

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    3. Thanks! I'm so happy that you like my wall and that you're gonna join! I really hope that you never stop blogging, because I CANNOT LIVE without this blog! Thanks again! You're such a kind person!
      Hugs,
      vaiana70 <3

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    4. Thank you!! And don't worry, I may be busy a lot but I think about this blog every day. I probably couldn't live without this blog either, it's actually really important to me :)

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  8. I did my den!
    -Julieblap

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    1. Just got screenshots of your den, and you're now officially entered in the contest!! Thank you :D

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  9. Hey Doomy! Just wanted to let you know that my Saturday Special is posted on my Blog (jammer wall) :)

    Hugs,
    vaiana70 <3

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    1. I just read it!! Yeah, you wouldn't expect polar bears to really be darker colored underneath all their white fur, but they are :0

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  10. Wow it's been so long, I miss the blog community a lot! Wish I could log on to make you a copy of the masterpiece, but if I log on I'll get my membership removed.

    It's nice to see you're still doing well Doomy, take care!

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    1. AAAA I'm so happy you decided to drop by, Difficult!!

      Thank you! and I understand-- your member den looks really cool and I wouldn't want that to go away either. :)

      Take care!! :D

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  11. I finally finished my den!!! Not gonna lie, I'm really proud of the "bed" I made. The only non-store bought item I used was actually a red panda plushie. Who knew Jam Mart Furniture had so many nice resources? My den should be unlocked!

    ~Wildflower75

    P.S. I was going to make a den map of this den!

    P.P.S. I like den decorating as a nonmember. It makes you really think, and use every bit of creativity you have.

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    1. I'll check it out tomorrow! I still gotta change my password :P

      I agree! I have a membership right now because it's useful to me at the moment, but I love being nonmember because den decorating becomes more of a fun challenge. I also tend to like nonmember items more, even if there are less of them out there :)

      I'll let you know when I get the screenshots!!

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    2. I just got the screenshots, and you're officially entered in the contest!! :D

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  12. As I did my den, I cannot, to save my life, remember what I had on the account. Apparently I don't hoard as much items on this one.

    Rainbow000Pegasus - joining please!
    I read that there was an extension in the earlier post but if there's not please disregard this comment!

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    1. I got the screenshots of your den and you are now officially entered in the contest :D

      Thank you for entering! C:

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  13. Id like to join! My user is sia321.
    BTW i really like your blog! keep it up!

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    1. Thanks for entering!! You're just in time :)

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    2. And thank you, I'm happy you like Animal Jam Stream!!

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