Well, we racked up about seven votes today, and our multiple ties are finally broken! I swear, I thought I'd never get rid of them. They were all over the place, you guys. At one point there were 2 and 3-way ties for all of the top three slots. As of now though, all ties (at the top anyway) are broken.

And so, congratulations to... ( our winners! )

Challenge 153 is extended through this Saturday. We still only have three banners, and I know you can do better than that, kids. xP See you around!

Challenge 153 needs entries! The challenge is scheduled to end this Saturday, so get in there and show me what you've got ( Read more... )

As I'm sure you've all noticed, this community has slowed down some in the past year or so. Not a lot; we've gained some members, but we've also lost some participants ( Read more... )

Sorry for disappearing on you guys. I'll have a challenge up this Saturday, and we'll resume our normal schedule. I went back to school and got a new job very recently, so things have been incredibly hectic, and I apologize for not leaving any updates ( Read more... )

Did you guys know we've only had 18 challenges this year? Kind of crazy, right? Two of them were Header challenges, and we haven't had a single unbroken first place tie ( Read more... )

I've just realized we used to have an "icon of the year" poll, but I have absolutely no idea how it works. Would anyone like to explain it to me? Perhaps we could do a quick poll!

Votes are in for Challenge 152, and your winners are posted below! I was a bit distraught when it came to choosing mod's choice - there were certainly a couple more I would have liked to see in the winning lineup.

Congrats to everyone, and we'll see you for Challenge 153 come January!

( Now, without further ado... )

( guidelines and voting below )

Challenge 152 closes Saturday - don't forget to enter!