Hello, I'm Cosmic, if you haven't seen by now. Anyways, before I post the commission I just finished, I'd like you all to know that I moderate the chat box in the footer. So if you post something bad, I will post you to our Asana. I'd like to put this out (whoa, Cosmic, with the "formal" talk!) that a few days ago, someone had an inappropriate name and was saying inappropriate stuff. Anyways, onto the commission. (WHOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAA, Blogger can now add special characters! This is what you get if you've been on sort of a Blogger hiatus..)
Here is a commission for Akmlynx!
I hope you like it, it only took me 5 minutes but that's about the time I use for headers & signatures.
Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this post/mini rant!
Ciao, and Comet On! (it feels quite nice to type that again..)
Sunday, November 20, 2016
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Possible New Animals
Hey jammers! After 1 million years, I'm posting! This year is the busiest I've ever been in my entire life...it sounds like an exaggeration but it's sadly true.
In a recent update, AJHQ announced there would soon be a new animal. They said it an option for naming your animals. The last name part usually has the animals. I looked through the list and here are the animals I saw (that aren't already animals you can play as):
-Toucan
-Gull
-Iguana
-Jaguar
-Fish (although there are animals you can play as that are fish)
-Leopard (even though there are snow leopards, so this is not likely to be the animal)
I was actually expecting 'ostrich' to be an option, due to the fact that that was an option on the most recent poll (falcon, which won, then sloths, which were probably 2nd, and ostriches). Then, as I was reading the Jamaa Journal over, I noticed it said this: "Maybe you can ask your buddy for HELP, because when it comes to searching through all those NAMES, two can do it better than one."
I'm probably overthinking this, but maybe it is hinting at a deeper meaning than just asking a friend for help. Maybe it means two animals are coming to Jamaa, or you have to put more than one name together to get the animal's name.
Let me know what you think in the comments!
Edit: Aparri recently made a video about this topic. Take a closer look at the phrase 'two can do it better than one'. Doesn't 'two can' sound like toucan? Plus, toucan is one of the name options!
In a recent update, AJHQ announced there would soon be a new animal. They said it an option for naming your animals. The last name part usually has the animals. I looked through the list and here are the animals I saw (that aren't already animals you can play as):
-Toucan
-Gull
-Iguana
-Jaguar
-Fish (although there are animals you can play as that are fish)
-Leopard (even though there are snow leopards, so this is not likely to be the animal)
I was actually expecting 'ostrich' to be an option, due to the fact that that was an option on the most recent poll (falcon, which won, then sloths, which were probably 2nd, and ostriches). Then, as I was reading the Jamaa Journal over, I noticed it said this: "Maybe you can ask your buddy for HELP, because when it comes to searching through all those NAMES, two can do it better than one."
I'm probably overthinking this, but maybe it is hinting at a deeper meaning than just asking a friend for help. Maybe it means two animals are coming to Jamaa, or you have to put more than one name together to get the animal's name.
Let me know what you think in the comments!
Edit: Aparri recently made a video about this topic. Take a closer look at the phrase 'two can do it better than one'. Doesn't 'two can' sound like toucan? Plus, toucan is one of the name options!
Sunday, October 23, 2016
CosmicCheetah's Commission Coupon -- 10/23/16
Hey there Jammers, Cosmic here (wow, I used that in all three of my posts today..), and today I have a commission coupon for you! Here it is.
And you can go to the Animal Jam Comet to redeem it or CosmicEdits to redeem it.
Anyways, that's about it!
Ciao, and Comet On!
And you can go to the Animal Jam Comet to redeem it or CosmicEdits to redeem it.
Anyways, that's about it!
Ciao, and Comet On!
Sunday, October 16, 2016
CosmicCheetah's 10/16/16 Commission Coupon
Hey there Jammers, it's Cosmic here, and in case you didn't know, I pop into the blog (almost) every Sunday and give you an opportunity to request a randomized, free edit from me, since I also have commissions on my own separate blog, CosmicEdits.
Anyways, here's the coupon!
And you can choose to redeem it by going the Animal Jam Comet way, the longer way, or the CosmicEdits way, the shorter way. (For a nice message at the end of the post, view CosmicEdits.)
Anyways, that's about it!
Ciao, and Comet On!
-- CosmicCheetah
Anyways, here's the coupon!
And you can choose to redeem it by going the Animal Jam Comet way, the longer way, or the CosmicEdits way, the shorter way. (For a nice message at the end of the post, view CosmicEdits.)
Anyways, that's about it!
Ciao, and Comet On!
-- CosmicCheetah
(By the way, mind checking out my art contest?)
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Bitter Sweets Adventure Guide
Hey everyone; I know I should help out on posting more here, but as always, school has consumed a lot of my time (I just started high school!)
But I do have a special treat for you today: the first adventure guide I've ever made. It's for Bitter Sweets, the new Night of the Phantoms feature. The green dots stand for areas where you need a certain pet to unlock it, and the orange are places where you need four players.
Well, keep calm and jam on, and have a spook-tacular Halloween!
But I do have a special treat for you today: the first adventure guide I've ever made. It's for Bitter Sweets, the new Night of the Phantoms feature. The green dots stand for areas where you need a certain pet to unlock it, and the orange are places where you need four players.
Well, keep calm and jam on, and have a spook-tacular Halloween!
Sunday, October 9, 2016
CosmicCheetah's Commission Coupons!
Hiya, it's me again, Cosmic!! Here's my Commission Coupon for this week.
And you can go to my the Animal Jam Comet to find the longer way of redeeming this coupon, or my CosmicEdits to find the shorter way of redeeming.
But anyways, that's about it!
Ciao, and Comet On!
And you can go to my the Animal Jam Comet to find the longer way of redeeming this coupon, or my CosmicEdits to find the shorter way of redeeming.
But anyways, that's about it!
Ciao, and Comet On!
Smarty Does Commisssions?! A little quiz!
Now, on to the main part of the post! As well as the amazing commissions that you can get on this blog, I also do more commissions which can be found on my channel! (SmartyPants AJ) I do every commission you can think of, and also some examples of my intros are on my channel! :D
I also made a little quiz for you guys! Write in the comments how many you got! The answers are located at the end of the post! This quiz is designed so you guys get to know me a bit better!
A) What year did I join animal jam?
Was it 2013?
Was it 2014?
Was it 2015?
B) What is my favourite colour?
C) Whats my favourite alpha?
ANSWERS!! (No peeking)
A= 2014
B= Purple
C= Cosmo
Seeya In my next post! Bye!!
Saturday, October 1, 2016
Graham's Gazette Edition 2!
Sorry that this edition of GG was so late, guys! School and other obligations made this issue take a bit longer than August's issue. :)
But here it is--only 1 day late, right! ;)
But here it is--only 1 day late, right! ;)
Click here to check it out! https://joom.ag/KP2Q
Enjoy!
-Panda
Thursday, September 29, 2016
PET PHANTOMS?!
Today we have an awesome update. I love The Night Of The Phantoms! There was so much added to the game today and it rocks. I'm really excited to discuss this with you. If you haven't logged onto Animal Jam today, DO IT NOW! Jamaa is totally decked out with amazing Halloween decor and you'll love it! Below you can see a gif displaying the various articles included in today's new Jamaa Journal! As you can see, AJHQ was barely able to pack all of the new stuff into each of the pages!
Alright, let's get started! First of all, YOU CAN NOW BUY PHANTOMS AS YOUR PETS! For 3 diamonds you can purchase them at the Diamond Shop. They come in many variations and actually are...well...cute! One thing about them isn't cute though...usually their favorite food is laughter, happiness, etc. Everything good about the world.
but whatever hehehehehe
Second of all, the Epic Haunted Manor is now available for purchase! Make sure to pick up with huge, amazing den which fits perfectly for an awesome Halloween or Night of the Phantoms theme! And if you don't feel like celebrating such a spooky holiday, go ahead and visit the Haunted Forest Party! It's sure to give you the chills...you can become transparent!
Plus, there are amazing shops there where you can buy yourself the perfect costume to celebrate, along with some den items that would be great for decorating the Epic Haunted Manor den. To add on, World Animal Day is approaching fast (October 4th) and (sniff) snow leopards are leaving stores soon! But don't worry, with their depart comes the return of polar bears!
And if you thought this update couldn't get any more awesome, some more beloved things besides like everything I mentioned earlier besides the Phantoms (lol) have returned! That includes the pet Adventure, Bitter Sweets (and yes, you can play as a pet Phantom. The cruel reality of our world...) the Phantom Vortex and everyone's favorite little candy bowls scattered around Jamaa! Give 'em a click and you will receive a random virtual piece of candy!
Oh, and by the way, now every land Adventure can be found in the Adventure Base Camp! This includes the Hidden Falls and the Front Lines are located there, right around where you find the Search for Greely.
Below it if you're a flying animal you'll get a pretty decent view of a corrupted forest...eek.
Corrupted forests aside, the game icons have also gotten a little makeover and I believe you can now have more than 2 players per game. There wasn't much clarification but I'm hoping that's the case!
And last but certainly not least, there are now tons more names for your animal! THIS INCLUDES KAWAII. I REPEAT, THIS INCLUDES KAWAII. There are now 2.5 million name combinations in the game. By the way, I pretty much made the best AJ name ever.
So that pretty much wraps up this post! I'll see you guys soon, make sure to comment below your thoughts and opinions on this post. Thanks for tuning in, and make sure to come back for more!
Signing off,
Ineffable
Please Read This!
There are some big things I'd like to discuss on the AJGC. First of all, I'd love to welcome a new author, Smartypants AJ! Smartypants already published her very first post which you can find here. I'm so excited to be working alongside such a talented, enthusiastic Jammer!
Besides that, I want to be more realistic and talk about the authors, mainly me though, being so inactive. I know it's a silly excuse but it's the truth, and nothing but the truth. School makes it a lot harder for us to publish a post, especially an entertaining, carefully written, good quality one. We also have extra curricular activities. For example, on Wednesdays, I have cross country, soccer, and I have music lessons! So you probably won't see much of me on Wednesdays.
But for me it hasn't been school's fault that much lately. I've definitely been slacking off and it needs to stop, especially since we're getting close to a certain amount of something. Which leads me to my next topic of discussion; we're getting close to 800 posts!
YEP, this blog that Panda lovingly created will soon contain 800 posts! Cool, right? I can still host the party, I know you probably all don't trust me after last time but I won't let you all down. Details will be further discussed when we actually reach 800 posts. And hopefully, you'll be seeing the 2nd issue of Graham's Gazette soon + maybe, just mayyyybeeee the Great Graphic Making Race?
I'VE SAID TOO MUCH!!
Anyway, have a great day, and if you took the time to read through that entire post, thank you for your time!
Best regards to all of you,
Ineffable
Besides that, I want to be more realistic and talk about the authors, mainly me though, being so inactive. I know it's a silly excuse but it's the truth, and nothing but the truth. School makes it a lot harder for us to publish a post, especially an entertaining, carefully written, good quality one. We also have extra curricular activities. For example, on Wednesdays, I have cross country, soccer, and I have music lessons! So you probably won't see much of me on Wednesdays.
But for me it hasn't been school's fault that much lately. I've definitely been slacking off and it needs to stop, especially since we're getting close to a certain amount of something. Which leads me to my next topic of discussion; we're getting close to 800 posts!
YEP, this blog that Panda lovingly created will soon contain 800 posts! Cool, right? I can still host the party, I know you probably all don't trust me after last time but I won't let you all down. Details will be further discussed when we actually reach 800 posts. And hopefully, you'll be seeing the 2nd issue of Graham's Gazette soon + maybe, just mayyyybeeee the Great Graphic Making Race?
I'VE SAID TOO MUCH!!
Anyway, have a great day, and if you took the time to read through that entire post, thank you for your time!
Best regards to all of you,
Ineffable
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Cosmic's Commission Coupon -- 09/25/16
Hey there! It's Cosmic here! Today's Sunday, so here's my Commission Coupon.
And you can choose to redeem it from the Animal Jam Comet (the longer way) or from CosmicEdits (the shorter way).
Anyways, Graham's Gazette is getting wrapped up and we'll be ready ASAP!
But, now that's about it.
Ciao, and Comet On!
And you can choose to redeem it from the Animal Jam Comet (the longer way) or from CosmicEdits (the shorter way).
Anyways, Graham's Gazette is getting wrapped up and we'll be ready ASAP!
But, now that's about it.
Ciao, and Comet On!
(Also, I would like to give a warm welcome to Smartypants AJ!)
Saturday, September 24, 2016
NEW AUTHOR: SMARTYPANTS AJ!
Hi Jammers! I'm a new author here! Let me introduce myself! My name is smartypantsaj21. My Youtube channel is Smartypants AJ! I recently signed up to join the AJGC, and I got accepted, which is super exciting! So, In today's post, i'ts not that long, but I just wanted to thank panda! Its been a dream to get into The AJ Graphic central and I have been using it for ages! I truly love this! You can also follow me on Instagram at smartypantsaj! I can do graphics, intros, outros and much more! Expect a better (more exciting) post later on! That's it for now! Bye jammers! ~Smartypants AJ~
I want to give A HUGE Shoutout to mysticfall AJ! (She also made this banner)
I want to give A HUGE Shoutout to mysticfall AJ! (She also made this banner)
Friday, September 23, 2016
Sorry about the long absence!
Hey jammers! Panda here!
I know it's been ages since I last posted on here (over a month, I believe?), and I've truly missed all of you guys. I have tons of comments to go through and respond to, which I'm looking forward to! :D I'm so grateful that you guys stuck by the blog, even when there wasn't a ton of new content being posted, you still commented and viewed. Y'all are really the best, haha! :)
Unfortunately, I can't say that another absence like this one won't occur again. I'm in a lot of accelerated/advanced classes this year, and the workload is pretty crazy. Since these grades do "count" towards my college and such, I don't want to sacrifice my grades for blogging--even though blogging has and always will be my passion. I'm sorry if that sounds super lame and like a pretty bad excuse, but I really do care about doing well in school, and I just can't have both an active blog and the grades I'd like to get.
On a much happier note... I was featured in Julian2's video the other day! :internally dies: I feel like my purpose in life has now been achieved, haha! :P Seriously, though--like what did I ever do to be so fortunate? Nonetheless, I'm super happy that I got to be featured in his 10 Animal Jam Edits video, and it was a total shock to see my name mentioned alongside darkdog13's and other famous AJ editors. #lifegoals Also, thanks to Cosmic and Swirlshine for letting me know about this!
Oh! I nearly forgot! The September edition of Graham's Gazette will be coming out before the month is over (well... duh, Panda!) and it's super info-packed--I bet you guys will like it.
So yeah... I'd better get going, but I hope this post cleared some things up. I'll be adding some new authors to the blog as well soon, so I hope you will give them a warm welcome when they post!
Have a lovely day! I hope to see you all again soon!
-Panda
I know it's been ages since I last posted on here (over a month, I believe?), and I've truly missed all of you guys. I have tons of comments to go through and respond to, which I'm looking forward to! :D I'm so grateful that you guys stuck by the blog, even when there wasn't a ton of new content being posted, you still commented and viewed. Y'all are really the best, haha! :)
Unfortunately, I can't say that another absence like this one won't occur again. I'm in a lot of accelerated/advanced classes this year, and the workload is pretty crazy. Since these grades do "count" towards my college and such, I don't want to sacrifice my grades for blogging--even though blogging has and always will be my passion. I'm sorry if that sounds super lame and like a pretty bad excuse, but I really do care about doing well in school, and I just can't have both an active blog and the grades I'd like to get.
On a much happier note... I was featured in Julian2's video the other day! :internally dies: I feel like my purpose in life has now been achieved, haha! :P Seriously, though--like what did I ever do to be so fortunate? Nonetheless, I'm super happy that I got to be featured in his 10 Animal Jam Edits video, and it was a total shock to see my name mentioned alongside darkdog13's and other famous AJ editors. #lifegoals Also, thanks to Cosmic and Swirlshine for letting me know about this!
Oh! I nearly forgot! The September edition of Graham's Gazette will be coming out before the month is over (well... duh, Panda!) and it's super info-packed--I bet you guys will like it.
So yeah... I'd better get going, but I hope this post cleared some things up. I'll be adding some new authors to the blog as well soon, so I hope you will give them a warm welcome when they post!
Have a lovely day! I hope to see you all again soon!
-Panda
Monday, September 12, 2016
Creative Corner: Week #1
~*~Welcome to a new post on the Animal Jam Graphic Central! Make sure to check out the other posts featured on this blog! Enjoy the article!~*~
Before I commence this post, I'd like to acknowledge 9/11, a tragic event that occurred in 2001 one on September 11th and share condolences with families who lost loved ones to the disaster. (sorry for being late)
On a much brighter note, I've decided to feature an art gallery or creative den each week on the AJGC! In case you haven't noticed, the blog has been a little inactive lately due to school starting, but, you'll definitely still be seeing posts!
Anyway, this week I'll be featuring...Nymphaeaalba's den! This amazing Animal Jam art gallery features tons of beautiful Masterpieces. You'll definitely want to check it out! I'll be showing you 5 of the best Masterpieces. There are a ton more I think are equally gorgeous, but I want to make this a semi-short post. She has one room featuring all of her own artwork (she specializes in fairytale-like drawings) and some are scattered through out the den.
This first Masterpiece by redwing displays a beautiful phoenix, a mythical fire bird creature which you may know from Harry Potter. It is packed with tons of details and the lighting is just...well...amazing!
Before I commence this post, I'd like to acknowledge 9/11, a tragic event that occurred in 2001 one on September 11th and share condolences with families who lost loved ones to the disaster. (sorry for being late)
On a much brighter note, I've decided to feature an art gallery or creative den each week on the AJGC! In case you haven't noticed, the blog has been a little inactive lately due to school starting, but, you'll definitely still be seeing posts!
Anyway, this week I'll be featuring...Nymphaeaalba's den! This amazing Animal Jam art gallery features tons of beautiful Masterpieces. You'll definitely want to check it out! I'll be showing you 5 of the best Masterpieces. There are a ton more I think are equally gorgeous, but I want to make this a semi-short post. She has one room featuring all of her own artwork (she specializes in fairytale-like drawings) and some are scattered through out the den.
This first Masterpiece by redwing displays a beautiful phoenix, a mythical fire bird creature which you may know from Harry Potter. It is packed with tons of details and the lighting is just...well...amazing!
This second painting by
xXAuroraSkyXx is amazing and wonderfully detailed. The roses look like a picture and the soothing green colors of the vibrant leaves goes very well with the sunset pink of the roses.
This next Masterpiece, made by midnightshadowcat is of a snow leopard. The position and expression of the snow leopard are so clear. You feel like the snow leopard is right next to you! And the bright green hue of the eyes adds an awesome pop of color.
This spike Masterpiece...or should I say Masterpieces is not the most well drawn or detailed in the entire den although they are quite beautiful. I didn't chose this one for quality, but creativity. The way they lined up the different parts of the spikes is amazing and very precise.
This last Masterpiece by windycityblues is only one of his/her many Masterpieces of a classic/famous painting. She has one of a ballerina (I forget the painting's name), one of Starry Night and this one by Mona Lisa. She likely has more classical paintings. Make sure to check them out!
Tune in next week for another epic den! This one starts with a 't' and ends with an 'a'. It's filled with unique items like den betas and plaques!
~*~I hope you enjoyed the post! Make sure to visit the Animal Jam Graphic Central again for more unique, interesting, and entertaining posts all about Animal Jam!~*~
Best regards,
Ineffable!
(sorry for signing out in such a boring way. Gonna make a siggy soon!)
~*~Comment below suggestions for future posts, opinions, etc. Constructive criticism is appreciated!~*~
Sunday, September 11, 2016
CosmicCheetah's Commission Coupon
Hey there Jammers, Cosmic here!! Today is Sunday, so here is my Commission Coupon!
And you can use the CosmicEdits way of redeeming or the Animal Jam Comet's way of redeeming.
Anyways, that's about it!
Ciao, and Comet On.
And you can use the CosmicEdits way of redeeming or the Animal Jam Comet's way of redeeming.
Anyways, that's about it!
Ciao, and Comet On.
Saturday, September 10, 2016
Pet Commissions!
Hey jammers! Ineffable here.
The new pet trading feature has brought jammers a lot of joy, and I've decided now to do pet commissions! Say you don't have enough gems, or diamonds, or want a promo pet like a meerkat. There are only a few pets I cannot buy, like turkeys but I'm working on trading for some. If you want a pet elephant you will have to wait until I get 2 more diamonds, then I'll be able to get some for gems.
The prices are simple. (By the way, I CANNOT do pet commissions for pets from Animal Jam toys)
-Non-diamond pet: 1 Rare Item Monday
Add accessories: Any item worth about 500 gems.
-Diamond pet: 2 Rare Item Mondays or one small den beta
Add accessories: Any item worth about 500 gems.
Why am I doing pet commissions, you may ask? I want to gather some items to either trade up for a bigger item to give away or just get a ton of smaller stuff to give away.
Comment below your orders, following this form:
Pet type:
Name:
Top color:
Lower color/secondary color:
Eye shape:
Accessories:
Any other adjustments:
Thank you!
Signing off,
Ineffable
The new pet trading feature has brought jammers a lot of joy, and I've decided now to do pet commissions! Say you don't have enough gems, or diamonds, or want a promo pet like a meerkat. There are only a few pets I cannot buy, like turkeys but I'm working on trading for some. If you want a pet elephant you will have to wait until I get 2 more diamonds, then I'll be able to get some for gems.
The prices are simple. (By the way, I CANNOT do pet commissions for pets from Animal Jam toys)
-Non-diamond pet: 1 Rare Item Monday
Add accessories: Any item worth about 500 gems.
-Diamond pet: 2 Rare Item Mondays or one small den beta
Add accessories: Any item worth about 500 gems.
Why am I doing pet commissions, you may ask? I want to gather some items to either trade up for a bigger item to give away or just get a ton of smaller stuff to give away.
Comment below your orders, following this form:
Pet type:
Name:
Top color:
Lower color/secondary color:
Eye shape:
Accessories:
Any other adjustments:
Thank you!
Signing off,
Ineffable
Thursday, September 8, 2016
`*Animal Jam Social Media Tips*`
Hey jammers! Sorry for taking a sudden week long break...I've just been really busy. Sorry for not announcing it, the majority of us won't be as active because school started (cri). Also, if you don't see much of me in the next issue of Graham's Gazette, don't be surprised 'cause I'm annoying and didn't contribute during my break. I'm going to start working on some new content after this post, apologies to the other authors...
Anyway, this post will be mainly focusing on Instagram and how to have some neat organized feed + good quality pictures. Honestly until this March I had no idea what a theme was so my own feed isn't organized, but I'm starting to clean it and regularly clear out junk.
First of all, let's tackle quality. It's really annoying to see an edit/video/art/whatever kind of post to be all lame and have super low quality so it's all pixel-y and disgusting. Since for my first few months of Instagram I didn't actually have a phone (GASPPPP) I used a TERRIBLE program called 'Gramblr'. I do not recommend it. Even though IG lowers the quality a slight bit anyway Gramblr makes it look super unprofessional. Yes, it does have a few decent editing features but low quality pictures are not the way to go.
What most Animal Jam Instagrammers do is take a screenshot, email/text it to themselves, edit it on their phone (I recommend Phonto, you can find lots of free editing apps) and upload it. You can also edit it on the computer if you're more used to a Pixlr/PicMonkey/Photoshop format.
There are a few Animal Jam Instagrammers known for great editing, for example quotable.aj and xlisaax.aj. They are advanced editors and have been doing it for a while. Please do not ask them for apps, as they mention this a lot and it's sort of annoying for them. If you scroll down a bit in xlisaa.aj's feed you'll find some videos showing what apps she uses + her fonts she uses a lot.
As for themes, maybe do 5-10 posts per theme. A theme is a few posts that are all related; for example, a summer theme, a theme with a certain texture (scratches, blurred, etc.) and a bunch more. If you observe the feed of other jammers you may learn a thing or two.
To be honest, dividers can be optional. They definitely make someone's feed aesthetic and look a lot more organized. Dividers are usually just blank white posts used to separate themes. A lot of times, people will upload one blank white post, then some simple little image in the middle, and then another blank white post.
Finally, captions. You can make captions short or simple, maybe an inspirational quote. Don't forget hashtags! Try to separate hashtags from the rest of the post. Hashtags are essential for getting your account out there.
Here are some common AJ hashtags:
#animaljam #animaljamphotography #animaljamedit #ajhq
There are tons more, just a few quick ones :)
That's all I have today, bye ^-^
-Ineffable
Anyway, this post will be mainly focusing on Instagram and how to have some neat organized feed + good quality pictures. Honestly until this March I had no idea what a theme was so my own feed isn't organized, but I'm starting to clean it and regularly clear out junk.
First of all, let's tackle quality. It's really annoying to see an edit/video/art/whatever kind of post to be all lame and have super low quality so it's all pixel-y and disgusting. Since for my first few months of Instagram I didn't actually have a phone (GASPPPP) I used a TERRIBLE program called 'Gramblr'. I do not recommend it. Even though IG lowers the quality a slight bit anyway Gramblr makes it look super unprofessional. Yes, it does have a few decent editing features but low quality pictures are not the way to go.
What most Animal Jam Instagrammers do is take a screenshot, email/text it to themselves, edit it on their phone (I recommend Phonto, you can find lots of free editing apps) and upload it. You can also edit it on the computer if you're more used to a Pixlr/PicMonkey/Photoshop format.
There are a few Animal Jam Instagrammers known for great editing, for example quotable.aj and xlisaax.aj. They are advanced editors and have been doing it for a while. Please do not ask them for apps, as they mention this a lot and it's sort of annoying for them. If you scroll down a bit in xlisaa.aj's feed you'll find some videos showing what apps she uses + her fonts she uses a lot.
As for themes, maybe do 5-10 posts per theme. A theme is a few posts that are all related; for example, a summer theme, a theme with a certain texture (scratches, blurred, etc.) and a bunch more. If you observe the feed of other jammers you may learn a thing or two.
To be honest, dividers can be optional. They definitely make someone's feed aesthetic and look a lot more organized. Dividers are usually just blank white posts used to separate themes. A lot of times, people will upload one blank white post, then some simple little image in the middle, and then another blank white post.
Finally, captions. You can make captions short or simple, maybe an inspirational quote. Don't forget hashtags! Try to separate hashtags from the rest of the post. Hashtags are essential for getting your account out there.
Here are some common AJ hashtags:
#animaljam #animaljamphotography #animaljamedit #ajhq
There are tons more, just a few quick ones :)
That's all I have today, bye ^-^
-Ineffable
Sunday, September 4, 2016
CosmicCheetah's Commission Coupon!
Hey there Jammers, it's Cosmic here, and here is today's Commission Coupon!
And you can choose to follow the AJC redeeming instructions or the CosmicEdits redeeming instructions.
Anyways, that's about it for this short post.
Ciao, and Comet On!
And you can choose to follow the AJC redeeming instructions or the CosmicEdits redeeming instructions.
Anyways, that's about it for this short post.
Ciao, and Comet On!
Monday, August 29, 2016
Melville's Culinary School | An Animal Jam Fan Fiction!
*This is based off of the anime, 'Food Wars', but I would not recommend this for jammers under the age of 12.*
Melville's Culinary School is an elite school where jammers who are some of the best chefs in the world go to study Jamaasian gastronomy. LaSalle, the raccoon Alpha is the director of the academy and judges the well prepared dishes of the talented students that wish to join.
Originally founded by Captain Melville, the old owner of the popular joint in Crystal Sands entitled 'Captain Melville's Juice Hut', the school was simply a program where animals would go to learn Melville's secrets in creating refreshing beverages, before two minor Alphas, Harper and Amelia, decided to transform it into an admirable cooking academy serving only the most splendid dishes.
The way students are accepted into the academy is that LaSalle or one of the teachers will hear about a certain animal's dish and visit their restaurant (if they happen to own one) and sample their dishes. The following morning they present a golden box to the animal they just visited. If they find an orange token inside, that means they were accepted, but if it is blue, they were not.
Major Windyspirit, a snow leopard with dark grey fur on top and a regular gray underbelly patterned with default snow leopard patterns in his fur was one of the students that had presented an orange token. The morning he received it, he packed his bags full of his belongings, with 2 cloth sacs full of gems and a few diamonds, headed off onto Liza's wonderfully carved boat and sailed away to the school.
The academy was settled in the peaceful mountains, with a dirt path leading up to the main building and three dorms next to it; one behind a well-sized waterfall, another one in a secluded forest of bamboo; peaceful and quiet, with the third one overlooking Jamaa, close to a cliff with a beautiful view.
The anxious snow leopard entered the main building with caution, bounding over to the front desk. A dark blue raccoon attired in a pair of Rare Nerd Glasses and a blue Jamaaliday sweater greeted him with a waving paw.
"Hello, you must be Major," she inquired. "Welcome to Melville's Culinary School." Major Windyspirit dipped his head, gulping nervously.
"Uhh...yeah, that's me." he stammered.
"Okay, you are to be in the dorm behind the waterfall; Harper's living quarters. Room 105," said the raccoon. handing him a key. The raccoon smiled. "By the way, I'm LaSalle." The snow leopard gaped, nodded respectfully, and quickly turned away, heading for his dorm.
Oh my God...that was the LaSalle. And all I did was look like a complete idiot in front of her. I need to show this school that I can cook. thought Major with anxiety. He heaved a deep sigh as he exited the majestic building and headed towards his dormitory.
Should I make this into a series? I honestly don't know XD. Be honest and tell me what you would change about this. I like criticism in this case! PLEASE BE HONEST LOL
Thank you!!
Signing off,
Ineffable
Melville's Culinary School is an elite school where jammers who are some of the best chefs in the world go to study Jamaasian gastronomy. LaSalle, the raccoon Alpha is the director of the academy and judges the well prepared dishes of the talented students that wish to join.
Originally founded by Captain Melville, the old owner of the popular joint in Crystal Sands entitled 'Captain Melville's Juice Hut', the school was simply a program where animals would go to learn Melville's secrets in creating refreshing beverages, before two minor Alphas, Harper and Amelia, decided to transform it into an admirable cooking academy serving only the most splendid dishes.
The way students are accepted into the academy is that LaSalle or one of the teachers will hear about a certain animal's dish and visit their restaurant (if they happen to own one) and sample their dishes. The following morning they present a golden box to the animal they just visited. If they find an orange token inside, that means they were accepted, but if it is blue, they were not.
Major Windyspirit, a snow leopard with dark grey fur on top and a regular gray underbelly patterned with default snow leopard patterns in his fur was one of the students that had presented an orange token. The morning he received it, he packed his bags full of his belongings, with 2 cloth sacs full of gems and a few diamonds, headed off onto Liza's wonderfully carved boat and sailed away to the school.
The academy was settled in the peaceful mountains, with a dirt path leading up to the main building and three dorms next to it; one behind a well-sized waterfall, another one in a secluded forest of bamboo; peaceful and quiet, with the third one overlooking Jamaa, close to a cliff with a beautiful view.
The anxious snow leopard entered the main building with caution, bounding over to the front desk. A dark blue raccoon attired in a pair of Rare Nerd Glasses and a blue Jamaaliday sweater greeted him with a waving paw.
"Hello, you must be Major," she inquired. "Welcome to Melville's Culinary School." Major Windyspirit dipped his head, gulping nervously.
"Uhh...yeah, that's me." he stammered.
"Okay, you are to be in the dorm behind the waterfall; Harper's living quarters. Room 105," said the raccoon. handing him a key. The raccoon smiled. "By the way, I'm LaSalle." The snow leopard gaped, nodded respectfully, and quickly turned away, heading for his dorm.
Oh my God...that was the LaSalle. And all I did was look like a complete idiot in front of her. I need to show this school that I can cook. thought Major with anxiety. He heaved a deep sigh as he exited the majestic building and headed towards his dormitory.
Should I make this into a series? I honestly don't know XD. Be honest and tell me what you would change about this. I like criticism in this case! PLEASE BE HONEST LOL
Thank you!!
Signing off,
Ineffable
Sunday, August 28, 2016
Giraffes for Non-Members?!
When I logged onto AJ today, I found an unusual sight: a non-member using a giraffe animal! At first I thought they had did that "member-animal" glitch, until I noticed several more giraffes . . . all without the shiny nameplate.
In June of 2012, penguins were made for all jammers, even though they had been out for only a few months. Probable reasons were that they weren't popular enough. Could this be the same thing with the giraffe? I haven't seen many giraffes around before this!
I logged onto my separate account which is non-member, and guess what I found:
In June of 2012, penguins were made for all jammers, even though they had been out for only a few months. Probable reasons were that they weren't popular enough. Could this be the same thing with the giraffe? I haven't seen many giraffes around before this!
I logged onto my separate account which is non-member, and guess what I found:
And then I became one for 1,000 gems!
So . . . I wonder what the next member-animal-turned-non-member will be (I hope it's crocodiles).
Sorry it's late, they actually made giraffes for all jammers on August 18. But anyway, keep calm and jam on!
CosmicCheetah's 8/28/16 Commission Coupon
Hey there, it's Cosmic!! Here's my Commission Coupon!!
And you can use the Animal Jam Comet way or the CosmicEdits way.
Anyways, that's about it!!
Ciao, and Comet On.
And you can use the Animal Jam Comet way or the CosmicEdits way.
Anyways, that's about it!!
Ciao, and Comet On.
Friday, August 26, 2016
Animal Jam Ideas!
Hey jammers, Ineffable here! Today I'll share some Animal Jam ideas with you guys! Make sure to leave your ideas in the comments below!
Before I actually start this post, I'd like to give some credit to Julian2 for this idea. He has a lot of really creative AJ improvement ideas in one of his recent videos which you can watch right here. Make sure to subscribe to his channel, his videos are so original and he puts a lot of effort into them.
Let's begin with the post!
1. This first idea has been mentioned many times, including once in Julian's video that I linked. A trading auction house would be such a great feature! The person who had the item people wanted to trade for would get the best offer possible, leaving the owner satisfied. And I feel like trading would just be a lot more fun! As if trading isn't already a huge part of the game, players would be a lot more, how do I say this, involved in trading. Although I do see this being the result of some drama/arguments.
2. Although the chances that AJHQ would ever add this in to the game would be extremely unlikely, I think it would be cool if there was a way to travel back to the literal beta days. You wouldn't be able to buy any items, but just explore Jamaa's old land. I really love the old Crystal Sands, to be honest, I prefer it. But AJHQ probably doesn't have all the old files and might not have all the employees that worked for them in the beta testing period.
3. Player profiles would definitely have to be an optional feature in the game. Yes, there is a player card, but players could let others know a bit more about them. You could add your gender (definitely optional) but no real name. Maybe a short bio (which would be verified by AJHQ) and maybe some simple features like your favorite animal, main look, etc.
4. Weather settings would make the game a lot more interesting, and in my opinion, exciting. There would be an icon, maybe like a raindrop or snowflake, and you could control how bright it was outside, the weather, etc. This would be great for making videos and roleplaying and just a fun thing to goof around with.
5. Texture packs would take a loooonggggg time to actually work and make. I don't really play Minecraft anymore, but when I did, I remember texture packs were so awesome! Players could make their own texture packs, submit them to AJHQ and get them verified, and then maybe post a download link on a texture pack website or something.
6. Even though AJHQ has brought us the wonderful 'preview' feature, the appearance of items can still be unpredictable. For example, when walking around Jamaa or doing a certain action the item can be very glitchy (e.g. digs into the animal in unnatural ways which is very disturbing to watch) so maybe you could have a 'test run', like you'd be able to walk around for 20 seconds and test out actions.
7. A wishlist would be something where players could add certain items that other players could view. Then people would know what to trade the owners of items they really want.
Well that's about it for the ideas, I hope you enjoyed them!
Signing off,
Before I actually start this post, I'd like to give some credit to Julian2 for this idea. He has a lot of really creative AJ improvement ideas in one of his recent videos which you can watch right here. Make sure to subscribe to his channel, his videos are so original and he puts a lot of effort into them.
Let's begin with the post!
1. This first idea has been mentioned many times, including once in Julian's video that I linked. A trading auction house would be such a great feature! The person who had the item people wanted to trade for would get the best offer possible, leaving the owner satisfied. And I feel like trading would just be a lot more fun! As if trading isn't already a huge part of the game, players would be a lot more, how do I say this, involved in trading. Although I do see this being the result of some drama/arguments.
2. Although the chances that AJHQ would ever add this in to the game would be extremely unlikely, I think it would be cool if there was a way to travel back to the literal beta days. You wouldn't be able to buy any items, but just explore Jamaa's old land. I really love the old Crystal Sands, to be honest, I prefer it. But AJHQ probably doesn't have all the old files and might not have all the employees that worked for them in the beta testing period.
3. Player profiles would definitely have to be an optional feature in the game. Yes, there is a player card, but players could let others know a bit more about them. You could add your gender (definitely optional) but no real name. Maybe a short bio (which would be verified by AJHQ) and maybe some simple features like your favorite animal, main look, etc.
4. Weather settings would make the game a lot more interesting, and in my opinion, exciting. There would be an icon, maybe like a raindrop or snowflake, and you could control how bright it was outside, the weather, etc. This would be great for making videos and roleplaying and just a fun thing to goof around with.
5. Texture packs would take a loooonggggg time to actually work and make. I don't really play Minecraft anymore, but when I did, I remember texture packs were so awesome! Players could make their own texture packs, submit them to AJHQ and get them verified, and then maybe post a download link on a texture pack website or something.
6. Even though AJHQ has brought us the wonderful 'preview' feature, the appearance of items can still be unpredictable. For example, when walking around Jamaa or doing a certain action the item can be very glitchy (e.g. digs into the animal in unnatural ways which is very disturbing to watch) so maybe you could have a 'test run', like you'd be able to walk around for 20 seconds and test out actions.
7. A wishlist would be something where players could add certain items that other players could view. Then people would know what to trade the owners of items they really want.
Well that's about it for the ideas, I hope you enjoyed them!
Signing off,
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Glitched Spike?!
Hey jammers! Ineffable here!
I wanted to inform you guys about some news slowly spreading around Jamaa.
*I found this info on Instagram from various users*
So, this person with the username of 'pillowcloud' reportedly owns a magenta colored spike, which is the color of many glitched/ deleted items (e.g. magenta furry) because that is a certain color AJHQ workers use for testing items sometimes. Nobody is sure where the spike came from.
Maybe they work for Animal Jam? Or maybe it's one of those rare cases where the parent actually does work for AJHQ?
Here's the player profile + a magenta spike graphic (sorry for the terrible quality)
I wanted to inform you guys about some news slowly spreading around Jamaa.
*I found this info on Instagram from various users*
So, this person with the username of 'pillowcloud' reportedly owns a magenta colored spike, which is the color of many glitched/ deleted items (e.g. magenta furry) because that is a certain color AJHQ workers use for testing items sometimes. Nobody is sure where the spike came from.
Maybe they work for Animal Jam? Or maybe it's one of those rare cases where the parent actually does work for AJHQ?
Here's the player profile + a magenta spike graphic (sorry for the terrible quality)
Some people think it might be from the spikes that were released into the Diamond Shop for a few days recently, but you can tell it is a long spiked collar and the ones in the Diamond Shop (which had tinted blue spikes on them) were short collars.
If you have any more information on the topic or any theories, let us know in the comments below!
By the way, one of the YouTubers that first made a video about this was Pianoskycat, so make sure to check out her channel and her video!
Sunday, August 21, 2016
Graham's Gazette #1: August Edition
Yay! I'm super-duper excited to finally be able to release this digital Animal Jam magazine to you guys! ^.^ In case you're new around here, this magazine is called Graham's Gazette, and this is our first issue!
We'd appreciate any constructive criticism, suggestions and thoughts on including ads (like ads for other jammers' YouTube channels, Instagram pages, blogs etc.) in our magazine.
Here's the link:
We're hard at work on a longer (more around 20 pages) September edition, so get excited for that!
Anything that you guys specifically want to see in our next issue?
Here's the link again! https://joom.ag/97kQ
Ciao! I promise to post more on here now that the August issue is finished! :)
-Panda
We'd appreciate any constructive criticism, suggestions and thoughts on including ads (like ads for other jammers' YouTube channels, Instagram pages, blogs etc.) in our magazine.
Here's the link:
We're hard at work on a longer (more around 20 pages) September edition, so get excited for that!
Anything that you guys specifically want to see in our next issue?
Here's the link again! https://joom.ag/97kQ
Ciao! I promise to post more on here now that the August issue is finished! :)
-Panda
CosmicCheetah's Commission Coupon
Hey guys, Cosmic here, and here's my Commission Coupon!
And you can choose the CosmicEdits post or the AJC post.
Anyways, that's about it!
Ciao, and Comet On!
And you can choose the CosmicEdits post or the AJC post.
Anyways, that's about it!
Ciao, and Comet On!
Graham's Gazette is HERE!
Hey jammers! Panda here!
So, you know that Graham's Gazette magazine I've been talking about?
IT'S FINALLY DONE! AND IT'S BENG RELEASED TODAY! :O
The other authors and I are SUPER excited that it's finished, and we'll be sharing the link with you at around 4:00 EST today (check the blog time in the sidebar!).
Can't wait to share this with you guys...
-Panda
So, you know that Graham's Gazette magazine I've been talking about?
IT'S FINALLY DONE! AND IT'S BENG RELEASED TODAY! :O
The other authors and I are SUPER excited that it's finished, and we'll be sharing the link with you at around 4:00 EST today (check the blog time in the sidebar!).
Can't wait to share this with you guys...
-Panda
Friday, August 19, 2016
@Cuddly6342
Hey there! Here's a GMB for Cuddly6342.
If you want me to install it onto your blog, just tell me and then I'll give you my email so you can make me an admin. If you want anything changed, just tell me and I can fix it. The fonts I used are Cookie ("AJ" and "Visit us at ajsoaringjammers.blogspot.com!") and Lobster ("Soaring" and "Jammers!").
If you want me to install it onto your blog, just tell me and then I'll give you my email so you can make me an admin. If you want anything changed, just tell me and I can fix it. The fonts I used are Cookie ("AJ" and "Visit us at ajsoaringjammers.blogspot.com!") and Lobster ("Soaring" and "Jammers!").
Anyways, that's about it.
Ciao, and Comet On!
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Pet Freebies!
Hey jammers! Quick post by Ineffable :)
Again, sorry for being inactive on this blog, we assure you, something big is coming, just read Panda's last post and you'll have all the details!
If you didn't already know, a new update just came out today where you can trade pets! You can't gift them, though. I would do an in-depth update report but I don't have much time to write, I have to go very soon DX.
Since I have all 4 types of promo pets, a ton of people have traded me random pets and I barely have any pet inventory space anymore. Oh my God, I've been saying the word 'pet' so much it's not even funny.
Okay, now to be a slight bit more formal. I've gotten tons of pets and I'll be glad to give somebody one of them! Since you can't gift them, you can just put something on trade, like a necklace or something not valuable to you.
Here are the pets you can ask for! (1 pet per person, comment below your username + which pet you want)
Pets (in list order):
Pet Tiger: Daintyfish
Pet Meerkat: Flutterlemon
Pet Polar Bear: Crunchykat
Pet Ferret: Waterpeach
Pet Armadillo: Snowwings
If you don't like how the pet looks, you can either change it's accessories OR, if you don't already have the pet you can buy a new one and make it's outfit. You can also use them to trade.
Again, sorry for being inactive on this blog, we assure you, something big is coming, just read Panda's last post and you'll have all the details!
If you didn't already know, a new update just came out today where you can trade pets! You can't gift them, though. I would do an in-depth update report but I don't have much time to write, I have to go very soon DX.
Since I have all 4 types of promo pets, a ton of people have traded me random pets and I barely have any pet inventory space anymore. Oh my God, I've been saying the word 'pet' so much it's not even funny.
Okay, now to be a slight bit more formal. I've gotten tons of pets and I'll be glad to give somebody one of them! Since you can't gift them, you can just put something on trade, like a necklace or something not valuable to you.
Here are the pets you can ask for! (1 pet per person, comment below your username + which pet you want)
Pets (in list order):
- Pet Joey/Kangaroo: Gomax
Pet Tiger: Daintyfish
- Pet Arctic Wolf: Watergal
Pet Meerkat: Flutterlemon
Pet Polar Bear: Crunchykat
Pet Ferret: Waterpeach
Pet Armadillo: Snowwings
Pet Lion: Snowgal
Well, that's all for now! See ya later!
Signing off, Ineffable