Our First Anniversary

On August 26th, our humble little club will be one year old. Oh my how we have grown. From a little club with just Jazzy and I to a club that has grown to almost 100 members. I thought I would take this time to reflect on the club, where we have been and where I hope we will go in the future.


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The Dream:
In the beginning, Kitty had a dream to join a Hello Kitty club, but there wasn't one. So she thunk and thunk and decided that if she could find someone to help her, she would make a club. Then she found out that Jazzy liked Hello Kitty as much as she did, so a partnership was formed. While Kitty does most of the work (mostly due to being a perfectionist), Jazzy has always been right beside her encouraging her and providing moral support.

The Club:
Soon after joining DA, Kitty realized that most clubs were just a name or an icon on someone's page. She decided that HER club would be different. Her club would be a place where people who liked Hello Kitty could come and chat and hang out. Where members we like family.

Additions:
Shortly after making the club a reality, Kitty found that there were a lot of Sanrio fans out there with no place to go, so Jazzy and she changed the club's focus. While Hello Kitty would still be "queen", aLL Sanrio fans would be welcomed. To this day, both Jazzy and Kitty have tried to make everyone who likes Sanrio feel welcome.

The Change:
Once membership grew, and Kitty was looking into going back to work, that is when Active Membership began. Lots of people wanted to join, but they were not being active. There were few submissions to the gallery, little chatting or commenting on other member's work. So the rules were changed and now new members have to submit at least one deviation to the gallery.

Membership Update:
Our membership will more than likely stop at 100 members due to the fact that the Kitty is more than overworked dealing with the club on my own. What will happen when we reach 100 is that anyone who wants to become a member will have to go on a waiting list until there is an opening. At some point, we might go through the membership list and see who has not been active, or who has joined and then we never heard of again. Then if they are no longer interested or never been around they might be given one last chance before possibly taken off the membership roster.

~ Celebrations ... ~

There will be a special Anniversary deviation that I will create, and everyone will be encouraged to post their memories or to just say hello.

Any submissions to the gallery would be appreciated. If there is enough interest, perhaps we might even have a contest.

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Member News!

New members:
1)

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New submissions:
1) Kitty is pop art in "Hello Kitty-Hello Fishy" by new member -> [link] .
2) Plaid is the theme of a new set of icons by in "Hello Kitty Keeping In Check" -> [link] .
3) "Hat Diva" by is one of my newest deviations of my beloved kitty -> [link] .
4) Kitty goes shopping in "Shopping Kitty" by -> [link] .

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Leaving us:
1) (none)

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This month's Birthdays:
1) baby mew Darlene!
(see Jazzy's news)

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CONGRATS
"HelloKitty Folders 1" by TNB has received its 1,000th view!


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New Affliates:

1) is a fan club dedicated to Sasori of the Red Sands.
2) is for fans of Inu no Taisho.
3) is a club for all those fan of Inuyasha storys and poems.


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Spotlight Feature:

1) Jazzy will be our third spotlighted artist. Her spotlight will be put up after our first anniversary.


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Notes from Kitty:

I still have not heard from Jazzy. As soon I as I hear something, I will pass the word onto you guys.


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Notes from Jazzy:

Baby Darlene has been born! See all the details!
Jazzy's News -> [link]


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REMINDERS:

Looking for something? Check the links section; I'm moving things that used to be contained in the journal, to the links section.

Comments will no longer be allowed on most entries into the gallery. Instead the comments will be directed to YOUR gallery.

Help WANTED. Please send comments, suggestions, etc to Kitty via DA note. Want to help the club? Have an idea, please let me know.


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Links section is under construction, please be patient....

LINKS:
JOINING THE CLUB / CLUB RULES
SUBMITING ART WORK / FAVE
ACTIVE MEMBERS
IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!
MEMBERS
NEWS / ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM KITTY
NEWS FROM JAZZY
SPOTLIGHTED MEMBERS
AFFLIATES
THANKS FOR THE FAVE!
CLUB SPECIAL REMINDERS
CLUB TO DO'S LIST
HELP WANTED
SANRIO CHARACTERS
SANRIO CHARACTER BIRTHDAYS
HELLO KITTY & SANRIO FAN SITES
FAVORITE CUTE SITES