Thursday, July 28, 2016

Highlighted Art - Part 2!

Hey Jammers! graciepopstar91 here with more highlighted art! This time I have six pieces of art that are truly amazing! Here they are!


By: Artisticc11


By: Yellowfreak


By: doglil 


By: Artymis 


By: Cinno 


By: Eahhollyblossom 

Good job everyone! Comment below on which one is your favorite! 

Sadly, this will be my last post until July 31st, or August 1st because of the camping trip. But I will be keeping a journal, and will be able to record everything that happens on the trip! Its probably going to rain, so we may come home early. We're not sure though. 

A while back when bnb001 wrote for this blog, she went camping, and posted up this photo!



Ill also post pictures when we get back!

Heres todays Bible verse!

Psalm 9:10

Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you.

Remember, God made YOU!










Saturday, July 23, 2016

Sloth Update, And Some Bad News!

Hey Jammers! graciepopstar91 here with a new update! Here it is!


Sloths are here! I was very excited for sloths because their my sister-in-laws favorite animal! I was a little worried though because I only had 8 diamonds, and new animals are normally 10. But for some reason, sloths are 5 diamonds! But they are for members only. But when they came out, I didn't really like them.. But if you like them, thats fine with me. Heres a photo of mine!


Now for the next page!


On the left side of the page, it says that Hummingbirds are back! Just yesterday I saw one in real life! Hummingbirds are one of my favorite kind of animals! 
On the right side of the page, it says how theres a new Princess Outfit! Its sold in the Diamond Shop. Here it is!



Now for the next page!


On the left side of the page, it says that Jamaalidays in July is coming! Which means the Jamaaliday Jam party is coming too! And I can't wait! Christmas is so special to me. Last year was the best ever! My nana, grandpa, aunt, uncle, brothers, and sister all came! It was such an amazing time. 
On the right side of the page, it says how you will be able to adopt a Pet Reindeer at the party! 
Okay, now for the next page!


On the left side of the page, it says how Grahams Workshop is leaving in a few weeks! So play it while you still can!
On the right side of the page, it says how you can turn on and off the player icons in your den! Player icons look like this:


Now for the next page!


On the left side, it says that cheetahs will be traveling. But..! On the right side it says that Kangaroos will be returning soon!
Now for the 6th page!


On this page it has some facts about sloths! (Click to enlarge)
Now for the last page!


This page says how, if you get a Retail Animal Jam Gift Card, you will receive a Pet Meerkat, and some items! But I don't think this will work with a 1 month membership. I could be wrong though!

I hope you enjoyed this Jamaa Journal Update! 

As you can see in the title, I have some bad news... July 29-31st I will not be able to do blog posts, or moderate comments. We will be going camping, and will have no cell reception/wifi. Im so sorry! You can still comment now though! And if you comment while I'm gone, I promise I will look at them when I get back! 

Heres todays Bible verse!

Matthew 6:1

Watch out! Don't do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven.

This means, we should do good deeds, but we shouldn't do it to make us look good, and brag about it after. 

Remember, God made YOU!













Tuesday, July 19, 2016

@DXplorergirl

Hey Jammers! graciepopstar91 here! I offered my friend DXplorergirl if she wanted a signature for her blog! She agreed, and I just finished it! Here you go DXplorergirl!


Enjoy!

Heres todays Bible verse!

Colossians 3:1

Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God's right hand.

Remember, God made YOU!



Monday, July 18, 2016

Rare Item Monday, Old Poll, New Poll, And Party Reminder!

Hey Jammers! graciepopstar91 here with this weeks Rare Item Monday! I'm really sorry I haven't been doing the RIM every week. I'll probably be doing it more often. Anyways, todays Rare Item Monday is a Rare Egyptian Hat!


Item worth

Beta: Most likely never
Rare: Maybe in a few years! You never know! I could be wrong though. 
Price: 1,000 gems
Location: Jamaa Township, Jam-Mart-Clothing
Item scale: 3/10

I don't really like this RIM, but if you like it, thats fine with me.

Anyways, I updated the poll! Here was the old one! It was called, "What kind of milk do you like?" 


As you can see, "I hate milk...." got 2 votes, "Milk with cinnamon" got 
0 votes, "Plain ol' milk" got 0 votes, and "Chocolate milk" won with 3 votes! 

Now for the new poll! Its called, "Whats your dream Animal Jam Item?"


The poll is ending July 25th 2016 (7/25/16). So vote while you still can! 

Anyways, heres a little party reminder for my Christmas In July Party!

Party info: 

Location: Graciepopstar91's den on Animal Jam

Date: July 25th 2016 (7-25-16 which is a Monday)

Time: 7 PM PST Pacific standard time such as California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington state 
10 PM EST Eastern standard time such as Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio and New York 
8 PM MST Mountain standard time such as Arizona (It will be 7 PM for Arizona because they don't do daylight saving time.), New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho 9 PM CST Central standard time such as Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Kansas 4 AM UK time 4 PM HST Hawaii standard Time such as Honolulu, and Hilo 

What we will do at the party: Play mini-games, hangout, and have a little devotional about Christmas.

Reason for celebration: We are celebrating Christmas in the Summer!

People who can come to the party: Everyone! Young or old, non-member on Animal Jam or member, Christian or non-Christian, etc! Don't forget to invite all your buddies!

Put the party day on your calendar! Also, if you are in Asia, Europe, China, etc please look up your time zone online. Asia has many different time zones so its hard to do all of them. Sorry! But if you need any help finding a website please comment below and follow the commenting rules. 

I hope you all can come! 

Heres todays Bible verse!

Luke 6:37

Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven.

Remember, God made YOU!






Friday, July 15, 2016

Necklace to spike challange!

Hey, Jammer's! CoolCat here with another post! First of all I just want to say I'm really super sorry I have been inactive! I started to get really busy right after Memorial day. So hopefully my busy days will be slowing down and I can get back into the Animal Jam community and get back with posting.

 Anyways! Recently in Jamaa I have been seeing lots of people doing something called the necklace to spike challenge. So after doing some research I found out what you do is buy a spike and slowly trade for items that are better and better. And I thought, hey, that would be something cool to document!

 So, starting this Monday, *July 18th* I will be doing the necklace to spike challenge for about 30 minutes to an hour at least every week but I'm hoping to be able to do more then that. So every time I move up from my necklace I will document my progress on this blog! My deadline will be August 25th. And I'm not sure what I should set for my goal. What do you think? Comment down below! If you want to try this challenge with me here are the rules! *At least I think these are the rules?*

1. You must use a new account. But I'm not sure if this is true.

2. You must not say ''I'm doing the necklace to spike challenge, trade me!'' You may get unfair trades if you announce that's what your doing. To keep it fair just say ''Trade me!''

I'm not sure if there are more rules or not. If there are I'll update this post! And I think I know what my goal will be.. A long pink collar! And also maybe a few wrists if I do well XD.

Comment down below if you plan on doing the challenge with me with the same deadline and goal! Until next time! Bye, Jammer's! And ~Jam On!~

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Highlighted Art - Part 1, Christmas In July Party Reminder, And Lizzy's Diary Pages!

Hey Jammers! graciepopstar91 here! Today I'm highlighting 5 amazing masterpieces I've seen! Here they are!


By: Artymis 


By: Snowyclaw 


By: Karalee


By: SJ


By: SJ 

Comment below on which one is your favorite! 

Anyways, as you may or may not know, July 5th, I announced that I'm having a Christmas In July Party! Heres the party info! 

Party info: 

Location: Graciepopstar91's den on Animal Jam

Date: July 25th 2016 (7-25-16 which is a Monday)

Time: 7 PM PST Pacific standard time such as California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington state 
10 PM EST Eastern standard time such as Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio and New York 
8 PM MST Mountain standard time such as Arizona (It will be 7 PM for Arizona because they don't do daylight saving time.), New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho 9 PM CST Central standard time such as Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Kansas 4 AM UK time 4 PM HST Hawaii standard Time such as Honolulu, and Hilo 

What we will do at the party: Play mini-games, hangout, and have a little devotional about Christmas.

Reason for celebration: We are celebrating Christmas in the Summer!

People who can come to the party: Everyone! Young or old, non-member on Animal Jam or member, Christian or non-Christian, etc! Don't forget to invite all your buddies!

Put the party day on your calendar! Also, if you are in Asia, Europe, China, etc please look up your time zone online. Asia has many different time zones so its hard to do all of them. Sorry! But if you need any help finding a website please comment below and follow the commenting rules. 

I hope you all can come!

Anywho, lately I've been writing more chapters to "Lizzy's Diary: A Journey For Hope"! Instead of putting each individual chapter in a blog post, I made a story page for it! Click here to go to it!
I also have been making pictures based off the story! Click here to go to that page. 

Heres todays Bible verse! 

Romans 10:9-10

If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved.

You also need to have a relationship with God. Meaning, you talk to him in prayer everyday, and truly seeking after him, and loving him. 

Remember, God made YOU!








Sunday, July 10, 2016

The Story Winners!

Hey Jammers! graciepopstar91 here! Today, I'm announcing the winners for The Story Writing Contest! And just to keep everything fair, my parents have read your stories and chose the winners! But the catch is, I labeled the stories as 1, 2, 3 etc. Instead of saying Sarahkey8 wrote this, and CoolCat wrote that. They found out who they chose afterwards!

 Now to announce the winners! 1st place is... CoolCat! Congratulations! Heres her story!


Im so sorry its hard to read! Heres the story in non-picture form. 

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The Story: By: CoolCat

The making of Animal Jam. Mira wasn't just your average grey heron. She was always on the move. She did not want to just survive. She wanted to thrive! Her passion was to help animals in need. She was always looking for animals that needed food, water, or medical help. One day Mira heard the cries of a group of bunnies and rushed right over to help! When she got there she seen what looked like to her flying spiders. She then quickly jumped up and started to flap her powerful wings to show them away. She then realized they were not spiders. The group of 5 creatures laughed and retreated into the dark forest. Mira got a eerie feeling and she knew she traveled much farther from home then she thought. Mira then quickly went to help the bunnies. One was injured. What happened? Mira asked calmly. We were just playing in the forest when one of the phantoms grabbed my sisters paw. Said Josh, the oldest brother of the three siblings. What's a phantom? Asked Mira as she was tending to Leea, the two brothers little sister. They are these creatures that destroy everything in sight! Exclaimed Lenny, the middle brother. Leea said, there is a prophecy that says a bird with powerful wings will save our homeland! Could it be you? Mira pondered her question. All Mira could say was maybe. Soon Mira gathered up all the animals in this different land to think of a plan. Mira soon realized she had no idea where she was! She asked Josh, What do you call this place? We call it Jamaa! Josh exclaimed with joy. Mira has never heard of "Jamaa" before. But she felt she had to help them. She gathered all the animals in Jamaa, which was only seven animals in total. She then whispered her plan as everyone sat around the fire and waited to be told their role in Mira's plan. When the meeting was over everyone nodded and went to their dens. By the time morning came everyone was ready. The animals of Jamaa knew the phantoms routine, so they thought it wouldn't be hard to trick them. When the phantoms came out of the forest they were quickly surrounded. The phantoms were surprised. Mira tossed everyone three green, baseball sized objects with spikes on them. Mira then shouted, "NOW!" Then everyone threw them at the phantoms. Before they disappeared the head phantom shouted, "This isn't the end! We will be back bigger and stronger!" Then with a flash, they were gone. Everyone cheered! Leea then came up to Mira and asked, how did you know did you know boomseeds would stop them? Mira said, I did research and phantoms always avoid boomseeds! So I figured they can't be around them. Everyone laughed. That's very cleaver! Thanks! Mira exclaimed. Mira then said, for all of you showing bravery, I will make you the protectors of Jamaa. Everyone lined up. I will give you a different protector names then your real names. She walked over to Leea. You will be Peak. The bunny alpha. Then she walked over to a panda named Jamie. You will be Liza, the panda alpha. Then to a koala named Jake. You will be Cosmo, the koala alpha. Then to a tiger named Bob. You will be Sir Gilbert. The tiger alpha. Then lastly, a wolf named Ren. And you will be Greenly. Then lastly, the prophecy states that Mira be made the Mother of Jamaa. She then quickly started running then jumped up and started flying straight up to the cheers of the new alphas. Then she started to spin then landed in statue form in Jamaa. Her last words before she turned into a statue were, "Jamaa is born" The end. 

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634 words 

Now, some of you may know that CoolCat is my best friend. But she was not chosen because she is my best friend, it was because she had a good story! And like I said, the stories were voted as anonymous. 

Now for 2nd place! 2nd place is... Fantasyun1corn! Congratulations!


Heres her story in non-picture form. 

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The Story: By: Fantasyun1corn

A long time ago, the animals of what is now Jamaa didn't get along. They lived in villages for their species only, and one of the citizens was a curious young rabbit named Princess Shybunny. 
Princess loved to play. However, she had never been outside of her home. Every day, she would ask her parents, "Can I explore outside our village?" But they always responded, "No, it's too dangerous out there. There are wolves and tigers that might eat you." Princess's parents didn't name her well. She had no fear of the other animals. One day, she finally decided she would go out anyway.
Princess came across many villages, but most of them were ruins covered in pollution. Wondering what could have happened, she eventually went in one, finding dead plants and toxic slime covering everything. A black creature with tentacles and a single eye came flying over. When Princess saw it, she screamed and ran back home.
"Black flying monsters are attacking!" she yelled. At first everyone thought she was just playing, but the polluting creatures flew in, chasing in the other animals. Each species had brought a crystal. Princess's mother got a similar crystal, and they all hid in her burrow.
All of the sudden, six magical animals - one of each species - showed up. They introduced themselves as the Alphas, and attacked the monsters back. Soon the black creatures went back into their portals. After the attack, the species got along again, and made a land called Jamaa.

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250 words 

Okay! Now for the final story.. 3rd place is... Karalee! Congratulations!


Heres her story in non-picture form. 

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The Story: By: Karalee

Once, there was Jamaa. Nobody really knows exactly how long ago. There were Bunnies, and Wolves, and Tigers, there were Pandas and Monkeys. There were Koalas, too, like me. There was only the Six, and they lived in harmony.

Jamaa was created by the Programmers, sometimes we call them HQ. They made a world, and gave it wings. It has taken flight, the few of us have multiplied. Fifty million, at the last census! A new species comes every time the Alphas discover new Heartstones, and bring them back to us. What I wouldn't give to be out there with them, discovering new lands, returning Jamaa's lost treasures to where they belong!

I would have to fight as well. The Phantoms are out there. They took the Heartstones, and imprisoned countless animals inside. They wish destruction on all we are, and they almost got it, once.

Once, there was a Disaster. The Phantoms came, time out of memory. It was so long ago that almost no one still remembers. A wise Owl has said; "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it." We have rebuilt from what was ruined, but how long can that last?

Today, there is Jamaa, and today, there are Phantoms. They will invade again, and they will come in force. When they come, I will be ready. Will you?
-Dancing Bravekoala

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Congratulations girls! 

If you entered this contest and did not win, I'm really sorry! Keep on writing and never give up! Even when you get stuck on the hardest part in writing a story, don't give up! Ask God for help. 

Now I would like to share my Dad's version of this story! He know nothing about Animal Jam, so when I showed him the picture that the stories would go on, he explained what he saw in the picture like this.. 

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The Story: By: My Dad

Once I was in my bedroom.. And a tornado happened.. Somehow I came to this land and little "munchkins" told me to follow the yellow brick road.. Follow the yellow brick road! FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD! FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD! TO THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ! THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ! THE WONDERFUL.. WIZARD.. OF OZ! 

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Common, I had to give you a little laugh! 

Heres todays Bible verse!

1 John 1:9

But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.

Remember, God made you! And God also wants you to share your gifts and talents! Such as writing! God has let you express your talents and gifts. I hope you liked doing this contest!


















Saturday, July 9, 2016

A New Story!

Hey Jammers! graciepopstar91 here! Today I've got BIG news! I'm releasing the first chapter to my brand new story! This one is a little different though.. Its not about Blossom and the gang, this one is about a role-play me and my best friend CoolCat have been doing! Its very exciting and adventurous! Its called "Lizzy's Diary: A Journey For Hope". Here we go!

Chapter 1: Meet Lizzy


Hi everyone! I’m Elizabeth Davis. Everyone calls me Lizzy though. Anyways, today I’m well, going to tell you the story of my life. My incredible journey that I treasure. Well.. Here I go. I was a poor girl living in the village that the Kingdom family owned. I lived with my mom, Amanda, and my father, Mark. But one day, my dad died from the flu. We couldn’t afford any medicine. Though I knew we had some money in savings. Amanda would not get the money out. At the time I had no idea why. But that comes later in the story. Anyways. Two years later Amanda turned well.. Mean. So mean it was unbearable. I guess she was overwhelmed by the death of my father. I ran as fast as I could to the Kingdom Family’s home. Me and the King’s Daughter were best friends. So I knew I was always welcomed. Well, I guess I knew I was welcomed cause I have the key to their castle. I ran up the stairs to my best friends bedroom. Every piece of furniture in her room was pink. Princess was sitting on her pink bed that had a small bunny stuffed animal on it. “Hi Lizzy!” Princess exclaimed as I sat down on a small sofa sectional. “Princess? I have a big favor to ask you.” I said with that mischievous smile only I could do. “Sure!” My friend said with a smile. Princess had a bright pink headdress and a pink worn blanket on her. “I need to move in with you.” I said very seriously. “What!!! You cant do that!!” Princess said as she stood up in shock. I sighed. “You don't understand.. My father died, and my mom is mean. I wanna move out!” I said trying to sound sad. “Elizabeth Davis! Your only 13! You cant move out!” Princess said putting her hands on her hips. I was getting annoyed. I really thought she would agree to that. My plan obviously failed. “Fine. I guess you just don't care about me…” I said as I flashed a look of anger and distress at her. I headed down the stairs, and back home. I had a plan. As I headed back home, I saw a homeless boy who looked only 16 or so. He lowly smiled at me as if he knew me. He was tall with a golden hat. He had a black shirt and grey pants. For some reason, I felt as if I had seen him before. I shrugged and continued on my way to my house. I opened the door and went across the hall to my room. I looked at my iPhone and saw it was 8 PM. I decided to take a little nap. I lied down on my bed and fell asleep. I woke up and saw it was 11 PM. I crept out of my room, out the door, and headed back to the Kingdom Family’s castle. I slowly went up to Princess’s room and managed to pick up Princess. If you can’t tell by now, I was “attempting” to switch places with Princess. After all, we did look similar. Suddenly, Princess woke up and let out the loudest scream. I accidentally dropped her on the floor and plugged my ears. And the worst thing happens.. The King comes in Princess’s room and chases me outside with a broom in his paw. The King was in his pajamas that had crowns on it. I couldn’t help but giggle. I ran back home and was face to face with Amanda. “What were you doing young lady?!” Amanda asked with her eyes wide. I cringed. “I was um.. Saying hello to my friend!” I lied. If only I did say hello then I wouldn't have lied… Lesson learned! Amanda looked at me strangely. She shook her head. “Being out of the house past curfew means extra chores you know..” Amanda said still looking at me strangely. “Yes Ma’am.” I said as I raced toward my bedroom. I slowly shut the door and sat down on my bed. Not only did my plan not work, I have to do more chores. I wanted to just cry. “Nothing ever works out..” I said sobbing. Suddenly, I heard something. It sounded like someone was opening the front door! I peeked out of my door, and saw Amanda put on a black cape and run out the door! She also had a mysterious gray and white collar on.. What could she be doing?

Comment below to tell me what you think of this new release (while following the comments rules though of course)! New chapters should be out every 1-3 weeks. 

Heres todays Bible verse!

1 Chronicles 16:8

Give thanks to the LORD and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done.

Remember, God made YOU!


Wednesday, July 6, 2016

How To Get A FREE Animal Jam Toy And One Week Membership Sample, And AJ Toy Update!

Hey Jammers! graciepopstar91 here with some very awesome news! You can get a FREE Animal Jam Toy sample and a one week membership! Heres how. Click here have your parent(s) or guardian fill out all the info. It will take about 6-8 weeks before you will receive your toy. Pretty cool huh?

Anyways, yesterday, we went to a Walmart that we don't normally go to, and to my surprise, they were had tons of AJ Toys! But for some reason they didn't have the Adopt A Pet Houses. Heres some photos!


(Right side of the display) At this Walmart, these plushies were $4.88, but online, they range from $29.99 to $11.99! I'm not sure if this is a world-wide sale, but if it is, we better get them while the waffles are hot! Uh.. Ignore that remark. 


(Front of the display)


(Left side of the display) Its really odd. Online, the bunny figurine is $24.99! But here its on sale for $4.88 and the original price was $5.88! 

I also have some more weird news. You can now buy AJ Adopt A Pet Toys online! But they are selling for $6.99 and shipping is $6.95! Thats almost as much as the toy itself!

What do you think of this AJ Toy boom? Let me know in the comments!

Heres todays Bible verse!

Matthew 6:33

Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.

Remember, God made YOU!