Before I begin I would like to make a public apology to all my fellow DP fans. It has been a difficult 년 for me, and I haven’t been doing very well with keeping up with my 아이콘 contests, especially this one. Thus, only about half of the months were finished. I am very sorry, and I have made some adjustments that should help me do a better job of staying accountable. Thank 당신 for understanding.
Now, with that aside, I am pleased and honored to announce the 아이콘 that 당신 fellow DP 팬 voted, out of countless entries, the best 아이콘 of 2014!

* Drum Roll *

“Breaking Free” made 의해 snsdlover4ever!!
Congratulations!!!

I am also proud to announce the 초 and third best 아이콘 of 2014!
2nd place goes to fanlovver with her 아이콘 “Can 당신 Paint with all the 색깔 of the Wind?”
And last but not least, in 3rd place came “I See the Light” created 의해 euny!

Congratulations to the three winners, as well as the countless other participants! All the 아이콘 were amazing!
I would like to list the honorable mentions, the winners of each month!
(The 이전 three not included)

March - juliemontoya “Cinderella”
June – fanlovver "Just Around the River Bend”
October – nmdis “Dream it Out Loud”
September – euny “Jasmine”

As 당신 can see in the screenshot at the bottom of the article, some interesting things went down. There was originally a tie between fanlovver’s icon, and snsdlover4ever’s icon. I had to do a tie breaker, which was still very close, and when it ended snsdlover4ever’s 아이콘 won at 53% and fanlovver’s at 48%!

Now, an interview with the winner!
Please Welcome snsdlover4ever!!

~ About snsdlover4ever ~

Q: When did 당신 join?
A: I joined on the first 일 of January in the 년 2014 (which seems like it's been ages for me ><)

Q: Why did 당신 join?
A: Since I'm an avid 케이팝 fan, I noticed that the 포럼 on my then-favorite 케이팝 group were full of activity and people who were into the same stuff I was in. It seemed like a new and fun experience for me to try.

Q: How did 당신 pick your username?
A: I went with the first name I thought of. Girls Generation, 또는 SNSD for short, was my 가장 좋아하는 group and I thought they would still be my favorites today. Now that I think about it, I wish I had thought of a better username.

Q: What is your 가장 좋아하는 Princess?
A: I'm very fickle when it comes to choosing a 가장 좋아하는 out of the Princesses, mainly because of the many, MANY discussions/debates that other users have instigated. They usually bring out a new perspective of a certain Princess that I never seemed to notice. I'd say I'm fairly neutral about all of them; I view them all as characters that strive for perfection, but are stopped 의해 a major flaw of theirs, which I think is relatable to me in a sense.

~ About the icon: ~

Q: What program did 당신 use?
A: I only used Pixlr Express. Out of all the things I've made, this one was the simplest and easiest 아이콘 I've ever made.

Q: How did 당신 name it?
A: Since Ariel was breaking out of the ocean, I thought it would be a suitable name.

Q: Is it a 가장 좋아하는 of yours?
A: I'd say it is. I honestly thought that there were other 아이콘 that had better quality than what I had made, but I'm grateful that people actually enjoyed the simplicity of it.

Q: What gave 당신 the idea?
A: During summer, I had a phase where I would 편집 lots and lots of screencaps, so I stumbled upon this one and decided to use it, and threw in some overlays. I then decided that I wanted to 제출하기 it as an entry for your contest, since I actually had time to partake in it.

Q: Are 당신 going to keep entering icons?
A: Hopefully I can. I can tell that I've gotten much better at making them, and it's always been fun to make them once in a while. The only things that get in the way are my laziness to scroll through tons of screencaps, and the fact that 팬팝 has ruined the desktop version on my phone.

Q: How long have 당신 been making icons?
A: A little less than a year.

Q: What was your first one? & Can 당신 describe it?
A: Well, I made a 겨울왕국 편집 based on the scene with the reprise of FTFTIF. The only thing I can say to describe it is that it turned out better than I thought it would.

Q: What is your favorite?
A: I'm not too sure what my 가장 좋아하는 아이콘 is. I've made lots, so it's hard to choose just one.

Q: How are 당신 feeling about winning 아이콘 of the year?
A: I still feel overwhelmed and grateful that I chose to enter in the contest. I'm glad I took this opportunity, and after some stiff competition, I'm thankful to all of the users of the DP club, since this is where I started editing, and I don't think I'll ever stop.

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Well, there 당신 have it! Great job everybody, and don't forget to enter 아이콘 each 월 for a chance to win 아이콘 of 2015!
Bye!