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[iridescentides]

IT’S MY TWO YEAR GIF-IVERSARY!!!

hi friends! the end of this month (May 28, 2021) marks the two year anniversary of the first gifset i ever made! i have grown and progressed tremendously in my editing skills over the past two years, and i love expressing my creativity with gifs!

since last year’s celebration was so fun and connected me with so many incredible gif makers on this site, i am super excited to celebrate again this year! i am commemorating a personal milestone, but the overall goal of this celebration is to recognize, uplift, and inspire gif makers to love themselves and their art! absolutely anyone is welcome to join in, whether you’ve been giffing for a million years or just started yesterday.

throughout the month of May, please help me celebrate by interacting with the posts and/or participating in the activities listed under the cut:

GIF IVERSARY CELEBRATION SCHEDULE

to celebrate 2 years of making gifs, i will be doing/posting the following:

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GIFTsets // all month long

send me a 🎁 and i’ll make you a little surprise gift! (mutuals only, please)

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gif maker appreciation tag // all month long

this week i will be starting a tag game for gif makers, with questions that prompt them to reflect on their own work and recognize other creators who inspire them. i will tag lots of people to get the ball rolling, but please participate by answering the questions and tagging as many amazing gif makers as you can! the goal is to keep the game going for the entire month of May!

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influential editors series // multiple dates throughout May

in an adaptation from last year’s creator spotlight series, i will be dedicating 5 days this month to the top 5 gif makers who i feel have inspired and impacted me the most in my personal gif making journey. my choices will be based on a variety of factors, like gif making talent and creativity, but also things like kindness, supportiveness, and leadership. the friends i have made on this site are so special and so skilled in their craft, so this will be my way of thanking the people who have pushed me to become better and also helped me feel like i truly belong in this community of creators.

each of these influential editors will receive:

a promo post talking about how awesome they are;

a day-long “takeover” on my blog where i reblog lots of their gifsets;

my undying love and admiration.

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self-reblog marathon // May 3-9

we all have gifsets we’re proud of that deserve more love! from May 3rd to May 9th, i am encouraging you to be your own biggest fan! let’s normalize shameless self-reblogging, because we put lots of work into the things we make and we deserve for them to be seen! participate by reblogging as many of your own gifsets as you want, tagging them with #srb marathon, and talking in the tags about what you like about those gifsets. and if you see someone else on your dash who is also participating, reblog their creations too! let’s hype each other up!!!

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gif love challenge // May 10-16

(not to be confused with the gif maker positivity meme (see below))

the gif love challenge is a way to give back to your favorite editors to thank them for the amazing content they make! it’s a week of love and encouragement that anyone can take part in, regardless of whether they are a creator or not! see the official post to find out how to participate.

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gif makers respond // May 17-23

when it comes to creating gifs, everyone has a different experience. each day of the week from May 17th to the 23rd, i will post one gif-related discussion prompt designed to start a conversation amongst gif makers. to answer the question, just reply to the post or reblog with a response in the tags.

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gif maker positivity meme (#gmpmeme2021) // May 24-30

back by popular demand! this is a one-week gif challenge meant to inspire gif makers to experiment, grow, and get outside of their comfort zones. please REBLOG the prompt list so it can reach as many creators as possible, and participate in the meme the week of May 24th to May 30th. make sure to tag your posts with #gmpmeme2021, and check the tag so you can reblog other people’s creations as well!

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tagging some beloved mutuals:

@lizzie-mcguires @sambuckyws @seance @barchiee @favoriteliar @rockyblue @aleksandr-morozova @stilestilinskies @yuutta @dani-clayton @inejz-ghafa @deweyduck @molinareggie @montygreen @fabeldyr @crayonstoperfume @pietro-maximoff @sharonncarter @alexander-vlahos @eddiediaz @evakant @tisdales @ghostes @jonathan-byers @samthwilson @owenjoyner @wcameasromans @oretsevmal @magnusedom @miriammaisel @mikechvng @danielkalluuya @ariangrnde @owenpatrickjoyners @hennwilson @ourteeth @favreaus @tmhnks @aubrey-plaza @daggery @ansonmount @replayfootsteps @timothyolyphant @ogaferoga @lizzo @sonyarebecchi @denalifoxx @carterfreddys @rambeaus @alina-mal

#2yrgif #2 year gif iversary #2 year gif-iversary #two year gif iversary #two year gif-iversary #gif maker appreciation tag #influential editors #srb marathon #gif love challenge #gmpmeme #gmpmeme2021 #gif maker positivity meme #mycelebrations #2yrgifts #gif makers respond #2yrgifasks

[iridescentides]

how do you manage to keep making a set over multiple days? i lose a lot of my drive if i cant do it all at once most of the time

omg i could never do it all at once! well except for the ones where i just caption a scene but i pretty much never do those 😂 between getting the video, importing the gifs, making all those DECISIONS, tagging, its like 3 days on average. even if i "finish" in one sitting i always sleep on it and look at it again the next day and make a bunch of changes.

im literally a perfectionist tho like i tend to overcomplicate simple tasks bc i always think something i make could be better and better. i dont post a gifset unless im 100% happy with it. it sucks when i have a really exciting gifset consuming my thoughts and i have to like,, do school or work stuff bc its literally on my mind every second of the day until i have free time to get back to it. but i guess i stay motivated by thinking of ideas while im not directly looking at the gifset.

#FUCK if you count like... thinking of a concept its basically 4 days #ive gotten into the habit of thinking of sets and then talking through the concept with my gf and she bounces ideas back at me #tldr i just OVERTHINK bc i care so much about my gifs and they need to be exactly what i saw in my head or i wont be happy #answered asks #vega tag #gif makers respond #2yrgif #2yrgifasks

[iridescentides]

if it's ok, can you share the set you mentioned in your tag game? the one about the gun shooting texy? please? it sounded so cool!!!

YES its this jesper fahey set by @inejghafta and i think about it at least 3 times a week. the 3rd gif is the one i was talking about but seriously the whole thing is so cool and i wanna figure out how to do those effects so bad

#FLASHING TW for the linked set #answered asks #anons #2yrgifasks

[iridescentides]

🎁 happy early gifiversary dia!!!

the way i posted it hours ago but forgot to respond to the ask 😂 anyway here it is and thank you sima!!!

#i know nothing about dbh i just stalked your blog and watched some youtube scene packs #i hope you like it tho #answered asks #sima tag #2yrgif #2yrgifts #2yrgifasks #filthyjanuary

[iridescentides]

Happy GIF IVERSARY to you, Dia! 💕 And for your event: 🎁 Thank you in advance!

thank you so so much! here you go friend

#you KNOW i had to!!! #esp bc you beat me to the zutara gift last time 😂 #i hope you like it! #answered asks #2yrgif #2yrgifts #2yrgifasks #swiftletinthecloud

[iridescentides]

also I love u and your gifsets and your face and I can’t wait for another amazing month of fun from you 💖💖💖💖💖💖 also make me something 🔪🎁💝

no u 💜 here it is

#the knife emoji belongs to miranda #no one else can use it as endearingly #also. i put my whole heart and soul into this one so you better love it 😂 #answered asks #miranda tag #2yrgifs #2yrgifasks #2yrgifts #lizzie-mcguires

[iridescentides]

you are insanely talented looking through your gif maker appreciation tag and everything is so beautiful and different you're incredible

LARAAAA im gonna cry thank you so much 😭💜

#im FINE everythings FINE #you guys have been so nice to me and its only been 4 days wow #answered asks #nice messages #2yrgif #2yrgifasks #sharonncarter

[iridescentides]

i just had to come here and say THANK YOU SO MUCH! in fact, i don't think thank you even covers it. your post made me so ridiculously happy and it's just so wonderful that you'd even take the time to write something about me let alone say all those incredible things! i'm so lucky to be mutual with you, you are such an angel, so kind, so uplifting and a gift to content creators<3 ily so much and i wish i could give you the biggest hug!

BECCAAAA thank YOU for taking the time to make all the cool stuff you do! like seriously everything you make gives me new goals to strive for 💙

#becca is literally my goals forever #answered asks #2yrgifasks #becca tag #influential editors: becca

[iridescentides]

dia you literally have my whole heart you have no idea what your friendship means to me and honestly im so lucky to have you in my life im so touched and a sap and utterly adore you and want to thank you so much, you’re literally so kind and inspire me to be a kinder person and im just... i love you 🥺💐💙

#lots of pokemon memes today #you are the sweetest n im gonna message you rn #answered asks #sasha tag #nice messages #2yrgifasks

[iridescentides]

🎁 dia i am so excited for this month!!! your creations are amazing ❤️❤️

AWH GEENA 💙 here you go!

#answered asks #geena tag #2yrgif #2yrgifasks #2yrgifts #stilestilinskies

[iridescentides]

hello lovely dia! for your 7 day gif love challenge, i was thinking of making an appreciation post for each gif-maker that i send compliments to. is this okay with you, or would you rather i do something separately to not confuse/distract from your gif-iversary? either way is good with me - i'm excited to spread some love no matter what 🥰

HI LEAH you are the cutest omg yes PLEASE do that!!! that’s a great idea and it’ll be super special and personal

#this is so wholesome omg #leah is the best pass it on #answered asks #2yrgif #2yrgifasks #leah tag #oretsevmaal

[iridescentides]

IM UR FIRST BELOVED MUTUAL IM GONNA PUT IT ON MY RESUME

YOU SHOULD I MEANT IT

#i mean i dont specifically think of us as just like. tumblr mutuals anymore but you know what i mean #also i meant to answer this two days ago it wouldve made more sense #BUT WHATEVER #things are busy rn #answered asks #miranda tag #2yrgif #2yrgifasks #lizzie-mcguires

[iridescentides]

Happy anniversary Dia!!!! I wish I'd been following you this whole time to see you grow and do beautiful things over your time here, but I know without a doubt, it was impactful, kind, and brilliant just like you! Thank you for being such a light on this site!!! 💌🎉

aaaaaaahhh thank you anna!

#💜💜💜 #answered asks #2yrgif #2yrgifasks #nice messages

[iridescentides]

you're such a light and just amazing person to follow thank you for being you and spreading happiness and love and appreciation and everything good you're amazing congratulations on your anniversary!!! (ps i was trying to send you this ask and accidentally unfollowed so ignore that)

LARA you are the sweetest 💜 thank you so so much friend

#i am CRYING IN THE CLUB okay #also the unfollow thing is so funny tumblr is so dumb #answered asks #lara tag #nice messages #2yrgif #2yrgifasks

[iridescentides]

HAPPY GIFIVERSARY DIA!! i hope you have a wonderful day <3 i always love seeing what you create, even if i'm not in the fandom bc it's always so stunning and detailed!!!

AAAHHH thank you sima this is so sweet 💙

#im cryin in the club #2yrgif #2yrgifasks #answered asks #sima tag #nice messages

[iridescentides]

Hello! I hope you're doing good! Is it OK to post a gifset for the positivity meme gif on the next day? I was really busy and I couldn't make it by the 27th! 😅

of course red! its supposed to be fun not stressful, take it at your own pace 💜

#this applies to both the gmpmeme prompt lists but it doesnt have to be done the week of #the prompts will be there forever. and im gonna keep tracking the tag #i just added dates bc i like seeing everyone participate all at once but they are not binding whatsoever. just have fun #im excited to see what you make red! #answered asks #2yrgifasks #gmpmeme2021