So, I feel like my 500 follower challenge was really recent, but I hit two more milestones - and one of them I really care about: 1,000 collects.

I wrote something similar before when I did my community chest challenge, but collects are kind of special. 'Likes' we can clock up just by scrolling through images on the feed. But collects - someone has to click on your image first, and then choose that they like it enough to collect it to see again later. That, to me, is when your image really connects with someone. And whether you consider AI art or not, this desire to collect an image is the point of trying to make this all art... well it is for me...

...and I'm ranting...

So... thank you for the 1,000+ collects! Seeing one of my images be collected really gives me a buzz! I'll try to keep making images worth collecting!

Okay okay, so CHALLENGE. Because I'm feeling sentimental, I want you to go back to the first challenge you ever set - your first milestone. I was really nervous when I did my 100F challenge: I was worried noone would join. And, well, four people did. And those four entries meant so much to me. So special shout outs to these four creators: Biiva-kun: https://yodayo.com/@biiva_kun Marxy: https://yodayo.com/@marxtm Dancematdan: https://yodayo.com/@dancematdan Blueberry: https://yodayo.com/@blueberry

In particular, I dedicate this challenge to Blueberry, who is no longer posting in the community. But Blueberry touched many creators here, and supported so many more - including lots of selfless promotion of other creators.

This image for my challenge is based on Blueberry's entry, and I'll always be grateful for the support.

So for this challenge, please dig out your first challenge creation (or an early one, or just a post that meant a lot to you), and re-create it or reply to it here.

Please add it to: #collection_community_chest tag.

Let's collect as many meaningful posts as we can.