Birthday Contest!!! I Wanna Buy YOUR Design!!!!!
Today is the love of my life’s birthday!!! He is turning 30 years old!!!
To help celebrate, I have decided to buy him some t-shirts – one of my own and one from another lucky Red Bubblian. So, without further adieu, I present the Greg’s Birthday Contest!!!!!!
From now until October 1st anyone can submit a t-shirt design to this contest by adding a comment below. Here are the rules:
- The design must be on a t-shirt.
- The design should be tagged with GregBday08 (please tag your work if you want to have it considered, because we will be using this tag to browse the entries).
- You should place a link to your work in the comments section below. A simple link will do, but a photo link will be even better (brownie points!).
- There are no requirements for theme, style, or color (just make sure it follows standard Red Bubble Guidelines). You may want to read the below, short list of his likes to get an idea of things that will catch our eyes.
- Designs should be your original work and all sources should be cited appropriately. If it is one thing I abhor, it is designers who use images or other material from the internet and then do not give proper credit. So, please give credit where credit is due. That is all we ask.
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<—This is Greg. |
Some of Greg’s likes: dragons, science fiction, fantasy, witches & wizards, video games, board games, astrology, sodoku, chocolate, music, food, sushi, cocktails, traveling, road trips, computers, technology, coffee, hot chocolate, baking, cooking, robots, anything mechanical, the paranormal, mysteries, Halloween, sarcasm/wit, humor, and books.
Favorite colors: blue, gray, black, beige, brown, green, silver.
How it will work:
- On October 1st, I will announce that the contest is closed for entries.
- On October 2nd, Greg and I will log on to Red Bubble and do a search of the tag GregBday08 and we will browse through ALL the entries and add the finalists to my favorites list.
- On October 3rd, we will announce the winner via a journal posting and buy the winning design.
- After we receive the design, Greg will wear it for pictures and the pictures will be added to the buyer’s booth and to a special journal along with an interview promoting the winning designer. The winning design will also be featured in The Amazing Little Pieces of Awesomeness Gallery (formerly the B.Christopher Designs Virtual Gallery) and in my Monthly Addictions Showcase for October 2008.
So, not only will I buy the t-shirt, but I will promote the hell out of it as well! This is a fantastic opportunity, IMHO, and a great way to celebrate my partner’s b-day!!!! So, get cracking on submitting those designs!!! If your design is already in my favorites, you can still submit it – it just means you have one up on the competition but no guarantees. LOL!
Good luck to everyone and all.
Cheers!
~ Brian (bchris) :o)
P.S. I may not be on here until tomorrow cause now I have to go to the party.
P.P.S. I am submitting this to all of my groups because this covers a lot of area and I hope most group hosts would love their members to get in on the action!
NOTE: I added a few more likes to the list. Tee-hee…
=]

Danny
Great idea Brian and also a wonderful gift
I wish Greg and you all the best.
Something positive and fun.
bchrisdesigns replied
Thanks Danny!!!! I am hoping for a good turn out!
And, thanks for the warm wishes! We appreciate it! :)
jemimalovesbigted
Cooool! I will have to put my creative cap on and try to think of something cool for him… Happy birthday Greg!
bchrisdesigns replied
Yes…put that thinking cap on!!!! Greg says “thank you, jemima!!!” :)
Anne van Alkemade
oh wow, what a great idea. Happy birthday Greg. Hope you get some fantastic designs to choose from. (Now … what can I come up with ??)
bchrisdesigns replied
Thanks Anne!!!! I can’t wait to see what you come up with!! Greg says “thank you and BIG hugs!!” :)
Rajee
Cool Idea B.Chris. I’ll be right on it.
bchrisdesigns replied
Thanks, Rajee. Can’t wait to see what you come up with. This is fun! :)
Patricia Anne ...
This is a GRAND idea ! i t fits right in with what I needed to do anyway I can’t wait to get started!
bchrisdesigns replied
Ooooh, now I am intrigued!!! can’t wait to see what you come up with!!!! :)
CLICK58
Great idea….too bad I dont to tees=[ Happy happy birthday Greg! Hope you guys have a BLAST!!!!
bchrisdesigns replied
Hey Barb, thanks for the birthday wishes for Greg!!!! You rock!!! We totally went to bed so late last night – it was fun but we got wiped out. And, Greg had work early this morning, so he was pooped. :)
Crockpot
Here’s one for ya:
Happy Bday Greg!!!
bchrisdesigns replied
Hey Lorie and Mike, thanks for the b-day wishes for Greg!!! He is all smiles!!!! It is soooooo weird because he LOVES ancient runes and I did not even mention that here and your shirt totally has them! Just from this shirt alone, he said it was going to be hard to pick and that he might need to buy two. LOL! :)
Craig Shillington
Awwww
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREG!!
I hope you have a real sense of humor and more so that you like a bit of a drink ;) VBS
bchrisdesigns replied
Thanks Craig! Oh, yeas, Greg has a huge sense of humor. He loves funny t-shirts too!!! Great design! :)
thickblackoutline
Happy Birthday Greg! :)
bchrisdesigns replied
Ooooooooh, TBO. This design is so Greg. It almost feels “custom Greg”. Greg says “Thanks for the bday wishes!!!! Much love to you and rockin’ shirt!!!”
Jane Keats
Good on you bchrisdesigns!! What a fabulous idea, actually, I hope you don’t mind but I might even steal that idea. The love of My life’s birthday is coming up soon, too!! I haven’t got t-shirt designs, I must learn how to do them. All the best with picking from this talented bunch!!
bchrisdesigns replied
Jane, not a prob. I am not the first person here to do a personalized contest like this. I learned it from some many other talented people on here. So feel free to build on the idea!! Let me know when you do it so I can submit a design! :)
MuscularTeeth
sweet. any limit of submissions?

bchrisdesigns replied
Hey MT, Great design!!! I did not mention in his likes that he likes airplanes but he does!!! I think ome designers on here are reading his mind!! LOL!
BTW, no limit of submissions. You can submit as many and as often as you like! Woo-hoo! :)
LeftHandPrints
A great idea that I may use when birthday time rolls around here…Happy Birthday to Greg…here is our only design at the moment:
bchrisdesigns replied
OMG… he loves KORN!!! :)
Thanks for the birthday wishes!!!! :)
cougarfan
Wish Him a Big Happy B-Day from Me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!xoxox Trena. Sorry I do not have any T’s:(
bchrisdesigns replied
I will, Trena!!! Thanks for the bday wishes!!! I’ll give him a hug from you!!!! :)
georgiegirl
Happy Birthday Greg!!! Have a fantastic day :D
Venus Fly Trap
bchrisdesigns replied
Haha, this is great!!! Thanks for the bday wishes!!! :)
Nuh Sarche
whow!
great!!!
only one design per member, or is more allowed???
here one of my:
greetings
bchrisdesigns replied
Oh, I know this shirt from my favorites. It is one of my favorite shirts, so we shall see if it is one of Greg’s too!!!
BTW, you can submit as many shirts as you like. There is NO limit. yay! :)
orangebubble
COOL!
bchrisdesigns replied
Cool design!!! Greg literally LOVES sushi. You all are making this tough!!!! Cheers! :)
Patricia Anne ...
Here is One I Hope you Like it! :)

“A Night on the Town”
bchrisdesigns replied
Patricia, I LOVE it!!! Can’t wait to show it to Greg! Wow, so much he likes is incorporated in it!!!! This is going to be tough to decide!!! :)
Patricia Anne ...
Yes that is a good question is only one design per member the rule?
And HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREG.
bchrisdesigns replied
Thanks for the birthday wishes!!!! And, you can submit as many designs as you’d like. There is no limit!!! :)
Nuh Sarche
ooooooh there is more allowed!!!!!!!!!
wonderful… so you will not stop me now….......... ;)
bchrisdesigns replied
Hahaha! This is Great!!!! :)
Nuh Sarche
This one I like very much!!!!!!!!!!!
bchrisdesigns replied
This is so coool!!!! Love the song choices, lol!!!! :)
Nuh Sarche
and especially for HELLOWEEN:
bchrisdesigns replied
Ooooh, creepy. We are going on a Halloween road trip (it is a grand time f year for us – our favorite Holiday) and he wants something to wear during the trip. This is right up that alley!!!! :)
Nuh Sarche
WHOW!!!!!!!!!!!
NO LIMIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will be famous!!!
;)
bchrisdesigns replied
No Limit!!!
Wait…you are famous already!!! At least your designs are. At least, they should be. I have always been a fan!!! :)
Nuh Sarche
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREG

bchrisdesigns replied
Yay!!! Tough-bunny love!!!!!! Fabulous!!!!! :)
thickblackoutline
this one too :)

bchrisdesigns replied
TBO coffee!!!! Yumm!!!! :)
thickblackoutline
and this one for good measure ;) looks like a tough decision!

bchrisdesigns replied
Oooooh, tbo, this one has always been one of my favs!!!! :)
MuscularTeeth
something else, and ill have a robot up too in a moment
bchrisdesigns replied
This is way cool, muscular teeth!!!!! Way cool!!! :)
MuscularTeeth
and a robot for greg too- HAPPY BIRTHDAY MATE, WHICHEVER T YOU GET, HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY
bchrisdesigns replied
Greg says thanks for the birthday wishes!!!! He also says that robots are cool!!!! Hehehehe… ;)
Nuh Sarche
yeah…....... it will be a tough decision with a lot of cups of coffee in front of the computer…... ;)
maybe a sushi plate meanwhile…........... ;)
AND THE LAST ONE!!!
PROMISED!
(crossing fingers)................ ;)
kisses…
and have a good time celebrating….
bchrisdesigns replied
These are so great!!!!! Hugs and kisses to you, darling!!!! :)
Patricia Anne ...
Hope you like it!
bchrisdesigns replied
Yay! Virtual Sushi!!! This is fab!!! :)
cougarfan
Check out my hillarious new pic!!!!!!!! You will be crackin’ up:) “Funny things you see at Walmart:)”
bchrisdesigns replied
It is too funny! I was LOL’ing!!! :)
cougarfan
I still am:)))))))))))))))))))))))
cougarfan
Something really strange happened when I tried to take a self pic of me and the T shirt I bought from you. You are gonna freak should I upload it?
bchrisdesigns replied
What happened? I am not sure if I ever saw it because I have been on the bubble sporadically!!! lol! :)
cougarfan
Brian are u on!!!!!!!!!!!! Iam freaked.
bchrisdesigns replied
Hey hun, I was on and off for a only moments at a time the past 3 days. I had four birthdays this week, two family members going back to Wales, and a party at my house every night of the week for someone. LOL! It was chaos but oh so much fun!!!! Pretty please, catch me up with this. I want to know what happened!!! Kisses! ~ Bri :)
Jane Keats
Brian, done!! You and everyone else can enter here, for another chance to sell a t-shirt, thanks!!
bchrisdesigns replied
Jane, wonderful contest as well!!! I am so sorry I could not enter a design. I have been so busy! I am enjoying the winner of yours, though! :)
jemimalovesbigted
I cannot help but add this one!
You can explain what it says boyo =D
bchrisdesigns replied
Jemima, unfortunately for Greg…the one’s MINE! LOL! :)
P.S. He knows this one very well because I cannot stop talking about it! LOL! :)
jemimalovesbigted
I will try and get something unique done for this but things are a bit hectic at home recently… my partners grandfather died! It was definitely for the best…
If I don’t manage… please have a wonderful t-shirt filled birthday Greg and Brian! Love to you both XX ♥♥
bchrisdesigns replied
Jemima, oh dear, I just saw this. Sweet, Greg and I will keep you and your partner and your family in our prayers and thoughts. I understand how hectic it can be.
Thank you so much for the birthday wishes. We are sending you tons of love and hugs and kisses to you both!!!! :)
P.S. How did you do those hearts? Heart magic? ;)
RoxyLust
http://www.redbubble.com/people/roxylust/clothing/1775452-1-angel-vs-devil
bchrisdesigns replied
Roxy, wonderful design, but I do not see it tagged. You have a few minutes before we pick the finalists to get it tagged, if you like. Cheers! :)
Lisa Jones
Cool Idea!! Happy Birthday Greg!!
bchrisdesigns replied
Lisa, this is too funny because I was joking with him about the candles on the cake!!!!! :)
Rajee
bchrisdesigns replied
Rajee, wonderful design!!! Lots of dragon goodness there!! :)
Patricia Anne ...
Here is My last entry, I didn’t have much pics to go on of you guys I hope this is close at least. :)
bchrisdesigns replied
Patricia,
OMG! This is fabulous! Abosolutely freakin’ fabulous!!! I am speechless because it looks just like us!!!! You are so very talented!!!! I think this is an instant finalist!!! :)
Patricia Anne ...
Fort to put, it’s called “Road Trip”
bchrisdesigns replied
Oh, even better!!!! :)
Patricia Anne ...
Think I like this color T better.
bchrisdesigns replied
We agree…. :)
Murphyoso
Sorry lovely Greg and lovely Brian. Time got away from me and did not have time for something new. But I think this one is not inappropriate – it’s a picture of a Cocky (as us Aussies lovingly call them) and it’s Gorgeous!!!
bchrisdesigns replied
Well, we love cocky…. hehehehehehe…. Thanks!!! ;)
Rajee
bchrisdesigns replied
Oh, this is cute!!! But the link doesn’t work. But, I see it in the tagged gallery, so it is ALL good. :)
Patricia Anne ...
almost forgot this one! Great for Halloween!
bchrisdesigns replied
Patricia, I love it! Demented clowns rock!! Clowns creep Greg out….lol. :)
Rajee
bchrisdesigns replied
This guy looks like he means business!!!! Hehehehehe…. wonderful!!!! :)
Patricia Anne ...
One last one for ya
bchrisdesigns replied
Mitch is sexy. Woooooow!!!! ;-P
Anne van Alkemade
oh bum, I forgot to paste mine in the thread. Put the tag but not the link. Is it too late?

One from me
and one from Murphoso

bchrisdesigns replied
No, not too late…. we are late at cutting it off, so it is all good. Wonderful design!!!! :)
Anne van Alkemade
whoops again, Murph must have done it while I wasn’t looking. Sorry about that.
bchrisdesigns replied
Yeah, we got it, but better to be safe than sorry. LOL! :)
cougarfan
It was very freaky I was takin’ a self pic of me in the shirt I uploaded 2 pics from that one you see just the shirt the other is the wierd one I put it in the PTH Group if you want to look at it.:)))))))))))
bchrisdesigns replied
Oh, I am going to have to check it out right now….I can’t wait!!!!!! :)
cougarfan
Sorry “PTN” Group” LOL
cougarfan
Thanks !!!!!!!!!:)
bchrisdesigns
The CONTEST is officially closed!!!! Yay!!!!!
I just wanted to thank everyone for the ALL the entries…. the finalists will be picked in a few minutes. So, good luck to everyone!!!!! There will be a new journal entry posted in regards to this by the end of the day!!!! Hugs to you all!!!! :)
Patricia Anne ...
Thank you for all the wonderful responce to my Tees bchris, this is the first contest i entered here at redbubble I’m usly a chicken about contestLOL Who ever wins, It was A LOT of fun to make these Tees for Greg,
PS. lol, yes Mitch was designed to be Sexy, heehee, thank you!
Jane Keats
Fantastic entries, good luck choosing!!
MuscularTeeth
well done to all entrants i suppose !
bchrisdesigns
The finalists have been announced here.