It’s late at night, my wife’s asleep so I’ve snuck onto the PC and bought a couple of my own T-Shirt designs. I bought one for her too (j…
It’s late at night, my wife’s asleep so I’ve snuck onto the PC and bought a couple of my own T-Shirt designs. I bought one for her too (just in case). I guess I just wanted to make a post expressing how impressed I am with the whole idea of this website and all it offers to artists. The whole “bubble” if you will. I too am impressed with the quality of work I’m seeing. It both destroys my confidence and inspires / challenges me at the same time. Keep it up everyone! Glad to be a part of it with you. -Yours Truly
Um Im new here…. / I dont know if anyone will read this… / Whatev. / If you do / I hope you dig my work! [Noxious]
Um Im new here…. / I dont know if anyone will read this… / Whatev. / If you do / I hope you dig my work! [Noxious]
There are a few simple things you can do in redbubble to make your text more interesting. The text format you would like to use can …
There are a few simple things you can do in redbubble to make your text more interesting. The text format you would like to use can be accomplished with a few simple symbols placed in the correct location in your Profile, Journal entry, add photo description box etc. First to make your text bold Type a star * before and after the text you need to be made bold, without spaces. Star yourword star (no spaces) To make this text into a bullet point. like this Insert the hash # symbol and a space in front of your text. hash space yourword To make a bold bullet point insert a hash # space then a star your word then another star no spaces. This should be how it now looks hash space star yourword star To make a clickable link: Page Put your Clickable word between speech marks “like this” then add a colon Next navigate to the web page address which you would like the link to take your viewer to. Copy the address from the address bar of your browser and insert this after the colon remember that no spaces between the symbols and the words must be present or it will not work. (Note that your text can have spaces if you want it to) Speechmark yourword speechmark colon webaddress (no spaces) To make a bold clickable link when you have the code above working correctly insert a star * between the speech marks at the beginning and end of your clickable link. This is the code speechmark star yourword star speechmark colon webaddress (with no spaces) Finally to make this a bulleted address insert a hash and a space before this code. hash space speechmark star yourword star speechmark colon webaddress (with no spaces) If you would like to add more bullet points just cut and paste the code changing yourword and the address as required. hash space speechmark star another word star speechmark colon another webaddress (with no spaces) I hope this has made formatting text in your work a little easier and helps your profile and work stand out from the crowd. If you have any observations or questions feel free to leave a comment or bubblemail me. My profile shows examples of how thiis text should now look.
And put a few things up for sale as cards or prints. Let’s see what happens!
And put a few things up for sale as cards or prints. Let’s see what happens!
Thank you to all that / ...
Thank you to all that / viewed, commented and / favored on this series of / THE NEWFIE BULLET / As a child growing up in the 50’s in a small Newfoundland town of Badger. / My memories of this legend will be ever etched in my mind. I hope you have enjoyed viewing this artwork series as much as I enjoyed creating it. Smudge Art TM. / By: Madeline M. Allen Image copyright © 2008, Madeline M. Allen Copying and displaying or redistribution of this image without permission from the artist is strictly prohibited. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx / In its day, the Newfoundland railway carried passengers and freight between Port aux Basques and St. John’s with frequent stops in Corner Brook. At the time, the fastest train in the province was known as the Newfie Bullet. While the Newfoundland Railway no longer operates, the Newfie Bullet is now the focal point of the Railway Society of Newfoundland Historic Train Site. / xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSNOW / BOUND ON THE NEWFIE BULLET / December 1958 / by Reg Miller, RCAF Seeing photos of the “Newfie Bullet” brings back fond memories of travelling on a swaying, slow-moving, heavy smoke spouting train. It was great. My most memorable recollection happened around mid-December of 1958 when I was in the Royal Canadian Air Force and on my way home on leave from Whitehorse to St. John’s. I was travelling via Trans Canada Air Lines but when we got to Stephenville, the pilot advised us the weather from there to St. John’s was too bad for flying and we were going to be transferred to the “Bullet.” Adventure time!!!! So off we went by rail thinking we would reach our destination the next day. Unfortunately, the next day the train could go no further than Goobies because the rail line to St. John’s was quite impassable. In those days, I was a drinker and luckily we were stuck a short distance from the local beer/liquor outlet – which caused a loud cheer from the passengers when we were told this. On the FOURTH day, the rail plough finally reached us and we were able to get under-way, which was just as well because the spirits had all been consumed, as had most of the food that the railway was providing free of charge. It was a wonderful four days and everyone (at least in our car) had taken the unscheduled stop in grand style. The only unfortunate thing was that I had taken numerous photos of our entrapment and when I got back to Whitehorse the following February and sent the film in for development, I got a free film back and a letter advising me that one film in a thousand gets messed up when being developed and it just happened to be mine. That was disappointing!! Regardless, I had the memories and they were terrific. I certainly hated to see the grand old “Newfie Bullet” disappear.
Okay. So, I left the job at the university, and found something else. But that didn’t work out...
Okay. So, I left the job at the university, and found something else. But that didn’t work out. / Not being one to hold any emotional state too consistently I then set about combining a crisis of confidence with an extended holiday. / May is not a good month to be even pretending to look for work in Perth. The weather is at its absolute best, with the killing heat of summer finally gone and the rains of winter yet to move in. I did as little as possible in the way of job-hunting; in fact, I did as llittle as possible, which I suspect is where my greatest talent lies. At the same time I was wondering where to go from here. Apart from the job I quit after five weeks, there were three others I applied for and missed out. The worst thing an employer can tell a failed applicant is that they were the second-best candidate for the position. Fuck, who wants to know that? It only aggravates the disappointment, especially when the reason you missed out is lack of experience in their industry. The only way you’re going to get the experience is by getting a job, but… I decided to consider a major career change, and talked to a very nice lady at the careers development centre about moving into information technology. Her advice was, in a word, network. Make contacts inside the industry. Ask people for advice. I’ve usually avoided this strategy in the past, but, what the hell, it’s a time for trying new ideas. The problem is, networking is a two-way street, and while I was keen to network with the IT industry, the IT industry showed not the smallest whit of interest in networking with me. I applied for entry-level jobs, figuring that even getting an interview would be a win since it would give me a chance to speak face to face and find out what people are looking for in potential recruits. No response. I could live with that, more or less. But when I tried to get in to recruiting firms and they ignored me too, I began to think a retreat might be in order. / Still I managed to delay any serious action. The first couple of weeks in June were almost as good as May – why waste good weather? / Also about this time I lost the computer for a while. Perth got hit by a thunderstorm on the last day of May and a lightning strike killed my phone connection. There were other problems with the computer as well, so for a while I had no computer at all. That gave me a chance to rediscover just how deeply this magic box has burrowed into my life. Suddenly I had my evenings free again. Without the computer to drag me away I could sit down after dinner and read for two or three hours uninterrupted. Even when everything was working again I left the computer off. I made a resolution to cut down on the idle rambling that constitutes so much of my time at this thing. / Anyway, the weather was turning bad and the money was running low. I took a little of that new determined spirit and applied it to the job hunt and kaboom! Six applications yielded six responses, three interviews, and two offers. I’m now storeman/counter sales man at Coventry Fasteners in Osborne Park. / I’d started to believe that there weren’t any more places like this. Everyone chips in, they help me when I have a question – and right now, I’ve got plenty – and there are no drama queens. Finally, a job that doesn’t leave my guts twisted in frustration at the end of the day. ADDENDUM – the bookstore; ah yes, I’d nearly forgotten. / I applied for a backroom job at a prominent bookstore which shall not be named, in an affluent western suburb of Perth which will also remain nameless. That was back in February, and at the time it seemed like the dream job. That was one of the three that I missed, but just a week ago they emailed to ask if I was still interested. / The manager admitted at the interview that she was having trouble finding someone who would stick with the job – now, just three months after she turned me down, she was offering? Alarm bells rang. There was something wrong here, and my guess was it was the management rather than the job. I replied promptly to advise that I had just begun settling in to a very satisfying position – and breathed a small sigh of relief. Those dream jobs – they can turn into nightmares before you even know it.
Here in the jittery city everyone is having post traumatic stress disorder flash backs. I wonder what people in other cities do to put d…
Here in the jittery city everyone is having post traumatic stress disorder flash backs. I wonder what people in other cities do to put drama in their life. Katrina was three years ago. Three years and one day later Gustaf hit. Mucho inconvenience. Evacuation north interupts one’s life. We lost about a week. Put our individual programs back about a week. Power was out. Now the city is trying to get back to normal. Not that New Orleans will ever be a normal city. Others wonder why we still live here. There is a fascination that is hard to explain. A charm. A nonjudgemental life style. This is a good city for artists. Going out in a few minutes to eat a big platter of everything fried seafood. Shrimp, soft shell crab, oysters. Sit with my people in a big noisy restaurant and share perfectly deep fried hushpuppies. World class eating here. New Orleans is an eating and drinking fun loving city. With lots of artists. Lots of artistic inspiration. Everything feels unstable. The winds may come and blow all my material objects around. I live here, then I stay there. Stay in the moment. Savor the present. Refine my gypsy like life. How much stuff do I really need. Where is my new cowgirl belt? I want to wear it but it is at the country camp. The city has post traumatic stress and everyone is having Katrina flash backs. But few consider moving. The city has a trance like hold on inhabitants. A sense of place. Feet rooted in the muddy earth. Mystique. Lets go out and hear some Blues. Washboard Sam on Frenchman street. OK we are going to feast now. Bye. Talk to you later.
Dog takes bullet for family What a dog!!!
Dog takes bullet for family What a dog!!!
As many of you already know, i made the *Unofficial RedBubble CheatSheet” over a year ago for my own reference and posted in my journal h…
As many of you already know, i made the *Unofficial RedBubble CheatSheet” over a year ago for my own reference and posted in my journal here and now it is the most viewed and favourited piece in my gallery.. Some people had jokingly suggested that i make it into a t-shirt, but of course it would be hard to use it as a reference tool if it was on a tshirt (I even considered it printing it upside down so one could use it as resource while wearing it! hahah) Today out of the blue an idea popped into my head… Print it on a Mousepad! That way its there always on the desk and easily looked at when you need to know. So as RedBubble dont make Mousepads, i decided to make a quick one at Zazzle! I’ve made this just for fun – but i think it has lots of potential – and make make another one.. with all fancy graphics and fonts, when i have some time, maybe.. So for those of you’s that would like one on your desk.. click on the image below to take you to my Zazzle shop and for those who like me who not so financial.. ive included a large capture of the mousepad.. that you can print out and pretend you have the mousepad..hehehehe just click/save as HERE Happy Holidays everyone!
I’ve updated the tips and tricks list! Don’t forget to check back regularly, this...
I’ve updated the tips and tricks list! Don’t forget to check back regularly, this is available from the front page of my profile, so it’s easy to find /
Adding lists of categories to your profile or descriptions:- The first, and most important thing you need to do is tag your work, mak…
Adding lists of categories to your profile or descriptions:- The first, and most important thing you need to do is tag your work, making sure the tags are relevant. People search for subjects, colours, locations…all sorts of things! When you are tagging for your categories, make sure you use categories that are going to make sense to you. My seascape tag is “beach” and I’ll add it to all my seascapes. When doing a category link, it’s just a matter of bringing them all together using this url http://www.redbubble.com/people/melbrackstone/art/everything/tags/beach For your own categories, of course, you change melbrackstone to your own nick/or name….and if it’s t-shirts or writing you might need to change those words too…just check out the results by pasting it into your browser. Then we come back to making a link. Using the quotes around your title – “Seascapes” then a colon : and then the url, the link will look like this Seascapes There are no spaces between the quotes, colon or url….. get to it everyone, tag and categorise your work!! Bullet list them with the hash key, and a space….
Great things happen here when I feel a need.. or a scratch that I desire to be attended to.. what love I receive!! / *NOTHING THAT A HEALT…
Great things happen here when I feel a need.. or a scratch that I desire to be attended to.. what love I receive!! / NOTHING THAT A HEALTHY COLLAB WON’T FIX!!!! I asked a few of my dear Artist friends to write for this Piece.. / Fault Lines / HONORED.. HERE ARE THREE WHO CAME TO MY SIDE AND GAVE WHOLEHEARTEDLY THANK YOU. FIRST THIS IS A MAN WHO I JUST DISCOVERED… UFOSLSEE HIS WORK IS LIKE A SURGEONS KNIFE.. HE CUTS RIGHT INTO THE SUBJECT MATTER WITH SUCH PRESCISION AND CLARITY.. I AM ALWAYS SATISFIED. SOME OF HIS WORK IS QUITE AMUSING TOO.. HERE IS HIS COLLAB WITH ME ON FAULT LINES / PLEASE VIEW AT HIS SITE..XOX NEXT BLESSED BY BROTHER TONY …ANTHONY PLASTINO WHO REALLY TOOK ANOTHER DIRECTION…. / HERE IS HIS COLLAB WITH ME ON FAULT LINES / PLEASE VIEW HIS SITE AND MY RUNNIN PARTNER WHO RALLIED IN THE FORFRONT.. THANK YOU SISTA TERILEE / HERE IS OUR COLLAB ON FAULT LINES
Thank you to whoever bought bullet with butterfly wings...
Thank you to whoever bought bullet with butterfly wings as a t-shirt! It’s one of my favourite images as well. Nando.
my fingers that relay the messages from my head to my keyboard are dancing this morning!!! I think Judi Taylor....
my fingers that relay the messages from my head to my keyboard are dancing this morning!!! I think Judi Taylor said it this week when she had her written work featured.. / There is something so special when this happens.. Thank you to / for allowing me in .. Ushna Sardar / and my sweet fury of all flurrys.. / theyellowfury FEATURING / MIND READING / AND MY ART PIECE / VIBRATION SERIES… The Vibration of US also to the WONDEROUS … / MASTERPIECES:LITERARY WORKSHOP / HOSTS GRACIOUS AS EVER… / THE BEAUTIFUL AMBER ELIZABETH FROMM AND MY DEAREST … / KUMAR BELLANI / FOR FEATURING WRITTEN WORK Menage a Trois YEP FINGERS ARE STILL DANCING!
GOOD GOD.. / I allowed myself to see a documentery called “The Union: The Business Behind Getting High (2007)” and what a doozy.. It neve…
GOOD GOD.. / I allowed myself to see a documentery called “The Union: The Business Behind Getting High (2007)” and what a doozy.. It never ceases to amaze me how the stupidity of our far right thinking gets us. We spent more money on arresting and finding growers of marijuana and building jail after jail to house the arrest of these growers and distributors than we do on all the heroin, crack cocaine, meth labs ect all the hard drugs participants combine!! Did you know before 1930’s Hemp was forseen back then as a billion dollar industry!! BACK THEN.. billions of dollars is like now trillions..Holy Cow.. will we ever get out from under our own stupidity and become ENLIGHTENED!! Just for a minuet I find peace in my week and in the mood for allowing for all that is in the contrast of life… and the next I watch something that is sooooooooooo crazy and thought-provoking like the money being made in the building of private prisons.. oh my yikes…. then… WELL THANK GOD FOR Unconventional Artistry GROUP AND THE AMAZING HOSTS… / CHEYWINGS AND EARTHMONSTER / SENDING OUT WORD that I had been given the complete honor of being their featured artist this go round and an invitation to view my lastest work LIMBER TRULY .. I am so thankful sometimes for RB and these wonderful members.. I was just about to feel really angry and I don’t want to today.. / So thanks so much you guys!! I am smiling and in much appreication.. / btw.. this group rocks.. the art is OUT OF CONTROL SO GO CHECK IT OUT.. SO MANY GOOD ARTIST THIS WEEK!!! Unconventional Artistry / XOX
I am so honored to have had the opportunity to be part of the circle of collaboration.. This week has been quite the miracle.. / First “Te…
I am so honored to have had the opportunity to be part of the circle of collaboration.. This week has been quite the miracle.. / First TeriLee and her amazing artwork Out of Me Now... I have the opportunity to see what it is like to Co Create with a wonderful Woman and Great Writer I have admired for quite sometime now here on Red Bubble…... Shadow Dancer who wrote an amazing piece called… The Redwood and The Rain Goddess We are so connected sometimes here at RB!!!
Recently discovered, the planet commonly referred to as Fast Lane has a collection of huge continents that all orbit the planet’s core in…
Recently discovered, the planet commonly referred to as Fast Lane has a collection of huge continents that all orbit the planet’s core inside the atmosphere; some of the more porous rock orbits higher and even more rapidly than the more dense strata, but all move the same direction constantly and at a very high rate of speed. This one is more than 2 kilometers above the water, traveling at over 700 kilometers per hour, which makes it very risky to try to study in detail, and no one has successfully landed on any of them to see if any residents come out to say hello. Scientists disagree as to whether these are made structures or naturally shaped so strangely. The planet core is stable, but all the land masses orbit, and there are some that are closer to the core than the ocean, so they orbit under the water; a few of these have promontories that break the water like periscopes, the closer to the core, the slower the rotation, thus, the outside realm of land masses travel on the widest and longest orbits at almost light speed. I think it’s inevitable that this particular formation has been customized, not only for habitation, but for maneuverability, however no one has successfully explored this place, due to the extreme danger of the orbiting projectiles. New radar and collision avoidance systems are being designed, but a new type of scout vessel will also be needed, most likely shaped like a needle, and able to attach itself to a flying continent magnetically, because you can’t just leave it sitting there! Life forms are anybody’s guess right now.
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