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• Seascapes Group
  by Mel Brackstone

  I’m very pleased to announce the new group Seascapes I’m looking forward to viewing wat…

  I’m very pleased to announce the new group Seascapes I’m looking forward to viewing waterscapes from around the world. I’d like to think that we can upload just our very very best, so please, limit your uploads to just ONE a day, and we’ll see how things go. One upload a day only Five photos per member only If you’d like critique, please ask. If you’d like information on how different techniques have been produced, please ask If you think you have a question that I haven’t mentioned, please ask. Thanks for sharing your photos with us! Mel

• Our Book is Published!!!!!
  by Karin Taylor

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  / / She Sells Sea Cards by the Sea Shore / A short story by iAN Derrick with illustrations by Karin Taylor (me)!! Karin’s storefront iAN’s storefront This has been an amazing experience to be a part of….an enormous thank you to Matt Mawson who has tirelessly and generously worked over the past 2 days to bring this little book into being….. I could never have done it without you Matt! And of course a huge thank you to the amazing writer and friend of mine, one of those great Aussie characters that just keeps on keeping on, keeps on getting better with age…. that is iAN Derrick I first met iAN through a journal Matt wrote about one of iAN’s books, and since that day, we sorta hit it off….. I talked to iAN about my father and he also was inspired to write another short story called Understanding Harry and correct me if i’m wrong, but i think he may have been inspired to write a story that reflected some of the goings on with Matt’s four legged friend also. One day I got an email from the amazing iAN, saying although he thought my father should be the one to tell and publish his own stories, he’d had a little idea and brought it to life in Understanding Harry and not long after this i received a second email saying that he’d done it again, but i would have to wait til the morning when he loaded the story to red bubble, and he and I and hubby all savoured the moment….....waiting with baited breath, until upon waking in the morning two days ago, I was thrilled to discover this wonderful story had been written. A story about my characters…involved a certain Mrs T….but i will tell you no more, as it’s a must read…and you can read it over here She Sells Sea Cards by the Sea Shore Thank you iAN and Thank you Matt i am eternally grateful

• Will be off...
  by LindaR

  seaside for a a few days…hope to be back with some sun and sea good enough to post….thank you all for your thoughtful and heartful co…

  seaside for a a few days…hope to be back with some sun and sea good enough to post….thank you all for your thoughtful and heartful comments ~ sea you soon :) / xxx Linda

• A NOVEL IDEA's 2008 FALL CHALLENGE WINNER: The Sea Queen by Holly Ringland
  by Holly Ringland

  I finally understand what Billy Corgan was on about in his Smashing Pumpkin days when he swooned and crooned, ‘today is the greatest day …

  I finally understand what Billy Corgan was on about in his Smashing Pumpkin days when he swooned and crooned, ‘today is the greatest day I’ve ever known.’ This is for a few reasons. 1. I woke up this morning to a cloudless blue sky falling in warm golden pieces and patches through my curtains onto my face / 2. I was woken up by an early morning phone call invitation to my favourite place for breakfast from my favourite friend / 3. As of this weekend I am the owner of the entire series of Sex and the City on DVD / 4. I’m also the new owner of a bright purple yoga mat which apparently now gives me ‘cred’ in my body balance class, which incidentally is also happening today. But most of all… apart from these obviously fantastic reasons to be feeling that today is some kind of wonderful, on my way into the kitchen to brew my first vanilla coffee for the day, I checked my computer to see what had been happening around the RedBubble world. And there it was: my first genuine serious writing win. The winners of the ANIFC08 are: Gayla and JC and I thoroughly enjoyed every entry we received for the A Novel Idea Fall Challenge 2008. We spent the last few days reading and discussing each of the submissions and have come to agreement on the top three entries: First Place: The Sea Queen by Holly Ringland I think my squeals woke up my household. The US$100 prize money will seriously be a framed wall-hung reminder over my writing desk. The inclusion of The Sea Queen in ANI’s anthology is genuinely the biggest writing high I think I’ve ever had and will wait with baited breath for it to come out. But what really reeeeeeeeeeally makes this feel so damn good is that my work has been read by the incredibly talented writers of the RedBubble community who have chosen it as the winner of this competition. A big congratulations to Alison Pearce and Nancy Ames as well – links to their stories are here Bradley, JC and Gayla… thank you wholeheartedly for all of the effort and time you put into A Novel Idea. Thank you for reading my work, and thank you for selecting my piece The Sea Queen as the Fall Challenge Winner of 2008. Thank you for making this the greatest day my writing world has ever known.

• Won the Animal Kingdom challenge.
  by Eyal Nahmias

  What a wonderful surprise. Just fired up the computer and learned that my Young Elephant Seal pup...

  What a wonderful surprise. Just fired up the computer and learned that my Young Elephant Seal pup image won the first place in the Animal Kingdom challenge hosted by the All Around the Styles group to all that voted for my image, THANK YOU!! I’m so happy and thankful for your support and vote of confidence.

• Wildlife and Pet Painting Challenges
  by Avril Brand

  We have launched our first challenges and invite our wonderful members to take a look and enter their best works. We also invite *all …

  We have launched our first challenges and invite our wonderful members to take a look and enter their best works. We also invite all our friends to join, even if you do not paint. If you love wildlife and pets and would like to write about the subjects, we are very happy to have you join our group and submit your writing and chat to us in the forums. Every little helps in our passion to make the world more aware of the need to support and help other creatures. As the group is for realistic hand painted art, unfortunately photography and digital art will not be accepted. Our group only started a few days ago and there are stunning works of art to be seen. We would like to keep bmails to a mimimum and encourage our members to use the forums instead. We all love what we do so much and it would be wonderful to get to know one another and share that love in the forums. The challenges are: / Pet Paintings / and / Wildlife Paintings – Endangered Species Thank you / :-)

• Whale off Woorim
  by bribiedamo

  Wow, wow, wow, it was a grey rainy day around here yesterday and so I just did the boring domestics in the morning, had a friend drop aro…

  Wow, wow, wow, it was a grey rainy day around here yesterday and so I just did the boring domestics in the morning, had a friend drop around for lunch and chat all afternoon and we were sitting around here when I had the urge to get out and go down the beach while it had stopped raining, so we grabbed a couple of glasses, a bottle of chardy, cheese and biccies and off to the beach. We were sitting there when my friend, who’s eyesight is not so good, pointed out that there was something out in the water but couldn’t quite make it out. It turned out to be a humpback on it’s way home, or at least we hope it is finding it’s way home. It was cruising on the other side of the shark nets and we can only assume that it had its radar a little off track, they usually go around Moreton Island on the ocean side and we don’t get to see them. A magnificent animal, cruising on the surface, blowing its spout, just a great thing and a very rare event here, so cool to be there, made the rainy day blues go away real quick. I am going to check the news and see if there is anything in there about it, I really hope it doesn’t go the wrong way and get caught up somewhere. If anyone out there hears any news, I would appreciate it if you could bubblemail me about it…..........Nature is so wonderfull…............ciao

• PUBLISHED!!! She Sells Sea Cards by the Sea Shore..............
  by Karin Taylor

  BOOK IS NOW PUBLISHED!!!! ....

  BOOK IS NOW PUBLISHED!!!! / She Sells Sea Cards by the Sea Shore / A short story by iAN Derrick with illustrations by Karin Taylor (me)!! Karin’s storefront iAN’s storefront This has been an amazing experience to be a part of….an enormous thank you to Matt Mawson who has tirelessly and generously worked over the past 2 days to bring this little book into being….. I could never have done it without you Matt! And of course a huge thank you to the amazing writer and friend of mine, one of those great Aussie characters that just keeps on keeping on, keeps on getting better with age…. that is iAN Derrick I first met iAN through a journal Matt wrote about one of iAN’s books, and since that day, we sorta hit it off….. I talked to iAN about my father and he also was inspired to write another short story called Understanding Harry and correct me if i’m wrong, but i think he may have been inspired to write a story that reflected some of the goings on with Matt’s four legged friend also. One day I got an email from the amazing iAN, saying although he thought my father should be the one to tell and publish his own stories, he’d had a little idea and brought it to life in Understanding Harry and not long after this i received a second email saying that he’d done it again, but i would have to wait til the morning when he loaded the story to red bubble, and he and I and hubby all savoured the moment….....waiting with baited breath, until upon waking in the morning two days ago, I was thrilled to discover this wonderful story had been written. A story about my characters…involved a certain Mrs T….but i will tell you no more, as it’s a must read…and you can read it over here She Sells Sea Cards by the Sea Shore Thank you iAN and Thank you Matt i am eternally grateful / for all my friends :) and those who are new to red bubble or haven’t crossed paths with me before ….. a hearty welcome to my part of this big bubbly place! I have some news to share with you!!! It is both brilliant wonderful enchanting and delightful all at the same time!!! Friend and writer iAN Derrick who, to quote his own words has been Socialistic humanist, designated friend of Fishes of Sahul, survivor of numerous occupations including commercial referee, motel management, professional aquaria and wildlife collector, book & record shoppe proprietor, Asian food business. Personal cancer creator, wheatgrass and sprout producer, brewer of green tea with fresh ginger, and sometimes as she is writ sorta bloke and who’s favourite food is yumcha, has just written a wonderful SHORT STORY and dare i say it, it’s all about MWA, me, and my girls (my creations)!! You must read it….it’s sooo good…..tooo good to miss out on…. / the story is called She Sells Sea Cards by the Sea Shore Of course, it’s only an imaginery story, but it has so many elements of truth in it, that i was gobsmacked and honoured…. i think i can die happy now :D Being honoured in this way, is a biggie for me :) iAN for being the great character and writer you are, for somehow being at the helm of my dreams and spreading the word about the magic of ‘seeing’ , truly ‘seeing’....... there is a message in this story…. _*Mrs. T gathered them all around in a circle and whispered, ‘The magical land is close enough for you to visit, but way too far if you do not see.’ something to make you think, something to help with pondering….... something to cheer your day and take you back to your childhood, and the carefree-ness of that time!! Please VISIT iAN’S BOOKS on Lulu.com here Here are the stars of the story!! Meet some of the the characters/stars of the story - / Beach Betty / Mi & Yuu / Miss Teapot / Linda Longface / Party Girl / Dippy Love / Stargazer

• Bubblers Meet!
  by Karin Taylor

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  / Heymae and Ben / Above is an image that Matt Mawson took of Heymae (iAN’s poodle) and my son Ben at our picnic, and Matt has made this into a gorgeous vector!! Ben’s saving for a poster of this to put up in his room…!!!! but ijust bought him the poster, as couldn’t wait ….. it’ll look great in his room!! Here is a photo Matt took of iAN and mwa, with our new book!! We had a really really special day yesterday meeting fellow Red Bubble friends for the first time. A picnic day was organised at the beachside town of Kingscliff, a halfway mark for us all…. Meeting iAN Derrick who authored our book She Sells Sea Cards by the Sea Shore was just so special. iAN has a really wicked sense of humour, but underneath all that is a real sweetie, a big softie!! iAN’s lovely daughter was so generous inviting us to ‘picnic’ at her place, a lovely spot with a real beachhouse feel… i will model my future home on her place i reckon!! She made us feel so welcome, and had lots of funny stories to share with us all!! a great host!!! ..and then to add to this, we met the lovely Matt and Sandra, Bob their young friend and author of a book about raising blue-tongue lizards, and stars of the show BLUEY the blue tongue lizard who i got to cuddle and pat and HEYMAE, iAN’s sweet little (supposedly ferocious) black poodle.. lol lovelier folks you could not meet, it’s always a bit scary to meet people for the first time, especially after you’ve been chatting to them online, coz you wonder what the heck they’ll think of you in person, but this meeting has just made me appreciate each one of them so much more, and realise them as very real and special people, it felt like visiting with family. My son Ben came along and had the time of his life, he enjoyed all the banter and a lovely book given to him by iAN by Terry Pratchett… I got iAN to autograph all my books which i later gave to my folks and my sister and her children. Here are some pics from the big day!! / The Marvelous Matt, the Enigmatic iAN, and Krazy Kaz…. three bubblees meeting for the very first time… another case of the internet bringing people together in real life, I’ll never forget this day, it was so special! / Young Bob and Bluey the blue-tongue lizard who came to visit us too.. Bob autographed my copy of the terrific book he wrote on how to keep and raise blue tongue lizards and we had an awesome chat!!! / My Dad John and myself, together with the wonderful vector Matt created for us of Polkadot Snake / Dad was so thrilled to get this mounted print, he raced off this morning and showed it and the book to his best fishing mate and his wife, and they were most impressed too!!! / My little sis Melissa (Missy) who’s 7 years my junior but a heck of a lot taller than me, and her kids (my nieces) Indi (Indiana Ruby) and Maya (the little one) with an autographed copy of our new book She Sells Sea Cards by the Sea Shore / which everyone loves! / Heymae (iAN’s beautiful black poodle) A very happy day was had by all!! / Thanx for looking !!

• The Daily Wrap - Book Publishing
  by Karin Taylor

  Hey everyone, Well it’s a green light… we are going to publish a little book together…iAN Derrick...

  Hey everyone, Well it’s a green light… we are going to publish a little book together…iAN Derrick and myself. The book is called Sea Sells Sea Cards by the Sea Shore and is such a delightful tale, with a beautiful message and really worthy of being published! The story is based on some of my characters, which is how the collaboration has come to be… iAN has written the story and some of my artwork will be used to illustrate the story. Briefly, it’s about a lady called Mrs T (lol) who takes a group of her characters on a picnic down by the sea…on a little journey of discovery! Also, thanks to Matt Mawson we made it into the Daily Wrap today!!! Thank you so much Matt for your wonderful support of this project!!! Thanks to the kind hearted Matt Mawson who is helping us with the technical side of making the book. It will be available in hard and soft cover in the not too distant future, and we’ll be sure to let everyone know when it is.

• Buy a card, get a *FREE CD*
  by Tania Rose

  To celebrate the recent world-wide financial collapse (that was said in jest, folks), i have decided to help in the stress-relief stakes …

  To celebrate the recent world-wide financial collapse (that was said in jest, folks), i have decided to help in the stress-relief stakes by offering a free CD of the CORAL SEA DREAMING SOUNDTRACK to any RedBubbler who purchases anything from me (including just a card) in the next week (finishing sat 18th Oct). This chill-out music CD retails in-store for $24.95 (Aussie dollars) / You get it for $0 because i love you / there’s no catch…just the pleasure of giving make sure you send me message when you go through the RB checkout, so i can bmail you and get your snail-mail address. It will be sure to beat your RB order, as the stock is ready to go, and we zoom all our orders out the door within 48hours smiles to you, / Tania

• Featured Photo Oct 11, 2008
  by AngieM

  Awesome wake up this morning seeing a new feature!! :) Thank you so much Tereza for the feature selection and for the great comments!!...

  Awesome wake up this morning seeing a new feature!! :) Thank you so much Tereza for the feature selection and for the great comments!! :) Group – SEA / I am so surprised but very happy that some of my work is being so well received here among so many wonderful and truly talented folks!! Thanks everyone for being a part of making this site such a wonderful experience for me!! :)

• 20,000 Leagues Under the Bubble
  by Carrie Glenn

  It’s exciting….it’s a feeling of accomplishment…

  It’s exciting….it’s a feeling of accomplishment…and it’s an adventure to have shared my works with well over 20,000 people and counting!!! / It’s also an honor to me to be able to share my art and communicate with each of you. It’s wonderful to find commonalities in people and even friends in places like New Zealand, China, Australia, England, Ireland, Africa, The States and everywhere in-between! / Each of us and our forms of art are so different and unique and yet we are more alike than we might know. On our stage known as RedBubble we unite and create a much larger work of art…a living work of art! We have a beautiful community of people here who share a common thread of the love of words, lines, colors, thoughts, shapes, dreams and the passion for expression. The passion for art! Some of the highlights along my journey… My portrait of Vincent Price has had over 3,500 views…won the “Human Emotion” award and been featured in the Pencil Drawing group. / My piece A Fish Out of Water was featured on the Homepage and within a matter of weeks has had over 1,200 views! / / My work First Tree has the most canvas print sales to date which surprises and delights me. / The collaboration work I have done has been a great experience and really fun to work on, here are a few examples… Angel / Collaboration with Mark Peterson / Urban Angel / Collaboration with Alan Sloley / Time Flies When You’re Having Fun Collaboration with Dogbreath / Abigail’s Friends / Written collaboration with Tony Hedger / My series, Off To Fairyland, is in the process of being turned into a Children’s book along with Abigail’s Friends! / / Off To Fairyland / Deep In The Woods So thank you…sincerely…thank you…to each of you who took the time to view my work, comment on my work and purchase my work. My art work is the pathway in this life that I have chosen to make a living and really is my life; in each piece is a bit of me. / So thanks for supporting and embracing me and my passions.

• SALES!!!!
  by Karin Taylor

  I had a lovely morning, when I woke to find I’d sold 5 cards to my friend Karen Cook who ph…

  I had a lovely morning, when I woke to find I’d sold 5 cards to my friend Karen Cook who photographs the most consistently exquisite flower studies I’ve ever seen in my life….....You have got to see her stuff….please visit Karen’s bubble, you will be moved….ssssoooooo lovely they are! Thank you so much Karen, I am sooooooo grateful and happy today!!! Here are the cards x 5 that Karen chose from my portfolio today! / Sadako’s Wish / This is a special one, with a story attached about Sadako…please read about her if you haven’t already heard about her before, Mui-Ling another friend here on the bubble actually makes exquisite origami miniatures, and was influenced in Grade 5 when she heard the story of Sadako also…...Sadako’s Wish is from my / Mi & Yuu / I once saw an image of a little asian boy standing in one of these tubs using a stick as an oar, apparently children travel and catch fish and ducks this way. mi & Yuu is from my / Fuschia / Fuschia is fun!!! and from my / Asian Spice / Asian Spice is sweet! and from my / Fishing Mates / Fishing Mates is a little different, using muted tones, it was one of the best fun times making a painting…I used a colour chart from a Dulux Paint Guide to choose my colours….i cut up all the little squares and put them in a clear box and pull out colours to help me choose a palette, i love doing this…....Fishing Mates is also from my

• Surprises Sometimes Come in Sixes
  by Karin Taylor

  Tonight I found out that surprises occasionally come in sixes….! / My newfound bubbly friend Michelle Whennan...

  Tonight I found out that surprises occasionally come in sixes….! / My newfound bubbly friend Michelle Whennan who is a great photographer…i particularly love her fire twirling images for which i think she recently won a prize… / Circles of Flame by Michelle Whennan Shell has a beautiful daughter Elli who likes my art…wow, can you believe that…how special this is….i am so touched :D So I wanted to journal this and publicly thank Shell for the purchase of these cards, and hope you enjoy them to the max! Here they are: / Ellie for beautiful Princess Elli / Hidden Treasure / One Spring Day / Hula Hips / Razzamattaz Fairy / Minstral Fairy Thank you again Shell!!! :D / and big hugs for Elli!! xo

• please WATCHLIST me @ my new gallery called migaloomagic
  by Karin Taylor

  please watchlist me migaloomagic please watchlist me!! MY NEW RED BUBBLE GALLERY SHOP I…

  please watchlist me migaloomagic please watchlist me!! MY NEW RED BUBBLE GALLERY SHOP IS CALLED MIGALOOMAGIC….please don’t forget to WATCHLIST me over THERE / I’ve been busy with a new concept…. / I wanted to bring parents something special to help them connect with their children… / I am busy creating a series of digital wall art, especially for children…for their bedrooms. My new gallery on Red Bubble is called migaloomagic / So far, i only have one piece of art there….but I am excited to show you anyway!! This is a gallery which I hope will provide gifts for children, for their bedrooms, for their birthdays…...I hope that it will bring parents closer to their children by helping them remember to tell their children stories, you know – the old fashioned kind of stories….the ones you just make up on the spot….. When the kids say….’tell us a story mum/dad/aunty/uncle/guardian/carer” i hope that you as a parent will gain an inspirational thought or two, from glancing up on the wall and seeing these whales or some other little idea from my artwork…to help you along :D Hugs to all, / Karin :D

• Ice Breaker featured
  by Kevin Kroeker

  WOOHOO! / / Ice Breaker was featured in 2 groups today… th…

  WOOHOO! / / Ice Breaker was featured in 2 groups today… thanks everyone! / / European Everyday Life and SEA / The Icelandic Harvester. / / When I came across this old vessel moored to the pier my imagination started running wild with scenarios of what life aboard this wooden vessel would have been like. I could almost feel the sineous texture of the ropes as they hung there coated in the ice cold saltwater of the frigid North Atlantic Ocean. I could nearly hear the calls of the sailors as they shouted commands back and forth across her weather beaten decks as the waves crashed down upon her on any one of her numerous voyages. What sights must have been seen as sailors of old lined the rails to peer down at the mysteries of the sea. How many men were lost at sea and how many made it home with wild stories of his adventure aboard the Icelandic Harvester. / / / / / Visit my website On The Rock Photography

• Daytrip to Sandefjord A photo series
  by Paul Stephen Dixon

  Today I went for a day trip from Oslo to Sandefjord then ferry from Sandefjord to Stroemstad and we drove back to Oslo. A series to share…

  Today I went for a day trip from Oslo to Sandefjord then ferry from Sandefjord to Stroemstad and we drove back to Oslo. A series to share some of the journey with you my Redbubble friends Morning Mood / By Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg Hope you enjoyed my little serie as much as I enjoyed the trip Paul :)

• WOW. Featured.
  by Richard Veal

  Just had to let you know that my Reflections / Is …

  Just had to let you know that my Reflections / Is featured in the A Photographers Craft Group and The Waist Up – Portrait Photography Group, and my image, Take Flight, / is also featured in the A Photographers Craft Group. / A BIG THANK YOU, to you all. Richard.

• Work "A Sea Of Red" in The Top Ten Challenge The Most Fabulous Field of Tulips
  by Jokus

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  Fantastic that my photo A Sea Of Red ended in the Top Ten challenge of / The Most Fabulous Field of Tulips Thanks for the vote, Joke ;-)

• Fab News New BOOK!
  by Karin Taylor

  the book – “She Sells Sea Cards by the Sea Shore” by iAN Derrick and Karin Taylor – is about the girls I draw on cards, all living at t…

  the book – “She Sells Sea Cards by the Sea Shore” by iAN Derrick and Karin Taylor – is about the girls I draw on cards, all living at the seaside with a mother figure called “Mrs T” who introduces the ‘_card children_’ to the magical wonder of rockpools by the seaside It takes EXACTLY TWO MINUTES for the image of the front cover to load over on Lulu.com (so just give it a couple of mins or so) / / ! / It takes EXACTLY TWO MINUTES for the image of the front cover to load over on Lulu.com (so just give it a couple of mins or so) The book looks fabulous and reads wonderfully, the pictures all turned out fab!!

• Gallery 26 "Mountains River Sea"
  by Sara Lamond

  *A new exhibition featuring artists from Gallery 26 – and lots of redbubble members! Come meet us at the opening, May 24 1:30 pm. The…

  A new exhibition featuring artists from Gallery 26 – and lots of redbubble members! Come meet us at the opening, May 24 1:30 pm. The exhibition is open May 16 – June 1 / Braemar Gallery / Springwood If you needed another excuse to visit the Blue Mountains – this is it! www.gallery26milsonspoint.com /

• Gallery26 Braemar Gallery Show up and Running - Take a look!
  by Marilyn Brown

  Gallery26 is a group of artists formed primarily of Redbubble artists and is the creative collective of Steve McLaren aka bodymechanic..

  Gallery26 is a group of artists formed primarily of Redbubble artists and is the creative collective of Steve McLaren aka bodymechanic / The show was hung on the 14th of May, 2008 and its doors opened on the 16th of May. Just take a look at how brilliant it looks!! If you would like to join us for drinks to celebrate this fantastic exhibition and meet the artist’s responsible for the work you can do so on the 24th of May at Braemar Gallery, 104 Macquarie Road, SPRINGWOOD at 1.30pm.

• By The Sea
  by Linda Syms

  Pictures of the coastal areas.

  Pictures of the coastal areas.