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• Excited about Sales!!!!
  by Karin Taylor

  Hi fellow bubble-dweller-inos! How excited I was last night! Just before bedtime i had a special treat (after the chocolates lol) / ...

  Hi fellow bubble-dweller-inos! How excited I was last night! Just before bedtime i had a special treat (after the chocolates lol) / as I discovered that I had sold no less than nine, yes folks, NINE cards to wonderful / friend and photographer extraordinaire Belinda C / who is known for her wonderful images of green froggies, plants and dragonflies, etc through her work in the Botanical Garden!!!!, it is truly inspiring :) Belinda C bought the following cards: / Purple Patch / Rajah the Elephant / Surf Nymph / Cat Nap / Daisy Daze / Spare Tyres / Wintersun Thank you so much Belinda / I hope you will enjoy them all :) Hugs, / Karin xo

• Great news!
  by Rosalie Dale IPA

  It is a public holiday here in Australia – great to wander out to the computer and find that / Grieg Piano Concerto...

  It is a public holiday here in Australia – great to wander out to the computer and find that / Grieg Piano Concerto was featured in All About Your Best Work, / Purple Rose Challenge has made it into the Top 10 for the Purple Rose Challenge (yes I know – not much originality in the name of my pic!) / Spring made it into the Top 10 for The Secret Garden Challenge / and Endurance was featured in Nirvana earlier last week. Thank you to voters, commenters, watchlisters, hosts for the wonderful encouragement!!! It’s a wet day here – certainly added a bit of sunshine!

• Passion in the Garden
  by Mark German

  Some florals (which I am beginning to really get into, in my own little way). / Enjoy :) !http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/Deckham/...

  Some florals (which I am beginning to really get into, in my own little way). / Enjoy :) / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9

• Sold a card ........."STRECH"
  by Arthur Chambers

  thank you to the person who bought one of my cards…........

  thank you to the person who bought one of my cards…........

• Honored This Morning!
  by linaji

  Wendy Slee graciously bought 2 Cards of Wendy Slee’s Leaves in Wind...

  Wendy Slee graciously bought 2 Cards of Wendy Slee’s Leaves in Wind / Much Much appreciation to YOU Wendy.. / I would like to share a Poem she wrote for this photo..good God.. I have never met anyone who can channel such poetry within minuets!!! This will be nestled by the Piece as a Co-Laboration.. Co-Creation. There is much behind the events that lead up to this very special union and I am forever in deep appreciation to RB to Know you all.. this is FUN! Breeze of Existance / By Wendy Slee Then as if through deep forests, / With their breath held waiting / Comes a stirring, a movement, anticipating… / Leaves awaken, heart quickens, limbs lift and extend / To receive the cool caress of a long welcome friend. / And you are here, / You the wind, / It is you that I know, / Yet know not where you come from, nor where you will go. / A free spirit you pass by me, / Yet somehow remain, / Swirling around me and through me, / Easing the pain… I ache to just hold you, keep you here for all time / But I can’t catch the wind / Cannot grasp what’s not mine…. / If I close my fingers, I’ll hold nothing but air… / If I reach out to possess you, it’s myself I’ll ensnare… / So I stand in your path, feel your breath on my face / And just bask in your spirit / As it moves through my space… / In the silence of your passing, the emptiness wake, / There’s a stillness that echoes with all you evoked / The power and beauty of the zephyr flies free / But your essence and magic has become part of me.

• *THE FALLING GARDEN* (breathtaking!)
  by Mariam Muradian

  View THE FALLING GARDEN / By Gerda Steiner & Jorg Lenzlinger Falling Garden / San Staë church on the Canale Grande / 50th Biennia…

  View THE FALLING GARDEN / By Gerda Steiner & Jorg Lenzlinger Falling Garden / San Staë church on the Canale Grande / 50th Biennial of Venice, 2003 The Doge (Mocenigo) needed a church so as to be able to have a monumental tomb built for himself, the church (San Staë) needed a saint so as to be able to be built, the saint (San Eustachio) needed a miracle so as to be pronounced a saint, the miracle needed a stag in order to be seen, and we built the garden for the reindeer. / The visitors lie on the bed above the doge’s gravestone, and the garden thinks for them. Components: Plastic berries (India), cow pads (Jura), waste paper (Venice), baobab seeds (Australia), beech, elder and magnolia branches (Uster), thorns (Almeria), nylon blossoms (one-dollar-shop), pigs’ teeth (Indonesia), seaweed (Seoul), orange peel (Migros shop), fertilizer crystals (home grown), pigeons’ bones (San Staë), silk buds (Stockholm), cattail (Ettiswil), cats’ tails (China), celery roots (Montreal), virility rind (Caribbean), wild bore quills (zoo), banana leaves (Murten), rubber snakes (Cincinnati).

• will be away
  by susan davies

  im off to the caravan for a few days, so may or may not get internet there, so will comment as and when I can, needed rest after the l…

  im off to the caravan for a few days, so may or may not get internet there, so will comment as and when I can, needed rest after the last few days on redbubble , anyways hope if anyone can make the meet on the 28th june you will as its a great day, it will be my fourth and ive loved each one, dont worry bout weather it doesnt dampen our spirits. ITS AT THE BOTANIC GARDENS, NR CARMARTHEN, WEST WALES, 10 am dont forget your red balloon to those who cant make it hope to maybe see you on the next one thanks everyone, see you all soon hugs suexxxxx

• 2 Flower Features
  by macabrecat

  I just noticed that two of my flower photos are being featured in the new Floral Energy..Flower Power...

  I just noticed that two of my flower photos are being featured in the new Floral Energy..Flower Power group! :) Star of Persia Sepia Rose Many thanks for all the support everyone!! :D

• japanese garden
  by Kim Magee

  up loaded a bigger images so now / japanese garden is available …

  up loaded a bigger images so now / japanese garden is available for sale Acrylic on canvas 50×70 cm original is available if your interested please contact me Available for sale as Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

• Featured South East Queensland Group
  by ginnymac

  Many thanks to the Mod…... / South East Qeensland Group“ !http://images-1.redbubble.net/img/art/c…

  Many thanks to the Mod…... / South East Qeensland Group“

• Me, Myself and I
  by georgiegirl

  This is me!!! Nobody else was home, so I had to make do with using the mirror!! But at least it sort of worked ;D !http://images-0.red…

  This is me!!! Nobody else was home, so I had to make do with using the mirror!! But at least it sort of worked ;D Here’s the garden too… Its so much like a real backyard with a veggie patch and rainwater tank!!! Green tank of course! Even all the concrete frogs and cats look happier ;D The veggie patch… includes pretty little weeds with pink flowers growing wherever they like on the pavers, plus tomatoes, spinach, phacelia and pansies!! / At the foot of those ratbag kitties is a frog encouraging all to grow!! / I have another frog like this one… he says ‘I tried but it died’. Doesn’t make a pretty picture as its in a dead pot plant (says it all really). Now you have seen my haven ;D

• Many Thanks to the 'Extremely Positive Group'!!!
  by Jan Landers

  I am very honored and grateful to see ‘Endless Garden’ featured in the Extremely Positive Group...

  I am very honored and grateful to see ‘Endless Garden’ featured in the Extremely Positive Group This is such a meaningful group and I feel blessed to be a part of spreading extremely positive art! Thank you so much to the group hosts for the feature…I truly appreciate it. Blessings, / Jan

• Featured Work - LIVE, LOVE, DREAM GROUP
  by Glenn Alderson

  Thankyou so much to the LIVE, LOVE, DREAM GROUP for featuring “Adelaide Botanic Gardens – Autumn 2008” :) “Adelaide Botanic Garden…

  Thankyou so much to the LIVE, LOVE, DREAM GROUP for featuring “Adelaide Botanic Gardens – Autumn 2008” :) “Adelaide Botanic Gardens – Autumn 2008” was featured in the LIVE, LOVE, DREAM GROUP /

• Photo published in magazine
  by Lorraine Deroon

  Hello to you all! If any of you are keen gardeners you may be interested to know that this image ‘Daisy Dreaming’ has been published…

  Hello to you all! If any of you are keen gardeners you may be interested to know that this image ‘Daisy Dreaming’ has been published in the August 2008 edition of ‘ABC Gardening Australia’ Magazine, p.64. Happy bubbling and thanks for your encouragement! / Lorraine

• Garden tiger Moth 2 ........ my first laminated print sale
  by Sharon Perrett

  Wow I nodded off at the keyboard as I was uploading my last image ahead. When I woke up a few minutes ago and finished uploading I disc…

  Wow I nodded off at the keyboard as I was uploading my last image ahead. When I woke up a few minutes ago and finished uploading I discovered I sold my first laminated print :))))))) YIPEEEEEE!!!!!!!, thank you to the person that purchased the Garden Tiger Moth 2 image….... I can go to bed very happy now LOL…...... Night Bubblers and hope you have lots of sales!!!!!

• "Pink Garden Explosion" featured
  by stephaniek

  My “Pink Garden Explosion” if featured in the “Mixed Media” group!!!! Thank you group Hosts!

  My “Pink Garden Explosion” if featured in the “Mixed Media” group!!!! Thank you group Hosts!

• ONE MORE PIECE OF JOY.... SALERIE...
  by linaji

  THIS MORNING I WOKE UP TO SALERIE WHO HAS BEEN SO KIND TO PURCHASE ….SAL’S BLESSING...

  THIS MORNING I WOKE UP TO SALERIE WHO HAS BEEN SO KIND TO PURCHASE ….SAL’S BLESSING / SHE SAW AN ANGEL IN THE SHOT.. AND I DID TOO.. FOR ME SHE IS ONE.. / THANK YOU SAL… / PS.. I AM DOING FOR SAL AND FOR ANYONE I HAVE GIFTED TO HERE..PLEASE BM ME FOR THE JPEG IF YOU WANT IT.. IT IS YOURS.. I THANK THOSE WHO BOUGHT CARDS AND SUCH.. HOWEVER PLEASE..IF YOU WOULD LIKE THE JPEG FOR YOUR PRINTING PLEASURE.. PLEASE GIVE ME A BM.. LOTS OF LOVE.. ME.!

• "Featured in Flowers in Macro"
  by Vickie Emms

  Thank you very, very much Kim and Yool for choosing my photo “White Clematis” as a featured flower in your “Flowers In Macro” group. You…

  Thank you very, very much Kim and Yool for choosing my photo “White Clematis” as a featured flower in your “Flowers In Macro” group. You have no idea how happy that makes me. I will happy dance all day now,,,,,,,,,,hugs Vickie

• FEATURED ARTWORK " GARDEN ANGEL "
  by Madeline M. Allen

  Thank You so very much ANGEL WINGS & HEAVEN GROUP Group For fea…

  Thank You so very much ANGEL WINGS & HEAVEN GROUP Group For featuring my artwork GARDEN ANGEL It is much appreciated . Happy Holidays to you all. GARDEN ANGEL /

• MY FAVOURITES - "Japanese Windflowers" by Tiffany Dryburgh
  by Adriana Glackin

  Not all images in “My Favourites” necess…

  Not all images in “My Favourites” necessarily illicit images or memories from childhood. “Japanese Windflowers” by Tiffany Dryburgh caught my imagination and everytime I look at this image, the same story unfolds… Helena is 83 and has lived in her inner city cottage all her life. The cottage, originally a worker’s cottage had been in her family since 1910. She was born in that simple home, as had all her children. Always a happy home, Helena simply delighted in tending the small garden. How times had changed, the neighbours had come and gone, apartment blocks now stood where a lot of the workers’ cottages once stood. But still, Helena maintained her sanctuary. The japanese windflowers were her pride and joy, temperamental things they can be, but this year’s blooms were the finest yet. Helena was looking forward to saturday, that was the day her children would be visiting and wouldn’t they be surprised at the many blooms filling Helena’s garden! ps. apologies to those who are perhaps expecting great pieces of writing – sorry – I’m definitely not a writer in any way, shape or form, I’m simply unleashing the images I see in my head when I view the favourites I have chosen. I feel very brave in doing this because I don’t know any of you, nor you know me – so it’s safe (except I have a friend or two on here but they probably will see this as my latest fad ; > ).

• I'VE HAD BETTER DAYS
  by Sharon Perrett

  This morning I awoke at about 5-50am. Got up went to the bathroom and then sat at my computer to sort a couple of photos before the mad r…

  This morning I awoke at about 5-50am. Got up went to the bathroom and then sat at my computer to sort a couple of photos before the mad rush of the day began. Anyway while sitting there I also had my tv on as a lot of the schools were closed today because of the teachers strike and I wanted to listen out for any last minute closures as some children like Katie still had school as they are sitting their SATs soon. The weather forecast came on, band of rain coming, wet and windy day, lots of showers clearing in the afternoon…..... sighhhhhhh, so I decided to look out my bedroom window and see if it was raining but to my surprise no rain but a beautiful big rainbow so I grabbed my camera and managed a couple of shots before it faded …...........now I know why I take my camera to bed with me LOL. After dropping Katie off at Breakfast Club at school, by which time it was raining cats and dogs I went to Mum’s to check on her and have coffee and toast, I had Grahame with me this morning as he had day release college through his job but I had to take Katie’s cat to the vets as she had an eye infection gone very bad and I needed his help. We managed to get her from her hiding place eventually and got her in a portabox. It was bad news at the vets her eye is so bad that tomorrow they are going to put her out and remove the eye, I should explain here that Louisa the cat, had gone walkabout and we thought run over but she turned up out of the blue a couple of days ago looking a bit worse for wear. To cut a long story short, they gave us a quote for her eye surgery and aftercare £350-00 approx plus the cost of any medication or further treatment that she might need. We don’t have pet insurance but they have kindly said once everything is done they will work out a payment plan with us and to possibly expect the total bill to be around £450-00. Feeling rotten and worrying about Louisa we decided to have a drive around with our cameras and see if anything was happening at any of our haunts. By about 11-30am the showers had eased up although it was quite windy and overcast. I suggested going to Stansted House Gardens as it was free, not far from home and after uploading some summer shots over the last few days I was eager to see how it looked at springtime. The heavens smiled on us and the sun came out and went in and came out LOL….. it didn’t rain, was still a bit windy but we had sun on and off and blue sky. We wandered around for a few hours taking pics of flowers and trees and I was excited to see all the plants in bud ready to spill their beautiful flowers soon, I can’t wait to go back in a few weeks and see. At about 2-30pm we got back to the car after getting some great shots. Just as we got in the car the sky darkened and it hammered down with rain again. So now I am just about to sort through the pictures taken today and hopefully have some beautiful flowers and foliage images to upload soon…....... sooooooooooo how was YOUR day today…...........??

• Sale to Kaz
  by ginnymac

  !http://images-0.redbubble.net/img/art/backingcolor:white/product:greeting-card/view:preview/350172-10-tamborine-mountain-botanical-garde…

  / Tamborine Mountain Botanical Gardens Early Spring“ thankyou Kaz“

• Attack of the garden Gnomes...
  by Kevin Kroeker

  The fog slowly saturates the battlefield… an eerie silence envelopes the garden. Then suddenly a blood curdling cry is heard from the d…

  The fog slowly saturates the battlefield… an eerie silence envelopes the garden. Then suddenly a blood curdling cry is heard from the direction of the bird bath!!! Then a twig snaps from behind the garden hose… did something just move beyond the shed? The troops are tense, there nerves; once iron strong are now failing them, they now tremble with fear as their imaginations run wild with the rumors from around the neighbourhood… could it be true? Are the wild tales of ancient and bloodthirsty garden gnomes really true? Do these mythical creatures really exist? Then as if summoned from the dead the gnomes arise and strike without fear or mercy. All that stands in their way of total garden domination are these last three brave and foolish souls. / /

• Family of Photographers
  by Stephen Mitchell

  SaharaBelle is a new member to RB, but not much of a writer. Because I like her work (_both…

  SaharaBelle is a new member to RB, but not much of a writer. Because I like her work (both in the kitchen :D and with a camera), I’m showing you some her amazing photography. Thankfully SaharaBelle made a few comments during the upload process – so I’ll divulge these with you. Basically, this post serves as an easy way for our family and friends to quickly see all the cards of her amazing photography. There will be more soon. In fact, some of my collection will moving across. Yes, I took credit for her work … with her permission! But now she is a member, she wants them back. Anyway, here are all the cards of our recent visit to the Wittunga National Park. I encourage people to leave nice comments on her work. Or critique’s. We’re always looking for extra help on how to take a better photograph! You might recognise this photograph! I cropped this one to a square image to make her avatar. I love this photograph … it’s so vibrant and almost blinding! What do you think?! / “This one will make a great Christmas card!”. Her words after this uploaded. / I suggested this shot – because she had the Macro-lens. It turned out a lot better than I ever expected. It helps that SaharaBelle made sure the blue sky was in the background of these shots, thereby allowing a lot more light to come through the ‘field of focus’. / Nice shadows in this one. The yellow stamen look like antenna … don’t they? / Hehe, nature’s feather duster! I suspect it would leave more pollen than it would remove! / I just love how this is the colours of the Australian flag! / This little bee is getting his money’s worth of nectar… / It took a while to think of a suitable title. But this choice works well. / Sometimes the title’s are just so apt. Yet come out of nowhere. / I originally suggested “Toilet Brush”, but apparently my humor was NOT appropriate. / I’m sure you can see why this title was chosen. This little bee probably wasn’t imprisoned at all, but they do look like bars around his face! / This is a flower in the process of blooming. When we return next weekend, I hope to capture these in full bloom! / Hehe, this little guy was filling up like a car at the petrol-pump! I’m sure he saw the camera coming toward him, but just had to get that nectar! / This amazing shot was incredibly lucky. With a dedicated macro lens, she was going to shoot just the flower … but found the little black bug inside. / This amazing little bee was sticking his face straight into the flower, digging all the nectar out. / We think this was an ant, but not real sure! He was swimming around the nectar, presumably doing the anty-paddle (doggy paddle, get it?!). / Here is that bee again. This was the last time we saw this guy before he flew back to the hive… / SaharaBelle tells me this is her favourite shot, and I agree. The detail in those wings is outstanding! / But this is not the end! SaharaBelle and I have plans for more day-trips, even with the SA Central group later this year! SaharaBelle and I hope you all (wink wink at friends and family!) like these cards enough to purchase a few.