something old, something new: reimagined wallpapers and new photoshop images

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By Cris A


You only have yourselves to blame for this hub. Your comments, emails and incessant phone calls (okay, no phone calls but I think you would've if only you knew my number) made me go at creating more images and wallpapers like an Energizer bunny on meth and expired Red Bull. So here we are yet again.

Some of the images, the first few ones, are reimaginings of old and previously posted wallpapers that I think (now) are lame and lacked the punch, and I have pulled them down from where they first appeared.


By the way, the above image is the byproduct of dulled creativity and carpal tunnel syndrome after hours and hours of mining the brain for some fresh new concepts. But alas, the water ran dry BUT I really have to have an opening image everytime. Boozy woozy.

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something old

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for Shalini Kagal - it's raining (Bach) flowers!

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old Hollywood for Frieda Babbley

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for Artisan Walker - the phoenix

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sunset in majorca by elena. (her mother's actually); text excerpted from her hub. check out her hubs for more pics and 'lover letters'
sunset in majorca by elena. (her mother's actually); text excerpted from her hub. check out her hubs for more pics and 'lover letters'

for Elena. reina de la carta de amor

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psychedelia (among other things) for Tom Cornett

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something new

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for Pam Roberson - out of the woods and into...

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for marie, the woman crowned with the violet sun

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bringing cool back, film noirishly. for Christoph Reilly

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life is a disco, and rock music.  for Mighty Mom

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for my favorite redhead ever and ever and ever. for Ardie.

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for Benjimester, may you find your lady of the woods

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we shall prevail; for franciaonline

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a green Earth, a green world, a green universe for Tatjana-Mihaela

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Comments

Peggy W profile image

Peggy W Level 8 Commenter 2 years ago

Hi Cris,

Wonderful as usual but you should know that 3 of them are blank...Sunset in Majorca, and the ones dedicated to Pam Roberson and Benjimaster are not showing up.

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Cris A Hub Author 2 years ago

Hi Peggy

But they're there now. And I also didn't find them missing when I went into edit mode. Hmmmm strange...

Thanks for telling me, but I really don't know what's wrong.

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I*n*v*i*c*t*u*s 2 years ago

Wow, well amazing and breathtaking yet, again! :D

You are ya Bomb! LOL

A couple of images did not com up for me.

Your boozy woozy, Frieda Babbley, Pam Roberson, & fraciaonline! just so u know, I will be back LOL

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I*n*v*i*c*t*u*s 2 years ago

LOL. ok, they are loaded now. Can so see lucidity in your boozy woozy. Ha! Love them all, Fireda's made me laugh! Ha!

Thank you for letting me use your images. :D I shall promote my thanks. hehe

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Cris A Hub Author 2 years ago

I'm bewildered as well! Some glitch perhaps? They're complete as I type this.

Okay. I was worried for awhile there. Hey thanks for the visit! :D

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dohn121 Level 3 Commenter 2 years ago

Jeezum Crow! This is awesome! We should be paying you for this! (hint) No wonder everyone's hounding you! I hope you don't mind, but I gave out you phone number to all my fans ;) Be a sport about it :D

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I*n*v*i*c*t*u*s 2 years ago

Hey, you never said we could have your.... number! lol ;)

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Peggy W Level 8 Commenter 2 years ago

The same thing was happening to me yesterday. They showed up as loaded, but when I finished editing...poof...they were blank. Hopefully this glitch will be worked out soon so that we can appreciate all of your hard work and get to see everything you created.

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Cris A Hub Author 2 years ago

@dohn

and you have how many fans?! Lordy! LOL

invictus

dohn's pulling your leg. besides, i'm a better writer than um speaker. let us not deflate the illusion! LOL

@peggy

oh okay. thanks for shedidng light on the subhect. yeah, hard work and lots of red bull - NOT! Haha

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Elena. Level 1 Commenter 2 years ago

Oh my god oh my god OH MY GOD! Cris, you've turned me into an inarticulate puddle of of of.... blabbering ... nothing! OH GEEZ WEEZ! Can I borrow it as image for the next letter?

PS: I will be back with another comment when I've recovered sufficiently not to sound like a ... a.... whatever, I'm sure now I'm sounding like nothing I'd like to sound like! (whoops, what a mounthful of LIKES!)

BESOS BESOS BESOS!!!

PSS: My mom's gonna dig this, too, big time!

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Cris A Hub Author 2 years ago

LOL sure mi amiga, it's for you and therefore it's yours.

Ah so there's a letter in the offing... hmm...

Yeah, I hope your mother's gonna like the image I made using her majorca pic.

Anyway, I'm off to bed. Thanks for dropping by :D

Am I dead, yet? 2 years ago

These are screaming beautiful, Cris. Screamingly beautiful--like your words--oh my--my, my, my!

That's it--I'm gonna copy these to my blog somehow--these are just so beautiful.

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Cris A Hub Author 2 years ago

sandy

you know you spoil me rotten with your comments and it makes me want to do some more and some more...

but hey, i like it. really like it! LOL

Anyway, i'm off to bed. I have a lot of catching up to do tommorow reading other people's hubs! :D

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Randy Behavior Level 2 Commenter 2 years ago

You are just a sloppy dripping mess of creative juices aren't you? I love how you "see" people.

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oscillationatend 2 years ago

Cris..these are all simply stunning! My favorite is "we shall prevail," but they all are breath taking.

Every single one of these has a quality and level of detail that scream perfection. Thanks for sharing these true works of art with us!

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advisor4qb 2 years ago

You are a GENIUS!

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G-Ma Johnson Level 4 Commenter 2 years ago

Lurve ya to death, you little rascal you...:O) hugs and they are just magnificant...sorta like you G-Ma

seasoning 2 years ago

yes we should be paying you for these..... we absolutely should, and people would too so there is your job, just name your price..... wonderful..... i even said it would be good if you did not get a job, we could keep you on here, why not just get a job on here..... brilliant idea.

eehow 2 years ago

You are a GENIUS!

poetlorraine 2 years ago

the lighting, 3d and colours are wonderful well done... we so nice to have you around, as i keep saying

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B.T. Evilpants 2 years ago

Wicked awesome Cris! I am in awe!

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VioletSun Level 5 Commenter 2 years ago

I was saying, OMG! OMG! and OMG!! over and over again, like Elena I was speechless, even my eyes got wet, LOL. I love the one you did for me, WOW. All of them are awesome, and they all showed up for me, no blanks. You could be doing this for a living - perhaps, open a website and offer your services; knowing photoshop is one thing, and have an eye for art, form and creativity is another and you are very gifted! I can't get over how you can match the art with the personality of the hubber. :)

Thanks for the gift and this hub!

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franciaonline Level 1 Commenter 2 years ago

Dear Cris,

I am speechless, my friend! "We will prevail" just captures my idea of struggle and social justice. And more than than your work of art, your thoughtfulness is a very touching gesture. In my mind,Cris, my dear brother, I am giving you a big big big hug! I am thanking God too for the gift that you are to us here at hubpages. And let me say too that all your other photos in this hub are just unbelievably amazing! Each photo is a masterpiece!

I will be using your "we will prevail" photo in my website with a link to your page.Maybe within the week it will be seen at http://www.self-esteemandcommunityorganizing.com Maraming maraming salamat talaga, Cris!

ralwus 2 years ago

Cris, these are just so, so mind blowing! Awesome. I don't know why, but the last one draws me in more, is it the Van Gogh greenish effect? Kind of spiritual. I do love each and everyone of them. Great job! thanks, CC

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Cris A Hub Author 2 years ago

@RB

LOL Thanks, I'd rather be some creative mess than just a mess! Yeah, I'll have 'seeing' people over seeing dead people. :D

@Osci

Like I always say, it's my pleasure to give pleasure but not in a perverted way! LOL Seriously, thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you found the images here to your liking. :D

@advisor4qb

ahh if only genius pays the bill. thanks for dropping a line.

@G-ma

Hey ya, long time no see (at least on HP)! Glad you found the time to visit. And yeah, I lurve ya morer and mostest! Ha! :D

@seasoning

You think so? Well I should deff think about it as you're not the first one to have said that. But then again, this is just something I really like doing. Thanks!

@eehow

Thanks for dropping a line. :D

@brenda

yes, you keep saying that! LOL I'll always be around my friend.

@B.T.

And I'm humbled by your words. Thanks for dropping by :D

@marie

I think you should know that you had this coming for you have been so good to me and this is the least I can do to give some of your goodness back. And besides, I've always been visually arrested by your hubber name. It begs to be painted or drawn or made into what I did here. I'm glad you like what you saw. Thanks for the kind words. And I hope words have not totally abandoned you! LOL

@france

And indeed we will! Alas, not to sound like a know-it-all, but I think I can feel some of your pain and the image above is what I was compelled to do by that pain. Like I said before, you have opened up my eyes that I thought were already open. And this is a gift for that gift. I wish I could give back something bigger or something.

Please do. The image is for you and therefore is yours. Do what you must with it. Salamat din ng marami :D

@C.

it's the Tatjana greenish effect! LOL anyway, i don't fully get what you mean. that or Van Gogh is too big a name to be compared with, therefore an idea too big to handle! But just the same, I thank you for the kind words as always C. you are like my resident critic that is always friendly. Stay that way! Haha

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Shalini Kagal Level 4 Commenter 2 years ago

Like the rest, I'm reduced to tears and babbling - for me, it's raining flowers - hallelujah for Cris A! You are the mostest - thank you sooo much! We should be paying you - these are such incredible works of art! Excuse me while I go look for that box of tissues.....

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VioletSun Level 5 Commenter 2 years ago

Cris: I have saved the photoshop you did of me, I had to, and hope to use it with my writings or a website or sumethin. Thank you again, and for your words. :)

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frogdropping 2 years ago

Cris you're an artist to the core, both with words and pictures. How absolutely beautiful once again. I imagine the hubbers you've centred your efforts on are utterly at your feet!

You're a wonderfully giving man Cris :)

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Cris A Hub Author 2 years ago

@shalini

You know I do not seek compensation for this, but if you insist, you can try clicking on the scientology.com ad! LOL I'm glad you like the reinvented image. Took the previous one down and I hope this one here is waaay better.

@marie

Do what you must with it. It's yours and virtually signed by me! :D

@FD

I try my friend. And I guess my efforts have been paying off nicely. Thanks for the kind words :D

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freelancewriterva 2 years ago

Great collection

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Uriel Level 3 Commenter 2 years ago

wow cris this is awesome esp the girl in red the pic for Ardie :D:D Loved the photos btw :D

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Paradise7 Level 7 Commenter 2 years ago

All beautiful, I loved the phoenix especially. I saved three of them to my computer, if that's ok? just for my own use on my screensaver. If it's not ok, let me know and I will delete them from my computer. You own these, and I want you to have the dispositon of them.

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Candie V Level 4 Commenter 2 years ago

Oh man.. you nailed Shalini and Tom!! Can't wait for Tom to weigh in.. perfect!

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Tatjana-Mihaela 2 years ago

Wow, Cris, beautiful, when I started to look pics - to were immediately my favorites: for Shalini and "the green one" for which I discovered it was mine!

Thank you very, very much, I am so happy, you really created the best one for me in this period.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Love and hugs.

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Money Glitch Level 1 Commenter 2 years ago

LOL, "like an Energizer bunny on meth and expired Red Bull." I've never heard that said before, how funny, and what a wicked combination that would be. :)

Simply marvelous work as usual, Cris A, it is totally sweeeet! I've enjoyed this hub not only for your artwork, but I've had an opportunity to see other hubber's work via your links. What a great idea, I'm bumping this one up for you!

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Pam Roberson 2 years ago

YOU! :)

Into...the light!! :D

Thank you Cris! This is so beautiful. All of these are stunningly beautiful and so fitting. How is it that you can be so incredibly thoughtful? Thank you for thinking of me. Thank you for taking the time to make such a beautiful wallpaper image for me. It's perfect. :) You're perfect. :)

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Cris A Hub Author 2 years ago

@Uriel

Your choice is so you. Glad you picked a favorite :D

@Paradise7

No problem. Copy as many as you like if it makes you happy. That's my business, making my readers (viewers?) happy. Besides I take it as a compliment if you do :D

@Candie

Can't wait for him too. Charlie is looking for him in Facebook. Anyway, thanks for dropping by :D

@tatjana

Glad you like how I 'conceived' you in my mind. For me, green does represent you well as it is fresh and natural. Love and hugs back to you :D

@MG

Yeah wicked is the word! LOL Thanks for checking in as always, and yeah, you will like the hubbers here for more than publishing good hubs, they're quite a cool bunch of people. Thanks for the bump. :D

@Pam

Ah anything to make you come out of the woods my friend! LOL Into the light...just as I thought but I decided not to preempt. I mean who knows what you're into right now?! LOL What's the 80s song which goes "I only think of you, on two occasions...that's day and night"?

Corny! Hahaha :D

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Ardie Level 8 Commenter 2 years ago

I love, love, love them all! You are so creative and I cant believe you havent been snapped up by someone for your work! You never cease to amaze me ;) And thanks for thinking of me...you're one of the great ones.

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Ginn Navarre Level 1 Commenter 2 years ago

Okay, you (young talented whipper-snapper)you have done it NOW! The saying a "PAINTING IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS" well you have proved that wrong, because you are up to at least a MILLION. Loved them all---keep them coming.

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Tom Cornett Level 3 Commenter 2 years ago

Grinning at the art work of genius! LYM! :)

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Cris A Hub Author 2 years ago

@Ardie

Who was it who said that too much love can kill? LOL Glad you enjoyed the images. And how can I forget my HP batchmate? :D

@miss ginn

A million is waaay too much. But if you say so, who am I to argue? Thanks for the neverending support. :D

@Tom

Where've you been? Anyway, glad you like the little updated I did on your wallpaper :D

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Benjimester Level 5 Commenter 2 years ago

Those are awesome pictures. I especially like mine. You rock man. Thanks for the awesome picture :) I hope you've been well. I haven't gotten to chat with you in awhile. I'll have to see if you've published any new poetry. And if not, I'll go for some vintage Cris A and look up the old stuff :)

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Tom Cornett Level 3 Commenter 2 years ago

I've been writing some stuff on ABCtales (Check it out...it's a great place for poetry)and nursing a sneezeapullamuscleitice. I sneezed and pulled a muscle loose from the bone(No...not that muscle!) :) LYM! :)

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Cris A Hub Author 2 years ago

@Benji

Hey thanks. Glad you made it here. I rock because I hang out with cool and rockin people like you. It's okay, about the chat thing, as I myself is pretty scarce of late. Anyway, it's nice to see you as always. :D

@tom

Oh so that's where you've been messing, i mean shaking, things up! Alright, I'll sneak my head there one of these days, one of these very ordinary days as the song goes. (isn't that by Barry?! Yipes!) LYM to death! :D

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nikki1 2 years ago

Great hub. Love the art. Check out my music..

http://hubpages.com/hub/Listening-to-great-Christm Hope u like it.

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Cris A Hub Author 2 years ago

Thanks for reading and commenting. And oh for the link too! :D

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