November 30, 2011
My Zazzle Xmas Collection in a slide show!
Click on the equalizer, on the top right of the presentation for some music! I think it looks great! Try it too!It's from Bannersnack. I saw the add and decided to give it a try. Easier than Windows Movie Maker!
Help me share it! http://snack.to/oxpMF6
November 27, 2011
Fado is Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity!
Fado Portuguese traditional music was declared today Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at the 6th meeting of the International Committee of UNESCO held in Bali, Indonesia!
These were the Criteria and timetable of inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Do you know what intangible heritage means?
The following is the text of the Commitee Decision:
Decision 6.COM 13.39
The Committee (…) decides that [this element] satisfies the criteria for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, as follows:
R.1: A musical and lyrical expression of great versatility, Fado strengthens the feeling of belonging and identity within the community of Lisbon, and its leading practitioners continue to transmit the repertory and practices to younger performers;
R.2: Inscription of Fado on the Representative List could contribute to further interaction with other musical genres, both at the national and international levels, thus ensuring visibility and awareness of the intangible cultural heritage and encouraging intercultural dialogue;
R.3: Safeguarding measures reflect the combined efforts and commitment of the bearers, local communities, the Museum of Fado, the Ministry of Culture, as well as other local and national authorities and aim at long-term safeguarding through educational programmes, research, publications, performances, seminars and workshops;
R.4: Fado musicians, singers, poets, historians, luthiers, collectors, researchers, the Museum of Fado and other institutions participated in the nomination process, and their free, prior and informed consent is demonstrated;
R.5: Fado is included in the catalogue of the Museu do Fado which was expanded in 2005 into a general inventory including also the collections of a wide range of public and private museums and archives.
Inscribes Fado, urban popular song of Portugal on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
November 24, 2011
Black Friday is coming! Canvas anyone?
Zazzle has been launching lots of new products one after the other and I haven't created any products on it yet. Here's one of my favorite - the wrapped canvas. Just check the possibilities. They are perfect for photography or art...any theme, any wall!
60% OFF CANVAS -
USE PROMO CODE COUPON = ZBLACKFRIDAY
"Retro Black & White Owl with Ladybug Poster Print by hallmarkvintage
See more Whimsical owl Canvas Prints
Colorful Abstract Canvas Art - Ready to Hang! by thaneeyamcardle
Make your own digital prints on canvas
November 23, 2011
Fado Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity!
"This intangible cultural heritage, transmitted from generation to generation, is constantly recreated by communities and groups in response to their environment, their interaction with nature and their history, and provides them with a sense of identity and continuity, thus promoting respect for cultural diversity and human creativity.(Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, UNESCO, 2003, (Article 2, line 1)
In June 2010 the Câmara Municipal de Lisboa presented the application of Fado to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (UNESCO), a project created to implement an integrated safeguarding programme for the heritage of Fado.
This project’s main goal is to include Fado in the 2011 Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, and this decision will be taken at the 6th meeting of the International Committee that will be held in November 2011."
November 21, 2011
Zazzle has changed - read about it!
User Agreement:
There is now a distinct class of products called, "Accessories." These are additional products that a Zazzle User can purchase while shopping for a standard product on Zazzle (ex: frames for photo tiles). While Accessories will still qualify for referrals, they will not qualify for royalties.
Reviews and comments are now specified as non-confidential information.
We've updated the rules regarding what is considered acceptable behavior in the Zazzle Community and what user conduct is prohibited.
We have provided new guidelines regarding the use of our Intellectual Property.
Non-Exclusive License:
To curb tag spamming, there is a new policy that requires that you accurately tag your products, discourages tag spam, and explains how we will enforce compliance with the policy.
Special sales and marketing programs no longer qualify for "name your own royalty" or "volume bonus."
We have updated the minimum payment thresholds and processing fees for earnings payments by check or PayPal.
We are now requiring documentary evidence in the unfortunate event of the passing or incapacitation of a Zazzle Seller.
Shipping and Returns:
In an effort to reduce the effect of returned products, we now reserve the right to donate undeliverable and returned products to charity.
We are adding an option to apply Zazzle credits to accounts for refunds and replacements.
In an effort to reduce the effect of returned products, we now reserve the right to donate undeliverable and returned products to charity.
We are adding an option to apply Zazzle credits to accounts for refunds and replacements.
November 18, 2011
Zazzle has changed in time for the holiday!
But I still have an unsolved problem. I do not post at Forum much but yesterday I left a message there. I already checked the function Show large view on window function and the problem remains. This is waht I wrote. Are you experience the same problem too?
Hello! I read previous entries about this issue but I need to be sure. Look at my example. Shall I remove my notebooks? I thought the problem was Show large view on window function, not design view - my image was centered and looked perfect on design view. Even text was perfectly placed inside safe area.If a customer uses the "Show large ..." he will not buy my notebooks. I would not buy it from me either.
I need to know:
- will they print well? Shall I tell that to my customers?
- Or it's better to remove the notebooks from the marketpalce?Someone can help me on this, please?Thank you so much!
November 17, 2011
Leave a comment on my wall! Promote yourself!
More, you know you can always comment on my blog. But if this post gets a significant amount of links I'll tweet it more often! Happy Zazzle spirit to YOU!
November 16, 2011
Portugal qualified for next year's European Football Championship
Portugal qualified for next year's European Championship with a 6-2 against Bosnia-Herzegovina yesterday and Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice, after the 0-0 draw in Zenica last week. I just saw the first 10 minutes of the game. Ronaldo scored in the eighth minute with a nice kick! The Portuguese team put on a nice show, my father said. Portugal reached the final of Euro 2004. We were the host nation then, and what a great atmosphere on the streets we lived during those days. We finished fourth at the 2006 World Cup. Shall we win Euro 2012?
November 14, 2011
50% Off Cards and 10% Off Zazzle Custom Stamps!
Enter code: CARDNPOSTAGE at checkout in the "Zazzle Coupons/Gift Certificates" box
50% of the greeting card, invitation, photo card, and postcard net sale price will be deducted when one or more qualifying products are purchased and the coupon code CARDNPOSTAGE is applied at checkout.
50% of the greeting card, invitation, photo card, and postcard net sale price will be deducted when one or more qualifying products are purchased and the coupon code CARDNPOSTAGE is applied at checkout.
10% of the Zazzle Custom Stamp net sale price will be deducted when one or more qualifying sheets of Zazzle Custom Stamps are purchased and the coupon code CARDNPOSTAGE is applied at checkout.
Offer is valid until November 20, 2011 at 11:59pm PT.
The net sale price is the price of the product (excluding shipping and taxes).
For Zazzle Custom Stamps, the net sale price is the difference between the price of the Zazzle Custom Stamps (excluding shipping and taxes) and the face value of the postage.
This offer does not apply to past purchases and may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or volume discount offers. If a volume discount applies to your order, you will receive either the discount set forth in this offer or the standard volume discount, whichever is greater. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only.
This year I created 5 stamps for Christmas and there's Christmas greeting cards to match it...plus some more goodies in the making!
November 13, 2011
New Christmas Greeting cards are ready!
Look for a personalized gift at Zazzle.
Oh, it has been a strange Sunday. Weather is terrible. At night wind and rain were so noisy that I could not sleep for a couple of hours. I did not make anything creative today. My head hurt all the time. Thunderstorm all day and ice rocks as big as chicken eggs fell from the sky not far from my city! Ohhh I miss summer...and the sun...and the beach!
Check my store for a couple of new greeting cards for the holiday season and a couple of Christmas gifts. I am so very late with my creative work for this holiday season! Find it under Christmas 2011 category on Special Occasions Santa button on the main page of my Zazzle store.
Wish me a good night sleep. I need it so much!
November 9, 2011
McNamara just surfed 90ft wave in Portugal
This is news today. Hawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara surfed a big, big 90 ft - 30 m - wave at Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal. Many people doesn't know that portuguese shore has good surf spots. But McNamara isn't a common surfer. He travels the world to surf the biggest waves possible...
Another video with impressive footage
This next video is from 2010. In the 18th November 2010 the surfers, Garrett McNamara(Hawaii), José Gregório(Port), Ruben Gonzalez(Port), Alastair Mennie and Andrew Cotton from Irland had an epic tow in surfing session at north beach, Nazaré .
November 8, 2011
Mr. Cavaco goes to Washington
Street artist Alexandre Farto Aka Vhils
Today I bring you Alexandre Farto's artwork. Maybe you have heard a lot about street artist Banksy. Now it's time you meet Vhils. He's Portuguese. Curious? Right! Check Vhils site and you'll be amazed by what he has already created. Read what Lazarides Gallery wrote about him:
Our youngest artist, the already prolific Portuguese-born Alexandre Farto's range spans from collage to portraiture. Of late he's taken to creating works purely from in situ materials, taking Vandalism as art to its logico ad absurdum conclusion. Advertising hoardings are torn to make fresh images, and plaster drilled away at until the remaining relief forms the work. He is, at the time of writing, experimenting with a cocktail of Quink ink and household bleach. But this is a long way from brutalism. Vhils art is poetic, complex, and ambitious, often focusing on the needs we have abandoned in favour of our wants, and the realisation that trading pleasure back in for happiness will be a less than straightforward exchange.
Orelha Negra is a very interesting Portuguese hip-hop and soul band. Music and Vhils' work together - Booooom!
Orelha Negra didn't show their faces in their debut album. The message was clear - It's what we do together that matters, not who we are. These photos were around by that time - very creative the way they promoted themselves. They released 2 CD so far - Orelha Negra and Mixtape
Our youngest artist, the already prolific Portuguese-born Alexandre Farto's range spans from collage to portraiture. Of late he's taken to creating works purely from in situ materials, taking Vandalism as art to its logico ad absurdum conclusion. Advertising hoardings are torn to make fresh images, and plaster drilled away at until the remaining relief forms the work. He is, at the time of writing, experimenting with a cocktail of Quink ink and household bleach. But this is a long way from brutalism. Vhils art is poetic, complex, and ambitious, often focusing on the needs we have abandoned in favour of our wants, and the realisation that trading pleasure back in for happiness will be a less than straightforward exchange.
Orelha Negra is a very interesting Portuguese hip-hop and soul band. Music and Vhils' work together - Booooom!
Orelha Negra didn't show their faces in their debut album. The message was clear - It's what we do together that matters, not who we are. These photos were around by that time - very creative the way they promoted themselves. They released 2 CD so far - Orelha Negra and Mixtape
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