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Steampunk Cat Airmail! – with a touch of PRIDE

by | Jun 13, 2023

Time to do a bit of promotion! I’ve been working away at my little store over at RedBubble, but realised I don’t pay enough attention to it. I think I have far too much fun researching and writing, so I tend to forget everything else. 

I’ve been poking the store with a stick lately and realised I needed a new avatar. I’ve used my venerable old cat postage stamp for nearly 20 years now and as much as I love him, it was time for a change. What better way to refresh than with airmail, steampunk & cats! 

New avatar of a steampunk cat wearing flying googles, leather helmet and Pride scarf

To celebrate my shiny new image, I’ve put it on some merch. You can have this PRIDE wearing cat aviator on t-shirts, stickers, totes and a handful of other items. 

New avatar of a steampunk cat wearing flying googles, leather helmet and Pride scarf New avatar of a steampunk cat wearing flying googles, leather helmet and Pride scarf New avatar of a steampunk cat wearing flying googles, leather helmet and Pride scarf New avatar of a steampunk cat wearing flying googles, leather helmet and Pride scarf New avatar of a steampunk cat wearing flying googles, leather helmet and Pride scarf

In case you’re wondering, I’ve been playing around with some new AI driven art. It’s a bit tricky getting the phrasing right to generate what I’m looking for and I’m still trying to figure everything out, but I’m pretty happy with the results. Stay tuned for more philately fun – I have about 5 more designs on the drawing board. I’ll let you know when they are ready.  These are far more fun to create than I ever imagined. 

Check out them out at Steampunk Cat Airmail! – with a touch of PRIDE by BitterGrounds | Redbubble. While you’re there, don’t forget to take a look at the other products I’ve created. 

 

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You can also buy some fun t-shirts, stickers, magnets and totes at my Merchandise Emporium
Among the philately related images you can buy are unique Cinderella airmails I’ve been creating.

 

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