Christmas Past – A grab bag of icons…

[myrebelcat.livejournal.com]

This day you will be haunted by three posts...

Every Christmas the YMCA gave us kids toys. There was one bag for girls, and one for boys, and we’d line up in front of our respective bags in order to pick our present – thoughtfully addressed to “Girl, age 4-6,” or “Boy, age 4-6.”

The agony transcended description. Would the present be a tolerably entertaining Betsy Wetsy doll, or would it be a dried up watercolour set with half the paints fallen out of their little cups? I snuck into the boys’ line once, but did I get a cap gun? No, I got Playdoh! It was an early lesson on Life’s intrinsic unfairness.

However, this year’s Christmas grab bag is different. Help yourself! Take whatever appeals! There’s enough for everyone. It’s what I think Christmas grab bags should be...

Comments

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

Such a wonderful selection to pick from here. Having just re-watched Heroes Cowley's Warm and Considerate icon has put a huge smile on my dial.

Saving Doyle and Cowley (plus CI5 Girl), that's for shaw!

Thank you.

[myrebelcat.livejournal.com]

I love that whole bit from Heroes, including Bodie trying to make an argument for some booze. "I'm a finely tuned machine, I need lubrication..."

Man, my mind goes to *such* bad places every time I hear that! ;-)
Especially with Doyles "a bullet up your crankcase" response following right after.

Glad you liked my icons!

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

Man, my mind goes to *such* bad places every time I hear that! ;-)

You are not alone!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Wheee! Even more icons! *pinches lots and runs away* Thank you!

[myrebelcat.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! Take as many as you like! They were so much fun to make. :-)

[bistokidsfan77.livejournal.com]

They're are marvelous, but my faves are Cowley Warm & Condsiderate and Into the Valley of Death Rode One Stupid Git - made me spew that did! thanks!!

[myrebelcat.livejournal.com]

You're welcome!

I'm actually surprised at how many people are mentioning Cowley Warm & Considerate! I thought maybe I'd over done the aging effect on that one, but it seems to have come across all right.

And The Valley of Death is actually a quote from my drabble series. I remember thinking back then that I needed to turn it into an icon. I'm glad this gave me the excuse!

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Whee! Some lovely ones of Doyle & Bodie - and there's Cowley, Macklin, CI5 gals & more to choose from too! Thank You !

[myrebelcat.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! I made a bunch of these because I felt like some of the lesser known members of CI5 deserved their due. Especially the CI5 girls, who constantly get turned into chauffeurs and just generally overlooked except when they're being leered at. I think they need to stage a coup... ;-)

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

*LOL* i couldn't agree more! I love Rimy's Scot-Free for that reason :-)

I think there are quite a few stories where one of the girls has a decent role - Firewalls is one, but there must be others. Worth starting a list, maybe...

[myrebelcat.livejournal.com]

Oh... great idea! Let me know if you ever do start a list!

[andreathelion.livejournal.com]

Decisions, Decisions, they are all so lovely. Saving mates and Bodie and Doyle and.....

Thank you :)

[myrebelcat.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! I got really kind of hooked on making icons. It's fun!

[madmogs.livejournal.com]

Love the stupid git, and Baby Blue has an appealling ... wrongness ... about it it.

[myrebelcat.livejournal.com]

Hee! I'm so glad you mentioned "Baby Blue". It's entirely wrong! But I between that pose and that shirt, I couldn't resist.

[madmogs.livejournal.com]

Can I nick the Baby Blue one, then? I'll credit

[myrebelcat.livejournal.com]

Nick however many you like! That's what they're here for. :-)

[elizabethoshea.livejournal.com]

All this and icons, too! Spoiled for choice *g*.

[myrebelcat.livejournal.com]

Yeah... I got a little carried away, I think. But it was my last day this month to post anything here!

And tomorrow I get to kick back and start enjoying everyone else's.

[msmoat.livejournal.com]

These are great! Thank you! Ack, I can't choose...you're right, that's what Christmas grab bags should be. Happy Christmas!

[myrebelcat.livejournal.com]

Glad you liked! Merry Christmas, to you too!

[beledibabe.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm spoiled for choice!!

Am snagging WTF, because I don't have one...

Thanks!

[myrebelcat.livejournal.com]

Wtf's are always useful icons to have! I was consciously trying to make icons that could be used as commentary.

I love your icon too, BTW! That one made me lol. :-)

[beledibabe.livejournal.com]

Hee!! Glad you like the icon. I won a caption contest, and this was the prize!

[ancastar.livejournal.com]

Terrific! You used one of my fav lines in all of fandom--Into the Valley of Death Rides One Stupid Git! And I may snatch the Bisto Kids for my very own. Ta very much. :-)

[myrebelcat.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! I'm really complimented that you like that line so much. I still think it would be cool to have it on a t-shirt... ;-)

[callistosh65.livejournal.com]

What a lovely goodie bag! Think I'll take me the 'Git' one, just too priceless. And I like the order/chaos one especailly, too. Thanks for all these Rebel. Lovely work.

[myrebelcat.livejournal.com]

I was proud of the order/chaos one! I'm glad you like it. Making icons is turning out to be really addictive, and it's terrific being able to share them with everyone.

[metabolick.livejournal.com]

Lovely, lovely work. I think my fave is "Cowley" because it's such a good, clear picture of him. Agree about the addictiveness of making icons!

[myrebelcat.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I'm glad you like them! The "Cowley" icon was one of the first I made, because a friend of mine was complaining that there aren't enough Cowley icons out there. All the other members of my family say he'd their favorite character in the show.

Heh, and I can't help grinning every time I see your icon. I'd love to see a CI5 holiday choir!

[eveningblue.livejournal.com]

Ha, these are great! I especially love "Some Cows Bite." I also like what you did with the colors in "Wtf?" and "Boo!"

[myrebelcat.livejournal.com]

Thank you! The colours were kind of accidental - I was playing around with my paint program, doing things with sepia and such. It works well with Ray, not so well with Bodie, for some reason. But I like the way those two turned out, too!

[agentxpndble.livejournal.com]

I can't pick a favorite - They're all so *fabulous*!

[myrebelcat.livejournal.com]

Thank you! That makes me very happy. :-)

[probodie.livejournal.com]

Nicely done. Very good icons.

[myrebelcat.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[rosie55.livejournal.com]

Spoilt for choice here, have snagged "it's not just smoking that's bad for you (If only!!) and Boo which has always been a favourite shot. Thank you very much and happy Christmas!

[myrebelcat.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! I was wondering if anyone would go for the tarty-looking Ray with his cigarette! Makes you wonder what - or who - he's been doing, eh?

;-)

[crimson-37.livejournal.com]

Oh these are brilliant. Thank you. :)

[myrebelcat.livejournal.com]

You're welcome!

[(Anonymous)]

Every Christmas the YMCA gave us kids toys. There was one bag for girls, and one for boys, and we’d line up in front of our respective bags in order to pick our present – thoughtfully addressed to “Girl, age 4-6,” or “Boy, age 4-6.”

Oh God I went somewhere very similar at Christmas when a kiddie – used to eye up the boys lucky dip as their presents were much better than ours (a doll, always a doll).

These icons are fab! And so pretty altogether… I have nabbed: Zzzz and ?! and three Cowley’s and Wtf and Eh? and the two Murphs and Shotgun Tommy telling us not to run – somehow the last makes me think of the Green Cross Code – can you imagine Tommy at that? ‘Don’t run as otherwise - BOOM’ :)

Thank you!

MB x

[myrebelcat.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! I'm so glad you liked the icons, especially the Murphy and Tommy ones.

And lol at the idea of Tommy as a crossing guard! And the best part is, I bet he'd actually try very hard to be nice and still scare the bejeezus out of the kiddies.

[londonronnie.livejournal.com]

Just been spending an hour or so catching up on everything that's been posted for the Mistletoe Challenge (I'm *way* behind...).

So many fantastic icons! Needless to say, I'm nabbing a few.

Thank you!

[myrebelcat.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! I'm glad you like them! :-)

[franciskerst.livejournal.com]

I saved Bodie and Cowley, of course, thanks

[myrebelcat.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! :-)