and behind door Number 13 ...

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

When I first read about the challenge, ideas came to mind and the search was on to find suitable screen caps and accessories.


Santa’s Helpers


Christmas Stamps


We Three Kings


CI5 Christmas Postcard (joint project with sunray45 )


At the moment The Ashes (cricket) is being played Down Under between England and Australia and The English Players will celebrate Christmas here during the series.

Explanation of Cricket Test Series known as “The Ashes”


As I’m an Aussie and Bodie played Cricket in “Blood Sports”, I had a little play …

Comments

[sunray45.livejournal.com]

Love those Christmas stamps, especially the way you have single pics of each one on one line, then the three of CI5's best in the other three.

We Three Kings is fantastic.

Thank you.

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

Thank you. We Three Kings was one of the first ideas that came to me, but the last I did as it was just not coming together. Change of tactics and then things fell into place. If only we could buy those stamps!

[earthdogue.livejournal.com]

here in the US you can turn photos into postage stamps at photostamps.com

loverly pressies especially the cricket collage!

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

We can have our pictures put on stamps here too. Would be nice to have the copyright to our favourite CI5 pics. The surrounds of the stamp picture was from 2004 ... we find wonderful things doing a Google search.

Living in the US ... do you follow cricket, or was it the bloke in the back seat trying to get dressed ?

[earthdogue.livejournal.com]

sadly 'm not a cricket follower but yes, yes i would follow the bloke in the back seat trying to get dressed and bonus if he would lead me to his partner *bg*

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

You would like to be the filling of a CI5 sandwich ... nice one!

[metabolick.livejournal.com]

"Father and his Helpers" makes me laugh every time I look at it. And I'm grateful for the explanation of the test match. Cricket is a subject that still mystifies me. I love the cricket collage complete with Bodie changing clothes in the back seat of the car. Wonderful work. Thanks!

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

Made shaw it (cricket) was the one with a bit of 'naked' knee for the BBs here.

[rosie55.livejournal.com]

Pretty! Who would have thought that reindeer antlers would suit our lads so well?! And I love the three kings, too. Thank you!

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

Glad you could not hear me singing as I was typing out the words.

[crimson-37.livejournal.com]

Ha... I love those stamps, I want to use 'em. About time our lads had their heads put on them.

I love Santa's Helpers. Ray looks like he is really enjoying himself.

The cricket wallpaper is great. Hmm.. Bodie changing on his way to the airport, is he?

Thank you so much for sharing. :)

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

Yes he is, and his "English" cap is in the Christmas Bag on the passengers seat.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Being behind everyone else time-wise works well sometimes, cos I'm still up when you post - these just made me smile and smile! The stamps are gorgeous - now wouldn't that be an appropriate release for the 30 year anniversary? - and the postcard just really tickles me! And is that icon up for grabs, by any chance... *g*

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

Good idea for the 30th Anniversary. We should start up a petition.

Yes, icon is up for grabs.

Different time zones works both ways for me, just glad it worked my way today as I have been itching to get these up.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Different time zones works both ways for me
I know, you guys get the worst of all worlds... We had to decide to go for UK time as the middle-of-all-worlds in the end, but I know it means you're waiting extra long for some stuff... especially when an American's posting the next day - ack, I post after you next time actually, I think that's about the biggest time difference we have! I shall try and be up at just past my midnight so that it's not too bad!

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

I could have posted 6 hours earlier than I did, but decided it best to wait. Still more hours in the day.

Such CI5 dedication to set the alarm for midnight. What time I post next time, will depend on the person before me.

[msmoat.livejournal.com]

Oh, the stamps, in particular, are gorgeous! And while I might be clueless about cricket, I really enjoyed the montage--photos and dialogue both. Lovely work. Thank you!

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

Firstly ... Happy Birthday and secondly ... thank you for your comments.

[agentxpndble.livejournal.com]

These are great! I love the first card especially!

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[bistokidsfan77.livejournal.com]

Just loverly & fun! I very much like the SantaPros profile postcard & the stamps. Now, if only I could mail meself a Bodie or a Tommy :D

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

"If" I could I would. You will be dreaming about your Postie tonight - lol.

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Like everyone else, I love the stamps. They're a perfect set. I wants me own - who cares if I never post them :-)

I also love the cricket one - although are you sure you want Bodie to play for England? That might even the play a little too much *g*

Good work, Geo!!!

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

Thank you. They played a 20/20 Legends Game here last night and England won. Just hope I have not jinxed the Australian Ashes Team. So 'maybe' Bodie played in that game .... lol!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Might I just say - oi!

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

Nice to see another cricket follower. Still 3 games to go and England will only need to draw the series to retain the Ashes. Not over yet ... you can make a come-back!

[empty-mirrors.livejournal.com]

Oh lord, I wish he was playing for us. Someone has to. *sob*

Lovely pieces. The stamps are beautiful. I wish there were some way of using them for real. Thank you so much for sharing!

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. Would be nice to print out the stamps and glue them on.

[shooting2kill.livejournal.com]

Really liked the ideas you've had here and I wish we could buy the stamps in the post office!

Thanks for this.

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I have a Shaw friend who works in the Post Office, so when I saw these while Googling, just had to play.

[runriggers.livejournal.com]

Well done, Geo

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[elizabethoshea.livejournal.com]

These are fun! I especially like the cricket one, but I also love the determined way all three of them are manfully pretending they're not really wearing silly hats in "We three kings" *g*.

Thank you!

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Bodie's match (3rd test) starts today (14th Dec) ...

Love your icon.

[(Anonymous)]

They're all marvelous, but the postcard is bloody brilliant! I'm off to steal it =now=. :-)

Thanks so much.

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I bounced the idea off sunray45 and she provided me with scans of the Santa Hats and I emailed the postcard to her for approval; when it came back the holly had been added.

[golligirl4-5.livejournal.com]

These are great, but then the lads lend themselves to such things.

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

Who would have guessed, nearly 30 years after The Professionals started, their following would be having so much fun with them!

[probodie.livejournal.com]

Delicious! Love them all, but I do like the cricket one, and I love the stamp one. Where did you get that pic of Bodie in the upper right hand side??? It's yum!

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

Thank you. REX PHOTOS ... I (naturally) have it linked on Martin Shaw and one day had my mouse on the numbers that go with the pics and saw it went to a link. Followed that and found MORE ... that is how I found that one of Bodie. I used it here as both he and Doyle are wearing blue shirts and 'match'.

[myrebelcat.livejournal.com]

I love them all! The cricket thing was very neat, and the stamps made me giggle since I recognized the children's book that background is from. Raymond Briggs' cranky Father Christmas would fit wonderfully into the CI5 universe. (Bloomin'!) ;-)

They're all great!

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

Thank you. The stamp template is from 2004 and found that on a Google for "Christmas Scene"

[solosundance.livejournal.com]

They're all brilliant, and I specially like the cricket one cos I specially like cricket. I just love watching Bodie not quite getting his century. And the polite clapping Ray is doing. (I'd like to say we're going to give you more of a contest in the 3rd test but I fear I might have to eat my words! .. and of course it's on overnight here ...zzzzz ....)

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Knowing there are Aussie and English members in the Community I took the gamble that I was not the only cricket lover/follower here. Hence I am very happy with the response to Cricketer WAP Bodie.

[andreathelion.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I'm late as ever *sigh*
I love 'Father's little helpers' *snigger* and I would love to have the stamps, too.
Marvelous work you've done, thank you :)

[shaw012145.livejournal.com]

Thank you for commenting. As Will Turner said "Nice to know one's work is appreciated."