tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422517111566028280.post5335893861981357830..comments2023-10-01T02:39:31.629-07:00Comments on Queen of Arts: Handing it to Michelle - GPP Street Team CRUSADE No. 27 ~ Shape Up!Kim Mailhothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13849980369873306402noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422517111566028280.post-79590086204502573192009-01-30T06:27:00.000-08:002009-01-30T06:27:00.000-08:00I am really LOVING the hands! They mean so much do...I am really LOVING the hands! They mean so much don't they? Beautiful pages too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422517111566028280.post-14914821852840157452009-01-28T09:41:00.000-08:002009-01-28T09:41:00.000-08:00Love all your hands! What a great shape to play w...Love all your hands! What a great shape to play with. And it's wonderful that it helped get you out of your blahs.Cheryl Gebharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397847473688573549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422517111566028280.post-90329674295723634852009-01-25T17:45:00.000-08:002009-01-25T17:45:00.000-08:00Your work is insiring, Kim. I love the use of the...Your work is insiring, Kim. I love the use of the hands and I also love what you did on the post where you sliced up your piece and redid it. Very brave. I am terrible at that kind of thing. I have no bravery with paint....Michelle has helped me, but I am still rather paralyzed with it. Maybe I did not like being a messy kid..<BR/>Meanwhile, thanks for stopping by my blog for OWOH. Awesome event and awesom people.Lisa Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00155744862918027843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422517111566028280.post-75952994853592517662009-01-23T12:22:00.000-08:002009-01-23T12:22:00.000-08:00Brilliant Kim... you ran all the way to the bank w...Brilliant Kim... you ran all the way to the bank with this one - I gotta 'hand' it to you!! I love the pointy fingers... so cool and they look fabulous in your journal!Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07891950948076491541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422517111566028280.post-39263994960222355712009-01-23T03:29:00.000-08:002009-01-23T03:29:00.000-08:00i love hands too and these are all awesome!!! love...i love hands too and these are all awesome!!! love the texture of your pagesBelindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05185803604776507659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422517111566028280.post-82492357177676200072009-01-20T07:36:00.000-08:002009-01-20T07:36:00.000-08:00I'm going to pun too....I gotta hand it to ya - th...I'm going to pun too....<BR/><BR/>I gotta hand it to ya - they're awesome! You did a ton of playing. I'm glad to hear that you're feeling better. I knew you would in Kim Time. <BR/><BR/>YAY - all hail THE QUEEN!<BR/><BR/>~Magick~<BR/>MelissaMelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17615057619047299603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422517111566028280.post-79306997772911807982009-01-19T23:18:00.000-08:002009-01-19T23:18:00.000-08:00Kim, I am so glad that your creating enabled you t...Kim, I am so glad that your creating enabled you to gain some light in your dark 'blah times' and I so love hands. What a great idea! Your journal pages look terrific!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311712350258246982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422517111566028280.post-92009330167532720882009-01-19T23:17:00.000-08:002009-01-19T23:17:00.000-08:00My hands are applauding you Kim, and giving yo a h...My hands are applauding you Kim, and giving yo a high five! I've been in a funkish mood too. I have not posted on my blog in almost a month. Thanks for posting here...I lOVE coming by for a visit and seeing lightness and fun, and real struggle and overcoming.<BR/>I did get in the studio today and mail out my swap gifts. One is on it's way to you!<BR/>xo arlenearlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202625724154002703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422517111566028280.post-90660987509449125982009-01-19T07:36:00.000-08:002009-01-19T07:36:00.000-08:00Awesome, awesome, awesome! You definitely deserve ...Awesome, awesome, awesome! You definitely deserve a hand for what you've accomplished here. (Feel free to groan at pun. I couldn't resist.)<BR/><BR/>I used to fill sketchbooks with drawings of hands since they are so challenging to draw but so expressive. I love what you've created here. Your hands speak of connection and sensitivity. Great stuff!<BR/><BR/>And I'm so glad that play time has helped with the midwinter blues. <BR/><BR/>-- JeriAnnCommuter's Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17985748785145007067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422517111566028280.post-89668945389434645122009-01-19T05:39:00.000-08:002009-01-19T05:39:00.000-08:00oooh, i meant to ask you if you and david took the...oooh, i meant to ask you if you and david took the ritz camera classes.<BR/>my david purchased the rebel at ritz and it came with the free classes so i am going next month. january classes are filled up (there must have been lots of cameras given at christmas!)carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13187992052165879047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422517111566028280.post-87179046499964758382009-01-19T05:37:00.000-08:002009-01-19T05:37:00.000-08:00hi kim!your journal pages are so creative! i love...hi kim!<BR/>your journal pages are so creative! i love all the different ways you used the hand image. i am glad to see you are back to your creative self! <BR/> i can totally relate to feeling unmotivated! (my blog is the perfect example!) you're one of the bloggers that totally impresses me with your motivation and commitment. <BR/> it is something i strive to be. <BR/>i am all done with the snow too.....we have had "new hampshire" snow this year....meaning LOTS OF IT!carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13187992052165879047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422517111566028280.post-32484010922450026482009-01-19T03:07:00.000-08:002009-01-19T03:07:00.000-08:00Your hands are fabulous - glad that even through b...Your hands are fabulous - glad that even through blah you could create :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422517111566028280.post-55717340831814768902009-01-19T02:22:00.000-08:002009-01-19T02:22:00.000-08:00these are brilliant, all of them, especially the f...these are brilliant, all of them, especially the fancy schmancy ones at the end :)<BR/><BR/>like many of us, it seems, I am struggling to create. I am happy for you that you managed to get those blissful 2 hours, and I hope you get many more very soon xSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17511786178397090250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422517111566028280.post-24854385767691473812009-01-18T22:43:00.000-08:002009-01-18T22:43:00.000-08:00Yay for you - I'm so glad you had a creative coupl...Yay for you - I'm so glad you had a creative couple of hours. Sure does lift the spirits huh? and your hands are great - especially impressed with the small hand carved ones. I think your new tools will be very useful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422517111566028280.post-37717173497961088092009-01-18T22:17:00.000-08:002009-01-18T22:17:00.000-08:00Man...you really kicked away the blahs....in a BIG...Man...you really kicked away the blahs....in a BIG way! First off...Hands...EXCELLENT idea! And all of your pages...really great, Kim..don't you feel fantastic to be out of the funk? On the upswing now...no stopping you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422517111566028280.post-80236039756667166422009-01-18T18:25:00.000-08:002009-01-18T18:25:00.000-08:00As always, awesome job, lady! You are simply amazi...As always, awesome job, lady! You are simply amazing. I finally got my bottom is gear today and took photos of journal pages, edited, them, etc. etc. Even did a new page. Hope I can keep the momentum going. Love the hand play; you are so clever! And, inspiring!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422517111566028280.post-26315248296593149302009-01-18T16:56:00.000-08:002009-01-18T16:56:00.000-08:00Oh my GOD!!! I can't BELIEVE it! Kim.....I CHOSE H...Oh my GOD!!! I can't BELIEVE it! Kim.....I CHOSE HANDS, TOO!!!!! Here I am, reading through your post and how you've been feeling, and I'm going..."yep, yep, me too. I know how you're feeling. I have not been able to create a thing in weeks now..." and then I get to the part about the hands and I jumped out of my seat. "Release" AND "HANDS" and same mood-funk thing....THIS IS TOO FREAKY!!! But how cool, too! It's so good to have company on this journey. And who knows...maybe, between the two of us, we can figure things out?<BR/><BR/>P.S. CONGRATULATIONS ON 6-MONTHS SMOKE-FREE! YIPEE!!!!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422517111566028280.post-23454219438826243282009-01-18T16:48:00.000-08:002009-01-18T16:48:00.000-08:00YAY!! Down with the Blahs! Lovely results. I'm so ...YAY!! Down with the Blahs! Lovely results. I'm so exuberant for you! YAY! :)Genie Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11436772228339009624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422517111566028280.post-65013343284572488562009-01-18T16:09:00.000-08:002009-01-18T16:09:00.000-08:00Kim, even when you are sunk in the depths of the &...Kim, even when you are sunk in the depths of the "blahs", you find a way to circumvent that when you've had your fill. Michelle may have inspired you - but do you realize just how inspiring you are yourself?!? ♥ I have to "hand" it to you -- you came up with a brilliant idea!!!Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08271529958269038071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6422517111566028280.post-78655228546824152912009-01-18T15:39:00.000-08:002009-01-18T15:39:00.000-08:00Waaaaaaaaaaaaa! It makes my heart sing to see you...Waaaaaaaaaaaaa! It makes my heart sing to see you going after this shape with both HANDS. I love that the shape *came* to you, and love that you've used all your cleverness to design and make your own tools. The JOY of creating, nothing better. Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm with the team Kim, it's infectious. xomichelle wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15424558212275956184noreply@blogger.com