tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post3259205014130103310..comments2023-12-01T15:15:00.963-08:00Comments on Linda_Hensley: "Toy"Linda Hensleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11929626735450807904noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-84614524969782184122011-04-01T06:59:47.651-07:002011-04-01T06:59:47.651-07:00Thanks lakhsmita! I'll start clapping my hand...Thanks lakhsmita! I'll start clapping my hands and yelling "I believe!" LOLLinda Hensleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929626735450807904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-56925166424858225222011-04-01T06:22:55.750-07:002011-04-01T06:22:55.750-07:00be careful.
i just told Andrew, when a bike is sto...be careful.<br />i just told Andrew, when a bike is stolen a fairy dies.<br /><br />:D<br /><br />ps: you're so very smart...illustration poetryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05234799027315035658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-3580303046609454642011-04-01T05:41:08.395-07:002011-04-01T05:41:08.395-07:00Thanks for the follow Laura!!
Personally I wish k...Thanks for the follow Laura!!<br /><br />Personally I wish kids would quit playing with their xboxes and go outside and get muddy with friends. I feel like telling them don't miss your childhood! But then, maybe I'm just old and don't know anything? :)Linda Hensleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929626735450807904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-20862156616944505262011-03-31T19:25:24.312-07:002011-03-31T19:25:24.312-07:00Despite your.... deprivation? as a child, your il...Despite your.... deprivation? as a child, your illustration is very fun and playful! <br /><br />I think most kids are spoiled these days too. I know kids at the school where I work that get free lunch, but I know they have an xbox at home!Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853360875281742784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-25278400424133904432011-03-31T17:24:55.392-07:002011-03-31T17:24:55.392-07:00Lovely illo! (I used to envy the kids with the pe...Lovely illo! (I used to envy the kids with the pedal cars, as well. Heh.)Laura G. Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698929175179994511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-78265955734636756352011-03-30T20:50:02.095-07:002011-03-30T20:50:02.095-07:00LOL I guess it takes all types! One person's ...LOL I guess it takes all types! One person's baby carriage was my skateboard :) It's fun to hear about how people played when they were kids.Linda Hensleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929626735450807904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-37662181653355997942011-03-30T18:40:48.035-07:002011-03-30T18:40:48.035-07:00Great story as always! Image, too, of course.
Unli...Great story as always! Image, too, of course.<br />Unlike you, despite having all brothers, I was doll crazy and baby crazy too. I loved my EZ-Bake oven and my nurses kit. My mother tried to change gender preferences by giving me trucks and cars like my brothers but it did not work. I remember using one very nice pick-truck as a baby carriage for small dolls. ;-)Nancy Bea Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04833697697334243593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-82158616925451309912011-03-30T11:15:29.837-07:002011-03-30T11:15:29.837-07:00Thanks Axel!Thanks Axel!Linda Hensleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929626735450807904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-48477304663141328152011-03-30T09:01:03.477-07:002011-03-30T09:01:03.477-07:00Great nice idea!!!Great nice idea!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065258412361601893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-38256291501767923122011-03-30T05:38:38.336-07:002011-03-30T05:38:38.336-07:00Thanks, and thanks for the follow Lou!!!Thanks, and thanks for the follow Lou!!!Linda Hensleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929626735450807904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-3584313302647982312011-03-30T04:42:56.778-07:002011-03-30T04:42:56.778-07:00Lovely rendering!Lovely rendering!lil kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05791100649438199133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-20398661943170757542011-03-29T19:34:01.882-07:002011-03-29T19:34:01.882-07:00Thanks everyone! I haven't had a mud pie in a...Thanks everyone! I haven't had a mud pie in a long time Allison, but I did scrape my knee yesterday. Somehow it seemed more fun when I was little :(Linda Hensleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929626735450807904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-78357510371294846252011-03-29T14:55:24.643-07:002011-03-29T14:55:24.643-07:00I just love the old fashioned look and feel to thi...I just love the old fashioned look and feel to this piece. The ribbons on the end of the bars and the quiet butterfly add nice touches. Your story relates well to mine. We are definitely plugged in but there is always something new and improved on the horizon. I want the simple toys again.Cindy Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14709897672486537522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-32755210034802399032011-03-29T13:51:21.713-07:002011-03-29T13:51:21.713-07:00Great piece. Love the way the toy seems so tall an...Great piece. Love the way the toy seems so tall and powerful. Gives it importance!Giselle Vidal McMenaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485784213084567008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-64695250022527041452011-03-29T08:18:23.033-07:002011-03-29T08:18:23.033-07:00Thanks for the invite Dan, and thanks for the foll...Thanks for the invite Dan, and thanks for the follow too!Linda Hensleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929626735450807904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-24066442774514407772011-03-29T08:17:03.144-07:002011-03-29T08:17:03.144-07:00I love your description of being a kid - I grew up...I love your description of being a kid - I grew up in the country and a lot of my playtime involved scraped knees and mud pies, and IF I played with my dolls it was to build tree houses for them with sticks and leaves. I love your picture, it's got a lovely classic feel to it!Allison Guytonhttp://www.rosetreeart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-45929770272983129342011-03-29T06:09:55.580-07:002011-03-29T06:09:55.580-07:00Linda - great blog with great art...you might also...Linda - great blog with great art...you might also enjoy our whimsy and wonder submission pool (love to have you add to the mix)...more here:<br /><br />http://dthaase-lines.blogspot.com/p/whimsical-wednesday.htmlgatheringwonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03217541399811436408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-60566199042748942832011-03-29T05:39:31.357-07:002011-03-29T05:39:31.357-07:00Hey Michelle, wouldn't it be great if we found...Hey Michelle, wouldn't it be great if we found out that eating rutabagas as children made us in some way better, healthier, stronger? Something good should come out of it since we've already eaten them. I like that your dad made your yard toys from recycled things. Add my tire swing to that list of stuff plus the truck inner tubes we used as floats down the river :)<br /><br />Andrew, you're closer to China, so maybe you can't have enough plastic junk from there? Shipping it all the way around the world to Ohio just seems like a bad idea to me. Maybe around here kids should play with toys made from acorns or something?Linda Hensleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929626735450807904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-20851995096501805682011-03-28T20:22:20.779-07:002011-03-28T20:22:20.779-07:00Mental deficiency requiring remedial therapy?
My ...Mental deficiency requiring remedial therapy? <br />My thoughts exactly :)<br /><br />This image harks back for me to those wonderous old fashioned well saturated images you would find on your toy box. It has the blue of heaven, the crispness of childhood dreams.<br /><br />Nice touch the butterfly and the whole dynamics of the composition.<br /><br />Sorry to be late. I am early for next week :)<br /><br /><br /><br />PS you can never have too much plastic junk made in China :)Andrew Finniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08877768852340470022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-65088372123562932542011-03-28T13:57:03.225-07:002011-03-28T13:57:03.225-07:00Hi Linda! We had five kids in our family, so it se...Hi Linda! We had five kids in our family, so it seemed like there were enough toys, hand me downs or new... nothing like what the kids have today. But by far, the coolest ones were the ones my dad created from recycled stuff, like the giant tire sand box, or the swing set and teeter totter made from pipes. bars and odd lumber. He also made us eat rutabagas, as per the topic of discussion in your previous post! So in trying to keep this brief, I'll just say "Great job" on both illustrated posts and keep your little niece close by your side- I'm sure she'll want to pick up on some of your artistic skills when the time comes! Have a great week! :o)michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354005893364951302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-69326004211789943012011-03-27T12:11:56.885-07:002011-03-27T12:11:56.885-07:00I will admit to a deep fascination with my sister&...I will admit to a deep fascination with my sister's Ken doll, even though I never really cared to have his girlfriend around.<br /><br />Thanks for the comments everyone! I'll agree with Paula that kids often do seem to understand handmade toys made with love are more special. I'll also agree with Lu that no toys are good for fostering creativity in play too.<br /><br />Very cute biking picture Vilt! I suppose you have to forgive your husband, but I bet it IS hard!<br /><br />Best of luck with your computer woes Bella! I hope to see you back in action soon!Linda Hensleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929626735450807904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-9920505394332280962011-03-27T05:42:01.920-07:002011-03-27T05:42:01.920-07:00Heisann!
You are so right!
Children do not apprec...Heisann!<br /><br />You are so right!<br />Children do not appreciate all their toys that parents and grandparents buy them. We should give them more of our time in stead, read to them, walk with them, discover the world of the nature with them.<br />Nice illustration!<br />I had a bike like this once... I loved it so much. It was bought in Sweden. <br />http://viltogvakkert.blogspot.com/2010/08/fart-og-spenning-pa-to-hjul-i-kunsten.html<br /><br />I think my husband gave it away without my knowing after our children had used it for some years. Can I forgive him??? It is hard!<br /><br />Have a wonderful week ;:OD)Vilt og vakkerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00688296268646190784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-33425495118745470052011-03-26T23:53:49.582-07:002011-03-26T23:53:49.582-07:00Absolutely beautiful illustration! Oh, how I miss ...Absolutely beautiful illustration! Oh, how I miss tricycle days! :)INDIGENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15101959290760765108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-49567210152395001042011-03-26T20:36:12.954-07:002011-03-26T20:36:12.954-07:00That's a great tricycle! And how brilliant th...That's a great tricycle! And how brilliant that it's from the height perspective of a child. I want to hop on the back of it.<br /><br />I had toys, but one of my fondest childhood memories is playing with the pieces of a clock that my father had taken apart. Ah, those cogs and wheels and needles! Heaven!Bella Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139728758198482234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6639676523379057364.post-30199794857463477482011-03-26T14:10:16.739-07:002011-03-26T14:10:16.739-07:00In my childhood I never had plastic toys (nor even...In my childhood I never had plastic toys (nor even wooden ones) and today, when I look back I realize that my brother, my sister and I were actually lucky because we always had to use our imagination to make our own toys. And we have so many funny stories to tell from that time... Now, I have a kid and it is really a challenge to balance the amount of toys we buy for him and how much we spend creating recycled ones. No doubt the ones we get to make are much more fun!<br /><br />Any way, great text! Very nice illustration.Lu Azevedohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06060453589284290456noreply@blogger.com