12.19.2008

Merry Christmas: CD's for everyone

first, start the music. it's at the top of the sidebar. click images for larger view and merry christmas!














































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74 Comments:

Blogger puerileuwaite said...

Wow! MY Santa is WAY more tasteful than that sleazy "Smilin' Bob Enzyte Santa" from the commercial! Thanks!

This more than makes up for the trauma I incurred whilst stumbling across NYD's CD cover. IMHO your "Blade Runner meets Al Pacino's "Cruising"" imagery captured the man perfectly! Bravo!

(Oops. I see that I've run out of exclamation marks, so I'll close for now.)

7:37 AM  
Blogger Jenny said...

My new favorite time of the year!!!


(lifelogger is gone, :-(

7:50 AM  
Blogger moi said...

Wow. I'm stunned. What a gift, thank you!

8:11 AM  
Blogger Aunty Belle said...

Riotous! Jammin' good fun, Dawgie.

Thanky fer the honor.

( ya know, all the fellas is got puerile envy now)

8:42 AM  
Blogger sparringK9 said...

puerileuwaite: oh good you got the blade runner thing! merry christmas! im glad you like yours this year...i think your 2007 is the best of the three.

boxer: oh i miss lifelogger so bad. they made it easy to add a soundtrack and now look at how it is. your CD is still being worked on by elves at the north pole. stay tuned!

moi: i wanted to put a pit bull in a pear tree but you havent updated the bully pages in a long time. watch your mailbox!! ;-) and, thank you. i hope you do like it. that cross means to symbolize New Mexico in case you were wondering.

aunty: grrrrrrrherhahahahaha! Merry Christmas dear aunt. clearly wise men know the virtues of pork rinds.

9:06 AM  
Blogger darkfoam said...

awwwwwww, man, k9..
you have me with my brother ..
...and my wildschwein .. ;)
you don't know how much this means to me.
thank you so much. i really love it.
i love everything about it.

9:28 AM  
Blogger Ruela said...

Merry Christmas dear She.


Love to you, love your art.

9:58 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

SPECTACULAR!

(as always) :)

all of these are great -- some of them are simply brilliant, K9 -- wonderful wonderful

thank you so much(!) & very best of the season to you and yours <3

¤ ¤ ¤

/t.

10:12 AM  
Blogger Big Shamu said...

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH!!
I am so honored and frankly I've never looked so good.
How prophetic that bonus cut...

Merry Christmas and thank you so much for my "bonus" goodies. I love them.





(Going to pharmacy for more inhalers.)

10:21 AM  
Blogger dianne said...

Oh Wow!! K9 thank you so much my sweet girl, that is sooooo beautiful, I just love the thought you have put into it with all of my golden colours, the lovers and flowers, you are a treasure. ♥X♥X♥

What a talented girl and I can see that you love doing these, they are all wonderful and I'm sure everyone will be as thrilled with theirs as I am with mine. ♥

I would like to wish you a very Happy and Merry Christmas, also your loved ones, Trout and the hens. May your heart be filled with the joy of the season and your home with happiness. ♥
I thank you most sincerely for your comments at my blog, the advice you have given me and for letting me visit your blogs. ♥♥♥

3:04 PM  
Blogger darkfoam said...

i've come back to peruse all of these in more debth now that i can relax ..
my dinner guests have moved on ..
it's amazing how you manage to capture the small details that makes each blogger unique. i love belle's for example, very subtle and .. lol .. too funny ..

3:28 PM  
Blogger h said...

They're very good but some of the recipients aren't deserving. Thanks for mine!

6:55 PM  
Blogger sparringK9 said...

foamy: im glad you like it! youre K9's exquisite corpse surrealist muse. i see those torsos when i think of you. with a foot. grrrrrrherhahahaha! merry christmas friend. i wish you the best of everything.

7:28 PM  
Blogger sparringK9 said...

ruela: good to see you. and thank you. merry christmas. you are the amazing artist! its hard to do your cd without moving parts. grrherhahaha

/t: i thank you. you have made so many stellar pieces for the bloggers i know you know how fun it is. i still think about that rotty in the moving dress. you made it for me and it is one of the best things i have ever received. i want it to live on my sidebar. i love(d) it. merry christmas!

shamu: youre so slick and shiny! who knew? merry merry christmas. i think of you when i look at my lovely squirrel ornaments - top chef too.

dianne: golden lady. you know that song by stevie wonder? ill have to find it for you. i wanted to use honeysuckle but it just didnt fly but golden sunlight yellow i get and i wish that for you in 2009. merry christmas to you from the entire menagerie.

foamy: you are too good. thank you. i tried! ;-)

7:39 PM  
Blogger The Java Junkie said...

Wonderful stuff! Loving Shamu's "Killer" Christmas! Happy Holidays!

7:52 PM  
Blogger sparringK9 said...

troll: merry merry christmas to you!! i make the CDs for the bloggers i like and/or read i never thought about deserve. i wish i had had time to illustrate some ideas. maybe next year

7:53 PM  
Blogger roxanne s. sukhan said...

hey ... thanx grrrrrl.

ahhh ~ another year draws to a close. and now, i find myself 40, still married and liking it that way.

love the stag. love it ...

8:24 PM  
Blogger roxanne s. sukhan said...

not that its any of my beezwax ... but deserving is for the giver to contemplate, not any one else.

i love that you do this ... that you spend time on each blogger. the gift of time and creation is the best gift i could receive ...

8:26 PM  
Blogger Bear said...

Wow... what an incredible gesture.

Happy Christmas.

3:57 AM  
Blogger Gnomeself Be True said...

You out do yourself again and again.
I'm sure the blogger formerly known as Iamnot would be peased.

6:05 AM  
Blogger fishy said...

K9!
What wonderfully generous Christmas gifts....I am uber impressed. These CD covers are graced with so much
goodness and joy. I love your Rotty wit expressed within the images too.
I howled at Bathasar, Melchoir and Gaspar bearing gifts of pork rinds!
Loved the comfort of the churches surrounding Troll on his Island, the MaydenElf was shining with seasonal delight and the golden shimmer of Diannes collage and Vanilles crafting were awesome.
The haunting images for Scissorhands, the belly salute of Shamu, the ornament ordinance for the PhoKid were tres enjoyable.
My favorite, favorite, favorite is the beautiful turquoisy, bluey, silvery, decorated! Christmas waters of the Pond.

You are a present to us all K9.

Merry Christmas and just know you are the recipient of a tidal splash of blogger love from
this happy Fishy!

6:57 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Wow these are amazing!

A merry Christmas to you. :)

8:25 AM  
Blogger Big Shamu said...

As someone who photochops, I have to chime in on just how much work these CD covers take. If K9 wants to do it then I gladly accept the gift of imagination and humor in the spirit of which they are given.

8:39 AM  
Blogger Da Pixie said...

Mayden Adorable. I love it!!!
I like your edited version of the picture of Mama almost more than the original! Yours has a unique flare to it Mama couldn't copy.
Cute!!!

9:48 AM  
Blogger Middle Ditch said...

K9 have a wonderful Christmas and a very happy and peaceful new year ...

Hugs and LOL

11:10 AM  
Blogger Pony Rider said...

Love it, love it, love it!!! Another great job K9...I always look forward to seeing these.

12:01 PM  
Blogger Helene said...

OMG you are so creative!

Ok Aunties made me giggle as did pugs,and /t.'s ! Very sweet tradition you have come up with!

Stay warm! =]

1:26 PM  
Blogger Jenny said...

Bwahahahahahhahahahahaa - You are the most amazingly creative and sweet person..... look at everything you've created for us.

I am not worthy, but I'll take it anyway because I love, love that I can have seven chihuahuas and not one of them will pee on my rug because they won't go out in the snow.

Merry Christmas Dear K9! This is one of the nicest gifts I've received. Your friendship?

Priceless.

xoxoxo.

1:26 PM  
Blogger Ruela said...

HAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHA



Yr so cool ;)

2:07 PM  
Blogger darkfoam said...

hahaha..
the golden ganesh code ..
he'll never figure it out .. ;)

3:00 PM  
Blogger Aunty Belle said...

Re: Back Porch--a Wolverine shirt is put aside fer ya.

(did I mention how howling funny Rev's candy canes are on his CD cover??)

6:09 PM  
Blogger Pam said...

I love your CD's! Very clever and well done.

7:10 PM  
Blogger Doom said...

Some say Santa was Woden, one who is said to have become Oden, or one of those who did. A wanderer and messenger of God, he was Nordic, so... yeah, I can see it. Anyway...

Merry Mercenary Christmas?

11:42 PM  
Blogger NYD said...

You constantly amaze me.
どもありがと!

1:03 AM  
Blogger NYD said...

ouch, Pugs. Ouch!

1:04 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Doom! No no darlin'. Santa is Saint Nicholas, the bishop of Myra (was Greece, now part of Turkey).

Merry Merry Christmas, K9
(an all ya'll, too!!)

Aunty

3:47 AM  
Blogger sparringK9 said...

java: thank you and merry christmas. i can imagine your christmas meal of weird esoteric food!

wulfine: how am i supposed to keep up with all these name changes? i see you are also Lupa -as was i when i was the she wolf of Rome. we are always crossing paths in our quest to bring down the mythical stag. merry christmas friend - 3 years weve been in it together.

bear: merry christmas to you in the land of Oz. a summer christmas to my mind more like the original. may it be merry and bright for you.

gnome: i hope he is. his is one of my favorites this year. have a very merry christmas friend. yvonne sends kisses.

5:52 AM  
Blogger sparringK9 said...

fishy: wow you give great comment! thank you and merry christmas to the new fish in our sea of bloggers! i loved "ornament ordinance" what a clever turn of words! enjoy your christmas and we'll see ya at the pond in the new year.

SJ: good to see you! have a brilliant colorful adventure hilarious holiday christmas or whatever it is you do!

shamu: thank you! and youre good at it too. dovey loved the bullion. as did i. thank you friend and merry merry merry christmas!

lil pixie girl! have a great christmas sweet pea. know that your dog loves ya, and your mama and ...

baceman!!! merry merry christmas to you. i hope the new year is good to you and your family.

middleditch: thank you so much! i hope you have a terrific christmas in your lovely creation of middleditch.

helene: thank you and good to see you. have a happy hannukah (hell i still cant spell it) in your lovely new home.

boxer: oh yours was a challenge...i had to abandon one i had put....well never mind. looking at the weather report i see i couldve given you the white album and it wouldve been correct! grrrrrrrrherhahaha thanks for being the stellar friend youve been. the internets are better with you on 'em. xo

ruela: come back later yours will be up. me cool? no you cool i drool. grrrrrrherhahahaha

foamy: grrrherhahahaha! i heard my part - have you heard yours?

aunty: ill be along presently

pamokc: thanks so much! i look forward to blogging 09 with you. have a very merry christmas

doom: check back your CD will be up later today. mercenary christmas? then santa got my list!! grrrrrrrherhahahahaha

NYD: when i visualize your world i always see the blade runner world. i figure youre out eating noodles in the rain lit by neon. no? a shinto temple in the snow? a zen garden in an oasis of green within a bustling city? well they all work for me. merry christmas friend!!

6:05 AM  
Blogger Native Minnow said...

These are very cool!

6:43 AM  
Blogger darkfoam said...

sure did ..
i just about fainted of shock ..
but it is what it is ..

9:01 AM  
Blogger darkfoam said...

well, i heard some of it anyway ..

9:02 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I like mine so much, I saw it before, but just came by to say howdy, am decorating my tree now, it is so great... got a package in the mail yesterday....

thanks for the cd cover, it is super.

as for DOOM over there with comment on Woden/Oden, who loved Freya AKA Fricka who was the root of the word Fuck. Not sure of Santa connection, but wanted to throw that word history out there.

(Sorry Aunt)

But K9 knows about Freya ja?

--Vaniiiiiille

10:34 AM  
Blogger Edith said...

I like the Savador card :) Hehe

We're not going anywhere for Christmas. There is a foot of snow at my house. Plus I have to work the day before and after so we're doing game hens and a movie theater for Christmas :)

There is a tattoo on my back. I've had it for years! I want another one, but it's big and expensive so not right now.

How's Christmas in Georgia :)

12:44 PM  
Blogger sparringK9 said...

native minnow: thank you so much! im glad you stopped by. have a very merry christmas!

foamy: yeah. my part is supposed to sound sexy. i dont think i achieved that. grrhaherhaha i hate my voice on tape. i sound kind of valley girlish ewwwwwwwwww

vanille: good! they arrived. i hope you like them. merry christmas vanille. weve been together 3 years now.

*what else can you do super fly guy?*

grrrrrherhahahahahahaha! love to you! xoxox

short: please tell me that:
a. your package arrived and
b. you will not get another tattoo.

i realize when you are young and beautiful a tattoo seems cool. but someday, you'll be forty. and it will look stupid. dont do it.

and know that your auntie loves you. see you on the left coast soon!

1:23 PM  
Blogger Edith said...

1) I have something from FedEx coming tomorrow (not sure where it's from)

2) I will not get another tattoo :)

3) TWO MORE MONTHS!! I can't wait to see you! Weeeeee!

If you read my new blog you'll see the fun snow that has attacked our city. It's been crazy! I love to watch it...not to drive in it :)

2:46 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

just as I suspected - Bite The Apple's carpet matches the drapes...

have a great Christmas, K9!

4:59 PM  
Blogger Ruela said...

HAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHA


I see youuuuuuuuuuuu ;)


FANTASTIC ALICE

V.cool, thankshe


Merry Xmas my dear friend.

5:19 PM  
Blogger Bird said...

Merry Christmas Dog!

These are terrific. I love AB's, and Rev X's, and Mayden's, but then, I love all of 'em!

I was cleaning out my files the other day and came across a folder in which I had put some of your sketches (yes, printed off your blog) from long ago. Sketches of AB, Bird, and several others. Damn, the years are starting to pile up - how can this be?

The red-tail over smithgall hangs on over my fireplace - you are truly amazing.

have a great holiday!

love to you and yours,
Bird
flap/flap/flap
SOAR!

8:18 PM  
Blogger X. Dell said...

I don't know how you keep doing this every year, but it keeps getting better and better. If this were still the age of vinyl, you'd make killer bucks.

Merry Xmas, my friend.

11:11 PM  
Blogger dianne said...

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!!! to you sweet girl. ♥

I am enjoying looking at your beautiful CD's, everyone should be very happy with your thoughtful creations.

Its almost 1am here so I will be going to bed soon, alone, in my 'virgin' bedroom, hopefully to dream of a prince and I feel so much more confident knowing you are my 'protector'. Thank you K9. ♥

6:02 AM  
Blogger Jenny said...

Merry Merry Christmas to you and the Big Dog!!!

9:41 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Χαρούμενα Χριστούγεννα

10:00 AM  
Blogger savannah said...

wow, sugar, those were fantastic! merry christmas & happy new year! xoxo

11:42 AM  
Blogger fishy said...

K9
Came back to be comforted by the images of the Christmas Pond! More great new covers and....keep encouraging the young one to avoid tattoos! Merry Christmas! New dash report at the Pond.

1:42 PM  
Blogger piktor said...

K9,
Merry Christmas to you, your family and the Flying Squirrel Squadron in your neighborhood!

3:24 PM  
Blogger Helene said...

Merry Christmas girlfriend! Hope its a wonderful day!

10:31 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

MC K9 <3 /t.

11:46 AM  
Blogger Big Shamu said...

Hey that Chicken of yours has been stepping out over at the squirrel blog. You want to rein her in a little?

3:37 PM  
Blogger Little Lamb said...

You are one talented artist, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

4:35 PM  
Blogger Enemy of the Republic said...

I love that one of NYD. That, I believe, captures his essence.

Thank you for this, K9.

4:50 PM  
Blogger boneman said...

well, it's a fine Christmas here, gal! Even the buffalo is running in time with the music!

Ho Ho Ho!

4:53 PM  
Blogger darkfoam said...

merry christmas, k9 and big dog ..
:)

5:32 PM  
Blogger sparringK9 said...

merry christmas to all! merrry merry merry

6:24 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

These a great and I hope you had a wonderful Christmas.

11:40 PM  
Blogger Panday said...

Hey, that's fantastic! Thank you!

7:16 AM  
Blogger ThursdayNext said...

My Sweet and Dear K9:

This CD got me TEARY when ones of the past made me smile! Oh my...you have no idea how much you made OUR day. It has been so difficult here, but we managed to ahve a beautiful first Christmas together. Thank you for your kind words of support...I wrote a bit today but am back up and ready this weekend with full force.

The other CD's are phenomenal...this gets better each year!

I hope you had a beautiful Christmas...and that Trout got lots of treats!

Love and thanks to you always,
Amy

7:40 AM  
Blogger Doom said...

*blush*

Thanks! I hope it was a Merry Christmas? Enjoy the rest of it. I hear they are having a new year this year too! :p

7:37 PM  
Blogger Pink said...

awesome CD covers!

happy christmas

xx
pinks

8:29 AM  
Blogger BBC said...

I went camping.

9:27 AM  
Blogger Ed & Jeanne said...

Nice job on those CDs!

You are about to be removed from my blog roll!!! It’s nothing personal…I’m restarting for 2009 this Thursday. Were you at the top of the list in 2008? If not, here’s your chance to be. A single comment gets you on my blog roll. Keep commenting and you’ll stay at the top. Hope to see you in 2009!

3:23 PM  
Blogger dianne said...

Thank you my dear K9 for your lovely words of kindness over at my blog. I need a protector, a protector from myself 'cause I keep making the same mistakes.
I haven't been doing much as I dont have the inspiration or the energy at the moment, hopefully that will change.

I just wanted to thank you and wish you and your loved ones a very Happy New year. ♥

6:11 PM  
Blogger Ahmed Al-Sabbagh said...

happy new year:)

I wish You a Very Happy, Healthy and Successful New 2009 Year
:)

Ahmed

3:34 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

HAPPY
NEW YEAR
TO K9 IN 09!

¤ ¤ ¤

/t.

6:52 PM  
Blogger Edith said...

You're famous! on my blog :)

4:48 PM  

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