Marit's Top2000 Blog Party - Day #7

it's the final day of the Top2000 blog party!!!

no party is complete without a Pearl Jam song...

one of my favorites,

Black

I know someday you'll have a beautiful life

I know you'll be a star

in somebody else's sky
but why,
why,
why can't it be...
why can't it be...mine???

from Christmas day, continuing to the beginning of the New Year, 

there's a radio station in the Netherlands 

that is playing the 2000 favorite songs voted on by it's listeners. 

what a list!!!

to enjoy the party, pick a song (or more) from the top 2000 list  

and use the song as inspiration for art. 

Marit's Top2000 Blog Party - Day #6

partying on!!!   it's day #6!!!

today I did my interpretation of
Jefferson Airplane's White Rabbit.

when I saw the song title on the Top2000 list,
I immediately thought of vampires and the killer rabbit scene
in Monty Python and the Holy Grail

heh.

white rabbit minus fangs downloaded from here in case you want one of your own.

from Christmas day, continuing to the beginning of the New Year, 

there's a radio station in the Netherlands 

that is playing the 2000 favorite songs voted on by it's listeners. 

what a list!!!

to enjoy the party, pick a song (or more) from the top 2000 list  

and use the song as inspiration for art. 

Marit's Top2000 Blog Party - Day #5

I'm still having fun at the 

Top2000 Blog Party!!!

(Party)

for today, I chose...
INXS' Never Tear Us Apart

I love your...

from Christmas day, continuing to the beginning of the New Year, 

there's a radio station in the Netherlands 

that is playing the 2000 favorite songs voted on by it's listeners. 

what a list!!!

to enjoy the party, pick a song (or more) from the top 2000 list  

and use the song as inspiration for art. www.maritspaperworld.com/blog

Marit's Top2000 Blog Party - Day #4

the party continues!!!

Evanescence Bring Me to Life




only you are the light among the dead...

a nod to my rescue dogger, Pax
I saved him, he's saved me.
hard to be about yourself 
if you have somedogger else to take care of...
I.LOVE.HIM.

from Christmas day, continuing to the beginning of the New Year, 

there's a radio station in the Netherlands 

that is playing the 2000 favorite songs voted on by it's listeners. 

what a list!!!

to enjoy the party, pick a song (or more) from the top 2000 list  

and use the song as inspiration for art. 

Marit's Top2000 Blog Party - Day #3

thanks for joining me at the

Top2000 Blog Party!!!

shaque d'amour

(aka the B52's Love Shack)

'cause

at the love shack!!!

from Christmas day, continuing to the beginning of the New Year, 

there's a radio station in the Netherlands that is playing

the 2000 favorite songs voted on by it's listeners. 

what a list!!!

to enjoy the party, pick a song (or more) from the top 2000 list  

and use the song as inspiration for art. 

Marit's Top2000 Blog Party - Day #2

back again to join in at...

Marit's Top2000 Blog Party!!!

ABBA's Voulez-vous

yeah, yeah...  I know what the lyrics mean :P

however, I ask you...voulez-vous love?!

I know I do!

from Christmas day, continuing to the beginning of the New Year, 

there's a radio station in the Netherlands 

that is playing the 2000 favorite songs voted on by it's listeners. 

what a list!!!

to enjoy the party, pick a song (or more) from the top 2000 list  

and use the song as inspiration for art. 

It's time for Marit's Top2000 Blog Party!!!

foof! (that's me blowing the dust off this little ole blog!)

merry, merry!!!

inspired again to get busy with some art so I'm joining

Marit's Top2000 Blog Party!!!

from Christmas day, continuing to 

the beginning of the New Year, 

there's a radio station in the Netherlands

that is playing the 2000 favorite songs 

voted on by it's listeners. 

what a list!!!

to enjoy the party, pick a song (or more) from the top 2000 list  
and use the song as inspiration for art. 

for my first song, I chose 
Pink's Sober...

Pink - Sober (Official Video) [HD 720p] by Henrietta-Aime-Fumer_Tv

and here's my piece...

I took some inspiration from Michelle LaPoint Rydell 

over at Inspiration Everywhere (sidebar)

and made a background with a spin art machine,

and violá

Morro Bay 2013

I spent Easter weekend in Morro Bay with the gorgeous KG! 

We had a lovely time! 

Great memories!!! 

View from our room!

The park.

Morro Bay Power Plant

Local Color!

Lil Pecker!

View from the top of Black Hill.

I never get tired of this!!!

Hikers!

The Shell Shop!!!

Goofin'!!!

Easter cheers!!!

Gorgeous woman, KG!!!

Meat & Cheese!  Word!

Me & KG in 15 years!!!

KG & MB Power Plant

The rock from the beach!

Fizzy lifting drinks!!!

Pup-pup!!!

‎"exercising" demons

10 miles today friends! 

(first 10 miler in 2.5 years!) 

may I please have a collective 

"you go girl!" 

with a fist pump?!
(in training for Santa Cruz half marathon!  eeek!)

thanks! 

: .P

yeah, yeah, yeah!  

too much has happened and I didn't feel like talking about it.

but I have done some art...

went hiking Mission Peak with the boys from work.

Paul took this shot of me & Abdul at the top.

 you can't tell that its about 43 degrees out, 

and windy.

brrrrr!!!  LOL!!!

we have cows!!!  

(yes P, I bought the farm animal veneer, just for the cows! : .)

Paul & I were discussing how fortunate we were to be fit and active,
and have the most beautiful places to work out!

another day in paradise!

this next piece was inspired by 

Paramore's Brick by Boring Brick

someone asked me if I was angry when I made it...

mostly just frustrated...

and I couldn't get the lyrics out of my head.

also been doing a little reading about the concept of
loving-kindness, maitri
and vulnerability...

"When we lay wide open with our hearts completely present,  
it is the most accurate measurement of courage." 

That is really, really hard...

I practiced this.  
it didn't make for the outcome I wanted, but I wouldn't change a thing.
and I'll keep trying.

imma be spreadin' my wings!

last weekend while I was trudging along on the trail, 

Fergie in my ear, I was inspired to do this piece.

 

but days... 

it took me days to finish this!

I dunno either, I just couldn't get the text to work for me!  

I love this song...

Imma be takin' them pics,

 lookin' all fly and shit.
Imma be the flyest chick (so fly).
Imma be spreadin' my wings,
Imma be doin' my thing (do it do it - okayy).

the bkgnd was created with these Alisa Burke stamps.

(she pretty regularly makes and restocks these.)

I then stuck tissue paper down with gel medium.

on top of that is gesso, then spray ink, then the stamped tiny dragonflies.

there's a bit of TH clear crackle under my dragonfly lady's feet.

she's a stampotique stamp.

don't you think she has a fabulous figure?!

the wings are Stampers Anonymous/Tim Holtz.
oh, I used some of Tim's distress inks also!    

some days I really miss Scrapping the Music!

well hello there!!!

yeah...

my holiday vacation was way too short!

and now, we're almost at the end of January.
whaaaa?!   2013 is already screaming by!

its all been a whirlwind!

work has been crazy busy. 

I'm trying to train for Santa Cruz half marathon which is in April.  huff-huff-huff!!!

what else?!

the gorgeous KG came for a quick visit...

(um, those are protein shakes!!!
and that's my Bite Me! hat, but you can't see that, darnit!)

I went to Sac to spend New Year's with one of my besties, Karen.

 (CHICKEN!!!  I just love the Vintage Cam app on my iPhone!)

aaaaaannnnnnndddddddd  EEK!  Sharmaine Krujiver came to visit me from Tasmania!!!

I got to CRAFT with SHARMAINE KRUJIVER!!!  it was a dream come true!!!

I got insight into her artistic process! she shared some of her favorite techniques!

 

December and January really couldn't have been better!!!

in crafty news...

I am INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN!!!  

ok, not really, but I was published in a Dutch art 'zine 

owned by one of my favorite artists Marit Barentsen.  

you know Marit, 

she does the Top2000 Musical Blog Party 

where I've been participating the past 3 years. 

 (perusing my 'zine and watching hockey, GO SHARKS!!! : .)

the current issue of Featuring includes an article and 

highlights some of the pieces submitted to the musical blog party.

 including my "I just haven't met you yet"

I'm so honored to be published in Marit's 'zine!!!

I attempted a December Daily, but failed miserably.

I just lost interest...

 I did a couple of MM Icon heads inspired by this pix that Patricia took at the Disney Store.

more recently, I've worked on several Valentines cards,

(which of course I can't show, just in case!)

and this piece inspired by 

Evanescence's song Tourniquet...

making me miss Scrapping the Music!!!

ok, February... please treat me good!  : .)

in my heart : .)

Take your pick, Rod Stewart or Phil Collins!

Me, Lil Dubin, and the Baby Mermaid @ Disneyland this past Thanksgiving

posing for the traditional Mickey Mouse icon head shot.

A final piece for the Frantic Stamper Design team.

This is Bo Bunny Love Letters Stripe.

And yes, I cut out every.single.one of those strung hearts!

We're soooo cute!!! 

Nothing Else Matters...

The final day of Marit's Top2000 Blog Party!

Wow, that went by in a rush!!! 

I was going to do Eddie again, but

I surprised myself by choosing a Metallica song instead.

This is for my girl KG...

 

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And an ATC for Frantic Stamper using the Paris Tower Stamp

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

2013!

Blue Monday

Day 6 of Marit's Top2000 Blog Party!

A song from my days of clubbing!  

Oh, I felt so alternative listening to New Order!

heh!

I don't think they called it "alternative"back then!!!   

 Most people just thot you were weird

: .P

I think this is the longest song I know!!!

Sometimes "I still find it so hard, to say what I need to say..."

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Oh, and another card made using a Frantic Stamp 

and some Graphic 45 papers.

Psycho Killer

Day 5 of the Top2000 Musical Blog Party!  Eek!!!  

Yet another song that reminds me of my past!  

Back in the day, I had no idea what the song was about.  

I just really liked to sing 

"fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa far better, run run run run run run run away"

And then there was True Stories...

David Byrne is so interesting!

Did you know that he has a blog??? 

Lots of social commentary there.

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Just asking the question of myself  : .)

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Thot I'd also include a couple of things I did for Frantic Stamper ...

This is made with Frantic's Medallion #3 and white embossing powder.

Another reminder : .P 

Simple, simple Tim Holtz's Classic #1 Set and black ink!

Let's Dance!

Day four of Marit's Top2000 Party over at her blog!

Another song that evokes great memories for me is 

David Bowie's Let's Dance,

so of course its my choice for today! 

Let's sway under the moonlight, 
this serious moonlight...

: .)

Take a Chance on Me

Day three of Marit's Top2000 Blog Party!

I've always loved ABBA!  

I especially loved ABBA's music as part of the movie

Priscilla Queen of the Desert.  

I realized there was a shift in my perception of myself 

when I related more to 

Meryl Streep and Christine Baranski's characters 

instead of the ingénue (Amanda Seyfried) 

in the movie Mamma Mia! 

where I also enjoyed ABBA's music.

I love Erasure's version of the song...

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: .)