Happy New Year's Eve! It's the final day of the Top 2000 party!

Hi there everyone and a happy new year's eve to you!!!  It's the final day of the Top 2000 party!The song I chose for today's page is the late Jeff Buckley's 1994 cover of the Leonard Cohen song "Hallelujah." It comes in at #68 on the list of the Top 2000 songs of all time.  There are a lot of different ideas of what the meaning of this song is.  "Hallelujah"...

Day Six of the Top 2000 Party - "I Am I Said..."

Hey there everybody!  We arrived back home last night, from our Christmas trip to California to spend time with my sister Renee.  It's been so fun to see all of the submissions for the Top 2000 party at Marit's blog!Thanks so much to everyone who has left me a comment on my first five Top 2000 posts!  I really appreciate each one of them so much!We are already...

Day Five of the Top 2000: "Moondance..."

My pick for today's song is an old classic that I've always loved.  Coming in at #597 out of 2000, is Van Morrison's 1970 release, "Moondance!"Here's my page...To make this page I knew I wanted dancing animals in the moonlight, but I wasn't sure what kind, so I googled "dancing animals," and found these cute felt mice.  I tried to find the original blog they came...

Day Four of the Top 2000: "Fireflies..."

Today we continue the countdown of the top 2000 songs of all time!  My choice for today was another no-brainer.  "Fireflies," by Owl City is special to me.  One of my clients, who was a very special and inspiring person, passed away this year, and it was her favorite song.  I will always think of her when I hear it.Fireflies by Owl City, released in 2009,...

Day Three of the Top 2000 - "Some Nights..."

As we count down from 2000, my pick for today's song is a really new one, released in 2012 - "Some Nights," by Fun.  It comes in at #1448.  When I first heard this song, I was struck by how different it is.  I love the bold harmonies and again, being a lyrics lover, it really intrigues me.Here's how my page turned out...The background is done with layers of...

Day Two of the Top 2000: "The Pretender..."

My choice for today's playlist on the Top 2000 is #1789: "The Pretender," by Jackson Browne.  I've been a major fan of Jackson's for my whole adult life.  I find his songwriting to be absolutely amazing.  Seeing The Pretender on the list for today, it was a no-brainer that this was my song of choice!The Pretender was released in 1976, and has a completely different...

Welcome to the Top 2000 - Day one!

I hope you are having a merry Christmas (if you celebrate)!It's the first day of the Top 2000 Blog party!  If you are not familiar with the Top 2000, it's a celebration of the Top 2000 songs of all time - as voted by listeners of Radio 2 in the Netherlands (and anyone else in the whole world who wants to vote!).  Starting on December 25, they play the songs in order,...

Book of Days for 12/10/12 - SNOW...

I had so much fun making this page in my Book of Days!  I really wish I would have taken in-process pics, but alas I got so involved in the mess-making that I forgot all about it.  Sorry about that!Here's how it turned out...The title letters are chipboard, and I stuck them on the page with modeling paste, followed by a couple layers of gesso over the whole page...

Looking forward to the Top 2000...

Hi everyone!  I've got a new Book of Days page to share with you today.  This one is for December 4th.  I had the Top 2000 party on my mind...Here's how it turned out...It started out to just be a page to play with my Dylusions Mists.  I was really in the mood for bright colors - can you tell?  Ha...I wish I would have taken a photo of the page before...

Hello December Art Journal Page...

I've been really enjoying working with faces lately!  They used to stress me out, but I'm learning to relax and just have fun with them, and it's changed my whole attitude! Here's my Book of Days page for December 3rd...The background on this one is pretty simple.  A layer of dictionary paper pieces, adhered with gel medium.  On top of that is a border of neocolor...

Featuring Magazine is Coming Into My Studio!

I'm so excited to share the news with you....The third issue of Featuring (a Magazine about art journaling, mixed media and more), is doing an article about my art studio!  I could not possibly be more excited!  Here's what they say in the preview..."Into the StudioMichelle LaPoint Rydell works full-time during the day, but at night you can find her creating in...

Art Journal Page Progression...

Hi there everyone!  I hope you are staying warm!  It's really cold and super snowy here, and I have a heater going on my feet as I type this.  To give you an idea of the amount of snow we have right now, here's a pic of Michael shoveling our deck today...And last week we had no snow at all!  Amazing.Anyhoo, back to the crafting world...  I have an...

Project Life: November 5 - 11, 2012...

A jam-packed week...Here is the overview of November 5 - 11 in my Project Life album... This is my second week of coordinating it all with my Noel Mignon Student Council kit.  What I'm learning about using a pre-selected group of supplies (in this case a kit) for a whole month, is that I end up being more creative with my spread; and (this is the best part), I actually...

Project Life: October 29 - November 4, 2012...

 Thanks so much for all of your kind words on yesterday's blog hop post!  I really had a lot of fun working with Jessica's new stencil!  There will be more stencil hops coming up - click here to see a complete schedule!Now - on to Project Life!  Here's my Project Life spread for October 29 - November 4.  It includes a trip up north, a birthday party,...

Welcome to the Stencil Test Drive...!!!

Hey there everyone!  Today is the official start of my friend Jessica Sporn's Stencil Test Drive - Yeayyy!!!  I've been playing with Jessica's Hebrew Calligraphy Stencil with Hamsa, which looks like this....The text on this stencil is this beautiful blessing:May God bless you and keep youMay God cause the divine light to shine upon you and be gracious to youMay God...

Two Pages in my Book of Days...

Hi friends!  I've got two journal pages to share with you today from my book of days. One was done when I was short on time; and the other when I had all evening to create.This page was from Nov. 28th, and it was so easy, it almost doesn't even count...The base page included the colorful background and the two birds.  The first thing I thought was "those birds are...

Project Life Update: October 22 - 28, 2012...

October 22 - 28 was a quiet week at home...Here's a closeup of the left side...  I used a lot of Amy Tangerine's Ready Set Go line again this week, combined with pieces of the Cobalt kit.  Ephemera here includes my name tag from our girlfriend's monthly crop; and a short article from Best Friend's magazine about a senior dog who found a home.  I love the stories...

Elements Workshop: Earth...

Happy Friday everyone!  My Book of Days page for November 26th, is a continuation of the "Elements" workshop, that I am taking over at Wild Soul Arts.  This time I am contemplating my connection to the earth... I have to admit I am thrilled with how this one turned out.  The background is a tissue paper collage, covered with Golden Fluid acrylic in Van Dyke...