Happy New Year's Eve! It's the last day of the countdown!

Hi friends!  It's the final day of the Top 2000 Songs of All Time Countdown!  Yee Ha!  The song I picked out of today's lineup is one that I love to turn up LOUD on my car stereo!  Totally dig The White Stripes.  Here's what I made...

#189:  Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes...

One thing that I love about the Top 2000 Countdown, is it gives me a chance to look a little more deeply at songs I love.  I never really knew what Seven Nation Army was about, so I looked it up.  I found out that it's about the White Stripes rising popularity and the negatives that came with that; and the phrase "Seven Nation Army," is what Jack White called the Salvation Army as a kid.  Interesting fact to know and tell - ha.

Anyhoo, here's the video for #189 - Seven Nation Army.  Enjoy!


As always,   you can click here to find out what songs the other participants picked and see their artwork by clicking here to go to Marit's blog!


Thanks so much for visiting and I will see you again real soon!

Day Six of the Top 2000 Countdown - Rhiannon...

It was 1976, I was in the eleventh grade, and Rhiannon was playing on the radio all the time.  I idolized Stevie Nicks, with her gravely voice, long, shaggy hair and gypsy clothes  I loved this song, because it sounded so magical, and through all these years, it still does.  For the sixth day of the Top 2000 countdown, I chose to do this page:

#538 - Rhiannon, by Fleetwood Mac...

here's the video.  I hope you enjoy it!


As always,   you can find out what songs the other participants picked and see their artwork by clicking here to go to Marit's blog!


Thanks so much for visiting!  I will see you tomorrow for day 7 - the last day of the countdown!

Day Five of the Top 2000 Countdown = HAPPY!

The song I picked for day five of the Top 2000 Countdown, is one that I was recently introduced to by my sister, Renee.  She posted the video for this song on her facebook timeline, and when I heard it, I was hooked!  Coming in at #587, it's "Happy," by Pharrell Williams.  Here's how my page turned out...

#587 - Happy - Pharrell Williams

This page was pretty simple to put together, once I had the idea.  The bottom is torn tissue paper, adhered with glue stick, and the title is just handcut pieces of scrapbook paper.  It's probably hard to tell in the photo, but I made Pharrell stand out a little by adhering him with pop dots.

If this song doesn't make you smile and want to dance, just a little, I will be surprised!  Here's the video...


As always,   you can find out what songs the other participants picked and see their artwork by clicking here to go to Marit's blog!


Thanks so much for visiting!  I will see you tomorrow for day 6 of the countdown!
 

Day Four of the Top 2000 Countdown - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes...

Oh my goodness I love this song!  Always have, always will.  There's nothing quite like the harmonies of Crosby Stills and Nash, in my heart, and the lyrics to this song are gorgeous too.

Coming in at #1118, it's Suite: Judy Blue Eyes...

The paper is black Stonehenge paper, and all the doodling is done with prismacolor pencils.  The white writing around the edge, and the outlining of the big lyric is white signo uniball pen.  The bird is a vintage image that I colored over the top of with prismacolor pencils.

Here's a video of Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, complete with some awesome guitar playing by Stephen Stills. I hope you enjoy it!




As always,   you can find out what songs the other participants picked and see their artwork by clicking here to go to Marit's blog!

Thanks so much for visiting!  I will see you tomorrow for day 5 of the countdown!

Day Three of the Top 2000...

For day three of the Top 2000 Songs of All Time Countdown, I chose one from this year...

#1206 - Royals by Lorde...

I scribbled the lyrics on the page before I started adding paint and mist. If you look closely you can still read them.  I wanted it to look sorta like graffiti.

The red splats and drips are actually painted deli paper bits, cut out and collaged onto the page. 

Michael and I both love this song.  It's got such a unique sound, and the lyrics are awesome too.

Here's the video...



As always,   you can click here to find out what songs the other participants picked and see their artwork by clicking here to go to Marit's blog!


Thanks so much for visiting!  I will see you tomorrow for day 4 of the countdown!

Day Two of the Top 2000 Countdown...

It's the second day of the Top 2000 Countdown!  The song I picked for today is 1968's "Dream a Little Dream" by Mama Cass.  Here's the journal page I created...

#1769 - Dream a Little Dream, by Mama Cass

Materials used include: gesso, acrylic paint, neocolor II crayons, tissue paper, Studio Calico stencil and spray ink, pencil, text paper, molotow markers, and images from the web.

Journaling says:  When I think of the song "Dream a Little Dream," I'm reminded of the 80's movie of the same name.  It was a cute romance where Corey Feldman dances to this song in an effort to win the girl's heart.  I was inspired by a Book of Days lesson, where the focus was on illustrating a story on your page. 

Here's a video of Mama Cass herself, singing "Dream a Little Dream..."




and the somewhat amped up version in the movie...



Marit's got 14 participants for today's part of the countdown!  Find out what songs they picked and see their artwork by clicking here!

Thanks so much for visiting, and I will see you again tomorrow for day 3 of the countdown!

Day One of the Top 2000 Countdown...

Hi friends!  It's the first day of the Top 2000 Countdown blog party!  Yeayyy!

My first journal spread is a title page for the countdown.  It was inspired by a Book of Days lesson on gel transfers.  Here's how it turned out...

The actual gel transfer was an epic fail.  LOL.  I could tell that the entire image was going to rub off my page, so I left the last bit of paper on so you can still see it.  I really like how it turned out.  I just can't really call it a gel transfer.

I meant to have a journal page done today for the December 25th portion of the countdown. Unfortunately, I miscalculated, and the page I did for today, actually isn't on the list til tomorrow - ack!  It's the first time I've missed a day of the countdown!  I will be back tomorrow to share it tho, so I hope to see you then!

Thank you to my friend Marit Barentsen, for hosting this annual blog party!  To find out more about Top 2000 Countdown party, to see what others have made for today's songs, and/or to join in; click here to go to Marit's blog.

Merry Christmas to those of you who celebrate!  And peace and love to you all!  See you tomorrow!