CRUSADE No. 2: Playlist

MUSIC.  It is the great equalizer.  It is a vehicle for escape, it can revive energy.  For me, music is an everyday essential.  Each of us has favorites that fall in several catagories.  It would be impossible to name one favorite song, wouldn't it?  Our interests change, evolve.  Maybe choosing a top ten wouldn't be as hard.  There are songs we love because they let us sing along loudly in the car.  There are songs we love because they have a beautiful melody, or touching lyrics.  We were watching VH-1 this weekend as they tracked the top 100 songs of the 80's.  Great fun remembering all the tunes from then....songs we heard in clubs, or concerts we went to...or singles we bought.  Made me think of being in England, in 1984 when I met my husband.  Lots of records (yes, vinyl!) were brought home from that trip....amongst them "NOW That's What I Call Music, Volume 4".  A time capsule of tunes from that year.  For the past few years I have been making cds with all my favorite current hits.  My own version of That's What I Call Music. 

So about the CRUSADE.   Think about your favorite music that you are listening to NOW. Journal about it....even if it's just writing down the singles and the names of the bands.  You may have several lists.  You may be inspired to just journal about one song, or one band.  Make a time capsule of your music for 2006.  A few years from now you'll be glad you did.  You don't have to use any stamps....interpret the challenge your own way.  Post a link to your art in the comments and I'll start compiling a list of team players as they come in.  Enter as many times as you want. DUE DATE FOR TOP HAT DRAWING: 11/30.

EDIT:  Participants have been moved here from sidebar list.  Some links may no longer be active.

CRUSADE No. 2

 

• Alison Griffiths
• Audrey Hernandez
• Belinda (another!)
• Belinda Schneider
• Brina
• Christine Shebroe
• Deborah Everton
• Flo (again)
• Flo - Sarah Harris
• Joanne Capper-Sandon
• Juliet Wilson  
• Juliet Wilson
• Kristen Robinson
• Lelainia Lloyd
• Lynette Batton
• Nicole
• Penny (another)
• Penny (another)
• Penny Stuart
• Suzanne Renfrow
• Tina

Late addition:  Suzanne Bouchard (C43, C2, & C8)

Comments

[Flo]

oh my, am I going to have fun with this or what?! Half of what I make is music related anyway! :)

(no prizes for guessing who's on MY playlist!! LOL)

[Penny Stuart]

Oh my goodness, is this the coolest? Or what!? I told my hubby, he said it was "ME"! LOL I do so love my music! Where to start....I've come up with my first title (I'm sure I will be doing multiple pages).....Hmmmm, should I spill the "hick" beans?

Pen

[Kristen R]

What a wonderful blog Michelle fantastic idea!!!!!! Now which play list to choose/

My Best-
Kristen

[deborah]

Arrrrg! I just lost my ipod...so I'm singin' the blues!

[Belinda]

let the crusade begin :) put my other projects aside and did a quick altered book spread. looks strange scanned, but it'a start. rock on!
belinda
http://belindaschneider.wordpress.com/2006/11/12/creed/

[michelle]

yeah! thanks for your comments girls, and belinda for starting. i'll post my own pieces soon....this rocks!

[tina]

this is my first time playing and it took me a while but I managed to finish a spread in my journal about one of my current favorite songs. I might journal around some of the empty spaces. I haven't decided. Music is a gift.

[Flo]

Here's my first entry for Crusade #2

A tribute to the world's greatest living guitarist, Mr John Frusciante:

http://flo-space.blogspot.com/2006/11/labour-of-love-take-two.html

I'm on a total Chili Peppers high this week (even more so than usual, see my blog for details if you really want to know why!), so expect more from me before the deadline :)

[Belinda]

just can't resist this music theme, so here's another one
http://belindaschneider.wordpress.com/2006/11/16/playlist/
and hopefully not the last contribution. love it!!!

[Flo]

...and I can't resist it either Belinda

My second entry....if they count.......Chili Pepper shoes :)

http://flo-space.blogspot.com/2006/11/these-boots-well-trainers-were-made.html

[Penny Stuart]

My absolute favorite song is "Heart of the Matter" by Don Henley.

http://pennyrabbitart.typepad.com/photos/art_for_street_team_crusa/dygkusmpmvlzxbyghvngnlxopuhlqoe0300.html

Here is my rendition of the song. I hope everyone likes it. I'll have another post tonight or tomorrow....music is my kind of theme.
Penny

[Mary Manese]

Michelle~
Is this open to just anyone? I just came across your blog and site etc. and this is a grerat idea. I do not have a blog and if I do join in your crusade, do I have to create one? If I don't, how do I post my work?
Mary

[Kristen R]

This was such an AWESOME challenge thanks so much Michelle for the great inspiration! Here is the link to my artwork http://kristenrobinson.typepad.com/my_weblog/2006/11/here_without_yo.html#comments.

My Best-
Kristen

[christine]

Okay -- here's my Crusade # 2!! I can't get Queen songs out of my head -- my daughter loves them, too.... ;)

http://artistadicarta.typepad.com/my_weblog/2006/11/gpp_team_crusad.html#comments

Christine

[Suzanne Renfrow]

OK--I'M IN! Trying to learn Photoshop and I've reached the limits of my patience (for today)! Here's a collage created in both traditional (paper/stamps) and digital format:
http://static.flickr.com/117/301593846_eebfdeaeb9.jpg

The verse is from the song, "In Loving Memory" by Alter Bridge...the song can be about loss to some, but it makes me think about the special people who enter our lives and change us forever. I love the vocals in this song!

[Penny]

I just posted another layout to my blog, this one is: "All about ME, it's Who I Am". I chose so many of my favorite things; an acrylic doll body, paperclip hand, my label tape, the die cut of the state I live in, all my loves (family), my ipod, playlists, etc. AND, inside the pocket is a card that tells everyone I am a "closet Eeyore lover! My Playlist: Who I am!
http://pennyrabbitart.typepad.com/penny_rabbit_art/
Pen

[audrey h.]

Okay Michelle....finally got mine up :o) http://smallcreations.blogspot.com/2006/11/gpp-crusade-2.html

[Lelainia]

Hi Michelle, mine's up and you can view it here:
http://tatterededge.blogspot.com

[deborah]

In honor of Thanksgiving I selected an old World Party song, "Thank You World".

See it here http://encrepapier.blogspot.com/2006/11/thank-you-world.html#links

Cheers!
deb

[Alison Griffiths]

Interesting one for me because it involved two things that were completely new to me. One was my new plates from GPP and the other a new album - Stadium Arcadium - which was a gift from their greatest fan and my dear friend Flo. (the GPP stamps were an 'enable' from her too:-).

I really enjoyed having my horizons opened!

[Alison Griffiths]

oops forgot the link!

http://alisons-art-place.blogspot.com/2006/11/raven.html

[jo]

Here's my contribution :0)- well... had to use my new Juliet plate lol!
Have been listening to two tracks inparticularly over the last couple of weeks...Going Under and Bring Me To Life on the Fallen Album (Evanescence). I hope this piece of art work portrays the emotion that I feel belongs to both of those.
Thanks to Michelle for hosting and for all those fab pieces of artwork created by all those taking part.
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=13368505&uid=6975678&imgid=207104475

[creani]

Michelle,
I'd like to participate and worked on Evanescence, too.
I've been to their concert last week and picked out one one my favourite songs "Imaginary".
Here is my entry:
http://smalltreasures.blogspot.com/2006/11/imaginary.html

Nicole

[deborah]

I'm so into the music topic!!! I know, it's not a "playlist" or even a "song". It's just my passion for music.

Go see! http://encrepapier.blogspot.com/

[Penny Stuart]

Hey Ya'll,
Just finished another layout for Crusade #2. It was so much fun! I sat here listenin' to my "hick" music while creating "hick" art, how cool is that? Hope ya'll like!

http://pennyrabbitart.typepad.com/penny_rabbit_art/

Penny

[Swampangel]

Hey Hey Here's my entry, got up at 4:00am this morning so I could post my entry. I love my Ipod and I love your stamps. Here's the link

http://swampangel.typepad.com/swamp_water/2006/11/crusade_no_2.html

[Laura]

And I slowly make my way through former Crusades. Here is my "playlist" although it's actually a sampling of shuffle. http://lauraleemyers.blogspot.com/2007/07/its-on-random.html

[Brina]

Well...I'm late, too. I decided to copy the heck out of my mommy and put a playlist up, too. If you'd like to have a lookie, there's the link. :D

http://brinathefreak.blogspot.com/2007/07/well-lets-hear-it.html