a month of music - DAY FOUR

DAY FOUR

A SONG THAT MAKES ME SAD

 HOW TO MAKE GRAVY by PAUL KELLY


Hello Dan, it's Joe here 
I hope you're keeping well 
Its the 21st of December 
now theyre ringing the last bell 
if I get good behaviour 
I'll be out of here by July 
Won't you kiss my kids on Christmas day 

Pleeeease don't let them cry for me 

I guess the brothers are driving down from Queensland and Stella's 
flying in from the coast 
They say it's gonna be a hundred degrees, even more maybe, but that 
won't stop the roast 

Who's gonna make the gravy now? 
I bet it won't taste the same 

Just add flour, salt, a little red wine and don't forget a dollop of 
tomato sauce for sweetness and that extra tang 

And give my love to Angus and to Frank and Dolly, 
Tell 'em all I'm sorry I screwed up this time 
And look after Rita, I'll be thinking of her early Christmas morning 
When I'm standing in line 

I hear Mary's got a new boyfriend, I hope he can hold his own 
Do you remember the last one? What was his name again? 
(Just a little too much cologne) 

And Roger, you know I'm even gonna miss Roger 
'Cause there's sure as hell no one in here I want to fight 

Oh praise the Baby Jesus, have a Merry Christmas, 
I'm really gonna miss it, all the treasure and the trash 
And later in the evening, I can just imagine, 
You'll put on Junior Murvin and push the tables back 
And you'll dance with Rita, I know you really like her, 
Just don't hold her too close, oh brother please don't stab me in the 
back 

I didn't mean to say that, it's just my mind it plays up, 
Multiplies each matter, turns imagination into fact 
You know I love her badly, she's the one to save me, 
I'm gonna make some gravy, I'm gonna taste the fat 
Tell her that I'm sorry, yeah I love her badly, tell 'em all I'm 
sorry, 
And kiss the sleepy children for me 
You know one of these days, I'll be making gravy, 
I'll be making plenty, I'm gonna pay 'em all back.

a month of music - DAY THREE

DAY THREE

A SONG YOU WHISTLE TO

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'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life
Try to make ends meet
You're a slave to money then you die
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places 
where all the veins meet yeah, 

No change, I can't change
I can't change, I can't change
But I'm here in my mold
I am here in my mold
But I'm a million different people 
from one day to the next
I can't change my mold
No, no, no, no, no

Well I never pray
But tonight I'm on my knees yeah
I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah
I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now
But the airways are clean and there's nobody singing to me now

No change, I can't change
I can't change, I can't change
But I'm here in my mold
I am here in my mold
And I'm a million different people
from one day to the next
I can't change my mold
No, no, no, no, no
I can't change
I can't change

'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life
Try to make ends meet
Try to find some money then you die
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places 
where all the things meet yeah 

You know I can't change, I can't change
I can't change, I can't change
But I'm here in my mold
I am here in my mold
And I'm a million different people
from one day to the next
I can't change my mold
No, no, no, no, no

I can't change my mold
no, no, no, no, no,
I can't change
Can't change my body,
no, no, no

I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
Been down
Ever been down
Ever been down
Ever been down
Ever been down
Have you ever been down?
Have you've ever been down?
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To make the tag, on the question side I used a scrap of 7G paper, a die-cut journalling spot, and my Dymo.
On the other side, I altered a photo in Photoshop, by de-saturating a little, and adding part of the lyrics.

a month of music - DAY TWO

So, one of my very very favourite songs. And tags.

DAY TWO

A SONG THAT INSPIRES ME

Listen to the song here

and because I'm awesome, here are the lyrics so you can sing along

LEARNING TO FLY by Tom Petty

Well, I started out down a dirty road
Started out all alone
And the sun went down as I crossed the hill
And the town lit up, the world got still

I'm learning to fly but I ain't got wings
Coming down is the hardest thing

Well, the good ol' days may not return
And the rocks might melt and the sea may burn

I'm learning to fly but I ain't got wings
Coming down is the hardest thing
Well, some say life will beat you down
Break your heart, steal your crown
So I've started out for God knows where
I guess I'll know when I get there

I'm learning to fly around the clouds
But what goes up must come down

I'm learning to fly but I ain't got wings
Coming down is the hardest thing
I'm learning to fly around the clouds
But what goes up must come down

I'm learning to fly
I'm learning to fly


Now, if you're interested in how I made the tags, I used Tims' Distress Ink (Broken China and Chipped Sapphire) with a blending tool, then dabbed straight bleach on with some paper towel.
I added birds with my trusty black pen, and alpha stickers (Kaisercraft) and the balloon (sent to me by a friend).
I then drove myself utterly insane by trying to glue a single strand of cotton down while sitting under a fan.


I really love this tag. And the song! Thanks for looking.

a month of music - DAY ONE

Right -- well, let's see if I actually can do one a day for a month, hey? Don't put any money on me, though.

DAY ONE

A FAVOURITE SONG

TUXEDO JUNCTION by Mr Glenn Miller. Listen to the song here.

lock and key

I used Tims' Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink, then lightly spritzed some black/silver Glimmermist over top.
And I used one of Tims' stamps with black archival ink over top of that.

I then inked and misted and stamped an oval of paper, and DMd it into the locket, but it went so dark you can barely see the stamping. However I really like how it looks a bit like a sapphire and also I didn't have another locket to re-do it!!


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I used die-cuts and alpha stickers and charms to finish the front.

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I wanted the back to uphold the idea of something being hidden away, so I used a cut-down tag to make a kind of jewellery box

which has to be opened

to reveal the treasure within

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some tags

these are tags for the 52 Questions series at AD.

WHAT DO I DO OVER AND OVER?

the criteria for this was RESIST so I stamped the skull and crossbones onto white paper with clear embossing ink, then used clear embossing powder and heat set it.
I then inked over the image with Black Soot Distress Ink, and wiped it off the skull carefully.
The ink won't stick to the embossed image.

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PAINT IN WORDS YOUR PERFECT DAY

The criteria included

use a tag or JB from a swap
use paint

so for the answer side, I dribbled black paint on a dictionary page, then layered 7G tape onto a piece of scrap paper, drew a heart on it with black pen, and cut out the shape. I put the JB over top of that and made a little hole protector for the top as well.
For the question side, I used Jersey foam stamps from MM, and Fired Brick Distress Ink to stamp a title. I added some Kaiser alpha stickers, and backed the JB with more 7G tape.

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52 Questions

What am I grateful for?

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What is my superpower?