IC#38- Written in Black and White

Our Iron Craft Challenge this week was to create something black and white.  I chose to take a white t-shirt and add some song lyrics in black.  It was a pretty simple project; I just wrote the lyrics on with sharpie.

I chose lyrics from Break My Stride because it made me feel cheerful and inspired.

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Mix CD Swap

It finally happened.  What I have been waiting for since I started doing craft swaps.  It's a mix CD swap.  Many thanks to Where the Lovely Things Are for hosting this magical event.  I already sent off my CD a few days ago and I wanted to share it with you.

This is the "fancy" cover art I drew.  The theme of the mix was "Good Times" so I drew a bird rocking out with sunglasses.

And here is the playlist I created:

1. See the World by Gomez

2. Modern Nature by Sondre Lerche

3. Mushaboom by Feist

4. Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond

5. Every Little Thing She Does is Magic by The Police

6. Say Hey (I Love You) by Michael Franti and Spearhead

7. Ain't Nothing Wrong With That by Robert Randolph and the Family Band

8. Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa by Vampire Weekend

9. All I Want is You by Barry Louis Polisar

10. Dancing with Myself by Nouvelle Vague

11. London Girl by The Pogues

12. Let My Love Open The Door by Sondre Lerche

13. Tanglin' by Gomez

14. Ace in the Hole by The Radiators

15. Get Lucky by Dragonette

16. Beast of Burden by The Rolling Stones

17. Can't Stand It by Wilco

18. (I Wanna) Call It Love by Sondre Lerche

A Song in my Heart

Some of my favorite songs include:

 See the World by Gomez

Every Little Thing She Does is Magic by The Police

I Wanna Call it Love by Sondre Lerche

Soul Refreshing by Robert Randolph and the Family Band

Can't Stand It by Wilco

 Today, I have a showcase of pieces featuring song lyrics.  Are any of them from your favorite songs?

Blackbird by The Beatles- Print on etsy  ( I can play some of this on the guitar thanks to my awesome teacher Jim Grimm)

Do You Realize? by The Flaming Lips- Print on etsy  (If you want to see a crazy live show, see The Flaming Lips)

I Walk the Line by Johnny Cash- Necklace on etsy

The Safety Dance by Men Without Hats- Print on etsy (never knew the band till I found this print)

Burning Down the House by Talking Heads- Needlepoint on etsy

Music To My Ears

Today I got my Daily Finds email from etsy and it was all about music inspired items.  Thus, I have been inspired to discuss music today :)  Here are a few of my favorite music inspired goods (and maybe even a little music)

These wooden panels are awesome.  I'm not sure which I would choose.  I'm torn between the ones that I actually listen to (The Beatles) and the ones that I just really like the image (The Cure). 

Panels on Etsy

I'm a big fan of concert tees.  Here is a great one of The Police.  Yes, every little thing I do IS magic.  At least, it could be if I wore this shirt.

Shirt for sale here

Now, to compliment your stylish new tee, here are some great guitar pick earrings.  Back in high-school and college, I used to make jewelry out of guitar picks.  It was actually my start into the jewelry-selling world.  I barely even played guitar.  Oh man, memories.  Mine never looked this good.

Earrings on Etsy

And now that you are dressed stylish and have some great home decor, here is some actual music to listen to.  I would like to recommend Sondre Lerche.  Awesome artist, great live, versatile music.  Check him out now.  You may have heard him if you saw the movie Dan In Real Life.  Sondre did the entire soundtrack.  There are lots of audio clips to check out here.

This is probably my favorite album of his, but it's a tough choice.

I hope you found some great musical inspiration here.  What are some of your favorite bands or artists?