“And if I only could, I’d make a deal with God
And I’d get Him to swap our places…”
MUSICAL MUSINGS – JUNE 30TH
The Prompt: What’s the deal?
The Song: Running Up That Hill by Placebo (or Kate Bush)
Written Lyrics HERE
Product/Technique: Playing Cards
I fell in love with the lyrics to this song, written by Kate Bush in the 1980s and vaguely remembered the tune. Now of course, I can’t get it out of my head! Like many of her songs, there’s a lilting, haunted recurring theme, that takes you deep down inside yourself and I love the choreography on the video too…
Here’s my take on the challenge where I’ve endeavoured to interpret the words and how they make me feel.
I forgot all about the playing cards aspect, and look at those hearts floating around!! So much on my mind lately too! My subconscious has a mind of its own, obviously… 😉
The stamps (except the heart), are handcarved. Size – 8″x8″ (20x20cm) To see more examples, please click on A Year in the Life of an Art Journal!!!
Altered Art & Stuff... 
Sarah
/ July 5, 2011I love this page. I’m part way through a page relating to this prompt too. Very different from yours. But that’s the fun of the prompts, seeing where everyone takes them….
Terri Kahrs
/ July 5, 2011What an interesting and creative take on this prompt, Rosie! That’s what makes your pages so special . . . . they’re totally YOURS and are totally AWEsome! What a powerfully expressive page! Hugs, Terri xoxo
Kim Mailhot
/ July 5, 2011I loved that song in the 80’s ! Thanks for the flashback !
Looks like you had fun revisiting it. The carved stamps are yummy.
Happy Tuesday !
Marit
/ July 6, 2011In my youth (ahum) people always told me I looked like Kate Bush… I LOVE her music so I had no trouble hearing that… (I did a post about that once, it’s on my old blog here ) I love the page you made with the prompt. Never mind about the ‘playing cards’… I didn’t use that either. The prompts are to inspire you and to get those creative juices flowing.. that certainly worked with you!
Barbara Hagerty
/ July 6, 2011This is one of my favorites, Rosie! I love the purple flower-power glasses!
I love your hand carved stamps, and I love how you use them in your pieces. I have a great time carving them, then they sit in a drawer. I love the look of stamps, especially in art journals, but I’m too lazy to get up and get them. It’s just so easy to use a marker instead, but markers just don’t give the wonderful, printed look. I think what I like most about your stamps is that. they are beautifully abstract and timeless (not faddy), and they give almost a wood block print effect when stamped. And I love that you incorporate them so beautifully into your compositions! They fit the piece and compliment it. So many others I’ve seen using hand-carved, look like they were just stuck on as an afterthought. Your compositions are fantastic!
Rosie
/ July 6, 2011Thank you Barbara! It means a lot to me when someone actually says why they like how I use my tools… especially when you are so talented and knowledgeable yourself!! 🙂