These are a Few of My Favorite Bands! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Hi all......

Today we have a brand new challenge for you....These are a Few of My Favorite Bands!!! Ok!! I know I say this ALL the time!! But I am LOVING this one... at first, I was like...uh-oh... what happens if people aren't able to come up with a favorite Music Band??? But then... ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh we have two DT members that thought wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy outside the box and came up with a DIFFERENT kind of band!!! Just wait till you see the genius ideas!!! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

And and and we have Gauche Alchemy sponsoring us for this challenge (I will be announcing the FAB prize later on in this post...) and some of their DT members played along with us!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! :):):):):) I want to give a HUGE thank you to Gauche Alchemy for not only sponsoring us for this challenge, but also for playing along!!! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Sooooooooooooooo let's get started and see what the teams created! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

First we have a lo from Maggi Flynn!!!!! (LOVE this girl!!!) and her FAVE BAND is the MONKEES!! I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee the Monkees!!!!! I used to watch that show during my summer breaks from school!! *love it* :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Next we have Angela Pruitt and she is one of the AMAZING geniuses I mentioned above...for HER FAVE BAND is her WEDDING BANDS!!! How ROMANTIC is that!?!?!?! LOVE it... and LOVING that big heart!!!!!! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)):):):):):)

Next we have a lo from Kas Mello!!!! She did her LO on her FAVE Tom Waits!! I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee this!!! AWESOME photos and love love love love love love that RECORD ALBUM! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Next we have Erika Taylor!!!! I loveeeeeeeeeeee this girl and am honored to work with her on Nikki Sivils' DT! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):) Her FAVE BAND is NIN!!! EEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKK!!! A girl after my own heart! I loveeeeeeeee them and I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeee her LO!!!! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Next we have Yvonne Yam...and another girl that I am beyond honored to work with on Scrapping the Music!! :):):):):):):):) Her FAVE BAND is Guns 'N' Roses!!! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKK!!! I knew I loved this girl.....I LOVE that BAND (are you getting the hint here that I am a Rock 'N' Roller at heart??? LOL!) And HOW CUTE is this LO??? She used photos to show her guns and flowers for her ROSES!! I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeee this Yvonne!!!! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

And now for our DT's lo's!! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

First we have our GDT Soraya's lo....and her FAVE BAND is
Within Temptation!!!!!! I just loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee this!!!! WOW WOW WOW!!! I love love love love the layers on this!!! GORGEOUS Soraya! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Next we have Georgia and her FAVE BAND is Depeche Mode!! EEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKK!! I loveeeeeeeeeee them too!!!! I love love love love love the paint splatters and loveeeeeeeeee the way she did the title!! This is AWESOME! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)):):):):):)

Next we have Chris's LO and her FAVE BANDS are her WEDDING BANDS too!! I soooooooooooooooooo love that two people came up with this GENIUS IDEA!!! And I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee this lo!!! I loveeeeeeeeee that vintage tag and the soft colors!! AMAZING CHRIS! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Next we have Jessi and her FAVE BAND Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band!!! I soooooooooooooooo love love love love love this Jessi!!! It is sooooooooooooo PERFECT for this band...and who doesn't remember the famous album cover Bruce gave us with "Born In the USA" album cover??? Just sayin'....*hot* :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Next we have Jana and her FAVE BAND Smashing Pumpkins!!! EEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKK!!! I loveeeeeeeeeeee this!! I swear every creation Jana does just makes me go *swoon*... I loveeeeeeeeeeeee it Jana! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

And Phinner.....where are YOU????? As I think you have a kindred spirit with Michelle LR!!!! For her FAVE BAND is PEARL JAM!!! YUMMY!! I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee this soooooooo much!!!! Michelle always does AMAZING title work and her colors always make a Julie happy! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

And next we have Hanneke and her FAVE BAND....ABBA!!! I love love love loveeeeeeeeeeeeeee ABBA...and I know we will all be humming "Dancing Queen" now! LOL!! I loveeeeeeeeeeeee how Hanneke did this lo... the design is AWESOME! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

And next we have Michelle B and her FAVE BAND is U2!!! EEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKK!!! I soooooooooo love love love this!!! When I first saw this... I thought that Michelle LR had done it....for Michelle B has totally captured her spirit with the colors, the paint...this is JUST AMAZING Michelle!! And little known fact (well...maybe not little known fact... if you read my blog that is!! LOL!) I was a roadie for U2 during the Rattle and Hum tour!!! :):):):):) Sigh... one of my bestest memories!! :):):):):):):):):):):) Just love this! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Next we have Jeanet and her FAVE BAND..."Dream Theater"!!!! I soooooooooooooooo love love love love love this!!!! I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee the misting...and loveeeeeeee how she added the numbers down the side!!! When I grow up...I am sooooooooooooooo gonna scrap like Jeanet!!! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Next we have Amy and her FAVE BAND is her hubby when he sings to her!! OMYGOSH!! How ROMANTIC is this???!!!??? I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee it Amy!! *sigh* makes me :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

And lastly...we have my FAVE BAND AEROSMITH!!! I just loveee
eeeeeeeeee them... (ok, I know, I know... Steven Tyler is being a poopy head right now with the band... but *whatev* I love Joe Perry best anyways!! LOL!) :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

And NOW for our PRIZE!!! Eeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkkkkk!! I am super excited about this!!! Gauche Alchemy is giving away their ACME #3 Mixed Media Paper Crafting Kit to the winner!!!!!! This kit is special because it's the very LAST ACME kit that you can get without subscribing to their kit club (the ACME kits will be part of a special subscription club soon).  Here is the kit in all its glory!! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

This kit includes:

- pink plastic canvas
- hot pink and turquoise tassel fringe
- fruit punch vintage pog top
- game pieces and/or small toys
- bird and butterfly sequined shapes
- playing card
- swatch of yummy bright striped cotton fabric
- vintage-inspired pink napkin
- our signature original paper ephemera (at least 5 sheets, 2 of which are oversized)
- Sassafras Lass Yummy Vintage 12x12" paper - Memory Lane

HOW cool IS THIS!?!?!?!?! I want to thank Gauche Alchemy for sponsoring us!! :):):):):):):):):) Sooooooooooooo now its your turn....make a mini, a lo, a card, an altered item that has to do with YOUR FAVE BAND!! We can't wait to see what you create... you have until the 13th of August to give us a link in the comment field to your creation!! And we don't care when you made your project, be it today, tomorrow, or 5 years ago... we just want you to play along!!!!! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

We will be back on August 14th with our winner! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)