Inspiration Music Project 11

Today a song by Third Day My Hope is in YOU- I created a page with the lyrics. Because here I still have the Winterwonderland playlist you can listen to the song on my other blog now and in a week or two it'll be here as well ;-)

Inspiration Music Project 10

Today my fave Polish artist - Anna Maria Jopek with a song about snow (sorry won't translate the lyrics as it's too much word-play to do that). We finally have got plenty of snow here, so it suits the day perfectly.

Dzisiaj po raz kolejny Ania - tym razem z Jeremim Przyborą śpiewają o śniegu, uwielbiam tę piosenkę a ponieważ u mnie dziś biało więc zdecydowałam, że to doskonały moment by jej posłuchać.

Inspiration Music Project 9

Today one more of my fave Christmas songs - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. I've put it on the top on my playlist for you to enjoy - this version is sung by Diana Krall, but if you prefer Coldplay you'll find one performed by them on the playlist too ;-) I've also added a few more songs - among others three or four by Michael Buble - be sure to listen to them as his voice is not to be missed ;-)

And for all of you who happen to visit this little place of mine :

Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Let your heart be light
From now on,
our troubles will be out of sight

Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Make the Yule-tide gay,
From now on,
our troubles will be miles away.

Here we are as in olden days,
Happy golden days of yore.
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more.

Through the years
We all will be together,
If the Fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough.
And have yourself A merry little Christmas now.

Hope your Christmas would be full of God's Joy, Love and Peace

Inspiration Music Project 8

1. Not quite a white christmas, 2. Dreaming Of A White Christmas, 3. Wreath, 4. White Christmas Heart, 5. White christmas., 6. ~Dreaming of a White Christmas~, 7. Untitled, 8. Christmas Garlands, 9. White Christmas 2, 10. 365 Days 243 / Steps, 11. Untitled, 12. Dreaming of a White Christmas, 13. Left behind, 14. White Christmas, 15. White Christmas, 16. white christmas..., 17. dreaming of a white christmas, 18. White Christmas In PDX, 19. dreaming of white christmas.....not!!, 20. keepsake, 21. dreaming of a white christmas, 22. Untitled, 23. Merry Christmas, 24. Christmas dreams..

Have you guessed from the photos which song I've chosen for this week?
If your first thought was - White Christmas - then you're right ;-) That's it. Definitely one of my fave Christmas songs - on my playlist you'll find two versions I like a lot - by Bing Crosby and by Diana Krall (by the way her holiday album is awesome!).

Although I'm not a big fan of winter and cold I really like snow as it creates this unique atmosphere of cosiness, purity and makes even the most ordinary surroundings look like a wonderland. Therefore, every year, especially at this season, " I dream about white Christmas".
Hope this year this dream comes true ;-)
May your days be merry and bright
happy dreaming and preparing for the holidays

Inspiration Music Project 7

December starts tomorrow and with it comes wonderful, magical atmosphere and counting down to Christmas. It's definitely my fave time of the year. And one of the reasons for that are Christmas songs - there are so many beautiful songs that I can listen to endlessly. Today one of them - River by Joni Mitchel but sung by Sarah McLachlan because I prefer this version. When I heard it for the first time I immediately fell in love with the music and the lyrics - especially the verse:

I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly

You can watch the clip here.
And here is the lyrics:

Its coming on christmas
Theyre cutting down trees
Theyre putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
But it dont snow here
It stays pretty green
Im going to make a lot of money
Then Im going to quit this crazy scene
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby cry

He tried hard to help me
You know, he put me at ease
And he loved me so naughty
Made me weak in the knees
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
Im so hard to handle
Im selfish and Im sad
Now Ive gone and lost the best baby
That I ever had
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river
I made my baby say goodbye

Its coming on christmas
Theyre cutting down trees
Theyre putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on

And as an eye candy this stunning winter photo - taken by Tom Wright.


Have a great week

Inspiration Music Project 6

Today something for the lovers of Jane Austen novels, and films based on them, but also for all fans of Michael Buble ;-) as I want to share with you one of my fave songs ( you'd probably guessed it already as it's on the very top of my playlist ;-) and it's accompanied for a u tube video with the scenes from the film Persuasion.
Yesterday I had a free evening and decided that instead of scrapping I'd rather watch a movie and found a CD borrowed from a friend of mine long time ago including some adaptations of J.Austen novels I watched Northanger Abbey .... and then Persuasion ;-) Loved both - you can't stay indifferent to all those cute dresses, balls, beautiful country mansions and really gentlemen guys - not too mention Austen's sense of humour and observant eye, can you ;-)
so if you like this kind of films - go and see these two ... and definitely listen to the music from Persuasion - it's absolutely beautiful (check here)
so I leave you with this a little dreamy world of happy endings ... just don't get lost in it too much


have a blessed week

I can\'t believe it\'s over
I watched the whole thing fall
And I never saw the writing that was on the wall
If I\'d only knew
The days were slipping past
That the good things never last
That you were crying

Summer turned to winter
And the snow it turned to rain
And the rain turned into tears upon your face
I hardly recognize the girl you are today
And God I hope it\'s not too late
It\'s not too late

\'Cause you are not alone
I\'m always there with you
And we\'ll get lost together
Until the light comes pouring through
It\'s when you feel like you\'re done
And the darkness has won
Babe, you\'re not lost
When your world\'s crashing down
And you can\'t bear the cross
I said, babe, you\'re not lost

Life can show no mercy
It can tear your soul apart
It can make you feel like you\'ve gone crazy but you\'re not
Things have seemed to change
There\'s one thing that\'s still the same
In my heart you have remained
And we can fly fly fly away

\'Cause you are not alone
And I am there with you
And we\'ll get lost together
Until the light comes pouring through
It\'s when you feel like you\'re done
And the darkness has won
Babe, you\'re not lost
And the world\'s crashing down
And you can not bear the cross
I said, baby, you\'re not lost
I said, baby, you\'re not lost
I said, baby, you\'re not lost
I said, baby, you\'re not lost

Inspiration Music Project 5

Today a song I've discovered this week - Stay Beside Me by the Future of Forestry. Check the playlist for the song and the lyrics is below. It's really beautiful - and very uplifting.

After several digi projects I finally made a real layout - the background is painted with acrylics and stamped a bit - I've been experimenting with paints and gesso recently and absolutely love it, so probably will use it more in my scrapbooking.

When my broken world caves in
And the darkness covers over
With a love, love, love that heals
You come, You make us one
So, Jesus, stay with my heart, stay beside me
You are hope for my soul, You complete me
You make us one
You make us one
When Your tenderness surrounds
And Your gentle whisper finds me
With a love, love, love that fills
You come, You make us one
When the beautiful unfolds
And my longing touches heaven
With a love, love, love that fills
You come, You make us one
You are love, You are grace
You are kindness and compassion
You are love, You are grace
You are God

Inspiration Music Project 4

So as I promised yesterday - today a bit delayed Inspo Music Project. This time I chose a song by one of my fave singers - Sarah Mclachlan - love her!!! The title is Ordinary Miracle and I used a few lines from the lyrics in my digital layout. It's another song speaking about the joy that fills up our lives if we only dare to see everyday life as a miracle. I'm finding this truth really important for me these days, trying to live it out - be here and now, be aware. Hope you'll find it uplifting and life-enriching too.
The song is already on the palylist, but if you want to watch it - here's You-tube video for you:



and here's the lyrics:

It's not that usual when everything is beautiful
It's just another ordinary miracle today

The sky knows when its time to snow
You don't need to teach a seed to grow
It's just another ordinary miracle today

Life is like a gift they say
Wrapped up for you everyday
Open up and find a way
To give some of your own

Isn't it remarkable?
Like every time a raindrop falls
It's just another ordinary miracle today

Birds in winter have their fling
And always make it home by spring
It's just another ordinary miracle today

When you wake up everyday
Please don't throw your dreams away
Hold them close to your heart
Cause we are all a part
Of the ordinary miracle

Ordinary miracle
Do you want to see a miracle?

It seems so exceptional
That things just work out after all
It's just another ordinary miracle today

The sun comes up and shines so bright
It disappears again at night
It's just another ordinary miracle today

Once again I used a great ready art journal background by Djpettit and some Rhonna Farrer's brushes (the bird is part of one of them). I've fallen in love with art journalling recently and I'm working on some more art journal pages -"real" ones - and hope to show them off soon.
So see you soon - enjoy your ordainary miracles in teh meantime ;-)

Inspiration Music Project 2

I see trees of green........ red roses too
I see em bloom..... for me and for you
And I think to myself.... what a wonderful world.

I see skies of blue..... clouds of white
Bright blessed days....dark sacred nights
And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world.

The colors of a rainbow.....so pretty ..in the sky
Are also on the faces.....of people ..going by
I see friends shaking hands.....sayin.. how do you do
Theyre really sayin......i love you.

I hear babies cry...... I watch them grow
Theyll learn much more.....than Ill never know
I see trees of green........ red roses too
I see em bloom..... for me and for you
And I think to myself.... what a wonderful world.

Another Sunday is here. Time flies - doesn't it? That's why I think it's good to stop and cherish the moment - discover the beauty that surrounds us, that can be find if we just open our eyes and hearts to see it. :-)
I made a flicr mosaic to share with you a few "ordinary miracles" showing that World might be and is Wonderful. And what can sing it out better than Luis Armstrong. So enjoy the song (it's in the playlist) and the pictures. And have a great week looking out for the beauty in your life. If you want to share your discoveries - please do leave a comment. I'd love to hear from you.

I nadeszła kolejna niedziela. Trudno mi przywyknąć do tego jak szybko płynie czas. I dlatego myślę, że warto się zatrzymać i spróbować cieszyć się chwilą, zobaczyć piękno, które nas otacza. Można je dostrzec jeśli otworzy się oczy i serce :-)
Przygotowałam dla Was (i dla siebie ;-) nową mozaikę - tym razem małe "cuda codzienności" pokazujące, że świat może być i jest piękny. A kto może wyśpiewać to piękniej niz Luis Armstrong. Jego Wonderful World zatem już dodany do playlisty.
Miłego tygodnia - i powodzenia w odkrywaniu piękna w Waszym życiu. Jeśli zechcecie się podzielić swoimi odkryciami, będzie mi bardzo miło.



1. The Littlest Angel, 2. Truffles!, 3. Mar y cielo, 4. Snow Rose, 5. red berry branch with berry tree bokeh, 6. Celestial, 7. The day is coming to an end., 8. Morning Fellows, 9. Autumn solitude, 10. Three of a kind, 11. Little One, 12. All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on, 13. Untitled, 14. Untitled, 15. ....., 16. Autumn color

Inspiration Music Project 1

Sunday is here - so it's time for my Inspiration Music Project.I decided to start it with the song by Nat Kong Cole Smile. I chose it because I love smiling - smile is one of my distinguishing marks and I can't (and don't want to) help it :-)Positive outlook is the one that should not be underestimated and that helps a lot in creating happiness and abundance in our lives. So I encourage you to listen to this song (I added it to my playlist) a lot this week - and smile ... to yourself, to others, to everything that happens in your life.
Have a joyful week.

Nadeszła niedziela - a więc czas na pierwszy post z cyklu: Inspiration Music Project - czyli coniedzielnych spotkań scrapu z muzyką. Zdecydowałam,że pierwszą piosenką będzie Smile z repertuaru Nat King Cola.Bardzo ją lubię nie tylko dlatego,że uwielbiam swingujące klimaty jazzowe, ale także ponieważ uwielbiam się uśmiechać. Uśmiech to jeden z moich znaków rozpoznawczych - i nie zamierzam tego zmieniać. Optymistyczne spojrzenie na życie i dostrzeganie nawet małych radości bardzo pomaga w osiąganiu stanu szczęścia za którym tak tęsknimy.Więc może w tym tygodniu słuchajmy tej piosenki (dodałam ja do playlisty) i uśmiechajmy się - do siebie, do innych, do tego co nas spotyka.
Radosnego tygodnia