Jodie McNally Designs Blog

Ok, for starters….I am having so much fun reading the emails and comments that you’ve been sending my way this week! I am also LOVING all of the amazing layouts that are going up in the Designer Spotlight Gallery! Check out the challenges and play along to win FAB prizes!

Yesterday’s winner was FelisG….watch your email, Felis!

I was on my way here to post the little contest today, and stumbled across an AWESOME layout that totally fit the little challenge I was going to post here! So…I decided I should show it off!  

Music has always been a huge part of my life…and the soundtrack of my life is certainly one that has changed with the times.  However, I still love to listen to the songs from my younger days….even if it drives my hubby crazy!

This layout by sue.falstaff has totally inspired me (and it has an iPod just like mine)!

So…in honor of all playlists – current and of days gone by, I’m going to share some of my favorites with you! 

Let’s begin…I’m going to try to go in chronological order, but don’t hold me to dates.  I know what I liked…just maybe not necessarily in this order! Oh, and I’m not just going to tell you title and artist.  You should know by now….that is NOT how I roll!  I will be providing youtube links if at all possible, and if all else fails….I’ll be “singing” them for you as well.

These first few are song that I remember listening to with my parents and my Aunt Toto.

1. Jose Cuervo, Shelly West

2. Amy, Pure Prairie League

3. Angel of the Morning, Juice Newton

4. Jesse, Carly Simon

5. Islands in the Stream, Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

The next few are from my elementary school days…ahhh, THOSE were the days! (See the April 13th post if you’re wanting a visual of me at that age!) These were the songs that I rocked out to in front of my mirror, Walkman on, hairbrush microphone….you know the deal. There are far too many songs for me to list in this category…and YouTube isn’t cooperating, so I won’t show them all, but you’ll get a good little taste of the 1980s Jodie.

1. Anything…and I mean AN-EEEE-THING by Whitney Houston. Here’s a little taste…

2. New Kids On The Block….whatever they sang….I loved.  And still do, for that matter.

3.  Tiffany. Anything by Tiffany. She is of course, mostly known for her version of “I Think We’re Alone Now” but I loved all of her stuff. LOL!

Now, for the sake of time, I’ll list the others with links only…the following were some of my other faves during this time period: Mr. Big, Milli Vanilli, Debbie Gibson, Belinda Carlisle, Jody Watley, The Bangles….you get the picture.

That pretty much takes us into the 90s…when I listened to a lot of Pearl Jam, Nirvana,  The White Album, with a strange mix of the Weekly Top 40 Hits and some country thrown in (think Reba, John Michael Montgomery, Garth Brooks, etc..).

Ok, my tastes haven’t changed TOO much since the late 90s/early 2000s, so that will be for another post. Besides…that’s not really retro, anyway.  I’m off to chat at www.oscraps.com so you should come join me….8:30 pm CST – which is RIGHT NOW!!!

To win the $5.00 coupon for today, all you have to do is tell me some of your favorite old songs! Post here by tomorrow (April 17, 2009) at noon CST. 

Don’t forget to check out my challenges at www.oscraps.com this week – there are some amazing prizes!!!

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Hey all! Are you sick of me yet? I am having so much fun this week! I have another AWESOME layout to share with you today…and another great discount that ties in with the layout!

Our winner from yesterday’s contest is Pamela! Her story about “riding on the hump” and lying in the back window ledge was too close to my heart to ignore!  Pamela, I’ll be emailing you later today with your coupon!

Today I have a layout by Phoebe…about her love of geeky boys!

I just love this layout…and the loveable geeky boys from the awesome eighties movies that she journaled about! I made a layout quite a while ago about one of my favorite geeky boys…and I’ve updated it by adding some of my Geek Chic Word Art! 

 Click on the Geek Chic Word Art to go check it out in my shop! Today only, you get the Geek Chic Word Art FREE with any purchase over $5.00!  Just add $5.00 of Jodie McNally Product into your cart AND the Geek Chic Word Art….and the discount will be applied!  Make sure you log in before trying to check out!  

Now, you know I wouldn’t leave without another way to win a coupon! Comment here with your favorite geeky, underdog character from a movie or TV show!  That’s all you have to do!  Post your comment by 11:59 pm CST tonight (April 15th), and I’ll pick a winner.  The winner will be announced when I blog tomorrow! Good luck!  Get to commentin’ on those geeky boys! Remember…linking me up to a yummy picture is usually worth some brownie points…LOL!

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For starters….Debby was the winner of the $5.00 coupon in our little contest yesterday!  I *could* tell you that it was picked by random.org or something….but it wasn’t! I just picked her old school outfit involved the words purple AND glitter! (Which we all know are two of my favorite things!)  Debby, I sent you an email…check your inbox!

Each day this week, there will be a contest to win a prize OR a freebie each day on my blog!  Sign up for my newsletter in the sidebar <——- to stay informed about you did giggle a little…and so did I.

Ok, now…on to today’s excitement!  Today, I have a wonderful layout to share with you! My great friend (and CT Member), Laura, made this gorgeous piece of art with my Spotlight Word Art Freebie! The white frame around the photo, black tab, flat white cardboard, and large torn cardboard are from my Old Stuff Collection! Wow, she makes my designs look GOOOOD, doesn’t she?

Looking at this layout made me remember some of the family cars we had while I was growing up.  We had an old caramel colored two-door something or other, a station wagon, a few others that I vaugely remember.  I know that at one point there was an El Camino in our driveway, but I seem to remember that being a car that my dad was just driving for work for a while.  I’ll have to ask him tonight.

Either way, family vehicles seem to hold a special place in our hearts. In a comment here, tell me about a car your family had (or if you didn’t have a car, tell me another funny family memory).  What was special about it? What did you hate about it? What great trips did you take in it? 

By leaving a comment you will be entered to win a $5.00 coupon to my store.  Easy-peasy, right?  Make sure to comment by tonight (April 14, 2009) at 11:59 pm.  I’ll announce the winner tomorrow!

Oh, and in honor of those childhood family vehicles that took us on many interesting road trips, I’ve put my Travel and Road Trip Word Art Combo Pack on sale for just $2.00 today only!  Don’t forget – I’m having a 25% off sale all week in my shop!

My new releases for the week are included in that sale, so check them out!

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Yep…it’s a big week for me! Not only am I celebrating one year of being a digital designer….but I’m in the Designer Spotlight at Oscraps!  I’ve whipped up a great freebie, some rockin’ retro-style challenges, prizes, and more prizes to show my appreciation for the wonderful first year I’ve had at my digi-scrapping home!

You can read all about my challenges here…and then throughout the week I’ll be posting layouts by my team, old funny photos of me, and have some extra contests and freebies just for my blog readers!  To get even more of an inside scoop, make sure you are signed up for my newsletter…you can sign up over there <——– in the sidebar!

You’re going to want to head over to Oscraps to check out my challenges and find out how you could be the winner of coupons, free doodles, and free papers! Everyone who does at least one layout will recieve a prize! The more layouts you do, the more loot you’ll get!  I have tons of surprises up my sleeves (maybe they are bell sleeves like the ones I rocked during the 90s) this week….so stay tuned to my blog and newsletter for the inside scoop!

To get things started today, I’m going to be giving away a $5.00 coupon to one lucky person on my blog! All you have to do is post here about a favorite piece of clothing you had in year’s past – and that now makes you wonder if you even owned a mirror at the time.  What were we thinking with some of our fashions??? Let’s hear it…you don’t need to show a pic, but if you want to….bring it on, baby!

Here’s a pic of me to inspire you…scrapped by my team member, Deb (digideb)!  Make sure your comment is here by 11:59 CST tonight! I’ll be back tomorrow morning to announce the winner – and to give you another chance to win!

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