As I mentioned on my birthday list, I've been listening to Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall for the past few days, pretty much nonstop. It's weird, because it's not like I'm a big fan of show tunes or Judy Garland, but something about his unique voice, those classic songs, and his charming between-song banter has got me hooked.
For those of you who don't know, a few years ago he decided to record a live album covering, song-for-song, Judy's legendary concert at Carnegie Hall in 1961.
I absolutely loved that he copied her right down to the concert poster.
This old school poster appeals to my inner designer on so many levels. The clean lines. The silhouette. The sans serif type. The orange.
I couldn't help myself, minus the orange.
I think this will look very nice in my dining room.
Told you 44 was going to be my year.
sue Treiber says
‘on a less than predictable basis’
You kill me!
I think 44 suits you well:)
April P. says
I am completely shocked you took out the orange with as much as you loved that orange sweater of yours! Love the poster idea of hanging that in your house! And for what it’s worth 44 definitely seems to be agreeing with you 🙂
DawnS says
Love this 🙂
Jill says
Love.it.
ErikaB says
That is cool! Love it. So, are you going to give us the directions on how you created this masterpiece in Photoshop? Would be fun to try it out!
Candice S. in Colorado says
You’re soooooo funny and your work rocks!
Jessica says
Love this!!!
Baggsy says
So funny! Love it! Please, please, please tell us how you did your head like that.
Donna U says
Absolutely top notch!!
Erin says
Brace yourself. This is the new IT poster. Bon Voyage “Keep Calm and Carry On’…
Amy Z says
TERRIFIC!
Heather (heathergw) says
oh how FUN!
Susan Dingess says
This looks like fun to do! Gotta figure out how to turn my photo into a Black Sketch?
Jen says
Love it! But why no orange? We all know you love orange and have a fave orange sweatshirt in your closet. You don’t fool us, you know!
Jules says
Thanks for the morning giggle. It’s twisted just enough to feather tickle my funny bone. 🙂
sarah says
weirder than skaditch and pretty dang funny too.
life is good.
Lee Currie says
You’re definitely rocking the double four!! Good for you 🙂
kim says
love it!!!!
Crystal says
I just wanted to say a belated “Happy Birthday”! I thought of you as we had a layover at the Minneapolis – St. Paul airport on Monday evening :)) And you are looking great – there’s a definite change between your January and March photos in your weight loss story. Congrats!! Thanks for the smiles and the creative inspirations.
Crystal
(a DYL alumni)
Donna Tullis says
that is so cool…i need that in my new scrap space…it would be perfect! gotta spill the beans on how to do it.
cathy says
OH Lee, i can refer to myself as Double 4. LOVE that.
cathy says
Thanks, Crystal. Hope you had fun at the airport. : )
Pedroza says
Creative, I love it!
Vickie says
That is great! 44 does suit you.
Jane Thorpe says
I’m still soooo disappointed that Rufus wasn’t involved in the Vancouver Olympic opening/ closing ceremonies. He is an AMAZING talent!!!
heather mc says
You are seriously KILLING me. be well:)
Kelli says
You crack me up! Loooove it!
Michelle Evans says
Thank you for my daily smile. You brighten alot of peoples’ day!
Monique van Duren says
Ha ha ha, loooooooooooove it. This is so cool!!
tara says
when you turn 55 – you can call yourself double nickels.
C@rol says
This is too darn funny! I love it! Can I copy this idea too?
Julia Spencer says
I love re-doing movie posters as digital scrappages. The art is already done… All I do is re-create it. Concert posters are another great design idea… 🙂 Love it! 🙂
Ami says
Cathy, Give us a template, rather create it and we will buy. If you print this I will buy it for my studio and then make one for myself. What a fun idea. Thanks
Monika Wright says
I’ve been trying to do home art myself, but I’m using Pages and it’s looking pretty darn good, for a novice like me. This has me thinking I should do something like this for my” soon to be a high school graduate heading to college son.”
Melanie Gleisner says
You are my role model for bing 40-thanks-for the smiles!!!
Laurie says
Love this. Love your humor. Love your creativity. You make me laugh which is always appreciated!
bcre8uv says
LOVE!!!
Rosslyn Weigelt says
I LOVE IT! Yep, the double 4’s are doing it for you! HAPPY, happy birhtday! It’s the same year for me this year, I won’t do it nearly as graciously as you though! LOVE the poster, pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease make it available!
Karen C. says
You are so funny, love it. Are you going to do a template for Designer Digitals?
Jennifer McIntyre @atthebluebarn says
seriously. you are just hanging one? hang 44!
Gina says
Wow… nicely done. Wish I knew my way around a computer as well as you. Looks like fun!
Maegan says
LOL! That is awesome. 🙂
Penny Grimsley says
Cathy, I love this. Please tell me you are going to print and frame it! I loved 44. The only year I have loved better is 45! I think life does getter better and better, especially since I know I am getting more comfortable in my own skin.
Speaking of skin – objectively looking at Tales of the Scales yesterday, you CAN TELL A DIFFERENCE in your body composition – significantly. Keep doing the right things and your scales will catch up! Hang in there – metaphorically speaking of course. In reality, keep it all tucked away. 😉
cathy says
By all means, YES!
cathy says
Oh, you’d like that, wouldn’t you whitney! ; )
cathy says
I’d have to do some research to find a good free font to re-do it with! : )
I’ll start looking!
cathy says
Karen, the problem is finding a free font that would work for this. I’ll be looking into it though.
cathy says
GREAT idea! LOL.
cathy says
Thanks Penny. And yep, i’m going to frame it and hang it.
Marg Van Patten says
Totally off your rocker girl! and…way too funny
Happy belated b-day!
Pam says
Thanks for the laugh…
Kim says
Hoooeeee, love that poster!
JoLynn says
so kewl
Jaana says
HA! Awesome.
Linda says
This is perfect–I wish I was as smart as you with photoshop–love what you did with the picture!!
Marge Johnston says
OMG, serious giggle therapy going on here!!! 😉 Can’t wait to see you on Renee’s Thursday night!! Been pondering this number thing.. born in 64 turning 46…. hummm… maybe this will be the year my butt reverses itself back into a cute high derrière instead of this chair flattened thing I’m sporting now!!!LOL You’re inspirational girl — keep it coming!!:)
Jesa says
Brilliant, love it! Only you could come up with something so clever. : )
breeoxd says
that is wicked cool! you should do a tutorial Cath! PPULLLEEZZ?
Leora says
Too good! I love it!
wendy b. says
Love it! Hope your birthday was fabulous!!
Debra says
It would!
And you could do one each for the rest of your family too…that would be cool :o)
So fun.
Hey, I loved you on Paperclipping Roundtable the other day. You said you were a good actress and really didn’t like the person to person teaching etc – taught and then had to lay down for 3 hours! I totally get that.
Bye now!
Christina says
I am really laughing out loud. Soooo funny!!! thanks for putting a smile on my unhappy face this morning.
Majda says
LOL here! You made my morning really great!
Lisa says
How fun. BYW, you have inspired me to join WW again. I’m also 44 and an ex-smoker and hate how the weight just creeps on. Thank you for sharing your journey.
kerri Macdonald says
Love this! Love your ideas and how you can just change things to suit your needs. No wonder where Cole gets his amazing creativity!
Michelle Giaimo says
OMG what inspiration—tell us how you did it please.
Sarah MacKenzie says
Have you listened to his Poses album? It is probably my fave of his. I love the song Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk. I listened to that album over and over until I just about wore it out! (Btw, his Dad (Loudon Wainwright) has a very cool sound if you haven’t heard him ever – he did a few songs from the movie Knocked Up and does a lot of bit parts on Judd Apatow movies).
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1507012334 says
Happy Birthday! and Seriously, I LOVE LOVE Rufus Wainwright – so talented.