Monday, 9 May 2016

Tuesday Mix

Hi Everybody!

It's Tuesday again, which means it's time for Elizabeth's T stands for Tuesday. 
I took a vintage photo and altered it to show Mr P, who has just come back from his afternoon walk, ready to sit down to tea with his two companions, Fido and Ginger. And Billy the budgie is there, too, making sure that everything is as it should be. A big hello to all the T gang!




But I must confess, my drink is cappuccino....


We are starting a new challenge at TIOT -
Spots, splashes and dots.
The challenge last for 2 weeks, and as always, projects of all formats
are welcome, as long as they fit the theme. I made a journal spread with splashes on the background, and Mr Umbrella man has gone completely dotty, but has a good message for us. Hope to see you at TIOT!
 I am also linking to Art Journal Journey, journeys.




We have had wonderful warm and sunny weather, so I have been walking through shady paths, along by the river and by the stream, and admiring the trees and spring flowers in all their glory:









And this is our 'skyscraper'. It was originally built as a bomb shelter in the second world war, and has long since been converted to flats:


Have a great day you all, take care, 
and thanks a lot for coming by!

39 comments:

  1. I love Mr P, very dapper, Mr UM is looking good in spots, too. Wonderful photos, as all. Hugs Sarah

    ReplyDelete
  2. Love your art Valerie, and you live in a beautiful place!

    ReplyDelete
  3. lovely work for the challenges Valerie. The flowers look amazing now and interesting history to that building.

    ReplyDelete
  4. such beautiful journal ages, you do such beautiful work, such an imagination you have,,
    the walk you took us on was lovely, a breath of fresh air.

    ReplyDelete
  5. I LOVE your Mr. P piece. How clever. It has a vintage kind of feel too. And what a fun dot piece. I like that challenge. I think I even have the perfect piece to post there too. Enjoy your T day! Hugs-Erika

    ReplyDelete
  6. I am a black coffee drinker. No cream and no sugar. A few grains of salt if the coffee is to bitter but that is it.
    Love the journal page. It sure demands your attention. Love it.
    The photos are wonderful. Enjoy them tremendously.

    Love, Hugs and Blessings,
    Jim

    ReplyDelete
  7. Mr. P is wonderful. I especially was drawn to the teapot and parakeet even before you detailed it. And I also thought the tea cup was simply beautiful.

    Mr. Umbrella Man really gets around, doesn't he? He certainly is no stranger to those dots. I love how you used him as both a mask and a stencil. It's a wonderful double spread.

    LOVED your skyscraper. It's a gem. So is your wonderful cappuccino and biscuits. That's my idea of a fun drink.

    Thanks for sharing your beautiful art, your lovely cappuccino, and the gorgeous flowers and greenery with us for T this Tuesday. Your walk took you to beautiful places today.

    ReplyDelete
  8. gut gespielt mit Maske und Schablone! ich stoße mit deinem cappuchino an auf eine schöne Woche!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Wonderful pages today Valerie and love seeing MR P and his pets.

    So lovely to see all the blossoms and flowers in bloom. The colours are so beautiful this time of year. The high building looks interesting and bet there is a good view from the top flat.

    Have a nice day

    Love Chrissie xx

    ReplyDelete
  10. Wonderful pages today Valerie and love seeing MR P and his pets.

    So lovely to see all the blossoms and flowers in bloom. The colours are so beautiful this time of year. The high building looks interesting and bet there is a good view from the top flat.

    Have a nice day

    Love Chrissie xx

    ReplyDelete
  11. Dein Herr P. gefällt mir und die Umbrellaman Doppelseite finde ich besonders raffiniert! Sagenhaft schöne Fotos - Euer Hochhaus sieht gut aus!

    Happy Cappuccino Day to you!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Your creations are always amazing interesting and unique. Brilliant design, gorgeous colours and love the images.xx
    {aNNie}

    ReplyDelete
  13. I love your vintage photo - great combination of mystery and bright colors!
    Sneezy ppf greetings!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Beautiful spots and splashes piece, so fun! Lovely photos, so much green...my fav! hugs :)

    ReplyDelete
  15. Wonderful work Valerie, I love Mr P. Beautiful photos in the sunshine - very wet in my part of the world today.
    xxx Hazel.

    ReplyDelete
  16. Super Blütenfotos, hier ist jetzt auch alles farbig und von unten kommt ein herrlicher weißer Fliederduft zu mir hoch!
    Bei deinem ersten Bild finde ich ja den grünen Wellensittich am besten!
    Lieben Gruß von Ulrike

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Ja, ich glaube er würde gut zu dir passen!

      Delete
  17. brilliant imagery with Mr P-I love the effects of the black and white background with the colorful pops added in! Marvelous pages for the Spots, Splashes theme along with AJJ-so cheerful. Another lovely walk with you in the sunshine makes my day:) Happy T day too!

    ReplyDelete
  18. Fun piece you created for tea. It really draws me in with the images and coloring you used.
    Your journey quote and pages certainly speak to me :-)
    So many beautiful blues and purples blooming just now...
    ahhh spring ♥
    Happy T Day oxo

    ReplyDelete
  19. Oh my gosh, you've got lilacs. I miss them. We had them everywhere in the Midwest but don't see them in the south. I love Mr. P and his critters. Have a day as great as you are.
    Hugs

    ReplyDelete
  20. Great pages and lovely photos. I can almost smell the blossoms.
    Happy T day!

    ReplyDelete
  21. Beautiful spread Valerie! Love the lilacs! Hugs!

    ReplyDelete
  22. Beautiful spread Valerie! Love the lilacs! Hugs!

    ReplyDelete
  23. I always adore your gorgeous photos...loving the Spring blooms! Your journal 'spots' are fun-great sentiment, and the gentlemen for tea is quite adorable. Love the little budgie! Happy T Day!

    ReplyDelete
  24. Your art made me smile today, THANK YOU! ♥ Love the photos of your Spring flowers and your town. Have a Grand "T" Day!

    ReplyDelete
  25. Love Mr P and his friends! I still wonder why I don't have umbrella man- this is a fabulous spread Valerie! We have rain today so your Spring plants are a welcome sight! Hugs, Chrisx

    ReplyDelete
  26. Oh I love your vintage piece Valerie, it just reminds me of Wallace and Grommitt, they should be having some cheese lol. Mr Umbrella Man looks very dapper in his spots, and it's great that he get to 'step outside of himself' xx

    ReplyDelete
  27. Valerie, your Mr P piece is fantastic... a creative design, and the TIOT pages are so fun and I love the bright colours.
    Beautiful photos too! Hugs, Mar

    ReplyDelete
  28. Yum! Capuccino and amaretti biscuits. That will do for me too, thank you very much.
    I love your Mr P. Someone mentioned he is dapper. That's exactly the word I would have used. He reminds me a bit of Poirot, the Belgian detective. (but I don't think Poirot loves animals).
    Thank you for taking us on your walk. The flowers and blossoms are beautiful. And that skyscraper! Fantastic. What a good way to hide an ugly bunker.
    Thank you for visiting,
    Happy T-day,
    Lisca

    ReplyDelete
  29. I love the altered photo and Me P with his pet friends. Its a fantastic journal spread, love the idea of the umbrella man going dotty.
    Yvonne xx

    ReplyDelete
  30. I just love that Umbrella Man. He's on my wish list too...yes i have a loooong wish list...lol Love seeing all your flowers. Is that lilac??? Yum? Happy Tday! Hugs! deb

    ReplyDelete
  31. Love the fun page with Mr. P. The journal spread with Mr Umbrella Man is fabulous, love the idea of him 'stepping out' .Wonderful pictures today.
    Avril xx

    ReplyDelete
  32. that it a totally cool journal spread!! Love the wording and how you represented!!

    ReplyDelete
  33. Very clever page today, Valerie. Your walk amongst the gorgeous foliage is spectacular as captured in your photos.
    Hugs,
    C

    ReplyDelete
  34. Like so many others - I love Mr.P - I really, really like what you did with this make - the bits and pieces that are in color really add a new dimension to the page. Love it.
    Bah humbug - I am a tea drinker.
    I don't need to go dotty - I am already batty enough as it is!
    Love your walk and I found the building that used to be a bomb shelter quite interesting.
    Sandy xx

    ReplyDelete
  35. Hi Valerie, thanks for visiting and yes we do seem to be in the wars! Mr P is great and would be perfect as a postcard. I'm late replying because of keeping my foot elevated. Happy T day 😄

    ReplyDelete
  36. Hi Valerie, thanks for visiting and yes we do seem to be in the wars! Mr P is great and would be perfect as a postcard. I'm late replying because of keeping my foot elevated. Happy T day 😄

    ReplyDelete

Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment. All your comments are much appreciated! Please be aware that by leaving a comment you are voluntarily sharing your name and / or the details of your blog.