Bird on a branch

Hi Everybody!

The weather gods have been kinder to us this week, it's
good to see the sun again!

For Paint Party Friday, hosted as always by Eva and Kristin, I have a
mixed media piece(16x11") to share. It's been on the go for a loooong time,
and I managed to finish it this week. The raven is symbolic for all the birds I love to feed and watch here. The burlap pieces look like houses, and as they are woven from threads, they are there to remind us that our lives are being woven
everyday. At the bottom are some pieces made to symbolise the ships
passing up and down the Rhine, and the
corrugated cardboard is for the town walls, which surround us.
I had fun with this one!

I am also linking to Simon Monday Challenge, my fave tool (heat-gun, scratchy brushes) and to Stamps and stencils (home made bird stencil, 

diamonds & numerals) texture, crackle and paint.

The moon looked like a squashed pumpkin:

Some photos from my walk:

The swamp is thawing out:

Some photos taken yesterday waiting for the tram in town:

Have a great day you all, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!