Friday This and That

Hi Everybody!

Hello from sunny and warm Kaiserswerth, where we have

been enjoying blue skies and sunshine for almost a 

whole week - a wonder!

For Paint Party Friday, hosted by Eva and Kristin, I have a

journal I altered. The cover was plain craft paper, useful

but boring. I painted it with gesso, and then added the

robin image using a paper napkin from my lovely friend

Yvonne. I added some extra colour with gelatos, and stenciled

the diamond pattern using Archival forest green. The stamp used

is from TH. I rubbed some white chalk into some of the little

cracks and folds to give more texture. 

I am also linking to Art Journal Journey, Gill's theme

of elegance and grunge, to Simon Monday Challenge,
little critters, and to altered eclectics.

Before the alteration:

For Go Tag Thursday, where the theme is a country,

I chose France and landed in Paris. I made a digital tag

using elements from Serif, Mischief Circus, Astrid and me. 

Astrid often offers wonderful freebies on her blog, thanks!

I am also linking to Tag Tuesday, anything goes:

Some photos from my walks:

In the hospital gardens:

I love to see plants growing in the cracks and crevices

of walls:

The horses always look happy and relaxed:

The rusty arches sculpture in the castle ruins:

Have a great weekend, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!