Hi Everybody!
This has been a busy week, so I'm ready for the
weekend - TGIF!
For Tag Tuesday, Joan's lovely theme of Christmas memories,
I made a tag with various scraps of paper from DCWV.
The 'lights' are red gemstones, and I used a red pearl-pen
for the red noses. As a kid I was always hoping to see a
real reindeer, especially one with a red nose,
but alas, it never happened!
real reindeer, especially one with a red nose,
but alas, it never happened!
Some early morning photos:
My balcony visitors - a flock of
hungry starlings:
Down by the Rhine:
Mr Heron, looking grumpy, as usual:
Bad hair day?
And a little robin I captured on my phone:
Have a great day, take care,
and thanks a lot for coming by!
I love your Christmas tag. It's very cheerful with a touch of whimsy. :) Great photos, too. (If you weren't an art teacher, you should've been!)
ReplyDeleteHere's wishing you a very Merry Christmas and all the best in the new year.
Good guess, I taught art for many, happy years!
DeleteYour cheery tag is gorgeous with the traditional colours and the fun embellishments. Lovely photos,too, I always look forward to your sunrise scenes and birds. Have a nice afternoon, hugs, Sarah
ReplyDeleteMagnificent Christmas card ~ just divine and wonderful photography of nature's gems,
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend to you,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka A Creative Harbor
Your tag is so festive. Love the jewel lights. When I was a kid one of the big department stores faced an outdoor courtyard. At Christmas, they had a penned area in the courtyard where you could see Santa's reindeer. None of them had red noses. i love your speckled Starlings. Looks like they are covered in polka-dots. I think Mr. Heron is grumpy because he's cold. The light of the sunrise pictures is just gorgeous. I love the little robin. He looks a bit different from the ones here. Our robins have a black back and ruddy chest. Too cold for them to Winter here so they fly South. They are the harbingers of Spring and will be back in late March or early April.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful and festive tag. :)
ReplyDeleteI really love your early morning photos. I love bare trees against a colorful sky. Plus, I adore seeing birds. Lovely!
Enjoy your weekend!
~Jess
Love this tag Valerie :-) the deer with their red shiny noses are so cute! :-).
ReplyDeleteFabulous photos too, very beautiful :-)
luv
Lols x x x
You must live in Britain! I adore those precious little European robins...so different from ours, which is a larger bird. LOVE your Christmas card! Hope you have a wonderful Christmas!
ReplyDeleteA very festive Christmas tag! And such pretty birds.
ReplyDeleteDein weihnachtliches Etikett mit den vielen Rotnasen Rudolphs sieht sehr schön aus.
ReplyDeleteIch mag Rentiere, sie sehen so knuddelig aus mit ihren großen Augen.
Deine Fotos sind wieder traumhaft schön, diese Morgenstimmungen und dann die tollen getüpfelten Stare, soooo schön. Immer ein Vergnügen deine schönen Fotos zu schauen,danke dafür.
Liebe Grüße
Sabine xox
Hi Valerie, Love your Christmasy tag. It's very festive and filled with cheer!! Also enjoyed seeing your lovely walking pics and the bird captures are incredible. Love the sweet little robin!! Thank you for taking the time to stop by my once a month post and your kind comment. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and all the best in the new year. xo
ReplyDeleteI always love your special photos, wonderful birdie!!!
ReplyDeleteSweet tag! Wishing you a merry christmas!
Such a very cheerful Tag Valerie and, oh those early morning photos - always a delight to see! The birdie visitors would always give you a smile. Have a very happy Christmas :D) 🎄 xx
ReplyDeleteA wonderful, festive tag Valerie!
ReplyDeleteI love your bird photos too!
Have a great weekend.
Alison xox
a wonderfully vibrant and festive tag! Love your outdoor photos too. Those starlings can be a bit of a nuisance at times...happy PPF!
ReplyDeletenice capture!!
ReplyDeleteyour tags are beautiful! I love Christmas and all that comes with it,, thanks for taking us on your walk today,, looks like a nice day,, its a blizzard here, all day.
ReplyDeleteHi Valerie wow love your tag and love your nature pics,well done my friend xx
ReplyDeleteOh how I love your Christmas reindeer and the starlings are so beautiful...
ReplyDeleteA lovely festive tag, the reindeer look great.
ReplyDeleteFantastic photos as well, the birds look happy to visit your balcony.
Yvonne xx
Oh what fun! Very cheerful and festive! I love these starlings -- I don't think I've ever seen a close photo of one. I had no idea what they looked like. Very pretty!
ReplyDeleteYour Christmas tag is fabulous. I love the "25" and the reindeer. Even the background screams Christmas. It is adorable.
ReplyDeleteThe feathers and markings on those starlings are wonderful. I've never seen one up close that had such beautiful feather markings. They were wonderful to see up close and personal.
Loved all of your photographs, especially the robin and the Rhine pictures.
ReplyDeleteI thought your tag was so festive - just perfect.
All the best Jan
Beautiful xmas tag, you have outdone yourself Valerie! Enjoyed your photos today.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant post again and love your tag, so nice...beautiful...have a lovely weekend.x[aNNie]🎄⛄
ReplyDeletePlaying catch-up and I have really enjoyed seeing your makes since I last visited and all the amazing photographs as well. Lots of snow, I hope it has all gone now.
ReplyDeleteLoved that you got so many poinsettias they will be so bright and beautiful for ages I reckon
Enjoy your weekend
Love Chrissie xx
Very sweet christmas post ;O))
ReplyDeleteLove the tag Valerie. I'm with you, I always wanted to see a reindeer too. I swear I heard them once though when I was a little one. Love the starlings on your deck, and is that a robin? Ours are very different here. What a cute little bird yours are. happy weekend. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous tag - I love the reindeer!!! The starlings come and clean all the berries from my front bushes! It's so fun to watch the birds, thanks for sharing your lovely photos.
ReplyDeleteYour Christmas tag is so beautiful! I love it!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos! Love all the bird photos! You capture everything so beautifully! Big Hugs!
what a gorgeous starling, he really looks like he is wearing a stary sky on him.
ReplyDeleteYour tag is beautiful, I love the Christmas colours and designs you chose! I hope you had a lovely weekend! We've just got back after visiting family, we had a great time and with lots of travelling involved it's nice to be home ...lol 😉. Also your photos, as always, are wonderful! On one of our walks whilst we were staying with family, we saw a Heron and robin too 😁. Thanks for the smiles and wishing you a happy new week! J 😊
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful and so festive card Valerie! I giggled about seeing the deer with the red nose- yours are a delight! heehee
ReplyDeleteI just love your little robin photo- he is such a beauty!
love & hugs,Jackie
I love the pictures .. .sun, birds, water. . .beautiful. The card is great too. Blessings, Janet
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous page and such wonderful photos! We don't often see starlings close up unless we visit supermarket near church that seem to have loads walking and fluttering around! Hugs, Chrisx
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