T stands for 2nd on the 2nd and more

Hi Everybody!

Hope the new year started off well for you -

have a great one! I am slowly feeling better, the
antibiotics are kicking in and hopefully
pushing the bronchitis out. It's a new year,
time for a new start.

 We are starting a new challenge at 

Tag Tuesday, and the lovely Wilma is our host.
I am starting the challenge one day earlier this time
to fit the new year.

She has chosen the theme of new beginnings.
I made a sewed, fabric tag.
I am greeting the new year with soft colours and
 tender blooms, looking forward to the promise
of spring-time, new life and new possibilities.
The painted and embossed, chip-board key is
to open the locks on the way:

I am also linking to Simon Monday challenge, something new 

It is also time for Elizabeth's T stands for

Tuesday party, so here a warm welcome to

all of the nice ladies of the T Gang.

My drink is, as always, cappuccino, this time
served in my Nana mug from Duisburg:

This is one of the cakes I made for my birthday, a boiled

fruit cake. The fruit gets boiled - in red wine - and the cake

gets 'disinfected' with cognac or whatever you have 

to hand for a few days before cutting it....

I made the marzipan paste from scratch, but didn't 

put frosting on it as I am not a big fan of it:

And It's also time for Elizabeth's 2nd on the 2nd, so here

 I am re-showing a post from 2014:

And I would like to say a big thank you to kind blog friends

who sent cards and gifts for Christmas and

my birthday.

Beautiful knitteds and an album from Chrissie,

who also sent yupo paper, which I forgot to

photograph:

  

This is a mug warmer!

A wall hanger and a tip-in from Elizabeth:

A birthday and 2 Christmas cards from Chrissie:

A wonderful postcard from Linda:

This fantastic card is from Yvonne:

And this beauty is from Chris:

The gorgeous birthday card is from Yvonne, I just

love the silver, shimmering embossing:

Yvonne also sent a stack of lovely paper napkins,

these 2 were my faves:

And I got a wonderful surprise package from Sue -

stamps and amazingly beautiful cards - the

red, rubber one is a cat:

Woohoo for these marvelous stencils:

2 huge sheets of very special rub-ons:

And it was all packed in music tissue paper, with which I 

will surely have a lot of fun!

Thanks again to all for your generosity!

Another day I will show the birthday pressies I received

from my friends here.

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!