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Monday, 20 August 2018

T stands for This and ThaT

Hi Everybody!
Hope you have all enjoyed your weekend and are off to a good start this week.

Tuesday is always Elizabeth's T stands for Tuesday, so here a warm welcome to all the nice ladies of the T gang. There's still a whole week to make a tag for Wendy's  'landmarks' challenge at Tag Tuesday. I have a tag which is suitable for both. The Eiffel Tower and the Triumphal arch are in the background, but much more important, the girl is enjoying a huge cup of coffee with her croissant. I made the tag with elements from Serif on a hand-painted background:



We had lovely sunrises all week:



G came for breakfast and made plum pancakes - decadently delicious!


We had a trip to Krefeld, a neighbouring town, and saw this beautiful fountain which is called the 'Puppenbrunnen' - puppet fountain:




And of course, we found a place to sit under some shady trees and enjoy a drink - my coffee was served with a chocolate espresso bean:


One of the beautiful churches:



A pub sign:


My walks at the Rhine this week were cool and sometimes with rain-showers, just wonderful:





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


42 comments:

  1. Hi Valerie beautiful tag .love it ,well done my friend. Love the sunset pics,I always enjoy your post,Thankyou my friend xx

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  2. Your tag is incredible. The Arch and Eiffel Tower are so iconic of Paris and I'm sure the little cafe is the perfect spot for a cup of coffee, too. I feel I was transported there via your tag.

    I am in LOVE with that puppet fountain. I think it is the most unusual fountain I have ever seen. You were SO lucky to have captured it. I LOVE it.

    I enjoyed spending time in the shade with you and enjoying a cappuccino, too. Thanks for sharing your fabulous tag, your photos, including the puppet fountain, and your cup of cappuccino with us for T this week, dear.

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  3. Another gorgeous post today. The tag is wonderful, so very filled with the essence of Paris. Lovely photos again, the fountain is really fantastic. And the plum pancake looks yummy. Glad the weather is more to your liking, I'm enjoying it too. Have a fun day, hugs, Sarah

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  4. Fabulous fun tag! We have just come back from France and it all looks very familiar :o) Super photos too!

    It's only Monday here, but hey, happy Tuesday and happy week!

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  5. Valerie you always create the most beautiful tags and this one is so colorful and happy, too!
    Gorgeous sunrise photos!!!
    The walk along the river photos...beautiful!!!

    Hugs ❤

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  6. Lovely tag. I can almost smell the fresh bread. The plum pancakes sounds delicious. Never thought of adding anything other than blueberries or choc chips to pancake batter. The puppet fountain is so charming. Your sunrise pictures are awesome and I enjoy the pictures you take along the Rhine. Must be fun to watch the boats. Happy T Day

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  7. That tag fits right in with your post. A Parian cafe, and German one. Those pancakes sure look yummy. I can't eat right now because I need to go and get my cholesterol tested (luckily soon) and I was hungry and now I am really hungry. :) Have a great week and happy early T day. hugs-Erika

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  8. Fabulous tag, great photos and yummy pancakes.

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  9. I think you are past that terrible heat wave, good to see you out and about. What a lovely plum cake. Love the Paris tag.

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  10. A beautiful tag Valerie and I love the sunrise photos, I don't see many sunrises as I'm a lazy bones in the mornings but we do have amazing sunsets. Like you I am enjoying the cooler weather and I'm happy when it rains so I don't have to water the plants

    Joan

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  11. I want to be the girl in the tag. Such a lovely and enticing scene. Paris and coffee. :)

    Gorgeous sunrise photos. So happy for you that your walks have been cooler. It cooled off here two days ago. What a difference from the intense humidity we've been experiencing most of the summer.

    I have never had plum pancakes. They look tasty!
    ~Jess

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  12. The tag is absolutely amazing, Valerie. Great colours and design.
    The sunrises photos are brilliant. And I love the fountain!!! Kisses, my friend.

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  13. Wooww what a so gorgeous tag Valerie !! It´s just amazing, with all the little details, I love it !! and this fountain is delicious and very original, your photographs are wonderful, thank you very much for sharing them with us.
    I wish you a very nice afternoon, big hugss, Caty

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  14. Beautiful sunrises and I love the puppet fountain!
    You made a lovely tag too!
    Alison xx

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  15. Terrific ideas on your beautiful tag and all amazing photographs. Yummy pancake by G and another great place to visit. The fountain is amazing

    Love Chrissie xx

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  16. Its a wonderful tag Valerie and it is nice to dream of sitting with coffee close to the Eiffel Tower. All the photos looked lovely, the Fountain looked lovely amazing sculptures of the puppets
    I am pleased I am not hungry as your plum pancakes look delicious.
    Happy T day wishes for tomorrow,
    Yvonne xx

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  17. Oh Paris! You must know that I love this Valerie, not just for the memories it brings but for such a fabulous scene. The puppet fountain and the buildings look very interesting in Krefeld. Glad you have it cooler now! Happy T day! Chrisx

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  18. I simply adore your tag Valerie-it contains everything I love! Gorgeous scenery shots too. Love that unique puppet fountain, and I do adore the passing boats and the old church. Happy T day!

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  19. Oh wow Valerie-I love your tag! so much fun things to see here-those pancakes look so delicious, loved the puppet fountain, and love all your photos too-so much to see-loved your post! Happy T wishes

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  20. LOVE your post again and again, it's never ending and I spend a while just browsing and looking at all the beauty you have added... I have similar scenes from Craft Artist and you have reminded me to use them...big hugs.xxx

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  21. Great summertag. love the photos around town..

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  22. A fabulous tag and beautiful photos, your plum pancakes look delicious. Have a lovely day.
    xxx Hazel.

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  23. Delightful! Such a great spot to have a cuppa. I'm breathless at the sight of that church, and the puppet fountain is a real treat. Happy T Tuesday :)

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  24. Such a beautiful tag! But it's the plum pancake that caught my eye ...lol 😉... it looks so delicious - yum! I had fun looking around Krefeld with you too, isn't the puppet fountain mesmerising - amazing 😁. Wishing you a very Happy T Day! J 😊 x

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  25. Your tag is beautiful, with the Eiffel tower. Seeing Paris always makes me feel good.
    The pancake made my mouth water although I have just had lunch...
    Your photos of your walk along the Rhine are beautiful as usual, but the puppet fountain in Krefeld really made me smile. What a lovely fountain!
    Happy T-Day,
    Hugs,
    Lisca

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  26. Beautiful post Valerie... tag, sunrises and fountains oh my ! Ahhh Paris.. i only spent one day there but left a lovely life long impression.. And i loved the fountains of Europe when i was there.. yours is a beautiful one.. Happpy T day! Hugs! deb

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  27. I love your tag, and this is just the right sized cup for coffee! You really have been having some beautiful sunrises, and that pancake doesn't look half bad either! Have a fun week, Sue xx

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  28. You truly live in such a beautiful place. It seems like something out of a boo when you talk about your daily walks along the Rhine and your beautiful churches and pubs. So lovely. I always enjoy your landscape pictures. Those fountain puppets steal the show. Love them!
    Your tag is perfect for tea day. What a charming scene you have depicted.
    Happy Tea Day,
    Kate

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  29. How wonderful for you that you have these great places you can visit near you. I love the puppet fountain! Pretty cool! Great tag, too. Thank you for a wonderful post!

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  30. You find the best places to day trip ever!
    Stick me in that picture so I can enjoy a croissant and coffee. No wait! I want the plum pancakes:)
    Hugs

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  31. The girl enjoying her coffee and croissant is perfect in front of those iconic Paris structures. Great tag, Yvonne!

    The puppet fountain is charming. I'm glad your weather has cooled down a bit. Lovely sunrise pictures.

    Happy T-day! Hugs, Eileen

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  32. That puppet fountain is amazing! Would love to try plum pancakes!
    Love your tag! Beautiful!
    Gorgeous sky photos!
    Big Hugs!

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  33. The tag looks amazing!! There are so many wonderful little details. Lovely photos. I would love to try plum pancakes. The Puppenbrunnen is so unique. I have never seen anything like that before.

    -Soma

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  34. Happy T Day Valerie, you tag is fabulous. Although I have never been to Paris it makes me want to more and more and enjoy a coffee in a quaint little cafe.
    The puppet fountain looks amazing, I would love to investigate it more. Thank you as always for sharing your days with your photography and your sweet comments.
    Creative Hugs Tracey xx

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  35. It's Paris, it's blue. it has a bicycle! Of COURSE I love it! Very nice. And that Puppet Fountain is one of the loveliest and most unique I've seen. Sounds like a good day!

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  36. Lovely tag.
    And I thought the 'Puppenbrunnen' - puppet fountain simply amazing.

    All the best Jan

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  37. Beautiful pictures! You have pretty flowers in your balcony. And, your art piece is unique. :)

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  38. Love your Tag..all the photos are awesome..great photography..xx

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  39. Oh how fun that puppet fountain is!! I just think it is adorable!
    A super tag from you with the Paris theme- I love the girl on there!
    And plum pancakes? yummy!!
    Hugs,Jackie

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