Hi Everybody!
Hope your weekend was good. We had a wonderful day out yesterday. G drove us to a little town called Neviges where there is a huge Church where pilgrimages to Mary are made. The Church was built in the 60s/70s in brutalist architecture, made completely from cement, and even when this is not my fave style, it is extremely impressive, inside and out. Photos will be shown soon! We also visited the rest of the lovely town with lots of 'fachwerk' (half-timbered) houses, steep little streets and some fun cafes. After that we went to a little lake nearby, which was most beautiful, and to a small 'Heimat' (home) museum, and it was good to see all the things from bygone days. I will be showing the photos I took over the next couple of weeks.
First I would like to remind you that we still have a week to join in the clock challenge at
I made another tag, which I am also linking to Simon Monday Challenge, autumn / Fall:
The image is from LaBlanche. The leaves are natural leaves, embossed with Frantage old gold. The BG is a piece of left-over paper from another project.
Time is flying - I have arranged the leaves like wings, too. As (almost) always, I added some sewing, just for the fun of it!
Tuesday is also time for Elizabeth's T stands for Tuesday link party, so here a warm welcome to all of the lovely ladies of the T gang. Our first coffee yesterday when we got to Neviges was in the Pilgrim's cafe. A friendly, old lady served us with delicious home-made cake and really good coffee. There are no prices, you just donate what you can:
Our second coffee break, was in a cafe set in a flea market. The tables and chairs are set among the artifacts of days long gone. The weather was wonderful, warm and sunny without being too hot, and we enjoyed our stay there:
Every table is decorated with old crockery:
'oll ist toll' = old is great. This was where we sat:
I had my fave cappuccino:
G had a huge cup of coffee:
More pictures to follow!
Have a great day, take care,
and thanks a lot for coming by!
Hi Valerie what a wonderful tag very unusual ,I love it ,and what a beautiful cafe you went to,thankyou for sharing your pics xx
ReplyDeleteHi Val, what a fantastic tag you made, love it! The beetle is a bit creepy, but somehow fascinating. You visited a great place yesterday, loved the idea of drinking coffee at a flea-market. Were the things for sale or just decoration? Glad you had a nice day out. It's raining here so I'm catching up on post and bills etc! Have a good week, hugs, Sarah
ReplyDeleteoooh that bug looks so real, fabulous how you did this tag...clever lady...great pics.xxx
ReplyDeleteI like the tag and how you arranged the leaves like wings. The bug makes me think of Gregor from Kafke's Metamorphosis. Delicious looking cake. How fun to eat among the bric-a-brac. So much to look at. Did I see a sign for waffles? I love the Charlie Chaplin statues. And that baby head. There are two large baby heads like that outside the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Enjoy your T Day
ReplyDeleteThanks! Had to smile about Gregor. You did indeed see a sign for waffles, it's a speciality of the region there. I managed to resist!
DeleteThis sounds like a really cool place to visit Valerie. I can't wait to see the photos of the church. You made me think of the big church in Iceland which wasn't pretty but still architecturally eye catching. And cool tag. Think I will go off and make a tag in a few minutes when I go up to work. :) happy Monday. Happy early T day too. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteBrutalist architecture, can't wait to see your photos. Lovely clock tag and all your teas that day look good!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great T post! First off, I loved the angel. One of my favorites in your vast collection. (I now say "one" of my faves because I say so many are!) Your day trip sounds wonderful and fascinating and I'll look forward to the photos. Loved what I saw here in your T pictures. The cafes look charming and how nice to have a "give what you can" policy. Just terrific!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you had a wondrous day.
ReplyDeleteI love the piece minus the bug:)
Hugs
Love the tag and message- Use Your Wings. :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like a lovely day and great place to enjoy a coffee- or a delicious cappuccino. Yum!
~Jess
How fabulous that image is with the bug and the clock - and your gilded real leaves are a gorgeous addition. Lovely to share your day out with the fascinating things on all the stalls. I'm looking forward to the Heimat museum.
ReplyDeleteAlison x
Wow your tag is amazing-I really love what you did to create this.
ReplyDeletesounds like some very fun times exploring new places. The cafe's sound really nice, and I enjoyed all of the photos.
Happy T
wauEEEE awsome tag and amazing photos from around.. you really have a lot to look at in this town
ReplyDeleteFabulous tag, and wonderful photos Valerie! It looks like a lovely day out!
ReplyDeleteHappy new week,
Alison xx
Fabulous tag, love the stunning bug, so pretty. Thank you so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Hugs, Sandra
ReplyDeleteSounds like a super outing, I look forward to the photos!
ReplyDeleteYour tag is stunning, that beetle, - wow!! Great idea to turn the leaves into wings too!
I shall now have to google Neviges, sounds like an amazing place! Your photos always make me want to visit the beautiful part of Germany you call home....
It a fabulous tag Vaerie , although I am not a fan of creepy crawlies, the one one your tag looks great.
ReplyDeleteYour trip out sounds super. All the photos look beautiful. The Flea market and the cafes looked really inviting I would have loved to see them for real.
The church sounds interesting as well, looking forward to seeing photos of that destination.
Happy T day wishes for tomorrow Valerie.
Yvonne xx
Lovely tag … it's different with the bug/beetle.
ReplyDeleteThat café looks great, so interesting … I wouldn't have minded sitting a while.
All the best Jan
Great tag...love the color and texture. What a unique place you enjoyed. Glad you shared the photos. Although I have to admit that all the character statues were starting to creep me out a bit. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy T day!
Great tag! That bug looks real, is it? Looks like a wonderful cappuccino! I would love to go to that place where you had it. Love all the starry, especially the man holding the teapot at the door. Wonderful photos; thank you for sharing for our TDay!
ReplyDeleteIf the bug was real I wouldn't have touched it!
DeleteI got caught up in Grillin' and Chillin' today, and lost track of time. I certainly look forward to seeing that church and other photos you took. But first, I want to let you know how much I like that tag. That bug looks SO realistic. It's a fantastic tag.
ReplyDeleteBoth places you stopped were great. I like the idea of paying what you could afford. It's a great way to do business. Of course, the second place you stopped was over the top with the crockery on the tables and the mannequins. It is a place I would go back to time and time again if I lived close. I think your cappuccino looked fabulous and I am always so impressed you get a small cookie (biscuit) with your drink. Thanks for sharing these two lovely eateries and sharing your drinks with us for T this Tuesday.
I love your tags! I have to agree with everyone about how realistic your bug looks. Wow! I'm going to check out some of the challenges you are participating in this week. I've really missed Mixed Media Monthly since they are no longer doing the monthly challenges. :( Your day looks like it was wonderfully spent! Great photos. :) I'm looking forward to seeing the others. Thank you for the feedback on your camera and your comments as well. You are correct at saying that teaching is a great job, but often stressful and tiring. I sure do enjoy our students though. I'm thankful to be at an amazing school. Hope you have a blessed week!
ReplyDeleteThanks Courtney. Glad you are at a good school.
DeleteWow, the cafe you found at the flea market is an amazing place! I love all the memorabilia especially the beautiful old crockery on the tables 😀. I had to enlarge your wonderful photos to have a good look, there is just so much to see ...lol 😉. Great tag too although I didn't look as closely as that beetle is huge and a bit scary ...lol! Thank for sharing your cake and coffees and wishing you a Happy T Day! J 😊 x
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic tag with an impressive beetle. Yes, time flies and as far as I'm concerned does not need to be encouraged to use its wings.
ReplyDeleteThank you for taking us to those quirky cafes. I love it. All those old random things. I could sit there for hours and look around.
I'm looking forward to seeing your photos of the Neviges cathedral. Like you, I don't particularly like the Brutalist style but this particular building caught my attention as apart from modern architecture, I also have a passion for geology and the cathedral reminds me of crystals, perhaps unpolished ones, but nevertheless, I see crystal shapes.
Happy T-Day,
Lisca
A fabulous tag Valerie and the addition of the natural gilded leaves looks stunning.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos of your day out and the market café looks such a lovely place to relax.
Avril xx
What a cool tag Valerie! I love the warm tones of it and your embossed leaves are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYummy looking cakes-looks like you and G had another wonderful time out!
Jackie xo
Fall is coming soon in NC, but we're still coping with a near heat wave these days.(lol) I need to be at the fabulous flea market which looks like so much fun! I'm drinking a frappuccino right now! Hugs...RO
ReplyDeletefab looking tag Valerie- love how you incorporated the time theme. And what a wonderful market visit - I love the Singer sewing machine table! Happy T day!
ReplyDeleteoohh wie großartig dein tag ist,und tolle bilder vom flohmarkt,mir gefällt auch sehr der singer cafe tisch.
ReplyDeleteeinen schönen tag,liebe valerie.
hugs jenny
Ooh that tag is fabulous Valerie - if a little bit freaky! That bug is a little bit too lifelike lol. The market cafe looks like a really fun place, my Grandma had this Singer sewing machine table, but I never saw her using it. Have a great week, Sue xx
ReplyDeleteI love the tag, especially with the stitching. I just got a sewing machine and look forward to adding stitches to art sometime. I also loved the walk around the market/coffee shop lane!
ReplyDeleteI look forward to photos of that church. The Pilgrim's cafe looks delightful, as does Nostalgie Cafe with its wonderful outdoor tables and unique table settings. What fun! Happy T Tuesday
ReplyDeleteYour tag looks amazing Valerie! Great photos and looking forward to seeing more! Both of the places you had coffee looked really interesting! Happy T day Chrisx
ReplyDeleteFabulous tag, Valerie. I love all the symbolism and glittery gold touches.
ReplyDeleteThe nostalgia cafe in Neviges is charming. My "other mother" had a foot pedal Singer machine like that!
Thanks for your lovely comment on my T-post. I always preferred an electric stove when we lived in the US. But in Mexico, electricty is very expensive and electric ranges are even more so.
Happy T-day! Hugs, Eileen
Valerie i simply adore your tag.. I have a 'thing ' for bugs.. I have several bug jewelry pieces.. beetles and flies and such..lol And the stroll around the flear market was priceless! What a great way to spend this T Tuesday! Hugs! deb
ReplyDeleteA wonderful vintage tag with that zig zag along the edges. But I am especially loving your photos of the cafe today. It looks unique with that old crockery. It must have been a very fun place to sit and watch people pass by.
ReplyDeleteHappy Tea Day,
Kate
Such beautiful composition - a golden beetle, with a classic clock face and Autumn leaves! And I just love the photos of old crockery - amongst my favourite collection items. Thank you, Valerie.
ReplyDeleteI love your tag! It's so cute! Love the bug! The place you went to have your coffee is adorable! Love the collection of items! Big Hugs!
ReplyDeleteGreat tag, and that cafe looks brilliant. You do have some super places to visit.
ReplyDeleteHugs Wendy
What a stunning tag - so creative and absolutely gorgeous. And I loved seeng these photos, too. The coffee shop looks amazing and just a perfect place to enjoy a cup of coffee or cappuccino, which is one of my favorites, too.
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