Monday, 8 October 2018

T stands for Flags, bunTing and more

Hi Everybody!

It's the start of a new week - have a good one!

On Tuesday we are starting a new challenge at Tag Tuesday. This time Sandie is hosting and has chosen 'Flags / bunting' as her theme. She has made 2 example tags on the TT blog as inspiration.
I made a quick  collaged tag. The background was a scrap of water-coloured paper onto which I stamped lots of trees in various sizes. The sun was also stamped and coloured. I used a photo taken in the little medieval town of Zons, which I digitally changed to Sepia to make it look old. I added the lady and child and hung up some paper bunting. I sewed the tag onto 2 pieces of coordinating matting:




And I made a digital tag, too. Among the little people I have placed my mum, Erika and myself:


Hope to see lots of you joining in the challenge.

Tuesday is also Elizabeth's T stands for Tuesday, so here a warm welcome to all of the lovely ladies of the T Gang. We have markets here 3 times a week, and the Wednesday one is small, but beautifully situated right by the Rhine. There is always a coffee bike there, and they sell the best coffee and cappuccino in our little town, really fantastic. And believe me, I have  tried every other coffee place here!




Some more photos from a walk last week. We are enjoying beautiful, 'Golden October' weather, with lots of sunshine and blue skies, just fantastic for walking:



















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



44 comments:

  1. Hello dear Valerie!
    Your collage tag is very beautiful! Like the colored background ,the vintage images and the paper bunting!
    I also like your family digital tag ! Your pictures from your walk are fantastic! Lovely Autumn images and blue skies! Such cute horses!I like cappuccino too !! Thank you for sharing! Wishing you a lovely day and a happy week! Hugs!

    Dimi...

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  2. Hi Val, love both tags. Good that you were able to make one with Zons, I know how you love it there. Great tag with all the kids, nice to see the family again. You look so much like your mum. Wonderful photos, too, I can imagine how you like the coffee bike! Have a nice afternoon, the kids are all at my sister's, so I'm enjoying some peace and quiet! Hugs, Sarah

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  3. Sweet tags and lovely to use pics of family in them. Beautiful Autumn photos. I love the coffee bike, and the anchor reminds me of a smile. The walking man looks chilly. Maybe he needs to borrow a horse blanket. Happy T Day

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  4. Great projects and photos. Thank you for your sweet comment.

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  5. What absolutely adorable tags. Both are wonderful. I loved the digi one because I recognized you and Erika, and I loved the other one because of all the time you spent getting that bunting in place. They are both lovely.

    What a fun way to celebrate T day. The coffee bike is so fun to see and the container is as cute as the actual bike. I'll gladly join you with a cappuccino.

    The photos you shared today are wonderful. I can't believe it's cold enough there for the horses to wear their blankets. And I never EVER tire of that fabulous rusty statue/sculpture. Thanks for sharing your photos, your tags, and your trip to the Coffee Bike (LOVE) with us for T this Tuesday.

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    1. The horses are outside day and night, and it gets very cold at night, so they need their coats.

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  6. I've never heard of a coffee bike, but it'd be a welcome addition here :)

    Those are wonderful views, and I love the public sculptures. Seeing the horse blankets was fun :) Happy early T day!

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  7. What a glorious walk. I love that these folks take such good care of their horses.
    And a coffee bike! That's a grand idea.
    As always your works are wondrous. That happy sun just sets of the whole first piece.
    Hugs

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  8. Love Love your wonderful card and your gorgeous tag Valerie!! Yessss, love both, they are so beautiful. The card´s design is fantastique, lovely background watercolour paper with the trees and the sun. And your tag is amazing with all those little girls, great ideas!!
    Love the so beautiful photographs you have shared with us, thank you very much, interesting this coffee bike!
    I wish you a very nice evening, big hugs, Caty

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  9. Ooh lovely pieces Valerie, your bunting is fab and I always love your family photos. Your market looks a lot more interesting than the ones round here. Have a very happy week, Sue xx

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  10. Great tags Valerie and I love the background for the lady and child.
    We have little coffee carts, but I've never seen a coffee bike. Lovely photos of your Golden October.
    Avril xx

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  11. Two wonderful tags Valerie, they quite festive with the Bunting hanging, the first one with the found relatives is lovely, but I like how you used the family photos in the second digital one.
    Great photos , the coffee bike looks super and I can imagine the aroma of coffee will get folk to the stall.
    Happy T day tomorrow.
    Yvonne xx

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  12. Lovely tags and beautiful fall photos today Valerie.

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  13. oh what fun tags and a unique and great new theme! Hope to get something done to join in:) I really could go for that wonderful coffee or cappuccino and can smell and just about taste it right now. Lovely photos of your autumn walk. Happy T day!

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  14. Great art pieces!!! Very unique and beautiful!
    I love that coffee bike! So cute! I would like a cappuccino right now!
    Gorgeous photos! Big Hugs!

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  15. It's great to see your truly Golden October day at the Market. How fun to have these outdoor markets. My town has a very small farmer's market which is over now until next summer, but nothing like this.An nice tags too. Bunting is always a fun addition. Have a wonderful T day. Hugs-Erika

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  16. Love your art, the coffee cart is too sweet, and I enjoyed all the photos-Happy t Hugs

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  17. Sweet post love the coffee cart.xx

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  18. The artsy pieces are wonderful, and I'm drinking a cappuccino right now to get the day started. A bike that sells coffee sounds really neat! Such lovely nature pics too! Hugs...RO

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  19. Very cute and colorfull bunting tag, Valerie. The little people tag is charming!

    Thank you for the beautiful photo tour of your village

    Happy T-day! Hugs, Eileen

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  20. Superschön dein Tag mit Zons als HG, da hast du eine nette Szene gestaltet mit den bunten Wimpeln und den Fotofiguren. Auch das andere Tag ist sehr gelungen.
    Deine herbstliche Fotostrecke ist auch wieder sehr ansprechend. Das Kaffefahrrad ist super, da würde ich jetzt auch gerne einen leckeren Capucchino trinken.
    Ganz liebe Grüße
    Sabine

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    1. Danke! Das Kaffee Bike ist echt eine tolle Idee, morgen ist es wieder hier!

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  21. I love your colourful tags Valerie!
    Hope you're having a lovely week,
    Alison xx

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  22. Wonderful tags - the one with you and your mom is really special!!! As always, your photos make me want to hop on a plane to Germany!!

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  23. I love your scenic card. The banner is such a colorful addition. And your tag is beautiful with all those lovely vintage children.
    What a beautiful place to stop and have a cappuccino. Autumn has definitely come to your land. So beautiful with the last traces of blooms. Your photos are lovely as always.
    Happy Tea Day,
    Kate

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  24. Oh Valerie! I am often tempted to look at your photos first but I just could not pass by your beautiful tags! I spotted you straight away on the second one! Your photos are of course fabulous - we have had some lovely sunshine today too! Isn't it great when you find THE perfect coffee place? Hugs, Chrisx

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  25. Lovely tags, especially with the real photos.
    I’m glad you are enjoying the lovely autumn weather. (We had a hail storm today)! I enjoyed all your photos.
    those window boxes with the geraniums are beautiful and the trees in autumn colors. A delight for the eyes.
    Happy t day,
    Lisca

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  26. Those flowers are breathtaking.
    Have a great one.
    Hugs

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  27. Beautiful tags Valerie, I love how you've added photos of you and your family with the little people.
    xxx Hazel.

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  28. Your tags are such a delight to see, I love the familial aspect. The photos are also very lovely.

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  29. I'm in love with your tag. The 3D banner is brilliant! As always I love your photos. Fall really is lovely. We've been so wet and overcast that it has been a lame season so far.

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  30. I really enjoyed seeing how you put your bunting together. That's a lovely scene Valerie.
    It's nice popping your Mum and yourself in the digital tag too.
    The coffee bike is such a good idea - great that the coffee is so good as well.. lovely to look at lovely to taste! I like that your Council allows it to sell on the street like that... over here, there would be frowns from the local law-makers.
    It's so good to see your walk photos too, always plenty to see. Those brilliant pink geraniums are stunning!! I like the fact that you often look up to take photos - I see the bird's nest in the tree too - well spotted.
    Cheerio for now, beaut to catch up. Sue :D) xx

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    1. The market sellers need a town license and are inspected constantly by health and safety people . They are very strict here.

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  31. Sorry to be so late visiting this T Day, we have been on a 2 week vacation visiting our friends in Maine, America and Tuesday was our last day with them. We flew back yesterday and arrived back home today, so I figured better late then never ...lol 😉. I love your tags especially the one with your family photos - amazing! The market always looks like a lovely place to visit and oh, how pretty is that pink geranium! Happy belated T Day wishes! J 😊 x

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    1. No problem, as you said, better late than never!

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  32. What a lovely walk you had, just loved seeing your photographs.
    I thought the flowers were beautiful.

    All the best Jan

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  33. I would definitely trust your recommendation for a good cappuccino. :) Yum!

    Love the tag- the flags look fantastic. Great job with the collage technique.

    ~Jess

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  34. Sorry so late getting around Valerie, have been battling an upper respiratory thing-have to admit, it has gotten the best of me! "(
    Anyway, Oh how I adore your two tags! that first is so awesome with your layers and the second with all of the little ones,including the "real life gang"! Just adorable!
    This is a super theme and as I start feeling better, hope to join in before it switches themes! heehee
    Your flowers made my morning much brighter- thank you !
    Jackie xo

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  35. Loving your Tags Valerie..I love the vintage theme and style..how fabulous that you have used your own photos.
    The rest of the photos on your blog are stunning, some awesome takes there, not to mention the autumnal colours..x

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  36. you seriously have such a lovely talent, your tags are perfection. xo

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