Hi Everybody!
Hope your week is going well. It's a bank holiday here today, and we had bank holiday weather - cloud, rainy and dull. But I still got out for my walks - at least it wasn't cold!
For Joan's 'Gardening' theme at Tag Tuesday I have one more tag. This is a hybrid tag, made from hand-painted elements, my photos, illustrations from an old book I have and some elements from Serif, all combined to make a garden in my head again. I am also linking to Paint Party Friday hosted by Eva and Kristin:
This is a very distressed collaged postcard:
We had blue skies on some days, and I enjoyed being out and about in our little town by the Rhine. I am linking to Soma's 'Wandering camera':
I climbed up the stairs in the castle ruins, and admired not only the views, but all of the beautiful wild flowers growing among the stones - 'Out of the strong came forth sweetness':
That's all for today!
Have a great day and a wonderful weekend,
and thanks, as always, for coming by!
Hi Val, love that you used that lovely quote for your title, it's very apt here. The photos of the castle ruin wild flowers are fantastic. The tag is gorgeous, too, such beautiful imagery and I love the postcard with the fun quote. Goodnight! Hugs, Sarah
ReplyDeleteoh wow, that hybrid tag is beautiful and so is the post card! your walk was so beautiful today, to be around the ruins with the wild flowers growing is just magical, makes me wonder what it was like all the years ago when they were built,
ReplyDeleteBardzo mi się podobają takie czarodziejskie miejsca. Twoje fotografie są super . Pozdrawiam :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Lucyna!
DeleteI lllllllove your tag, Valerie, and the distressed postcard is fantastic!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is always to pleasure to see photos of your walks. But especially this walk seems really unique!!! Hugs, my dear friend.
Nice tag and distressed postcard. I love the magical feel for your tag, and a little bit maybe Moroccan too. And it looks like you had some interesting views on your walk. I love the ruins. I bet there is a story to tell about them. Happy almost weekend. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteYou live in such a lovely area. Everyday would be like a vacay or holiday.
ReplyDeleteLove the pieces.
Hugs
Beautiful tag and postcard. The wildflowers are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteI recognized the moon and the bird in your tag. Using your own photos makes it so personal and your own. I love it.
ReplyDeleteI am in AWE of that postcard. I wish I could make art like that for my ICADs, but I don't have those beautiful and creative collage materials. It is fabulous.
I love it when you head to the old castle ruins. The flowers are calming and beautiful, and the crumbling walls and arches take me to a place I'd love to explore. Your photos are fantastic today, dear Valerie.
Your interpretation of a garden in my head is wonderful! Lovely postcard, I specially like the background. The ruins and wildflowers make for a great combination.
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Beautiful tag and postcard, I am amazed how flowers grow in such difficult looking places.
ReplyDeleteWow! Climbing through that fabulous castle sounds like a gr4eat way to get in some aerobics (lol), and the view is breathtaking! Hugs...RO
ReplyDeleteA lovely series of photos. Your art is amazing.
ReplyDeleteGreat artwork, as always. Currently, my garden is mostly residing in my head, but at least I prepared a couple beds a couple days ago. But it's been so H-O-T and dry here, my hubby isn't so sure I should make the effort this year.
ReplyDeleteYour photos of the flowers growing in the midst of the ruins are lovely. They speak to me of hope and determination.
Have a wonderful weekend, dear lady!
The garden in your head is beautiful. I loved the photos of the castle ruins and the flowers growing among the stones. So very pretty. Where there's a will, there's a way. Enjoy your day.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful art pieces , I love what can be found in your head projects .
ReplyDeleteThe photos look lovely , the flowers growing from the stones look lovely, its amazing how they find places to drop their roots.
Have a good weekend.
Yvonne xx
I am captivated by your eye for capturing the beauty around you through your camera lens. I am a new follower from the beautiful state of Louisiana in south USA.
ReplyDeleteIt's been grey here with rain showers the last couple of days, but still warm if you stay out of the wind ...lol 😉. Your tag is beautiful and I love the vintage grungy postcard with the little bird - perfect! I enjoyed the ruins too, the views and flowers are wonderful. Wishing you a happy Friday and Weekend! Jo x
ReplyDeleteLove the tags Valerie, especially that sweet little bird. Wonderful photos and it's so lovely to see the wild flowers growing out of the ruins.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend.
Avril xx
I always appreciate your photos but am particularly struck by how you framed your first one today. Nice! And your flower close-ups. I dream of getting close-ups this clear :)
ReplyDeleteSuch "nature frames" are pure serendipity.
DeleteI do like your tags, and I always enjoy seeing your photographs. In fact many of your photographs here today would make gorgeous birthday/best wishes cards.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
gorgeous shots of the castle ruins and grounds! Fun tag art, and I love your distressed postcard. Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteLuv it all, the one purple wildflower is so precious. Stunning head-shaped collage
ReplyDeleteHappy you dropped by my blog. Happy PPF
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I love both of your pieces. The castle ruins are fascinating and I really love the shots of the purple flowers. They have such life and color and "punch." Lovely. Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteLovely scenes, pretty flowers and your artwork is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow! Wonderful creative mixed media artwork ~ divine and Excellent photography ~ all very creative and special!
ReplyDeleteHappy Day to you,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Gosh, your work is always so beautiful. There are so many gorgeous details to draw the eye. :) Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful artwork you shared! I love the tag with the garden in your head and your fabulous castle photos!!
ReplyDeleteYour artwork is gorgeous! So many pretty photos from your walk! Since we do not have castles in America, I find being able to walk around one very intriguing.
ReplyDeleteThose brick archways and walls are SO beautiful! I also dearly love your tags--and I especially like the one with the birdie. I love birds...and the creativity you put into that tag is extraordinary.
ReplyDeleteThe first tag--I love that creativity--my fingers didn't type in the word "first." Getting older....and older....
ReplyDeleteA beautiful tag and postcard and as always wonderful photos. Have a lovely weekend.
ReplyDeletexxx Hazel.
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ReplyDeletethe garden in the profile is marvelously clever and beautifully done! xo
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness - another glowing creation. This head is full of joy and serenity, mysticism, a love of life, a warmth, nostalgia and generosity. Such atmosphere - it made me gasp as I saw it. I love the grungy postcard too, but that magical meditative head has taken my breath away.
ReplyDeleteAlison x
I love your artwork Valerie, your heads are always something special. Fabulous photographs too, I always think that flowers are so brave, they will grow through anything xx
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