Thursday, 22 August 2019

Friday Post

Hi Everybody!

Time seems to fly past more quickly with every passing day. Today just disappeared. Had some long walks and then art group this afternoon, and now it's a warm and peaceful evening. 
I am sharing another tag for my 'anything goes' challenge at Tag Tuesday
This was once again made with a piece of painted and collaged paper left over from another project. I sewed it to some red matting, added the bird and the TH figure, and gave the collaged bird a feather that floated down onto my balcony last week:





This is one of the pieces I made last week at Art Class, today's piece is still a WIP. Here I painted the squares in various colours and used a black Edding for the edges:


Then I added some stenciling:


After stitching over the edges with zick-zack stitch I affixed it to a new, A3 journal with double sided,extra strength ds tape.






The last step was to give it 2 coats of varnish to make it easier to keep clean:


I am linking to Paint Party Friday and Soma's Wandering Camera

Yesterday I went for a quick walk over the other side of Königs Allee, and enjoyed the fantastic shop windows. I'm hiding in this pic, too:


Loved the decorations here:


The WIP I made at Art Group today was inspired by these colours:



This canal divides the two sides of the street. It used to be part of the fortifications, but in the early 19th century it was re-planned as a source of water and is today a beautiful place to walk along:


The Hermes building is one of my faves here, it definitely brings some Parisian flair with it:


Today Nathalie and I went walking through a park and then along the Rhine:




And we rewarded ourselves at my fave ice-cafe after a long, hot walk. Nathalie had an ice-coffee and I had water and cappuccino. And I shared my cookie with Nathalie, after I had taken the pic!




38 comments:

  1. Such a wonderful tag and I love your journal cover! The stitching really finishes the patchwork look beautifully 😁. It looks like you both enjoyed your walk, such a great photo - are those kitty cats on your t-shirt? I enjoyed the window shopping too, the colourful hearts on that dress look amazing. Happy and creative wishes! Hugs, Jo x

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    1. Thanks! Yes, my shirt is full of kitties, I love it! I never did grow up! And that dress costs several thousand Euro....I didn't buy it!

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  2. Good evening Val! Glad I got your mail before I went to bed. Been out all day, too, and I am knackered! LOVE your colourful art, so many glorious colours, and then the sewing and stenciling, wow! Wonderful journal. Lovely photos, too. Königsallee is always so expensive, I've never done more than window-shopping there, either! But that dress is very striking! Lovely pics of you and N as well. So, I'll wish you a good-night and drag my weary bum to bed! Hugs, Sarah

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  3. lovely art for PPF! Nice to see the Hermes building.

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  4. Love your journal cover, the colours are amazing and work so well together.

    Your walk looks good. I do like the sun coming through the trees, and the dappled sunshine in your 3rd and 5th to last photographs.

    Enjoy your Friday.

    All the best Jan

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  5. Beautiful journal cover and tag. I always enjoy your walks with you 😊 love spotting reflections of the photographer in the windows.

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  6. Another fantastic tag Valerie! I love the use of the feather that was gifted to you by a passing angel.
    Your journal cover is colorful and delightful...I love it!
    More gorgeous photos...you are amazing!!!

    Hugs xxx

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  7. Hi Valerie i love your tag its very interesting and wow what an amazing journal cover,love how you made it,its very colourful,well done my friend.
    Awesome pics my friend,always nice to see you and Natalie xx

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  8. Your tag looks great. You always use a nice mix of elements. That art piece that you used for your journal cover looks fantastic. I like the colors and stamps you used. The shop windows look nice. I love the architecture of that Hermes building. Your canal photo is beautiful. It looks like you and Nathalie had a nice time walking and stopping for beverages. I like ice coffees when it's hot.

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  9. There are lots of great details in your latest tag Valerie and I like your mosaic. It has nice colors. And nice walk photos.I love that Nathalie is on her phone in the drink photo. I guess it doesn't matter where you live, people need to check their phones whenever they get a chance. Happy Friday-Hugs-Erika

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  10. I'm crazy about that tag, Valerie. It's a real beauty. I like the diamond patterns. I have NO idea how you got them on the tag, but they were fabulous. Of course, the entire tag was amazing.

    I'm in awe of your new blog banner AND your new journal cover. Very clever to seal it, too. Your zig zag sewing is SO much better than mine. I'm in AWE!!!

    I love the photo from the canal. So glad you have friends to walk with every day. And it was super sweet of you to share your cookie, too.

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    1. Thanks. The diamonds were some left over pieces found when clearing out and I just stuck them on. Too good to waste!

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  11. Great tag and I love how you painted your journal.x

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  12. Wow Valerie, I'm loving your artwork. The tag is beautiful and the addition of the feather you were gifted is a sweet thought.
    Oh such colours in your other artpiece - so brilliant and as you worked further on it, I am so admiring of it.
    Great to see those shop windows - very clever window-dressers indeed. You and Nathalie are having fun - as you should. Cheers and Happy PPF! Sue xx

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  13. Fun pics. Fun pieces. I enjoy your hidden pictures:)
    Hugs

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  14. It sounds a bit strange, but the thing about your artwork that's most captured my imagination this week is that feather that floated down to you. It's such a pristine white, and it looks so very silky soft! And it drifted into your life like a bit of serendipity... volunteering to add that special touch to your art. Love it!

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  15. Fabby post and love the gorgeous header you have too.xx

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  16. Happy PPF you dear and talented lady~

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  17. Lovely art and photos and refreshments.
    Happy PPF

    much🎨❤🎨love

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  18. Very Clever! Great idea using the feather. Your journal cover is gorgeous and very creative. Happy PPF

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  19. Wow! The colors really pop ~ so creative and lovely photos of your walk and festive stop too ~ Yum!

    Happy Day to You,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  20. love the mixed media and the notebook cover with sewing. Very very cool pics of the area, and I'd like to sit with you two and have my OWN cookie, lol!
    LeeAnna

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  21. Fab piece of art that you have as new blog header too Valerie - love the colours,
    Great tag - that feather was well used. Love the stitching as always.
    Have a great weekend. Gill xx

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  22. Nice collage tag- love the addition of the found feather- I like to do that too:) Love your journal cover, and adding the two coats of varnish to protect it is a really good idea! Wonderful photos on your outing. Happy PPF!

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  23. I love both of those -both have such great use of color while being so different one from the other.

    The store windows have such a dramatic presentation! That waterway is beautiful, and walking through the parkland sounds refreshing :)

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  24. What an interesting walk. Great tag and journal cover.

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  25. Wooowww love your tag Valerie !! It is Amazing, the backgrouns is so beautiful, I love each detail, love the birds and the lovely feather. your cover is just Gorgeous, I´ve enjoyed to see how you have created it. The colours are wonderful. Great Artworks !
    These photographs are really great too, thanks so much for sharing.
    I wish you a very nice weekend, and send big hugss
    Caty

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  26. I am completely loving your tag!!!! The "bird of a feather" is the best! Your weekly art class looks like good fun going on judging by your journal cover.

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  27. ow, I'm in love with the cover of your journal! Love the bright colours and the way you dressed them up with stencils and stitching. It would really motivate me to work in that journal :-) Happy PPF!

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  28. Fabulous art projects Valerie and I like you you used the feather. Your art class must be really fun.
    Great photos Nathalie has a lovely happy smile, she must be good company when you are out walking.
    Yvonne xx

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  29. Another beautiful walk-about Valerie! I love the yummy treats you're showing! My brother was just in Koln the other day - such a fun city to visit! I love your tag - so modern and fun and the geometric backdrop inspired by the dress is just a vision!

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  30. Love, love your relic tag (will be along to play again on Monday, just in time!) - and the bold graphics of your colour grid painting too. Amazing depth of colour, and the sheen makes it even more magical.
    Alison x

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  31. Your art class must be fun -- lots of new and lovely things to learn and all that fabulous color. Love the title Relic -- with scraps of older paper and the older fellow on the graphic! Your walks with Nathalie look like such fun! Always something new!

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  32. Time does go by too fast!
    I love your tag and I love your journal cover! You are so creative!!!
    Great pictures! Thank you! Big Hugs!

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