Saturday, 3 July 2021

Weekend Post

 Hi Everybody!

First I would like to wish all my friends in the USA a happy July 4th. I know it's only the third today, but the good wishes will keep till tomorrow - hope you all have a wonderful day with family and friends and enjoy your long weekend!

Today I have another tag for my vintage challenge at Tag Tuesday. I used some corrugated card painted with gold for the background, and added an image from Gecko Galz. Some lace and flowers were added as an embellishment, and some words from TH for the sentiment



Some photos from my walks:
















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

55 comments:

  1. What a gorgeous tag and image Valerie, I love the embellishments! Awesome photos, the sky looks amazing! Have a nice weekend.
    Hugs, Tammy

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    1. Thanks Tammy. Have a wonderful and safe weekend!

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  2. Love your header photo and awesome artwork and divine series of nature photographs ~ Xo

    Happy Independence Day weekend,


    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  3. Beautiful tag and nice tribute to the USA holiday. hugs, Teresa

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    1. Thanks Teresa, have a great weekend, stay safe!

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  4. Beautiful tag, stunning photos love the flowers.

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  5. Thank you for the happy 4th of July wishes. Beautiful tag and lovely photos as always Valerie. have a fantastic weekend, hugs!

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    1. Thanks Martha, have a great weekend, take care!

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  6. Beautiful photos from your walks Valerie, and I love your pretty vintage tag.
    Happy weekend to you,
    Alison xx

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  7. Hi Val, good morning! It's nice weather here today, but we had storms again in the night. The rest of the family are coming tomorrow, so it will be full house here! Love your beautiful tag and photos. Hugs from us all, Sarah

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  8. Have a great time together, have fun, hugs to all!

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  9. Most enjoyable viewing, for some reason your posts do not show in my reader....xx

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    1. Thanks Annie, I sometimes have the same problems....Blogger! Have a great weekend, hugs, Valerie

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  10. Wonderful photos from your walk, love your tag.

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  11. Good morning High Priestess Valerie: Here you go with the secret incantations again! An image from Gecko Galz and words from TH. Now only the initiated, those who have completed the rites can understand what that means. These are secret codes with hidden meanings to match QAnon and other wild conspirators! In any event the results are delightful, though no doubt containing hidden messages to baffle the uninitiated and uplift the true believers! As for the pictures, they are, as is always the case, a wonderful array of the charms of your area, but the best one in this batch is without doubt that of the Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo). Thought I would toss in the scientific name just to prove that I am not devoid of esoteric incantations myself. Maybe I should set them to music. A modern day Gregorian chant about birds. i shall call the singers Darwin's Choir. The weekend has arrived, the ice cream is churned, the iced coffee awaiting your lips. Enjoy! Hugs and kisses. David

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  12. Hi David, One of these days I might just write a dictionary of crafting abbreviations for the uninitiated, I'm sure it would be success among those living in the far flung corners of the earth! I just don't think I have the speed or strength these days to start any conspiracies, those days are past! There are always cormorants - sorry - Phalacrocorax carbo - hanging out by the Rhine. They like to sit up high and then dive into the water and come up with a fish for their meal, hard for the fish but good for the cormorant, that's life. I have some CDs with Gregorian chants - which I like very much, I'll have to see how the bird names fit it! I'm having a restful day today, and enjoying it. I've got books to read and coffee to drink, so it will be enjoyable! Have a great weekend, hugs to you and Miriam!

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  13. Such a pretty and romantic tag. Oh, that blue sky in the first picture. The Quo Vadis boat made me smile. Quo Vadis. Where Are You Going? We're not going anywhere this weekend as it's raining and cold. Enjoy your weekend!

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    1. Some of the boats have wonderful names! I'm not going anywhere this weekend, it's humid and storms are on their way. Good weather for feet up and reading! Enjoy weekend!

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  14. That's a beautiful tag Valerie, very feminine and pretty! :) I love the photos, it looks like a nice summer there! :)

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    1. Thanks Rain. Summer comes and goes, the weather is very changeable! Have a great weekend!

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  15. Those blue skies! and then those sunset (sunrise?) clouds. Nature's colors are delightful :)

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    1. Thanks - sunrise clouds. My apartment has wonderful view of the rising sun every day! Nature is the best artist!

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  16. Thanks for the JUly 4th wishes Valerie. That is a wonderful vintage tag. I like the gold on the cardboard. I have 2 tags scheduled for next week which I will share. Just for some suspense for you-smile. HOpe your weather is nicer than ours for this long weekend. But what can you do about it? Have a great weekend yourself. Hugs-Erika

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    1. Thanks Erika, I always love cardboard and gold! Now I won't be able to sleep for wondering about the tags! Our weather is hot and humid and we once again have storms on the programme. Today I'm having a feet up and reading day, lovely!! Hugs!

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  17. Great photos! That third one looks like it might be a critter hidey hole in the rocks doesn't it?
    I love vintage pieces and tags. This one is absolutely beautiful.
    Thanks for the 4th of July wishes.
    Hugs

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    1. Thanks Sandra, Happy Weekend for you and yours!

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  18. What a beautiful tag, and wow, that sky looks amazing. It's been a bit grim here the last couple of day. Take care and have a very happy weekend, Sue xx

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    1. Thanks Sue. The weather here is very changeable, too, with lots of thunder, lightning and rain! Enjoy your wekend!

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  19. Beautiful and very interesting products 😊

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  20. That's a great celebratory card, my 4th of July already, amazing how time is just flying by. Your vintage tag really is adorable, love the image against the gold background.
    Your flora photo's are divine. Hugs Tracey xx

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  21. What a beautiful tag ...
    Some lovely photographs too, I always enjoy them.

    All the best Jan

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  22. Fabulous page for this fourth of July weekend 😀. Your tag is so beautiful as well and I love the words you used. So lovely to be walking with you again and I always enjoy seeing your photos of the Rhine too. Happy weekend! Hugs, Jo x

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    1. Thanks Jo, the Rhine always makes me happy! Happy Sunday!

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  23. Love your tag Valerie. Your photos are stunning, especially the sky ones. Hugs Anesha

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    1. Thanks Anesha, the sky is fascinating! Have a great day!

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  24. Hi Val, Bill here. Happy Independence Day!

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  25. Thank you for the wonderful July 4th page you made for us in the states. Your vintage inspired tag is SO romantic and feminine. It inspires me.

    Your photos are beautiful. Your moody sky shots are great, and your shots down at the Rhine are cooling, but the flowers are the stars of the photos for me today. I am in awe.

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    1. Thanks Elizabeth! Happy 4th July! Till tomorrow!

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  26. Beautiful shots. And I love your art work.

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  27. Your tag is beautiful Valerie and perfectly vintage. Love the texture too. It's so nice to see how your world has come to life in your photos. It's a lovely time of year!

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  28. You take such beautiful pictures! I love them! Beautiful tag! So pretty! Big Hugs!

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  29. Such a sweet image on your tag, I do like images that are kind of blurred around the edges..x

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    1. Thanks. I think the image is like that because the ink in my printer is running out!

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