Hi Everybody!
Hope you have enjoyed your weekend. Have a great week!
Today I have another door tag for Wendy's challenge at Tag Tuesday. Once again I have gone back to childhood times:
For Chris' challenge at AJJ, all kinds of weather, I made a hybrid piece, a mix of photos and fantasy:
And I was in a mood to play, I changed the colours, too:
This evening we will also be celebrating Elizabeth's T sTands for Tuesday link party, so here a warm welcome to all of the lovely ladies of the T Gang who visit here! On Friday I had a visit from a fellow blogger, Sabine, who also lives in Germany. She doesn't blog much anymore but can be found on Instagram. We hadn't seen each other for a long time because of Covid, so it was very special to have a day together. We started the day with a great breakfast here, including lots of coffee, and Sabine brought some home-made fruit bread. Unfortunately it didn't survive long enough to be photographed! But I did manage to get some photos of our midday meal, even if we had already started before I remembered to get my camera out! We had a long walk, too, and the weather was kind to us. All in all an enjoyable day!
The day started off misty!
Our walk through Kaiserswerth:
No, that's not me standing next to Sabine!
At 'Werthvoll' - we both chose noodles with spinach and cheese sauce. Sabine drank water and I had cola light:
As well as inviting me to our meal, Sabine brought me some presents. Okay, the chocolate and the fruit bread never lived long enough to take pics. Then I got all these lovely crafty pieces:
And she even hand stamped the bag everything was in!
And I got some hand made goodies - this beautiful bird:
And this wax picture:
And last but not least some funnies / thinkies:
Have a great T Day, take care,
and thanks a lot for coming by!
Hi Valerie, your tag is beautiful and I love your art page-I am liking the grey one the best. So awesome you had such a nice time and visit with your friend-a special day. Hugs
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Thanks Kathy, it's fun seeing things in different colours! Yes, it was great to have a visit from Sabine! Have a great week, hugs!
DeleteLovely art Valerie how nice you connected with your friend.
ReplyDeleteThanks Christine! Have a great week, hugs!
DeleteCoffee does help.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe
Indeed it does! Have a great week!
DeleteHi Val, good morning, hope you are feeling better. Glad you had a lovely day with Sabine, that was great, and your food looks wonderful. Enjoy your gifts! Have a great week, hugs from us all, Sarah
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah, hope you enjoyed your big weekend with all the family, and I'm sure you'll be happy that they have gone home again! Have a great week, hugs!
DeleteLovely work as always, gorgeous image and delightful photos xxx
ReplyDeleteThanks Annie, Have a great week, hugs!
DeleteYour tag is quite whimsical and childlike. It is charming to say the least. Of course, I love the entry you gave us at AJJ using Chris's theme. Erika looks so cute, both in color and black and white. Just an adorable page.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you and Sabine had a good day together. I can tell the two of you had fun. And she brought you some great gifts, too. I am interested to see how you use those glass markers. I've never heard of them before.
It was good to see the coffee sign. Loved seeing where the two of you had lunch. Thanks for sharing your art, your funnies, your day with and gifts from Sabine, and your cola and Sabine's water with us for T this week, dear.
Thanks Elizabeth! It was so nice to catch up with Sabine on Friday. I've never had glass markers before, either, I'll let you know how they work! Have a great day, hugs!
DeleteIt sounds like you had a lovely day with Sabine and you have some lovely gifts to remember the occasion. I love how you changes the wonderful journal page to change the feelings of the weather.
ReplyDeleteYvonne xx
Thanks Yvonne, I love playing about and mixing and changing! Have a great week! hugs!
DeleteGreat post vj...nothing like a relaxed walk with a friend
ReplyDeleteThanks Ashok, so true!
DeleteI am very happy to hear that you had such an agreeable time with Sabine. I am going to call her The Lady in Red, and I am quite sure that her funky red shoes rival anything you have in your closet, Valerie. Her whole persona shouts friendliness, doesn't it? The kind of person you could meet and start up a conversation and go home happy that you had met her. And she brought you gifts. Such a great assortment of gifts. She obviously knows exactly what you like. Please give her my address and tell her to drop by next time she visits Waterloo! She doesn't even need to bring gifts! Your luncheon choice looks hearty and tasty. All in all, I would say that you had a very good visit and I hope you will do it again soon. Reverting back to your childhood has enabled you to create a wonderful tag. Of course, when you get to our age, childish ways become easy! Yesterday was warm and pleasant here, and we had a delightful walk with our friends Kayla and Jonah. Jonah's parents were supposed to join us, but other family engagements prevented them from arriving before mid afternoon and our ramble was in the morning. Kayla is now three months pregnant. She had an awful first trimester, but is now glowing and healthy, and looking forward to the addition to their lives. A new week begins. May it bring good cheer. Hugs and kisses, David. Pass on a few to Sabine!
ReplyDeleteThanks David, it was indeed a fun day. Yes, Sabine has funky taste in shoes, and you should have seen her hand-knitted socks with all the colours of a sunrise, beautiful! She is a kind and friendly person, you would like her, too! es, I think sooner or later we will be reverting to our childhood involuntarily, with all the joys it will bring! Glad you were able to meet up with Kayla and Jonah, and I'm glad to hear that her pregnancy is now going smoothly. Today is a cold and grey day here, very Novemberish, and I went with Wolfgang to get the shopping, so I'm all set up for the week! Have a great week, take care, have fun! Lots of hugs, alerie
DeleteCute tag and I like the hybrid piece with the deep blue and purple (first image). That would make a super Christmas card. So goo that you could get together with your friend. I love her red shoes! Looks like you had a lovely day. Happy T Day
ReplyDeleteThanks CJ, it was indeed wonderful to meet up again. Yes, those red shoes are really nice! Hve a great week!
DeleteIt is just wonderful to get together with a dear friend. Seems like you had a great time! I love all the nice things she gave you, too. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, it was a lovely day, with good food, good company and lots of coffee and cake! Have a great week!
DeleteThat girl with her muff looks well-dressed for a snowy evening.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful visit you had with your friend :) Happy T Day
Yes, Erika was always beautifully dressed!
DeleteBeautiful art Valerie, and wonderful photos of your lovely day with Sabine! So nice that you could meet up again after so long. She brought you some lovely presents.
ReplyDeleteAlison
Thanks Alison, we had a great day! Have a great week! Hugs!
DeleteGorgeous art today Valerie, I love that adorable tag and the beautiful fall colors! Beautiful AJP too, the different colors look awesome. Sounds like you had a wonderful day with your friend on Friday, that meal with the spinach looks delicious!!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Tammy
Thanks Tammy. It was a great day in Friday, and the good was indeed yummy, I love anything with spinach! Have a great day, hugs!
Deletei totally agree about this quote with coffee:D
ReplyDeleteYes, No Life without coffee!
DeleteLovely tag, I love the Peter Rabbit.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a fun visit with your friend. So glad that you were able to spend time together after so long. Beautiful gifts from Sabine and a lovely stamped bag.
Love the meme about the crazy person.
Happy Tea Day,
Kate
Thanks Kate, I just gad to put Peter Rabbit in! Happy T Day, hugs!
DeleteOh, Valerie, I'm so glad you were able to have a wonderful reunion with Sabine. It looks like you had a glorious time, with beautiful sights to see and food to eat. And lovely gifts as well. Those days were always fun but they mean so much more in this new Covid world.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jeanie, you're so right. we don't take things for granted any more! Hugs!
DeleteYour tag art and journal page are both so charming! Funny- I did a snowy scene to for AJJ even though i don't like snow;)
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to get together with Sabine- such a fun outing-good food, lovely chats, and fun gifts! We do follow each other on IG.
Thanks for the fun memes too. happy T day!
Thanks Linda. I must confess to not really liking stay either - I like how it looks, but not going out in it. Have a happy T Day!
DeleteSorry it took me so long to get to this. I had to go out early today. How fun to spend the day with Sabine. It looks like you had a wonderful time, and could even work it into a T day post too. She is looking good, and I am glad you were able to finally get back together. And your art today is great too. I wonder if I go through the door what is inside? What a wonderful winter piece too with Erika. It is perfect for AJJ. I hope you have a great T Day and week ahead Valerie. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteThanks Erika, it was great to spend time together again. It's a magic door, when you go through it, you find what you are looking for! Happy T Day!
DeleteI always love your art,there is so much to see and changing the colors on your journal spread was fun to watch. How lovely that you had such a nice day with your friend - breakfast, a long walk and then lunch do sound very good to me. Metallic pastels? That sounds interesting - I wonder what you will create with them.
ReplyDeleteThanks Carola, those crayons are really nice, I have just tried them out on some scrap paper, the colours are lovely. Have a great day, hug!
Deleteoh your tags and card and all painted THINGS are lovely! Great pictures too. I can't make mine on my blog that big as half the picture get hidden by the blog template or whatever it is! I have metallic pastels and pens and also some of those wires!! Lunch sounded yummy. Now I AM hungery! Happy T Day! (Lyn)
ReplyDeleteThanks Lyn! I changed my template to make sure I could show my pics well. I'm looking forward to playing with those wires when my fingers are better. Happy T day, hugs!
DeleteHappy T-day,, Valerie.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fab visit from your friend. Love all the pictures of your visit. So great to have friends to share life and moments with. She looks and sounds very sweet! Love the goodies she brought you too.
Your art is all wonderful. So fun to see how changing the colors in your AJJ page changes the whole look. I love the black and white one the best.
The funnies and wise words you shared here are appreciated and a great start to my day.
Many hugz!
Thanks Nancy. It's strange how colours change the whole atmosphere. I had a great time with Sabine, it's nice not to be alone for a change. Glad you liked the memes, too. Have a wonderful day, take care, hugs!
DeleteYour tag is very sweet and Autumnal, and I love your page, especially when you changed it to that lovely teal colour. How nice to have a crafty friend visit with crafty gifts, and tasty gifts. I love fruit bread, I bet it was delicious. Lovely photos, the houses are so pretty. Happy T Day Elle/EOTC xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Elle! The fruitbread was soooo good, it didn't live long! Have a great day, hugs!
DeleteMy favourite is the royal blue winter picture.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jackie, have a great day!
DeleteValerie this is a wonderful post. Beautiful art and a nice outing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nicole, Take care!
DeleteCute tag. Glad you had a nice day out.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lin, have a great week!
DeleteWhat fabulous pieces and great photographs too. Are you sure that's not you in the photo lol. Have a very happy week, Sue xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Rue! Okay, I admit it, you aught me out!
DeleteWell, it still is Tuesday here, but I guess I am late. All your artwork is wonderful, and I like all your photos. I shared the funny about the crazy person with my husband. We both shared a laugh. Happy T Day.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sharon, have a great day!
DeleteAnother super tag...and blog post.Lovely that you had time with your friend.x
ReplyDeleteYes, it was a great day, nice to have company for a change. Have a great day!
DeleteFabulous art Valerie,Love the tag. What a lovely visit with Sabine, she looks lovely.
ReplyDeleteHugs Wendy
Thanks Wendy, it was indeed a great visit! Hugs!
DeleteLove the tag - and the hybrid page for my theme at AJJ is superb - Love the ciololur changes. So good to see you and Sabine having a fun day out. Lunch looked good! Hugs, Chrisx
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