Mid week mix

Hi Everybody!

At Tag Tuesday this week our theme is 'industrial'

and this is the tag I made:

For Art Journal Journey, journeys, I made a mixed media spread in my 'new' journal, using painting,stamping, stencils and collage. These three words are, for me, the foundation of every journey, whether a real or an imaginary one: 

And some photos from today.

This little coal tit (Tannenmeise) is not a frequent visitor, and is much smaller than the other tits (chickadees).

I'm not sure what this one's called, it would not turn round and show it's beak! It seems to be a finch.

And here are the first photos I got of the baby woodpeckers:

My walk this afternoon led me through the fields by the Rhine:

The sheep were grazing:

And the fire-brigade boat was patrolling:

Have a great day you all, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

Tuesday this and that again

Hi Everybody!

Today we are beginning a new challenge at TIOT - 

I can hear music. 

Projects of all formats are welcome, and as always you have 2 weeks

to join in, so let your creative juices flow, and hope to see you there!

I digitally combined a mixed media background (fourth photo) with a sheet of music paper, and added some elements on top of it:

This is the original mixed media piece, made with lots of collage, stamping and painting:

Today is also Elizabeth's T stands for Tuesday, so here's a big welcome to all of the T Gang. I drank my coffee today on my balcony:

This tiny snack bar is at the end of Market Street, directly by the jetty.

They are only open at weekends and public holidays, and just offer 2 or 3 soups/stews and some  drinks. You choose your menu and then sit down on one of the benches by the Rhine, or stand by the water and enjoy the view while eating your meal. When the weather is good there is usually a big queue waiting to be served, and it tastes and smells really good. 

Here they are offering pea soup, potato soup and goulash soup, and a vegetarian potato and carrot stew. 

This horse drawn wagon was on its way through the town on Saturday:

The woodpeckers were enjoying my balcony snack-bar again:

It rained today, so I walked to my physiotherapy through the rain,

and took the photos of the wet roses on the way home:

There are greenflies on the bud:

And today I saw the first 'baby' jays:

Have a great day you all, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

Water and Birds

Hi Everybody!

Hope your weekend was good!

Today I have a journal page for Moo Mania and More, water, and for

Art Journal Journey, journeys. The Rhine is a water way where journeys have been taking place for thousands of years. I  watch ships every day, cargo ships, work ships, and passenger ships.

I put the page together digitally, using a water-colour painting I made from a photo taken at the Rhine in winter:

This is the painting:

And this is the photo:

I went for a bike ride this morning, and then spent the rest of the day at home, so I had plenty of time to watch the birdies:

The Bullfinch was out again:

The woodpecker aNd his wife have also joined the hungry throng:

And the rain really made Mr Jay look bedraggled:

Have a great day, take care

and thanks a lot for coming by!

Weekend report

Hi Everybody!

Hope you are enjoying your well earned weekend.

Today I have a double spread made in my large journal for 'journeys', Erika's lovely theme at Art Journal Journey. I made a mixed media piece with painting, stenciling, stamping and collage to use up lots of scraps. Some of the scraps are from a Viennese calendar from the beginning of the 20th century. Mr U.M. likes visiting various countries!

Friday's sunrise:

The tits (chickadees) and most other birds are kept very busy feeding their young. Isn't that baby sweet?

And this pair of bullfinches visited me yesterday and spent a good half an hour on my balcony eating the sunflower seeds. They are messy eaters, always had their beaks full of bits! The red one is the male, the females and youngsters are a sort of pinkish-grey.

Have a great day you all, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!