Let's go somewhere....

Hi Everybody!

It's weekend - enjoy!

For Art Journal Journey, maps, I have another hybrid page. The background is a collage of number plates, and the three men are made with stencils cut from a prospect and then cut out of an old map. I  added the sentiment digitally.

This cactus is outdoors on my balcony the whole year, and seems to thrive, as it keeps producing 'add-ons' and even flowering. It started out some years back as one tiny 'finger' in a mini pot:

The water in the Rhine has started to recede, which is good, but we have been told to expect a plague of mosquitoes this year, as the flooded meadows and fields are giving them an ideal breeding ground. :

I love seeing these 'windows' on the old wall:

I walked home over the old fortification walls, which once served, together with the Rhine and the moats, to defend the town, which was virtually an island. Kaiserswerth means 'Emperor's Island':

The horses were grazing in what was once the moat:

I love this quiet path, and always think of all the soldiers and watchmen who used to guard the town way back when.

Have a great weekend you all, take care,

and thanks a lot fo coming by!

Another Friday mixed bag

Hi Everybody!

Where did this week go to? I have the feeling that yesterday was Monday,

although I know it wasn't!

For Art Journal Journey, maps, hosted by Mary Nasser,  and for Paint Party Friday, hosted as always

by Eva and Kristin, I have a journal page - what else? I used some Picasso stencils that I made some time back, and placed them onto a vintage map of Spain (courtesy of Wikipedia)
And in case anyone asks - I am not a fan of bullfights, but of Picasso!

I spent a lot of time this week cleaning and tidying my flat, getting some order into my stash and paints, and generally moving furniture round, and getting things done which were not possible in the last couple of months after the Knee-OP,  so there was not a lot of time for painting. But I did indulge myself in the early morning hours and made some backgrounds, which I can use as journal pages, or chop up and make die-cuts, or whatever takes my fancy....I just had fun squirting on the paint, brayering over the pages, and enjoying the results:

Here I painted a piece of tyvek and then used the heat gun to shrink and bubble it and make a fantastic texture:

 I walk past the castle ruins day by day, and am always fascinated by the thickness of the old walls, and the beautiful rust sculpture from Peter Schwickerath:

Next door is Café Burghof, where they also have a collection of vintage and rusty cars:

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

These boots.....

Hi Everybody!

Hope your week is going well.

We haven't had any rain or storms here today, but other places still got hit hard.

I hope things will soon get back to normal.

For Art Journal Journey, maps, I have another journal page. The boots are my fave boots, I just altered the colour here a bit. In real life they are grey! The vintage map is courtesy of Wikipedia.

Last week I got some happy Mail from Carolyn. She always makes extremely beautiful and arty cards, and has a lot of wonderful Japanese stamps, which she used to make this wonderful card.

And in the card this lovely stamp-set:

Thanks a lot Carolyn!

I enjoyed my walk today, it was sunny, and the flowers are growing well:

This sign-post is slowly being reclaimed by nature:

I love how the contrail seems to be exploding in the sun:

I walked through some gardens near the Basilica:

Have a great day you all, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!