Sunday, 12 March 2017

Hats, headgear and more

Hi Everybody!

We had another clear and sunny day, a real Sunday
as the name implies. It's so nice to feel the sun on your face
or back while walking out.

For Tag Tuesday, Michele's 'hats and Headgear' challenge,
I made another tag, also meant for the Allsorts challenge blog,
ladies and girls. I made a very feminine tag, with an
animal print background behind the black, both tags sewn together
with white zig-zag stitch.I used some fussy cut images, a quote 
from Dyelusions and a pair of sparkly shoes. A pink pearl-pin, 
some feathers and some flowers were used as embellishments.
You still have a week to join the challenge,
and Michele is offering a prize from Lunagirl Images:







This card arrived from dear Annie in Australia,
she knows that I adore the house mouse images -
thanks Sweetie, your card is gorgeous, as all of your
work is. If you don't know Annie, hop over and take a look!


The crocuses and other spring blooms are much in evidence everywhere:



Stretching at the Rhine:



The Ship restaurant:


And more crocuses:





The moon last night:




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

Saturday, 11 March 2017

Weekend

Hi Everybody!

Today the sun is shining, and I enjoyed a nice
walk along the Rhine. It's still quite chilly, but when
the sun shines it just feels better! Thanks to those who wrote 
and asked if I was okay when I didn't post - I am just
very tired when I get back from the clinic each afternoon
and can't post everyday, but no cause for alarm!

For Go tag Thursday, men or boys, I have a 10" tag. I found a piece 
of DP with town motives which I sewed onto a manila tag and a
peeled cardboard backing. I dipped the edges into Frantage aged
gold EP. The 'sandwich man' stamp was from a company which
no longer exists. I used to love seeing the Sandwich men walking up 
and down the main shopping streets when I was a kid, but it was
probably a tedious job for low pay. Mr UM has been cut from
an old almanac cover, and is bearing adverts out of sympathy for 
the Sandwich man.







I am also linking to More mixed media, anything goes

I walked along the stream, and everything is slowly turning green:


The ducks were enjoying the sun, too:



 The Rhine is full after all the rain of the past weeks:


Great name:


This wood pigeon is already busy:


Beautiful spring flowers all around the castle ruins:





 Mr Music was playing happily as always:


Some different gulls were out today:



 Our little town looks like spring:






Have a great day you all, take care,
and thanks for coming by:

Friday, 10 March 2017

Out and About

Hi Everybody!
I'm very happy that it's weekend, as I am really exhausted
after all of the therapies this week, and a bit of rest
will do me good.

For Yvonne's challenge 'Out and About' at
Art Journal Journey I have a hybrid page made by cutting
and combining 2 of my van Gogh paintings, with a photo of a horse 
and a bird added:




I am also linking to Paint Party Friday

The tag was made some weeks back, and as it has now reached its 
destination in Canada I can show it. I used various bits and bobs, 
combined with da Vinci's Leda stamped and painted onto
a coffee pod paper. I sewed the tag onto cardboard and then onto 
some brown burlap sent to me some time back by dear







Nature is springing even if the weather isn't
playing the game:









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