On the other side of the tracks

Hi Everybody!

First of all, thanks to all who made fun suggestions about

my mystery picture yesterday, I enjoyed reading them

very much!

Today is flying by again, and I haven't even started on anything yet!

I made several things suitable for the postcard challenge at

TIOT, which is still running for nearly 2 weeks,

so here are a couple of the other things I made. First off, I made this

very simple postcard album to take my vintage cards of London.

I used a TH embossing folder for the front, and the pages can 

easily be removed or added to as they are only held by the string.

I now have three of these albums in various colours:

The spine:

Some of the vintage photos:

The 'family' has definitely grown older since then!

This postcard was stamped, collaged and sewn  onto linen and then

painted:

The reverse was stamped:

It has now safely arrived at its destination!

When I leave the house I first need to cross the bridge over the little stream:

Then I go round the corner to the tram stop. I can't walk so

much these days, so go one direction on the tram

and one on foot. While waiting, I always look over at

the 'no man's land' on the other side of the tracks; this shortens the

waiting time:

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

Cats and a mystery.

Hi Everybody!

Hope your day is going well!

Donna recently sent me a whole sheet of cat stamps, and I

needed wanted to try them out. I made a quick background using 

distress oxides in peacock feather, salty ocean and twisted citron, with 

a hint of black soot to add depth. I stamped the cats in rows using 

Archival black, and added some colour to their eyes 

and noses using Gelatos. I sewed the 8" tag to a background

made from a recycled calendar, and added a black bow and a cat

charm. I am linking to Moo Mania and More, cats,

and Country View Challenges, blues and greens, and to
Tag Tuesday, my fave colour combination:

I made this digital piece using 

 a freebie set from Mischief Circus, called

Songbirdy debut. Now you might be wondering

why those people are where they are, and what they are doing there. 

Who is the ghostly woman in the background? Why are they

with a zebra and not a horse? And above all - what is hidden in that box

at the front right? And could it all change when the clock strikes 12.00?

If YOU know the answers, please let me know!

And this piece, made a year or so back is meant for Elizabeth's

2nd on the 2nd. It shows my late husband as a rather

rebellious school boy:

The photos were taken yesterday morning,

I love watching the sun rise:

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

T stands for PosTcards and more....

Hi Everybody!

This Tuesday sees the start of a new month, and at TIOT

we are starting a new challenge - postcards.

As always, you have 2 weeks to link your creations to us,

and projects of all formats are welcome, so hope to see you there.

I made a journal page, using a post card showing a photo of me on my

 first day at school:

 This is the original postcard, a collage on a torn and blended paper 

background, using lots of vintage paper scraps

from different stages of my life, as well as stamps, stamping etc:

Two weeks back we celebrated the fourth anniversary of Elizabeth's

TSFT, and some of us swapped ATCs. My swap partner was CJ and Ink,

who sent me a beautiful ATC in a decorated envelope, the address

written in wonderful calligraphy:

The envelope is really a work of art, and will

be treasured!

The ATC:

A fun little friendship flag, which is now

hanging on my balcony:

And some beautiful, home-made washi tape:

Thanks CJ, much appreciated!

And as its T Day, I would like to welcome all the nice ladies of the T Gang,

and offer some coconut bars and cappuccino:

 And last but not least, some photos from my walks:

Have a great day, take care,

and thank a lot for coming by!