Music, dancing shoes and hot coffee

Hi Everybody!

On Tuesday we are starting a new challenge at

Tag Tuesday.

This time our lovely Michele is hosting, and has

chosen music as her theme. As always, tags of all

formats are welcome, and you have 2 weeks to

join in the fun. And Michele has generously

offered a prize to one lucky participant, so 

pop on over to the blog and find out all about it!

I have a hybrid tag today, as I have been keeping my bed

warm these past few days:

For Chris' '101 ways to keep warm' at Art Journal

Journey I have another suggestion-

keep dancing! I wish I could still wear those lovely,

strappy shoes!

And I would like to remind you that you still have a week

to enter the 'Home, sweet home' challenge

at TIOT.

Hope to see you there!

Today is also Elizabeth's T stands for Tuesday, so here

a warm welcome to all of the nice ladies of

the T Gang.

 I have a 'pig's ear' on offer - flaky pastry baked with lots

of sugar and dipped in dark chocolate:

My drink is Cappuccino:

 Some more pictures from the old steel-works in Duisburg.

It was amazing walking through those cavernous halls

and trying to imagine what it must have been like

when it was being operated:

A chimney raven:

This is the spot where the giant sand castle stood in August:

It was eerie walking through these dark halls:

In this corridor there were windows looking down to the old

halls and machines, which were illuminated in bright colours -

more tomorrow!

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

Saturday this and that

Hi Everybody!

I have spent yesterday and today mostly in my bed,

as I am not feeling well and just want to hide under

a blanket and sleep. I think I will spend the rest

of the weekend there, too!

I have 2 pieces to share today. The first is an 8 x 7" 

piece made for Chris' lovely '101 ways to keep warm' 

challenge at Art Journal Journey. 

I called it, 'Fluff up your feathers to keep warm'.

The image is from Gecko Galz

and has been printed onto canvas:

For Sandie's challenge at Tag Tuesday, book-print, I have

one more tag. The was coloured with distress 

oxide inks in spiced marmalade and frayed burlap.

The leaves and Mr U.M. were die cut:

After we left the woods and lakes we visited the 

industrial park again in Duisburg. It was like 

wandering through giant, rusty castles or cathedrals:

You can see us hovering in front of the notice board 

like 3 ghosts:

There is even a summit cross in the climbing area:

This is a giant slide, but it was unfortunately closed

when we were there:

There was lots of lovely rust everywhere, I am sure Elisabeth 

will enjoy it:

More pictures to follow!

Have a great weekend, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

From autumn to winter

Hi Everybody!

For Paint Party Friday I have an A3 journal page,

'autumn moving towards winter'

The BG was painted with toned gesso, and then stenciled.

For the sunflowers I used gold, and for the gears and cogs,

which represent the transition to cold and dark winter,

black. The birds are flying away to avoid the coming

season - I wish I could do the same!

I am also linking to country view crafts, stencils and to
That's crafty, stencil it.

And I am sharing more photos from the woods and lakes I

visited this week with G and H:

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!