T stands for TIOT and more

Hi Everybody!

Hope your week has got off to a good start.

The Rhine is still flooding here. My buddy G

came yesterday afternoon and we went for

a quick walk to look at it. Today the high water 

is supposed to reach its zenith, so I hope it will

be receding after that. At least it's dry today.

On Tuesday we are beginning a new challenge at

Try it on Tuesday -my favourite things.

I chose die-cuts, fabric and sewing to create my piece.

The background is canvas. The birds were die-cut

from pink satin, the words from paper painted black.

The wings were die-cut from sequined fabric, and I added

a little padding while sewing them down.

As always, projects of all formats are allowed

and you have 2 weeks to link to us:

It's also time for Elizabeth's T stands for Tuesday

party, so here a warm welcome to all of the

friendly ladies of the T gang. I made a hybrid page

using a photo of my fave cappuccino and ameritini

cookies taken in Cafe Burghof next to the castle ruins:

And now some photos taken on yesterday's walk.

The meadows where the horses usually are:

The meadows with the Rhine in the background:

This stream is usually just a trickle of water. It has now 

completely covered the bridge and the footpath along the Rhine:

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

A bit of this and a bit of that

Hi Everybody!

I stayed home today, watched TV, read a book and 

rested. I need to take antibiotics again for another

10 days, as my cold and cough have got bad again.

I had some computer playtime, and made a

hybrid page with spring colours. I used elements

from Serif and me placed on a handpainted

and textured background:

The water in the stream next to the house and in
the Rhine is very high:

The walkway along the embankment is closed,

but people were still walking there

Here the water is already on the level of the path and fields:

And Here are some more of my birthday presents.

These lovely presents were from my buddy G: 

Here you can see it from the other side:

And here the contents of the packages:

From N & N I got this voucher for a day out at the wonderful

zoo in Arnhem, Holland, and I am looking forward

to this trip very much:

This huge orchid plant was a gift from H, it is about a yard

high.  I was very lucky to get such lovely gifts.

Thanks you guys!

 The wolf's moon this week shone through the

clouds:

 Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

Lots of blue

Hi Everybody!

Today we are starting a new challenge at

More Mixed Media Challenge Blog.

As always, our challenges are anything mixed

media goes, and with the optional extra

of using blue.

You have 4 weeks to link to us, so hope to see

you there.

I was rather stumped for ideas while I was

feeling so groggy, so opted for an acrylic

and pastel copy of one of Van Gogh's beautiful

night scenes. I am also linking to 

Paint Party Friday
and Simon Monday Challenge:

And for Wilma's 'new beginnings' theme at

Tag Tuesday

I made a hybrid tag, using a hand-painted BG

and an image from LaBlanche

These photos were taken on this day one year back.

The raven is always down at the Rhine

fishing along with the ducks and gulls:

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

Something new

Hi Everybody!

Today I got woken up by thunder and lightning, and a
hefty storm that was passing over. In the meantime it
has quietened down, and I'm hoping it will stay that way....

I found a file with some journal pages which I started

between 2010 and 2012, and am busy finishing them

off, one for one. It's a slow work, as I don't have much 

energy just now, but it will come back!

This A3 mixed media collage has been worked in

acrylics, and embellished with gold and white

 pens and a black fine liner. The wings on the head

are surely ready to fl to new opportunities, and the tree

trunk looks like a snake - lots of mysteries to

solve there!

I used punchinella for the BG patterning and a 

diamond stamp from LaBlanche. Mr Umbrella Man

is setting out for  new year of adventures....Some other

shady figures are appearing in the BG, let's see what

they turn out to be.

I am linking to Simon Monday Challenge, 

something new, and to Paint Party Friday

We have had some very mild and rather wet weather,

and there are flowers blooming on my balcony, which is 

really unheard of at the beginning of January:

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by.