Is spring coming?

Hi Everybody!

It's time for the weekend, have a good one!

I have another A3 mixed media piece.  The BG was brayered in white with a touch of pink and turquoise. The rectangles, flowers and dots were embossed with a soft mousse through a stencil, this has a wonderful, chalky effect. The quote is from the secret garden. The swan was added using one of the wonderful napkins Yvonne sent me, thanks again! I guess I am longing for spring!

I am linking to Paint Party Friday and to Paperbabe  Stamps Blog, dots.

Yesterday the sun rose up through the morning mist:

Some blue-sky and frosts temps pics from the Rhine:

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

Wednesday this and that and the neighbour's cat

Hi Everybody!

It's the middle of the week already, time is flying by as always.

I am sharing an A3 mixed media page. The BG was brayered with acrylics in a mix of white, sky blue, pink and green - I needed some springlike colours to cheer myself through this icy cold weather we are having just now. The Banksi balloon girl, the birds and the hearts were stenciled using Archival ink. The floating feathers were stamped and water-coloured.

I am linking to Simon Monday Challenge, love is in the air, and to Simon Wednesday challenge, it must be love, and to That's Crafty, I heart you. 

And on Friday I will link to Paint party Friday

The cold weather has at least given us blue skies and sunshine:

And if you're wondering about the neighbour's cat - well, he hasn't got one!

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

T stands for Love is in the air

Hi Everybody!

On Tuesday we are beginning a new challenge at

TIOT - love is in the air. As always, projects of all formats are allowed and you have 2 weeks to link to us.

I made a card, using some bits and bobs sent to me by my dear friend Carolyn 2 years ago. She lost her fight against cancer some time back, and although I cannot send her a card this year, she is in my thoughts and very much missed.

I used some black leather-look paper for the BG. The other parts were sent by Carolyn. The little card on top opens up:

I am also linking to Simon Monday challenge, love is in the air.

Today is also Elizabeth's T stands for Tuesday, so I would like to welcome all of the lovely ladies of the T Gang. My drink is once again cappuccino:

And I tried using up some stamp.rubber sheets and cut some stamps, but this

is not good for my fingers. This one is suitable for today:

And I have some more photos from the zoo. Thanks to Gill

and her husband I now know that these lovely birds are

Inca Terns . Thanks Gill, much appreciated!

 Isn't this a cutie....

The owls did not want to wake up:

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by.

New Challenge at More Mixed Media

Hi Everybody!

On the 5th of the month we are starting a new challenge at

More Mixed Media.

As always, our challenges are anything mixed media goes,
this month with optional red. As always, you have 4 weeks to link to us,
and I am looking forward to seeing what you create.

 I made an A3 page, the background was brayered with gesso mixed with a little red. I used a roll stamp to add some BG text, and then pasted part of a serviette (thanks G!) to add more interest . The figures and birds were

stenciled with black ink, as was 'dreams'. I am also linking 

to Simon Wednesday challenge, anything goes.

A beautiful sunrise:

And our Sunday surprise - snow and icy temps!

Never had snow on my marigolds before!

Snowflakes in a spider's web:

 I'm having internet problems today, so want to get this scheduled before it disappears again!

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!