Back to the middle ages, part 2

Hi Everybody!

Today I am sharing some things made this week for 

Paint Party Friday,

hosted by Eva and Kristin.

I have been busy cutting stamps at my group again, so here is what I have been up to. They are just stamped on scrap paper, but I am looking forward to using them in journal pages etc.

I made 2 stamps with African women at my group, they are both about 8" high.

It's always exciting inking up self carved stamps for the first time:

This one is a a cat called Herbert. He looks a bit old and tired, perhaps just how I feel....The stamp is approx 3 x 3"

And now I have more photos from our trip to Burg Linn, a moated castle from the middle ages in a neighbouring town on the other side of the Rhine near here. You can see the first part of the photos here.

After walking through part of the beautiful grounds we came to the bridge over the moat to take us into the castle courtyard:

The clematis is blooming very early:

This evil tempered dragon  lady was guarding the entrance:

But she was magicked away and the way was then free:

The Romans had a settlement here in times predating the castle but there are lots of remains shown in the castle museum. On Sunday there were  tents on the green where people were demonstrating various aspects of Roman life - defence tactics, games, food, cosmetics and armoury etc:

A  miniature catapult:

I will show part three of the photos in my next post.

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

Back to the middle ages, part one

Hi Everybody!

Last Sunday my buddy G took me on a trip to see Burg (castle) Linn, a beautiful building from the middle ages in the middle of a landscaped park. We had wonderful spring weather, the flowers were blooming, and the scent of the blooms was intoxicating. I took a lot of photos, so here is the first installment:

The castle would be a fitting setting for a fairy tale film:

We also enjoyed watching the bountiful wildlife there:

I'll be back with part 2 on Friday!

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

T stands for sTeampunk

Hi Everybody!

The past few days here have been warm, sunny and almost like summer, which feels so good after the long, hard winter. 

On Tuesday we are starting a new challenge at Tag Tuesday, and this time our lovely Sandie is hosting. Her theme is 'steampunk / mechanical', so this will be a treat for all steampunk fans. Pop over to Tag Tuesday and see her lovely creations!

 I made a digital tag using elements from Serif, especially the 'steampunk homage' set by Gill

Last week We visted the harbour in Neuss, and some of the cranes and gadgets there fit well to the steampunk theme:

The 'clock' that shows the depth of the water:

Looking from the harbour to the Minster:

And what we didn't expect to see swimming in the harbour - a big, fat turtle. G saw it first, and I just couldn't believe it when he said, 'There's a turtle swimming there!' But he was, as usual, right:

Later on we met up with another buddy and went for a walk through Neuss, and just happened to find our way to Cafe Roma. As it is Elizabeth's T stands for Tuesday I would like to invite all of the lovely ladies of the T Gang to join me.

This was G's choice:

C chose this:

And I chose a tutti frutti - delicious!

And then I had to take a cappuccino to have a beverage to show here:

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by