This n that again

Hi Everybody!

I have enjoyed sitting on my balcony watching the rain pour down,

listening to the lovely sound of the wind and rain

on the leaves of the trees, and it was so refreshing

and relaxing, just the thing after so many hot, summer days.

For Go Tag Thursday, flags or bunting, I made a tag using 2 of the
little Union Flag tags that Donna recently sent me. I collaged a paper
napkin onto an 8" tag and sewed it onto a piece of recycled
black calendar. In case you're wondering, 'ONDO' is London without the
first and last letters - they didn't fit! Or perhaps they sold off
The L and the N to pay for the Brexit....
I let the little flag tags fly as
embellishments:

This is the other set of mixed media ATCs I made for 

Elizabeth's TSFT. One is

already en Route to the States, one will soon be on its way, and one 

is staying with me. The background was painted, the cups were stamped first to create a shadow, and then stamped and fussy cut from white

card before being mounted on the ATCs. The 'text' was stamped

with my typewriter-key alphas and glazed with

liquid glass:

Yesterday evening, shortly before dusk, I spotted this very 

dishevelled magpie sitting right at the top of the tree in

the field. I zoomed it in and got some photos of

its evening feather-care-time:

Looks like a punk here:

More bales of hay have appeared in the field:

 The roses in my kingdom Queendom of Balconia will be

blooming soon:

I love this variegated clover I bought this year - the bees love it, too!

Have a great day, take care,
and thanks a lot for coming by!

T stands for Tag Tuesday and More

Hi Everybody!

On Tuesday we are starting a new challenge at

Tag Tuesday.

My lovely friend Chrissie is hosting, and has chosen the theme of

💗My 💚favourite 💛colour 💙combination.💜

You are free to pick the colour and style you like,

just show us your faves. You can enter as often as you like,

and tags of all formats are allowed.

so hope to see your colourful tags there.

And Chrissie is offering a great prize, so pop on over to our blog

when the challenge starts and learn all about it!

I made a chunky tag  made from wood which Sandie sent me 

some time back. Aqua and white, accompanied by some glitter,

is one of my fave summer colour combos.

I  painted the tag with gesso, pressed the molded

rose into the wet paint, and gave it a coat of hologram

varnish when it was dry. The feathers were also coloured

with some peacock feather distress oxide ink.

At Elizabeth's T stands for Tuesday some of us did an

ATC swap last week for the fourth anniversary. I made this

set of 4 ATCs with a holder for Bleubeard and Elizabeth, and

as it has already arrived I can show it now. I used lots of sewing

again. And I would like to welcome all of the nice ladies of

the T gang:

I am linking to Simon Monday challenge, you've got the edge - sewn edges.

I baked a nut and vanilla cream cake at the weekend, and

there's plenty for everybody, so grab your forks

and help yourselves!

My drink was, as always, coffee, and here some photos of the

Market Square:

And some photos of my corner of the world:

On Saturday evening the farmer baled the hay on the field

behind the house, I took these photos from my balcony. It was

fun to watch!

Have a great day you all, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!

Weekend, fresh air and sunshine

Hi Everybody!

It's weekend - enjoy!

For Elizabeth's summertime love theme at Art Journal Journey I found

one more page in my folder - I thought I had shown them all

already. The mermaid is trying to photo-bomb the lady on

the yacht and get in on her selfie.

Images used are from Serif and Mischief Circus.

For Wilma's cake theme at Tag Tuesday I have another

coffee and cake tag. I have visitors coming this weekend

so will be baking a chocolate cream cake, yummy!

Yesterday I was out rather early for my walk, before the sun got too hot. 

I love this time of day when not too many people are

about. The stream is looking rather murky after the recent storms:

I enjoy the beautiful gardens on my way down to the Rhine:

The butterfly bush is growing by the road:

The fields and willows are lush and green:

The tourist buses were parked at a cool spot:

The farmers were busy trying to bring in the hay before

it rains or storms again:

It was beautiful by the Rhine:

The succulents are growing in the walls of the castle ruins:

A few other early risers enjoying the peace and quiet:

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!