Weekend Post

Hi Everybody!

Recently a neighbour gave me a pile of used canvases, which I am using just now. This one was first grounded with blue acrylics  and then textured with a stencil. I added book paper scraps, odds and ends of gold and pink gauze, some metallic flakes and a little square left over from another project. The white spiral is now blue! I had fun painting with different  colours , including some with metallics and some glitter - such fun! At the end I added a few gold dots. And I'm happy to say I like it. This is a box canvas, 9 x 12 inches:

And some thinkies and funnies:

Oh dear, I nearly forgot this one!

I have another journal page for Halle's 'I've got a Notion' challenge at AJJ.  This was made with recycled cardboard, some napkin scraps, and a few bits and bobs out of my bit-box. I sewed around the edges, and sewed on a scrap of lace at the bottom. Then I stenciled some dots and pasted a piece of transparent gauze over them:

Have a great weekend, take care,

And thanks a lot for coming by!

Nicole's FFO and Gillena's AFFF

Hi Everybody!

I had quite a busy day up to now, and even had to get up early - that was the worst thing! I'm always awake early, but I like to take my coffee back to bed, and then read, enjoy my coffee (and a cookie) and get up a bit later. Anyway, I digress....Today I had an appointment in Düsseldorf to get my hearing aids checked. I travelled by tram, and then walked the last bit -along Königs Allee and then through Schadow street, a huge shopping mile. And at one time an ice-cream jumped at me, so I had to buy it! Eventually I got to the hearing aid specialist, had a hearing test which showed that my hearing has got worse, and then my hearing aids were re-programmed so that they suit me perfectly. After that I went downstairs to the other department, where all the opticians are. My eyes were tested, and my sight has also got worse, so I was fitted up for new glasses. And I went a bit mad and chose red frames for them. In a few days they will be ready, and then I will go there again to collect them.

Today I have a mix of faces and some fun for FFO and AFFF:

Everything is from 2014:

This is a crazy piece I made just for fun, and with lots of faces:

I always love Pickles:

I had short hair back then, perhaps I will get it done like this again:

Have a great day, take care,

And thanks a lot for coming by!

Wednesday / Thursday Post

 Hi Everybody!

Time is flying and I didn't manage to do anthing today. Nothing, zero! I got up this morning as always, made mysyelf a cup of coffee and sat in my armchair to read the newspaper. Then I took another sip of coffee and it was cold. I looked at my watch and it was 6:30 in the evening. I had slept in the armchair for more than 8 hours. I was totally shocked, this has never happened before. Now it's evening and I need to at least put a post together....Lucky I always have my work done in advance!

This tag is meant for Michele's theme of 'Celestial' at Tag Tuesday. A lady, crowned with the sun on a background of night and stars in my head:

Some thinkies / funnies:

Yesterday I walked along the Rhine, the weather was beautiful:

The sky was blue:

The Ferry crossing over to our side:

And a barge passing by:

I love this:

Dennis the menace:

Evening mood from m balcony:

Have a great day, take care,

And thanks a lot for coming by!