Thursday 27 November 2014

Tag Tuesday-America


The subject for this week's Tag Tuesday
is America
 I made a quick tag this week.
This image from the Graphics Fairy seems perfect 
for my America tag on Thanksgiving Day.
I mounted it on this lovely stars and stripes
fabric which I bought in Joanne's last time
I was in the States.
Happy Thanksgiving to all you American readers!


Saturday 22 November 2014

Cyprus

I had a very enjoyable holiday in Cyprus. Richard and I
were celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary. It was
the obvious holiday destination for us, as it is where we
went for our honeymoon, and later lived there for three
years.
We had a lovely time revisiting old haunts and seeing old
 friends. We managed to pack a lot into a week!
Here are some photos.


Pissouri
Pissouri Bay-View from our balcony
Curium Beach
 Limassol's New Marina
Smart yachts in Limassol's New Marina
Cafe area in Limassol's New Marina
Nicosia-traditional cafe
Nicosia-modern cafe

Tuesday 18 November 2014

Tag Tuesday-Skylines and Circles


I have been away again since my Berlin trip. My husband and I had a
holiday in Cyprus to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary. It was 
a trip down Memory Lane, as we had our honeymoon in Cyprus, and 
later went to live there. I will post about it soon!

For my Skylines tag, I did a simple watercolour painting, using black
pens as well. This is the view from my studio when I stand on a chair 
and look out at the world! I liked the effect of next door's house 
silhouetted against the skyline.


 I made two Circles tags, using gesso for the
background and printing with a selection of
jars and lids from my jam jar stash. I thought
the gesso would be thicker and stand out in relief
more, but I couldn't thicken it, so it is not as 
3 D as I would like. I added salt crystals for extra
texture.