My baby grandson left me a little pressie – an awful cold and for an ashmatic, this is horrid, so please forgive me the smudges on this sample – I’m just not up to doing it again to make it perfect! I utilised my glossy card stock scraps – waste not, want not – glossy […]
HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2011
I dashed this card off real quick just after we heard Big Ben chime at midnight and watched the spectacular fireworks on the Thames as I wanted to wish those of you who read my l’ill ole blog all a Happy and Prosperous New Year in 2011! I used Baja Breeze and Cherry Cobbler cardstock, […]
Gift Giving 2010
I had little time with the run up to christmas for blogging, but thought I’d share some of the “packaging” I did for 2010. These were some darling ornaments I picked up whilst abroad and being made of china, needed to be packed securely. I also made some tags, printing out the German translation on […]
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Merry Christmas to one and all! A christmas card from my personal collection.. …I echo the sentiments on the inside of this card. Double click on this picture to enlarge it and read the message! I wish you all a happy holiday.
Gemeentegrot – Municipal Caves
After visiting the Velvet Caves we visited Gemmentegrot. These caves were more cavernous – we came across these climbing Santas which were activated by sound. If you clap your hands loudly, the santas start to climb up! Once they reach the top, they climb down again. More pictures of scenes and market stalls. To finish […]
Market Stalls, Fluhweelengrot
I promised more pics – so here are some of the stalls and scenes in the Velvet Caves (Fluhweelengrot). Floral type lights
Fluweelengrot, Valkenberg, Netherlands
I’ve borrowed this photo as I do not have any external shots of the cave entrance. It was snowing quite hard, I had no umbrella or head gear and couldn’t wait to get inside for some shelter. It certainly wasn’t sunny like this, it’s a shot over the top of the entrance to the caves. […]
Liege and its Christmas Market
We were left to our own devices for one whole day. After a late breakfast, our Tour Manager briefly gave us a familiarisation talk on Liege so that we could explore at our own pace. The picture above shows the more historic part of Liege – we bought a cast iron tea pot from here. […]