Name that Hosta! All the photo's are name's of Hosta's!

The photo with the answer's will be posted next week!

"Een Sterk 2012"

We went to the Royal Palace in Apeldoorn

to enjoy their Christmas decor!
They weren't in but we were allowed to look around!
Sorry, no photo's allowed indoors. It was beautiful !!

Have to visit again in Spring to enjoy an outdoor tea!

We did enjoy cappuccino under the lights!

Home with ideas and cups for tea creations!

It's the 16th year for the Nativity Scene route in Baarn!
The first Nativity scene was built
by Franciscus of Assisi in 1233.

The Nativity Scenes in Baarn are on display until January 1st !

There are 70 different scenes!

The paint looks great !

A Creative Holiday weekend!
So far the Action glue is holding!

11C! Good weather for painting today!

"Sky Blue" is covering "Magic forest"

Now I'm watching paint dry! LOL

Enjoy the day!Prettige Feestdagen!

(Photo: Amersfoort 2010)

Went to The Amsterdam Music Theatre today to see

The National Ballet's Nutcracker afternoon performance!
Lot's to see in the City!

Art? Recycling?

Was 10C !

Amsterdam Central Station

Great Idea! Think of all the festive possibilities! Credits go to www.twohiphippos.blogspot.com then www.ohcrafts.net/party-paper-candy-pouch.php then to www.peppermintplum.blogspot.com/2010/12/sewn-paper-candy-pouch.html

An Idea! Two ideas...
"Down in the Garden" is cut out!

Then I started cutting out for a matching...

"Qillow" !

Sewing it together? Begins next week or soon there after!

Ah, almost end of the year! And you know what that means! Paint! A new colour on the wall! Went to Karwei to check out the latest selection. A few look familliar! I think a 5 l bucket will do!

A great series on TV Tuesday nights is

"The Netherlands from above"
www.vpro.nl/nederlandvanboven

And don't forget!

A garden free day so went to the Kringloop!

Years ago spices were displayed quite nicely!

Hope you have time to get outdoors too!

Yes, a Hollyhock in bloom in Soest! But it is winter!

There was a lot of frost and ice last night!

A few sun seekers by a frozen pond.

Sewing and quilting has come a long way!

You can order fabrics on line!

(all 5 Photo's from internet)

Cut it without using scissors!
Add your own desgn! Without counting!
Quilt it! Without a hoop!

I wonder if the designers of this machine thought about 2011?

"Down in the Garden" paper pattern!

I like Leanne's style!

Example Block 1

Lot's of stitching still to come in this one!

See the first Rose Garden?

There's room for three more!