Postcard Travels with Roland Poland - Week 48 Argentina

Xui and Roland Poland have jetted off to Buenos Aires for upcoming trade talks.  Roland is fascinated with the tango competition to be held at the hotel, which he intends to enter IF ONLY he had the right partner.

He writes to his brother Malcolm,

Hi Malcolm,
I've met up with Carmen, the most beautiful pug, 
who is now my dancing partner.  She has dreamy
pools for eyes and, Malcolm, when I hold her
in my paws, I could dance all night.

RP

Clearly, the boy has got it bad.  Here are the pages in his travel book.

Argentina is such a diverse country, the Pampas to the north and the mountains of the Andes to  the west and south.  Gauchos, the Argentinian cowboys work the cattle on the pampas and we found a lovely photo of a very handsome one wearing traditional clothes taken in 1868.  Che Guevara was born in the Argentine and he is just as famous as that wonderful dance, The Tango.

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A Christmas Card I made using one of Karen's lovely vintage images.  The snowdrops and holly have been decoupaged twice and have been mounted onto a lightly glittered paper doily.  Thank you Karen for all the wonderful images you provide throughout the year.

Postcard Travels with Roland Poland - Week 47 Jamaica

The Xong family are on holiday for half term.  Roland Poland is chilling out.

He writes to his brother Malcolm,

Hi Malcolm,

Fabulous place.  Having a good rest.

Don't forget, Malcolm to 
"Pass the dutchie pon the left hand side!"

RP

The postcard is stamped with a Clarity palm tree and coloured with distress inks.
And here are the pages we made for his travel book

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Postcard Travels with Roland Poland - Week 46 - Tibet

Roland Poland is in London and a chance meeting with a Lhasa Apso belonging to the Dalai Lama gets him thinking that perhaps there is more to life than just having a good time.

He writes to his half-brother Malcolm,

Hi Malcolm,
Got talking to a very mystical lhasa apso in Regent's Park and he said
to me that this life sets the scene for our next one and it is important
to live this life as best we can by others.
He gave me this postcard to keep.  It has prayer flags on it to help us
live a good life.  I hope I am not a dog next time around.

RPx

Here are the pages we made in his travel book.

Pride of place goes to a photo of the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, spiritual leader of the Tibetan Buddhist faith, a branch of Buddhism practised in most Himalayan countries, and northern India. A lhasa apso dog similar to the one encountered by our hero, the flag of Tibet and native yaks decorate the pocket page.

The photograph on the postcard is one taken by our youngest daughter, Eleanor, when she was on nursing practice in Nepal earlier this year.  It is of the Golden Temple in Kathmandu and very typical of temples found in Tibet.  Sadly travel to Tibet is not encouraged due to the Chinese occupation of that land.

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CD Sunday Challenge - Rainy Days

This weeks theme certainly fits the bill up here in the Scottish Highlands!  I have made my A5 card using Craft Artist2 and Booland's Rainy Days kit  and decoupaged the young girls and umbrellas.  Apologies for the poor photograph, I had to take it in artificial light as it is so dark outside.
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Postcard Travels with Roland Poland - Week 45 Monaco

Roland Poland is visiting Monaco with Xui and Mrs Xong.  He is having a great time and is doing a lot of showing off.

He writes to his half-brother Malcolm, in Carlisle.

Hi Malcolm,
This is the life - fast cars, casinos and me in my
James Bond suit.
Licensed to Thrill.

From Monaco with Love

007 RP

Here are the pages we made in his travel book

We have included views over the millionaire's playground of Monte Carlo, including the Marina, Casino and Opera House and also the Grimaldi family's coat of arms and a photo of the very beautiful Grace Kelly on her wedding day.

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CD Sunday Challenge - Pink Christmas

The lovely image is from Paintbox Poppets Winter Collection and the backing paper is by Trimcraft.  I am well out of my comfort zone with pink for Christmas but I think the final result is very pleasing.  The snowflakes cut by my Cricut have been dusted with Dazzling Diamonds from Stampin'Up.

Thank you for stopping by and thank you to the ladies from CD Sunday - encouraging me to make another Christmas card!

Postcard Travels with Roland Poland - Week 44 Slovenia

After a very busy week in Ljubjana, Slovenia, Xui and Roland Poland spend a few days walking in the Julian Alps.

They also visit a Lippizaner stud and enjoy a breathtaking performance by the famous horses.

He writes to Malcolm,

Hi Malcolm,
Went to a party up in the mountains and I
taught them the Hokey Cokey.  You know how
addicted I was to this game, well, I shook myself
up, turned myself around and that's what it's all
about!
RP

Here are the pages in his travel book.

A view of the beautiful Julian Alps, a Slovenian euro with a Lippizaner horse on the reverse, a Lippizaner horse doing its stuff and The Sower by Ivan Grohar together with the national flower, the red carnation, complete our tribute.

The postcard shows the national flower, the red carnation together with my very loose interpretation of the mountains.  The carnation stamp is by Graphicus.

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