Princess Bubbles Creates

This is it.  My art bra is finished.  I have enjoyed stitching this so much.  I added the peacock feathers to the straps as well as some more beading and the dragonfly pin on right.  I can't wait to start another one! I am linking with http://pintangle.com/ and http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/

Thanks to Sharon B at  http://pintangle.com/  for the instructions for this stitch. I started off trying the first version but quickly gave up.  It wsn't working all that well.  Sometimes I have a hard time wrapping my brain around instructions.  The second version, the one that Sharon learned as a child, was easier for me to get.  Here is my attempt at it.  It looks kind of cool.  Maybe I should add another row of it to this block.

I spent a delightful hour messing around with my Derwent Inktense blocks and my Gelli plate.  I produced a lovely lot of pretty prints.  I can so easily get lost in the process that I end up with a big stack of colorful papers and fabrics.  So fun!

It has been a while since I have taught a workshop.  I have had a number of students ask if I will be teaching this fall.  I am teaching at the Royal City Calligraphy guild Inklinks conference on November 2, 2013.  If you would like a copy of the brochure email me and I will send you one.  It should be a fun day. Life has been pretty full and so making time to teach in my home studio has been difficult.  I really am hoping to make time to do it again in the near future.

I have made more progress on my art bra.  It is mainly covered in flowers but I wanted it to have other elements of nature as well.  I added a wire birds nest with little pearl 'eggs'.  There is also a butterfly and a lady bug in there.   I will be adding a dragon fly as well as some feathers.  It is very close to finished. I need a title for it.  Any ideas? I am linking with http://pintangle.com/ and http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/

Here is my attempt at the Turkman stitch from the directions of Sharon B at http://pintangle.com/ My first try doesn't look great but I still like the stitch.  It will show up again in my crazy quilting.

Here is a simple paper cutting I did this morning.  I was listening to a good interview on line and needed to keep my hands busy.  I had seen an absolutely marvelous example of paper cutting here http://www.oh-i-see.com/blog/2013/10/14/artistic-expression-thats-a-cut-above/ and I was inspired.  Mine is no where near what this woman has done.  That is okay she has way more years of practice at it and art is not a competitve sport.  In my head I keep thinking there has to be a way of combining my love of paper and fabric.  I know there are others doing that but I need to find my own way.

This is my October crazy quilt block.  Even though I haven't posted about it this month I have been working on it.  I still have more flowers to add to it. I am linking with http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.be/ and http://pintangle.com/

It has been a while since I have participated in Take a stitch Tuesday at  http://pintangle.com/ I was thinking I would really like this stitch as it is so dimensional.  I am not too sure if I do like it though. Maybe with practice I could do better.  Well, of course, with practice I would improve.  Practicing isn't my favorite thing to do.  I want to do it well right off the bat, not terribly realistic of me though.

I have been getting to do a lot of shopping lately.  Fun!  I do like a good shopping trip.  I found these gorgeous, metallic fabric spray paints this past weekend.  So yummy!  I can't wait to use them.  I am not quite sure when that will be as I have a busy week ahead of me.

I get so excited when I find vintage lace at the thrift.  Check the beauties that I found last month.  So gorgeous.  Now they just need to find a home in a project or two  or ten!

I am very pleased with the progress I have made on my art bra.  It is really coming along.  This is a really special project for me.  My mother is a breast cancer suvivor.  Yay Mom!  I am having so much fun with this creation.  Possibly I can get two made for the auction next year! I am linking with http://pintangle.com/ and http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/

Queen Street in Toronto is such a great place to shop.  I got to go there the other day.  The weather didn't co-operate and I didn't get to do it with my sister but it was still fun.  Mokuba ribbon is always a good place to stop.  The ribbons I picked up will go really well with the art bra I am creating.  The photo isn't quite right for the color though.  I also stopped at a bead store and bought some gorgeous glass pearls.

It is so much fun for me to scour the thrift stores to treasure.  You just never know what you can find.  I cetainly don't need more stuff but... I found this gorgeous hankie, place mat and tea cup at thrift stores.  Don't you just want to come over for a tea party?  I think I better invite some girl friends over for a little tea and gab fest! I am linking with http://www.frommyfrontporchtoyours.com/

My art bra is really coming along.  I am quite please with it so far.  There is still a fair amount to do.  You can see some of the seam binding and lace that I colored.  This whole project really has me excited so now I am thinking I will create two bras if not more! I am linking with http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/ and http://pintangle.com/