Princess Bubbles Creates

It is highly unlikely that I will ever have my bead journal page done this early in the month ever again.  I'm pleased with this tag.  I joined the bead journal project because of all the wonderful beading that was done in previous years. There are some very talented stitchers out there.  I am trying really hard to not compare myself to them.  Having fun and learning is more important than comparing.

I really like the way this page turned out.  I painted it and then stamped a snowflake at the top of the page.  It was stamped with glue and then I applied transfer foil.  I love the transfer foil but it seemed too shiny for the page so I applied a light wash of paint over it.  I really like the way it knocked back the shine but didn't obliterate it. Here's a close up. Have sparkly day!

Again, these were a lot of fun to do.  I did a small zentangle in the bottom right slide.  I needed a bigger slide mount to fit the zentangle, it was a good thing that I had one.  I LOVE when I have just the right thing in my stash!  It is very satisfying to me.

I'm studying the book Artist Journals & Sketchbooks with the Artist of the Round Table Yahoo group.  I'm really enjoying it.  These slide mounts are my latest creations.  It's a lot of fun going through my stash and finding small bits and pieces that will fit.  I don't know if I will use these in my journals or not.  I don't tend to add this sort of thing to my journal but maybe that will change.

Here is a tag I created with a picture of my sister and I when we were little girls.  Such happy faces. I love my sister and I can't wait for her to come visit.  It's been five years since I've seen her.  Wow, where does the time go.  I am planning to have an art play day for her.  Should be fun!

I bought some cool watch parts on ebay a while back.  I finally found the right place to use them.  I just love the tiny gears under the watch crystal.  I don't know if this is really all that steampunk but  whatever.

I love the quote on this page.  You have to allow a certain amount of time in which you are doing nothing in order to have things occur to you, to let your mind think. I so agree with this!