Princess Bubbles Creates

Hi All This is just a quick note to let you know that I am teaching a workshop this Saturday for the Royal City Calligraphy Guild in Guelph.  If you are in the area there is a spot or two left.  It is going to be fun and we are going to get messy.  If you want details email me and can forward the class info.

I am a follower of the Thread Studio on Facebook.  Today I received my prize for commenting on a post a couple of weeks ago.  This came all the way from Australia pretty darn quick.  I am impressed.  I can't wait to have time to read this lovely little book and use the walnut ink crystals.  Fun. 

I had this piece for sale yesterday but it did not sell.  I am not crushed.  I really like it.  I did sell a few scarves and one art piece and I forgot to take a picture of it!  Oh well.  I am so grateful for my wonderful friends who supported me in my first sale.  I was a bit anxious about it but I received many favorable comments about my work so that was encouraging. I needle felted some knitting yarns on to painted silk for this piece.  I then did some free motion quilting and then added some transfer foil.  It was looking good but needed a focal point so I added the piece of dichroic glass. 

http://www.pintangle.com/journal/2011/11/21/take-a-stitch-tuesday-back-by-popular-demand.html I have just signed up for Take a Stitch Tuesday with Sharon B.  It might be a good idea to incorporate the stitches I learn into my crazy quilt project.  That would kill two birds with one stone.  I am all for making things easier for myself!

It was a productive day.  I love productive days!  This probably just looks like a mass of fibres but it is a photo of six scarves I made today.  I will have them for sale on Saturday.  I will be participating in my first art sale!  I also have seven art pieces in varying stages of readiness.  Some are framed.  Some aren't yet but will be by Sat.  I am also working on some teaching proposals for CREATE in New Jersey.  Yikes, I am tired.

I showed what my friends did but neglected to post my journal cover.  So here it is.  I would like to tie some fibres onto the spine to hide the spiral binding.  I think that would look pretty.  It might be a bit tedious to do though and I am not good with tedious.

I did this technique years ago with my kids.  One of my sons actually won first place in the fall fair with his foil art.  Pretty cool.  My friends created these a while ago.  I just found the camera, thankfully.  We glued down some string, covered that with foil and then added layers of acrylic paint.  These make great journal covers.  Oh yes, I also put a coat of varnish over it all once it had dried for a few days.