Princess Bubbles Creates

I have made some progress on my May bead journal.  I added some silk ribbon embroidery and of course some more beads.  I was beyond excited last week when I found the motherload of silk ribbon at a thrift store.  I felt obliged to use some of it immediately to justify my purchase.  I am pleased with the way this piece is progressing. I am linking with http://www.supermomnocape.com/ http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/

Stitching on handmade paper again.  This is the Eastern Stitch thanks to Sharon B .  I am not sure that I have done it correctly.  It doesn't warrant more exploration though.

Aw!  Spring flowers, so beautiful! I am linking with http://mersad-photography.blogspot.ca/ http://image-in-ing.blogspot.ca/

I did this nature printing many years ago.  I added some silk thread stitching to it and showed it to a friend.  She loved it except for one thing.  She felt it was missing my usual sparkle.  I had to agree with her so I added a very subtle metallic thread.  It doesn't show up very well in this photo but it is there and I plan to add a bit more. I am linking with http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.ca/

Another busy week and I was tempted to skip the journal prompt this week.  But, I really didn't want to as I think the quote should be in my journal and done is better than perfect in my book.   Not every journal page has to be a master piece!  'Art opens the closets, airs out the cellars and attics.  It brings healing.' is the quote by Julia Cameron.  I totally believe that.

Here is the start of my bead journal for May.  The base is wool with needle felting.  I have attached a strip of rhinestones and a beaded spoon.  The small spoon I found a while back at a thrift store.  There was a bag of them for just a few dollars.  As soon as I saw them I knew I had to have them as a commentary went off in my head.  The commentary is about education, which is near and dear to my heart.  I will save it for another time though. I am linking with http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/

The Chain Shell stitch is explained by  Sharon B  for this week's Take a Stitch Tuesday.  I added it to this butterfly using Razzle Dazzle thread by Ricky Timms.  This is a simple stitch but I have not used it much.  So many stitches so little stitching time!