Princess Bubbles Creates

    I had fun with this one.  On the left page I did my take on a Klimt painting.  I am quite happy with it.  On the right page is the quote 'Life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.'  To me that says we can't sit around waiting for things to get better, we have to get at it.  Make changes happen. 

I am going with a fall theme for my September bead journal project.  I have used an old doily that I dyed this summer  as the base.  I am also using some of the cotton thread that I dyed.  It feels good to use my dyed materials.  I am linking with http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/ http://www.supermomnocape.com/2016/09/12/vintage-embroidery-monday-stitchery-link-party-75/

The Up and Down Buttonhole was a little difficult to work properly on this handmade paper.  It would like nicer if I could have stitched more closely but then the paper would have ripped.  Still, it was fun to give a try.  Thanks to Sharon B at http://pintangle.com/ for the instructions.

Lovely flowers from the farmer's market make my day!  Getting to use my macro lens also makes my day! I am linking with http://image-in-ing.blogspot.ca/ http://mersad-photography.blogspot.ca/2016/09/under-sea-with-go-pro-4.html

I think this leaf is finished.  I had fun trying different stitches with my hand dyed silk thread.  I am frustrated that the camera is not capturing the color properly.  The silk fabric is actually more of a royal blue!  So weird.  Originally I thought my little silk book would be all leaves but now I am thinking I would like to do a butterfly on the next page. I am linking with http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.ca/

'Travel as much as you can, as long as you can.  Life's not meant to be lived in one place.' is the quote this week.  I am pretty content to live in one place but I do really want to travel more.  We are in the midst of planning a trip to Fiji and New Zealand for next year.  A bucket list place for my husband.

I added some more beading to this piece.  I also used some Kreinik iron on thread for the edge.  I have not used that thread previously.  I am pleased with the way it finishes the piece and that it adheres really well to the paper.  I think it just needs a bit more beading near the outer edge. I am linking with http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/ http://www.supermomnocape.com/2016/09/05/vintage-embroidery-monday-stitchery-link-party-74/ Plus a little up date.  I am pleased to say that my  art bra has been published in Stitch  magazine, the August/September issue.  It is always exciting when someone else likes my work.