Princess Bubbles Creates

And suddenly you just know it's time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.  I enjoy starting something new.  Possibilities seem endless when you are starting something new.  Sticking with something when the newness has worn off isn't quite as much fun.  Over the years I have learned to persist and stick with it.  There is a certain pleasure in seeing a job finished.  I have definitely become better at finishing and also not starting something new when it is likely I won't be able to finish it.

This is the start of my six inch guild challenge piece.  Clearly the colors for this month are red and yellow.  I created the little heart with two pieces of plastic and some stars, glitter, crayon sandwiched between and then ironed to melt it all together.  It is fun and textural.  I added some silk sari yarn couched down around the edge.  More stitching is needed.  Not sure if I will have time or not.  It really is too plain without some added embroidery though.  I will have to find the time. I am linking with http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/ http://www.supermomnocape.com/vintage-embroidery-monday-stitchery-link-party-87/  

The Raised Cup stitch is just so cool.  I love the way it looks.  I have repeated it a number of times in the above two photos.  I also tried doing it with gold beads, top photo.  Will definitely be doing more of this stitch.  Thanks to  Sharon B  for the instructions.  I really appreciate being reminded of this stitch!

A few weeks ago my sweet hubby gave me a bouquet of roses.  They have since died but I never got around to composting them.  There is something to be said for being a not so great housekeeper because a spider built a web on this rose. I thought it would make a cool photograph.   I spritzed it with a bit of water and it is even more interesting. I am linking with https://mersad-photography.blogspot.ca/2016/12/sunny-winter-days-and-breaks-through-my.html http://image-in-ing.blogspot.ca/?utm_source=image-in-ing&utm_campaign=561fb0c8c2-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_11_24&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_adfb5a538b-561fb0c8c2-70817477

The leaves are pretty much all gone now.  The landscape is grey and bleak.  So is my mood today, a rarity for me.  I am mostly an upbeat person.  The frustrations of the week have gotten to me.  blah!  My leaf rubbings pictured above have helped to add a bit of color to my life.  MUCH more color is needed for the leaves to really sing.  I haven't quite decided how to do that.  It needs to be easy and fun though! I am linking with http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.ca/ http://francenadeau.com/blog/

We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone.  Great quote.  I enjoy helping when I can.  I love when I feel I have made a difference in someone's life.  My life seems so rich.  I have been volunteering at community center that caters to the homeless and needy.  Last week we did a found poetry journal page.  I had cut up old book pages into strips.  We sifted through the strips to find words that jumped out at us.  The bottom image is the journal page I created with my found poetry.  It was so fun to do this.  The participants asked me to bring it back again this week.

My bead journal for November is finished.  I really enjoyed creating this one.  Finding the right beads to go with the shell pieces was fun.  I enjoy going through my treasure to find just the right things.  It is a part of the process of creating that I really enjoy.  Adding some silk ribbon embroidery seemed right for this piece. I am linking with http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/ http://www.supermomnocape.com/vintage-embroidery-monday-stitchery-link-party-86/