Princess Bubbles Creates

So I persevered on this and added some more beads.  Stitching through the canvas was a bit difficult so I worked with smaller beads and therefore a smaller needle.  That made things easier.  I also added some dimensional fabric paint.  I am pleased with the results and consider the embellishments finished.  I am not completely sure how I will finish this project, as usual.  I am linking to https://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.com/ https://www.quiltfabrication.com/

I was happy with this piece but decided to take it further.  While I had out my hotfix crystals I decided to add some to this piece.  I like it even better now.  I still need to quilt/bind it but that shouldn't take too long.  I am linking to https://acrosstheblvd.com

I am pleased to say that today I am installing my Kaleidoscope show at the Art$Pay Gallery in Waterloo.  The show will be running for three weeks.  I got a lot of help from my technology proficient sons and I am so grateful.  I feel confident that I can set up the computer and projector because of them! I am linking to http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/

This Dresden plate started with my Aunt Pat.  I love the idea of collaborating with her by using the pieces that I inherited from her.  I started embroidering the seams a number of years ago.  At the time I called it finished but wasn't truly happy with it.  I have decided to resurrect it to include in my mandala series.  I added a fair amount of stitching to it this week but there is still more to do. I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/

I have been trying to concentrate on finishes.  I have a number of mandalas that need something a little more.  This one is paper-based and could only take so much stitching and beading. I did not want to perforate the paper so much that it fell apart.   I wasn't overly pleased with it but couldn't think of what else to do until this week.  I decided to add hot fix crystals to it.  No stitching needed.  Definitely a mixed media approach and that makes me happy. I am linking to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/

This is my bead journal project for January.  First I printed one of my photos onto canvas.  I then started stitching into it.  Yikes!  Not fun.  The canvas has a coating on it so that the printer ink doesn't sink into it.  It helps the colour stay more vibrant which is good.  However, it does make the stitching rather unpleasant.  Lesson learned.  I will not be doing that again but I did need to figure out a way to keep working on this piece.  I decided to take a more mixed media approach.  I have used heat-set crystals, dimensional fabric paint and glass gems.  I am not finished yet and may still add a bit more stitching.  I am not quite sure what the next step it at this moment. I am linking to https://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.com/ https://www.quiltfabrication.com/

I love the  Reversed Buttonhole Bar Stitch  that Sharon B shows us the week.  I created a flower with it but it does look kind of spindly.  I think I need to add another stitch in between the spokes.