Princess Bubbles Creates

O kay, I am officially addicted to creating coffee filter mandalas.  The process is incredibly relaxing to me.  Not only that but I feel like I have learned a lot.  I can stop a project too soon.  With these coffee filter mandalas I just keep pushing.  I am not afraid to ruin them by going too far.  It is helping me be more courageous/daring in my other projects. I am linking to http://mybijoulifeonline.com/

I have been revisiting some work that I had considered finished.  I had stopped working on them before they were truly finished though.  I think I lose interest and need to move onto another project.  Or it could be that I just don't know what to do next and it is best to wait until I know for sure.  So, I add more stitching to this block and I am liking it better.  It still isn't finished but I am making headway and that feels good. I am linking to https://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.com/ https://www.quiltfabrication.com/

Sharon B showed us the  Feather and Chain Stitch  this week.  I decided to resurrect my stitching on hand made paper project.  It has been a while since I have stitched on these pages.  I think this stitch worked well.  This project has been going on for a long time and it is about time that I concentrate on finishing it. 

I follow Koh-i-noor and Grumbacher (different brands but one company) on Facebook.  They often do contests where you can win art supplies.  Last week I won and supplied them with my mailing address.  Today this is what arrived.  I have never used woodless colour pencils but I am excited to try them out! 

I have really enjoyed adding more hand stitching to this.  It is fun to do at my job, which is basically babysitting a door.  I get the most wonderful comments from the people that come through and see it.  Nice comments are always gratifying.  I think I am getting pretty close to finished on this one. I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/

I am on a roll!  It feels so good.  It is fun to use up some of my button stash to create a frame on my mandala pieces.  I think it works quite well.  It is also a good project to do while I am at work as it doesn't take a lot of thought. I am linking to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/

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/