Princess Bubbles Creates

I made this mixed media mandala a while back.  It had been sitting in a pile of work that was done to my liking but not totally finished.  In doing some tidying this week I came across a wood panel and realized it was the perfect size for this.  For a long time, I was thinking that my mandala pieces had to be 'quilts'.  Well, why?  Why not finish them off in the manner that best suits them?  If a wood panel works for mounting why not use it?   I am linking to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/

I moved the large pink bead and think the cover of this journal looks better.  These fabric/beaded covers are so much fun to create!  The inside is a very colourful Gelli-printed journal.  Some of the pages fold out.  There are no words in this journal as yet.  Maybe there never will be, I don't know.   I am linking to http://minialbummakers.blogspot.com/ https://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/07/july-2020-do-what-makes-you-happy.html

I think my bead journal for July is finished.  I started by painting the fabric and will definitely want to do that again.  I didn't do as much beading on this one because the painted fabric was already pretty busy.  I am having an awful lot of fun with paint lately! I used the fabulous beetle wings that my sister had sent me a number of years back.  I think they look awesome.  I love the iridescence of them. I am linking to https://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.com/ https://www.quiltfabrication.com/

I have been hand quilting this painted piece.  I have the perfect shimmery thread for it but it doesn't show up in the photo very well.  There are lovely glints showing that really add to this piece.  Does this remind you of fireworks?  It does me.  I am debating adding beads.  Definitely leaning towards doing that.  Beads are always good. I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/

I have made progress on repurposing this into a journal cover.  I cut it down to size and have added lots of beading.  I think it is going to be just right for my journal.  I am thinking I need to remove that large fuschia bead (upper left).  I love the shape of it but I think it might be too big and distracting.  What do you think? I am linking to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/     

I do not consider myself a painter but I do love to use paint.  I play with it in journals a lot and I use it on fabric so I am quite comfortable using paint.  I wasn't intimidated to apply for the Explore Waterloo Region picnic table painting.  So glad that I went for it and was accepted.  I went with a crazy quilt idea as Waterloo Region has a long tradition of quilting.  I went with cheerful and bold colours as is typical of me.  I painted it last week through the sweltering heat.  ugh  The table will be placed at a local restaurant.  I hope it is one that that I like so that I can go there and eat at my table!  The table will be auctioned off in the fall.  I hope it goes to a good home.

Is it really work in progress?  Kind of not really.  This just makes me so happy though!  A friend was clearing out her stash and gave me a box of fabric.  So gorgeous!  This is just some of it.  My granddaughter and I had so much fun going through the box.  Juniper loves the glitz just as much as I do.  Not surprising when you consider that the five-year-old inside me was doing a happy dance.  My friend has the best taste in fabric and I am so grateful that she shared her abundance with me.  I have already put some small pieces to good use but definitely need to think of more projects to use up these treasures! I am linking to https://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.com/     https://www.quiltfabrication.com/