Princess Bubbles Creates

There actually isn't any stitching on this piece yet.  I started this piece in 2019 and it has been hanging in my studio ever since.  This week I added some silver flakes to the sky.  I think I want to add glitter next.  I have been on a big glitter kick this week.  I have been adding it to my art journals and mandalas.  Oh so fun!  I guess I have a strong need for something joyful and sparkling right now.   I also want to add some hand stitching to this piece.  It probably doesn't need a lot though.  Mostly I just want to get the sky looking better.  This piece is made with different rovings and mixed media in the silk paper technique.  It is quite large, for me.  It has been a fun experiment and may end up as a page in a large book.   I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/

This was a step in the right direction.  My little girl character is painted on fabric.  I plan to applique a sleeve and hand.  I want to add some lace and embroidery to the dress.  It is definitely coming along. I am linking to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/

I am feeling the need to work on a stitched mandala as it has been a while.  I went digging through some past experiments and came across the ugly blob, top photo.  It was an experiment with transfer foil and it did not work out very well.  Rescue and redemption often inform my work so I was happy to see what I could do with this.  I have added a layer of iridescent paint and that worked really well.  If you look closely you can still see a bit of the transfer foil showing through.  I love that and now I am happy to get stitching on this.   I am linking to https://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.com/ https://www.quiltfabrication.com/  

 It has been a while since I posted about this piece.  I have added some stitches to it but not a lot.  I would love to include this one in my book.  It may or may not work.  I have to admit that my stitching mojo has been rather lacking this past week.  I am still making art.  Mostly meditative mandalas.  Also got a couple of submissions sent off.  Maybe, I just needed a bit of break from stitching.  I will get back at it this week in all likelihood.   I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/

 As I have mentioned, I do love playing with Kaleidoscope Kreator.  This piece is a delight to my eyes.  I love that I can give my stitching another life in this way.  I absolutely love the circle and use it all the time in my work.  I do have a snowflake template in the KK program and it is probably time to start playing with that.   I am linking to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/

 Well, I have tried an experiment.  I am really glad that I did not commit and made a wig for my little girl character.  I have the face right and I didn't want to ruin it by messing it up with the hair.  This hair is definitely not good.  It is not enough and too much all at the same time.  The painted sketch I did of my character was exactly right.  Just what I wanted.  Now depicting it in fabric and stitch has become a big challenge.  UGH!  Maybe, I should try painting a piece of fabric to look like the hair.  Oh, light bulb!  Maybe I could use some dimensional paint!  Off to do another experiment! I am linking to https://www.quiltfabrication.com/ https://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.com/

 I have added beads, an owl charm and more Inktense colour to this piece.  I have also turned it around.  There was something not quite right about it and now that I have turned it I like it so much better.  It is getting very close to finished.  I made next to no progress on my little girl character for my book.  Our puppy has come into a very playful stage.  It is best to use up his exuberant energy with play or he just causes me trouble!  I am not complaining.  Playing with him is delightful but it does take time away from stitching.   I managed to get more of the story written this week.  That felt good.  After talking with my husband I have come to the conclusion that having this book ready for Christmas is not the best plan.  I do have most of the stitching done for the book but still have to properly photograph everything.  I have to finish writing the story.  I know where it is going and what I want ...