Princess Bubbles Creates

 My mandala has progressed.  Not a lot of progress but that's okay.  I am enjoying the slow stitching and know it will get finished eventually.  No need to rush.  I am confident in my ability to finish things.  That wasn't always the case.  I used to be a bit of a butterfly flitting from one thing to the next.  Years ago I adopted a word for the year.  The word was focus.  It served me very well and now I am able to stay with projects much longer.  Usually to the finish.  There are always projects that need to sit for a while.  Sometimes they just need to perk before I can finish them. I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/

 I made this small quilt a number of years ago.  I wasn't completely happy with it at the time.  I came across it yesterday while looking through my work.  I have added some more snowflakes to it and that has improved it.  I am still considering whether to add some more small snowflakes to it.   I am linking to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/

 This past Saturday my grandaughter, Juniper and I shared a lovely moment.  I was ever so lightly scratching her back and she told me to do her arms, then her neck, etc.  She sighed and said 'Oh, Gogo, I love you.'  Gogo is our name for grandmother.  I was pleased to have made her so happy.  Who doesn't love making a little child happy!  The next day she came over with a gift for me.  She packaged up a pencil, pencil crayon, crayon and a small piece of purple string which is in the little purse.  Oh, my heart melted.  This is one of the best gifts I have ever been given!  It brings tears to my eyes that this sweet little girl would want to share her art supplies with me.   I will treasure it always.

 Oh, stitch play is so good for my soul.  I am pleased with the progress I have made on this one.  I am trying to stay with circle-based stitches but that isn't possible when it comes to the knocks and crannies.  Finding the right threads, buttons and beads is always a delightful part of the process for me.  I am so very blessed to have such a good stash.  I want to look up some more stitches to give a try.  The dimensional ones are calling to me.  

 This year has been uneventful to say the least.  There have been only a few art submissions and sadly most of them were declined.  It gets rather old not having my work accepted.  However, I am resilient and have a persistent devotion to my art and creativity.  Last week, I happily received the information that my above photo has been accepted to be displayed at Waterloo Park Promenade.  They will print it on a banner and hang it.  And they pay me!  It feels good. I am linking to http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/

 I have started yet another mandala.  I believe I won't be using any beads on this one but I may change my mind.  Sparkling threads can be just a good as beads.  The base fabric is purple but the photograph looks rather muddy.  I am enjoying figuring out the right stitch to do next.  There are so many potentials.  The same could be said of my thread choices.  I love going through my massive stash of thread.  All the colours make me as happy as a kid in a candy store. I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/

 This cheery little landscape is a joy to work on as the days are short and grey.  As usual, I have a number of projects on the go.  This one is primarily to use up the last bits of thread on a needle.  I also enjoy trying out new stitches or practising ones I haven't done in a while.  I enjoy seeing it progress but I am in no hurry to finish it.  It is truly a slow stitching project. I am linking to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/