Princess Bubbles Creates

 My word for October is believe.  I did some free motion stitching with my machine and wrote the word believe three times.  My skills with free motion stitching are non-existent.  However, I kind of like the way it turned out.  The stitching wasn't very noticeable though so added some Inktense paint to make one word stand out a bit more.  I added some buttons, beads and doodads and a heart I painted.  One more page in my word of the month fabric journal is finished.   This journal when finished will have twelve powerful/meaningful words.  Figuring out a different way to stitch each word has been a challenge.  I  like challenging myself to learn new things and try new things.  I hope I never stop! I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/

Well, LeeAnna  came up with some good prompts for this week's I Like post.   what is your go to snack food? Is there a particular chip you like? (what is it you like about it) Oh my gosh, I love the chips pictured above!  I love hot and spicy food and chips especially!  I prefer savoury snacks over sweet.  Sweet is for dessert and not a snack in my mind. veggies? comfort snacks? chex mix? leftover pizza? if you're stuck on a project, and want a break do you go to a snack food for soothing? Or if you're nervous do you not eat? Another favourite snack is veggies with hummus.  I found a hummus with olives and it is delicious.  I do snack when I am hungry or frustrated.  I especially like crunchy snacks when I feel frustrated.  I absolutely do not eat when I am nervous.   Another thing I like is collaborations.  I have done an art collaboration with my family and a group of seniors.  These pieces will hang in my upcoming ...

My mixed media/collage mandalas aren't quite as intricate as my drawn and painted mandalas.  Still, they are a pleasure to create.  I find my inner critic is saying no one is going to be impressed with them.  That is a recurring theme of my inner critic.  I like to think that the opinion of others doesn't really matter to me.  But to be truthful sometimes it does.  Who doesn't love to get a compliment once in a while?   This mandala started with a kirigami paper cut for the main motif.  I used paint and glitter for the background.  I added metallic ink and faux gems.  I am not sure what other details to add at this point.  Maybe it is finished as it is.

 Stitched mandala 64!  It is very close to finished and will be the last hooped mandala for my solo show.  I manipulated a photo and then printed it onto silk.  I have added some stitching but still want to add some beads.  This will not be the last mandala I create but it is the last one for the show.   The show will be installed on December 9 and will be up until the end of January.  There is a possibility of having an opening reception and that is exciting.  I still have two installations to work on for the show.  A great deal of the work for those is finished.  I am feeling pretty confident about it all! I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/

  Ingrid Fetell Lee writes This simple question posed by Ingrid Fetell Lee led her to explore the possibility that there might just be an easier way to ‘work’. Ingrid came to realise that when we allow things to happen rather than pushing our way through them when we soften into an experience rather than hardening ourselves to work on it, ‘easy’ can in fact be a conduit to not only joy but also productivity. Sound easier said than done?! Ingrid suggests the following ideas to shift our focus from working on what’s before us to easing into it: Do Less  | Is it possible to do less? Maybe you don’t need to do everything that’s before you or maybe some of the things you’re putting your hand to don’t need to be done quite so ‘perfectly’. Go Slow  | Taking your time will allow you to make progress without having to rush toward a result. Add Music or a Friend  | Sometimes adding a component such as music or someone to complete a task with makes it feel lighter. Embrace Curi...

 I spend WAY too much time trying to find a good image to go with my Thursday I Like posts.  Today was particularly frustrating and I have given up looking for the lovely apple I painted years ago.  It just isn't worth it.   And now blogger or my computer is not working correctly and I can't add a photo at all.  I just give up.  I really hate not having a picture but I have already wasted half an hour trying to get one.   Our prompt this week from LeeAnna  is apples.  What kind of  apples do you like?  I love Cortland apples fresh picked in the fall.  They are crunchy, juicy and tart.  Yum.  I would live off of them if I could.  I learned of a new variety this year, called Red Cort.  Just as yummy.   Do you have stories of picking them, or making special recipes with  someone?  It was a fall tradition for us to go apple picking when my boys were younger.  It was always a pl...

 Well, I am not sure this really counts as a work in progress.  It is just a journal page that I have been playing with.  It doesn't look like much at this point and maybe it never will.  That's okay, I am enjoying playing with gouache and metallic watercolours. The sun is shining and it is a gorgeous day.  So I must get out there and do some stitching.  The weather is supposed to turn much colder tomorrow so I better make the most of this glorious day!