Princess Bubbles Creates

 There is always so much to like in life.  So much to be grateful for.  Sometimes we just need to slow down and recognize what we already have. I spend a lot of time with people who are older than me.  That is not a complaint, I love these people.  My concern is that in time I might end up with no friends.  I know, kind of negative but I have been trying to be proactive and add younger friends into my life.  Well, looking for ways to do that.  I haven't been very successful in the way I thought I would be.   Last week I invited my niece for an art day.  We have been doing an art day together each month since she moved back to Ontario.  She drives two hours to come see me!  We have so much fun together.  I laugh with her more than anyone else.  Others have caught wind of our art days and have asked to join us.  So last week there were six of us, seven if you count the baby.   The room was full of yo...

 I have started on another mandala.  The centre of this one is done on watercolour paper.  I am loving the start!  It looks like a spirograph!  I loved spirographs when I was a kid but I could never get them to turn out perfectly.  Perfection is highly elusive for me and I have learned to accept that with a minimum of annoyance.   I have to ponder what to add to this mandala.  I don't want to take away from the centre.  It needs to be the most important part.  I think I will do the stitching in a low-contrast thread.  That might work.

 I used transfer foil in the centre of this mandala.  I love the way transfer foil shimmers and shines.  This is the perfect mandala for a snowy winter day!

 I love stitching into wool.  I do not love how much dog hair sticks to the wool!  Why do I never think of looking for it before taking a photo?  I know there will be some! This is a good start to another mandala.  The centrepiece is a laser-cut wood piece that I have painted.  I have added the chain stitch.  I have also picked out some beads that will work nicely.  Now that the holidays are over I will get back to more stitching.   I am heading out to my yoga class shortly.  Looking forward to it!  Also looking forward to doing some stitching this afternoon.  I will put on a pot of chilli and enjoy watching the big snowflakes come down while staying warm inside and stitching.  Grandchildren will join us for supper.  Such a lovely day! I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/

 I am joining  LeeAnna  and the lovely ladies to discuss likes.  There are no questions from LeeAnna for this Thursday.  I muddle through as best I can. I like the holidays and I like when they are finished.  Our Christmas tree was dropping a lot of needles so it was taken down a couple of days ago.  I like that the space is opened up again.  I like getting back to my regular days.  I am very blessed to have such a good life. I like Christmas movies and watch the same ones every year.  I don't watch all of them though.  Sometimes "It is a Wonderful Life' is a bit too sad.  A Christmas Story is always good for a giggle.  Klaus is a fairly new favourite.  A new animated flick we watched this year was 'That Christmas'.  It was also good.   I almost always watch 'White Christmas'.  The costumes are so wonderful.  We didn't watch 'The Bishop's Wife' with Cary Grant this year but I always enjoy it....

 I am pleased that I got this stocking done in time for Christmas.  I think it turned out all right.  It is rather busy with all those Christmas patterns but the lace pulls things together.  Some of the fabrics hold special memories.  Fabrics that were once clothing worn by family members.  Also, there is a scrap of fabric from when my Mom made a very sweet Christmas dress for one of her granddaughters.   I must check in with that niece.  She loves to stitch.  It would be lovely to have her come for a day of stitching.  I could share some of the sentimental fabrics with her!  I must do that! I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/

LeeAnna  has asked did you ever receive a gift as a child/teen that you really wanted and were totally excited to receive? tell us about it. If not, have you ever gotten a great gift at Christmas? Yes, I received a lovely baby doll when I was 5ish.  I still have that doll!  She has such a cute face.  If I weren't so lazy I would take a photo of her!  She is still in terrific condition because didn't play with her a lot.  I mostly just admired her.  My second granddaughter has taken a liking to her and enjoys carrying her around.  I LOVE that!  It warms my heart every time she does.  I remember my Mom made at least one outfit for her.  I don't know what happened to her original dress.  There was a lot of lace on it so it may have fallen apart.   A favourite gift as an adult came from my sweet hubby.  He gave me a lovely strand of pearls.  I wore them constantly and had to have them restrung a few times. ...