Princess Bubbles Creates

 It feels good to be back home after a lovely vacation.  While away I brought my watercolour journal of mandalas.  I am rather proud of myself.  I was brave and I took my journal with me while we sat by the pool.  I contentedly worked on my mandalas in public!  A kindly older gentleman watched while I worked on this one.  He sweetly told me he thought it was beautiful.  So nice!  He even called his wife over to see it.   I am happy to say that I graciously accepted the compliment and wasn't embarrassed.

LeeAnna  has asked Feb20 2025 do you give yourself the same compassion and understanding that you give to your family and friends? The simple answer is not always but I am getting better at it.  The not good enough criticism runs through my brain and I believe it.  That is until I recognize/realize what I am saying to myself.  At that point, I say, ' Oh, you are doing that again'.  Often that is enough to get me off that unhelpful track and onto loving myself better.  I am a work in progress as we all are! Feb 27 2025 do you compliment your mate/partner and does he compliment you? What kind of compliment feels best to you, and to him? I do like to compliment my partner, well anyone really.  I am even learning to compliment myself.  In truth, those are the compliments that really matter.  If someone else gives me a compliment but I don't truly believe it then the compliment means nothing.   I like to travel.  Especially during t...

 I am not fully convinced this mandala is finished.  However, I am giving it a rest.  It will go into the finished pile.  There are only three more mandalas to finish for this project.  That feels good.  I look forward to seeing them all together.  I will be able to tell which ones need more once they are all together.   I cut out way too many wool circles for this project.  I have a stack of leftover ones that won't get used.  Well, I want to figure out a way to use them!  Nothing has come to me yet and that's okay.  It is best to finish this project first.  I tend to get excited about new projects and let the older ones wait.  

 Maybe not so slow.  I started this project this week and have made good progress.  I am having so much fun with it!  It has been a while since I have created a highly textured piece.  I may have gone overboard!  I still want to add more beading to this.  Hopefully, that will pull it all together.  There is something about this that is off, not quite right.  It is likely the pink flower beads and gold fluffy yarn on the left.  I hate taking things out but I may have to.   We are getting a load more snow today!  It seems like a good day to stay inside and stitch some more! I am linking with https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/

   LeeAnna   What is something you have always wanted to try but haven’t yet? Wow, that is a tough question!  Honestly, if I want to do something I just do it.  Maybe, I would go to space.  That would be pretty darn cool!  Seeing our beautiful world from out there would be amazing! I would like to try Waygu beef.  It is expensive but not as expensive as going to space!  So maybe that is doable!  Also, eating at a Michlin Star restaurant would be a yummy thing to try.  I am not sure if I can bring myself to spend that much money for a bit of food.  Sometimes I can be cheap. We got a big dumping of snow last night.  My neighbour came with their snowblower and cleared out the end of our driveway after the plough went by.  I like having good neighbours!

 Oh look!  There might not be any dog hair on this mandala!  Amazing! Yesterday I was looking through my bead stash.  So fun!  Finding all the right beads to use for a project.  But also a bit disconcerting that I have so many beads.  I can't seem to help myself when it comes to collecting supplies.  Although I have scaled back and have sold a lot or donated or given to some of my nieces.  I am a collector and I love having the right thing on hand. I found the blue beads yesterday and thought they would work well for this mandala.  I know these beads are meant for jewelry making but I don't care.  I like the way they look on this mandala.  I am nearing the finish of these wool mandalas and that feels good.

 This mandala got a little wild and crazy.  I have done a number of things to tone it down so I do like it better.  Still, it is pretty busy!  I find it a bit strange that I like busy pieces that are done by other artists but struggle to like my own.