Princess Bubbles Creates

LeeAnna  has said The holidays can be stressful... What always calms you down when you’re really stressed out and upset? The holidays can be stressful, I agree.  Each year, I try to let go of whatever is no longer meaningful to me.  Simple is best for me.   Making art calms me down.  Also, alone time is something I need.  I get alone time by soaking in a long, hot bath.  I know it sounds cliché, but it makes a difference for me.  I love my Jacuzzi tub! I am grateful that when I had to go out yesterday, the roads were in good shape after getting a lot of snow.   I am grateful for the health care system that we have.  It isn't perfect, but it has served my son really well.   I like walking with my friends.  I am glad that I will be able to walk with one this afternoon.  We haven't seen each for about a month.  We usually walk together once a week!

Even though I rarely get to meetings, I am a member of the Grand Guild of Fibre Artists.  Each year, there is a challenge put forth.  This year, it was decided that we would create a 3D textile piece.  I am keen to get started on it! My piece will be a round sculpture.  It doesn't feel right to start it just yet.  The house is still in quite a state.  The reno is mostly finished, but there are still small things that need to be done.  I have done a lot of reorganizing and purging, but haven't made a trip to the thrift store to drop off the boxes.  I also have a lot of things I want to sell, but haven't listed them on Marketplace.   Then there is Christmas to deal with.  There was also a family emergency that threw a wrench in things.  Yikes, there is a lot going on! Some quiet stitching is needed for my soul.  I did some rubbings on this fabric with the intention of making a scroll.  It was the perfect surface for som...

LeeAnna   has asked what fun board games have you've played? Do you have any games you always do when people gather at Christmas time? any funny stories about that? ( I want to get a new one for us this year) My oldest son has a big collection of games.  He used to watch Will Wheaton (from Star Trek TNG) do reviews of games.  He got some really interesting ones because of that.  We don't play games much now that there are grandchildren.  Most of them are not yet old enough to play, so we have to watch them.  Sometimes we play dominoes with our oldest granddaughter.   I like that our reno has inched a little closer to being finished.  I can't say I have enjoyed the process but I will enjoy having a two-piece bathroom on our main floor! I like quiet time to myself.  Boy, am I excited for the contractors to stop coming here! I like having art friends!  I like that we were able to get together yesterday.  It is great when everyone'...

 I created this journal so many years ago.  It sat on my to-do shelf forever!  I am pleased to say that I have almost filled it.  Actually, it is filled with mandalas, none of which I feel are good enough to post here.  I enjoyed doing them.  They just aren't all that interesting.  I think I was rushing to get this journal finished.  Now, I realize I could do better.  I am learning more and more to slow down.

 I have started another mandala journal.  My watercolour mandala journal is almost finished.  This new one is going to be mainly collage mandalas.  At least, that is the plan at the moment.   I love the way this one is looking.  I haven't decided if it is finished or not.  I have noticed that I can become impatient and call something finished too soon.  Obviously, that doesn't stop me from returning to it.

 I haven't posted about this blue butterfly for a while.  I have added beads and silk ribbon embroidery.  It is getting closer to being finished.  I just noticed the wing on the left looks a bit off.  I need to correct that.  I did the same thing on my orange butterfly and have fixed that one.  It must have been the pattern I used. I am not sure if I will get much stitching done on it today.  We will be getting our Christmas tree this afternoon.  We used to go to a Christmas tree farm and cut down our tree.  The price for that is now too high.  We will buy our tree from the Scouts, the same troupe my hubby belonged to. I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/