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  LeeAnna  asks do you like picnics? Are you a sit on a blanket on the ground person, or a table outside? Tell us about some picnic that stands out in your memory ( who was there, foods, time and place, etc) I love a picnic!  I will sit on a blanket, I will sit on the ground, I will sit at a picnic table. Potluck picnics are wonderful.  Well, any potluck is good!  My absolutely favourite picnic happened when I was single but engaged.  My fiancé picked me up from work for a lunch date.  He had the day off and had spent the morning preparing a lovely picnic lunch.  We went to a nearby park and ate while on a blanket.  It was the park where he proposed so it was extra special.   I have been enjoying some Jane Davenport videos on YouTube.  She is a talented artist and she makes some cool art supplies!  Her videos inspire me to try things.  I also want to buy her products but have resisted mainly because they are not easil...
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Work in Progress Wednesday

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 I have been working on some altered books lately.  It is funny how I go through moods of wanting to work on certain things.  I created this little monster after watching a video by Tamara Laporte.  I love her style!  I don't generally like to copy another artist.  However, I liked the message about her little monster, so I wanted to create one of my own.  It is similar to hers but not exactly the same.  The opposite page has some journaling about self-acceptance even when I am a monster!
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Mandala Monday

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 This is a bit different from my usual mandalas.  Drawing these circles was very therapeutic and meditative.  I used a fun multi-coloured pencil crayon.  The journal is also interesting.  It is made of homemade paper that is very textural.  I found it at a thrift store for just a few dollars.   The paper is highly absorbent, and the ink is wicking through from the other side.  Now, I am not a perfectionist but sometimes things like that can really bother me.  So I am working on finding acceptance for those blobs.
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Slow Stitching Sunday

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 My granddaughter requested that I make her a mandala.  She picked out some old jewellery for me to incorporate into it.  She picked out a LOT but I narrowed it down.  I stitched it a while ago but hadn't given it to her.  I felt like it was lacking something but wasn't sure what.  It finally came to that it needed one more circle of stitches so I added the feather stitch.  It now looks complete to me.   I wonder if she will like it.  I wonder if she even remembers asking for it!   I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/
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LeeAnna  and the gang are discussing Do you play summer sports? Tennis, or golf, or pickleball, etc? Do you have a special outfit for them, or equipment? I do not play summer sports.  I don't play any sports, actually.  I get my exercise through walking and yoga.  I completely enjoy them and that is what counts.  I can get a bit competitive when it comes to sports and I would rather not do that.  Plus, I am not particularly good at sports.  Enjoyed gymnastics in high school.  Those days are long gone! I like bubbles.  Since my blog is called Princess Bubbles Creates, that isn't news to anyone.  I bought a bubble machine a few years ago and it died this year.  I ordered another one the next day!  My grandkids love the bubbles.  My neighbours have also commented on how much they enjoy them.  Such a simple way to spread some cheer! I love my studio space.  I have been so immersed in creating art this week.  We ...
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Work in Progress Wednesday

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  I used some Inktense blocks to knock back the background and the tree a bit.  It is certainly an improvement.  I am leaning towards adding some more stitching to the tree as well.  I have also decided on a scroll format for these trees.  I have to eliminate one of the trees that I created, as it is too big to work but that's okay.  I can use it for something else.   It feels good to have solved the issues that had brought this project to a halt.  I heard someone say that everything is figure-outable.  I think that is true but sometimes you have to wait.  
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Mandala Monday

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 Hmm, I haven't painted the background yet and have been debating what colour to use.  In this photo, the background looks like it has been painted a beige/peach colour.  I think that might work alright.  I am also thinking about using a rosy pink.   It is too hot to be outside making art on my deck.  It seems such a shame to waste a sun shiny day inside!  I could probably stand it for a little while.  I am concerned for the dogs, though.  They would want to be with me and I am watching a husky right now.  His thick coat would have him overheating in no time.  We can't have that!
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