Though technically not a crazy quilt block this is what I am doing for my December CQ project. I was really hoping to have it finished by now but that has been the theme of this year, finishing late. I have been participating in the CQ block challenge for a number of years now. I am taking a break in 2016. I still love CQ and will likely participate another year but need sometime to concentrate on other projects. I am linking with http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/ http://www.supermomnocape.com/
The peeling paint has created so much lovely texture. Prowling around the auto wrecker is so much fun. Kind of weird that this princess enjoys it so much! I am linking with http://image-in-ing.blogspot.ca/ http://mersad-photography.blogspot.ca/2015/12/fun-in-snow-through-my-lens-nr-22.html
I got to enjoy a small waterfall tour this past fall. Unfortunately, the foliage wasn't at it best color but the waterfalls were still beautiful. I am linking with http://image-in-ing.blogspot.ca/ http://mersad-photography.blogspot.ba/2015/12/into-woods-through-my-lens-nr-21.html http://www.lisakerner-slp.com/blog-allposts/life-thru-the-lens-5152-a-winter-hike/2015/12/20
My 'bead' journal project for December is finished. I had to keep it fairly quick and easy as life is busy. My 'beads's are rolled paper. I stitched with dental floss that I colored with Sharpies. I stitched onto a scrap of Christmas wrapping paper. My piece is a statement against the over consumerism of this time of year. I love and celebrate Christmas. I love giving and getting presents but that is not what is truly important about Christmas, at least to me. I am linking with http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.ca/
I had fun coloring this, as I usually do. I used a number of different things to color it: a glitter gel pen, metallic silver Sharpie, Crayola markers, and Prismacolor pencil crayons. You are welcome to print and color this image. Enjoy!
My November Crazy quilt project is done. I am really struggling to finish these projects in the same month this year! I think I need to take a break from crazy quilting. I am not giving it my all and need a change. I have a start on the December project so that I can finish out the year. I am linking with http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/ http://www.supermomnocape.com/
It is a very grey and dreary day here. I would much rather have snow than rain at this time of year. Oh well, I am cheering myself with a bright, close up of this flower. I am linking with http://image-in-ing.blogspot.ca/ http://mersad-photography.blogspot.ca/2015/12/winter-in-my-home-through-my-lens-nr-20.html http://anenglishgirlrambles.blogspot.ca/2015/12/todays-flowers-376-december-11th-2015_11.html http://nawik.blogspot.ca/2015/12/small-monday-17.html
I cut a kirigami snowflake and used it as a stencil to create this on a sheer piece of fabric. The paints are metallic and I think you can see that in the photo. I love they way it turned out. I love the design. Now I am not totally sure as to what to do next. If I want to stitch on it then it will need to be adhered to some fusible interfacing as the sheer fabric is too flimsy on its own. But then I lose the sheer quality. Puzzling, pondering hmmm. I am linking with http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.ca/
I really like this design. I think I could have done a better job coloring it. I am not thrilled with the gold that I added around the edge. The light pink seems a little off as well. I may try it again with different colors. Please feel to print and color. I would love to see what you do with it.
The Buttonhole Wheel stitch is so cool! I really like it. I used it here with unusual materials. This is the start of my bead journal project for December. I decided to use only reclaimed materials and I am calling the piece Detritus. I reused Christmas wrapping paper and adhered it to fusible interfacing. I rolled paper strips to form my 'beads'. I have stitched with dental tape that I colored with Sharpie markers. My husband was given a massive amount of dental tape and we will never get through it all. It just makes sense to repurpose some of it. Thanks to Sharon B at pintangle.com for doing Take a Stitch Tuesday!
Last week I got to go to McLean's auto wreckers with my dear friend ML. I love going to this place, especially with a friend! For some reason I find beauty in all the rust and decay. I found this moss? lichen? not sure what it is. It was growing on one side of an old truck. It kind of reminds me of snowflakes. I am linking with http://image-in-ing.blogspot.ca/ http://www.shinethedivinecreativityisaspiritualpractice.com/ http://www.mersad-photography.blogspot.ca/
This was simply just play. I love watching colors run and blend together. I used fluid watercolors on Japanese paper. I drew the feathered heart design with white glue first. I may adhere this to fusible interfacing and add some stitching. I may not. I so enjoyed the process of doing this that it doesn't have to become anything else. I am linking with http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.ca/
Here is my coloring page for the week. I was going for a snowflake with this one. I used a silver Sharpie marker and managed to capture the shine! Not easy to do. Have fun coloring this design!
My bead journal for November is finished. I particularly like the beaded chain stitch that I did with the blue beads. I can see room for improvement with this piece. I think adding some more stitches done in a metallic embroidery thread could add some interesting texture. At this point I don't have time so will just call it finished for now. I am linking with http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/ http://www.supermomnocape.com/