Princess Bubbles Creates

I had a horrible time trying to get a good picture of this.  This was the best I could do and it is not very good.  It is so much prettier  in real life.  I'm taking a chance showing this picture as it does look rather ugly.  I don't know why the camera wouldn't cooperate with me! I made silk paper and then added some needle felting, stitching and beading.  You'll have to trust me that it really is pretty.

I love belonging to the Royal City Calligraphy Guild.  There are so many talented artists in the group and   they are always willing to share their talents.  I especially love when Karen Hewson teaches a class.  She always amazes me.  She is so very creative and clever. Last night she taught us how to make this simple little book.  She also taught us to make paper beads.    I think it could use some fibres to hang off the spine with the paper beads.    Unfortunately, I smudged the paint on the cover of my little book.  Drag. Karen brought in the book Embroidered Books by Isobell Hall.  I had thought that I did not need any more books about making books but I was wrong.  I really must get this one!

I really enjoyed working through Lynne Perrella's book with the Artists of the Round Table on Yahoo groups.  I'm a little sad that it is finished.  I learned a lot.  This is my last journal page for the study.  I attached an envelop that has a tag with journaling inside it.  I added some stitching on the opposite page as well as a found word.  I found my camera so here is a shot of the beautiful shell necklace my friend Nancy gave me.  It is so gorgeous!  This picture doesn't  really do it justice.  The blues and greens are so much prettier in real life. 

Weird.  I always have pictures but not of my day yesterday.  I was out with my friends Lois, Mary Lynn and Nancy.  We have the best time together.  We went for lunch and then shopping.  We were supposed to go to an art show as well but we ran out of time.  I guess we'll have to plan another day out to see the show.  Time flies when you're having fun and shopping for art supplies.  Nancy just got back from a wonderful trip.  She brought us each a necklace made from a beautiful shell.  I wish I could remember the name of it.  I would take a picture of it if I could find my camera. Have a sparkly day!

The book study is coming to a close.  There is only one more study to do actually.  For this lesson we were to create a journal page that tells a story without words.  I'm not sure that this tells much of a story but here it is. 

I had a lot of fun making this journal page.  I did a lot of needle felting and some beading.  You really must click on the picture to see the details better.  I enjoyed the needle felting and will likely do more of it.  The beading is minimal but it seems right for this page. This also works for my Artist Journals and Sketchbooks study.  The lesson was to journal on something other than a journal.  Think outside of the box. I love two for one.

I am happy with the way these elements turned out.  Studying the Artist Journals and Sketchbooks has been good.  I have to say that the attachments mostly concentrated on eyelets.  I think there are a lot more ways to attach things.  I should do some experimenting and post what I find.