Princess Bubbles Creates

Here is some information for my stitching friends.  I have heard really good things about this show.  It would be awesome to get something into it!  I have an idea and will be working on it today.   Four Calls for Submissions 2012 World of Threads Festival Website:  http://www.worldofthreadsfestival.com The World of Threads Festival is a leading international showcase of contemporary fibre art. It takes place in  Oakville & Toronto, Ontario, Canada.   We believe that some of the most exciting and compelling artwork being made today is happening in the field of fibre arts. Through our initiatives we have discovered some remarkable artists and brought them to the attention of Canadian and international audiences. Our website has become a central hub for lovers of fibre art with our  Weekly Fibre Artist Interviews series . To date we have conducted over 50 interviews with Canadian and international artists. Common Thread International...

I have never done that before! Yesterday was take a stitch Tuesday at http://www.pintangle.com/   I didn't have time to post about it though.  I did manage to do the buttonhole stitch.  Again, I had hoped I would be working these stitches on my crazy quilt journal project for 2012 but I still haven't come up with an idea for it.  That is kind of bugging me.  I have been busy with other creative things so ...   Anyway, here is my buttonhole stitch worked into a circle (sort of) with variegated thread.  At least I managed to do this on an existing project.  I don't care to think about how long I have been working on this project.  Needless to say it has been way too long!

http://creativeimaginations.typepad.com/luminarte_paints/ Luminate art is doing 12 Days of Giveaways on their blog.  Who doesn't want to win something shiny!  They make H2Os which are a lot of fun to use!

There is no stitching on these pages.  I used some beautiful sparkling paper that is quite stiff.  I also used some of my own decorated paper for the other page.  I had painted the doily and cut up a piece of if to use in another project so this is what was leftover. 

These pages are Japanese paper, a photo and some hand dyed fabric.  All have been stitched with threads, fibres and beads.

These pages are very dimensional.  There is beading and lace on one page and the other has a shell slice, sea glass and silk carrier rod.  This book is about 5 inches by 5 inches and 2 inches thick.

Here a couple of pages from the shell book.  They are Japanese paper painted and then stitched.  Japanese paper is quite sturdy.  It takes the stitching quite well.  I did not add an interfacing to it like I do with other paper.