Princess Bubbles Creates

Where we love is home- our feet may leave, but not our hearts.  Oliver Wendell Holmes.  In truth I am a big time lover of being at home.  My home holds my loved ones and my art supplies.  What else do I need?  My home is a peaceful and safe place.  I had a lot of fun creating this journal page.  Lots of color and shimmer was added by using Smooch inks.

Using an old doily, that I dyed, as the base I created this bead journal for September.  So, not typical of my colors.  I do like the autumn theme though.  I have so much fun with my bead journals.  The ideas just keep coming. I am linking with http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/ http://www.supermomnocape.com/2016/09/26/vintage-embroidery-monday-stitchery-link-party-77/

I stitched the Feathered Chain stitch in this funky green thread and added some french knots in blue perle cotton.  I have attached a photo of the green thread and it says Mez Matt-Stickgarn 3.  I found this thread at a thrift store.  I have never seen it before this.  Does anyone know anything about it? Thanks to Sharon B at  http://pintangle.com/2016/09/27/tast-stitch-57/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Pintanglecom+%28pintangle.com%29   for the instructions.  It is always good to have an excuse to stitch.

Bam!  There is a blast of color for you!  Thanks for stopping by! I am linking with http://image-in-ing.blogspot.ca/ https://mersad-photography.blogspot.ca/2016/09/wonders-of-nature-through-my-lens-nr-61.html

I have done some stencilling with Gelatos on black fabric.  The metallic Gelatos really stand out on the black.  I am planning to use this as a base for my October bead journal project.  I have not finished my Sept. bead journal but should manage to get it finished by the end of September. Originally I thought I would stencil the design four times thus creating a circle.  I think it would look terrific but I am concerned that I wouldn't be able to get all of the beading done in a month.  Yet, if I only bead certain parts it would be achievable. I am linking with http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.ca/

'Let her sleep because when she wakes she will move mountains.'  What a great quote!  It grabs me because I am one that needs a lot of sleep.  I used to be concerned that saying that would make me sound lazy.  I no longer have that concern.  I know that my busy and creative mind needs more sleep the average bear.  So what.  And the moving  mountains bit, well, I know that I can move mountains and I can see myself doing  more of that! This page of my journal seems exactly right for this quote.  The right hand page has marbling on it that look like mountains to me so I just left that page as is.

My animal print fabric book has definitely been a challenge.  I have learned much from it.  This page spread was looking like a hot mess but I wasn't willing to give up on it.  Admittedly I thought about completely covering it with another piece of fabric until I decided to try one more thing.  I used some watered down acrylic ink in a spray bottle and sprayed the whole page.  What did I have to lose?  Nothing, and I like the page a whole lot more now.  Certainly it could be better but I am willing to take the lessons and move on. I am linking with http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/