Princess Bubbles Creates

Even though May is such a busy month for me I am still making time for my creativity.  I am having a blast creating my coffee filter mandalas.  I have a lovely collection of them and when things slow down to a more normal speed I will take them further.  Beading and stitch come to mind.  Here is the link for how to make the mandala Mandala instructions I am linking to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.ca/

My bead journal for May is coming along.  I want to point out that I used a coffee filter with this one.  I have forgotten how I applied colour to it, there are numerous ways.  I then cut it out and sandwiched it between two sheer fabrics using fusible web.  I then applied it to black wool and started beading and stitching.  I love the way it is coming along! I am linking to http://www.quiltfabrication.com/ http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/ https://www.supermomnocape.com

The Beyond TAST challenge is to experiment with layering stitches.   The idea of layering a stitch really appealed to me.  If I had been really clever I would have chosen a stitch for which I needed practice.  Also, I would have chosen a simpler shape or at least placed this shape in the centre.  Still, I really enjoyed doing this and may need to try again.

Accept challenges so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.  Patton I am linking to http://image-in-ing.blogspot.ca https://mersad-photography.blogspot.ca

I learned a new technique to make mandalas.  Using a permanent metallic marker acts as a resist.  You get a batik feel using this technique.  I am having so much fun with it!  I have been making at least one per day this week.  They look fabulous and I definitely want to take them further.  Even though they are made with coffee filters the paper is very durable and will take some stitch. I am linking to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.ca/

There is only a little over a month left of my artist in residency with the Ayr Library.  I have completely enjoyed doing this and am now focusing on getting the altered book complete.  The cover is going to depict Watson Pond which is in Ayr.  Pictured above is what I am planning to use for the water.  I had a lot of fun creating it.  One of my fibre guild friends shared a piece of interestingly textured stained glass with me.  I used it to do a rubbing with crayons onto mulberry paper.  I then adhered a piece of sheer blue fabric to it with glass beads gel (a medium by Liquitex).  I love the way it looks! I am linking to http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/ http://www.quiltfabrication.com/ https://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.ca/

Sharon B  has us doing the French Knot this week. I think I have done a million French Knots over the years!  For a long time, I just didn't get how to do a French Knot properly.  My sister, Nancy is a very accomplished needlewoman and it was her instruction that clicked in my brain.  I did this tree last year by the end of it I was pretty tired of the French Knot!