Princess Bubbles Creates

 Taken at the wrecking yard.  The colour and texture are so pleasing to me.  Most of my photos from the wrecking yard have a more abstract quality.  I love the abstracts that I create but I also love the simplicity of this one.  Doesn't it make you wonder how that hammer got there?  How long has it been there?   I am linking to https://www.create-with-joy.com/2021/02/inspire-me-monday-week-476.html http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/

 I have needle felted some funky yarns onto a piece of pebbly wool.  Then I started to add some embroidery stitches.  It doesn't look like much yet.  Don't judge a piece before it is finished!  I am using some of my wool yarns to stitch.  I have played more with the Kiko's flower stitch and think I have it figured out now.  This piece is more relaxing to stitch because I have no preconceived ideas about it.  That works better for me.  I have put my silk piece away for the moment as it was stressing me.  What is the point of stitching if it is not relaxing! I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/

 My little book is filled with mandalas, bead journals and slow stitching pieces.  The size is what determined what went into this book.  No real theme, other than stitching.  I have a bunch more six-inch square pieces that I have been pondering.  Our fibre guild did a square challenge for three years.  Those pieces have been languishing in a box.  I think it is time to make a book from them.  One for each year.   I am linking to https://www.create-with-joy.com/2021/02/friendship-friday-blog-hop-471.html / http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/

 Here are more pages from my fabric book.  Things are neatly contained in this book and that makes me happy.  The fan could maybe use a bit more something.  Maybe buttons or beads. 

 I have been fun going through my stuff.  I have boxes ready to go to the thrift store.  It feels good to let go of what I won't use.  While going through things I have come across bits and pieces and I really want to use them.  Mostly they are small pieces, experiments that turned out well.  I decided to house them in a fabric book.  The top photo is the cover and the next is inside the cover. More pages to come! I am linking to https://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.com/

 Oh my, yes, this is slow going.  I am using this piece to try new stitches.  I have had lots of encouragement to do so.  Was it really the best idea?  The first new stitch I tried is called Kiko's Flower Stitch.  The instructions did not make sense to me.  There seems to be a step missing.  So I adapted it.  They are done in purple silk, bottom centre.  It is good that they are a bit difficult to see because they are not good.   I have to admit I let the frustration stop me and therefore very little progress was made.  I hate to pick out stitching but that might be the best idea.   I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/

I love making journals/books. I have created so many over the years.  I am not sure why I haven't posted about them more often.  Maybe it is because they are just for me.  They are such a great way to let the creativity flow and of course, the healing that goes with that.  The top photo is a new cover I created that is highly textured.  I have gone through my stash and found all kinds of interesting bits/experiments. I am on a mission to use up this stuff or set it free.  I think the cover needs a bit more work but it will do for now.  The second photo is of more interesting bits that I want to use inside the journal.  The journal will be filled with collage and some quotes so a commonplace book of sorts. I am linking to https://www.create-with-joy.com/2021/02/friendship-friday-blog-hop-470.html