Princess Bubbles Creates

 Just a couple more pages for my floofy book.  These pages are playful and fun.  Mostly these pages are filled with abstract shapes.  Obviously, the butterfly on the lower page doesn't fit that description and that's okay.  These pages are about using bits and pieces and stitching.  I have started adding beads and other dimensional items.  The beetle wing seems out of place below the butterfly.  I need to figure out how to make it feel more incorporated into the whole piece.  I will ponder what to add or possibly take it out.

 Working on a dark surface sure does make the colours pop.  I used some Pebeo iridescent paint which can look pink and blue.  It works great on dark paper.  I also used a Pentel Sparkle Pop gel pen.  I love these gel pens.  They are juicy and don't often clog.  If only all gel pens worked so well.

 I added some beads this week.  I am leaning towards calling this finished.  There's a lot going on but I love it.  It would be easy to keep working on it but sometimes I just have to say stop.  This is going to be the cover of a box.  The box is going to hold a set of collage cards that I made.  I finished the last card this week.  It seems appropriate to finish the cover at the same time. The collage cards were fun to create as well.  Honestly, all my artwork is fun because why do it if it is not fun?  I plan to use the collage cards as writing prompts.  There are only images on the cards and they can be interpreted in numerous ways so there is a lot of potential. . I am linking to  https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/  

  March 16 2023 prompt: do you like Spring flowers? Which ones are your favorites? Do you plant them in your yard? is there a particular color you like? Any interesting story to tell about seeing Spring flowers emerge? Is there a time you were stunned seeing a whole collection of them somewhere like I was at Longwood Gardens? I can't imagine anyone not liking spring flowers!  What is not to like?  We are still covered in snow so there is nothing blooming right now.  I have seen a robin and heard their cheerful song.  That is one of the first signs of spring in my area.  Always welcome! I am not much of a gardener.  Mainly because of the two large trees on our property.  They give plenty of shade so not much grows.  I wish it were otherwise but have decided to go with the flow.  Instead I am making art to put in my garden.  I have created some cheerfully coloured totems which I have in the backyard.  I can't find a  photo o...

 Three more floofy book pages I am creating.  I can work on these in the evening even if I am a bit tired.  They are strictly just for the fun of stitching.  I try not to think too hard.  It is all about going with the flow.  These little pages will all be bound together into a book form eventually.  A book that is full of texture and colour, oh joy! On another note, the San Fransisco School of Needlework and Design announced their next challenge. Radical Botanical  is the theme.  That should be an easy one for those of us who love to stitch.  I do enjoy participating in these challenges when the theme grabs me.  

 Playing around with paper, paint and glitter for this mandala.   " A Woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing.   She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself and only herself. ” -Maya Angelou 

 I started stitching on this piece of silk this week.  The silk is a pole-wrapped dyeing fail I did years ago.  It failed because the dye did not seep through to some parts.   I still found the fabric interesting and have kept it all these years.  While looking through my stash I came across it and thought I wanted to use it. Working with all those crinkles and folds is challenging.  Things are going slowly as I try to figure out each step.  Slow isn't a problem.  This is a new way of stitching for me so it will take some time to figure it out.  I am happy to give my imagination a workout! I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/ Of course, I have to mention my newly start Indiegogo campaign.  Please consider helping me get the word out.  It really won't take much to make this a successful campaign!    https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/mandala-meditation-circuit/x/32544999#/