Princess Bubbles Creates

 I have started playing with the seams on this scroll.  The seams are short and there are not a lot of them.  I expect that it won't take a long time to finish.  These scrolls are such an enjoyable project.  I have a basket that is brimming with them.   I ponder what I will do with these scrolls.  Do I have to do anything with them?  Can it be enough just to make them?   Happy Mother's Day! I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/

LeeAnna  asks in honor of my birthday coming up: How do you celebrate your birthday? Did you grow up with parties? Home made cake or store bought? Theme parties? Did you share a birthday with someone special to you? Do you give yourself a gift each year? Do you reevaluate the year somehow? Fun questions!  I had a few parties while growing up.  Certainly, not every birthday was a big celebration.  The year Mom made her disgusting stew for my birthday is memorable!  Ugh!!!  Mostly Mom baked our cakes.  Her spice cake was my favourite.  Now we have store-bought cakes as I am not a baker.  For a while, I would get cupcakes so everyone could have their favourite flavour.  There were no theme parties for me.  I don't think that was a thing when I was growing up.  I did theme parties for my sons though.  I wonder if they remember them.  I do have photos though. I usually treat myself to some sort of art supply for my birthda...

I am pleased to say that these two mandalas have been conditionally accepted into a local fibre show.  They were accepted based on the photos and will need to be examined physically before being accepted.  Thankfully, I can see no reason for them not being accepted.  I know someone who had her quilt rejected because it smelled of cigarette smoke thanks to her husband.  :( It always feels good to have one's work accepted into a show.  I haven't been submitting to a lot of shows lately.  I needed a break after having so many rejections last year.  That gets tiresome.

 This is one of my own designs.  It was a pleasure to colour it in.  I used markers and embossing powders.  I like it but also feel like I didn't quite get it right.  I might play with it some more.  It hurt!

 I managed to get a little stitching done on each of my floofy book pages.  They are coming along nicely.  This project has slowed down.  I have so many interests and there are times when one takes the backseat while another comes to the forefront. I count myself to be incredibly blessed to have the supplies and the skills to work on many lovely things. It should be a fairly quiet day today so there should be some hand stitching accomplished.  Don't you just love a quiet day!  This past week was quite busy.  A new granddaughter was born!  We looked after our first granddaughter while Mom and Dad were in the hospital.  My life is full of many blessings! I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/

LeeAnna  has asked us What does your name mean? are you named for someone? Do you like your name? Have you ever changed your name as you got older. Would you like a different name? The name Angela means messenger or messenger of God.   I am not named after a person in particular.  My mother thought I looked like an angel when I was born and thus the name Angela.  I do like my name.  I used to be called Angie when I was younger but I prefer Angela.  I always introduce myself that way now. I did not change my last name when I got married.  I know scandalous! This photo is a slightly more up-to-date image of myself.  It is only about a year old.  I have started to grow my bangs out for a different look.  Liking photos of myself is a lot harder than liking my name.  Still, I am trying to be accepting of myself, my flaws and all. A couple of days ago I saw a meme that really stuck with me.  It said 'They call us ugly to sell us...

 I did this in one of my journals.  I really like it and I think I will do something similar on fabric.  I think it will be fun to stitch into.  Doing it now will give the oil pastel time to cure before I am ready to stitch it. I treated myself to some new pastels recently so it will be fun play with them!   It is a gorgeous sunny day so out to the deck I go with my pastels and fabric!