Princess Bubbles Creates

LeeAnna  and the gang are discussing as a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?   it may be more than one thing as you got older how did it change? Did you bring any aspect of that into your career? Mostly I just wanted to be older/grown up.  I am the last of four siblings and they are all five or more years older than myself.  They always got to do things that I wasn't allowed to do.  I mostly felt left out.  I hope that doesn't sound like whining.  I love my family.  I am grateful for them.   I Like being home from holidays.  I love my home and my life and don't really need a vacation from it.  I like to travel and see new things but I would be fine if we couldn't. I like going to art museums.  Pictured above is one of my favourites that we saw at the Guggenheim.  I don't generally take photos of art but I wanted to show this one to my granddaughter.  We enjoy discussing art together.  This...

  Look at these gorgeous fabrics!  I read about Bahama Hand Prints online and knew I had to get there.  It was a bit of a walk from the port but so worth it.  I read that they sell fat quarters and that is perfect for me.  When we got there and I asked about the fat quarters the woman didn't understand what I wanted.  The other woman suggested that she give me some of their scraps!  Wow!  She gave me a big bag of very useful scraps!  So big that there was no way I was getting it home in my carry-on luggage.   I went through the bag and pulled out some favourites.  I wanted to get more but hubby said stop and he was right. What a treat!  I am so glad that they make their beautiful scraps available to sewers.  There was another woman in the store who took the rest of the bag.  This fabric is too beautiful to end up in the landfill! The clothing they make from this fabric is also lovely.  All of it, the sewing ...

 It feels good to be back home after a lovely vacation.  While away I brought my watercolour journal of mandalas.  I am rather proud of myself.  I was brave and I took my journal with me while we sat by the pool.  I contentedly worked on my mandalas in public!  A kindly older gentleman watched while I worked on this one.  He sweetly told me he thought it was beautiful.  So nice!  He even called his wife over to see it.   I am happy to say that I graciously accepted the compliment and wasn't embarrassed.

LeeAnna  has asked Feb20 2025 do you give yourself the same compassion and understanding that you give to your family and friends? The simple answer is not always but I am getting better at it.  The not good enough criticism runs through my brain and I believe it.  That is until I recognize/realize what I am saying to myself.  At that point, I say, ' Oh, you are doing that again'.  Often that is enough to get me off that unhelpful track and onto loving myself better.  I am a work in progress as we all are! Feb 27 2025 do you compliment your mate/partner and does he compliment you? What kind of compliment feels best to you, and to him? I do like to compliment my partner, well anyone really.  I am even learning to compliment myself.  In truth, those are the compliments that really matter.  If someone else gives me a compliment but I don't truly believe it then the compliment means nothing.   I like to travel.  Especially during t...

 I am not fully convinced this mandala is finished.  However, I am giving it a rest.  It will go into the finished pile.  There are only three more mandalas to finish for this project.  That feels good.  I look forward to seeing them all together.  I will be able to tell which ones need more once they are all together.   I cut out way too many wool circles for this project.  I have a stack of leftover ones that won't get used.  Well, I want to figure out a way to use them!  Nothing has come to me yet and that's okay.  It is best to finish this project first.  I tend to get excited about new projects and let the older ones wait.  

 Maybe not so slow.  I started this project this week and have made good progress.  I am having so much fun with it!  It has been a while since I have created a highly textured piece.  I may have gone overboard!  I still want to add more beading to this.  Hopefully, that will pull it all together.  There is something about this that is off, not quite right.  It is likely the pink flower beads and gold fluffy yarn on the left.  I hate taking things out but I may have to.   We are getting a load more snow today!  It seems like a good day to stay inside and stitch some more! I am linking with https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/