feeling springy

 update on some things i've been working on that are destined for the ETSY shop when I get around to finishing them




the first one is very springy color wise.





 pink and olive green with a little purple thrown in for good measure




I'm getting better at the spiderweb roses! they are not turning out all lumpy and tight anymore and are starting to look more like roses

 the next piece is intended for either a wedding present or ditty bag.








 it's an 8" square and I have a box it will fit on or I could make it into an open top purse  I haven't decided yet.




I love the picture on this one, her dress is so form fitting and restrictive yet her expression is so cheeky! she looks like she could fly away at any moment.

Beauty and the beast is finished...Almost

 its like wesly, mostly done,

the piece needs it's Beast.

I have a wonderful picture of the Beasts mask from Truffault's B&B that my Mom took at the Muse des beau arts in france a few years ago but I can't get my new printer to work over our wireless network and it has no ports for wired so i'm a little stuck there.

anyway, here is Beauties cozy home on the edge of the woods
covered in clematis and the roses that grew over night



and the little blue bird that sings outside her window when her sisters treated her unkindly



here is the fire she warmed herself at and had her first meal, when she first arrives, after her frightening ride through the woods





here is one of the fans that go with the beautiful costumes she is dressed in, by the invisible servants.



the birds that keep her company in the gardens when she is left to wander by the beast






the bird that shows her the way back home when she visits



the statue of Diana in the green house that shoots Gaston, when he brakes in to steal the beasts treasures

Fools Gold #1-Barb's block

 I went with more swirlies since Barbara's instructions were to keep it light and airy.

these ruched flowers fell out of a bag of other trims i was going through and landed pretty much where I sewed them,  they really wanted to be where they are!

 more beaded forget-me-not's and couched braided trim

here is the whole thing finished!

bits and pieces

I have finished a few box tops, though I still need to prep and paint the boxes they will go on








I'm also working on the beauty and the beast block of what I hope will be a fairytale cq,

so far I have gotten a few birds,










the thatched house

the fireplace motif

and the statue of Artemis done 

I am also (impatiently) waiting for my next "Fools Gold" block so i can start on that.

I also have to start thinking about this months BJP. hmmmm. what to do 1st.

and the statue of Artemis done 

I am also (impatiently) waiting for my next "Fools Gold" block so i can start on that.

I also have to start thinking about this months BJP. hmmmm. what to do 1st.

BJP-march

 In chicago ST.Pats day is big, i mean really BIG.

everyone in the city turns out for both the city's parade on the saturday before the st pats and then they all go to the south side to celebrate the St.Pats day parade on ST.Pats day.

we dye the chicago river green, a highly redundant act since the river is already green to begin with!

I think chicago celebrates St.Pats day more than Ireland where he started out. not bad for a St. known for chasing out snakes!

 anyway my BJP is a celebration of the madness chicago gets itself into during the week of st.Pats day.

you have the south side and the north side depicted by shamrocks
and the west side by the flower to represent the city's motto "Herbs in Horto" (an urban garden) the green band is the river two branches, dyed its redundant green and the gold is for the city's grid system of streets

the mid blue is the lake and the double light blue and white with intermittent red represents the city's flag.

beauty is sometimes a beast

I'm working on a Beauty and the beast block for my Fairy tales cq.

so far I don't have much but a few birds.











my mom took a fabulous picture of the original beast mask from the Trufo movie
and i want to put that in the center on a silver lame mirror.

I am planning on depicting the fireplace with the faces in it from the movie,

I also have a cottage planned, lots of flowers

 and maybe even the statue of eros if there is still room!

Fools Gold RR-Kerries block

 I have finished Kerries block m first in he fools gold series




kerrie sent blocks made of bridal whites and in keeping with that I went for a romantic look I threw down a little lace

I couched down some gold banding in a loopy pattern, gave ii some butter roses and gold bead sprays








topped (bottomed?) with a gold embroidered bird




and here is the result!
I hope Kerrie likes it!

were Ideas come from

Isn't it funny were Ideas come from?
I get some of my best ones in that semi-conscious state between when you first wake up and don't realize you've fallen asleep again.





my latest brain storm for easter is Bunnies!
ha! go figure!
Janet Popish posted a picture, on FB yesterday, of the most ginormous rabbit I have EVER seen!






so bunnies are on my mind anyway.
and seen as easter is soon so I need to get cracken!

Feb BJP

 I thought I would do something for my sweetie this month as it is Valentines day and his birthday in the same week







the pink delicias make it all sparkly and that red is so very!


I ran out of just plain white about halfway through the outside run.

how ridiculous is that?

those hearts in the center are wonderfully variegated but i don't think you can see it in the photo

happy valentines day!

 I am working on my february BJP project but I've run out of plane white beads to finish it, so I have to wait a day or so till I get the car again. poo!



but I have a bunch of little things close to completion.










Hearts that I want to make a wall hanging out of and a little piece, I think,
I may cut in half and use for 2 cell phone/dream purses, and a few other things
I need to finish and put out on Etsy.








not that any of them are ready for this V-day! *sigh*

just goes to show I need to start on holiday things far in advance of said holiday!
Live and learn! I am not as proficient as I though I was!






I still get stuck halfway through a project and can't seem to think my way out of the corner.







I need a new brain, this one is defective!














oh well, enough complaining, if I am to get anything out for Ostara, I need to start right now!