Under the sea textiles

This will most likely be my last post until next week. I sound like a broken record, but there is still so much work left to do before I leave for Omaha. I leave you with images of the project we will be doing for my class on Saturday at the retreat. Below is a detail shot of the 'sea' floor. Hope everyone will have fun creating their own reef!

This CQ block is a round-robin project and, therefore, the result of several stitchers’ joint efforts. Lisa showcases it on her blog, Ivory Blush Roses, with wonderful detailed photos and a d…

A blog to share mixed media art & tutorials. I use vintage, shabby chic & timeworn styles & love using DecoArt, Andy Skinner & Tim Holtz products.

Under the sea Katjau. Art by Independent Artists. Katja Underwood

Mostly about needlework: quilting, crazy quilting, embroidery, designing, silk ribbon embroidery, beading, w/ free tutorials & embroidery charts.

Arts and crafts blog with tutorials and galleries

Thank you for visiting me and for all comments on recent posts. It's lovely to hear from you and to see new followers I have a few things to share today ... Firstly, a couple of pages from my "sketchbook" which isn't really a sketchbook, but more like a sample book! I do draw and sketch a little, mainly still life. When I'm out and about I tend to use my camera for visual recording and a notebook for scribbling thoughts and ideas. Are you the same? There are so many ways of recording…

Under the Sea Art Journal Page “I’d like to be under the sea in an octopus’s garden in the shade…”This is what I found myself singing as I was creating this art journal page, my first project as guest designer and my very first art journal page. The page didn’t start out based on any song at all. It started off completely different but then took on a life of its own influenced by the wonderfully wicked Smushasha #6121. The page is made up of many layers of various mediums to create a magical…