When packing for any trip it is essential that I include some sort of crafting supplies and my recent trip to the sea shore was no exception. I chose a small pair of folding scissors, three sizes of needles, a partial spool of white thread, and a mini bottle of Tacky Glue (not pictured)...
I stuffed two little satin coin purses (purchases from one of Beth's shops (blog: Gathering Dust) Gathering Dust etsy shop or Sugarpinkmoon etsy shop) full of tiny bits, one with fabric scraps left over from my latest project...
The other with a few fresh water pearls, assorted beads, and some ready drilled shells and stones...
Adding a few beach finds once I arrived...
I used as my inspiration a cuff my sweet husband purchased from Diane Knott (blog:
Diane Knott's Musings) Cottage by the Pond etsy shop a year or so ago. It is one of my favorite pieces of jewelry. Diane's hand work is impeccable!...
I set out to create some embellishment pieces to add to some fabric back grounds I had previously sewn...
To use as pages of a fabric book to chronicle our vacation to the beach...
I sat sewing sea shells by the sea shore creating little embellishment pieces that were mostly done while relaxing on the B&B (balcony or beach!) where I could DREAM beside lapping waters...
Soaking in the BEAUTY of the deep blue-green sea...
Where the views of ocean, sky, and sand never cease to INSPIRE...
Inviting one to EXPLORE...
And DISCOVER the gifts of the sea...
Each embellishment is about 6 in. long and 1 in. wide. I will be adding backing pieces as I attach them to the book pages. The plan is that this will be summer project to work on when I feel inspired to. I am still processing photos from the trip so I am not ready to begin assembling the book yet.
When I got back home I started making my own version of shell embellishments for some of the book pages. A little handmade paper, a loose sketch with a bit of shading, some wire, glue, and glitter later I had this...
Not too bad for the first try.
What are your "can't leave home without them" traveling art supplies?
Do you travel light too or do you pack your whole studio?
I hope your day is filled to the brim with small joys that make you smile and big blessings that make you grateful!
Blessings,
Sandy
P.S. My blog posts may be few and far between, my mother has had a few bad spells, toss in a birthday, a three day holiday, a deadline that has to be met by the end of the week, a Handy Hubby who insists on going up to the farm a few days to get some projects done and I am tying to figure out how to breathe much less blog, I will see you when I see you!
