Beauty is not in the face....

I decided to sign up for Sharon Tomlinson's

mini workshop called Inktense faces on fabric

My first attempt was a blast.

I love my intense pencils, but I haven't 

experimented as much as I wanted to.

I've also been concentrating on how I could

improve my doll face making skills.

The dynamics of this face changed drastically

from lying flat to being stuffed.

She has an unusual expression, so

I had to research quotes on BEAUTY and

decided to decoupage a particular

quote on the funnel.

"Beauty is not in the face;

beauty is a light in the heart".

Kahlil Gabran

Once her head was stuffed, she needed

a bonnet or something.

Red roving was needle felted in place,

with a couple crystal embellishments.

A red grosgrain ribbon around her neck,

and I still don't know what possessed me

to create this unusual piece!

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My sweetie treated me, and our moms yesterday,

to a whale watch out of the Rye Harbor.

Nettie ~ Barb

If you look really close in the next photos,

I barely managed to capture this beautiful

whale feeding off Jeffrey's Ledge.

It was awesome!

I wanted to watch most of the time,

instead of limiting my view through a camera lens.

Something magical about seeing a whale's tale

dipping into the ocean with the sunset as a backdrop,

and diamonds glistening on the water.

Barb ~ Tim

Barb ~ Nettie ~ Sam

You can find even better photos and more info

here: Blue Ocean Society

Thank you Sweetie xxoo