"Snow Drops" French knots

This is the watercolor......





And this is the french knot painting!


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French Knot Paintings!

 Soooo exciting!  This is the first of my french knot painting series!

 The richness of the surface is so beautiful!

 The amount of control I have with the image through the DMC floss is the most surprising discovery.  This technique feels a lot like painting with oil paint and a brush.

On to the next one!


Cheers!


Kimberly

New pattern!

I have just released a new pattern- Pomegranates! This pattern is taken from a commission painting I did for a friend. She had the painting done for her parents for the Christmas Holiday last year.
I will be loading it on the website this weekend so you can order a chart soon! Www.ninestonesneedlework.com



Cheers!


Kimberly

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Commission!

 I was hired by a friend to paint some watercolors of the product he imports-Bela Sardines- www.belasardines.com!  I have to tell you, I had never tried sardines but am now a regular consumer of the small tasty fish!  It was fun to paint the charming cans and the wonderful vegetables and foods you combine with sardines in preparation.  I highly recommend seeking out this brand because people have told me they are better than what they remember- not fishy, and high quality olive oil too!

 Another fun thing I discovered is that I like this kind of commission!  I am supplying my friend with three watercolors, framed and I am working with a printer to have note cards printed up with the images on them.

You can friend Bela on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/BELA/27926172544?ref=ts
Enjoy!

Kimberly

Bulbs!

I thought maybe bulbs would add to the flower theme with a twist!




Kimberly

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French knots- progress!

I have been making tiny little knots for weeks! I am recreating one of my watercolors of a flower into a stitched painting- here is the progress!






-I LOVE making these! I am even considering classes to teach cross stitch and French knotting- what does everyone think?


Kimberly

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Sketchbook page

Hey everyone!

We are just returning from yet another wonderful week in Maine! Great friends, great food, warm lake and sun- amazing!

This is a page of studies from some wonderful flowers that friends brought over one day.



-Kimberly


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On my way to Maine!

We will be heading off to our wonderful annual summer spot in Maine on Monday! It is the definition of pure relaxation- great friends, great lake, big long screen porch looking out over the lake, and lots and lots of coffee, wine, chocolate, books and of course my art supplies!

If I can post from Maine I will, but if not, there will be much to show next week!



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Keepsake Needle Arts has featured me in their catalog!

This is very exciting! Not only have the Keepsake Needle Arts folks featured me in their amazing catalog, but they are selling my kits! Now everyone can go online- www.keepsakeneedlearts.com- and order the kits or call them- 1-800-852-7338 and get one! The kits have the fabric, floss, needles, beads and charts necessary to finish a whole project.



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Yeah!


Kimberly


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Red Barn in Wiscasset

My obsession with architecture continues. I have photographed many barns and churches and houses in Maine. This lovely structure is in Wiscasset, Maine- the self declared "Prettiest village in Maine". It actually is quite pretty!




This is a page from my sketchbook.

Enjoy!
Kimberly



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Cupcakes!

Fun day of painting! Soon- a fun stitching project!


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Two more watercolors...

Two more in the watercolor series ramping up for new cross stitch patterns and more paintings to sell this winter at the RISD Alumni Holiday sale! I got a booth again- woo hoo! And plan to be selling paintings and cross stitch kits!
More on the sale in the fall!







- Enjoy!

Kimberly

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Here is my latest obsession- french knots!  I am painting with french knots.  I have done this before- and really love it, but it got lost in the shuffle when I started painting more- here's a peak at the look I am achieving!

Again- to try and cut back on the redundancy, please come over to ninestonesneedlework.blogspot.com and subscribe.  I have only convinced a few of you to do this- but i feel badly sending double posts to those of you that have switched.  Come on over! Send friends the link!


Cheers!

Kimberly

Daisy love!

Another thunderstorm just rolled into town- so wonderful! I love the sound of the rain, the thunder, and the way the air cools- perfectly relaxing.

Here is another watercolor for consideration- maybe a cross stitch chart?




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Kimberly

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Peach!

Sweet, juicy gorgeous peach- need I say more?



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