Here's My New Website

 TA DAA

https://www.marykayhopkins.ca/

The blog is still active but there are a couple of steps you need to take to reach it.

After opening the Website and the blog link, it shows an April posting. At the bottom is a notice that says 'Older Postings'.. Click there......they are in fact current. So enjoy.

There are a few things to massage but it's looking wonderful. 

Many, many thanks to my stepdaughter, Arwynn (who is working full time as a graphic artist, from home and living with a 3 1/2 yr old non stop charmer (as well as a wonderful husband) .....and who found time to do this for me.

See her fab work here.     https://www.arwynn.com/

The End of the month is Here

This blog is not collapsing but the email notifications are stopping.

I'm going to start using my Facebook page a little more exclusively for my Art information and when my Web Site is up I'll post that on Facebook as well. In the meantime if you haven't bookmarked my blog the address is

marykayhopkins123.blogspot .com 

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Forest Path- Day 15 - I had to Scratch That Faerie Itch

 I just couldn't let it go. I spent hours on line looking for Faeries, Gnomes Goblins etc that weren't Disney or all T&A. 

Finally found a couple and reduced the pictures down to about 2 inches.

The Faerie, high in the tree is FM stitched over a black line ink drawing on wash away stabilizer covered with black netting. So all that remains is the stitching on the netting. This was anchored using a dark mono filament that served to give some depth in the form of a slight shadow.

The second at the bottom on the forest and hiding in the furled tree roots is a Goblin or Hob. Everything but his eyes blends in. He was needle felted but left really fuzzy. He's had a dose of hair spray and after it dries I'll trim some detail into his face. ie. ears.

Here's my inspiration and their doubles.

The Faerie was easier than the Goblin.

Here was my inspiration. 

And here is my version embedded in the tree. (Ears need a little more definition.)

Forest Path - Day 14- Final

 Pieces like this can go on forever. (18x38)

After I anchored the leaves with netting and tiny meandering, the trees were stitched firmly in place with all their folds and crevasses. The path is lightly stitched and the grasses and mosses are held with a few lines of stitching,

I'm calling this done.....but I'm itching to add some forest folk..........😉

Forest Path - Day 13

 Almost there...