Today was the second lesson of Fleur, our cute little hamster. She is now complete with her fancy tiara and a fun background behind her. This was an interesting two lesson Mystery Class that is now available as a kit. Isn’t she cute? The floor is a quick stitch with a super fun overdye from […]
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Fleur – a lesson in thread painting
Yesterday was the start of a new mystery class at the Beehive. Fleur is a beautiful painting of a sweet little hamster wearing a tiara!!! She was designed by Kimberly Santini. Kimberly’s work is ethereal and light; there are lots of colors and shades blending together to make the final painting. This is what we love […]
Fleur – the newest royal
In honor of the Royal Wedding, allow me to introduce Fleur. She is a fun loving hamster decked out in her finest tiara. She makes me smile! Interpreted from the art of Kimberly Santini, this charmer will be our Summer Mystery Class. Yes, it is time to think summer! Kimberly’s art is full of detail […]
Its all in the Interpretation
A few days ago I posted Ellen’s stitched version of Quiet by Kimberly Santini. Here’s another totally different interpretation of the same piece by a different Ellen. 🙂 Same canvas. This time stitched in an all over pattern with one thread. It’s magic. It’s as though we are seeing the sweet kitty through a screen […]
Little
Little was a dear sweet cat belonging to a friend of mine. Ellen saw Quiet by Kimberly Santini and knew it was her kitty. I can’t begin to tell you how proud I am of Ellen and how beautifully she stitched this canvas. I’m in love. Here’s the original canvas; it could have been just […]
