To tea or not to tea

WIP pics of my mixed-media, tea-inspired piece that I did for a recent giveaway. 

It involved working on a page from a vintage book that I've read so often it has fallen apart,

and flowers (dahlias?) that I drew and painted and cut out, and a canvas that has

multiple layers of paint and paper on it.

I'll share the finished piece soon.

Meanwhile, my mug (it contained coffee before I drank it all up and used it as a prop) is happy

it got to feature in my painting. OK, the stripes are the other way, but it's still black and white :)

Magazine prompts for kids

Magazine prompt pictures in the art class today ❤️#artwithkids #creatives #goingwiththeflow #watercolor #kidspainting...

Posted by Azra Momin on Friday, January 29, 2016

Stitch Therapy

Amazing how a few stitches of colored thread make my heart feel all bright and cheery. Simple things matter. Small...

Posted by Azra Momin on Monday, January 25, 2016

It's Spring! At least in our house :)

Art with kids <3#artwithkids

Posted by Azra Momin on Friday, January 15, 2016

Cloth, beads, paper

Nope. Not done yet.#wip #inspiredaily #textileart #stillworking #gettingthere #mixedmediaart #sewinglove #beadwork #noordinaryday #azramomin #artmaking #simplejoys #creativemuslimwomen #stitched #stayingin

Posted by Azra Momin on Thursday, January 14, 2016

Working with kids - better than working alone.

I find that the NanoBot's little drawings inspire me in unexpected ways, and inspiration = joy ❤️Finding joy in small...

Posted by Azra Momin on Monday, January 11, 2016

Sewing and stitching...

When hand and heart combine ❤️. After illustrating three books back to back, I'm happy to be playing with my other...

Posted by Azra Momin on Monday, January 4, 2016

Going with the flow

Going with the...#textileart #stitched #handwork #mixedmediaart #flow #motivational #painted #noordinaryday #azramomin #creativemuslimwomen

Posted by Azra Momin on Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Let's go joy-catching!

I'm looking forward to teaching art journaling soon!!!
Posted by Azra Momin on Sunday, March 8, 2015

Have you tried art journaling yet?

Playing with paint, making art journal backgrounds. <3

Posted by Azra Momin on Monday, March 2, 2015

Sometimes a piece of work just gets stuck, and I begin to wonder if it's gone to Never Land (as in never to be retrieved).  Sometimes, though, it suddenly falls into place after a long, long time in limbo.

That's what happened with Perpetual Astonishment, and that's what happened with this piece.

I call this one Comet.

And you can get it here!

My favorite blues...and they look amazing in that dark wood frame. 

I think I need some red now, though!

Please Share Your Thoughts!

This takes a bit longer than you might think, but it's so worth the effort.

I've stitched rows of lace and trimmimgs on to paper using metallic threads, and then embellished them with sequins and cord. I made one all golden, and one all silvery white, and I can't decide which one I like better!
The last piece was crazy-quilted on to paper using whatever my hand reached first, and then also embellished with sequins and a big hand-swen mirror.

The pieces have come out gorgeous, and I love how mounting them on canvas and then mounting that canvas on to a bigger canvas presents them in an eye-catching but understated way.
They look far better in person and are wonderful accessories for any room, as well as being amazing, unique gift items!

Gold on gold on gold - fit for a princess!

My favorite colors - all shades of white - there are six different whites in there.  This would look fabulous in an all-white room.

A more abstract, free-stitched piece, with white and gold and silver all together.  So there, that was all the stitching I spoke about yesterday.  Please share your thoughts!