ZEEBAM | Bettina Csolkovits

Took some photos for a blended sky tutorial yesterday.. another update for this project happening soon! 🪡👾✨

Kirby and the Forgotten Land ~ 89 hours in.

…getting there. Can you see where we’re going with this yet? 😉

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66 hours into this Kirby piece and I haven’t even begun to blend the sky yet.. This is definitely going to be my largest project yet! 🪡🙈

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First we block, then we blend.. 🎨🪡

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Sharing this here before I start my next project. I turned a regular floating shelf into a 3D embroidery shadowbox 🪡✨

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Aw thank you! There’s definitely a learning curve to it, and I feel like sometimes stumpwork isn’t always as relaxing as regular embroidery, but I love the challenge. I’ll keep sharing my work!! 🥰💖

Creating #stumpwork without wire today.. 😉✨

Yes! I know at the very least I’ll need to give the tree a “full” looking appearance. I’m thinking clusters and then filling in a lot of the spaces with individual leaves as well. ..we’ll see, I’ll keep sharing my progress as I go. Thank you!! 💖

Oh, that’s a good point!! I’ll be imitating the apple tree from the book “The Giving Tree”, so it’s a real tree, but also.. I can definitely take an artistic approach where needed, since the tree is fictional lol

I think the 4 leaf cluster looks better/more natural than the 6 leaf cluster, but what do you think? 🧐🍃

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I considered making the big cloud fluffy, but honestly I’m loving how smooth my single strand long and short stitches are turning out! 💖☁️

Also, don’t be fooled… this little section took a ridiculously long time to embroider. 😅

Behind the scenes on the start of the big cloud. My long and short stitches are often mistaken for machine embroidery, but I promise everything you see is 100% #handembroidery magic 🪡✨

Omg. This is looking incredible!! 😍💖

So cool!! 🥰

Incredible!! 😍 ..I assume the entire leaf was made by you, and that’s not an actual leaf skeleton, yes?

Either way I’m in love and this so inspiring! You’re always branching out and doing fun, unique things 😉🍂💖

Sharing an outtake today, because I think it's important to share the things you spent time creating.. even if it feels like repeat content. 💖

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Haha.. my bad, you’re welcome! 😂💖 ..and thank you again! I have a feeling it’ll take me all year (maybe longer), but I’m definitely excited to share more! I think I’ll start building the frame for the canopy soon. 🤭

Sorry for the double comment, I just realized I should probably clarify more haha. I’m hoping these “leaf clusters” will be a bit faster than doing individual leaves for the whole canopy.

I’m experimenting with different types of clusters so when when I cut them out I can see which works best!

Oh yes!! I’m actually attempting to make a full tree canopy.. it’s very ambitious, even for me! 😅💖

An outtake that wasn’t included in today’s IG update for this project. ..Lucy approves of my tiny 8bit Pikachu! ✨

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Bwhaha. Yes!! 😂💯

Awww thank you Courtney, you’re just the best!! 😭💖 ..you know I’m always happy to help out when I can (if only I had more time.. someday, I’ll be a full time artist & the world better watch out! 😂)

You totally got this! I have full confidence you can do anything you set your mind to. 🥰

Awww you’re too kind, thank you so much!! 😭💖 I honestly LOVE this app (thank you, developer husband haha) and can’t wait to make the project management portion so I can have a whole library of all my stuff on my phone! 🥰

If you try it out and have any questions, just lemme know!! 🥹

Late night leaf experiments 🍃

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Face reveal.. for me and Pikachu! 🙈

This little Pika measures at 1.5 inches and took 20 hours to stitch, but the challenge was so worth it. More to come on this project soon! 😊

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Wow. It turned out so gorgeous!! Yes, please make more embroidered plants! 😍💖

Some features that have already been requested:

-Ability to time projects
-Deadlines
-Priority assignment
-Ability to attach inventory items to any project
-Shopping List exclusive to projects

My husband & I built a thread inventory tracking app last year & we’re now beginning development on the Project Management portion, BUT WE NEED HELP!

If there’s a feature that you’d love to see, please drop a comment! All shares appreciated to help us gather as many requests as possible! TY 😊💖

Prepped a couple stretcher bars for more leaves the other day. I’ll be starting with the small frame to see if I need to modify the design at all before I move onto the big one.

Can’t wait to see how my green color gradient looks on these leaf clusters! 🍃🎨

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Ohh. That sounds amazing! You’ll have to let me know how they are. 😊