Bead Journal Project 3

Beaded butterfly - 1 more down and more to do!

2011-11-08T18:19:00.000-08:00

Five down...seven to go, right! I will finish this year's BJP but it might take me into 2012! I've finished four beaded birds and one butterfly so far. Each piece is 8 1/2" x 11". You can read more about my project and how I'll be finishing each piece.
Robbie's Paw Prints May's BJP

Robbie from Michigan

I picked a Disney theme

2011-08-29T05:53:00.000-07:00

Whenever there is turmoil in my life, I reach for happy colors...
My August piece is posted on Beading Arts today :-)

July 2010 BJP

2011-02-19T08:07:00.000-08:00

July's paisley is done! Check out my blog to see the finished piece. I'm slowly but surely working through these. I have started August, and have four more after that to finish. I've got my mounting all decided, and that will be a whole other project in and of itself! LOL!

December BJP Finished!

2011-02-12T17:06:00.000-08:00

Better late then never, right! I've finally finished my last BJP for 2010!! The full picture is on my blog here.

Thanks so much for looking and inspiring me in 2010! You can see my other 11 journal pieces here. All my pieces are 8 1/2" x 11". Now on to BJP's for 2011!

2011-02-12T08:25:00.000-08:00

Last week I posted my Feb BJP on my BLOG and forget to post here. Oops. You can find it by clicking on the link for Karen J to the left.

July, 2010 BJP AMD

2011-02-06T18:36:00.001-08:00

I finally finished off my July, 2010 BJP. If you're interested in seeing more, come on over to my blog. http://artfuldreamer.blogspot.com/2011/02/july-2010-bjp-amd.html
Here's a little teaser:

February and June 2010 completed!

2011-01-23T17:41:00.000-08:00

I'm still working on these. I've finished February and June, have start beading July, and have all my beads ready for August. Check my blog to view where I am.

Done

2011-01-16T11:04:00.000-08:00

I finally finished my 2010 BJP. If you'd like to visit - I'm here: http://heidibeads.blogspot.com/ HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone! Thanks for a great year of inspiration.

WEBSITE NOTICE

2011-01-11T10:32:00.000-08:00

Just a quick note....the designer who put together the BJP website 4 years ago needs donations to keep it going. If you're interested in keeping it up and running just click the donation button and donate what you can.
We will still have the blogs and the flickr sites...they are all free and require no donations.
It's great to see what you're all doing so far!

Continuing on with 2010...

2011-01-10T15:04:00.000-08:00

If you would like to see my latest BJP, it is HERE on my blog. I am still only on the month of September, but I am determined to get my entire 12 BJP's for 2010 finished as I begin work on 2011's BJP. Please take a peek!

Finally finished 2010

2011-01-10T10:16:00.000-08:00

Here is my 3" x 4" piece for December, titled "Icy Bones". I was inspired by leaves under the surface of a frozen puddle and reminded of an Andrew Wyeth quote: "I prefer winter and fall, when you can feel the bone structure in the landscape---the loneliness of it---the dead feeling of winter." Now onto 2011, I'm looking forward to everyone's beautiful work this new year!
Barbara
Pinelands Patches, Beadscapes and Spirit Dolls

Looking for Swapping ATCs

2011-01-08T06:04:00.000-08:00

Hi all - in 2011 I decided for my BJP to do Artist Trading Cards. I have not found 11 other BJP 2011ers who want to swap so I'm posting this to see if any of you from 2010 want to make an ATC and swap with me. The only requirements are that it's 2.5" x 3.5" and swapped, not sold. I plan to make 12 anyway and am looking for other artists to swap with. If you are interested, please email me directly at karen@kcEnamels.com .

Have a beady great day,

Karen

kcEnamels.com

In The Garden At Midnight - December 2010 BJP

2011-01-04T14:25:00.001-08:00

I finished my December 2010 BJP on January 1, 2011. I could have finished it last year, but I just couldn't make it till (yawn!) midnight.

Come on over to Crackpot Beader to see the whole piece.

Marty S
Crackpot Beader

All in one place - part 2

2011-01-02T18:04:00.001-08:00

Magpie Sue and I must be on the same page, as I also managed to get my 2010 BJP in shape over the weekend. Here are all 12 buttons:

All In One Place

2011-01-02T17:29:00.000-08:00

I have created a separate page on my blog just for the ornaments I've made for this year's BJP. If you go to my blog and look at the top of the current post you'll see a series of tabs. The right-most one is labelled 2010 Bead Journal Project. Click on the tab and that page will come up. Or you can just click here.

I still have two more ornaments to make to complete the set. I have a plan for December but June still eludes me. I know the problem stems from the fact that I had a significant birthday and I want the ornament to be "just right." Hopefully I'll get over that soon!

It was a bit of work but I'm seriously considering making another page just for the little quilts I did in the first year of the Bead Journal Project...

Magpie Sue

Yay! Done (under the wire!) BJP 2010

2010-12-31T15:40:00.000-08:00

I'm done! For those of you who haven't followed me, I've been trying to do one a month - no matter what. I fell short in November, but here - under the wire, are November and December:

Visit my blog to see the final two! I have had a wonderful time doing this and will be skipping next year, but I'm hoping to do the year after! (I'll be watching everyone next year!)

http://www.notahandbag.com

December done, farewell 2010!

2010-12-31T13:33:00.000-08:00

I finished December's piece, so I achieved my goal of finished all 12 pieces for 2010 in 2010. (Of course the kitchen is a mess and the laundry needs folded, but they can wait! )

You can see the piece on my blog. I really enjoy seeing everyone else's pieces and the great comments people make.

So, getting ready for BJP 2011. My goal is to clean up my workspace tomorrow to get ready. Do you think it needs it?

lol

Been a Long Time

2010-12-31T10:36:00.000-08:00

It's been a long time since I've been here. I can't believe it's the last day of the year already. A lot has been going on in my personal life, and I haven't been doing a lot of art work. I have been working on my Bead Journal, though I am way behind. January was done a while ago, and you've seen that. February is still in progress, but March, April and May are done. June is also in the works, and I hope to have it done next week. Then I'll get back to finishing February. I have the colors planned for July through December, though I don't have all the beads yet. Check out my blog to see where I am. I'm sorry I missed the registration for 2011, but it's probably for the best. I need to finish 2010.

Thanks for the encouragement, and the chance to be a part of the Bead Journal Project. Though I'm not part of 2011, I will be sure to check out all the beautiful pieces I know you'll be creating. Look for me again in 2012!

Sometimes It's Just Too Much! November BJP

2010-12-29T09:11:00.001-08:00

I finally finished my November BJP. I hope you'll come over to my blog Crackpot Beader to find out how it was Just Too Much.

Happy New Year!

Marty S
Crackpot Beader

December BJP

2010-12-28T16:41:00.000-08:00

I close our 2010 Beaded Journal Project with this piece titled Yearning for Beauty. My inspiration for the pendant was based on my readings by Lisa See. The books, Shanghai Girls and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, both novels, describe two girls growing up in Shanghai and the trials and tribulations they went through immigrating to America.
The second book discusses the custom of foot binding as a practice towards beauty. I thanked my lucky stars that I was not born in that time period.
This piece uses Chinese coins and jade to symbolize the Asian heritage. Everything is beaded symmetrically to show balance and harmony. The gold beads are a sign of wealth.

To view the entire piece, go to my name on this site, Victoria P. or www.artntheheart.blogspot.com.

It has been a fabulous year of the BJP challenge. Best wishes to all for happy beading times in 2011.

Bead on! Victoria P.

November & December done!

2010-12-27T21:53:00.001-08:00

November and December are finished. You can take a look at them here!

December BJP - "Words"

2010-12-27T05:50:00.000-08:00

I have completed and posted my December BJP here. I hope you will be able to stop by and look at it. This month's BJP was sort of bittersweet since it ended a whole year of beads and words. I have enjoyed all of your entries into this project - thanks for sharing your marvelous imaginations and talent.

November BJP

2010-12-24T14:00:00.000-08:00

I had 3 months of BJP to finish in December, and I just finished the second piece yesterday. Thank you for looking at the entire piece on my blog. I decided I needed something crystal and pretty to make up for November's dreariness!

I started on December's piece today, and it is bright yellow!

Traditional Christmas

2010-12-23T07:49:00.000-08:00

You can se my December piece, "Traditional Christmas", here.

Now to come up with some inspiration for 2011!

It's been a great year, ladies, and I learned a lot --- what I can do and what I haven't learned yet; what I like and what I don't like. Thanks to you all! See you in 2011!

Back in the Saddle Again

2010-12-17T10:54:00.002-08:00

When this year began I made six of my diamond shape "ornaments" in rather quick succession. Then my attention turned to other things. Recently I got back into my beads and have been working to complete my set for this year. Over on my blog today I've written about the ornament I made for May (although you have to get past some whining first - sorry).

Magpie Sue