I picked a Disney theme

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

July, 2010 BJP AMD

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!

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.

December BJP - "Words"

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.

October is finished...just two more to go :-)

If you'd like to take a look, I've got my October piece posted today on Beading Arts.  Here's a sneak peek:

October BJP 'Whimsy'

I was able to finish up my October BJP early - which pleased me since we are traveling out to the desert and will be gone for part of the month.  This was a fun, fun, fun piece based on the word 'whimsy'.  I've posted it here.

September bracelet is finished!

 

Our apple trees inspired my most recent BJP piece!  I've got links to all our favorite apple desserts and treats at the post too ;-)

August...more water imagery

I've got my August bead embroidered bracelet posted on my blog.  Please come tell me what you think it is supposed to be!  :-)  Beading Arts August bracelet

Storage and Display Idea

I've been wondering what I would do with my 12 BJP pieces when done, and it felt like a dilemma. I don't want them to get dusty, yet I want them to be available for viewing. However, today I found this 9" wooden cabinet with hinged door on a Jo Ann's clearance shelf for around $3.00 (after taking 70% off an already discounted price!). It's 3-1/2" x 5" dimensions are perfect for stacking my 3" x 4" BJP pieces. These 2 photos show my first 6 pieces inside with plenty of room for 6 more by year's end. I love the little cut-out star on the door. I have renewed interest in the year's projects now that I feel good about a way to store and display them!

June "Believe" is Finished!

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My totem animal, rabbit, takes center stage on my June BJP piece. Come take a look here.

Yes, I'm behind again, after finally catching up in May. June's piece took hours and hours. But I have started July and hope to have it finished soon.

I'm also a bit behind in reading all the BJP blogs. That's the next thing on my list. You'll be seeing comments soon. Hope you're all having a lovely, beady summer (or if you're in the southern hemisphere, winter)...

Robin A.

May BJP AMD

A little teaser to whet your interest. I actually finished this a week or so ago, but didn't have a chance to take a picture. This one seems to explore some of my colour boundaries, but then again, it might explore other things......come on over to my blog to check it out!

June is busting out all over!

I'm so happy to have my June piece done!  It gave me a chance to experiment with making some more faux leather from craft felt.  You can see the full piece and the details about it at Beading Arts :-) 

April 2010 BJP AMD

I'm a little blue about the fact that I finished this piece a couple of weeks ago, but didn't have time to take photos. You can read all about it and see the finished piece on my blog http://artfuldreamer.blogspot.com/

I hope that you like it. Now on to May......

May BJP is Finished!!!

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What do butterflies symbolize??? Find out more and see my finished May BJP piece, Change, on my blog... here.

I'm excited about this one and what it represents for me!!! Hope you're all having a fun summer so far...

Robin A.

May flowers in my garden

My BJP piece for May is finished, and here's a peek:

You can see the full piece, which is a bracelet, on Beading Arts :-)

A crazy cool new material

Here's what's getting in the way of me being able to get any work done on my May bracelet!  I'm already giving you an excuse, just in case I'm still obsessed with this new product at the end of the month ;-)  You can see more pictures and learn more about it here if you want. 

April is finished

My fourth bracelet is finished...this one is an homage to growing things :-)  You can see it on Beading Arts if you'd like. 

March 2010 BJP AMD

A little teaser to let you know that "Grape Expectations" has been posted on my blog. I think that it's an interesting piece, but it's too bad the dark colours were so difficult to photograph. Tell me what you think! - Anne Marie - Toronto

http://artfuldreamer.blogspot.com/

Starting April BJP

If you'd like you may take a peek at the beginning of my April BJP.  The word for this month is 'converge' - the challenge this month is the word 'converge'!! Come see what I'm doing at Art Journey.

January 2010 BJP - AMD

So, my friends, have you wondering what I've been up to? My January BJP has been finished for a while, but I was having computer issues so couldn't post. The purpose of this little teaser is to invite you to visit me on my new blog at http://artfuldreamer.blogspot.com/ . As you can see, I've finally bitten the bullet and done the deed. I'm now a card carrying member of the personal blogging world. LOL! I still have a way to go with the formatting, but at least it's a start! By the way, it's now April, so it's officially okay to introduce a little colour to the BJP blogs.

I haven't started March yet, but I stitched the last bead onto February this morning. I'll post again tomorrow. - Anne Marie - Toronto