Last 2 Inchies Done

I finished the last two of my inchies for the 2008-2009 BJP. These were lots of fun!

Kassie - The Beading Butterfly

http://beadingbutterfly.blogspot.com

Better late than never...

I have 10 of my BJP pieces done and a photo posted on my blog.

After I finish the last 2, I will decide how to finish them all.

Kassie

The Beading Butterfly

http://beadingbutterfly.blogspot.com

Behind... and a change

I am waaaaay behind. I have only completed 2 months so far. So, what I have decided to do is completely change what I am doing. The cuff bracelets have turned out to be too much work for one month in my busy life, so I am now going to do smaller squares (2" x 2" or even 1" x 1" if I can't get my act together) with the goal of completing 12 of them by the end of 2009. I think I even know what I am going to do to display them when I'm done.

Kassie

aka The Beading Butterfly

beadingbutterfly.blogspot.com

News Flash!!!! + Please Tell Us Why.....

Hi Everyone!

2010 BJP is a GO!!!!

To give ourselves a little time to finish up the current BJP, we will start the new BJP in January of 2010 and it will run through the end of December.

Registration for 2010 BJP will begin in October, following the close of the current BJP. You can keep up to date on registration by checking the Bead Journal Project website, here. Also, I'll post a reminder in September on our blogs.

Please Answer Poll!

Please take a moment to answer the poll at the top of the right sidebar on the 08BJP (#1) blog, here. I'd really like to get an idea of how many people are still participating and how far along we all are. Last year we did two email follow-up surveys... This year I'm trying to get the information by polling you. I really appreciate your response!

Please Tell Us Why...!

I know everyone's busy beading... but if you can spare a moment, will you please take a moment to send me an email telling a little about your experience with the BJP... what it means to you, why you are doing it (what are your rewards), anything you think a prospective new participant might want to hear about it....

With your permission, I'd like to use some of what you write in the information we publish about the 2010 BJP. If you have any reservations about us quoting you, please let me know.

Thanks, everyone! You are so awesome...!

Big hugs and big bravos... Robin A.

Chimera's Tear

My November cuff is done. Check it out here.

November BJP Start

Finally some progress on my November cuff bracelet! Anybody have any idea what the cab or the stones are?

Kassie

I'm back on board...

If you don't think this post is a little hard on my heart...you are wrong. First and foremost, I want to apologize for hopping off the BJP bus! After a long absence, I have completed and posted my BJP's through April. I really could have shared a few pages much sooner than this, but I was determined to get caught up before I shared anything or I'd still feel guilty. During this time and since I started my blog, I have learned exactly how it feels to get myself overcommitted in projects and that there isn't time to do everything I need or want to do. I am slowly learning to protect my time better and stay out of the "overwhelm zone". However, I have been beading, practicing and learning during this time and I thank all of you for that. You all inspire me to keep learning this beautiful art!

So, I'm picking right back up where I left off and I hope that's okay. If you'd like to visit, I'd love for you to swing by. Now that I can breathe...I look forward to visiting you again also. ~Lisa

Come See BJP Work in Denver, Colorado!!!

If you're in the Denver area, you might want to attend the meeting of the Rocky Mountain Bead Society Thursday evening, April 23rd. I will be giving a Powerpoint presentation about the BJP!

Visual Journaling with Beads, Fibers, Threads and Fabric

View over 200 beaded journal pieces by 42 artists participating in the 2007-08 Bead Journal Project! Compelling and inspirational, this unique beadwork tells stories, reveals emotions and follows important events in the lives of the artists who create a visual journal each month during the year-long project. In this presentation, you will see how the first year of the BJP developed into quite an amazing body of art!

I also posted a progress report for my April BJP, which has some BIG challenges for me!

Robin A.

2007-2008 BJP Completed

I finally finished my Elemental Earth panel tonight... so the whole thing is finally finished!!! Check it out here: http://beadingbutterfly.blogspot.com/

Kassie

Would you believe this???

I actually started my March page quite early since i knew i was taking an on-line class with Sharon Boggin. (It is just fantastic though i really don't like embroidery:)) My block was going really well, and then i had a decision to make: should i 'velvetize' the leave first, or sew the beads onto the stems? Well i choose the later, so that when i used my heat tool to riase the velvet effect of the MArvy pen, I MELTED MY FIRELINE and had to rebead the stems!!!!! Needless to say, i put it aside for awhile (!) but i just finished the stems and i must say it looks great. I think I will add some luminerie paint to the lady's dress, and then sew the backing on. Of course, my picot edging takes me awhile to do, so keep an eye out - it soon will be done!!!

Good Thing...

....It's a good thing that February was completed so early. My father passed away last week after a three week illness. He was 87, lived a good and long life. I posted a LONG missive about John's life.

I have requested that all his ties come to me. I am going to bead embroider spirit dolls for the family.

Elemental Earth's Colorful Start

Check out Elemental Earth in progress on my blog.

Kassie

Elemental Water - complete

Elemental Water is finally done! All I have left is Elemental Earth and the whole series will be done and ready for Bead Dreams! Check out the full panel here.

Kassie

Thought I might give up, but...

I'm restarting with something small - beaded buttons!
I hope Cindy who "warmed-up" with them and the participant from last year who did them won't think I'm a "copycat". I've wanted to play with beaded buttons for some time. Thanks to Ellen (http://dolliebead.blogspot.com/) for suggesting this.
Catherine
http://beadingbirdingandbellydancing.blogspot.com/

Elemental Water update

Scanned it this time, so you can see it in much better detail:

http://beadingbutterfly.blogspot.com

Kassie

February!!

I had a good start this month and have the following to show for it: Ms. February

Making waves... or what I did on my kids' snow days!

Check out my progress here.

Kassie

Round and round... Elemental Water update

Latest progress photo here.  There is hope that I'll get the last 2 panels done by the April 9 deadline.

Kassie

2007 BJP Decision

I've decided what I am going to do with my 2007 BJP when it's complete... NEWS

Kassie
aka Beadg1rl (DeviantArt page)
aka Beading Butterfly (blog)
The Beading Butterfly (website)

January piece completed

January is finished. I had to continue with my medieval theme that I started last month - something about the regal feeling of the floor tile. But the colours in this one! Zounds! This isn't our ancestor's colour scheme!