Bead Journal Project 2011

Blog # 1 is now up and running for the 2011 Bead Journal Project.  Begining this January.  http://beadjournalproject4.blogspot.com/ It has a long list of people who have decided to take this challenge and their blogs.  Take a few minutes and check out some of these ladies they are so talented!  It will be a pleasure to follow what they will be doing this year as we all embark on this journey.  If any of you are interested please go over and join up quickly I'm not sure if they are still accepting entries but its worth a shot.  Look forward!

Moon Beams and Tea Leaves

My newest baby.  I wish the lime colors would pop more.  It is completely hand beaded and embroidered.  You can't really tell from this picture but it is comepletely covered in clear shiney beads.

Bottom Detail.

And the top.  I will be putting it in a black frame.  I wanted to take a moment and tell you how excited I am to be joining the Bead Journal Project for 2011.  You must make a beaded object each month and from what I can see by looking at this years entries is that they make the same size/type of object each month so one woman made 8x10 pages beaded and another made brooches ect.  So a theme.  Here is a link in case you want to read more about it or are interested in joining.  I believe the join date is November. http://www.beadjournalproject.com/  Scroll down to the bottom and you can see the galleries ect.
Here are some tea wallets my friend asked me to make for some gifts for the holidays.

Fairies and Dutch china pattern.

Inside

Fairies and Flowers.

Innerds.

Here are the others.  The bottom two have snaps.

Want to wish you all a great weekend and be seeing you soon!

Love This Blog!

http://pursuingart.blogspot.com/  Pursueing Art, Life and Dreams is a wonderful blog about a very creative bead artist. Scroll through and see the doll she made as a gift for her friend.  Even the purse has a tiny wallet. She has beaded shoes!  Anyway I know you will enjoy this site as much as I did!

http://beadingheartart.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2010-10-18T07%3A52%3A00-04%3A00&max-results=3
Beading Heart Art is a lovely blog full of beautiful beaded cuffs and rings, and gorgeous beaded animals.  Have a look!
Have a great day!

It's A Pin Keep

Hello,

It's been a while but I am back with a few things finished to show you.  My 13 year old son has recently joined a rugby club which requires me to drive twice a week 45 min each way so of course I stick around for the hour and a half that he is there.  I needed something to keep my fingers busy and obviouosly can't lug around my beads so cross stitch was my choice. 
I found a free design on-line and a nice verigated DMC and stitched away.  I used a lovely batik my sister Stacia gave me and of course had to embellish it with beads!

You can just see the beads........

Olive green felt and a beaded loop for the button ( yes thats my finger!).

There you have it....What do you think?
Have a nice week!

What Does it Take?

I was reading some lovely blogs this morning and was wondering.  What sets these blogs apart that they have tons of followers?  Is it because they are witty or talented or the pictures they post are gorgeous?  Are they short and sweet?  What does it for you the reader or subscriber?  Your feedback would be invaluable to me.....
I know the blogs that interest me have color and they are short and sweet.  With quirky little anecdotes.  Maybe a free pattern or a tutorial.  Have a great day!

Glitz and Glam.

I love applique!  There are so many possibilities.  This flower template was taken from the magazine Inspirations.  However, the rest of the design is all mine.  Base fabric is muslin and the white petals are embossed with white flowers.  I'm not sure what I'll do with this perhaps a pillow..

Here is a lovely Lavender biscornu free chart.  I can't recall where it came from.  If anyone knows please let me know and I will give credit to the designer.
Have a lovely week!

Beginning Of The Bead Lusting.

Yes, This is the one that started it all.  I love her and every week or so I take her out and fondle and fawn and pet.  Sick I know but I can't help it!  I think she is beautiful.  She is hand embroidered and beaded.

Her tail feathers remind me of a peacock.  I used gold thread and royal blue pearl cotton for the french knots.

She measures roughly 5x5", is backed by felt and her hanger is beaded and knotted.  I was thinking maybe a 3x3" would make nice christmas tree ornaments.

Just a quick recap of bird number 2.  She was a gift for Becky.
Have a lovely weekend!