Tuesday, July 31, 2007

100% Beaded Doll RR ~ Meet Blossom


I just can't get enough of beading -- and working on more than one project at a time is a great stimulus for me --- soooooo, I have joined a beaded doll round robin. The theme of the round robin in Summer Magic. The doll's name is "Blossom". The little form pictured has a head that may or may not be beaded as a flower (the beaders choice) and her arms are shaped like leaves -- again, whoever beads that section may see it differently -- that's what will make it so much fun -- I just put her in the mail today for the first stop in the RR. I will update the blog as I receive photos. I made her form from fabric I had found earlier in the week at an Historical Society Flea Market -- the face has a butterfly on it -(I wish I could remember where I got the face -- I have two others like it but with different colored butterflies). She is summery, yes? She is traveling with a booklet for the beaders to write in. (On the mailing route sheet, in the photo I have smudged out the names and addresses of the other RR beaders for privacy sake)

Saturday, July 28, 2007

Art Institute of Chicago


Wish I could bead this.....
Four youngest grandsons, ages 11, 9, almost 7 and almost 5, silhouetted against the blue of a contemporary piece of art being displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago. I sure wish there had been computers, digital photography, etc. when the three older grandsons were young. They are grown up now and live 2000+ miles away in San Diego.

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

The Lone Beader ~~

The Lone Beader's wonderful piece of beading art, The Fire Truck, is in this week's Saatchi Gallery Showdown!.
To place your vote, click HERE.

Friday, July 20, 2007

June BJP Finished



Couldn't get a good photo -- but here it is, ready or not LOL.

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Second June BJP piece almost done.......



This will be a 3 x 3 inch square. I'm debating taking out the bugles -- so will hold off finishing for a little while. I have begun my 3 x 3 square for July while I ponder the bugle delima. Since this is all a learning process I may just leave them and go from there. This is really a wonderful project -- thanks again, Robin, for getting it going.