Almost done

I finally got all my pieces scanned & sent to the official website. I still haven't gotten them sewn onto the wall hanging. Okay, I confess that I don't have the wall hanging done yet. I've had so many deadlines coming up & then I went to a doll makers conference this month and taught a mini class. I don't have the pieces posted on my blog yet, but I wanted to share with you all a little bit of excitement for me. I have my beaded dolls on the cover of Doll Crafter & Costuming October 2008. This is my first cover & I am still so excited about it. So please check out my blog to see my post. Also this piece won 2nd place for beginning professional category at EDAC.

Last 3 pages finished!

I have been working away on my last remaining pages...

I have posted about each on my blog if you're interested in taking a peek, you can find them here:

March
April
May

This has been such a fascinating journey for me, I'm glad I could take it with all of you and I'm looking forward to the next year!

Grace
GraceBeading

Robin's Bead Journal Book Has Arrived

Yipee, It arrive today. I just can't drink enough of the images and colors in. The meditations are singularly thought provoking. I am so amazed at how large this book is, it is 9 x 11 1/2. I feel really privilege to now own this one of a kind book.
Thank you, Robin.

Sacredartist

My April Page

I know, I know, I am running very late. But I finally have April done! I feel so good about that. If you want to see it's here. Now to get going on May before September rolls around and we start our new year. My new year is going to be about 100% different than this one!
Timaree

Sacred Tree

For those who want to know what I have been up to I am including links below to my 2008-9 Sacred Tree BJP posts in the order they were written and my web gallery and website.
~Angie

July 1- A Seed Germinates
July 4- Goals For A New Year
July 7- A Sapling Takes Root In Purple Dirt
July 10- Trying New Techniques/Collaging my World
July 13- How Do I Do It/ It's A Secret
July 16- Like Leaves On A Tree: Plenty Of Ideas
July 19-Painting My World/A Tree Takes Form
July 21- Ever Tree Needs Leaves
July 24-Leafing Out
July 27th- The Tree Is Planted And Gets More Leaves

My Web Gallery- Includes photos of both of my BJP pages and Susan Plager's Graduation.
Artistic Kreations and Passions- my website

Great Britain

I just got my ticket for my trip to Great Britain in October.

I figured I should check out some of the local bead stores. So if any of you have a favorite bead store there please let me know so I can visit it.

Thanks Brenda

Latest Update for the Penultimate Behinder

Well, I’ve been pretty busy lately so haven’t had time to get caught up completely. But I have worked on it some, and have an update posted here: http://beadg1rl.deviantart.com/art/Elemental-Fire-WIP-92303598 Just click on the picture to enlarge it. This is the second panel of 4 for the entire BJP. The first one can be seen here: http://beadg1rl.deviantart.com/art/Elemental-Air-83547456

I also have progress photos on my blog http://beadingbutterfly.blogspot.com if you don’t have a DA account and want to leave comments. :)

Kassie

Yahoo! May's done!

I didn't know if it ever would happen, but I finally finished May! You can read about it here!
I'm hoping to get the pics onto the website, & finish up the boards this summer! Wish me luck!
Warmest aloha!
CC

Progress on 2008-9

For those who want to know what I have been up to I am including links below to my BJP posts for my 2008-9 piece in the order they were written and my web gallery and website. I will continue to have posts coming out every 3 days through at least the first week in August.
-Angie

July 1- A Seed Germinates
July 4- Goals For A New Year
July 7- A Sapling Takes Root In Purple Dirt
July 10- Trying New Techniques/Collaging my World
July 13- How Do I Do It/ It's A Secret
July 16- Like Leaves On A Tree: Plenty Of Ideas
July 19-Painting My World/A Tree Takes Form

My Web Gallery- Includes photos of both of my BJP pages and Susan Plager's Graduation.
Artistic Kreations and Passions- my website

WOW

I've just spent wonderful time looking at all the pieces of work on the BJP website. Each person has moved me in one way or another and I plan to get back on the horse and finish my pieces before September.

My January page is partially finished but I'm not real happy with it and that has put a beader's block on that page.

Thank you Robin for thinking of this idea and sharing it with so many talented beaders.

Beadily yours
Susan Feldkamp
nightbeaderatlarge.blogspot.com

Sacredartist - please respond!

I've been sending emails into the ozone apparently, as I have had no reply from Sacredartist. I'm trying to contact her because she won the drawing for a copy of my BJP book. So, Sacredartist, if you're reading this, please email me your snail mail address so I can send you the book. Or, if you've changed your mind about wanting it, please let me know that, so I can give it to the second name drawn by my husband. If anybody else knows how to reach her, please ask her to get in touch with me. Thanks! Robin A.

All is finished

Hello fellow beaders,

I have just finished the last panel of my tryptich : Shimmering gardens.
You can view Sunset (the pink panel) and Midnight (the blue one) on my blog HERE

For the 2008 BJP, I think that I'll choose a smaller size for my pages, about 4" x 4".

Happy Holidays to all
Hugs
Caroll

Finished

I have finished my final page, Possibilities.
You can see it here.

In the next couple of days I will post photos of how I am finishing the pages and how they will be joined into a book format. So much to do, so little time (before the next BJP starts)

Love to you all!
Brenda

posting in members gallery

In addition to putting your photos on Flickr and individual blogs, you can also put them on the bjp homepage (link is on the left). The directions are easy to follow (they have to be if I was able to do it!) and your journal pages will look so nice displayed on one page. It's very exciting to see everyone's work, all the different styles, and the incredible talent.

April 2008 George and the dragon

April 2008 George and the dragon
Originally uploaded by jacqui126

Finished April at last! Only one more to go, March and 2007 will be done. See more at my blog

Who is Potdfrog? I noticed your work on the flickr site but your profile doesn't say who you are. Your work is wonderful.

BJP in the Press

I have just heard that there has been articles on the BJP project in magazines. Would it be possible to put these either on the BJP blog on the BJP website ?

What do you think ?

Thanks and kind regards

Hélène

Sacred Tree Coming Together

I just wanted to let anyone who is interested in following the creative path for my 2008-9 Bead Journal Project know that at least through July I will be having a post come out every three days that will include all kinds of information on how I approach art, what new techniques I am trying and where I am at. I am working on the background that will later support my 12 monthly blocks. I will be putting posts here to remind people so thought I would let you all know. The first 3 posts are already up and the next is due on the 10th, hope you enjoy. ~Angie

http://angelaplagerbjp.blogspot.com/

And the Winner Is..........

Ok, go buy that lottery ticket, Sacredartist, because YOU are the winner of my BJP book!

I'm glad my husband drew the name, because I wanted every one of the 26 who entered to be the winner. He offers his appologies to everyone whose name he didn't draw...

Hugs to all, Robin A.

Drawing for winner of BJP book on Monday

Hi all...

My husband will draw from the 23 names in my hat on Monday and I'll announce the winner in a new post and get the book in the mail. (You can still enter to win by making a comment on this post.) The replacement book arrived Thursday and is looking great! My hat is off to MyPublisher on this one!

Hope you all had a fun and safe Fourth of July weekend! Robin A.

At long last it is finished. I too have wanted to finish off my last Bead journal and it is done as of today, July 4th! Yippee.

You can see the full story here. So now I can officially start on "The Eyes Have It!" for next year. Believe me I think it will be much easier in format next year! Go here to find out more about it.

finished!

I'm finished for the year. You can view my piece on my blog. I haven't gotten to the main blog in so long, I feel like a bead lost in the carpet. I hope all is going well. I leave for Alaska in 3 days, so will check in after my return.

Updating Life

I have updated both of my blogs.
Life has been beyond strange in the last couple of months. My Husband is back in Iraq for 2-3 months along with other drama. My Life is Here.

I have started working on my BJP for 2008-9. I haven't started working on the monthly blocks but since mine is going to include so much more than the monthly blocks I need a head start. The whole thing is going to be a quilt/mixed media collage with painted and beaded blocks. The entire piece is going to be a sort of self-portrait of things that are sacred, important, or symbolic of who I am. If you want to check out my creative journey go here.

I am so proud of all of us, those who have completed their pieces and all of those who are playing catch-up. It is truly amazing to see all of the amazing pieces that have come out of this year. I know that I am not the only one who feels they have made huge growth as artists. I want to thank all of you for everything that you have put into making this an incredible year for me. Angie