Yes, I'm still beading! I'm playing catch up with all my journal entries. I have been faithfully beading along each month. I haven't had a chance to post anything in so long. It's been a long year transitioning from the middle school to the high school with my student. I actually like it at the high school. I decided that this year I would do flowers instead of pages. I've already done 5x7 , 4 inch circles, angels and 2 inch pins. I've always wanted to have a vase of beaded flowers but haven't had time. So I have made time! My first attempt was a wire daisy. I decided after I did it that either my hands don't work like they used to or maybe I should try a different wire. So instead I pulled out The Beaded Garden by Diane Fitzgerald. I'm picking and choosing which flower feels right for the month. Hope you enjoy them!

May

April

March

February

January's Daisy

Yes, I'm still beading! I haven't had a chance in so long. It's been a long year transitioning from the middle school to the high school with my student. I actually like it at the high school. I decided that this year I would do flowers instead of pages. I've already done 5x7 , 4 inch circles, angels and 2 inch pins. I've always wanted to have a vase of beaded flowers but haven't had time. So I have made time! My first attempt was a wire daisy. I decided after I did it that either my hands don't work like they used to or maybe I should try a different wire. So instead I pulled out The Beaded Garden by Diane Fitzgerald. I'm picking and choosing which flower feels right for the month. Here's January

BJP 2011

I am finally getting around to posting my 2011 Bead Journal Pages. I was behind as of June. School endend and I went to town. I was afraid that I would be behind again when school started and I was on a roll and had some creative energy flowing so I finished my "Pages". They are approximately 3" circles, I've put pins on the back and given one away, the others will be gifts for certain people. The object of this year was to use only supplies I had on hand; fabric, pinbacks and beads. I used mainly 15s with 11s on the outside on all of them. I had all except the cat for main focal pieces.

This year started when I was sitting in class with my student and the english teacher was very much into the peace sign. He was so good to my student that I decided that I would make him a pin. He wore it every day from January to June! Then I just picked up a focal pieces and beaded. So here they all are:


January



February



March



April



May



June



July



August



September



October



November



December

Of course I miscounted somehow and made an extra :)