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I love my beaded birdie! He's full of hot color beads. This creation is the result of a Round Robin "How Does Your Garden Grow" themed beadathon.

Mini Miranda (Carmen, that is)

The dress form on the left was rescued from a parking lot. I later was to find out that the rubber dress belongs to a doll called Polly Pocket.
Never one to throw something away, I was later given a glass head by Robbie
and Mini Miranda was born. Miranda dress is done in peyote stitch. Her sassy block stand features Art Gllitter.

Bottles of Hope

This bottle was beaded for a breast cancer benefit called Bottles of Hope. The bottle was beaded with net stitch and pink crystals hang from it. These bottles are given to patients and they may remove the top and place an encouraging message inside if they wish.

For additional information, visit: www.bottlesofhope.com

Corset binding

A large "corset type" binding. The left photo shows rings which prevent the yarn from slipping through. The right photo shows the outside of the book.
The Tyvek binding has been enhanced with Shiva stix.

Cityscape - August BJP

The fog shrouds San Francisco during the day and eve hours obscuring the views creating a mysterious edge. At a magic hour, the curtain of fog lifts to unveil a beautiful cityscape, sun, sky and Bay. The TransAmerica, Coit Tower, Bank of America buildings strut their stuff. The blue lapis poses as a fog beacon to warn others.
The fog begins to swirl in the afternoon hours and will soon hide the City again. The Tiny Tims used on the fringe are the fog droplets left behind on your skin and everywhere you touch.
My recent trip to San Francisco (my original home) was a memorable one.
Click the doll pix to see the Cityscape up close.

August Round Robin

The Round Robin doll continues. This is Jo's doll. I added the dragonfly and small butterflies hanging off the side of the doll's head. On the back, I added the blue flower garden beginning with a blue bustle on the left side and circling around the back of the doll and back towards the waist.

Curio Board

This was a really fun mixed media class I took in Mesa put together by JackandCatCurio.com. It is a husband/wife team (Mike Putman) and they never fail to amaze me with their mixed media talents. We all had a great time listening to their jokes, laughing and creating.
The focal features a die cut bird. The curio board has been covered with a faux metal look and embellished like crazy.
Doesn't that bird look hip with his top hat?

Right On, Angle

I wanted a simple design and choose right angle weave (RAW) for my bracelet. The RAW is adorned with Fire Polish AB 3mm beads and hex beads on the side. The focal area is a blue rivoli with peyote and netting stitch.

Simple Brown Journal

This faux leather journal w/keyhole is a standard type of book found in colleges and bookstores. A great gift for a graduate or a journal adventure.