Key to Enlightenment - June's BJP

I walked past a Buddha everyday in my childhood home. I never realized how the image stayed with me until I looked at my artwork. Crystals circle Buddha's head. The Buddha image reminds me to look within for answers. Deep breathing has helped me during this month of turmoil. The orange agate at the bottom of Buddha represents our 100 degree weather in which this piece was created. Peace.

Think Pink!

Having completed a blue baby shoe, it was time to work on the other shoe and create a pink version. This shoe features little pink lips, bugles, size 11 and 8 pink beads, rose quartz chunks and little pink heart sequins. On the back the of shoe is the letter "L" which stands for left. Thank you Linda K for the pink bead soup!!

Romancing the Lariat

This lariat design was created by Cynthia Rutledge. I was priviledged to purchase the pattern directly from Cynthia at one of her recent trunk shows. The graduated colors in the necklace is a spiral stitch. The lariat has a host of beaded beads, some from the pattern and some I invented. What fun to wear.

June Round Robin Doll

This is Sassy's doll and I got it first. The theme of the doll is "How does your Garden Grow?" I placed flowers all over the doll's head, a daisy chain around her waist and a dragonfly on her shoulder. There are a total of 6 beaders who will add to this doll.

Saguaro Symphony - May BJP

May is a special time in the Sonoran Desert when the giant sentinels, the saguaro cacti, bloom. Around mid-May, you may view the small "nubs" officially known as inflourescents, on the heads and arms of the saguaro. Shortly thereafter, each saguaro seems to receive the memo to begin their journey of bloom. Before too long, small white flowers can be seen throughout the Arizona desert. The bats, birds and bees love it. I have used my beads to imitate the saguaro in their finest.

Star Stitch and Recycled Mag books

The book on the left shows a Star stitch and the small book on the right is covered with recycled magazine covers and has accordion pages.

One page at a Time

A fabric book with French Knots. You can insert pages into the book with the use of incorporated adhesive strips. Clever! Thanks to Angie Platten who taught the original class at Art Unraveled.

Coochy, Coochy Blue

This is a baby shoe that I beaded in blue. Don't ask why, just because. On the back on the shoe is the letter "R" for right. As kid's did we really know our right from our left foot? I will be beading the other shoe in pink.

La Printemps - April BJP

The April BJP serves multi-purposes. It is a celebration of Don's 65th birthday; the mirror serves as a reflection of time; the coming of spring and a trip to Washington, DC. The doll has 3 floral gardens in her belly which are indicative of my visit to the DC Arboretum. The doll also incorporates a moss agate cabochon, a fitting stone for Spring. The fringe uses seed beads and small daggers. The doll hangs from a simple Ndebele embellished necklace. Happy Spring!