American Girl Gallery

Jean's American Girl Gallery Exhibition
August 3 through October 1, 2009
8400 Fairway Place in Middleton, Wi.
Informal Reception on Monday, August 3rd
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM

2009 Agate Cabochon Bracelet

I am back. Sorry that I haven't blogged for a
couple of months but I was very busy at work
and now I am a little settled down. I have
been outdoors biking and kayaking.
I made my own new design of the bracelet
that I finished last night. I beaded an Agate
cabochon with peyote stitch and used netting
stitch for the bracelet base. I loved the cab
design that was center for ripples of seagreen,
bronze and dark grey. I was very happy with
the colors that I picked out.

Moss Horse

I love the horse with mosses. I wish I had one
for my garden. It was taken at The Flower
Factory.

Shy Chipmunk

Dean saw the shy chipmunk first so I tried to get a
close up at The Flower Factory. The chipmunk's pose
was brief.

Water Lily Photo

I took pictures of a water lily at The Flower
Factory.They are located 1 1/2 miles from
Oregon. Last summer we went there on the
way to Rotary Garden in Janesville.

December 2008 Bead Journal Project

The water lily pin size is " 3 1/2 x 3 1/2."
It is for the December Bead Journal Project.
I know that I am very slow. I have to finish
" 5 x 5 " page.

New Pin

I haven't blogged for a couple of months.
My work was very slow and I have been
working out alot.
Now I am busy at work again. I just finished
my water lily pin tonite. Dean took pictures
of me wearing a new flower pin.
I am working on a new coral reef neckpiece.
It is not done. I have been making some new
bracelets, too.

November 2008 Bead Journal Project

I finished my November BJP flower pin before
New Year's day. It is a Lotus. The pin size is
3 1/2 " wide by 3 " height.



Six days after New Year my November page was
done.

Lotus

lotus : a fruit held in Greek legend to a cause
dreamy content and forgetfulness
: a water lily used in ancient Egyptian and
Hindu art and religious symbolism.


I took pictures of Lotus at Stricker Pond last
August. I had to wade in to the water to take
close-up pictures.
I bought a new 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens last
summer.

Black-Eyed Susan

Thanks so much for helping me with the
identification of the flower for my October
Bead Journal Project piece. It is a Black-
Eyed Susan. I took pictures at the Rotary
Garden in Janesville last July and thank
you for the nice comments about my Oct.
flower page.