Handmade Bicycle Rack

Dean made a handmade bicycle basket rack and
Jasmine was very happy to go for a bicycle ride.
It was taken last week and Jasmine was looking
at Dean.

Bead Journal Project Website

My page is up now. I am participating 2007
Bead Journal that I started in June and here
is the link to see my 8 projects and I have to
finish 4 more. There are wonderful member
pages, too. Click on 2007 BJP.

Orchid Photo

It was taken at Olbrich Botanical Garden and I
made a beaded orchid pin.

BJP January Page

I am done with my January page. It took me
about 10 hours to complete. I used purple
felt with black embossing powder. It is not
wool. I was going to find black felt but I am
glad that I used purple felt. I love the color
of resin flowers and green leaf beads. It
reminds me of a night flower garden. All the
seed beads are 15/0. The orchid pin is 2 3/4
inches in height and 3 1/2 inches wide.
I have started my ninth Poinsettia today.

2007 BJP December Page

I finished my December page today. The white
mat is 8 x 10 and I am thinking to use black
shadow frames with easel on back and you
can remove them to wear a pin.

" Double Trouble " Dahlia flower pin. The pin is
3 1/2" width and 3" height.

"Double Trouble " Dahlia

I did not know what kind of flower that I
beaded for my December page. At first I
thought it was Camellia. I have my mom's
old book that my brother gave me about a
year ago " The Colour Dictionary of Garden
Plants " Published in Collaboration with the
Royal Horticultural Society. It has 2048 photo
illustrations in colour. I found it similar to my
flower photo and beaded flower. It is a Dahlia
" Double Trouble." I did not take any 2007
flower photos in November and December.
The Dahlia flower photo was taken at the
Chicago Botanical Garden about 3 years ago.


I started my December page about 2 weeks ago
and I finished the flower last petal today so you
can see a little canvas cloth. Photographs will
follow. I am going to make a pin and work on the
felt background to sew with lucite flower and leaf
beads.
I bought canvas cloth from Office Depot to try and
loved it. I started to use canvas cloth with beads
on my October, November and December pages.
It is much faster than my old projects with paper
cut, draw and paint.

Sunday Walk

We went to the Overture Center Sunday afternoon to see " Women
of Madison Glass Art " at the Overture Center- Gallery 1 first floor and

my favorite sculptural glass artist is Shayna Leib. Her works are coral

reef from glass canes. Please check her website and click on Wind

and Water Series.

http://www.shaynaleib.com/

We walked around the Capitol and took pictures of tulips. It is a little

early for tulips to bloom and not warm enough but in about 2 weeks

I will go back and take more pictures of tulips and the Capitol. We had

a latte from Starbucks Coffee. It was good and I am glad that we walked.

Shawn came home this weekend for dad's birthday.

2008 Fire Mountain Gems Ad

Today I was at Barnes and Noble and found
my necklace featured in a Fire Mountain Gems
ad in Bead Unique magazine Issue # 17. They
changed from email to my blog address and it
is the same picture from April 2005 Bead and
Button magazine if you want to check on my
blog from October 2005.

2007 BJP October and November Pages

" Treasure Flower "
Native to South Africa. Treasure flower is a
popular African daisy. This plant is attractive
to bees, butterflies and birds.
Taken on a gorgeous fall day in Madison, Wi.
We were out biking and stopped at the UW
Madison Botanical Garden between Lathrop
Hall and Chamberlein Hall on the way home.


This is my October page. It is done with felt,
embossing powder and machine embroidery
then embellished with lucite flower and leaf
beads

"Viola Flower "
Most popular edible flower in America. It taste
like mild pea flavors and is good with salad.
Last year I bought some viola flowers for the
container.

I finished my November page a few days ago.
It is done with felt and embossing powder then
embellished with lucite flower and leaf beads.

September photos

Glad that Dean and I went back to see the waterfalls
again. We enjoyed our hike. The last time we went to
Copper Falls was when our children were small.

Morning Glory

This photo was taken last September in the
neighborhood.

Morning Glory are my favorite flowers and this is
my September page. I found a small branch from
my front yard. The fabric was green and I painted
it brown with fabric paint. I embroidered gray yarn
on the edges. I used lucite purple/pink flowers and
large leaves.
I started my own collection of flower pins.

Here is my flower pin that I wore.

September Project

I am back. I am almost done with my September
project. It is a morning glory. I started it when
Dean and I went on a 5 day vacation in late Sept.
We went up north to Wausau, Minocqua, Copper
Falls, Ashland, Bayfield and Corncicopia. We
enjoyed seeing gorgeous fall colors and I took
about 600 pictures. I never finished the project
from September thru March. I was to busy with
work.

Lodi Road Trip

One day in early August I went to Lodi to a party
and took some great pictures.

August Bead Journal Page

The water lily is done. I cut out 4 green felt for lily
pads and yesterday I stitched around the pads. I
am going to make a pin and you can take it out of
the fabric background.

Hawk Photos

We rode our bikes around Middleton and we
saw a hawk on the ground eating a dead animal.
I got off of the bike and tried to get close up. I
was careful and brave to take good pictures of
the hawk. I was lucky that the hawk didn't attack
me. I know it was dangerous to get too close.

Rainy Weather Photos

Here are rainy weather photos at Olbrich Garden

Water Lily

This is the water lily that I took at the Olbrich
Botanical Garden last month. It rained that day
and I had a umbrella with me to take some
pictures. You can see alot of rain drops on the
water lily photo.
Here is my photo that I cut up pieces for my
drawing.


I made a few mistakes with the colors of the
beads so I had to take them apart and start
again.

This is my last progress picture. I have been
working on it this weekend and the project is
almost complete.

Bike Trip near Elver Park

Shawn and I went out to eat for lunch at Great
Dane Pub today and later we went on a bike trail
by Elver Park. We had so much fun.

Shawn's Move/July Page

Tuesday I beaded and finished one of "Pink Lily "
petal in the car when I went with Dean and
Shawn to Milwaukee. Shawn is going to college
at U.W. Milwaukee this fall.



Locust Drive, downtown near U.W. Milwaukee


This is Shawn's house. We got Shawn
moved in. He has a very nice house and
a large bedroom. He can walk as he is
one block from school. He will live with
us for two weeks.




This is me sitting in Shawn's Rocking chair.



I think I am done with my July Page-Bead Journal
Project. This morning I finished the last petal and
painted all the leaves. Sewed the flower on fabric.
I embellished Lucite purple and dark yellow matte
tiny flower glass beads. I was very happy with it.
It was less work than my June page. I think I will
use a matte and metal frame later.