Personal Symbols an Online Classes w/ Susan Sorrell

I've taken online classes before but this is the first one that really lit my creative fire! It combined everything I love beads, paper, fiber, paint, sewing machines, rubber stamps and etc. Everything I've been collecting for years all of sudden made sense and I found a way to use all the stuff I've saving-greeting cards, calendars, all the odd bits and bobs!
When I was involved with Master Class a few years back it gave me the courage to think outside the bead box and see the possibilities that were possible with all mediums and then combine the best of everything and make something you love!
Susan Sorrell is a wonderful teacher and great supporter of the arts-her online class is up there with Christi Friesen whose online classes I have taken. The directions are great, lots of photos, attention to detail and lots of contact with the teacher including calling her and leaving a voicemail!
Thank you Susan for a wonderful experience which I am still working on (Lesson #3) and I'll be posting the remaining lessons as I get them done. Wait until you see what I did for Lesson #3!
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Poinsetta Reds-BJP08

Hey Everyone!!!
I'm back to blogging after a very busy start to the New Year! I know its already March but its still only 2 months since the Jan. 1st.
So here's my BJP page for Dec. I love the everything about Pointsettas so I had to make them part of this project. Enjoy!

Fallen/Nov. BJP08

Here's my BJP for Nov. I'm calling it "Fallen" because of the falling leaves in autumn. I know big surprise on that one! I love this time of year-the colors-the chill in the air-the smell of someone's fireplace burning logs. The downside it signals is that I have to do all the holiday stuff besides start working on the next page!

Scary Fun- Oct.BJP08

Here's my bead embrodiery for Oct. its called "Scary Fun"! And it was a lot of fun to do! Enjoy!!

Apples

As promised here is a much better photo of my Bead Journal Project for Sept.2008. Enjoy!

1st Bead Journal Page

As I have explained in previous posts I am doing the Bead Journal Project 2008. Sept. was our first month and these are my photos.

First I fussy cut and collaged my fabrics.

Then I covered the picture with lots of machine embrodiery.

The finished page.

This scan is just temporary until I can take a better photo.

                              

Carol Cypher Wooly Weekend

This last weekend I was lucky enough to be able to take a class with Carol Cypher! Besides a full time teaching gig she has also authored 3 wonderful books! Here are some photos of the Wool Cane Class.

Table of Wonderful Wools!

Making the Canes

Finishing a Class Project the same day as the Class!

AMAZING!

Check out the wonderful colors in these Canes!

I took the Thur. classes which were a felted bracelet and a wool felted captured marble. I will post pictures of these as soon as I finish!