Monday, January 6, 2014

Celebrating the Beads



Happy New Year to you all.  I would like to tell you about a new journey I have embarked upon.  At the end of 2013, I was having a discussion with my dear friend Nancy Dale about my beadwork, feeling like I was walking in the mud.  You see... I have always given my beaded pieces a name first, and then they built themselves around the name.  However, the names were not coming anymore and I felt like I was just making something just because I "should ".  Nancy began telling me about a new group she had just joined called Bead Journal Project.  A group of beaders that commit to making one piece a month for a year.  Generally these pieces are reflections of events in you daily life, emotions, or just what comes off the top of your little noggin!  OK...I can do this!!  So I started off with a bang...I came up with a theme and was all excited and then began wading in the mud, AGAIN!  OK....lets think about this and start over!  Talk to me BEADS!!!   New Year's Eve 2014...bottle of champagne exploding...with Shibori ribbon...and bubbles...oh pearl bubbles... and fireworks of excitement...and fun...and play..and dream.  


 After spending so much time building a Web site, managing a shop, worrying about promoting myself, entering in competitions,  I forgot to play and listen to the beads!  So this year I am hoping to experience growth in my beadwork by playing in the bead sandbox!!  I have already seen my mistakes in this month's challenge and know which direction to head next month.  I'm thinking something that will JUMP off the page at you!!!  So come follow me.... I dare you! ;)

Dance, sing, and play my friends,
                                   Julie


14 comments:

  1. Julie, this is a very NICE and cheerful way of starting your beading year! Don't say you did something wrong, but you might do something better, maybe... I'm curious to see the next.. I'll join your blog. Mine is huisvlijtigliesje.blogspot.com

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    1. Thank you Lies!! I look forward to you blog too!!

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  2. Wooohooooooo!!!!! You made the first one!!! I love it!! The bubbles are fabulous, and I love the outline on the bottle. I am SO glad you've come to play with me - and now we can dance and sing together even more!! :D

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    1. Thank you my dear sweet friend!!! I will play with you in the Bead Sandbox any ole day!! MWAH!! xx

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  3. I want to live next door to you and Nancy, to dance and play with you both! If this celebration, symbolized with bubbly, isn't waaaaaaaaaaaaaay fun, I don't know what is!

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    1. Thank you Robin...that means so much coming from you!!! You should come play and giggle with us!!!

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  4. Love the bubbles! What a great start to the new year and your BJP. :- )

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  5. Juls, your work is always, ALWAYS filled with such beauty and meaning. Thank you for inspiration! Cheers ! Just know 2014 will rock!

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  6. Before I started to read, I just looked at the picture and didn't understand what kind of jewelry it was (LOL) but after reading - I think it's so original ! It's wonderful the way you made the bottle and "bubbles" and new year's resolutions.

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  7. I have been following the bead journal project for years- glad to see it is active again with such great participants as you and Nancy.

    The bubbles are a hit! Hope they bring you lots of inspiration this year.

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    1. Thank you KJ...what a sweet thing to say! I'm very excited to be participating!!

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