REGISTRATION FINAL....

Woohoo everyone!  it was a last minute rush!   I had about 54 registrants in the last 2 days of open registration! 
Okay, a few figures for you and in the next couple of days I plan on doing a final list of where everyone calls home, and where they heard of us from.  In the meantime, if you have not received your confirmation, check your email spam filter!!!!

Since Monday, December 30th:
56 NEW people registered
and
17 RETURNING members registered. 

We are now at a total of 287!!!!!

more information to everyone who registered will be coming out soon, such as how to blog, etc.  check your email! 

have a great rest of the week!  pam

YIKES!!!! Last day to register for 2010 BJP ~ Pictures!!!

December 15th is the last day to register for the 2010 BJP...

If you're undecided, take a look at my blog, here. I just posted pictures of some of my favorite pieces from the past year of the BJP... 42 pictures (most click-to-enlarge)... work by 40 of our participants!!!! I was erratic at saving pictures, so I didn't get all of my favorites. Also some members don't have a blog or didn't post pictures to the website. However, the pictures I posted will give you some grand inspirations and incentives to join the 2010 BJP!!!!

Happy holidays, everyone!!!
Robin

PS... If you're having difficulty registering or have questions about it, you can email

me: robin[at}robinatkins{dot]com
or Pam T: pamtru63{at]gmail[dot}com

PSS... Thanks for your well wishes about my Mom. During the week I was in Minnesota, she rallied nicely. I'm hoping she'll make her 93rd birthday in January!

Following the Inspiration: Part 3

I have posted part 3 of my Following the Inspiration series about how I am coming up with my ideas for my 2010 BJP.  ~Angie

Hi from chilly Minnesota...

Hi everyone!

My dear Mom took a turn for the worse a week ago and we thought her time among us was at an end. So my sister (who lives in Everett, WA) and I flew back to MN to be with her. Luck for us, she has rallied and we are spending some quality moments with her.

In the meantime, I've been having a little time to bead again with Julie, Pam and Brenda, all three BJP participants living in St. Paul, MN! Tomorrow we're going to Pam's for another session. We're having great fun talking about our ideas for BJP 2010. Brenda's working on a special beaded box that will hold her 2010 pieces. I won't spill the beans about it, but it's going to be amazing! Pam's talking about wanting more texture, more dimension to her pieces. Julie is still very undecided. Me too, although I have lots of ideas and I'm pretty sure I'll do some shape other than 4x6, the postcard shape I've been using for the past two years.

What about YOU????????

Will you be with us? I hope so!!!! There are only 5 more days to register. Really, truely, it is not hard. If the registration information on our website seems to difficult or doesn't work on your computer, just email Pam T or me and tell us you want to be in. We'll take care of it.

One current member emailed me to say she hadn't finished this year's pieces yet and therefore felt she shouldn't do it again. My answer is this: Don't be bogged down by last year's business... If you think you'd like to try it again, go for it. Let 2008-09 rest and move on!!!

May you all have a deliciously wonderful holiday season. May your stockings be filled with fabulous beads!

Hugs to you all,
Robin

Following the Inspiration: Part 2

I have posted part 2 of my Following the Inspiration series about how I am coming up with my ideas for my 2010 BJP for anyone who wants to see how one idea can lead to another and eventually to a finished piece.

counting down the days...

Okay, so it's been a couple weeks since I did an update… call me lazy or busy or whatever you like!
We are getting LOTS of new registrants! Please, oh please, past participants, get your registrations in!!! You only have till December 15th to register and we don't want to lose you!

Since Sunday November 22nd, 36 people registered:

29 NEW participants AND 7 RETURNING participants.

Homes: North Carolina: 3; Arizona: 3; Louisiana: 1; California: 2; Ohio: 4; Ontario, Canada: 3;

Australia: 2; Washington: 4; New Mexico: 1; France: 2; Texas: 1; Wisconsin: 1; South Carolina: 1; Missouri: 1; Turkey: 1; Oklahoma: 1; Tennessee: 1; Washington DC: 1; Illinois: 1; New Jersey: 1 and Florida: 1

Total registration so far: 214!!!

I will not post again until registration closes on the 15th… Once again, if you have not received your confirmation, please make sure you let me know AND/OR check your spam filter for your email. My email is pamtru63@gmail.com

Hope you are all doing well and keeping busy finishing up your 2008-2009 BJP, planning for the 2010 BJP, and getting your Holiday preparations in order!!! Have a great week…

pam T

Following the Inspiration

I will be writing a series of posts to my BJP blog about my inspiration and how I am going through the process of deciding what I want to do for the 2010 BJP. I published the first part today and will continue to add new parts during the month of December and maybe into January. I would love to say how often I would be posting but since we will be moving into our new house just before Christmas and have painting and other projects that we want to do before we move in I am not sure how often I will have the time to add the other parts but I will do my best.

I hope that you all have a wonderful Holiday Season and hope to see lots of you in the new year as we start our 3rd year. ~Angie

Can a Behinder Still Post

If a behinder can still post, I'd like to tell whoever is still out here listening that I have a page done finally. It's May which means I still have three to go. I can't believe I'm even thinking about doing next year but it keeps nagging at me. I don't want to give up the group but I am having trouble seeing so have to work this one out. Anyhow, I have my newest page up on my blog here.

Update...

Seven registrants since last Sunday, the 15th…. 2 are returning members, 5 new! Total registration so far is 178!


Homelands for the registrants of the week: QUEBEC CANADA -1, NEW YORK – 1, NEVADA – 1, OHIO -2, ARIZONA – 1, WASHINGTON – 1

Only a few more weeks to get your registration in for the 2010 BJP – past participants, send in those registrations so you don't miss out on the great experience you have had with us in the past!

Have a blessed Thanksgiving!

pam T

FOURTEEN for the week...

FOURTEEN more participants for the 2010 BJP since Sunday the 15th….

All registrants are NEW participants!

Homelands for the new registrants of the week: NORTH CAROLINA – 1, ARIZONA 1, MARYLAND 2, SCOTLAND 1, MASSACHUSETTS 1, CALIFORNIA 3, WISCONSIN 1, NSW AUSTRALIA 1, NEW YORK 1, OHIO 1, TEXAS 1

total registration so far: 171 !!!

HAVE A GREAT WEEK, EVERYONE!

pam T

update

TWENTY-ONE more participants for the 2010 BJP since Saturday the 31ST to report this morning...

Woo hoo! Everyone is doing a great job of talking about their experience with the BJP project!
I forgot to mention last week – we had 2 returning members and 10 new participants.
For this week, we have 3 returning members and 18 new participants.

Here's the homelands for our registrants this week: HOLLAND -1, COLORADO-1, WISCONSIN-2, UK-1, MANITOBA-1, WASHINGTON-1, NORWAY-1, ARIZONA-1, NEW JERSEY-1, ALASKA-5, MASSACHUSETTS-1, NORTH CAROLINA-1, WESTERN AUSTRALIA-1

total registration so far: 157 !!!

HAVE A GREAT WEEK, EVERYONE!

pam T

BJP 2008 Finished!

OK, I know I have been very quite. My husband is now retired and we are still trying to figure out how life is going to work! Makes things a little crazy. But I have finished my pieces! You can see the completed set at my blog.

I work well with specific deadlines where I have no choice but to have something completed so I decided to enter my pieces into the Fine Art of Fiber exhibition at the Chicago Botanic Gardens. If you are in the Chicago area, the show is very well worth the trip. You can then see my pieces in person!

Now on to figuring out my format for the next BJP. I'm so excited! I know how I want to do my journaling but I need to work out the logistics a bit before we start up. Especially as I will be in Australia for the first three months of the year & then in Hong Kong for a few months. I'm planning on making covers for journals, one for each month. And then writing all the different thoughts that come to mind for the month into the journal.

I love this group. I may not always be verbal but I do try to read the blogs & look at other people's pieces. Everyone should be very proud of their work. It is all beautiful!

Last 2 blocks

Although I posted them a few weeks ago I forgot to let everyone know that I had finished my July and August blocks and have a picture of my 12 finished blocks on their Sacred tree. I still have a lot of work to do before the background layers are done but that will have to wait until the new year as we get closer to having the house we are building finished.

Happy Halloween!

TWELVE more participants for the 2010 BJP since Saturday the 24th to report this morning...


Once again, if you are not receiving your confirmations, be sure to check your email spam filter. AND, if you have sent your registration in and have not received a confirmation from me within the next day, be sure to email me and ask if I got it. :) my email is pamtru63@gmail.com

Anyway, the 12 to report for the week are from:

Michigan 1

Ontario Canada 1

British Columbia Canada 1

Illinois 1

Alaska 1

Georgia 1

NSW Australia 1

Oregon 1

Switzerland 1

Colorado 2

Florida 1

Our total registration so far: 136 !!!

Have a wonderful week, it's snowing here!

pam T

BJP friends in Minnesota!

Hi Everyone!

I just posted on my blog, here, about beading with three current BJP members in St. Paul, MN last week. We had a blast! There's some sweet eye candy for you to see!


Registration is progressing nicely! Good to have some of you back again!!!

Beady smiles,
Robin A.

Quiet, but still at it

Hi all, I've been off the grid a while, but I'm still working on my projects. Today I added 4 month's worth to my Flickr account, but I've not gotten to my blog yet. Please drop by for a look-see and celebrate my progress! I've missed you guys and hope to get caught up on all your wonderful work while I've been gone. I'm also looking forward to next year!

MizDenise

progress in registrations...

15 more participants for the 2010 BJP since Saturday the 17th to report…Once again, if you are not receiving your confirmations, be sure to check your email spam filter. AND, if you have sent your registration in and have not received a confirmation from me within the next day, be sure to email me and ask if I got it. :) my email is pamtru63@gmail.com

Anyway, the 15 to report for the week are from:

Azerbaijan Republic – 1

Netherlands – 1

NSW Australia – 1

England – 1

Arizona - 1

Texas – 4

North Carolina – 1

Ontario Canada – 1

California – 1

Minnesota – 1

Alaska – 1

Colorado - 1

13 of these are NEW registrants and 2 of them are returning members…

Our total registration so far: 124 !!!

Have a Happy Halloween next weekend!

pam T

new versus returning

Fulfilled my mission for the week already,

63 new participants are registered,

47 returning!

Yes, I realize that adds up to 110. I had forgotten to add myself in all the prior totals....!

progress in registrations...

15 more participants for the 2010 BJP since Saturday the 10th to report this morning... Once again, if you are not receiving your confirmations, be sure to check your email spam filter. AND, if you have sent your registration in and have not received a confirmation from me within the next day, be sure to email me and ask if I got it. :) my email is pamtru63@gmail.com


Anyway, the 15 to report for the week are from:
Indiana 1
Michigan 1
California 2
Florida 3
Washington 2
New Mexico 1
Alberta Canada 2
New Jersey 2
Georgia 1

I am seeing LOTS of registrants who learn about us from friends and word of mouth. One of our present members in particular has referred several new people, thanks Anne Marie! This week it is my mission to do a count of new participants versus returning ones. Returning participants, do not forget you need to send all the information to me again to join the 2010 BJP!!!

Our total registration so far: 109 !!!

Have a wonderful week everyone, bead creative!

pam T

Still playing catchup!

I'm still playing catchup on 3 months - March, June and July. This is my March page. I'm still inspired by Pat Winters and decided to do another crazy quilt piece. March is my birthday months and this year was one of the big ones... The photo is of me on my 1st birthday, purple and green are my favorite color combo and I think the rest is pretty self explanatory.

Marva