December Challenge-Peace & Winter Olympics-Winner

We had 20 entries this time around to vote on!! The Winner is Dove of Peace by ArtBeadwork with 28% (213 Votes) of the vote!! CONGRATS!!!
To view the piece and the details, click on the image:



In order for Runner-Ups:
#2-Ray of Light - Lauralia
#3-Golden Creamy Bouquet Necklace - bead4me
#4-Tara (Goddess of Peace and Protection) - noritadesign
#5-In Heavenly Peace - HauteIceBeadwork
#6-Purple Frost Necklace - SpringColors
#7-Peace on Earth - SmadarsTreasure
#8-Serenity Cuff Bracelet - BettyStephanBeadwork
#9-When Red meets Black - BeadsAndI
#10-Snow and Ice Necklace - AngelqueCreations

Congrats to all our Beadweavers for such beautiful works of art!! Everyone has plenty of time for the next challenge - OCEAN - and entries are not due until February 5th, 2010!!! Hope everyone has a wonderful Holiday Season!!

December Challenge-Peace & Winter Olympics

The last challenge of 2009 is here. Appropriately enough for this time of year the theme, chosen by SmadarsTreasure and AngelqueCreations, is representative of Peace and the Winter Olympics. Twenty seed bead artists have entered the challenge this month. To best decide your vote, you can click on their shop links at the bottom of the mosaic to see larger images and the descriptions for their entries. We would also like to take this moment to wish you all a very wonderful holiday season!!

You can vote on your favorite challenge piece from the 9th through the 15th.



1. Serenity Cuff Bracelet - BettyStephanBeadwork

2. Tara (Goddess of Peace and Protection) - noritadesign

3. Dream Medallion - sagescupboard

4. Snow and Ice Necklace - AngelqueCreations

5. Peace Piece peyote cuff - randomcreative

6. Tide Pool EBWC December - JoniLynn

7. Golden Creamy Bouquet Necklace - bead4me

8. When Red meets Black - BeadsAndI

9. In Heavenly Peace - HauteIceBeadwork

10. La Donha - SilverDragon

11. Black and White Twist Necklace - MoreThanSomewhat

12. Dove of Peace - ArtBeadwork

13. Peace on Earth - SmadarsTreasure

14. Go For The Gold - carosell

15. Peace, Love, and Beautiful Hair (Clip) - adinahalperndesigns

16. Winter Necklace - AsteropeBC

17. Snowball Necklace - BeadedExtravagance

18. Purple Frost Necklace - SpringColors

19. SIOBHAN - Beaded cabochon necklace - Stellaltinaan

20. Ray of Light - Lauralia


Thank you Ann of Francesca's Fancy for making this mosaic for us!!!

First Challenge of 2010 Theme

This is a time of year that is extra busy for all of us so the next Challenge entries are not due until February 5th 2010!

The winner of the last Challenge - Melissa of grakowsky - gets to choose the next theme. And here it is:

I have been thinking about the theme. I think I'd like to be the ocean or the sea. I chose this theme because I love the water and have seen many beautiful ocean-inspired pieces of beaded jewelry before. The vastness of the ocean is awe-inspiring and has moved many artists in the past to capture a piece of its beauty. The challenge entries can draw from the imagery of the water itself, sea life, or even ocean-related activity. The challenge entrants should state what aspect of the ocean inspired their piece.

You may start your entry today and must complete and list it by midnight Etsy time, February 5, 2010! This is the first Challenge for 2010 and therefore your first opportunity to fulfill EBW membership requirements: At least once a year enter the EBW Challenge.!

Rules:
Any style, any technique with a majority of beadweaving is welcome. (Pieces submitted for the challenges should be newly-created (by you - not from a pattern) between the date the challenge theme is announced and the 5th of the month when it is due. Do not renew an existing or expired listing for the challenge.)

ONE only entry allowed per EBW Member.

The piece MUST be created between now and February 5, 2010.

See our Challenge FAQ here for all of the details on the rules of our challenges.

November Challenge - Beauty of the Flower Winner!

This month's EBW challenge had 17 entries and received 685 votes and we have a clear winner! With 174 of the votes, our winner is 13. Hibiscus Necklace - grakowsky.



Here is what she had to say about her piece:

When I saw the photo of the Hibiscus shown in my thumbnails, I knew it was the flower I wanted to use. The color of the petals was so striking to me, especially against the green background. I also loved the shape of the gently curving petals and immediately thought I could model them.

Here are the other 9 runners-up:

Second: 11. Pink Flower Sun Necklace - demetgun3

Third: 10. Mystical Orchid Necklace - CieloDesign

Fourth: 14. Water Lily - oraninbar

Fifth: 17. Warm Winter Bloom Necklace - SmadarsTreasure

Sixth: 5. Lady Slipper - savoystudio

Seventh: 12. Midnight hibiscus - Lauralia

Eighth: 1. Mother of Pearl Brooch - enchantedbeads

Ninth & Tenth Tie: 4. Bird of Paradise - ArtfulAr
and 9. The Beauty of the Columbine - dreambeadweaver

Congratulations to all of our entries for creating such gorgeous pieces!

If you haven't already started work on your entry for the December EBW Challenge - Peace Piece - it's not to late to get started. This is an interesting theme and I'm sure it will spawn many beautiful and creative pieces. You can read all of the details about it here. Don't forget, this is the last Challenge for 2009 so if you haven't participated yet...DO IT NOW!!

November Challenge - Beauty of the Flower

The Challenge entries for November are listed and ready for you to check out! Seventeen very talented Etsy BeadWeavers Members have created some amazing pieces for our theme " Beauty of the Flower"! Please take the time to visit each entry and read their story about how their piece relates to the theme. Using tiny little beads with a needle and thread and incredible patience, Etsy BeadWeavers Team members have designed and then beaded these beautiful and creative pieces. Now we need you to take a look at all of them, decide on your favourite and vote to show your appreciation. You can click on the item in the text list below the mosaic which links to the Etsy Shop listing where you will see more detail of each piece!

You can vote for your favourite from the 9th thru the 15th!

1. Mother of Pearl Brooch - enchantedbeads

2. Crape Jasmine Beadwoven Necklace - MaryTDesigns

3. Cape Primrose - glimmerstone

4. Bird of Paradise - ArtfulAr

5. Lady Slipper - savoystudio

6. Azalea Flower Necklace - Charmingthings

7. Floating Lotus Trinket Box - Medic5415

8. Crystal Flower Necklace - roseworksjewelry

9. The Beauty of the Columbine - dreambeadweaver

10. Mystical Orchid Necklace - CieloDesign

11. Pink Flower Sun Necklace - demetgun3

12. Midnight hibiscus - Lauralia

13. Hibiscus Necklace - grakowsky

14. Water Lily - oraninbar

15. Lotus Bracelet - SpringColors

16. Blue Lotus Necklace - windyriver

17. Warm Winter Bloom Necklace - SmadarsTreasure

Many thanks yet again to Ann of Francesca's Fancy for producing the beautiful mosaic to display the challenge entries!!

December Challenge Theme - Peace Piece

Our "tied for first" October Challenge winners have put their heads together and come up with a great theme for December!

SmadarTreasure and AngelqueCreations tied for first place on the October challenge and collaborated to come up with a theme for the next challenge. Peace and Winter Oylmpics. The Winter Olympics are being sponsored by Vancouver, BC, Canada in February 2010.

Promoting peace and understanding: If Nations only competed at sporting events like the Winter Olympics, peace would reign and conflicts over resources and religion would not exist . Let your imagination take hold and create a "piece" that reflects "peace, understanding, friendly competition and respect for your fellow mankind".

You may start your entry today and must complete and list it by midnight Etsy time, December 5, 2009! This is the last Challenge for 2009 and therefore your last opportunity to fulfill EBW membership requirements: At least once a year enter the EBW Challenge.!

Rules:
Any style, any technique with a majority of beadweaving is welcome. (Pieces submitted for the challenges should be newly-created (by you - not from a pattern) between the date the challenge theme is announced and the 5th of the month when it is due. Do not renew an existing or expired listing for the challenge.)

ONE only entry allowed per EBW Member.

The piece MUST be created between now and December 5, 2009.

See our Challenge FAQ here for all of the details on the rules of our challenges.

October Challenge - Super Power Jewelry - Winner Announced

With fifteen entries in the challenge this month and 257 votes, not only do we have a winner...first place is a tie between two EBW members!

First place goes to 1. Cuff of Power - AngelqueCreations and 5. Black Spider Woman Necklace - SmadarsTreasure. Both pieces received 36 votes. Visit the winners' Etsy shops to read more details about the winning pieces.

Third: 3. Emerald Enigma Necklace and Earring Set - HauteIceBeadwork

Fourth: Again a tie: 4. K - MadeByOlga and 14. The Power of Three - enchantedbeads

Sixth: 10. I've got the Power - RachelesOriginal

Seventh: 12. Super Woman in Style - kraftymax

Eighth: 7. A Wonderous Woman - sedonaskye

Ninth: A third tie! 11. Galaxy Stars Super-Powered Collar - FrancescasFancy and 13. Xena - Suede Necklace with Beadwoven Beads - alatvian

Here's hoping that Etsy BeadWeavers are already at work on the November Challenge - "Beauty of the Flower" . You can read all about it here. If you haven't already begun working on your entry, now is a good time to get going. Don't forget that this is the last challenge opportunity for this year. There won't be another due until February and you only have until midnight November 5th to have it completed and listed in your Etsy shop.

A huge Thank You! and Well Done! to everybody who entered the October Challenge!