Wednesday, October 15, 2008

And The October Challenge Winner Is....

There were 440 (up from last month!) votes this month and making a choice was sure difficult, resulting in a First Place tie between 1. Black Panther Necklace - triz and 17. Gotcha - Beadwoven Cat and Mouse Bracelet - SmadarsTreasure.





Second: 6. Animal passion necklace - FleurDeIrk

Third: 10. Turtle Talisman - ErtheFae

Fourth - another tie: 2. Flight of the Great Blue Heron - beaddiddy and 13. Petroglyph Cuff - HighDesertBeadscapes

Fifth: 3. barbary coast cuff - thebeadedlily

Sixth: 16. Where's The Orca Necklace - wMarlaine

Seventh: 11. The Mane Event Necklace - njema

Eighth: 5. A Feathered Affair - beadsandblooms

Ninth: 14. Safari Ric Rac Freeform Herringbone Bracelet - myfairladyvt4

Tenth: 15. Kiss of the Spider Woman Necklace - SpringColors

Be sure to start watching for the entries for the November challenge. Many of our beadweavers have been working on their entries for 'Ancestral Impressions'. As you know, our winner's prize is the opportunity to choose the theme for the next challenge. So watch for the announcement of the December Challenge theme at the end of October.

Many thanks to everyone who entered the October Challenge. And many thanks as well to everyone who took the time to vote! We appreciate your participation!

18 comments:

  1. Congratulations to both of you on winning! I was really impressed with the entries this month! Everyone of these pieces is fabulous! Well done everyone!

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  2. Congratulations to both of you on winning with your fantastic creations!

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  3. This was a wonderful challenge. The two that won first place fought to the bitter end to tie. Congratulations.

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  4. Wow! Interesting development! Congrats you too!

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  5. Congratulations ladies! Does this mean we get two themes for December? :)

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  6. Well done both - it was a hard-fought challenge and you both deserved to be winners! Look forward to the next challenge, it's always amazing to see what this group comes up with!

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  7. Congratulations to both of you. Both pieces are great. Can't wait to hear the next challenge theme.

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  8. Congratulations Triz and Smadar! Both very different entries and both stunning! Well done to everyone who entered the challenge :0)

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  9. Congrats to both Triz and Smadar! Both fantastic pieces. And it's also fantastic that the voting was up!

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  10. Congratulations Smadar and Triz! All of the pieces submitted to the challenge were wonderful.

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  11. Congrats, ladies! Your pieces were AWESOME!

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  12. Thank you everyone!!!! am so exited!!! I've never won anything ever!!! :-) and I'm honoured to have tied with one of my favourite beadweavers Smadar!!!! :-)

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  13. Thanks so much! It was an exciting vote! Everyone did such a great work on this challenge.
    And dear Triz, you just took the words out of my mouth :) I'm honored and I just LOVE your breathtaking piece!

    Smadar

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  14. Oh, I so love both of those pieces! Triz, your pieces are always amazing and Smadar, LOVE the cat and mouse! Congratulations to both of you lovely ladies!

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  15. WOO HOO!!! Congrats to all of you! Your talent always amazes me!

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