Tuesday, November 22, 2011

February 2012 Challenge theme announced "Nest"

The winner of the team vote in our November Challenge "Totally Twisted", Kris of KrisDesignFSP has a theme for our first challenge of the new year Februaryt 2012. And she would simply want to call it NEST. She has described her idea so well that I think it best to just quote her directly:

“It will still be winter in the Northern hemisphere in February and I believe thinking about nestling could make us feel comfortable. What I would like us to do: If you think about (or google for) "nest", you will find much more than birds building nests. Insects like bees, hornets and others also do.

So let´s get inspired by their pieces of art. Let´s see what ideas nature gives us. I´m sure, everybody will find a way to find their own interpretation of NEST……My intention is NOT building whatever nest in beads. When you think about what associations we have with the term "nest", it´s not necessary to construct a complete copy of a natural item.

For me structures are important. You cut out a certain detail and transform it into beaded art, the main thing is that everybody will have the association NEST!

You may list your entry anytime between November 22, 2011 and the 5th of February 2012, but don't tag it EBWC until after Decemberr 15th.Only current members of Etsy Beadweavers may enter the challenge. If you are not a member, but have an Etsy shop and are into beadweaving please check out our membership requirements and complete the short survey at the button on the right. JOIN ETSY BEADWEAVERS.

THE CHALLENGE RULES
Any EBW member may create one new beadweaving of your own design (not from a kit, book, magazine, Tutoruial or class) in response to the challenge theme. Your work should be entirely beadwoven, or have a substantially woven component, to feature and promote our art form. You may not renew an existing piece or list a tutorial as an entry.

Members are expected to participate in challenges when possible, and required to do so once each year. Start the weaving anytime after the theme is announced. Complete and list the work for sale on Etsy by the 5th of the month of the challenge, before midnight Etsy (Eastern Standard) time. Your listing date is proof you entered by the deadline, and also determines your placement in the mosaic, so DO NOT RENEW your work until after the voting poll opens on the 9th.

Your listing must be for sale for the duration of the challenge, unless it sells from your shop. If that happens, please alert the moderators to your sale, and you can still participate. If you must reserve your listing for purchase, please follow Etsy's recommendations and edit both your title and your description to begin with: "RESERVED FOR (buyer's Etsy username) ONLY." Etsy does not allow the listing of items not for sale, so reserving your entry to sell elsewhere or keep for yourself is not permitted.
WHAT INFORMATION MUST BE IN MY LISTING?
Your listing must include the following four (4) things:
1. The theme of the challenge. For example, “This (describe your work) was created for the Etsy Beadweavers Team (insert the month) challenge on the theme (insert the title of the theme).”
2. An explanation of how your work relates to the theme.
3. The address of our team blog where the voting will take place and the voting dates. For example, “Please visit our team blog, http://www.etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com between the 9th and 15th and vote for your favorite entry.”
4.Tag your entry EBWC. This is how we find your entry. Please test this tag by seaarching "handmade" and "EBWC" on Etsy. If your entry does not appear in this search within an hour after listing and tagging it, please contact a moderator for assistance. Please do not apply this tag until after the previous challenge poll closes on the 15th, and remove the tag after the voting poll closes, so entries for the next month’s challenge can be featured.

About Promoting the Public Voting Poll

The purpose of the public poll is to bring as many viewers to our team blog as possible, increasing awareness of Etsy Beadweavers and our art form. The winner of the public poll should be the work that the most viewers liked the best. Promote the challenge by inviting as many friends, acquaintances, co-workers and family members as you like to vote for their favorite entry. Please use your blog, Facebook, Twitter and any other resources you have to drive traffic to our blog during the challenge. Feel free to say which entry is yours. Many friends will choose to support you with a vote. But please DO NOT request that your friends vote for your work, or that of another member. Please let them make up their own minds about which entry they like the best. Let’s play fair with each other, and keep our challenges fun for all.

















Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Congratulations to the Winner of November "Totally Twisted" challenge

This month we have a first for the team in that one entry has won both the Fan favorite and the Member Favorite vote, congratulations go to Kris of KrisDesignsFSP and her "Totally Twisted" necklace.  Kris received  a landslide 201 (33%) of the Fan vote and 71 (52%) of the Member vote.

The runners up on the fan vote are:
2nd place - 5. Starlit evening - FleurDeIrk with 54 votes (8%)
3rd place - 8. 2 Mechanics Night Out Spiral Necklace - 4uidzne with 39 votes (6%)
4th place - 18. Crystal Pearl Twisted Choker - CJewelCreations with 36 (5%)
5th place  - 12. Autumn Jasper Chip Choker - AngelqueCreations with 29 votes (4%)
6th place - 24. Deco Twist Necklace - deborahaweaver with 28 votes (4%)
7th place -23. Hibiscus - Annahatvani with 18 votes (2%)
8th place- 37. Rivoli Beadwoven Autumn Colors Necklace - SpringColors with 17 votes (2%)
9th place - 10. Twisted in Blue Brilliance - ABeadedWorld with 16 votes (2%)
and 10th place - 2. Spiral Wedding Party Bouquet Necklaces - DownstreamDiva with 15 votes (2%)


Kris will have the honors of selecting the theme for Feburary 2012, we take a break from the Challenges in January.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Voting for the November Challenge "Totally Twisted"

The November Challenge chosen by Marsha of HauteIceBeadwork, presents us with an interesting theme. "TOTALLY TWISTED! This challenge is an opportunity to design your own unique twist on any of the many beaded spiral techniques. You may use a skill you have, or learn a new technique to add to your repertoire. You can weave a basic spiral rope, or a double or maybe even a triple spiral. Bead a Cellini Spiral, Dutch Spiral, Russian Spiral Weave, or African Helix. You can use spiral fringe or twisted loop fringe, or maybe you know some corkscrew-y stitch not mentioned here. Show us you best beaded DNA! You may use other design components, and personalize your work in any way you choose, but let something totally twisted be the featured part of your entry."

Please click on any image in the mosaic below to see additional views and read about each piece in detail.
Voting for the challenge runs November 9th - November 15th, 2011.

Please vote only once for your favorite.

click map


1. Triple Mobius Duet - rebeccanebesar

2. Spiral Wedding Party Bouquet Necklaces - DownstreamDiva

3. cold and twisted necklace - DesigningRoseStore

4. Totally Twisted Chunky Beadwork Necklace - BeadsNJane

5. Starlit evening - FleurDeIrk

6. Spiral Dream Beadwoven Necklace - njdesigns1

7. Twisted in Blue - randomcreative

8. 2 Mechanics Night Out Spiral Necklace - 4uidzne

9. Christmas Berries - ArtBeadwork

10. Twisted in Blue Brilliance - ABeadedWorld

11. Lemon Twist - BlissWorksStudio

12. Autumn Jasper Chip Choker - AngelqueCreations

13. Cubed Spiral Twist Necklace - HauteIceBeadwork

14. black magic seed beads twisting into the night for November's neck - BoonieBeads

15. Rainbow Round Dance Snake Necklace - Beadoodled

16. Galaxy Twist - beadn4fun

17. Beadwoven Spiraling Amber Bracelet and Earring Set - beadbug

18. Crystal Pearl Twisted Choker - CJewelCreations

19. Silver twisted - ByMaja

20. Red and Silver Spiral Necklace - MaryTDesigns

21. Totally Twisted - KrisDesignFSP

22. Midnight Garden - time2cre8

23. Hibiscus - Annahatvani

24. Deco Twist Necklace - deborahaweaver

25. Bracelet BLUE WAVES - pasipuosiu

26. Sun & Clouds Necklace - BohoDame

27. Blue totally twisted bracelet - LadyNayana

28. Out of Character - MyOrcaDreams

29. Beta Blues Necklace - tenstoreylovesong

30. Caramel Twirl  - aprilisforever

31. Olivine Green Cube Crystals Twisted Bracelet - Jewelrybyjane29

32. Twigs - Kankou

33. The Purple Twisted Pearl Necklace Set - crystalwonders

34. Spiral Into Autumn Necklace - KathysBeadTreasures

35. Totally Tempting Turquoise Twist - Ilovebeads84

36. Oceans of Opalite Beadwoven Necklace - backstagecrafts

37. Rivoli Beadwoven Autumn Colors Necklace - SpringColors

38. Double Dutch Spiral Necklace - SallyGoRoundTheMoon

39. Tears of the night - LevyMarina

40. Midnight Flower - beadwoman3



1. Triple Mobius Duet - rebeccanebesar

http://www.etsy.com/listing/82868125/triple-mobius-duet



2. Spiral Wedding Party Bouquet Necklaces - DownstreamDiva

http://www.etsy.com/listing/83047419/trio-set-of-spiral-wedding-party-bouquet



3. cold and twisted necklace - DesigningRoseStore

http://www.etsy.com/listing/83223327/cold-and-twisted-necklace


4. Totally Twisted Chunky Beadwork Necklace - BeadsNJane

http://www.etsy.com/listing/83435393/totally-twisted-chunky-beadwork-necklace



5. Starlit evening - FleurDeIrk

http://www.etsy.com/listing/84049263/black-pearl-rope-necklace-starlit



6. Spiral Dream Beadwoven Necklace - njdesigns1

7. Twisted in Blue - randomcreative

http://www.etsy.com/listing/84327464/beaded-wrap-braceletnecklace-twisted-in



8. 2 Mechanics Night Out Spiral Necklace - 4uidzne

http://www.etsy.com/listing/84176844/2-mechanics-night-out-spiral-necklace



9. Christmas Berries - ArtBeadwork
http://www.etsy.com/listing/84465875/christmas-berries-bead-woven-bracelet



10. Twisted in Blue Brilliance - ABeadedWorld

http://www.etsy.com/listing/84467807/twisted-in-blue-brilliance-november-ebwc



11. Lemon Twist - BlissWorksStudio

http://www.etsy.com/listing/84556536/lemon-twist-beadwoven-necklace-ebwc



12. Autumn Jasper Chip Choker - AngelqueCreations

http://www.etsy.com/listing/84635433/autumn-jasper-chip-bead-woven-celini



13. Cubed Spiral Twist Necklace - HauteIceBeadwork

http://www.etsy.com/listing/84675885/cubed-spiral-twist-necklace-ebwc



14. black magic seed beads twisting into the night for November's neck - BoonieBeads

http://www.etsy.com/listing/84553441/beadwoven-necklace-made-with-a-batch-of



15. Rainbow Round Dance Snake Necklace - Beadoodled
http://www.etsy.com/listing/84784742/rainbow-round-dance-snake-necklace-ebwc



16. Galaxy Twist - beadn4fun

http://www.etsy.com/listing/84845663/galaxy-twist-ebwc



17. Beadwoven Spiraling Amber Bracelet and Earring Set - beadbug

http://www.etsy.com/listing/84881597/beadwoven-spiraling-amber-bracelet-and



18. Crystal Pearl Twisted Choker - CJewelCreations
http://www.etsy.com/listing/84926413/crystal-pearl-twisted-choker-free



19. Silver twisted - ByMaja

20. Red and Silver Spiral Necklace - MaryTDesigns


 

21. Totally Twisted - KrisDesignFSP
http://www.etsy.com/listing/84968125/totally-twisted-necklace-created-for-the


22. Midnight Garden - time2cre8
http://www.etsy.com/listing/84976006/midnight-garden-necklace-bead-crochet



23. Hibiscus - Annahatvani

http://www.etsy.com/listing/85110503/hibiscus-bead-embroidered-necklace-with



24. Deco Twist Necklace - deborahaweaver

25. Bracelet BLUE WAVES - pasipuosiu

http://www.etsy.com/listing/85177740/bracelet-blue-waves-ebwc-november



26. Sun & Clouds Necklace - BohoDame
http://www.etsy.com/listing/85184674/sun-clouds-necklace



27. Blue totally twisted bracelet - LadyNayana
http://www.etsy.com/listing/85193734/blue-totally-twisted-bracelet



28. Out of Character - MyOrcaDreams

http://www.etsy.com/listing/85237812/out-of-character-a-beadwoven-bracelet-in


29. Beta Blues Necklace - tenstoreylovesong

http://www.etsy.com/listing/85305794/beta-blues-necklace



30. Caramel Twirl - aprilisforeve

http://www.etsy.com/listing/85322014/square-pendant-necklace-caramel-twirl



31. Olivine Green Cube Crystals Twisted Bracelet - Jewelrybyjane29
http://www.etsy.com/listing/85323931/olivine-green-cube-crystals-olive-green



32. Twigs - Kankou
http://www.etsy.com/listing/85344154/triple-twist-beadwoven-necklace-twigs



33. The Purple Twisted Pearl Necklace Set - crystalwonders
http://www.etsy.com/listing/85358284/the-purple-twisted-pearl-necklace



34. Spiral Into Autumn Necklace - KathysBeadTreasures