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Thursday, December 22, 2011

March 2012 Theme Announced " Destinations:

The winner of the team vote in our December challenge, Jacquie Champion of Angelqlue Creations has selected her March theme for 2012.

"Destinations"
During the winter months here in the Pacific North West we all dream of warmer, sunnier weather after many long days of dark dreariness and rain, oh so much rain. Many of us migrate to warmer climates in Feb and March for a period of time. I will be heading to Hawaii, Where would you go? Pick a destination of where you would like to travel, it does not have to be a warmer climate or even a real location it could be a fantasy destination. Design your entry around the destination and explain why you chose this destination and how your entry fits. Lets all have some fun.

You may list your entry anytime between now (Dec 23, 2011) and the 5th of March 2012, but don't tag it EBWC until after February 15th, 2012. 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, they are also required to vote each month both here and internally on our forum. 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.


Friday, December 16, 2011

Congratulations to the Winners of the December Challenge "Arabesque Style"

Congratulations to Isabella of Bead4Me winner of the December Challenge Fan favorite "Arabesque Style" vote.  Isabella's Arabesque Bouquet Necklace received 63 of 667 votes (9%)
The runners up are:
2nd place - 7. Iznik bracelet - MoonsafariBeads  with 50 votes (7%)
3rd place - 22. Bead Embroidered Cuff Bracelet - HannahRachel with 44 votes (6%)
Tied for 4th place -4. Paisley Brooch - beadn4fun and 14. Jasmine - a Persian Princess Necklace - Vicus with 41 votes each (6%)
Tied for 5th place - 17. Peacock Necklace - TerahClassyCreations and 19. Arabian Nights Arabesque Cuff - AngelqueCreations with 39 votes each (5%)
6th place - 5. Your Heart was my Motif - josjewels1 with 33 votes (4%)
7th place - 9. Turkish Delights Necklace - 4uidzne  with 32 votes (4%)
8th place - 1. Aladdin's Treasure - beadifuljewelry with 30 votes (4%)
9th place - 12. The Sultana's Necklace - crimsonfrog with 28 votes (4%) and
10th place - 18. Rivoli Beadwoven Necklace - SpringColors with 25 votes (3%)

Congratulations also go to Jacquie Champion of AngelqueCreations and her #19 - Arabian Nights Arabesque Cuff winner of the Team vote, Jacquie will have the honors of selecting the theme for the March Challenge

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Voting for the December Challenge - "Arabesque Style"

The winner of the team vote in our October challenge, Joanne Teague of ThistleDew4U, has selected the December theme for our final challenge of the year. The theme of December's Etsy Beadweavers challenge is "ARABESQUE STYLE." Arabesque is an ornamental design style consisting of interwoven vines, flowers, leaves and geometric forms, often combined with other motifs. Motifs in Persian art can be a paisley, a geometric shape, a horse, lion, or flower. Western art motif examples include acanthus, egg and dart, and fleur de lis. Arabesque patterning is used in Persian rugs, tilework, medieval manuscripts, embroidery patterns and architecture.

The subject is broad, spanning several centuries and cultures with a wealth of inspiration material.

What did our entrants make of it? Please view this month's contest entries below.

Voting for this challenge runs December 9th - December 15th.
Click on the image of each entry for more details
Please vote only once for your favorite!

Click on any image in the mosaic to see additional views and read about each piece in detail.
click map


1. Aladdin's Treasure - beadifuljewelry

2. Arabesque Tapestry Necklace - RareSpecimens

3. Sea sediment beadwoven necklace - Amirah - Kankou

4. Paisley Brooch - beadn4fun

5. Your Heart was my Motif - josjewels1

6. Daliyah Beadwoven Necklace - njdesigns1

7. Iznik bracelet - MoonsafariBeads

8. Arabesque Arrowhead - MIDesign

9. Turkish Delights Necklace - 4uidzne

10. Black Arabesque Handbag - Starwaves

11. Arabesque style necklace - AllasArt

12. The Sultana's Necklace - crimsonfrog

13. Intertwining Leaves - randomcreative

14. Jasmine - a Persian Princess Necklace - Vicus

15. Bouquet Blue ink and Gold Sculptural Necklace - bead4me

16. Beaded beads in arabesque designs - BoonieBeads

17. Peacock Necklace - TerahClassyCreations

18. Rivoli Beadwoven Necklace - SpringColors

19. Arabian Nights Arabesque Cuff - AngelqueCreations

20. Eastern Spices Arabesque - svetak

21. White Wedding - pasipuosiu

22. Bead Embroidered Cuff Bracelet - HannahRachel

23. Beadwoven Ring - bysalla

24. GRECIAN CAMEO - crownrosegems

25. Arabesque Hearts and Flowers - HauteIceBeadwork

26. Taj Mahal Earrings - thistledew4u

27. Antique pearl bracelet - BlueStarArts

28. Arabesque Stars - daxdesigns

29. Arabesque - Marynikydesigns

30. The Sultan's Garden - EsmerldasStudio

31. Arabesque in Blue and White - Beadmatrix

32. Midnight in Byzantium - farfrumplainjane

33. Arabesque Rug Wrap - FrancescasFancy

34. Arabesque Style necklace - beadshead




1. Aladdin's Treasure - beadifuljewelry

http://www.etsy.com/listing/85819177/aladdins-treasure-arabesque-style-ebwc



2. Arabesque Tapestry Necklace - RareSpecimens

http://www.etsy.com/listing/86264189/arabesque-tapestry-necklace



3. Sea sediment beadwoven necklace - Amirah - Kankou

http://www.etsy.com/listing/86294713/sea-sediment-beadwoven-necklace-amirah



4. Paisley Brooch - beadn4fun

http://www.etsy.com/listing/86304207/paisley-brooch-ebwc



5. Your Heart was my Motif - josjewels1

http://www.etsy.com/listing/86448608/your-heart-was-my-motif-etsy-beadweavers



6. Daliyah Beadwoven Necklace - njdesigns1

http://www.etsy.com/listing/86738524/daliyah-beadwoven-necklace-ebwc



7. Iznik bracelet - MoonsafariBeads

http://www.etsy.com/listing/86909908/iznik-bracelet-bead-embroidered-jewelry



8. Arabesque Arrowhead - MIDesign

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87083548/arabesque-arrowhead-ebwc-neckpiece



9. Turkish Delights Necklace - 4uidzne

http://www.etsy.com/listing/86597041/turkish-delights-necklace-december-ebwc



10. Black Arabesque Handbag - Starwaves

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87211846/black-arabesque-handbag-purse-handmade



11. Arabesque style necklace - AllasArt

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87248441/arabesque-style-necklace-ebwc



12. The Sultana's Necklace - crimsonfrog

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87266186/the-sultanas-necklace-bead-embroidered



13. Intertwining Leaves - randomcreative

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87280884/beaded-wrap-braceletnecklace



14. Jasmine - a Persian Princess Necklace - Vicus

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87400547/jasmine-a-persian-princess-necklace-ebwc



15. Bouquet Blue ink and Gold Sculptural Necklace - bead4me

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87698449/ooak-arabesque-bouquet-blue-ink-and-gold



16. Beaded beads in arabesque designs - BoonieBeads

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87710203/beaded-beads-in-arabesque-designs-of



17. Peacock Necklace - TerahClassyCreations

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87390903/ooak-bead-woven-peacock-necklace



18. Rivoli Beadwoven Necklace - SpringColors

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87747614/rivoli-beadwoven-necklace-unique-beaded



19. Arabian Nights Arabesque Cuff - AngelqueCreations

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87766860/arabian-nights-arabesque-cuff-december



20. Eastern Spices Arabesque - svetak

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87792618/eastern-spices-arabesquesuffdecember



21. White Wedding - pasipuosiu

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87829074/white-wedding-arabesque-style-necklace



22. Bead Embroidered Cuff Bracelet - HannahRachel

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87832579/bead-embroidered-cuff-bracelet-purple



23. Beadwoven Ring - bysalla

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87845082/ebwc-beadwoven-ring-arabesque



24. GRECIAN CAMEO - crownrosegems

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87870365/grecian-cameo-and-arabesque-brocade



25. Arabesque Hearts and Flowers - HauteIceBeadwork

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87890720/arabesque-hearts-and-flowers-ebwc



26. Taj Mahal Earrings - thistledew4u

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87900070/taj-mahal-earrings



27. Antique pearl bracelet - BlueStarArts

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87904774/antique-pearl-bracelet



28. Arabesque Stars - daxdesigns

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87908335/arabesque-stars-ebwc-december-challenge



29. Arabesque - Marynikydesigns

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87915482/arabesque-december-ebwc-bead-embroidered



30. The Sultan's Garden - EsmerldasStudio

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87931549/the-sultans-garden-ebwc-team-december



31. Arabesque in Blue and White - Beadmatrix

http://www.etsy.com/listing/85904327/arabesque-in-blue-and-white-ooak-keshi



32. Midnight in Byzantium - farfrumplainjane

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87952549/midnight-in-byzantium-ebwc



33. Arabesque Rug Wrap - FrancescasFancy

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87970738/red-bracelet-arabesque-rug-wrap-cuff



34. Arabesque Style necklace - beadshead

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87975199/ebwc-december-challenge-arabesque-style

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

Thursday, October 20, 2011

December Challenge Theme Announced "ARABESQUE STYLE."

The winner of the team vote in our October challenge, Joanne Teague of ThistleDew4U, has selected her December theme for our final challenge of the year.

The theme of December's Etsy Beadweavers challenge is "ARABESQUE STYLE." Arabesque is an ornamental design style consisting of interwoven vines, flowers, leaves and geometric forms, often combined with other motifs. Motifs in Persian art can be a paisley, a geometric shape, a horse, lion, or flower. Western art motif examples include acanthus, egg and dart, and fleur de lis. Arabesque patterning is used in Persian rugs, tilework, medieval manuscripts, embroidery patterns and architecture. Think of it as your own creative fodder. The subject is broad, spanning several centuries and cultures with a wealth of inspiration material. What will you make of it? We shall see. Joanne offers this inspirational image to get you started: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

You may list your entry anytime between now and the 5th of December 2011, but don't tag it EBWC until after November 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, 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.



Sunday, October 16, 2011

Congratulations to the Winners of the October Challenge "Inspired by Picasso"

Congratulations go to Nazo of Pinararpaci and her One Picasso's Ladies is Lying on My Neck Necklace winner of the "Inspired by Picasso" Challenge Fan favortie vote, Nazo's entry received 113 votes (18%) of the 623 votes.  The runners up were as follows:
2nd place -24. Harlequin Clown Mask - 4uidzne with 59 votes (9%)
4th place - 18. Galactic Concerto Brooch - thistledew4u with 40 votes (6%)
7th place - 25. Tears In the Night - StickLizardDesigns with 20 votes (3%)
9th place - 6. Beads Brooch/Pendant - BeadEnCounter with 17 votes (2%)

Congratulations also go to Joanne of ThistleDew4U and her 18. Galactic Concerto Brooch - thistledew4u

winner of the Team Favorite vote, Joanne will have the honors of selecting the theme for our December challenge

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Voting for October Challenge - "Inspired by Picasso"

The October 2011 challenge, chosen by Sarah Breese of BohoDameDesigns
invited our members to create original designs "Inspired by Picasso."  We were challenged 
"... to do a bit of research on Pablo Picasso's many different styles and create your own beadwoven masterpiece, inspired by his work. Picasso's journey as an artist took him through many different periods such as Blue, Rose, Cubism, Neo-Classicism, and Surrealism. With so many artistic periods to choose from, the sky is the limit for this challenge.If you would like to work from a specific drawing, painting or sculpture - as I did with my "Inspired by Picasso" bracelet - that is perfectly fine. You can reference your source of inspiration in the description, but it is copyright infringement to post any photos of Picasso’s work along with your work, and direct copying of any portion of his imagery is also prohibited, and will result in disqualification. I hope you all have a blast doing a bit of research and learning about one of the greatest artists of modern times"

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 October 9th - October 15th, 2011.
Please vote only once for your favorite.
click map


1. Beaded Cuff Bracelet and Earring Set - beaglebeads

2. Autumn / Fall Agate Pendant - WingSmith2010

3. Bold Steel & Picasso Dagger Fringed Triangle Earrings - leslievcreations

4. bead embroidered cuff - shonettedaniels

5. Beadwoven Abstract Bracelet - lostaloha

6. Beads Brooch/Pendant - BeadEnCounter

7. Beaded Cuff Bracelet - randomcreative

8. Mayan Mythical Spaceship Pendant Necklace - crownrosegems

9. Beadwoven Trinket Box - bysalla

10. Picasso's Dance of the Veils - AsteropeBC

11. Bead Embroidery Necklace - ChatterBoxHouse

12. Picasso's Garden - beadn4fun

13. Picasso's Eyes - Amykohndesigns

14. Black Grey Bead Embroidered Necklace - BlissWorksStudio

15. Rose Period Picasso - CJewelCreations

16. Cube Beaded Bracelet Cuff EBWC - annamei

17. One of Picasso's Ladies is Lying on My Neck Necklace - pinararpaci

18. Galactic Concerto Brooch - thistledew4u

19. Y-shape Statement Crystal flower Choker - BlueStarArts

20. A pendant of beaded diamonds flutter in fall colors - BoonieBeads

21. A Rose in Bloom Beaded Necklace - LittleBeadOfArt

22. Blue Monochromatic Bangle Bracelet - MaryTDesigns

23. Dinner with Picasso Beadwoven Necklace - PeregrineBeader

24. Harlequin Clown Mask - 4uidzne

25. Tears In the Night - StickLizardDesigns

26. Beaded Embroidery Necklace - justbrez

27. Picasso Jasper Pendant Necklace - HauteIceBeadwork

28. Rivoli Beadwoven Blue Bracelet - SpringColors

29. The Muse of Great Master - GoldenZelda

30. Multicolored beadwoven necklace - Kankou

31. Picasso R.A.W.

32. Watching the Roses - Megbeads

33. Picasso inspired Blue and Orange Ballerina - ArtBeadwork

34. Dora Maar's Bloody Glove - BohoDameDesigns

35. Red Bead Embroidered necklace - crimsonfrog

36. Picasso Blues Beaded Bead Necklace - KathysBeadTreasures

37. The Picasso Zorro - iHeartAdornment

38. Eudialite Bead Embroidery Cuff Bracelet - glimmerstone

39. Vase on a Table beadwoven cuff - njema

40. Royal Blue - Picasso Horse - enchantedbeads
1. Beaded Cuff Bracelet and Earring Set - beaglebeads
http://www.etsy.com/listing/80920482/beaded-cuff-bracelet-and-earring-set

2. Autumn / Fall Agate Pendant - WingSmith2010
http://www.etsy.com/listing/81796584/autumn-fall-agate-pendant-inspired-by

3. Bold Steel & Picasso Dagger Fringed Triangle Earrings - leslievcreations
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82052625/bold-steel-picasso-dagger-fringed-beaded

4. bead embroidered cuff - shonettedaniels
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82121524/ooak-bead-embroidered-cuff-ebwc-inspired

5. Beadwoven Abstract Bracelet - lostaloha
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82206128/beadwoven-abstract-bracelet-ebw-inspired

6. Beads Brooch/Pendant - BeadEnCounter
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82295840/inspired-by-picassobeads-broochpendant

7. Beaded Cuff Bracelet - randomcreative
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82354048/beaded-cuff-bracelet-multicolored

8. Mayan Mythical Spaceship Pendant Necklace - crownrosegems
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82390575/mayan-mythical-spaceship-pendant

9. Beadwoven Trinket Box - bysalla
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82482491/beadwoven-trinket-box-inspired-by

10. Picasso's Dance of the Veils - AsteropeBC
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82534390/asymmetric-beadwork-bracelet-in-autumn

11. Bead Embroidery Necklace - ChatterBoxHouse
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82542565/a-inspired-by-picaso-challange-october

12. Picasso's Garden - beadn4fun
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82542628/bead-embroidered-cuff-bracelet-picassos

13. Picasso's Eyes - Amykohndesigns
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82572195/picassos-eyes-ebwc

14. Black Grey Bead Embroidered Necklace - BlissWorksStudio
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82580273/blue-beadwoven-necklace-asymmetric-ooak

15. Rose Period Picasso - CJewelCreations
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82636567/rose-period-picasso-inspired-beadwoven

16. Cube Beaded Bracelet Cuff EBWC - annamei
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82645747/cube-beaded-bracelet-cuff-ebwc

17. One of Picasso's Ladies is Lying on My Neck Necklace - pinararpaci
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82259388/crystal-necklace-one-of-picassos-ladies

18. Galactic Concerto Brooch - thistledew4u
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82712742/galactic-concerto-brooch

19. Y-shape Statement Crystal flower Choker - BlueStarArts
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82720444/picasso-inspired-y-shape-statement

20. A pendant of beaded diamonds flutter in fall colors - BoonieBeads
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82729798/a-pendant-of-beaded-diamonds-flutter-in

21. A Rose in Bloom Beaded Necklace - LittleBeadOfArt
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82734727/a-rose-in-bloom-beaded-necklace-inspired

22. Blue Monochromatic Bangle Bracelet - MaryTDesigns
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82742311/inspired-by-picasso-blue-monochromatic

23. Dinner with Picasso Beadwoven Necklace - PeregrineBeader
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82802428/dinner-with-picasso-beadwoven-necklace

24. Harlequin Clown Mask - 4uidzne
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82816922/harlequin-clown-mask-interchangable

25. Tears In the Night - StickLizardDesigns
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82901669/tears-in-the-night-inspired-by-picasso

26. Beaded Embroidery Necklace - justbrez
http://www.etsy.com/listing/82957160/beaded-embroidery-necklace-inspired-by

27. Picasso Jasper Pendant Necklace - HauteIceBeadwork
http://www.etsy.com/listing/83016012/picasso-jasper-pendant-necklace-ebwc

28. Rivoli Beadwoven Blue Bracelet - SpringColors
http://www.etsy.com/listing/83083749/rivoli-beadwoven-blue-bracelet-unique

29. The Muse of Great Master - GoldenZelda
http://www.etsy.com/listing/83088938/the-muse-of-great-master

30. Multicolored beadwoven necklace - Kankou
http://www.etsy.com/listing/83172417/multicolored-beadwoven-necklace-picasso

31. Picasso R.A.W. "Gems" Necklace - Beadhisattva
http://www.etsy.com/listing/83180749/picasso-raw-gems-necklace-ebwc

32. Watching the Roses - Megbeads
http://www.etsy.com/listing/83216132/watching-the-roses-october-ebwc-a

33. Picasso inspired Blue and Orange Ballerina - ArtBeadwork
http://www.etsy.com/listing/83220374/picasso-inspired-blue-and-orange

34. Dora Maar's Bloody Glove - BohoDameDesigns
http://www.etsy.com/listing/83224976/dora-maars-bloody-glove

35. Red Bead Embroidered necklace - crimsonfrog
http://www.etsy.com/listing/83225496/red-bead-embroidered-necklace-ebwc

36. Picasso Blues Beaded Bead Necklace
- KathysBeadTreasures
http://www.etsy.com/listing/83250119/picasso-blues-beaded-bead-necklace

37. The Picasso Zorro - iHeartAdornment
http://www.etsy.com/listing/83254534/the-picasso-zorro-october-ebw-challenge

38. Eudialite Bead Embroidery Cuff Bracelet - glimmerstone
http://www.etsy.com/listing/83262255/eudialite-bead-embroidery-cuff-bracelet

39. Vase on a Table beadwoven cuff - njema
http://www.etsy.com/listing/83273427/vase-on-a-table-beadwoven-cuff

40. Royal Blue - Picasso Horse - enchantedbeads
http://www.etsy.com/listing/83276758/ebwc-inspired-by-picasso-beaded-necklace