Congratulations to Amanda of chrysanthemumveil Winner of the "Lord of the Rings" Popular Vote

Congratulations go to Amanda of chrysanthemumveil and her Nightingale Necklace.  Amanda received 108 (17%) of the popular vote.

This month we also had an internal vote with the members of Etsy Beadweavers on our new forum Etsybeadweavers Freeforums.  The winner of the internal member vote is Marsha of HauteIceBeadwork and her "Ash and Amber" The Balrog. 

On Saturday/Sunday Blogger had some problems and we saw an influx of voting that was very odd (several enteries votes were increased by over 100 votes in one day).  Because of widespread blogger isses over the weekend (our blog was one of thousands affected) when the polling closed it revereted back to the Friday count.  The problems we experience were out our control and so any ligitimate votes we received on weekend are not included in  this tally.  The winning order of the voting was not affected but some of us lost votes (mine included - AngelqueCreations).

So moving on I would like to announce the Popular Vote runner's up of the May Challenge "Lord of the Rings"

2nd Place #5. The Dead Marshes - 4uidzne with 100 votes (15%)
3rd place #10. EDORAS - crownrosegems 81 votes ( 12%)
4th place  #17. Ash and Ember - The Balrog- HauteIceBeadwork with 46 votes (7%)
5th Place #9. Key to the Shire Beaded Necklace - crystalwonders with 38 votes (5%)
Tied for 6th place - #4. Leaves of Lothlorien Necklace - RareSpecimens and #31. Ent Necklace- Burarum - WhiteRabbitJewels each with 27 votes (4%)
7th Place #25. The Eye of Sauron Ring - bysalla with 25 votes (3%)
Tied for 8th place #6. The Light Star of Earendil - AngelqueCreations and 29. Sea Green Ornate Necklace - SilverDragon with 23 votes (3%)
9th place #8. One Ring to Rule Them All - MyOrcaDreams with 20 votes (3%)
and 10th place #1. The One Ring - NewWorldElegance with 14 votes (2%)

Congratulations to everyone who entered the challenge this month, it was awe inspiring to see all the wonderful creations.  I can't wait to see what everyone enters for "Heal the World" the theme for the June Challenge 

Etsy BeadWeavers May Challenge - Hollywood Red Carpet Creations

The entries for the challenge are in! As always they are simply beautiful, creative and amazing! Twenty-one Etsy Beadweavers have the talent and took the time to create these wonderful and inspiring challenge pieces! Using tiny little beads and a needle and thread along with incredible patience EBW bring these selections to you to vote and choose your favourite.

You can click on the item in the text list below the mosaic which links to the Etsy Shop listing of each entrant where you will see more detail of each piece! Be sure to come back on the 9th when the poll will be available for you to cast your vote, May 9th thru the 15th!




1. Diamonds and Gold II - beaglebeads


2. Buried Treasure OOAK - GoodQuillHunting


3. how to be a rock star beadwoven cuff - thebeadedlily


4. Amethyst Netted Necklace - glimmerstone


5. Black Tie - beadsandblooms


6. Queen Of Sheba Necklace - HannahRachel


7. Golden Brooch with Pearls - enchantedbeads


8. Bollywood Glamour - SmadarsTreasure


9. Sophia Loren's Green Garnet encrusted choker - crownrosegems


10. Ms. Monroe - Evandra


11. The Prince and the Showgirl - ThesePreciousThings


12. Josephine Baker Burlesque Wrist Cuff - gypsyeyesjewelry


13. Suprastellar Red Carpet necklace - CieloDesign


14. Angelina Jolie Bracelet - triz


15. To Liz.. - beadsbyvezsuzsi


16.Scarlett's bracelet - carmenesque


17. The Red Carpet Bracelet for a Mom - alatvian


18. Night of Stars - jodihorgan


19. Vera Similitude Walks the Red Carpet - HauteIceBeadwork


20. Gladiator - jmackgems


21. Cascade - njema



Voting begins on Saturday, May 9th and ends midnight May 15th. You can show your appreciation for the efforts of these EBW artists by taking on the difficult task of voting for your favorite. (The ballot will appear on the side bar at right on May 9th.) Again, the individual pieces are listed below the mosaic where you can visit each entry for more information by following the link. Thank you, enjoy and be sure to come back to vote between May 9th and 15th!

Many thanks to Ann of Francesca's Fancy for creating this beautiful mosaic of the Challenge pieces.

And the winner is... EnchantedBeads!




There were 534 votes this month, and Ileana's Food Chain in the Enchanted Garden pouch garnered the most votes this time around. The pouch features the sun, plants, an owl, a mouse, a spider, a ladybug, and a butterfly!

Runners up this month are:

#2 - Honeycomb Choker, by KathysKraftyKreation

#5 - Web of Life Collar, by nemeton

#3 - Ocean Fish Necklace, by nancygould

#4 - catkill cuff, by thebeadedlily

#10 - Dragonfly Amulet Bag, by Emarah

#13 - Reef by Moonlight, by ThePreciousBeads

#11 - Know Your Place... In the Food Chain, by SandFibers

#9 - Ouroboros, by lolos

#7 - Feeding Frenzy, by myfairladyvt4

Keep your eyes peeled for the entries for the June challenge. Lots of our beadweavers are already at work on their entries for 'Anything Goes'.

The Food Chain

Sounds intriguing, doesn't it?

That's the theme chosen by Erin (ThePreciousBeads) for the Etsy BeadWeavers May Challenge. And you thought 'Fire and Flowers' was tough!

To help get the ideas rolling, here are some places you can read up on food chains:

• Wikipedia
• Science Aid
• Kidport Reference Library

Or you can just look at the Food Chain Images on Google.

Put on your thinking caps, BeadWeavers!

For EBW Members: Challenge requirements can be found in the FAQ in the Yahoo group.