Thursday, October 29, 2009

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.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

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!

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

October Challenge - Super Power Jewelry

The Challenge entries for October are both Super and Powerful!! Fifteen very talented Etsy BeadWeavers Members have created these beautiful pieces for our theme " Super Power Jewelry"! 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 designed and then beaded these creative pieces. Now we need you to choose your favourite and vote. 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!

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Voting is only from the 9th thru the 15th of October, so start checking out the entries and be sure to vote to tell us which is your favorite.

1. Cuff of Power - AngelqueCreations

2. Triforce Necklace - MaryTDesigns

3. Emerald Enigma Necklace and Earring Set - HauteIceBeadwork

4. K - MadeByOlga

5. Black Spider Woman Necklace - SmadarsTreasure

6. Power of Resistance Bracelet/Glove - dreambeadweaver

7. A Wonderous Woman - sedonaskye

8.Wonder Woman Rivoli Beaded Bridal Bracelet - SpringColors

9. EBWC Care Bears - Stellaltinaan

10. I've got the Power - RachelesOriginals

11. Galaxy Stars Super-Powered Collar - FrancescasFancy

12. Super Woman in Style - kraftymax

13. Xena - Suede Necklace with Beadwoven Beads - alatvian

14. The Power of Three - enchantedbeads

15. Power Goblet - njema

Many thanks to Ann of Francesca's Fancy for producing the beautiful mosaic!!