Thanks Ruthie!

I am featured again, in the ByHand Gallery through Ruthie's selection.

http://byhandgallery.blogspot.com/2009/08/beaded-flowers-by-etsy-bead-weavers.html

Congratulations to all EBW artists featured:

time2cre8, SpringColors, gr8jewellery, Charmingthings, enchantedbeads, Fivefootfury13, SmadarsTreasure, thebeadedlily, ThreeFatedDesign

THANK YOU, Ruthie!

Ruthie's Etsy Shop:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5901528

NEW FRONT PAGE

What a pleasant surprise! Smadar's Treasury "Silver and Gold" hit the Front Page and one of my brooches was featured. It is Sea World Series - Venus Shell Brooch
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26598749

Here is Smadar's beautiful treasury:

The August EBW Challenge Winner is...

21. Royal Blue - Marie-Antoinette - StudioAnnieVeillette

SECOND: 1. Nefertiti's Treasure Beadwoven Choker Necklace - RachelesOriginals

THIRD: 9. Bright Young Thing - copperwaycrafts

FOURTH: 10. Luthien - MadeByOlga

FIFTH: 6. Shades of the Southwest - beadsandblooms

SEVENTH: 30. Montana Sapphire - beadwoman3

SIXTH: 15. Brigid Flower Necklace - SpringColors

EIGHTH: 28. Alexandra's necklace - CieloDesign

NINTH: 19. Lagoon Lustre - sutkibeads

TENTH: 12. Mademoiselle Coco Couture Wrist Cuff - gypsyeyesjewelry

CONGRATULATIONS to the winners and to all participants!

EBW August Challenge

AUGUST 2009 Challenge
FIRST LADIES OF STYLE
1. Nefertiti's Treasure Beadwoven Choker Necklace - RachelesOriginals

2. All That Glitters ... Is Not Gold - beadsforever

3. Gaia Goddess Beadwoven Bracelet - cigarboxbeads

4. Punk Rocker Bracelet in Blue and Black - roseworksjewelry

5. Peyote bracelet for Queen Maud of Norway - PFordCustomJewelry

6. Shades of the Southwest - beadsandblooms

7. Black and Gold - ArtfulAr

8. The FIRST Lady of Style - BettyStephanBeadwork

9. Bright Young Thing - copperwaycrafts

10. Luthien - MadeByOlga

11. Black Beauty jewelry set - BeadCatcher

12. Mademoiselle Coco Couture Wrist Cuff - gypsyeyesjewelry

13. The Elizabethan - daynamiles

14. For Sofia - Choker - triz

15. Brigid Flower Necklace - SpringColors

16. S.W.A.L.K -'Sealed With A Loving Kiss' - Astersadler

17. Just Our Style - 1BeadAtATime

18. Coco Chanel Inspired Cuff Bracelet - GinjaGirlDesigns

19. Lagoon Lustre - sutkibeads

20. A Necklace for Michelle - BeadazzledofOregon

21. Royal Blue - Marie-Antoinette - StudioAnnieVeillette

22. 2 in 1 Multi Strand Silver and Blue Iris Necklace - SmadarsTreasure

23. Princess Jezebel's Jewels - Fivefootfury13

24. Memories IN Style - trinitydj

25. Victorian Cameo Brooch - enchantedbeads

26. Aphrodite - GreenEnvyDesigns

27. Classic Celtic Braided Bracelet - AmethystRavenstar

28. Alexandra's necklace - CieloDesign

29. Turtle Dream Weaver Necklace - kraftymax

30. Montana Sapphire - beadwoman3

August EBW Challenge - My Entry

My artistic soul was always fascinated by Cameos. They are witnesses of elegant styles for many great Ladies in history.

To create this beautiful, one of a kind brooch I used a vintage Victorian Cameo found in a antique store. It did not have a frame or a setting so it was the perfect object for me to embellish with love. I framed it with small coral beads and size 15 gold and copper seed beads from Japanese Miyuki, sewn one bead at a time, in a design that would enhance its natural beauty. The brooch measures approx. 47 mm x 45 mm x15 mm and has a strong, good quality pin back. It is beautifully finished with leather (see last picture) and my initials IM are stamped into the sterling silver palette that is applied to the back of the brooch. A lovely conversation piece!

I created this Cameo Brooch for the August 2009 Etsy Beadweavers Challenge. The theme is 'First Ladies of Style' and the Cameo Brooch is a tribute to the feminine beauty.

Cameos held a very important place in history from the ancient Egypt, Roman Empire, ancient Greece to the Renaissance revival and 19-th century France, where Cameos became the "most sought after jewel by Queens and Princesses throughout Europe".

SEARCH EBW Team and EBWC for other unique beautiful beaded creations.
Please visit the EBW Blog at
http://etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com/
to see more entries. Between August 9th and 15th, you'll be able to vote for your favorite.

Project 2009 Breast Cancer Quilts

Bead-It-Forward Project 2009 Breast Cancer Quilts

Presenting the 2009 Bead-It-Forward beaded quilts. Auctioned at the Bead Social during the Bead and Button Show in June 2009, each quilt combines 100 squares from bead artists around the world. Jeanette Shanigan is the founder and organizer of this annual fundraising project, which began in 2006.

Fire Mountain Gems and Beads purchased three of the nine 2009 beaded quilts. The Bead Artists Against Breast Cancer auction brought in over $14,000, with the proceeds benefiting the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center.

Learn more about the Bead-It-Forward project here.

Quilt #6

Two Challenges

This month I am participating in two challenges with the same necklace.

"NEW HORIZONS" Challenge

This is The Beadweaving Emporium's (at 1000markets) first beadweaving challenge, titled:
"New Horizons".

Vote between: July 9-15th.

Please vote for your favorite artist on the voting poll. We will announce the winner July 16th and the winner will choose the theme for our next challenge for September.

These friendly & fun challenges are beneficial to our market for several reasons. They are a great way to increase our beadweaving skills, inspire us in a new and unexpected ways, and give us the opportunity to showcase our works. We ask that you please take the time to review the challenge pieces and then go to our offsite Beadweaving Emporium Blog at http://www.thebeadweavingemporium.blogspot.com to vote for your favorite. The voting polls will be open from July 9th through July 15th, 2009.

The participants are as follows:

1. Sandfibers with You are my sunshine

2. Njema with New Horizons Bowl

3. Slavetobeads with Green Earth the New Horizon

4. Beadazzled of Oregon with A New Horizon; Sunrise

5. Three Fates Design with Rising Sun-New Horizon Necklace

6. Rachele's Originals with A New Horizon Barrette

7. Enchanted Beads with New Horizons Wedding Necklace

8. Beadsforever with Night Vision Necklace

Thanks again for your support!!

Etsy BeadWeavers' July Challenge - Here comes the bride...

Voting begins on Thursday July 9th and ends midnight July 15th. You can click on the item in the text list below the mosaic linking to the Etsy Shop listing of each entrant. You can read the description of the item there.

1. Pearl Romance Collar - nemeton


2. Intertwined in Love for Wedding Bliss - kraftymax


3. Pearls and Crystals and Silver OH MY - cigarboxbeads


4. Neptunes Bride - triz


5. Pearls And Gold - Bridal Jewelry - Rainy Lane


6. Something Blue - randomcreativ


7. Love Goes Round and Round - 1BeadAtATime


8. Forever Yours - beadsandblooms


9. Bridal Cameo Necklace - Medic5415


10. Geometric Decadence - vanishingpearl


11. Floral Lace - ArtfulAr


12. Champagne Dreams - HauteIceBeadwork


13. A Touch of India - BeadazzledofOregon


14. Seaside Wedding - caraway


15. Two Hearts Become One - BeadworksbyKerri


16. Bridal Tradition - glimmerstone


17. White Bridal Wave - HannahRachel


18. Dare to Dream of Crystals and Pearls - dreambeadweaver


19. Gothic Wedding Fetish Beaded Fishnet Gloves - crownrosegems


20. Two Shall Become One - beadsforever


21. Something New Something Blue - jodihorgan


22. Halloween Bride - alatvian


23. The Blushing Bride - Fivefootfury13


24. Something Borrowed, Something Blue - AmethystRavenstar


25. The Mermaid Bride - ThesePreciousThings


26. Something Blue - copperwaycrafts


27. Beadwoven Bridal Necklace and Earrings - SmadarsTreasure


28. Jewels of Dawn Bridal necklace - CieloDesign


29. Walking on Air - RedCatArtBeads


30. Wrist Corsage - MoreThanSomewhat


31. Stars in my Eyes Bridal Necklace - SpringColors


32. Sparkling Bride - Amykohndesigns


33. Champagne Sparkle necklace - FleurDeIrk


34. Crystal Ice - fashionsfrome


35. Fairy Tale Princess Bride Choker - FrancescasFancy


36. Rebel Bride Freeform Cuff - playnwithbeads


37. Here Comes the Bride - enchantedbeads


38. Indian Bride - BeadCatcher


39. And Together - LiciaBeads

Voting begins on Thursday July 9th and ends midnight July 15th.