March Challenge-A Fairy Tale

March Challenge Winner - A Fairy Tale

Congrats to Isabelle of beads4me for the win for this month's challenge!!!!



The Runner's-up are as follows:
2. 277 (21%) Thumbelina's Garden Necklace - thistledew4u
3. 108 (8%) White Rabbit is late late late - daniellart
4. 75 (5%) Lady Of The Mine - MadeByOlga
5. 74 (5%) The Goose That Laid The Golden Egg - gypsyeyesjewelry
6. 52 (3%) Cinderellas Midnight Garden - sandystreasure
7. 49 (3%) 1001 Nights - triz
8. 48 (3%) Tinker Bell Pixie Dust Cuff - AngelqueCreations
9. 42 (3%) Snow White is Getting Married - enchantedbeads
10. 41 (3%) The Frog Prince Memorial Necklace - RedCatArtBeads

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I am happy to be placed among the first 10 (Runner's-up) with 42 (3%) votes!



"Snow White is getting married" is #7 in the Mosaic

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The challenge piece should be inspired by a known Fairytale. Every participant needs to describe in their listing what the inspiration and name of the Fairy Tale. The piece could represent absolutely anything: good or evil characters, flowers, objects, animals or places and castles, but in needs to be tied to a story.

1. Gilded Ice - MoreThanSomewhat

2. Sleeping Beauty Beadwoven Necklace - TheCrimsonMoon

3. EMERALD CITY - caraway

4. Princess Ariel (The Little Mermaid) Necklace - Starwaves

5. Under the Sea Bracelet - LaBellaJoya

6. Cinderellas Midnight Garden - sandystreasure

7. Snow White is Getting Married - enchantedbeads

8. Snow White and Rose Red - AsteropeBC

9. Happily Ever After Bridal Choker - MaryTDesigns

10. Dorothy Over the Rainbow and the Wizard of OZ - Jewelrybyjane29

11. SHARAZAD Necklace - incim

12. Down the Rabbit Hole - ThreeFatesDesign

13. Lady Of The Mine - MadeByOlga

14. The Queens Jewels - beadwoman3

15. Princess the Frog necklace - ArtBeadwork

16. Tinker Bell Pixie Dust Cuff - AngelqueCreations

17. The Elephant and the Mahout - trinitydj

18. White Rabbit is late late late - daniellart

19. Thumbelina's Garden Necklace - thistledew4u

20. Snowqueen of Narnia Necklace - CieloDesign

21. Maleficent's Cauldron Necklace - njdesigns1

22. 1001 Nights - triz

23. Faerie Tales - DesigningRoseStore

24. The Frog Prince Memorial Necklace - RedCatArtBeads

25. Under the sea - bead4me

26. Lembas Necklace With Magical Powers - zaziebeads

27. The Goose That Laid The Golden Egg - gypsyeyesjewelry

28. Sleeping princess - Lauralia

29. Little Mermaid Princess Necklace - FrancescasFancy

30. Child's Dream Bracelet - anyachristine

31. Snow-White step mother-the queen's mirror- beadshead

Thank you Ann of Francesca's Fancy for making this mosaic for us!!!

Lifestyle

I was very pleasantly surprised to find my Brooch mentioned in Lifestyle!

"Another wonderful place to find unique and lovely brooches is the multitude of shops on Etsy.com. One of these online shops, Enchanted Beads, has the Deep Sea Brooch with Mother of Pearl and Blue Flower that brings images of the beach and the ocean to one's mind. This enchanting piece of art is reasonably priced at $39.00 and would be a lovely accent to any spring blouse, shirt, or sweater".

Spring 2010 Fashion Trends: Awesome Accessories to Accentuate that ... or

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2654149/spring_2010_fashion_trends_awesome_pg2.html

February Challenge-Ocean/Sea Theme

This challenge theme was chosen by the winner of the last Challenge - Melissa of Grakowsky. We have 46 entries this time around!! To view details about each entry you can click on the links below the image.

My entry is # 4.

You can vote on your Favorite from Feb 9th to Feb 15th in the Beadweavers Blog,
http://www.etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com





1. Caribbean Sea Blues Necklace - ambrosianbeads
2. Mermaid's Treasure Necklace - HannahRachel
3. the leafy series - ocean - randomcreative
4. Sea World - enchantedbeads
5. Treasures by The Sea - SmadarsTreasure
6. Iced Cap Ocean Silver Bead Woven Bracelet - Jewelrybyjane29
7. Beadwoven Glass Earrings - Red Coral - alatvian
8. Ocean Garden Set - AngelqueCreations
9. Oceans' Raging Calm Necklace - Njdesigns1
10. Sailor's Song - christinesbeadworks
11. The Mermaid Path - sagescupboard
12. Sea Urchin - triz
13. Surfing Waves Lariat Necklace - Starwaves
14. Wave swirls - Daniellart
15. The Black Sea Inspiration - ArtBeadwork
16. Breaking Waves Bracelet - MaryTDesigns
17. Shells and Seahorse - ArtfulAr
18. Calypso's Valentine Necklace - HauteIceBeadwork
19. Ocean Spirit - bead4me
20. Anfitrita's Bracelet - dreambeadweaver
21. Surf Pearls - lrcoastalart
22. Galveston - beadsandblooms
23. Tide Pool on a Cloudy Day - GinjaGirlDesigns
24. Tide Pool - sedonaskye
25. Purple Squid Brooch - annbooth9
26. The Little Mermaids Bracelet - BeadedExtravagance
27. Stormy Ocean Pools Necklace - wMarlaine
28. Ocean's Whisper - incim
29. Kelp Cuff - SophieBonneeDesigns
30. Amphitrite - Beadwoven Necklace - beadworkbyamanda
31. Ariel's Sweet Sixteen Bracelet - Stellaltinaan
32. Treasures of the Sea Brooch - roseworksjewelry

33. Finding Primo Lariat Necklace - sandystreasure
34. Bead Embroidered Purse Bottom of the Ocean - jodihorgan
35. Dolphin and Mermaid - GoldenZelda
36. Deep Blue - MadeByOlga
37. Imagined seas - Lauralia
38. POISON - debger
39. Rainbow Rockpool Pendant - nemeton
40. Sand and Sea Cuff - LaBellaJoya
41. Ocean Melange - MoreThanSomewhat
42. Beaded Cuff Moon over Stormy Waters - windyriver
43. Jewelry Seafoam - SpringColors
44. Stormy Seas Cuff - arosebyname
45. Ocean Deep Bead Embroidered Collar - glimmerstone
46. Ocean Waves Sea - beadshead

Thank you Ann of Francesca's Fancy for making this mosaic for us!!!

Featured by The Eclectic Element

I am featured by The Eclectic Element, a well known Blog. Kayla, the owner of this Blog is a talented blogger/writer and I could not be more pleased with her entry. Thank you, Kayla!

http://theeclecticelement.blogspot.com/

A Beadwoven Dream-Enchanted Beads

We have another beader amongst us-And her work is just STUNNING! Say hi to Ileana of Enchanted Beads, as well as, Enchanted Bitz on Etsy! Yes, dear readers, Ileana has not one, but two Etsy shops to lose yourself in; One for strictly beadwoven work and one for everything else...

This very talented soul is located in the big U.S of A in the upper east state of New York. Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York to be more specific-Her studio overlooks the Verrazano Bridge to which she finds daily inspiration from :)

"I was always very creative and I used my free time for making things that I could wear or I would need around the house-A mosaic table for example. Later, I started making evening dresses with beautiful appliqués (flowers, leaves, butterflies) made of pearls and tiny beads, that looked like a piece of jewelry. Little by little, I realized that what I enjoyed best in designing and making an outfit was actually the elaborate embellishment. I started to make little pieces of jewelry, developing new techniques as my jewelry evolved. My decision to concentrate only on the embellishments was how I started my jewelry collection."

Currently a half-retired linguist who still aids in translations and telephone interpretations, Ileana spends most of her spare time on Etsy-She started her business when a friend of hers encouraged her to start her own shop back in 07,' but she really didn't get into it until February of 2008.

Since then, she has been working very hard to make her jewelry business a success; Throughout both of her shops, you can find many different types of jewelry, all of which are quality pieces and just absolutely beautifully made! From necklaces and pendants to brooches and pins to earrings, bracelets and a great deal of other odds and ends :)

Like I said above, Ileana uses nothing but the best for her products-She works with many things, but her favorite are semi-precious stones and pearls(you will see many of her designs encorporate those two things). Those combined with the tiniest of seed beads makes for some out-of-this-world jewelry!

"The scale, shape, and variety of color of the material help me to mold my pieces. I would use my seed beads much like a painter uses colors and brush strokes to convey his version of imagery."

Things to know about Ileana, her jewelry and her shop:

*How cool is this: Ileana has an interview which was included the 2007 issue of Crafts Report Magazine!

*Besides Etsy, you can find and purchase her work on many other sites, most of which include her own personal site Enchanted-Beads.com, Artfire, and 1000 markets.

*If you want to know more about Ileana herself, you can follow both of her blogs, Ileana's Magical Time and Enchanted Beads, or you can follow her on Facebook, Myspace or Twitter.

*For payment, shipping and other information of the like, check out Ileana's Shop Policies Page.

Advice from Ileana: "Participate in as many contests as you can . Keep trying, keep improving yourself, and most importantly stay connected."

If you love the look of beadwoven items, your definitely going to have to check out Ileana's Enchanted Beads Shop. Of course if you like a variety of other styles and looks, I would advise to also check out her other shop, Enchanted Bitz!

Love and Energies.
Kayla

Items in Post:

Sea World Collection: Fish Instinct Bracelet(February Birthstone)

The Treasure Geode Slice Brooch with Onyx, Coral, and Gemstones

Dancing Diva Amethyst Necklace with Mother of Pearl and Amethyst

Holiday SALE

enchantedbeads





Holiday Gifts

November Challenge - Beauty of the Flower Winner!

Our winner is 13. Hibiscus Necklace - grakowsky

Here are the other 9 runners-up:


Second: 11. Pink Flower Sun Necklace - demetgun3

Third: 10. Mystical Orchid Necklace - CieloDesign

Fourth: 14. Water Lily - oraninbar

Fifth: 17. Warm Winter Bloom Necklace - SmadarsTreasure

Sixth: 5. Lady Slipper - savoystudio

Seventh: 12. Midnight hibiscus - Lauralia

Eighth: 1. Mother of Pearl Brooch - enchantedbeads

Ninth & Tenth Tie: 4. Bird of Paradise - ArtfulAr
and 9. The Beauty of the Columbine - dreambeadweaver

Congratulations to all of our entries

My entry for November 2009 EBW Challenge

My entry is a brooch. It is a stylized feature of white flowers from Amazon.

It is listed on ArtFire
http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=757179

and on Etsy:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31653836

You can find there more pictures and detailed description of this piece.