Wednesday, May 18, 2011

July 2011 challenge theme announced: Sizzling Sunshine and Soothing Water

As our July theme, Marsha Wiest-Hines of HauteIceBeadwork challenges us to
bead the summery delight of opposites, Sizzling Sunshine and Soothing Water. You will start your project by finding an image that combines water and sunshine. You might look through books, magazines, postcards, travel brochures, or through the lens of your own camera. Then, inspired by some aspect of your image (colors, shapes, whatever you find most appealing) you will create a beadwoven work that represents the dichotomy that is the best summer has to offer. Your listing will include the image you have chosen, and an explanation of how it inspired your work. Please be sure to credit thesource of your image if the photography is not your own.

You may start your entry today May 18th, 2011 and list in your shop after the June entry is finished on June 15th, 2011.  All entries must be listed on Etsy before Midnight July 5th, 2011 Etsy time.

THE CHALLENGE RULES
Any EBW member may create one new beadweaving of your own design and not a tutorial (not from a kit, book, magazine, or class) in response to the challenge theme. You 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 and your work entry must be the original and not a tutorial of your design. 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 time. Your listing date is proof you entered by the deadline, so DO NOT RENEW your work until after the voting poll opens on the 9th. If your listing sells, you can still participate in the challenge, but please alert the moderators to the sale.

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, www.etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com (http://www.etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com) between the 9th and 15th and vote for your favorite entry.”
  4. Tag your entry EBWC but not before the current challenge has ended. This is how we find your entry. Remove the tag after the voting poll closes, so entries for the next month’s challenge can be feature.


Tuesday, May 17, 2011

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
 

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Voting For the May Challenge - "Lord Of the Rings"

The May 2011 challenge, chosen by Sharayah Sheldon of 4uidzne, invited our members to create original designs inspired by J.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings."  
Voting for the challenge runs May 9 -May 15 2011.

Please click on any image to be taken to the artist's listing to see more images and read about the work in detail.


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3. Éowyn Beadwoven Pendant - beadn4fun

4. Leaves of Lothlorien Necklace - RareSpecimens

5. The Dead Marshes - 4uidzne

6. The Light Star of Earendil - AngelqueCreations

7. Gollum - Kankou

8. One Ring to Rule Them All - MyOrcaDreams

9. Key to the Shire Beaded Necklace - crystalwonders

10. EDORAS - crownrosegems

11. The One Ring - MelJoyCreations

12. The Leaves of Lothlorien - ElementalNature

13. Shield Necklace - annamei

14. Arwen Evenstar - SpringColors

15. Mallorn of Lothlorien Beadwoven Necklace - MaryTDesigns

16. Goldberry - roseworksjewelry

17. Ash and Ember - The Balrog - HauteIceBeadwork

18. Memories of Rivendell - glimmerstone

19. Greenleaf Bead Embroidered Bib Necklace - beadsandblooms

20. Ring of Fire Beadwoven Bangle - LaBellaJoya

21. Arwen Necklace - tenstoreylovesong

22. Galadriel's Gift to Gandalf - ArtMasquerading

23. Beaded links - BoonieBeads

24. Shieldmaiden's neckpiece - flagrantdesigns

25. The Eye of Sauron Ring - bysalla

26. Gandalf Beaded Tapestry - arjarvis

27. Nightingale Necklace - chrysanthemumveil

28. Galadriel's Circlet of Elanor - njdesigns1

29. Sea Green Ornate Necklace - SilverDragon

30. The Prancing Pony Fantasy Bottle Ornament - FrancescasFancy

31. Ent Necklace- Burarum - WhiteRabbitJewels

1. The One Ring - NewWorldElegance

2. Heart Bracelet in Metallic Gray and Bright Red - enchantedbeads



3. Éowyn Beadwoven Pendant - beadn4fun1. The One Ring - NewWorldElegance
2. Heart Bracelet in Metallic Gray and Bright Red - enchantedbeads
3. Éowyn Beadwoven Pendant - beadn4fun
4. Leaves of Lothlorien Necklace - RareSpecimens
5. The Dead Marshes - 4uidzne
6. The Light Star of Earendil - AngelqueCreations
7. Gollum - Kankou
8. One Ring to Rule Them All - MyOrcaDreams
9. Key to the Shire Beaded Necklace - crystalwonders
10. EDORAS - crownrosegems
11. The One Ring - MelJoyCreations
12. The Leaves of Lothlorien - ElementalNature
13. Shield Necklace - annamei
14. Arwen Evenstar - SpringColors
15. Mallorn of Lothlorien Beadwoven Necklace - MaryTDesigns
16. Goldberry - roseworksjewelry
17. Ash and Ember - The Balrog- HauteIceBeadwork
18. Memories of Rivendell - glimmerstone
19. Greenleaf Bead Embroidered Bib Necklace - beadsandblooms
20. Ring of Fire Beadwoven Bangle - LaBellaJoya
21. Arwen Necklace - tenstoreylovesong
22. Galadriel's Gift to Gandalf - ArtMasquerading
23. Beaded Links - BoonieBeads
24. Shieldmaiden's Neckpiece - flagrantdesigns
25. The Eye of Sauron Ring - bysalla
26. Gandalf Beaded Tapestry - arjarvis
27. Nightingale Necklace - chrysanthemumveil
28. Galadriel's Circlet of Elanor - njdesigns1
29. Sea Green Ornate Necklace - SilverDragon
30. The Prancing Pony Fantasy Bottle Ornament - FrancescasFancy
31. Ent Necklace- Burarum - WhiteRabbitJewels