Beading Babes ~ Project 5 BLOG HOP is here!

As promised here are the links for all of the wonderful pieces created by the ever so talented 

Beadings Babes for Project 5!

Please be sure to visit all of the sites mentioned below, leave a comment and if you aren't already following their blog then please show your support and hit that Follow button!

Here is my Four Leaf Clover Cuff I created using Helena Tang-Lim's beautiful pattern.

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Enjoy hopping!

Chiara Pugioto at Un Mondo Di Miyuki

Heather Goldsmith at As I Bead It

Abbey Wilkins at Abbey Wilkins

Therese Frank at Therese's Treasures  

Shirley Jones Moore at Beads and Bread 

Amy Allworth Severino at Amybeads

Kim Dworak at CianciBlue

Cynthia Newcomer Daniel at Behind the Scenes at Jewelry Tales  

Maryanne Villalba at Maryniki Designs

Tanya Goodwin at A Work in Progress

Maryanne at Zingala's Workshop

Christine Wessling at There and Back Studios

Rossana De Gaspari at My Beading Journey...Rdegas Blog 

Catherine King at Catherine's Musings

Christine Mole at Chris Beads

Ginger Bishop of Lilmummy Likes 

Kristen Stevens at My Bead Journey

Marla Gibson at Spice Box Designs

Shannon Hicks at Falling into the Sky

If I have missed anyone please be sure to let me know!


A big thank you to everyone who took part in Project 5
and also thank you to those who may not have created something
but have still supported our group via Facebook!

Thank you again to Helena Tang-Lim for her contribution and support of Project 5.

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Copyright Disclaimer
All patterns used within this group will be purchased by the beader and will not be copied.

All credit will be given to the designer.

Beading Babes ~ Project 5 blog hop

Just a quick note to let you know that I will be creating a
"blog hop" 

for 

Beading Babes ~ Project 5.

In the past I have shared everyone's photos here with links to their blogs but as the group has grown to a huge 136 members this is going to be a tad bit more difficult!

So I am in the process of gathering everyone's blog addresses and will post the name of the blogs along with their web address here so that everyone can hop around to check out everyone's creations!

In the mean time here's a not so sneaky peak at some of the creations!

Echoes of Nefertiti by Anne Pomeroy Dixon 

Four Leaf Clover by Rossana De Gaspari

Echoes of Nefertiti by Cynthia Newcomer Daniel

Four Leaf Clover by Ginger Kelley Bishop

If you haven't joined Beading Babes on Facebook be sure to drop by and say hello.

Everyone's photos are posted there and the details of Project 6 which will be kicking off in around 7-10 days time will also be posted there.

Hope to see you soon!

♥

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Copyright Disclaimer
All patterns used within this group will be purchased by the beader and will not be copied.

All credit will be given to the designer.

Beading Babes - Project 5 reveal tomorrow!

Just a reminder that tomorrow, 

Sunday 24 June,

 is the reveal day for 

Beading Babes - Project 5!

Here are the fantastic projects that we have been working on featuring the talented and not to mention, lovely, Helena Tang-Lim.

Echoes of Nefertiti

(tutorial available in Bead & Button - June 2012 - page 48)

Four Leaf Clover Cuff

(tutorial available at Helena's online store - www.manek-manek.com)

If you haven't visited the Beading Babes Facebook page, drop in and say hello. 

We are now 126 members strong and growing every week!

Please post the pictures of your piece/s on your blog as well as posting them in the Project 5 photo album I have created on the Beading Babes Facebook page.

I will then collect everyone's blog addresses and list them here so that everyone can blog hop and checkout everyone's creations on their blogs.

I look forward to seeing everyone's creations. 

Going by the posts on the FB page over the past few weeks there is going to be some stunning pieces!

♥

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Copyright Disclaimer
All patterns used within this group will be purchased by the beader and will not be copied.

All credit will be given to the designer.

Meeting deadlines...

BEADS, BEADS, BEADS...

That's all I've been thinking about the last week or two.

This is not really out of the ordinary for me but what is different for me at the moment is that I can't decide on which beads!

I have three projects I need to complete over the next three months.

The first are my two Beading Babes projects for the reveal on 24 June.

I can't seem to find any 14mm disc beads I need for the Echoes of Nefertiti pattern ...ok that's not entirely true...the ones I have found that I like are in the US and the shipping to Australia is a bit much for what I want to order.

I suppose I could just order more beads to make the postage worthwhile...right!

To add to my frustration I also can't decide on my beads for the beautiful Four Leaf Clover Cuff.

I want choose a different colourway other than bronze and browns but my muse keeps steering me back in that direction.

MUST USE ANOTHER COLOUR!

The other task ahead of me is to create the piece I will be submitting in the 

2012 Battle of the Beadsmith.

Photographs of my piece must be submitted by 10 July so once the pairings of participants are named that will give me roughly 7 weeks to create something remotely close to magnificent.

We aren't allowed to reveal any details of what we are making or share any progress shots so I will have to keep you in suspense until July!

In the meantime here is the list of the participants and judges taking part in the
2012 Battle Of The Beadsmith.

Such an amazing list of talented artists.

Australia:
Patrick Duggan
Melissa Ingram
Joanne Browne
Neva Brown
Lauren Macgregor
Maryanne Villalba
Karyn White (me!)
Noel Wyres
Belgium:
Laurence Dethier
Belgrade/Serbia:
Ella Des
Canada:
Jacquie Champion
Czech Republic:
Lea Palickova
Katka Vaclavikova
Marta Koudelova
Denisa Kangas
Iva Jar
Dominican Republic:
Edgar Lopez Disenos
France:
Anneta Valious
Mouna Marini
Georgia:
Tamuna Lezhava
Germany:
Elke Leonhardt Rath
Olga Haserodt
Hungary:
Annie Hatvani
Eva Dobos
Orsolya Füzesi
Ibolya Ingesné Barkóczi
Éva Csizmadia Lajosné
Katalin Budainé Nagy
Ireland:
Anastasia O'sarantseva
Israel:
Ann Braginsky
Miriam Cielo Shimon
Italy:
Eliana Maniero
Japan:
Guzialia Reed
Mexico:
Sigifredo Contreras
Netherlands:
Sandra Dokter van Esveld
Russia:
Irina Chikineva
Nella Moskvichjova
Julia Turova
Alla Maslennikova
Olga Shumilova
Ekaterina Kalinina
Marina Nosova
Singapore:
Helena Tang
Sweden:
Olga Petterson
Misan Tejre
Nausikaa Dahllof
Anna Lindell
Ukraine:
Alla Vizir
Katherine Gezey
Anna Bystryk
United Kingdom:
Heather Kingsley Heath
Jill Thomas
Lynn Davy
USA:
Linda Roberts
Sharayah Sheldon
Nancy Dale
Cynthia Newcomer Daniel
Marsha Wiest Hines
Carol Dean Sharpe
Christina Neit
Sue Horine
Alexandra Sydorenko
Betty Stephan
Callie Mitchell
Christian Rodriguez
Kinga Nichols
Mikki Ferrugiaro
Amy Katz
Kassie Inman
Dini Alves
Jennifer Chasalow VanBenschoten
Rosita Pisarchick
Roxan O'brien
Christine Boyer Maj
Kathy King
Susan Brackett
Hannah Rosner
Terri Richards
Rachel Nelson Smith
Ulyana Rakcheyeva Seryankina-USA

The Judges:

Australia:
Kelly Nealon (Australian Beading Magazine Editor),
Finland:
Jana Tarhala
Germany:
Sabine Lippert
Claudia Schuman
Verena Greene-Christ (Perlen Poesie Magazine)
Israel:
Smadar Grossman
Patrizia Tager
Japan:
Kenj Katsuoka (Miyuki Company)
Netherlands:
Marjon Donker-Netherlands ( Editor Polymer To Art Magazine)
Russia:
Galina Pchelkina-Russia (Editor of Чудесные мгновения Magazine)
South Africa:
Heather Collin
Sweden:
Karin Nilsson
Switzerland:
Cath Thomas
United Kingdom:
Kerrie Slade
Chloe Menage (Bead Magazine Editor)
Jean Power
Jo Lochhead
Juliet Browse
USA:
Maggie Roschyk
Adele Rogers Recklies
Diane Hyde
Jean Campbell
Zoya Gutina
Laura Boudloche Zeiner
Laura Andrews
Kathleen Mccabe-Elsey
Julia Gerlach-USA (Bead and Button Magazine Editor)
Diane Fitzgerald
Ana Garcia
Paulette Rosner Baron
Amy Blevins
Melinda Barta (Beadwork Magazine Editor)
Kandra Norsigian
Jamie Cloud Eakin
Pamela Hawkins (Bead Design Studio Magazine Editor)
Kate Bannister Tracton
Deb Moffet Hall (Bead- Patterns The Magazine & Quick Stitch Peyote Card
Barbara Conrad
Lea Avroch
MaryLou Holvenstot
Anna Elizabeth Draeger

Happy Beading!

♥

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Beading Babes - Project 5 ~ May/June 2012

This month I am so excited to announce that we will be featuring the designs of the lovely

Helena Tang-Lim
of 
Manek Beads

I've always been a fan of Helena's work and have had some of her tutorials on my wish list for a while now.
When I received my digital copy of the latest Bead and Button Magazine I instantly fell in love with her Echoes of Nefertiti necklace.

I sent her a quick message on Facebook congratulating her on her design being featured and mentioned that I would be selecting the piece as one of our projects for Project 5.

In turn we started chatting about the group and she kindly offered Beading Babes a special deal on another of her patterns.

Here are the details:

• Purchase Helena's Four Leaf Clover Cuff pattern at the full price of US $12.00 via her online store.

• On the reveal date please share your pictures of your completed pieces (or if you didn't get to finish the piece show that you have made a start).

• Then simply email Helena a link to your blog or Facebook page to receive 50% of the value of the tutorial back.

Please be sure to include BEADING BABES in the email subject to make life a little easier for Helena!

Please note if you purchase the tutorial but cannot show that you have completed or at least attempted to complete the design then you will not receive the 50% refund.

EASY!

In your blog or Facebook post please include at least one picture of your piece, acknowledge Helena Tang-Lim as the designer and kindly provide a link to her store.
www.manek-manek.com

Please note this offer is only valid for the e-tutorial version of Four Leaf Clover Cuff only (not Echoes of Nefertiti which is available for free in this month's issue of Bead & Button) and not her printed booklets.

This offer will only be valid for the months of May and June, the duration of Project 5.

So without furtherado here are the two beautiful designs for this month!

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Echoes of Nefertiti

(tutorial available in Bead & Button - June 2012 - page 48)

Materials

6 x 14mm disc beads

77 x 5mm Tila beads

25 x 4mm bicone crystals

5 x 3mm bicone crystals

5gm 3mm fringe/drop beads

2g size 11/0 seed beads

8gm size 15/0 seed beads (colour A)

4gm size 15/0 seed beads (colour B)

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Four Leaf Clover Cuff

Materials

8gm size 11/0 seed beads (colour A)

3gm size 11/0 seed beads (colour B)

204 x 3mm pearls or any round bead

3 x 8mm pearls or any round bead

Please note this a beginner level pattern so will suit beaders at all levels.

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The date of the reveal will be 

Sunday 24 June

Once again please don't feel that you have to create both pieces but of course if you do wish to then that is fantastic!

The more beading the merrier!

Don't forget to post your progress on your blogs 

as well as the 

Beading Babes -  Bringing Beaders Together Facebook page.

If you haven't already joined the group then stop by and say hello. 

I have been overwhelmed at the huge response the group has received. Please feel free to recommend the group to your beading friends...everyone is welcome!

A big thank you Helena for joining our Beading Babe family!

Happy Beading!

♥

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Copyright Disclaimer
All patterns used within this group will be purchased by the beader and will not be copied.

All credit will be given to the designer.