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 2 REVEAL

Welcome to Beading Babes 
Project 2

As you will recall we had two projects on offer for Project 2.

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Sleek in Silver by Hatsumi Oshitani

(Beadwork - Oct/Nov 2011- page 40)

and 
Earthly Hues by Carole Ohl

(Beadwork - August/September 2010 - page 38)

These two projects proved to be very popular so I can see why some members were keen to make both pieces!

Everyone has done a spectacular job. I always love to see everyone's variations of the pieces - it's amazing how different a piece can look using another colour palette.

I am so appreciative of your support of our wonderful group.
So without furtherado check out what you have all created!


Sleek in Silver
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* Christine of Horse'n'Garden *

Christine managed to make not just one...

...but 3 colourways of Sleek in Silver.

Nice work Christine!

* Therese of Therese's Treasures * 

 

* Amy of Amybeads *

* Kristen of My Bead Journey * 

* Maryanne of Zingala's Workshop *

 * Siggi of Zora-Zauber * 

Not one...

Not two... 

But three colourways! Awesome work Siggi!

* Shirley of Beads and Bread *

Tanya of Pixiloo (A Work in Progress)

Look at the beautiful clasp Tanya made using the Tila beads. Very clever!

 And lastly here is what I created

I love everyone's versions of Sleek in Silver. 

It's great to see all of the different colourways as well as seeing different beads used to those suggested in the pattern!

Well done to those that managed to make more than one version!

This pattern proved to be a quick and easy  project although it seems a few of us weren't huge fans on the quality of the Tila beads!

Earthly Hues

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* Therese of Therese's Treasures *

Therese even managed to make a bracelet version of Earthly Hues... gorgeous!

* Amy of Amybeads *

* Kristen of My Bead Journey *

* Siggi of Zora-Zauber *

* Shirley of Beads and Bread *

 

Tanya of Pixiloo (A Work in Progress)

 And lastly here is what I created

Earthly Hues was also a fairly quick project and came together quite nicely.

A few of you commented on not being too keen on the size 6/0 seed beads and the fact that they allowed the thread to be quite visible.

Another issue was that the number of beads quoted didn't seem to match those actually needed so many of us had to order more beads to complete the piece.

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Thanks again to everyone that has participated in Project 2. 
You all did a marvellous job!
I will be posting the choices for Project 3 in the next few days.

Don't panic...as it's a busy time of year I will be allowing a few extra weeks for us to work on our pieces.

Having two projects also proved very popular with a lot of us making both pieces so I think I will choose two patterns again for Project 3... but please don't feel you have to make both.

If you have any projects you would like to tackle be sure to let me know.
I have already received one suggestion but would love your feedback on any others you would like included!

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