Our Wonderful sponsors for the February Challenge.
We will have 3 Lucky Winners this Month!
We will have 3 Lucky Winners this Month!
Desiree Malan of Earth Butter Beads founded her business as a means of providing part-time employment for single mothers from impoverished communities in the surrounding rural areas of South Africa’s Cape Province. What started out as a one woman operation has become has become a thriving micro-business. She offers a range of hand-made, artisanal beads which are used as accessories for home-crafters and by professional jewelry designers throughout the country and around the world.
Desiree is donating earthy Pitfired Beads valued at $50.
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Handmade lampwork bead by Lesley Silver of Beadsashore
Anna Weller of Big Bead Little Bead operates, along with her husband, an online bead and jewelry supply shop. They feature both Artist Made and Vintage Beads. Buying online can be challenging at times, not having the tactile experience, using their photography backgrounds each piece is beautifully photographed.
Making you happy makes them happy!
Anna is donating a $50 gift certificate.
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Melanie Brooks of Earthenwood Studio is inspired by both the natural world and the urban industrial landscape, mixing imagery from both, adding a bit of playfulness and humor to create casual yet meaningful jewelry. Melanie uses porcelain and earthenware to create her wonderful Beads, Pendants and Jewelry Components.
Create your own story using these fantastic Ceramic pieces!
Melanie is donating Ceramic Jewelry Components valued at $50 .
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Submit photos of your wonderful Jewelry creations using one or more Art Beads here.
Submit photos of your wonderful Bead creations here.
Amapolos by Edward Julius Detmold has many different elements that can be used for inspiration: Poppies, flowers, Butterflies, foliage, nature, colors of red, coral, pinks and green.
We can’t wait to see where your creativity takes you with the art for this months challenge!
**IMPORTANT** Please remember to put FEB ABS in the title or tag of your submission(s). Pinterest doesn’t keep Pins in the order they are posted.
Provide us with the artist of the Art Beads used and we always love to know all the materials you used.
***Art Beads MUST be used in your entry.***
***Art Beads MUST be used in your entry.***
