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  • Nov. Challenge Loralee Kolton

    I loved how all the earrings looking horizontally and blended into the painting! Art beads by: (Top) Helen Blackhouse polymer leaves; (Middle) Sagahus fiber beads with added seedbeads and ceramic charms…

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  • Loralee Kolton – Oct Challenge

    Beautiful ceramic earring charms by JosephineBeads; two shades of glass pearls; AB crown spacers. It’s hard to tell but the charms have raised areas that are accented in a silver finish.…

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  • Loralee Kolton – Oct Challenge

    Lovely, handmade, ceramic shoe from a French bead maker named Valerie of PoppyBis. I added a row of glass pearls to a hammered bar, then wired layers of Czech peach flowers…

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  • ABS September Challenge

    Butterfly Pendant Handmade from stoneware ceramic clay by Mary Harding Image of flower has been hand carved and hand painted.…

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  • Insecta

    Headpins by Kimberly Rogers of Numinosity. I love her technique of layering colors and texture. The faceted polymer beads in the center are by Marina Rios of Fancifuldevices. Both bead artists…

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  • Big Bad Boy Moth

    Squeee worthy big moth focal by Claire Lockwood, natural stone tub beads Polymer tonal beads by Juliya Laukhina Natural stone tubes.…

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  • Dance the Night Away Earrings

    I handmade the ceramic floral texture charms with chocolate clay and beige glaze. These reminded me of the trees and midnight sky. The silk ribbon represents the ladies fine gowns. The…

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  • Weeping Tree

    The thing that caught my eye most about the monthly challenge image was the weeping trees, I really wanted to try and re create that in glass.…

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