2013 Bracelet Swap

There were so many beautiful bracelets swapped between members in our 2013 Bracelet Swap that it is impossible to name each person in the collaged photo below but we wish to acknowledge them and thank them for their continued support:

Participating members are -
Alexia, Aryd'ell, Bella, Bev, Cathy, Deb, Debbie, Donna, Eileen, Genny, Heather, Ilene, Jamie, Judi, Lauri, Laurie, Lisa, Minnette, Pat, Teresa, Tina and Vickie.

Well done ladies!!!!!

Please click on photo to view bracelets in more detail.

Bead Embroidery Swap Oct/Dec, 2011

We are a little out of date with our blog but in an effort to catch up we will display as much as possible of beading done in our group activities since our last post.

In the latter part of 2011, eight members participated in a Bead Embroidery Swap and below are photos of the beading completed and swapped.  Everyone seemed delighted with the item they received.

Magic Carpet Challenge Favorite

Lotus

Congratulations to Karol, whose Magic Carpet Challenge entry was voted as the favorite among the ten entries. This is a spectacular design and Karol spent many hours beading this carpet. Thank you, Karol, for sharing this beautiful piece.

A thank you also goes out to the other participants. The vote was close and all the entries are amazing and their designs are fantastic. Everyone is a winner.

Magic Carpets

Currently on Beaddreamz the members are working on creating a magic carpet. This challenge was scheduled to end on May 31st. One of the members has asked for an extension for the entire group and now the challenge will end on June 15th. Although some of the group have finished putting their magic of beads into their carpet designs; others are having difficulty either finding the magic or finding time to complete their projects. Here are the completed entries:

Lynn's Orient Express

Penny's Floral Fantasy

Sue R.

Susan

Christina

Jo

2008 Bead Cuff Challenge

Final Poll Favorites

Congratulations to Christina, Penny, and Kristen on being voted favorites by the group in the cuff poll. I am truly amazed at the wonderful work turned out by our members. There is so much talent in such a little group. Thank you to everyone for taking on this challenge. Lynn

Christina

Penny

Kristen

2008 Challenge - Bead Cuff

These beauties were created, most as the owner's first beaded cuff, for a challenge on Bead Dreamz! There are as many different styles, colors, and designs as there are creators...please enjoy! Although all the creations are winners in the group's estimation, two designers will be picked as having the best beaded cuffs by all the members of this group. Those will be featured later in the week. Check back to see if your favorites are picked.

Magic Carpet Challenge

Our Beaddreamz Magic Carpets challenge, hosted by Kristen, will commence at the beginning of March and proceed through until the end of May. We hope to challenge members to create a gorgeous little carpet combining bead and thread embroidery. This photo shows a perfect example of what can be achieved.



Kristen has chosen a 'floral' theme and has offered ideas on how this theme can be interpreted. Her suggestions include an underwater garden, complete with fish or seashell flowers, a shadow garden inspired by shadows thrown by flowers on a sidewalk, window or wooden floor or flowers represented by geometric designs of diamonds, squares, octagons, curves, etc.


Close-up of a carpet!

Challengers will be given every assistance from choosing the best materials to use through to how to present the finished embroidery. Stitches and other techniques will be shared along the way.

Please consider joining in. The more the merrier.