BEADWORKS JOURNEY: Artisan Jewellery & Bead Arts

SSE-13 Swap (May 2010)

2010-08-04T16:33:00.003-05:00

SSE-13 (May 2010)

Secret Santa's Earring Swap

Organizer: Inca

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Vicki to Lisa
Christina to Lois
Melissa to Vicki
Roni to Evalie
Cat to Kelly
Sheila to Dagi
Dagi to Shawna
Evalie to Roni
Inca to Tamara
Inca to Lody
Inca to Marie
Jeni to Inca
Kelly to Andrea
Lody to Briggs
Laurel to Sheila
Andrea to Ann
Billy to Cat
Marie to Moira
Tamara to Melissa
Moira to Inca

BOTM Challenge: June 2010

2010-07-14T15:35:00.002-05:00

Many thanks to Christine and Aniko. Your participation is highly appreciated!

Colour Combo Challenge By Tamara

2010-07-04T16:11:00.006-05:00

COLOUR COMBO CHALLENGE

Organizer: TAMARA

Due Date: JUNE 30, 2010

Winner: SYDNEY

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1. Melinda
2. Tamara
3. Jeni
4. Sellen
5. Andrea
6. Kelle
7. Cat
8. Sydney
9. Kippercat
10. Lody
11. AnnM
12. Cathy
13. MaryB
14. Cindy
15. Mary

Xoko has just organized another colour challenge at Beading Daily. The combo is brown, blue and green... Isn't that a yummy combo?

Happy 4th of July everybody!

Beads-n-Blessings ART WITH HEART CYCLE 1

2010-06-09T09:06:00.005-05:00

Voting is on for the Beads-n-Blessings' ART WITH HEART CYCLE 1. The charity for this cycle is St. Jude Children's Reasearch Hospital.

You can cast your vote at Bead-n-Blessings' Art With Heart Polls.

Cycle 2 has started so don't forget to check out Beads-n-Blessings website for further details.

Beading Daily Bracelet Swap: April 2010

2010-06-08T18:52:00.004-05:00

BRACELET SWAP: April 2010

Organizer: Lois

Due date: April 16, 2010

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1. Moira to Marie

2. Lita to Kia

3. Jeni to Carol-Anne

4. Kirsten to Pat

5. Dagi to Inca

6. Lody to Andrea

7. Kelly to Jeni

8. Evalie to Mary

9. Inca to Lody

10. Mary to Vicki

11. Vicki to Chrystallinya
12. Ann to Laurel

13. Cat to Moira

14. Carol-Anne to Cat

15. Melinda to Lois

16. Lina to Kelly

17. Lois to Christina

18. Lois to Ann

19. Andrea to Evalie

20. Christina to Dagi

21. Laurel to Lina

22. Tamara to Lita

Beading Daily Inspiration Challenge

2010-06-08T18:32:00.005-05:00

INSPIRATION CHALLENGE

Organizer: TAMARA

Due date: May 14, 2010

Extension: May 28, 2010

Winners: ANDREA & ANN

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1. Sydney

2. Tamara

3. Christina

4. Ann

5. Yeli

6. Kippercat

7. Jeni

8. Lina

9. Evalie

10. Andrea

11. Lody

12. Moira

Each challenge by Tamara at Beading Daily comes with a prize from her own pocket. Her current challenge is "Colour Combo" which will end at the end of the month. Thanks for your generosity Tamara!

Bead Embroidery: BLOCK-OF-THE-MONTH Challenge

2010-06-07T17:44:00.004-05:00

Calling all encrusters or bead embroiderers out there! I'm launching my BLOCK-OF-THE-MONTH challenge this month and the rules are as follows:

1. Make a fully beaded block every month for the rest of year 2010, starting June.

2. The size of the block must be 2"x2". Take note that it must be encrusted or fully beaded.

3. Use your own foundation material, i.e. lacy stiff, leather, etc.

4. The block must be use as a focal point of jewelry, i.e. necklace, pendant, brooch, cuff, etc.

5. The block doesn't have to be finished into a jewelry right away, but make sure you can show the finished jewelry by December 2010.

6. Send me a picture of your completed block every 25th of the month so I can make a collage page then post it at the end of the month.

7. Leave a comment on this post if you want to participate, or simply drop me an email with "BLOCK-OF-THE-MONTH" as title.

8. Anybody is welcome to join... whether you're advance bead embroiderer, a newbie or just interested to learn the technique.

I will update the rules from time to time so please mark this post!

Beading Daily Necklace Swap Cycle 2

2010-05-31T14:50:00.001-05:00

BEADING DAILY

NECKLACE SWAP CYCLE 2

Organizer: LINA G.

Due date to join: March 31, 2010

Due date to mail: May 1, 2010

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1. Jeni to Sarah

2. Andrea to Lody

3. Sydney to Sheila

4. Melissa to Yeli

5. Christina to Sydney

6. Evalie to Jeni

7. Sarah to Andrea

8. Lody to Moira

9. Kirsten to Ann

10. Yeli to Melissa

11. Lina to Tamara

12. Vicki to Kirsten

13. Moira to Lina

14. Tamara to Melinda

15. Sheila to Evalie

16. Ann to Christina

17. Melinda to Vicki

Birthday Swap And Kris Kringle Exchange

2010-05-20T21:06:00.004-05:00

Another Beading Daily exclusive! I know that there's already a bunch of great on-going SWAPS there but I had been thinking about the above mentioned swaps for a while now, so I thought they can be added on the fun! Birthday swaps will be quarterly while Kris Kringle will be once a year... both works (or will work) almost the same. To be considered on the swaps, participants must comply on the following rules:

1. Must be an ACTIVE member of BD Forum.

2. Must have at least 200 posts upon due of sign-up date.

3. Members with less than 300 posts must post in the forum at least 7 times a week, not only in the Readers Showcase but also on Bead Chat, Non-Beading Discussion, etc. Unless there's an emergency of course... make sure to let the coordinator know what's going on! Members with 500+ posts are considered regulars and don't have to post as much.

4. Must be willing to spend approximately $10 worth of stash or gift for your partner... but if money is tight, stuffs from your own stash should be alright.

5. Must specify an individual color challenge for the Birthday Swap. Optional on the Kris Kringle.

6. Must have a "Wishlist" in their BD profile (or blog), preferably not exceeding $10. The "Wishlist" must not be changed in the duration of the swap, just in case your partner decided to buy your stash or gift early.

7. Must make at least one handmade jewelry for your partner. Always refer to your partner's profile for inspiration, i.e. colors, earrings, necklace, bracelet, jewelry set, etc.

8. If you don't want to ship overseas, email me privately so it can be arranged.

9. Important: Must replace a lost package. PERIOD. Meaning, no blaming on the postal service or whatsoever. It will be unfair for your partner if he/she will not receive a package, so make sure you buy insurance or delivery confirmation... unless you're willing to take the risk.

10. Must read updates with regards to this swaps. Changes will be posted once agreed and available.

11. It is encourage that the participants will open their packages on christmas day or on their birthdays!

12. These are secret swaps/exchanges, so do not post a photo of your handmade jewelry and gifts unless your partners received their packages already.

13. Must email me your name and adress.

14. For BD swap, please email me your birthday (no year is needed) and color challenge.

15. Color challenge for Kris Kringle is optional. If you have any, you can put it in your BD profile.

2010 KRIS KRINGLE: Round 1

Sign-up Due Date: September 1st, 2010

Mailing of Packages Due Date: Last week of November to December 1st, 2010 for domestic (US only)... for int'l participants, please use your own judgement and make sure the package of your partner must arrive before Christmas Day, so mailing it out early is a must!

BIRTHDAY SWAP WITH COLOR CHALLENGE

BD SWAP ROUND 1: July/August/September 2010

Sign-up Due Date: June 1st, 2010

BD SWAP ROUND 2: October/November/December 2010

Sign-up Due Date: September 1st, 2010

BD SWAP ROUND 3: January/February/March 2011

Sign-up Due Date: December 1st, 2010

BD SWAP ROUND 4: April/May/June 2011

Sign-up Due Date: March 1st, 2011

Mailing of Packages Due Date: Every 1st of the month... or make sure your partner will open his/her package on his/her birthday.

This is going to be FUN swaps/exchanges. If your birthday is on the later "rounds", and doesn't wanna commit this soon yet, no worries... I will post a reminder weeks before the due dates.

To see the discussion about this swaps at BD, visit this link.

Beading Daily Necklace Swap Cycle 1

2010-04-29T12:09:00.001-05:00

BEADING DAILY

NECKLACE SWAP CYCLE 1

Organizer: LINA G.

Due date to join: January 29, 2010

Due date to mail: March 23, 2010

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1. Lois to Lody

2. Vicki to Lois

3. Moira to Christallinya

4. Evalie to Mary

5. Andrea to Sydney

6. Anita to Andrea

7. Lody to Melinda

8. Melinda to Evalie

9. Sheila to Tamara

10. Sydney to Anita

11. Tamara to Sheila

12. Ann to Lisa

13. Christina to Lina

14. Lina to Jeni

15. Jeni to Moira

16. Mary to Christina

Are You A Beading Daily Member?

2010-04-27T21:09:00.000-05:00

It's free to be a member of Beading Daily so don't forget to join... you got nothing to lose, really! BD is full of caring, kind, talented and very helpful members. You will definitely earn a friend there.

If you have a jewelry blog or website, leave a comment so I can add it at the lists. Watch out for upcoming announcements and super fun contests... all beady related of course!

A Beader's Journey

2009-12-30T20:29:00.000-06:00

This blog is dedicated to my journey in the virtual world of beading. A place to visit when I want to fill my eyes with eye candy of beads, stones, findings and finished jewelries.

So have a cuppa' and join me as I travel the world of BEADS!