Vote for "Japan" February Challenge Entry

Kris from KrisDesignsFSP, internal vote winner of our "November Circles & Squares" challenge chose the theme for our February 2013 challenge.

JAPAN

The theme guidelines were as follows:

Japan has a most exciting culture.

There is a distinct division between past and future: ancient traditional values with their strong rituals, art forms and language on one side, versus the crazy dazzling fashion modernity, neon colors, and plastic kitsch on the other side.

Pick ONE of these two styles to create a piece of jewelry that shows the important criteria needed to convey either the traditional or the modern Japan.

OR: combine both styles into one piece accentuating the contrasts! 

 

Voting for for this challenge  is on February 9th - 15th.

Click on the images within or the links below the mosaic to see additional views and read about each piece in detail.

PLEASE VOTE ONLY ONCE FOR YOUR FAVORITE ENTRY

1. Goldfish Tapestry Banner - FrancescasFancy

2. Beaded Necklace with Japanese Twist - Beadditz

3. Garden of Meditation Barette - 4uidzne

4. Japanese Dragon Purse - ArtMasquerading

5. Karesansui Zen Garden Cuff - beadn4fun

6. Samurai Warrior Princess Cuff - annamei

7. Buddha's Temple Necklace - HauteIceBeadwork

8. Japanese Sashiko Bracelet - EsmerldasStudio

9. Zen Garden Necklace - KrisDesignFSP

10. Wisteria Necklace - HannahRachel

11. Secret Japanese Garden Necklace - Maewa

12. Cherry Blossom Cuff - AngelqueCreations

13. Autumn Garden Necklace - Svetush

14. Sakura Flowers Pendant - BeautyGlamourLuba

15. Spring in Japan Pendant and Earrings - enchantedbeads

16. Maneki Neko (Lucky Cat) Prosperity Cat Earrings - scarboro

17. Wrinkled Pearl Bracelet - ellimei

18. Dragon's Eye Necklace - bead4me

19. Ceremonial Japanese Kimono Necklace - Janiesgems

20. Japanese Spring Collar - Vicus

21. Peacock Feather Brooch - BlueStarArts

22. Crochet Necklace - alterdeco

23. Japan Tradition Bracelet - Sobby

24. Spring in Japan - BeadCatcher

25. Red Sakura Necklace - AnnaCohen

26. Geisha Cuff - barbaraellis

27. Sakura Necklace - SpringColors

28. Cherry Blossom Gold and Pearl Earrings - ArtiZenBeads

29. Mori Girl - jess2bead

February 2013 Theme Announced: JAPAN

Kris from KrisDesignsFSP, internal vote winner of our November Circles & Squares" challenge has chosen the theme for our February 2013 challenge.

JAPAN

Japan has a most exciting culture. There is a distinct division between past and future: ancient traditional values with their strong rituals, art forms and language on one side, versus the crazy dazzling fashion modernity, neon colors, and plastic kitsch on the other side.

Pick ONE of these two styles to create a piece of jewelry that shows the important criteria needed to convey either the traditional or the modern Japan. OR: combine both styles into one piece accentuating the contrasts!

This is the theme for the February 2013 challenge - you have plenty of time, surpass yourselves! You can start your creation now Nov 25, 2012 and list in your shop by Feb 5, 2013. Please remember that if you list early to only use the EBWC tag after the January 2013 challenge has ended.

THE CHALLENGE RULES

Any EBW member may create one new beadweaving of your own design (not from a tutorial, kit, book, magazine, or class) in response to the challenge theme. Your work should be entirely beadwoven, or have a substantially woven component, to feature and promote our art form. You may not renew an existing piece, or list a tutorial or made-to-order item as an entry.

Members are expected to participate in challenges when possible, and required to do so once each year. Start the weaving anytime after the theme is announced. Complete and list the work for sale on Etsy by the 5th of the month of the challenge, before midnight Etsy (Eastern Standard) time. Your listing date is proof you entered by the deadline, and also determines your placement in the mosaic, so DO NOT RENEW your work until after the voting poll opens on the 9th.

Your listing must be for sale for the duration of the challenge (not made to order), unless it sells from your shop. If that happens, please alert the moderators to your sale, and you can still participate. If you must reserve your listing for purchase, please follow Etsy's recommendations and edit both your title and your description to begin with: "RESERVED FOR (buyer's Etsy username, or designation of buyer's choice) ONLY." Etsy does not allow the listing of items not for sale, so reserving your entry to sell elsewhere or keep for yourself is not permitted. Please do not put your shop on vacation mode when you have an item entered in the challenge, or deactivate your entry from the time you list, until the close of the challenge. If you must be away from your shop, please leave your challenge entry active, with a message explaining the date the item will shipped if purchased."

WHAT INFORMATION MUST BE IN MY LISTING?

Your listing must include the following four (4) things:
1. The theme of the challenge. For example, “This (describe your work) was created for the Etsy Beadweavers Team (insert the month) challenge on the theme (insert the title of the theme).”
2. An explanation of how your work relates to the theme.
3. The address of our team blog where the voting will take place and the voting dates. For example, “Please visit our team blog, http://www.etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com between the 9th and 15th and vote for your favorite entry.”
4.Tag your entry EBWC. This is how we find your entry. Please test this tag by searching "handmade" and "EBWC" on Etsy. If your entry does not appear in this search within an hour after listing and tagging it, please contact a moderator for assistance. Please do not apply this tag until after the previous challenge poll closes on the 15th, and remove the tag after the voting poll closes, so entries for the next month’s challenge can be featured.

About Promoting the Public Voting Poll

The purpose of the public poll is to bring as many viewers to our team blog as possible, increasing awareness of Etsy Beadweavers and our art form. The winner of the public poll should be the work that the most viewers liked the best. PLEASE DO NOT request that your friends vote for your work, or that of another member. Please let them make up their own minds about which entry they like the best. Promote the challenge by inviting as many friends, acquaintances, co-workers and family members as you like to vote for their favorite entry. Please use your blog, Facebook, Twitter and any other resources you have to drive traffic to our blog during the challenge. Feel free to say which entry is yours. Many friends will choose to support you with a vote. Let’s play fair with each other, and keep our challenges fun for all.

Congratulations to the winners of the February Challenge "Nest"

Congratulations go to Kris of KrisDesignsFSP Fan favorite winner of her own theme "Nest" with 83 of 517 votes (16 %).  Kris has also done it again and won the internal member vote so she will have the honors of selecting the theme for April 2012.

Here is a look at the runners up in this months challenge and congratulations to all who entered.
2nd place - 21. A Well Feathered Nest - gypsyeyesjewelry 46 votes (8%)
3rd place - 2. Nest Egg Necklace - HauteIceBeadwork 42 votes (8%)
Tied for 4th place - 12. Nesting Owl Bead Embroidery Cuff - crimsonfrog and 35. Mixed Media Beaded Art Bowl - ArtiZenBeads 35 votes  each (6%)
5th place - 7. Nest in Spring Garden - SpringColors 24 votes (4%)
6th place - 29. First Out of the Nest - BeadsNJane 23 votes (3%)
Tied for 7th place - 4. Single Distlefink Nest Cuff - enchantedbeads and 23. Gaia - Vicus with 20 votes each (3%)
8th place - 11. Nested Pearls necklace - AngelqueCreations 19 votes (3%)
9th place - 15. Deep Purple Bird Nest Loop Fringe Necklace - beadn4fun with 18 votes (3%)
and 10th place 30. Emergence - LaurenElise




Congrats to all who entered this challenge, look for next months challenge "Destinations"

Voting for February Challenge "Nest"

The winner of the team vote in our November Challenge "Totally Twisted", Kris of KrisDesignFSP has a theme for our first challenge of the new year February 2012. And she would simply want to call it NEST. She has described her idea so well that I think it best to just quote her directly:

“It will still be winter in the Northern hemisphere in February and I believe thinking about nestling could make us feel comfortable. What I would like us to do: If you think about (or google for) "nest", you will find much more than birds building nests. Insects like bees, hornets and others also do.

So let´s get inspired by their pieces of art. Let´s see what ideas nature gives us. I´m sure, everybody will find a way to find their own interpretation of NEST……My intention is NOT building whatever nest in beads. When you think about what associations we have with the term "nest", it´s not necessary to construct a complete copy of a natural item.For me structures are important. You cut out a certain detail and transform it into beaded art, the main thing is that everybody will have the association NEST!

What did our entrants make of it? Please view this month's contest entries below.

Voting for this challenge runs February 9th - February 15th.

Please vote only once for your favorite!

1. Dryad seed bead necklace - AllasArt

http://www.etsy.com/listing/88820850/dryad-seed-bead-necklace

2. Nest Egg Necklace - HauteIceBeadwork

http://www.etsy.com/listing/89358935/nest-egg-necklace-ebwc

3. The Gift of the Magpie - KraftKonfessions

http://www.etsy.com/listing/89411842/the-gift-of-the-magpie-beadwoven-spiral

4. Single Distlefink Nest Cuff - enchantedbeads

http://www.etsy.com/listing/89492017/ebwc-single-distlefink-nest-cuff-beaded

5. Bluebird Gift - Olgaterranova

http://www.etsy.com/listing/89572957/bluebird-gift

6. Nest Egg Beaded Bead Pendant - MIDesign

http://www.etsy.com/listing/89630654/nest-egg-beaded-bead-pendant-ebwc-entry

7. Nest in Spring Garden - SpringColors

http://www.etsy.com/listing/89974787/rivoli-beadwoven-bracelet-unique-beaded

8. Nest for a Dragon's Egg - terran

http://www.etsy.com/listing/90093982/nest-for-a-dragons-egg

9. SWANS all Loved Up - Starwaves

http://www.etsy.com/listing/90213438/swans-all-loved-up-free-shipping-ebwc

10. Driftwood Carnelian Nest Necklace - annamei

http://www.etsy.com/listing/90275045/driftwood-carnelian-nest-necklace-ebwc

11. Nested Pearls necklace - AngelqueCreations

http://www.etsy.com/listing/90443189/nested-pearls-necklace-ebwc-february

12. Nesting Owl Bead Embroidery Cuff - crimsonfrog

http://www.etsy.com/listing/90811068/nesting-owl-bead-embroidery-cuff

13. Beaded Cuff Bracelet - Skinny Wrapped - randomcreative

http://www.etsy.com/listing/90904484/beaded-cuff-bracelet-skinny-wrapped-nest

14. NEST Beadwoven Bracelet in Purple and Green - MegansBeadedDesigns

http://www.etsy.com/listing/90990339/nest-beadwoven-bracelet-in-purple-and

15. Deep Purple Bird Nest Loop Fringe Necklace - beadn4fun

http://www.etsy.com/listing/91117807/deep-purple-bird-nest-loop-fringe

16. Cheetah Jade beadwoven bracelet - Masai Mara - Kankou

http://www.etsy.com/listing/91176403/cheetah-jade-beadwoven-bracelet-masai

17. Egg From the Nest of a Glorious Bird - TheBeadedBead

http://www.etsy.com/listing/91249537/egg-from-the-nest-of-a-glorious-bird

18. Loreng the Goblin's Nest - flagrantdesigns

http://www.etsy.com/listing/91319202/loreng-the-goblins-nest-beadwoven

19. Coffee bird nest necklace - BeadCatcher

http://www.etsy.com/listing/18418580/coffee-bird-nest-necklace

20. The nest of a beaded bead - BoonieBeads

http://www.etsy.com/listing/91105289/the-nest-of-a-beaded-bead

21. A Well Feathered Nest - gypsyeyesjewelry

http://www.etsy.com/listing/91383442/a-well-feathered-nest-beadwoven-necklace

22. Honeycomb - AsteropeBC

http://www.etsy.com/listing/91390714/cute-bracelet-in-yellow-white-and-black

23. Gaia - Vicus

http://www.etsy.com/listing/91394155/gaia-bead-embroidered-cuff-ebwc

24. Spring Fling - josjewels1

http://www.etsy.com/listing/91486602/spring-fling-ebw-february-challenge-nest

25. Born in the sky barrette - BeadsForBeauty

http://www.etsy.com/listing/91559368/born-in-the-sky-barrette

26. Cocoon - BlissWorksStudio

http://www.etsy.com/listing/91584493/cocoon-beadwoven-bracelet-ebwc-nest

27. Tribal Beadwoven Collar - LeafDroppings

http://www.etsy.com/listing/91715124/tribal-beadwoven-collar-ebwc-nest

28. LOVEBIRDs NEST - KrisDesignFSP

http://www.etsy.com/listing/91740925/lovebirds-nest-bracelet-bangle-created

29. First Out of the Nest - BeadsNJane

http://www.etsy.com/listing/91820785/ebw-challenge-first-out-of-the-nest

30. Emergence - LaurenElise

http://www.etsy.com/listing/92037062/emergence-beadwoven-necklace

31. Valentine Nest - Sobby

http://www.etsy.com/listing/92115444/valentine-nest-ebwc-february-challenge

32. A Nest for Your Wrist - MaryTDesigns

http://www.etsy.com/listing/92203838/a-nest-for-your-wrist-ebwc-february

33. Lacey Nest Necklace Brown Grey Ogalala Lace - playnwithbeads

http://www.etsy.com/listing/92304027/lacey-nest-necklace-brown-grey-ogalala

34.Bead Embroidered Nest Pendant with Chain - iceboxgems

http://www.etsy.com/listing/92277449/bead-embroidered-nest-pendant-with-chain

35. Mixed Media Beaded Art Bowl - ArtiZenBeads

http://www.etsy.com/listing/92312768/mixed-media-beaded-art-bowl-for-ebw

36. Fill your nest with Love and Wine Beaded Stopper - jess2bead

http://www.etsy.com/listing/92321198/fill-your-nest-with-love-and-wine-beaded

February 2012 Challenge theme announced "Nest"

The winner of the team vote in our November Challenge "Totally Twisted", Kris of KrisDesignFSP has a theme for our first challenge of the new year Februaryt 2012. And she would simply want to call it NEST. She has described her idea so well that I think it best to just quote her directly:

“It will still be winter in the Northern hemisphere in February and I believe thinking about nestling could make us feel comfortable. What I would like us to do: If you think about (or google for) "nest", you will find much more than birds building nests. Insects like bees, hornets and others also do.

So let´s get inspired by their pieces of art. Let´s see what ideas nature gives us. I´m sure, everybody will find a way to find their own interpretation of NEST……My intention is NOT building whatever nest in beads. When you think about what associations we have with the term "nest", it´s not necessary to construct a complete copy of a natural item.

For me structures are important. You cut out a certain detail and transform it into beaded art, the main thing is that everybody will have the association NEST!

You may list your entry anytime between November 22, 2011 and the 5th of February 2012, but don't tag it EBWC until after Decemberr 15th.Only current members of Etsy Beadweavers may enter the challenge. If you are not a member, but have an Etsy shop and are into beadweaving please check out our membership requirements and complete the short survey at the button on the right. JOIN ETSY BEADWEAVERS.

THE CHALLENGE RULES

Any EBW member may create one new beadweaving of your own design (not from a kit, book, magazine, Tutoruial or class) in response to the challenge theme. Your work should be entirely beadwoven, or have a substantially woven component, to feature and promote our art form. You may not renew an existing piece or list a tutorial as an entry.

Members are expected to participate in challenges when possible, and required to do so once each year. Start the weaving anytime after the theme is announced. Complete and list the work for sale on Etsy by the 5th of the month of the challenge, before midnight Etsy (Eastern Standard) time. Your listing date is proof you entered by the deadline, and also determines your placement in the mosaic, so DO NOT RENEW your work until after the voting poll opens on the 9th.

Your listing must be for sale for the duration of the challenge, unless it sells from your shop. If that happens, please alert the moderators to your sale, and you can still participate. If you must reserve your listing for purchase, please follow Etsy's recommendations and edit both your title and your description to begin with: "RESERVED FOR (buyer's Etsy username) ONLY." Etsy does not allow the listing of items not for sale, so reserving your entry to sell elsewhere or keep for yourself is not permitted.

WHAT INFORMATION MUST BE IN MY LISTING?

Your listing must include the following four (4) things:

1. The theme of the challenge. For example, “This (describe your work) was created for the Etsy Beadweavers Team (insert the month) challenge on the theme (insert the title of the theme).”

2. An explanation of how your work relates to the theme.

3. The address of our team blog where the voting will take place and the voting dates. For example, “Please visit our team blog, http://www.etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com between the 9th and 15th and vote for your favorite entry.”

4.Tag your entry EBWC. This is how we find your entry. Please test this tag by seaarching "handmade" and "EBWC" on Etsy. If your entry does not appear in this search within an hour after listing and tagging it, please contact a moderator for assistance. Please do not apply this tag until after the previous challenge poll closes on the 15th, and remove the tag after the voting poll closes, so entries for the next month’s challenge can be featured.

About Promoting the Public Voting Poll

The purpose of the public poll is to bring as many viewers to our team blog as possible, increasing awareness of Etsy Beadweavers and our art form. The winner of the public poll should be the work that the most viewers liked the best. Promote the challenge by inviting as many friends, acquaintances, co-workers and family members as you like to vote for their favorite entry. Please use your blog, Facebook, Twitter and any other resources you have to drive traffic to our blog during the challenge. Feel free to say which entry is yours. Many friends will choose to support you with a vote. But please DO NOT request that your friends vote for your work, or that of another member. Please let them make up their own minds about which entry they like the best. Let’s play fair with each other, and keep our challenges fun for all.

Congratulations to Isabella of Bead4me winner of the February Challenge "Royalty Throughout Time"

Congratulations to Isabella of Bead4me and her Princess Montana Royal Necklace winner of February's Challenge "Royalty Throughout Time".  Isabella won with an impressive 82 votes (9%) of the 827 responses for this challenge.

The following runner up's and all 62 entries deserve our congratulations as we had an outstanding response to this challenge

2nd place - 40. Exquisite bead embroidered neck adornment - WhiteRabbitJewels (81 votes 9%)

3rd Place -39. Cleopatra of Egypt - sedonaskye (71 votes 8%)

4th Place - 41. Don't look away - ballroomchic (45 votes 5%)

5th place - 2. Zulu Lace - AnnetteMackrel (40 votes 4%)

Tied for 6th place with 33 votes each 3% are

58. Cuff for Queen Emma of Hawaii - heartinhawaii

and

8. Mayan Dynasty - 4uidzne

Tied for 7th place with 30 votes each 3%

54. The Swan Princess Bead Embroidered Necklace - sandystreasure

and

49. Young Queen's Jewels - Egyptian Pectoral Necklace - FrancescasFancy

9th place - 1. Marie Antoinette Inspired Choker - megansbeadeddesigns with 29 votes 3%

10th place - 31. Marie Antoinette - Pink Leather Cuff - triz with 28 votes 3%

 

A touch of royality is the the first beadweavers challenge of 2011

In the first beadweavers challenge for 2011 (due 5th Feb 2011) Miriam of CeiloDesigns has challenged the Etsybeadweavers to bead a piece inspired by one specific royal figure. The royal figure can be from any time or any place. Just to give you a taste of what might be possible look at the wonderful inspiration offered by a bracelet of a queen (Queen Amanishaketo) from Ancient Egypt.Imagine what beadweavers could do with that.

Mind you there are many types of royals and each country has its own system of determining who is a royal. What is clear is that royality in all countries has bought responsibilities and privileges with it and at times when it is unpopular, it has been fraught with dangers. For a simple and accessible discussion of what royality is and how it works pop by:
http://history.howstuffworks.com/middle-ages/royality3.htm

To help beadweavers on their way with this wonderful challenge here are some starting points to find a royal figure who might inspire your creativity.

• Royal families of the world: a list. This site includes royals from Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania and Intercontinental. Not many links so you need to follow through yourself.
• List of royal houses. This site has a good range of links to information on specific royal houses.
• Official page of the British Royal Family. A detailed list of specific members of the Royal Family and links to follow about them and also links to the Crown Jewels.
• Google Images – If you use Royal Jewelry as a search phrase amazing wonders pop up. The first images I found were mainly from the UK Royal Family but when you add specific epochs (e.g Art Deco or Victorian), countries (e.g. Indian, Egyptian or Danish) or designers (e.g. Cartier) to the phrase ‘Royal Jewelry’ a wondrous array of dramatic and inspirational images emerge.
• The UK Royal Records. This is a site where you can find information on the longest and shortest reigning queens, the youngest and the oldest monarchs, the monarchs who had the most marriages and the least and many other bits and bobs that could inspire your search.