Dig into Ophelia's Garden: a detail of May's ABS challenge prizes

Do you want a closer look at all the great prizes that will go to the winner of this month's Challenge? Well, here you go! May's theme is Ophelia's Garden, and what better symbols of gardens are leaves, flowers, foliage, and critters crafted from the clay of the earth?

This month's prizes are all fired ceramic beads, pendants, and buttons made by 8 artists from www.FiredClayArtists.com. Dig into the details here:

A variety of leaf shaped pendants in both bright and muted colors by Marla James of

marlasmud.firedclayartists.com Delightful Lovebirds pendant by Virginia Miska of Virginiamiska.firedclayartists.com

Wonderfully detailed tiny charms and a stamped and decorated bead by Christine Crowe Smith of ladybrookdesigns.firedclayartists.com
Adorable earthy mushroom button by Marti at buttonsbeads-n-otherthings.firedclayartists.com

Crawly beetle pendant in porcelain by Joan Miller of joanmillerporcelain.firedclayartists.com
Beautiful botanical pressed pendants by Mary Harding of www.maryhardingjewelry.com

Softly glazed fower buttons by Tari Sasser of claybuttons.com

Porcelain fairy face and daisy beads by Melanie of www.earthenwoodstudio.com