This is a fun challenge inspired by my book Jewelry Designs from Nature, to celebrate now that it's out making its way into the big craft stores like Hobby Lobby and Michaels.
If you haven't had a chance to pick up the book it's packed full of projects using art beads from my favorite artists. Along with 30 projects the book includes a few articles on finding inspiration for your nature inspired designs. I share my ideas of creating jewelry inspired by poetry and include photos from my favorite gardens, woodland trails and beaches. And that is where this challenge finds it's roots!
This is a creative blog challenge. 10 winners will be sent a packet and have a few weeks to create a piece of jewelry inspired by their packets. On July 6th we'll have a blog hop featuring the results. We'll also have voting for your favorite challenge piece during the blog hop and giveaway beads from the book!
The Challenge:
I'm going to pick 10 participants randomly from the comments below. Each participant will receive a packet that contains:
1. A few Humblebeads featured in the book
2. A nature-inspired poem
3. A photo for color and design inspiration
The packets will be themed and you could get a garden, woodlands or sea set!
Dates:
Winners will be picked June 6th. Packets will mail on June 11th. The blog hop reveal will happen here on July 6th.
1. You must have a blog and plan to join in the blog hop to enter.
2. Tweet or Facebook about this challenge and leave a comment here letting us know you've helped spread the word.
Good luck!
101 comments:
Would love to join in!! Love the nature theme! :)
Don't know if this is open to international but I'd love to take part if so! What a fabulous opportunity - ill look forward to reading about it either way.
I'd love to be part of this, Heather! I tweeted it here: https://twitter.com/#!/LindaLandig
Oh, Boy! Heather - I'd love to be selected to participate!
It is open to international bloggers Rebecca.
Heather, I would love to participate in the challenge. I just shared it on Facebook!
Yay! Rebecca read my mind, how exciting to see this international. I'd love the chance to join in. Off to share on Facebook
I would love to participate in this challenge and hope I end up with a packet!
I tweeted about the challenge... @MomLovesJazz;
I also blogged about the challenge at Lamplightcrafts.blogspot.com.
Oops...I also posted on Facebook!
What a fun idea! I'd love to play along! Fingers are crossed!
Oh! Now this is exciting for sure!!! I hope I can participate...I did spread the word on my FB page (http://facebook.com/sadafulee
Good luck everyone!
I would like to participate too.
ingetraud.wordpress.com
Spread the word on Facebook.
This sounds like great fun. I would love to try.
I would love to be part of this! Please put my name in the hopper!
I facebooked about it! Looks great: http://www.facebook.com/expostfactojewelry
oops, PS, posted this to my FB page, and I do have a blog, www.cerebraldilettante.blogspot.com
I would love a chance to participate in this challenge!
Jewelry Designs from Nature is absolutely one of my favorite art books! I was so excited by it that I even wrote a blog post last September. It is like having a really cool sketchbook journal of inspiration!
Please add my name to the list of potential participants. This sounds like a really fun event! :)
Love your book and would love a chance to play!!
I's love to join in the challenge! I will share the link via Facebook now as well!
Jus posted on facebook and my email is sandi@sandivolpe.com
I love your book and the layout, sketches etc. I would love to be in this challenge. Great idea!! Cherrie
Just posted on my FB page!
Please put my name in for the chance to participate.
Sonya
I love your book, the layout, the sketches the nature stories. Would love to be chosen for this one. Cherrie
I put this on my FB page...https://www.facebook.com/#!/sonya.ingersollstille
Just realized I did not give you my blog, not sure if you need it now or not.
dreaminofbeads.blogspot.com
So clever! I will enjoy watching this blog hop unfold. 10 people will be really lucky! Enjoy the day. Erin
Ohh... Congrats on getting the book into Michael's! My copy is well-thumbed. It's so inspiring (and I shared on my FB)!
Ooh I'd love to take part in this challenge!
This looks like a great challenge! I shared on FB! Good luck to all of the everyone!
Oh what fun! Love your book!
I love your book, so I'd love to do this challenge! Thanks for the chance, Heather!
I would love to have a chance to participate in this fun challenge!! Posted this challenge on my blog! It would make me happy to get one of your Humblebead packets...that would definitely make my day!! 8)
Sounds so fun...would love to join in. Been waiting for your book to come in at Michaels were I work...
Posted on FB...
Would love to participate in this fun challenge!
Oh, lovely!
Thank you for sharing this oppertunity!
I've been wanting to look at the book and just haven't gotten one yet.
I love your beads and I already gather inspiration from pictures!{This would be an awesome birthday gift, I'm a June baby}
Ooh, yes, please, I'd like to have a chance as well! What fun this would be...
count me in :) I'm sharing this on my fb right now, and will mention in in my next blog post, as well :)
I love my copy of your book, it's so beautiful and inspirational. Count me in, and I posted to FB!
Sounds like scads of fun - Count me in!!!
I just posted it on facebook. :-D
Oh, I love the idea of a nature theme! Twitted and FBd on my page:
http://www.facebook.com/AllPrettyThingsStudio
This sounds like a really fun challenge to me! I hope I get selected, but if not I'll enjoy seeing what everyone else comes up with.
Great book! I would love the chance to participate!
I tweeted!
@MBurnettArt
I would love to do this! It's on my FB!
Congrats on making it into the big craft stores! I'd love to play along!
What a great idea~ I would love to play. Please count me in.
Cilla
www.tellyougirlfriends.com
I'm so set for this challenge (even if I don't win a coveted set). I've let FB know and I'll blog about it regardless.
Pretty exciting! Count me in. Big congratulations and thanks for the opportunity to join in. -Marlene
I have a blog and tweeted this. Also put on FB but just to my beaders list.
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I'd love to play! shared on facebook. my blog is www.stacilouise.blogspot.com
email is staci.louise@hotmail.com
:)
well I think it's meant to be, my 11 year wedding anniversary is the 6th of July so I have to win a set ;-)
I shared on fb
I would love to be a part of this challenge,looking forward to being one of the lucky 10.
I have shared it on facebook, my blog, and twitter.
Thank you for this opportunity.
Cheri
What a fun Contest. Im excited. I would be honored to create a piece of jewelry from your lovely beads. I love your book and cant wait to see which beads they are. If I dont get chosen I look forward to seeing all the photos of the jewelry many talented artists make. Good luck everyone. Hugs, Kimberly @ www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/kimis-jewelry-from-the-heart is where my blog is. :)
Sorry I forgot to post here is my link to my facebook where I shared and promoted. Hoping alot of my friends join in on the fun on artbeadscene challenges from now on. Tweeted also :)
https://www.facebook.com/#!/kimberly.idalski
Would love to put my name in the hat for a chance for the blog hop! Posted on FB and will post on my blog tonight! Good luck everyone!
Please consider meeeeeee! Tweeted about this too :)
You inspire me with your book! i love the sea session, and your jobs is great!
Francesca, Fidenza Italy
http://poppsworld.blogspot.it/
Your book is amazing! I would love to be a part of this challenge. I will post of facebook and my blog this evening. Please random woodland fairies pick me !!
I've never done one before! Sounds like fun, especially the theme. Please?
And I facebooked you from both my name AND The Beadwhisperer!
Sounds like a lot of fun! Would love to play!
This sounds like such a fun challenge I would love to be a part of it. I have shared on facebook and I have a blog. Thank you for this fabtabulous opportunity...
Jacqueline Marchant
http://jaacquelinesjewels.blogspot.com/
What fun! The book is gorgeous as are the beads used throughout.
Ooops..I forgot to tell you yesterday that I FaceBooked your Challenge in two places...my FB/wall and Lake Havasu Artist and Crafters Group...
Oh, this would be awesome to participate in! Please include me as a possible! :)
Sounds great. I'd love to play.
Always up for a challenge, especially one inspired by your book.
I would love a chance to take part in this. Thanks for the opportunity!
Facebooked
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=786953072
What a wonderful theme! I try to get inspirations from nature and I love the idea of getting a kit to try!
Sounds like a fun challenge heather and congratulations! I've shared on facebook and would love to have my name entered to participate.
Hi heather! congratulations on the success of your book! wow!
I've shared on facebook!
♥
This sounds like so much fun. I'd love to be part of the contest!
Wow - would feel VERY lucky indeed to have my name drawn! What a fun idea and I can't wait to check out the book. Tweeting about it shortly! (@amybeads)
How fun! I always love seeing how everyone designs things differently!
Maybe this will be the inspiration I he been looking for to start up my blog again!
Would love to participate in this challenge...
I tweeted (@CraftyHope) about this AND posted on my facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/CraftyHopeJewelry)!!
I'm interested in the challenge. It's not too late I hope. Count me in. I'm posting it on facebook as well.
This sounds sounds like fun! I shared this challenge on facebook
I would love to participate! I shared this on my fb page (www.facebook.com/mymicromacrame) and I have a blog to participate in the hop at www.KnotJustMacrame.com
WOW! What a fun challenge, I would love to participate. My blog is www.mlhjewelrydesigns.com and my email is mlgovaar@pacbell.net
This is truly inspired. I would love to be apart of this. Good Luck everyone.
facebooked in the Polymer Clay Collective group
http://www.artbeadscene.blogspot.com/2012/05/jewelry-designs-from-nature-challenge.html
Here, here, I want in! Pleaaaaaaase! :-)
I'd love to be a part of this, blog is cianciblue.blogspot.com
I "facebooked" your challenge:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/kokopellidesign2
Sounds like a lot of fun - I will put my name in the hat!
Would love to participate
Have had the book for a while now and I love it
This sounds like fun - I'd love to be included!
Have had the book for some time, and it has inspired several items I have done so far. Would love to enter this challenge.
Added a post to my FB page.
I am posting the contest to my Facebook now and it will be my first blog post!! Yay!! I would LOVE to participate in the drawing. Nature themes are perfect for me as I live in the sunshine state, Florida, on the west coast in Tampa. Love the sea theme! Woodlands are great too as I love all kinds of woodland critters! Thanks! My blog will be up as soon as possible at TheCreativityNook.blogspot.com
This sounds like fun! I've been in a funk and really need some help with inspiration. I would love the opportunity to be part of this challenge!
I just posted on my blog and then shared on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kym-Hunter-Designs/101516946611008
I would love to play along. Please count me in!!!
I just posted this on my FB page:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=1755927752
Great challenge to be into! Will help you propagate this news!
More power to you!
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