Wednesday, October 3, 2012

October Monthly Challenge Prizes and Sponsors


Our wonderful sponsors for the September Monthly Challenge. 
We will have 2 lucky winners this month.

Melanie Brooks of Earthenwood Studio designs and handcrafts handcrafted ceramic jewelry, beading components and ceramic gift tiles. Melanie primarily uses porcelain clay. All of her charms and trinkets are formed by hand giving each a unique look. Melanie's work over the past couple of years have been of the Steampunk genre which has become very popular.

Melanie is donating the items show above worth $50.

 Visit Melanie on her websiteblog, etsy shop #1, etsy #2, etsy #3 and Facebook.
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Marcy Lamberson of Studio Marcy is a glass artist who loves making people smile through my whimsical beads and sculptures. Her little sculptures do make you smile! Marcy uses a torch and glass rods to create her characters. All are properly annealed for a long life in your collection of handmade beads.

Marcy is donating a $50 gift certificate to her etsy shop.

Visit Marcy on their websiteblog, etsy and Facebook.
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Submit photos of your wonderful creations using one or more Art Beads.
Revolving by Kirt Schwitters has with many different elements that can be used for inspiration: Circles, repetition, tones of green, blue and yellow, mixed media and assemblage.
We can't wait to see where your creativity takes you with the art for this months challenge! 
Please remember to put OCT ABS in the title or tag of your submission(s).  
Provide us with the artist of the Art Beads used and we always love to know all the materials you used. 
Art Beads MUST be used in your entry.

2 comments:

Alice said...

Wow, fabulous prizes! I'd better get busy!

Monique (A Half-Baked Notion) said...

These are adorable, Melanie and Marcy!