Designer of the Week :: Suburban Girl Studios + SueBeads

If you follow Miss Diana (and I highly recommend that you do!) on her journey with all things beady, you will know that she recently took up bead embroidery after a five year hiatus. The first time she abandoned the projects. This time, she saw the light and completed them! This beautiful focal is one of her own ceramic pendants in a lovely leaf that she embellished with those (evil-to-me) seed beads! I am in awe of people who choose to use them and make such amazing things. The colors are perfect for the inspiration piece. Pairing with this are some beads from Sue Kennedy. Just look at that wee leaf that looks like it is God's paintbrush! Beautiful!

Featured Designer :: Suburban Girl Studio

Featured Art Bead :: SueBeads
 

Join me here on Monday, September 30th for the monthly blog tour.

Designer of the Week :: Gingko et Coquelicot + Bead Swede Supplies

Oh, the color! It grabbed me and said hello! The rich, saturated tones of autumn come alive in this bracelet by Karin of Gingko et Coquelicot. The russet, the tangerine, the sage and the gold are all melted together in this bracelet that looks like the sun swirled all these colors together and poured them onto your arm. Perfect for a pop of color during sweater weather!

Featured Designer :: Gingko et Coquelicot

Featured Art Bead :: Bead Swede Supplies
 

Join me here on Monday, September 30th for the monthly blog tour.

Designer of the Week :: Klassy Joolz + Mandrel 2 & Elizabeth Creations

I was immediately drawn to the lovely art nouveau silver pendant in this necklace right away that recalls the lounging lovely in the painting. And then the mossy greens and rich russet colors of the glass had me wanting more! This necklace from Pam at KlassyJoolz is a wonderful interpretation of the Mucha inspiration for September and makes me want to reach out and touch it!

Featured Designer :: Klassy Joolz

Featured Art Beads :: Mandrel 2 and Elizabeth Creations
 

Join me here on Monday, September 30th for the monthly blog tour.

Note: Please remember to share with us the name of the artist (and links if you have them!) for the art beads that you use in your piece! Since art beads are why we are here, we want to give a shout out to the talented folks that provide us with the inspiration for our pieces. Tell us about them! And also give us the exact URL of your blog post in your description of the picture on Flickr if you want to be included in the monthly blog tour. Thank you!

Designer of the Week :: Catherine's Dreams + Jangles

The vibrant tones and the circles caught my eye right away. These bright and funky beads from Jangles pick up all the different colors of the Tamayo painting. That little pop of red with the thread and the spacers draw my eye to the top bullseye bead. This is one happy bracelet!

Featured Designer :: Catherine's Dreams

Featured Art Beads :: Jangles

 

Just a few days left to get your creative juices flowing! 

Join me here on Friday, August 30th for the monthly blog tour.

 

 

Designer of the Week :: Bay Moon Design & Lea Avroch

We are mixing things up a bit around here on Art Bead Scene. Starting today, I will be responsible for choosing the Designer of the Week from all those posted in the Flickr pool. This will also give me a head start on the monthly blog tour.

Everyone has a distinct point of view and a talent all their own, but I hope that we will continue to get so many great entries that you will make my job really tough! I look forward to sharing our Designers of the Week with you.

As part of the Designer of the Week, I would like to promote the designer as well as the art bead artist. So be sure to supply the name of the artist(s) who made the bead(s) in your design. That way we can check out your creativity as well as the beautiful artistry of the one who inspired you!

This unusual lampwork bead is created on a bobbin by artist Lea Avroch. I love the colors, the texture and the simple way this is put together. The soft grey leather lace brings in the neutral color of the painting and serves to ground the more vibrant tones. 

Designer of the Week :: Bay Moon Design

Featured Art Bead :: Lea Avroch

 

Featured Designer of the Week - Bee Tree by m.e.

Each week the Art Bead Scene features a Designer of the Week.
One of our editors picks her favorite from the Monthly Challenge entries

This week's winner is Bee Tree by m.e.. Read more about her necklace here.

Here is what ABS editor Rebecca Anderson had to say about Mary Ellen's design:

"I love how Mary Ellen has picked out the gorgeous floral design on the armchair behind Olga and captured these in her own handmade polymer leaves. And the raggy cotton ribbon, with its dashes of raspberry on sand, adds a lovely lightness and sense of playfulness to the piece. Great work!"

Featured Designer of the Week - Tracy Stillman

Each week the Art Bead Scene features a Designer of the Week. One of our editors picks her favorite from the Monthly Challenge entries. 

This week's winner is Tracy Stillman You can read about Tracy's necklace here.

Here is what ABS editor Rebecca Anderson had to say about Tracy's design:

"Not only do I love Tracy's use of colour here - perfectly matching the shades from Monet's painting - but I love the way she has displayed and photographed it. She really shows off its natural sense of movement, and manages to showcase it as a long necklace without losing any of the detail. Gorgeous work, Tracy!"

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Tomorrow will see the monthly tour. I can't wait to see what everyone has created! Click here for the monthly challenge details.

Rebecca is a Scottish jewellery designer, currently living in Manchester, England. You can read more about her and her work at her blog, songbeads.blogspot.com and see more of her jewellery at songbead.etsy.com. She also has a supplies shop at thecuriousbeadshop.etsy.com.

Featured Designer of the Week: Terra Rustica Design

Each week the Art Bead Scene features a Designer of the Week. One of our editors picks her favorite from the Monthly Challenge entries. 

This week's winner is Carol Dekle of Terra Rustica Design. You can read about Carol's necklace here.

Here is what ABS editor Heather Powers had to say about Carol's design:

"I love the delicate coloring on the enemaled compoments and this multi-strand necklace gives the eye a playful pattern to follow along. The unexpected surprise of seed beads wrapped around the sari ribbon are the kind of touches that always grab my attention." 

We are half-way through the month, plenty of time to get your challenge piece in and be featured here on the Art Bead Scene's monthly blog hop!  Click here for the monthly challenge details.

Featured Designer of the Week: Diva Designs

Each week the Art Bead Scene features a Designer of the Week. One of our editors picks her favorite from the Monthly Challenge entries. This week's winner is Lynda Moseley of Diva Designs.

Here's what ABS Editor Erin Siegel had to say about 's piece:

 

"A stunning, striking pair of earrings! I'm drawn to the clean, but detailed design. I couldn't help but notice the shape of these gorgeous antiqued silver pagoda frames! The pagodas are perfectly paired with expertly crafted faux red-orange jade beads."  

 

Read more about Lynda and her polymer clay jewelry on her blog, Diva Designs.

Erin Siegel is a jewelry designer, beading instructor and co-author of the jewelry book, Bohemian-Inspired Jewelry: 50 Designs Using Leather, Ribbon and Cords. To find out more, visit her blog: Erin Siegel Jewelry. 

Featured Designer of the Week- Sharyl McMillian-Nelson of Sharyl's Jewelry

Each week the Art Bead Scene features a Designer of the Week. One of our editors picks her favorite from the Monthly Challenge entries. This week's winner is Sharyl McMillian-Nelson

Here's what ABS Editor Marie-Noel Voyer-Cramp had to say about this piece:

"As soon as I saw these earrings I felt they represented the chosen artwork perfectly! They have such a wonderful Asian feel to them without being overwhelmingly Asian. Beautiful enameled pieces that reflect the Style that is present in the painting with its colour and filigree. Wonderful!"

Marie is a Canadian jewelry designer and ephemera tile creator living in beautiful Calgary Alberta at the foot of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. You can read more about her work on her Skye Jewels Blog. You can purchase her jewelry in her Skye Jewels Etsy shop and her pendants and a handful of handmade findings in her More Skye Jewels supply shop.

Featured Designer of the Week-Jill Palumbo

Each week the Art Bead Scene features a Designer of the Week. One of our editors picks her favorite from the Monthly Challenge entries. This week's winner is Jill Palumbo.
Here's what ABS Editor Tari Sasser had to say about Jill's piece:

"This piece is so wonderful in so many ways, the color, texture, beading and all the different elements.
I find it fascinating and fabulous. I really want to touch it. Fantastic necklace Jill!"

Learn more about Jill's necklace on her blog.

Featured Designer of the Week: Trinket Tales

Each week the Art Bead Scene features a Designer of the Week. One of our editors picks her favorite from the Monthly Challenge entries. This week's winner is Ghie Malig from Trinket Tales!

Here is what editor Heather Powers had to say about the design:  

"I was immediately drawn to the usual construction of this necklace.  The flow of the design has my eye traveling back and forth over the elements.  The haute couture nature of this necklace immediately makes me think this scene-stealing necklace is borrowing it's inspiration from the peacocks in our inspiration painting.  What a show stopper!"

You can read more about Ghie's design on her blog.

Want to be a featured designer?  Play along in our monthly challenge and you might see your design here next Monday!

Designer of the Week: Bay Moon Design

Each week the Art Bead Scene features a Designer of the Week.
One of our editors picks her favorite from the Monthly Challenge entries.

  This week's winner is Kathy of Bay Moon Designs!

Here is what editor Erin Siegel had to say about the design:

" I love the natural, organic design of this necklace. The freeform sea glass and the swirling polymer clay art beads convey the natural feel. The colors in this necklace are spot on and a perfect match with the inspiration art! "

You can read more about Kathy's design on her blog: Bay Moon Design.

Featured Designer of the Week: Karin Slaton of Backstory Beads

Each week the Art Bead Scene features a Designer of the Week.
One of our editors picks her favorite from the Monthly Challenge entries.

 This week's winner is Karin Slaton of Backstory Beads!

Here is what editor Erin Prais-Hintz had to say about the design:

 

"I am a sucker for designs that do double duty, as this bracelet from Karin does. I never would have known that she put the silver snowflake on the back of the brass one! It is an added bonus to see one of my own charms at work. Thank you for honoring me with this pretty bracelet and for being inspired by our art challenge!"

You can read more about Karin's design on her blog Backstory Beads.

Just a reminder that you have until December 28th to get your image loaded into the Flickr group for inclusion in the final Monthly Challenge Blog Tour. Remember that we have THREE fabulous prizes to give away this month! I am hoping that after Christmas you will have time to sit and be inspired by this gorgeous Erte painting and share your creations with us.

 

Designer of the Week: BeeTree by m.e.

Each week the Art Bead Scene features a Designer of the Week. One of our editors picks her favorite from the Monthly Challenge entries.

Reflections

The Art Bead Scene Designer of the Week is BeeTree by m.e.

Here is what editor Erin Siegel had to say about this necklace:

"This piece called "Reflections" is a wonderful translation of the painting this month. All the elements are there from the bare tree branches, to the leaves, and the water. Mary Ellen's necklace is hauntingly beautiful and elegant. It evokes an enchanting feel to it, just like the "Three Worlds" painting." You can read about Mary Ellen's own thoughts and inspirations about her design on her blog, Bee Tree by m.e.

Erin Siegel is a jewelry designer, beading instructor and co-author of the jewelry book, Bohemian-Inspired Jewelry: 50 Designs Using Leather, Ribbon and Cords. To find out more, visit her blog: Erin Siegel Jewelry. 

Designer of the Week: Linda Moseley of SCDiva!

Each week the Art Bead Scene features a Designer of the Week. One of our editors picks her favorite from the Monthly Challenge entries.

The Art Bead Scene Designer of the Week is Linda Moseley of SCDiva.

Here is what editor Erin Prais-Hintz had to say about these earrings:
"It has been awhile since we have seen Miss Linda participate in our challenges. So glad that she has been inspired this month! As someone who just dabbles in polymer clay, I am always blown away by what Miss Linda creates. She has a great eye for detail and I am awed at the versatility of polymer clay in her talented hands. There is no way I would think these were clay. I would say they were made from wood! The shape recalls the curved arcs in the challenge art. And the colors are spot on. She made these 'Secrets Kept' earrings from polymer clay, alcohol inks, embossing powders and paint. I think that Schwitters with his found object assemblage aesthetic would approve!"

Thanks for sharing these earrings with us!

Please visit Linda's BLOG and Etsy shop to see her wonderful creations!

Designer of the Week! "BEE TREE BY ME"

Each week the Art Bead Scene features a Designer of the Week. One of our editors picks her favorite from the Monthly Challenge entries.

The Art Bead Scene Designer of the Week is "Bee tree by me" Mary Ellen Parker says on her Blog about this ABS Challenge... "There are months when I have to think long and hard for an idea.
But, when I saw this month's painting, a zillion ideas popped into  my head!
 Flowers ,flowers and more flowers...WOW !!!!"

Thanks for sharing this piece with us! It certainly inspired me! I love how you incorporated the flowers with all the lace and ribbon. It certainly grabbed my eye! Please visit Mary Ellen's BLOG and Flickr Photostream to see her wonderful creations!

Check out the details on our monthly challenge - you could be the next featured designer!

Designer of the Week: The Bead Therapist

The Art Bead Scene Designer of the Week is The Bead Therapist. The Bead Therapist posts in her photos that... "I absolutely adore this month's inspiration painting! I love the flowers in autumn colors. I remember posting last year about how much I like the fall because I never experienced that season while growing up in the Dominican Republic."

We're glad you've been able to experience fall because it has certainly inspired a beautiful piece! You can see more of the Bead Therapist's work on her blog and her flickr photostream.

Featured Designer of the Week

Tracy Stillman Design

Each week the Art Bead Scene features a Designer of the Week. 

One of our editors picks her favorite from the Monthly Challenge entries.

This week's featured designer is Tracy Stillman Design.

Here is what ABS editor Tari Sasser had to say about her design:
"I just love the face cabochon! Tracy did a fantastic job mixing the colors, patterns and textures. Everything works well together!"

Here is Tracy's blog post describing her entry.

Featured Designer of the Week: Beading Yogini

 Each week the Art Bead Scene features a Designer of the Week. 

One of our editors picks her favorite from the Monthly Challenge entries.

This week's featured designer is Cece Cormier from the Beading Yogini.

Here is what ABS editor Tari Sasser had to say about her design:
"Cece nailed the colors from the inspiration painting. Really love the macrame and use of all the beads. Thank you for participating in 7000 Bracelets Project!"

Here is Cece's blog post describing her entry.