January Monthly Challenge Sponsors + Prizes

Our Wonderful sponsor for the January Challenge.
We will have 2 Lucky Winners this Month!

Humblebeads

Heather Powers of Humblebeads handcrafted art beads inspired by nature, art history and the world around her. She is the founder of Art Bead Scene, Bead Cruise and Inspired by Nature Retreats. Heather is always creating new and wonderful designs of beads, jewelry components and jewelry.
Humblebeads is located in South Haven, Michigan.

Heather is donating a $50 gift certificate for the Jewelry Pinterest board winner. 
Heather is also donating three of her new Gilded Bramble Bird (value $54, shown above) for the Monthly Recap winner.

Visit Heather at her blog, Etsy Shop, Bead Shop, Website, Facebook, VIP Party Group and Instagram.

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Submit photos of your wonderful Jewelry creations using one or more Art Beads here.

Submit photos of your wonderful Bead creations here.

Field of Flowers by By Egon Shiele. 

This Month's art has many different elements that can be used for inspiration:  Flowers, trees, daisies, nature, virbrant reds, yellows and orange.

We can't wait to see where your creativity takes you with the art for this month's challenge! 

**IMPORTANT** Please remember to put JAN ABS in the title or tag of your submission(s).  Pinterest doesn't keep Pins in the order they are posted.

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.***

January Monthly Challenge Sponsors + Prizes

Our Wonderful sponsors for the January Challenge.
We will have 3 Lucky Winners this Month!

Humblebeads

Heather Powers of Humblebeads creates Handcrafted Art Beads Inspired by Nature and Art History. She is also the founder of Art Bead Scene, The Bead Cruise and Inspired by Nature Retreats. Heather is always creating new and wonderful designs and jewelry.

Humblebeads is located in New Haven, Michigan.

Heather is donating a $50 gift certificate.

Visit Heather on Facebook, Blog, Instagram, Etsy and Website.

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Art Incendi

Johana Nunez of Art Incendi creates wonderful torch fired enamel jewelry components. Inspired by the beautiful island landscapes, flowers and animals of Puerto Rico. 
Johana makes one of a kind art. Her love of color makes for great jewelry designs!

Art Incendi is located in Aibonito, Puerto Rico.

Johana is donating $50 in Jewelry Components.

Visit Johana on Etsy, and Facebook.

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Donna Perlinplim

Kathrin Kneidl of Donna Perlinplim creates clay beads and components. 

Every item conveys a mood or a story. 

Great additions to your bead stash and jewelry designs!!

Donna Perlinplim is located in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Kathrin is donating a $50 gift certificate.

Visit Kathrin on Etsy1, Etsy 2 and Etsy 3.

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Submit photos of your wonderful Jewelry creations using one or more Art Beads here.

Submit photos of your wonderful Bead creations here.

Landscape with Stars by Henri-Edmond Cross has many different elements that can be used for inspiration: landscapes, stars, impressionism, celestial elements, blues and yellows.

We can't wait to see where your creativity takes you with the art for this month's challenge! 

**IMPORTANT** Please remember to put JAN ABS in the title or tag of your submission(s).  Pinterest doesn't keep Pins in the order they are posted.

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.***

January Monthly Challenge Sponsors + Prizes

Our Wonderful sponsors for the January Challenge.
We will have 2 Lucky Winners this Month!

Tesori Trovati

Erin Prais-Hintz of Tesori Trovati creates one-of-a-kind pieces and jewelry components. She uses everything from precious gemstones, artisan crafted beads and findings to found objects from foreign lands or close to home. Each piece is unique in style, color and texture and is a treasure found just for you.

Erin is donating a three month subscription to my Simple Truths Sampler Club valued at $54+. Subscription will start Feb-Mar-Apr 2015.

Visit Erin at her Etsy Shop, Website, Blog, and Facebook.

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Mary Harding Jewelry

Mary Harding of Mary Harding Jewelry creates wonderful nature inspired beads, buttons, toggles and other jewelry components. Mary uses earthenware clay and underglazes for her pieces that have been cast from leaves and flowers.  Mary's newest endeavor is making metal beads and toggles using sheets of copper. 

Mary is donating a $50 gift certificate to her Etsy Shop or Website.

Visit Mary at her Etsy Shop, Website, Blog, Twitter, Pinterest and Facebook.

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Submit photos of your wonderful Jewelry creations using one or more Art Beads here.

Imagine Tomorrows World by Friedensreich Hundertwasser has many different elements that can be used for inspiration: circular patterns, repetition of lines and elements, human form, bright colors of orange, blue, red, yellow and purple.

We can't wait to see where your creativity takes you with the art for this months challenge! 

**IMPORTANT** Please remember to put JAN ABS in the title or tag of your submission(s).  Pinterest doesn't keep Pins in the order they are posted.

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.***

January Monthly Challenge Sponsor + Prizes

Our wonderful sponsors for the January Monthly Challenge. 

We will have 2 lucky winners this month.

Erin Siegel

Erin Siegel designs jewelry, is an instructor and book author. She creates bohemian style jewelry using different types of beads and jewelry finding. Erin incorporates art beads into many of her designs. Catch her on the Bead Cruise!

Erin is donating $50 gift certificate to her Etsy Shop.

 Visit Erin on her website, blog, Etsy,  and Facebook.

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Sarah Hornik

Sarah Hornik of Glass by Sarah is a lampwork bead artist living in Tel Aviv, Israel. My favorite beads of Sarah are the multi-color, non traditional shapes with lots of bumps. She also is an instructor teaching her craft locally and in other countries. 

Sarah is $50 gift certificate to her Etsy Shop.

Visit Sarah on their website, blog, Etsy (beads and eBooks), Etsy (jewelry), eBay and Facebook.
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Submit photos of your wonderful creations using one or more Art Beads.

Black Peacocks with Japanese Persimmons by Jessie Arms Botke has with many different elements that can be used for inspiration: trees, persimmons, peacocks, teal green, golds, eyes and foliage.

We can't wait to see where your creativity takes you with the art for this months challenge! 

Please remember to put JAN 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.

January Monthly Challenge Prizes

Our wonderful sponsors for the January Monthly Challenge

Marsha Neal Studio

Marsha's prize donation is shown above, "Seashore Silk Bundle Knot" which consists of ten 2mm hand painted silk strands, plus 3 Porcelain pendants.

My fellow Beads-of-Clay member Marsha Neal Minutella makes her beautiful pendants from porcelain clay with decals and wonderful glazes. Her inspirations come from nature and her Entomology degree. Many of Marsha's design look cellular as you would see under a microscope.

To see Marsha's many designs and beautiful artistry,

visit her website, blog and Etsy shop.

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Artybecca

Artybecca's prize donation of a dozen amazing beads is shown above.

Rebecca Watkins is a Graphic Designer/Writer by day and polymer clay clay & pastel/colored pencil artist by night. Here is a tutorial by Artybecca that shows how she makes her cool beads and pendants.

Visit the ArtyBecca on flickr, twitter, Etsy and her blog!

 Submit photos of your wonderful creations using one or more Art Beads.
Brown River by Wayne Theibaud is such a vivid painting with many different elements that can be used for inspiration, texture, movement, color, color, color and a feeling of vibrancy.
We can't wait to see where your creativity takes you with the art for this months challenge! 
Please remember to put JANABS 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. 

Blog Tour
We are once again hosting the blog tour this month.  Check out the details in the challenge post.