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Jewelry & Beading

October 8th, 2008

Call for entries: Flower Power

Stringing Magazine has issued a new challenge:
Challenge yourself by creating a piece using stringing or simple wirework techniques based on a title provided by the editors of Stringing. All entries will be posted on the website, and readers will have a chance to vote on their favorites.
The deadline for “Flower Power” is November 07, […]

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October 2nd, 2008

Call for entries: Vintaj Natural Brass Company

September winner, Carla Ekman
Yay, Carla!! Beautiful work!
Vintaj is sponsoring monthly design contests and has nicely posted the advanced schedule so that you can plan ahead!
To learn about the winners prize package and the Design Challenge Rules that apply to ALL monthly challenges click here. From their blog:
October Challenge: […]

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October 1st, 2008

Call for entries: Mmmm…Miyuki, contest #3

What’s Up Wednesday

This is the second Miyuki contest, sponsored by Caravan Beads! The deadline is December 1, 2008. Contest #3 summary:
In this contest we invite you to create a beaded creature. It can be real (a snake, water buffalo, walrus, pelican, jellyfish, tarantula, gecko, porcupine, etc.), imaginary (griffin, unicorn, winged horse, dragon, etc.), […]

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September 1st, 2008

How to get your work featured on Jewelry & Beading

There’s really no mystery! If you’d like to share a piece you’ve made, all you have to do is shoot me an email to cyndi @ b5Media.com (remove the spaces). Please put jewelry & beading image to share in the subject line.  We love to read about things like what inspired you to […]

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August 27th, 2008

Call for entries: Haute Handbags

What’s Up Wednesday!

Handbags look a lot better when they have beads sewn on them, don’t you think?
Stampington & Co is getting ready to publish another issue of their special publication Haute Handbags. The deadline is November 15, 2008, so get out your supplies and get going! Here’s all the important submission information.
How […]

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August 20th, 2008

Call for entries: Belle Armoire Jewelry

Belle Armoire Jewelry is published by Stampington as a quarterly magazine. The deadline for submissions for the next issue is October 15, 2008. From the website: If you’d like to share your inspiration and detailed how-to instruction for creating beautiful jewelry with readers, we want to hear from you. Belle Armoire Jewelry covers […]

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August 13th, 2008

Call for entries: Altered Couture

What’s Up Wednesday!

Altered Couture
A hand-me-down sweater … a raggedy old skirt from the thrift store … a plain T-shirt … Using just a few tools coupled with your creativity, all of these items can be transformed into fantastic works of wearable art! The publisher of Belle Armoire and Somerset Studio invites you to submit your […]

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July 16th, 2008

Call for entries: Niche Awards

Sponsored by NICHE magazine, the annual NICHE Awards competition celebrates excellence and innovation in American and Canadian craft.
Categories include Ceramics, Fiber, Glass, Metal, Wood, Jewelry, Home Furnishings, Judaica, Recycled, Teapots and many more. Two new categories have been added to the professional division for 2009: Art Quilts and Fashion Accessories.
Links to all information are […]

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May 28th, 2008

Call for entries: Beadwork’s Beaded Book Competition

Entry period: August 1-December 18, 2008. Read the complete rules.
Beadwork editor Marlene Blessing writes, “I know plenty of you have been inspired by altered books (don’t let those collage artists have all the fun) and by stories (from trashy novels, to historical epics, to books of poems). Whether you alter an actual book, re-create a […]

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May 7th, 2008

Call for entries: Belle Armoire Jewelry

Belle Armoire Jewelry is published by Stampington as a quarterly magazine. The deadline for submissions for the next issue is July 15, 2008. From the website: If you’d like to share your inspiration and detailed how-to instruction for creating beautiful jewelry with readers, we want to hear from you. Belle Armoire Jewelry covers […]

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