June Moodboard - And the winner is...

Thanks to everyone who took part in our June Moodboard, what a lot of beautiful submissions we received! But before I show you them in their entirety and annouce the winner, let's have another look at the mosaic I posted for your inspiration at the beginning of the month.

Clockwise from top-left: otro "joven indie", blue eyeshadow with dotted eyeliner by m.a.c. and coastal scents, Blue [Friday], Silver & Metal Buttons & 1 Silver Finding

And here's what you made...

Carol



Lesley



Liz



June



Maria



Eleanor



Dee




Mandy



Catherine



Anna



Jen



I'm using Random.org to randomly choose a name from the list and the beader who is in 1st position is...

Congratulations Eleanor!!! Sarah will be in touch shortly about your prize.

Well I hope you've all enjoyed this months challenge, don't forget to drop by again tomorrow when I'll be posting the brand new moodboard for July along with details of an extra special prize!

June Moodboard Weekly Update 3

Four more gorgeous submissions to share with you today and it seems rings were very popular this week ;)

Dee made two items, this fabulous ring...



...and a matching bracelet made with flat spiral weave...



Mandy made this stunning bubble ring made with drop beads...



And Catherine made a beautiful ring using a rivoli, cylinder beads and drops...


There's still a few days left if you want to join in with the moodboard this month and be in with a chance to win Sarah's gorgeous kit. Please see the original post for details on how to take part.

June Moodboard Weekly Update 2

We have three more lovely blue and silver submissions to show you this week!

June created this beautiful shell brooch...



Maria made these gorgeous polymer clay cabochons...



And Eleanor made this wonderful necklace...



There's still plenty of time to join in with us this month, see the original post here for details.

June Moodboard Weekly Update 1

Hello fellow bead addicts! Just a quick update to show you the submissions we've had for the June moodboard so far...

Carol made this pretty flower pendant using metallic silver seed beads and miracle beads...



Lesley made a gorgeous bracelet using size 8 seed beads, thonging and a silver bead...



And Liz (that's me!) made this ring using a felt cabochon embroidered with delicas and seed beads...


Want to join in with us and be in with a chance to win Sarah's gorgeous Chrysanthemum earrings kit? Then see the original post here for details and get beading with your blues and silvers!

June Moodboard

Welcome to the June moodboard! Trying to decide which colour scheme to choose this month I started thinking about the start of summer and what we'd all really like to see at this time of year - clear blue skies in the day and twinkling silver stars at night! With this in mind I've put together a mosaic of images using blue and silver.

You can use any shades of blue from turquoise and navy to teal and cobalt and you can include the silver as beads or as the findings in your piece - or both - the choice is yours!

As well as colours there are also shapes, textures and materials to inspire you...swirls, circles, dots, metal, buttons and wood.

Clockwise from top-left: otro "joven indie", blue eyeshadow with dotted eyeliner by m.a.c. and coastal scents, Blue [Friday], Silver & Metal Buttons & 1 Silver Finding

Submitting is easy! You can either email your photographs to me at thecrimsonmoon7@gmail.com or you can add them to our Flickr group pool. If you have a website, blog or an online shop that you'd like us to link to your name then please include it with your submission.

What can you make? Anything as long as it's made with beads! Any technique is accepted, from beadweaving and stringing to wire work and bead embroidery. Lampworkers and polymer clay artists are also welcome to submit pieces they've made.

We're happy for you to make something using a pattern from a book, magazine or tutorial but if you do please let us know the designer's name and where it was published, including a link if available, so that we can give full credit.

The deadline for entries is 6pm (GMT) on Thursday June 30th and as usual a prize will be awarded at random to one of our lucky entrants! Sarah is providing the prize this month and it's a kit to make a pair of these fantastic Crysanthemum earrings (although the actual kit will be in a different colour)...



So have yourself a wonderful June and don't be blue...unless it's with beads!