The November Challenge Reveal

Thank you so much to everyone who took part in our November challenge. What a lovely collection of seed bead creations!

All the entrants names were put into the list randomizer at Random.org and the lucky beader whose name appeared at the number 1 position is...


SARAH GORDON!

Congratulations Sarah, we'll be in touch with your shortly with details on how to claim your prize.

The November Challenge

Welcome to the November challenge! This month our theme is THE JOY OF SEED BEADS!

We would love to see what you can all make using ONLY seed beads. So put aside your crystals, your pearls and your cabochons for a little while and try the seed bead challenge!

For the purposes of this challenge we are classifying seed beads as round seed beads (also known as rocailles) up to size 6 and cylinder beads. Other small bead shapes like hex, triangle, cube, bugle and drops etc are not allowed. You may use a larger bead inside 3D shapes that need core support, like a beaded bead for instance, but it must not be visible. And of course you can use whatever findings you like.

THE PRIZE:

This month our sponsor is Davida and she's offering £15 to spend in her online shop Old Bicycle Shop!

HOW TO ENTER:

Email a photograph of your entry to Liz at ottbs@live.com along with any other details we have asked for. The challenge runs until Midnight on Wednesday the 30th of November and the winner is drawn and announced the following day. You can email your entry at any time during the month. The challenge is open to beaders worldwide.


RULES & OTHER INFORMATION:

• Entries must have been started on or after November 1st 2016.
• You can make any item, it does not need to be jewellery.
• You can use any craft technique but it must include beads.
• Findings are exempt from colour challenges.
• Your entry must be a finished piece.
• If your entry isn't your own design you must credit the original designer.
• The photo above is for decorative purposes only, please refer to the text below it for details on the theme or colours allowed.

There is more detailed information on the challenge here but if you have any questions please leave a comment below or email us. 

Good luck everyone and happy beading!

The November Challenge Reveal

Huge thanks to everyone who participated in our November challenge, where we invited you to be inspired by a book. You all used a variety of titles as your inspiration with Terry Pratchett as the most popular choice of author! The winner of the prize draw is at the bottom of the post but take a look at all the wonderful entries along the way :)

All the names went into the List Randomizer at Random.org and the lucky winner who's name is at the top is...

KRISTEN HO

Congratulations Kristen, you're the winner of the £15 voucher to spend at Old Bicycle Shop!

We hope you enjoyed this challenge, whether or not you took part. Please drop by a little later on to see what the challenge is for the last month of 2015.

The November Challenge

Welcome to the November challenge! This month the theme is INSPIRED BY A BOOK.

You can use absolutely any book (except beading/craft books!) old or new, in or out of print and it does not need to be a novel. As well as your photo you will need to supply the following 3 things for your entry to be accepted: The title of the book, the author's name and what inspired you to create your piece/s .

THE PRIZE:

This month our sponsor is Davida and she's offering £15 to spend in her online shop Old Bicycle Shop!

HOW TO ENTER:

Email a photograph of your entry to Liz at ottbs@live.com along with any other details we have asked for. The challenge runs until Midnight on Monday the 30th of November and the winner is drawn and announced the following day. You can email your entry at any time during the month. The challenge is open to beaders worldwide.

RULES & OTHER INFORMATION:
Entries must have been started on or after November 1st 2015.
You can make any item, it does not need to be jewellery.
You can use any craft technique but it must include beads.
Your entry must be a finished piece.
If your entry isn't your own design you must credit the original designer.

There is more detailed info here but if you have any further questions about the challenge please feel free to email us at ottbs@live.com!

Good luck everyone and happy beading!

The November Challenge - And the winner is...

Thanks to everybody who participated in our November challenge, we hope you had fun creating with the Winter theme! Here are all of the beautiful entries we received. As always, the winner of the draw is revealed at the bottom of the post :)

Everyone's names were put into the list randomizer at Random.org and the lucky beader who's name is at the top of the list is...

MARY MARSHALL

Congratulations Mary, you're the winner of the £15 voucher to spend at Old Bicycle Shop! 

The new challenge for December will be posted later on today so don't forget to check back :)