Artistic Bead | Past Beading Contests | Historic Valley Junction

Current Contest

Kit Colors

Instead of selecting a theme, this time we are letting the colors talk to you. Whatever you can make of it is up to you.

The kit retails for over $26.00 but you can get this kit, if you are going to use it for this contest, for $9.95 (no further discounts). Yes we will send it to out of town people too.

There are a lot of seed beads in this kit so we are going to give you plenty of time to work on this project. The projects will need to be handed in by Sept 9th.

We have most of these beads in stock and others on order if you will need more of anything.

The winners will receive a $25.00 Artistic Bead gift certificate.

So the rules are:

-You must use at least 75% of the beads in this kit and you must have at least 7 of the bead groups represented. (there are 11 groups total as shown above)

-The total project must be mostly glass beads.

-The total project may not be larger than 2' x 2' x 2'.

-You may add any other bead you wish to the project.

-The deadline for this project will be Sept 9th.

Some of the prize categories may be:

-Best non-jewelry project.

-Most unusual use of kit beads.

-Best use of kit colors.

-Most wearable jewelry project.

and there may be others...

Have fun and let your imaginations go!

Past Contests & Winners

Teddy Bears

Favorite Overall Piece Patchwork Bear - Linda H	Best Bead Embroidered Bear Confetti Teddy - Linda C	Most Creative Bear Theme Teddy Bear Picnic - Karen E
Best Beaded Bear Accessory Panda Love - Beth V	Best Use of Color American Bear - Twyla S	Most Unusual Bear Teddy Bear Dreams - Beth Vanderah
Best Original Design Spring Patchwork Teddy Ornament - Diane Reese

Stars

Winner: Most Favorite Overall Piece AND Best Bead Embroidered Piece. Stranded Star Necklace by Jodi Goble	Winner: Most Unusual Piece Seeing Stars Glasses by Linda Currier	Winner: Best Non-Jewelry Piece Dark Star Ornament by Arlene Reller
Honorable Mention: Best Non-Jewelry Shining Star Ornament by Phyllis Vance	Winner (tie): Most Wearable Jewelry Silver and Turquoise Necklace by Marla Dory	Winner (tie): Most Wearable Jewelry Star Path Bracelet by Phyllis Vance
Winner (tie): Most Wearable Jewelry Hanging by a Star Set by Linda Hamm	Winner: Best Use of Color Starry Starry Night Necklace by Linda Currier	Honorable Mention: Best Use of Color Star Spangled Bracelet by Linda H.
Winner (tie): Best Interpretation Star Crazed Crochet Necklace by Stephanie Riva	Winner (tie): Best Interpretation Glowing Stars Necklace by Karen Eis	Honorable Mention: Best Interpretation of Theme. A Star Ornament by Linda Currier
Winner (tie): Best Necklace Hey Mom Necklace by Pam Fuller	Winner (tie): Best Necklace On a Clear Night Necklace by Leah McWilliams	Honorable Mention: Best Necklace Holiday Star Necklace by Linda Currier

All That Sparkles

People's Choice Chocolate Volcano Necklace - People's Choice - Lydia Burg - All That Sparkles	Favorite Necklace 1st Place Celestial Bodies Necklace - Favorite Necklace 1st Place - Pilar Burg	Favorite Necklace 2nd Place Old Hollywood Necklace - Favorite Necklace 2nd Place - Pam Fuller
Favorite Necklace Honorable Mention Madame Du Barry Necklace - Favorite Necklace Honorable Mention - Beth Vandera	Favorite Necklace Honorable Mention Ice Crystals Necklace - Favorite Necklace Honorable Mention - Leah McWilliams	Favorite Bracelet 1st Place Evening Elegance Bracelet - Favorite Bracelet 1st Place - Linda Hamm
Favorite Bracelet 2nd Place Fuchsia Lariat Bracelet - Favorite Bracelet 2nd Place - Kris Larsen	Favorite Bracelet Honorable Mention Little Irish Bracelet - Favorite Bracelet Honorable Mention - Linda Hamm	Favorite Bracelet Honorable Mention Honey Honey Bracelet - Favorite Bracelet Honorable Mention - Stephanie Riva
Favorite Earrings 1st Place Aunt Lewis Earrings - Favorite Earrings 1st Place - Stephanie Riva	Favorite Earrings 2nd Place Antoinette Earrings - Favorite Earrings 2nd Place - Jodi Goble	Most Sparkle 1st Place [1 of 4] Barrette Winter - Most Sparkle 1st Place - Beth Vanderah
Most Sparkle 1st Place [2 of 4] Barrette Spring - Most Sparkle 1st Place - Beth Vanderah	Most Sparkle 1st Place [3 of 4] Barrette Summer - Most Sparkle 1st Place - Beth Vanderah	Most Sparkle 1st Place [4 of 4] Barrette Fall - Most Sparkle 1st Place - Beth Vanderah
Most Sparkle 1st Place Twinkle Twinkle Necklace - Most Sparkle 1st Place - Annette Krauth	Most Sparkle 2nd Place Sparkling Blue Waters Necklace - Most Sparkle 2nd Place - Chris Quinn	Most Sparkle Honorable Mention Sun Catcher Ensemble - Most Sparkle Honorable Mention - Teresa Loops
Most Sparkle honorable Mention Blue Mist Necklace - Most Sparkle honorable Mention - Pam Fuller	Most Wearable 1st Place Champagne Sparkles Necklace - Most Wearable 1st Place - Twyla Simons	Most Wearable 2nd Place My Favorite Donut Necklace - Most Wearable 2nd Place - Dana Wylie
Most Wearable Honorable Mention Queen of the Night - Most Wearable Honorable Mention - Jodi Goble	Most Wearable Honorable Mention Navy Bling Bracelet - Most Wearable Honorable Mention - Kim Monaco	Best Use of Color 1st Place Birds Galore Necklace - Best Use of Color 1st Place - Kris Larsen
Best Use of Color 2nd Place Spring Irises Ensemble - Best Use of Color 2nd Place - Teresa Loops	Best Use of Colors Honorable Mention Sparkling Lotus Flowers - Best Use of Colors Honorable Mention - Chriss Quinn	Best Use of Color Honorable Mention A Bit of Glitz Necklace - Best Use of Color Honorable Mention - Twyla Simons
Sparkling Heart Necklace - Linda Hamm Sparkling Heart Necklace - Linda Hamm	Starburst Orange Bracelet - Kris Larsen Starburst Orange Bracelet - Kris Larsen	Razzle Dazzle Bracelet - Stephanie Riva Razzle Dazzle Bracelet - Stephanie Riva
Maroon Expressions Ensemble - Teresa Loops Maroon Expressions Ensemble - Teresa Loops	Summer Sherbet - Pam Fuller Summer Sherbet - Pam Fuller

Halloween

Most Scary Piece Bats in my Belfry - Renee Hirsch	Best Non-Jewelry Piece Witch's Warning Sign - Annette Krauth	Best Interpretation of Theme Bootiful Tree - Linda Hamm
Best Use of Color Halloween Ghoulie Bag - Mary Kaye Pecarina	Most Wearable Piece In the Dark of the Night - Karen Marean	Crowd Favorite Dracula's Necklace - Beth Vanderah
Most Creative Interpretation Gaze into my Crystal Ball - Lydia Burg	Honorable Mention Most Wearable - Pumpkin and Spice - Annette Krauth	Honorable Mention Best Use of Color - Bumps in the Night - Linda Hamm
Honorable Mention Most Scary - Black Beauty - Marilyn Lanman	Honorable Mention Best Non-Jewelry - Frankenstein's Barrett - Beth Vanderah	Honorable Mention Most Wearable - Casper's Collection - Annette Krauth
Honorable Mention Best Use of Color - Charming Halloween Kumihimo - Trudy Bennett	Honorable Mention Most Wearable - Star Bright Halloween Night - Annette Krauth	Honorable Mention Best Use of Color - Spookily Spiketacular - Marcia Jannega
Honorable Mention Best Interpretation of Theme - Bewitching Necklace - Trudy Bennett	Exhibition Broomhilda Pendant - Cheryl Erickson, Lampwork face by Dawn Tomlinson