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Call for Entries: Lark Publishing’s Showcase 1000 Beads

I just found out about a new opportunity for beadmakers and I just had to share it. From Julie Hale of Lark Jewelry & Beading… Lark Jewelry & Beading (http://www.facebook.com/LarkJewelryBeading) seeks excellent photographs of original, contemporary beads in all…

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Meadow Walk :: Etsy Inspiration

‘Meadow Walk :: Etsy Inspiration for the April 2013 Art Bead Scene Challenge’ by TesoriTrovati Join us on a walk in the meadow at Argenteuil with Monet filled with blossoms, bunnies, butterflies & birds. Spring has sprung! www.artbeadscene.com Chrys….…

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April 2013 Challenge Palette

This month’s challenge artwork is a lovely painting from Claude Monet. I’m partial to Monet’s work, as he’s the first artist I actually studied in my high school painting class. I love the Impressionist movement for being so radically…

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April Monthly Sponsors + Prizes

Our wonderful sponsors for the April Monthly Challenge.  We will have 2 lucky winners this month. Creative Impressions In Clay Tari Sasser of Creative Impressions In Clay makes ceramic buttons, beads, jewelry components and jewelry. Each piece is individually…

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April Monthly Challenge

Walk in the Meadows at Argenteuil, 1873 Claude Monet Oil on Canvas, 54.5cm x 64.5 cm Private Collection About the Art Impressionism is a 19th-century art movement that originated with a group of Paris-based artists. Their independent exhibitions brought them…

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March Monthly Winners

Congratulations to this Month’s winners!  We have 2 winners chosen randomly from all the challenge entrants. Our first lucky winner is Purple Fish Ceramic Beads.  She has won a $50 gift certificate from Mamacita Beadworks. Our second lucky winner is Diva Designs. She has won a $50…

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March Monthly Challenge Blog Tour

Deer in the Forest I by Franz Marc is a shot of color in this otherwise drab time of year. If the snow has already melted where you are, it might very well be rainy and drab and the…