Although it’s the start of the holiday busy season, you may start feeling like you’ve exhausted all beady endeavors and need a bit of a challenge. Something fun to boost your creativity. Why not host a blog challenge?
My new friend Kelly of Silver Parrot just hosted a Bug inspired bracelet challenge and I got to participate and it was JUST the thing I needed to spark some inspiration!
She showed 5 colorful pictures of different bug species, and the challenge was to pick one and create a bracelet in the same color palette. She had readers blog their photos and leave links to their posts in her blog post. Then Kelly went back to her blog and showed off each of the submissions. She is picking a random winner, and that winner will receive some bead goodness and a couple of cool beading books!
It’s an easy way to also increase your blog reader participation. I guarantee you’ll have a blast doing it.
For The Love of Beads
November 25, 2009 at 2:11 pmcute bracelet – it reminds me of those movies Antz and Its a Bug's Life which I guess is a good thing given the challenge.
looks like a lot of fun, I have a lot of Christmas crafting to do but when I need a break this challenge might be just what I need (even if its too late to officially participate)
thanks for sharing!
Jeannie
November 25, 2009 at 2:26 pmThis is very cleaver. I have a contest on my blog every month and it is a blast.
mairedodd
November 25, 2009 at 2:51 pmagreed – and that was a neat one to watch! everyone did such a great job!
Pretty Things
November 25, 2009 at 5:29 pmVERY cool!
TesoriTrovati
November 25, 2009 at 7:12 pmIt was fun to watch the bugs roll in for that one. I will be hosting a three week challenge and contest on my blog starting November 30th. I will give you a hint…. you have to use art beads in your entries!
Check back soon!
Enjoy the day!
Erin
kiwiken
November 26, 2009 at 5:54 pmThe bracelet challenge really was fun – and it's addictive. I'm still working in more "buggy bracelets", and I can't wait to hear what challenge you came up with, Erin!
MsAnomaly
November 27, 2009 at 5:00 amThe Etsy Beagle Street Team has a team challenge going on right now! I made a Snow Queen Beagle ornament with an art bead from NanjoDogz.
http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6355108&page=3
We will be featuring all the challenge items in a blog giveaway contest Dec.2-Dec.5. Rules for entering (it's easy) will be posted on the blog on Dec. 2nd. We'd love to have your vote for your favorite challenge entry!
http://etsybeagles.blogspot.com/