Frit-Happens !

Challenges, Competitions, Swaps & Loans => Monthly Challenge => Topic started by: Krysia@No98 on October 16, 2012, 09:35:52 PM

Title: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: Krysia@No98 on October 16, 2012, 09:35:52 PM
The theme of the month challenge is jointly sponsored by Tuffnells Glass (thank you Martin et al!) and Frit Happens!

Each month the lucky winner, chosen by a random number selector, will receive a £20 gift voucher to spend on-line with Tuffnells. The draw will take place at the end of OCTOBER so make sure you get your entries in to be in with a chance to win the goodies!

Please note that the entries should be new work.

So, the theme for the month for OCTOBER 2012 is Halloween.

This is a two week (ish) challenge so get your skates on and good luck
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: Les on October 16, 2012, 10:21:18 PM
OOohh ... coolies !
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: Hotglass28 on October 16, 2012, 11:38:54 PM

ooohhh, now I'm set up again I'm giving this a go.  ;D
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: spexy on October 17, 2012, 09:06:31 AM
Looking forward to seeing what you make Denise.
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: Hotglass28 on October 17, 2012, 10:15:49 AM
Yes Linda me too, I can make good things honest  ;D  (not just chewed up toffee mess)

I've got a couple of ideas up my sleeve I has.
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: The Tartan Trout on October 19, 2012, 10:28:11 PM
Sorry about the non halloween spoons, but these pumpkins went last week to their new home.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8457/8071715782_3e8eee8478.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52452109@N04/8071715782/)
247396_10151076291761697_959423701_n (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52452109@N04/8071715782/) by The Tartan Trout (http://www.flickr.com/people/52452109@N04/), on Flickr
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: Pandanimal on October 20, 2012, 09:34:50 AM
Those pumpkins are great. I have some pumpkin coloured beads to enter.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8331/8104806416_b631472acc_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandanimal/8104806416/)
Pumpkin orange spangles (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandanimal/8104806416/) by Pandanimal (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandanimal/), on Flickr
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: Lakelady on October 20, 2012, 10:06:57 AM
Ooh - those pumpkin beads are nice  ;D
Insired by the SLT Halloween issue...
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8325/8104852348_ae21b6004c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31235634@N03/8104852348/)
2012-09-29 09.08.45 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31235634@N03/8104852348/) by quirkyatt (http://www.flickr.com/people/31235634@N03/), on Flickr
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: Karen on October 21, 2012, 10:21:41 PM
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8044/8110208818_c40e2e9538_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/80116663@N07/8110208818/)


My first attempt at a cauldron and a baby pumpkin (http://www.flickr.com/photos/80116663@N07/8110208818/)
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: Nina A on October 22, 2012, 12:20:03 PM
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8196/8112279036_85b6182f0d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/89010559@N07/8112279036/)
DSCN0806 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/89010559@N07/8112279036/) by 1055Nina (http://www.flickr.com/people/89010559@N07/), on Flickr

Hopefully I've done this right   ???  (This is the first time I've posted a photo),
Thanks to generous people that contribute to SLT  - I'd like to contribute my Halloween offering.   The fingers and eyes were done on the mandrel, and then tack fused to the plate and then slumped. 

Nina
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: Fiona on October 22, 2012, 01:09:38 PM
Loving everything on here so far but that plate is wicked.  ;D
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: Kalorlo on October 24, 2012, 10:58:57 AM
The plate is great!

I made a new Cat At Midnight bead (on 7th Oct, so may not count? Have only just got round to photographing). Am planning to get something else done by the end of the month anyway.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8193/8117196226_d88560e33f_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/8117196226/)
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: Princess Peggy (Priscilla McGirr) on October 24, 2012, 11:01:10 AM
Can I enter my Witches Hat please.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8443/7988030011_72e9665be7.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/50810791@N03/7988030011/)
Witchy Hat (http://www.flickr.com/photos/50810791@N03/7988030011/) by Princess Peggy1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/50810791@N03/), on Flickr
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: Meagan Lily on October 24, 2012, 11:15:37 AM
Can I enter mine too please.

(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/JoyPorteous/Hal01.jpg)
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: Trudi on October 26, 2012, 04:22:45 PM
Lovely pictures guys .... a pumpkin and some bats from me!

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8052/8124345098_66d8014f7c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/8124345098/)
Pumpkin and bats (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/8124345098/) by Glittering Prize - Trudi (http://www.flickr.com/people/glitteringprize/), on Flickr
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: Kalorlo on October 26, 2012, 04:46:26 PM
Heeeee, that pumpkin!  :D
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: noora on October 26, 2012, 06:59:43 PM
Lovely spooky beadies!  ;D I love those fingers, Nina!

I could post this in the monthly colour challenge as well, but that feels like cheating  :D

(http://www.rangifer.se/exp_img/ghosts_300.jpg)
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: Pandanimal on October 26, 2012, 10:26:31 PM
Lots of fantastic spooky stuff.
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: spheresofglass on October 27, 2012, 02:22:24 PM
Loving all the spooky beads.. Well done, I'd be hard pushed to pick a favourite out of these.
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: Nina A on October 29, 2012, 11:48:16 AM
Aw...    just loving the theme and the lovely pumpkins, bats and spookies...  :D :D

A few more fingers from me,  this time as pendants,
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8335/8134583272_d9d2cb1b30.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/89010559@N07/8134583272/)
DSCN0825 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/89010559@N07/8134583272/) by 1055Nina (http://www.flickr.com/people/89010559@N07/), on Flickr

Happy Halloween to all,    Nina x
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: Trudi on October 29, 2012, 12:42:58 PM
Fabulous!
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: Nicknack on October 30, 2012, 05:11:10 PM
Brilliant stuff!!!!!

I made these a week or so ago, haven't had time to do anything about them until now.  Sorry about quality of photo - explained in Colour Challenge.  Unfortunately I dropped a bag with these and some others in on the tile floor of my workshop.  Ghostie lost the tip of his tail, and Frankie is frit!!!!!!!!  I meant to make some more, but, what with the orchid show, and coughing so much these last 2 days that I couldn't hold the mandrel still, I haven't managed it.

Ghostie

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8044/8138795215_7886a65994_n.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83809794@N06/8138795215/)
PA297538 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83809794@N06/8138795215/) by nicknack2014 (http://www.flickr.com/people/83809794@N06/), on Flickr

Not very good vampire (his eye ran and teeth didn't quite work)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8468/8138827822_67e5d89de6_n.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83809794@N06/8138827822/)
PA297540 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83809794@N06/8138827822/) by nicknack2014 (http://www.flickr.com/people/83809794@N06/), on Flickr

Zombie - quite pleased with him, but could have improved him with time.  I used Iris Orange powder frit to give him the leprous look.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8476/8138796291_dca6ebbf16_n.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83809794@N06/8138796291/)
PA297545 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83809794@N06/8138796291/) by nicknack2014 (http://www.flickr.com/people/83809794@N06/), on Flickr

Nick
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: qwirkyglass on October 31, 2012, 09:43:07 PM
(http://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/418062_10152204969640416_1454704486_n.jpg)

my halloween tree entry :)
hope this works :)
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: Pauline on October 31, 2012, 09:45:26 PM
yes it worked! lovely beads everyone
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: katherinem on October 31, 2012, 10:35:31 PM
here is my small halloween offering - a bit wobbly but I think my stringer control is improving  :)

both sides of the same bead:

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8050/8142902862_c60ff0bf14_n.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77377031@N06/8142902862/)
Halloween - web (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77377031@N06/8142902862/) by katherinem2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77377031@N06/), on Flickr

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8330/8142905304_90fd7aa4b6_n.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77377031@N06/8142905304/)
Halloween - spider (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77377031@N06/8142905304/) by katherinem2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/77377031@N06/), on Flickr
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: Krysia@No98 on November 01, 2012, 07:29:04 AM
What fabulous creations everyone.  This challenge is now closed, I shall pull out names at the weekend

Thank you for talking part xx
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: Krysia@No98 on November 08, 2012, 10:19:11 AM

Drum roll.....

The winner this month, pulled from a very unfancy envelope by my lovely colleague Pauline (a very lovely lady here in the office) is...


Nina A

I shall be emailing you in a mo.

Thank you everyone for all your exceptionally cool entries.
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: Nina A on November 08, 2012, 10:53:07 AM
big hug to Pauline,    thankyou    :)
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: Trudi on November 08, 2012, 11:54:22 AM
Well done Nina
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: qwirkyglass on November 08, 2012, 11:58:41 AM
well done nina
your fingers were amazing :)
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: Madam Steph on November 08, 2012, 12:17:53 PM
Congrats, Nina


Linda x
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: Fiona on November 08, 2012, 12:19:35 PM
Well done Nina.  :)
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: LilLizaJane on November 08, 2012, 02:48:14 PM
Well done Nina - those fingers were gruesome! (but in a good way!)
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: Nicknack on November 08, 2012, 06:22:55 PM
Congratulations Nina - great fingers!

Nick
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: Rascal on November 08, 2012, 08:23:20 PM
Well done Nina, enjoy spending.
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - OCTOBER 2012
Post by: Nina A on November 09, 2012, 12:38:01 PM
AH   thankyou guys,       :-[     

Nina