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Challenges, Competitions, Swaps & Loans => Monthly Challenge => Topic started by: Les on April 07, 2011, 06:17:40 AM

Title: APRIL 2011 THEME OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE...WINNER NOW UP !
Post by: Les on April 07, 2011, 06:17:40 AM
Hello all .....I'm going to be taking over the monthly challenges for a while to give Kaz more time to make her lovely frit n murrini ... so please bear with me guys, in case I make the odd boo boo :)

Sorry I have been late in posting these!
As usual there will be a £20 gift voucher prize - sponsored by FH! and Tuffnells.
This is not a judged competition - the winner will be chosen by a random number generator - so please post your entries whatever level you are at.

The theme for April is ........

Sugar and spice and all things nice ....

I'd love to see all of your foodie inspired beads ..... enjoy !!!
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Post by: poledra1958 on April 07, 2011, 08:23:25 AM
First up.  An ice cream sundae unfortunately it has a couple of cracks in it. 

(http://www.jewellerybyjenny.co.uk/pictures/sundae2.JPG)
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Post by: Ness on April 07, 2011, 12:18:38 PM
That's a great sundae!
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Post by: Shirl on April 10, 2011, 11:59:46 PM
Yummy  ;D
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Post by: princess pink on April 11, 2011, 06:00:40 PM
made a little while ago, but still as sweet as ever!

Liquorice allsorts :)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4794533950_ff19470865_m.jpg)
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Post by: Trudi on April 12, 2011, 07:42:15 PM
Anyone else feeling hungry here?????????? Great beads  ... here's my entry

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5060/5509210389_5e8ffac1e4.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/5509210389/)
Green Cake (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/5509210389/) by Glittering Prize - Trudi (http://www.flickr.com/people/glitteringprize/), on Flickr

nice big cake all for one!!  :D
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Post by: shaz on April 12, 2011, 07:48:55 PM
Oh b****r the diets gone for a burton,   fab beads everyone
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Post by: Lush! on April 12, 2011, 08:06:05 PM
Also not recent, but topical  ;)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4603883077_5689ed08c9.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lushlampwork/4603883077/)
Kim's Cupcake (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lushlampwork/4603883077/) by LushLampwork (http://www.flickr.com/people/lushlampwork/), on Flickr
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Post by: awrylemming on April 13, 2011, 06:14:57 PM
... that's what little girls are made of.  Hope this interpretation of the theme is ok.

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5308/5616908598_a1bb2782d9_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54880518@N08/5616908598/)
dolly (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54880518@N08/5616908598/) by awrylemming (http://www.flickr.com/people/54880518@N08/), on Flickr

I make these for my little one, she has a number of interchangeable heads and bodies.  And then I bought the Spotlight for the Inner Child, and saw something virtually identical.  Ah well, one day I'll come up with something original!
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Post by: Princess Peggy (Priscilla McGirr) on April 13, 2011, 06:18:40 PM
That little doll bead is brilliant Sue....what a good idea! 
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Post by: awrylemming on April 13, 2011, 06:24:46 PM
Thanks Pris  ;D
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Post by: jammie on April 13, 2011, 07:10:24 PM
Brilliant little doll, love her!
Mmmmmmm to all the cakes !
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Post by: Shirl on April 13, 2011, 07:25:57 PM
Cut little doll Sue, and the cakes are making me hungry.

Those licorice allsorts look so real!

Title: Re: APRIL 2011 THEME OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE
Post by: Trudi on April 13, 2011, 08:03:35 PM
Cracking x
Title: Re: APRIL 2011 THEME OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE
Post by: DeanWilson on April 13, 2011, 08:10:50 PM
These are all amazing ;D I LOVE that idea Sue, a fantastic interpretation in my opinion ;D ;D I'll have to enter too...just this is the hardest theme I've come across yet :P hmm...maybe a bright lentil (HA- a bead hammered flat with a knife :P) with some pixie dust? I have some but haven't used it yet :P x
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Post by: Shirl on April 13, 2011, 09:32:34 PM
I am just trying to think of what to make, but all that I can think of (apart from cupcakes) is a sausage!  :)
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Post by: Magpie on April 14, 2011, 08:22:22 PM
Old photos again.....
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll156/hjp37/Frithappens/DSCF3081.jpg)(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll156/hjp37/Frithappens/DSCF3074-1.jpg)
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Post by: Alison G on April 15, 2011, 12:51:14 AM
Quote from: awrylemming on April 13, 2011, 06:14:57 PM
... that's what little girls are made of.  Hope this interpretation of the theme is ok.

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5308/5616908598_a1bb2782d9_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54880518@N08/5616908598/)
dolly (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54880518@N08/5616908598/) by awrylemming (http://www.flickr.com/people/54880518@N08/), on Flickr

I make these for my little one, she has a number of interchangeable heads and bodies.  And then I bought the Spotlight for the Inner Child, and saw something virtually identical.  Ah well, one day I'll come up with something original!

Love it, and I have one!
Title: Re: APRIL 2011 THEME OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE
Post by: Les on April 15, 2011, 07:47:20 AM
 ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: jammie on April 15, 2011, 11:03:26 AM
The sweets are great! :)
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Post by: awrylemming on April 15, 2011, 11:46:09 AM
I love those sweeties  ;D
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Post by: spheresofglass on April 18, 2011, 09:26:34 PM
I love all the sweeties .... I went along a similar line but I was thinking spice and candy, so brought in some Ginger glass, with reactive frit for a dress and pulled some candy coloured hair for this goddess...

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5069/5632574686_88bb58e729.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/spheresofglass/5632574686/)
Spice Goddess 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/spheresofglass/5632574686/) by spheresofglass (http://www.flickr.com/people/spheresofglass/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5221/5632575056_cff2430933.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/spheresofglass/5632575056/)
Spice Goddess 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/spheresofglass/5632575056/) by spheresofglass (http://www.flickr.com/people/spheresofglass/), on Flickr
Not sure I've added these correctly.... I'm so out of practice!!
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Post by: awrylemming on April 19, 2011, 12:04:52 AM
Can't see the piccies until I clicked on them, but it was worth it.  Lovely goddess, now if only my bum still looked like that, lol  :D
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Post by: spheresofglass on April 19, 2011, 07:47:06 AM
Quote from: awrylemming on April 19, 2011, 12:04:52 AM
Can't see the piccies until I clicked on them, but it was worth it.  Lovely goddess, now if only my bum still looked like that, lol  :D

My fault... have done them again and hey presto... got it right this time ;D ;D
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Post by: jammie on April 19, 2011, 10:39:51 AM
Shes lovely! And spicy :)
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Post by: Magpie on April 19, 2011, 05:11:13 PM
Mmmm, beautiful toffee goddess! I love her hair!
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Post by: Alison G on April 22, 2011, 01:07:20 AM
Great goddess!
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Post by: MadelineBunyan on April 22, 2011, 12:54:57 PM
tasty things...

I has a cupcake!
(http://www.madelinebunyan.com/userfiles/Dscf4755adjsm.jpg)

not a bead, cause I wanted to put the cherry on top, so don't know what its for, but there it is!
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Post by: spheresofglass on April 22, 2011, 11:49:01 PM
cup cake looks good enough to eat.... lovely ;D
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Post by: Krysia@No98 on April 24, 2011, 08:56:49 PM

I am silly, I made something that I could say fitted in with this theme and then forgot to photograph them before I gave them away - DOH.

(Will just have to make some more.  ::) )

Everyone's interpretations are great
Title: Re: APRIL 2011 THEME OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE
Post by: helbels on April 24, 2011, 09:41:39 PM
Some from me that will fit the theme i think

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/helbels/023.jpg)
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Post by: k00m on April 26, 2011, 01:39:15 PM
Two that sort of fit the theme. Please excuse the bead release, they've not been annealed yet.

(http://img857.imageshack.us/img857/5599/a8fh.jpg)

(http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/6926/a6fh.jpg)
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Post by: GaysieMay on April 26, 2011, 07:53:07 PM
What a gorgeous thread!
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Post by: spheresofglass on April 27, 2011, 11:36:00 PM
Quote from: helbels on April 24, 2011, 09:41:39 PM
Some from me that will fit the theme i think

(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/helbels/023.jpg)


These are so lush... They look good enough to eat, all the posts in this thread have been great, but for me these have a wow factorv.. Brilliant  ;D
Title: Re: APRIL 2011 THEME OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE
Post by: Les on May 04, 2011, 10:37:46 AM
I'm sorry everybody ... I'll get my head together and sort out the challenges over the next couple of days ... sorry  :-\
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Post by: Pandanimal on May 04, 2011, 12:09:23 PM
Again, If I post today will it be too late?
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Post by: Les on May 04, 2011, 12:40:01 PM
you'll be fine
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Post by: Alison G on May 04, 2011, 01:12:47 PM
Lovely Hels!

Koom, I especially like the bottom ones - what brilliant control you have and great colours!
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Post by: Pandanimal on May 04, 2011, 01:42:36 PM
And some more late entries from me. Maybe one day I will do something on time?

Fruit Loops
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_UGYzrfuLAuQ/TcFHPXpQelI/AAAAAAAACJ0/NvkgLUZb2ic/s400/DSCF0003.JPG)

And refreshing little lifts. 118 tiny beads all made on a 1mm mandrell.
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_UGYzrfuLAuQ/TcFHMQ996vI/AAAAAAAACJw/2_LaVcg79us/s400/DSCF9997.JPG)
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Post by: Krysia@No98 on May 05, 2011, 08:04:57 AM

ha ha ha, love the tick tacks  ;D
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Post by: Pat from Canvey on May 05, 2011, 10:27:45 AM
Love the fruit loops and tic tacs. Just great for a summery bracelet.
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Post by: spheresofglass on May 06, 2011, 10:01:54 AM
 :) love the fruit loops and tic tac's... you have so much patience to make 118..... wow!!
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Post by: Pandanimal on May 06, 2011, 08:58:55 PM
Thanks.
I really love making little beads. So I challenged myself to see how small I could go.
Title: Re: APRIL 2011 THEME OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE
Post by: Les on May 09, 2011, 09:37:05 PM
Sorry it's late ... it's been a rough week  :-\

But the winner is Pandanimal

;D ;D

Well done - you will be hearing about your prize shortly!
Title: Re: APRIL 2011 THEME OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE
Post by: helbels on May 09, 2011, 09:39:55 PM
Yay, well done Julia :)
Title: Re: APRIL 2011 THEME OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE...WINNER NOW UP !
Post by: Pandanimal on May 09, 2011, 10:03:17 PM
Oh wow! Thanks.  :o
Lots of stuff I need from Tuffnels.
What's the betting I spend more than £20?  ::)
Title: Re: APRIL 2011 THEME OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE...WINNER NOW UP !
Post by: Shirl on May 09, 2011, 10:04:14 PM
Well done...lovin the tic tacs ;D
Title: Re: APRIL 2011 THEME OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE...WINNER NOW UP !
Post by: cbeadies on May 09, 2011, 10:07:10 PM
congratulations!
Title: Re: APRIL 2011 THEME OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE...WINNER NOW UP !
Post by: jammie on May 09, 2011, 10:24:41 PM
Well done!  :)
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Post by: k00m on May 10, 2011, 11:28:18 AM
Congratulations!
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Post by: awrylemming on May 10, 2011, 02:04:41 PM
Congratulations to the well deserved winner - I loved those tictacs  ;D
Title: Re: APRIL 2011 THEME OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE...WINNER NOW UP !
Post by: GaysieMay on May 10, 2011, 05:22:40 PM
Well done. x
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Post by: spheresofglass on May 11, 2011, 07:46:55 AM
Well done... You really earnt it with all that patience required  ;D