Hiya guys...... I know it's a day or so early for the october challenge, but I wanted to get it sorted ASAP, so I can get on with some other forum stuff.... so please forgive my eagerness this evening :-\
In the light of Anna needing to dedicate her time to her uni studies, we have figured that, at least for now, we'll simplify the challenge/s ...... soooooo this month's challenge will be......... ( oh how predictable, I know.... LOL) .........
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Untill we have assigned a new, permanent challenge moderator, the winner will be drawn by myself (well one of the kids, anyway) on october 31st :) Spooky eh ?? Mwahahahaahaaaaaaaa
Have fun.... beginners.... advanced....seed beaders... jewellery makers... anyone at all..... lets have some seasonal fun with our glass eh ? ;)
Let this be completely your own interpretation of what Halloween means to you..... colour, shape, size... it's all up to you :)
Have fun :)
Les xx
Oh and I forgot to say..... the winner gets the chance to choose the next month's challenge ;D
well here's my teensy effort, to kick off this month's challenge....
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Here`s a couple of sets from me:
Winnifred, after one of the witches in Hocus Pocus
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/rachelqueenbee/septlampies08006-2.jpg)
and Frank`s Party, after a most misunderstood green bloke
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa56/rachelqueenbee/septlampies08006-1.jpg)
Cheers Les! And here`s a bead that my daughter wanted me to make, Bonehead!
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It`s not brilliant but she`s chuffed with it and that`s all that matters to me! :D
WOOOOHOOOOOOOOO! I'm liking this one!! I'm so prepared too! Here are a FEW of the Halloween beads I've been turning out lately:
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Cauldron with eyeball and teeny rat (tongue on back too.. haha)
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee152/thejewelledpath/monstersets.jpg)
Monster Families with coordinating dotties
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee152/thejewelledpath/witchhatfocal-1.jpg)
Witch and her hat compound focal
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee152/thejewelledpath/microghosts.jpg)
Micro Ghosties.. they're SOOOO teeny!
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee152/thejewelledpath/halloweenmonstersset.jpg)
Monster Faces 1
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee152/thejewelledpath/monsterfacelentils.jpg)
Monster Faces 2
(http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee152/thejewelledpath/battrio.jpg)
everyone's favourite.. the Bat Trio!
Ok.. I should stop now.. but I LOVELOVELOVE Halloween! I've had so much fun making Halloween beads! I've actually called family members back home in Florida to ask if anyone needs Halloween beads for anything. I think they all know I'm nuts ;D
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!! (I've already decorated my house.. lol)
Great challenge, Les!!
x
Brilliant halloween-beads everyone. Keiara, I can see the theme inspires you - wonderful beads!! :)
Here's an itzy-bitzy spider from me - it tries to look scary, but I think it just looks cute:
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh238/have-a-beer/itzy-bitzy-spider.jpg)
....had forgotten the insect research...spiders have 8 legs. Poor little itzy, he must have lost 2 to a much bigger and more frightening creature..
I love all things Halloween, and these beads on here are FANTASTIC...love'em all ;D ;D ;D
some from me
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z104/parsley11/Beads/DSC_0499-1.jpg)
:)
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u211/df-glass/critters/halloween/15-10-08.jpg)
I made some ghosties too and I'm feeling brave enough to share.
Lets hope I can get a picture posted without my hubbie here.
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This isn't the way he did it but it does seem to have worked.
Can i hog ??? please please can i ;D ;D
My man bought me this is a present and i accessorised it with a bit of lampwork hehe ...
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details
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was sooo much fun as it was totally not what i usually make and i got to play off mandrel a bit which makes a nice change (pumpkin, cauldron, spider) ;D ;D and have to say wow at all the other creations on here too so many very talented people ;D
Ingrid and Keiara fab lentils, Im v impressed at how you can do designs like that on a fixed shape like that ;D
Pandanimal, ace ghosties
Collette i love the little grey ghost
Helen the moving spider is genius ;D
Les, thanks for starting this and I think you need to write a pumpkin tut, yours is waaay beter then mine :D
Well, Becky, does she look like a worthy addition? (still on the mandrel, I literally grabbed her on the way to the car!) Her cauldron bubbled over and spattered her ;D
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3239/2981016828_e503da69e8.jpg)
here is a little something i made myself for halloween
(http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o262/beads-on-toast/pumkin.gif)