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Title: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Krysia@No98 on June 02, 2013, 12:57:15 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 start of **July** so make sure you get your entries in before midnight on the last day of June 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 June 2013 is Egypt.
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Pandanimal on June 03, 2013, 09:27:14 AM
And again.....something in mind  ;D he he he. Monthly challenge I can do? I like it!
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Madam Steph on June 03, 2013, 10:37:10 AM
I'm in for this one :)

Made something yesterday, and when I get home, I'll get them out of the kiln and see if they are any good :)

Linda x
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Madam Steph on June 08, 2013, 10:26:28 AM
I have been quite 'virusy' this week so didn't get much chance to practice, but here is my first effort at the this month's theme.
Shirley very kindly lent me her tile press and these were so much fun to make that I'm going to work on perfecting my stringer work so that I can progess these for the future. They will be called Valley of the Kings :)



(http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx196/a_perfectly_pretty_poppy/ad22e802-a3bb-4bc8-bcf8-151571e6b38e_zpsf9cd9366.jpg) (http://s755.photobucket.com/user/a_perfectly_pretty_poppy/media/ad22e802-a3bb-4bc8-bcf8-151571e6b38e_zpsf9cd9366.jpg.html)

Linda x
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Krysia@No98 on June 08, 2013, 07:20:44 PM

Excellent!!
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Madam Steph on June 08, 2013, 07:30:38 PM
Fankoo!

L x
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Purple Cobwebs on June 09, 2013, 11:30:05 AM
They are brilliant Linda!

When I think of Egypt I think of tombs, so I made my very first coffin yesterday!!!!

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i325/purple_cobwebs/coffinlayingdown.jpg) (http://s1088.photobucket.com/user/purple_cobwebs/media/coffinlayingdown.jpg.html)

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i325/purple_cobwebs/Coffinupright.jpg) (http://s1088.photobucket.com/user/purple_cobwebs/media/Coffinupright.jpg.html)
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Kimster on June 09, 2013, 12:30:41 PM
Wow, love those tombs Gaynor! can I ask what glass/glasses you used? Very stone-y  :) :)
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Purple Cobwebs on June 09, 2013, 12:37:34 PM
Thank you! It's Effetre cool fossil.
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Madam Steph on June 09, 2013, 02:34:06 PM
Very effective, Gaynor. I like!

Linda x
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Barnacle Bay on June 09, 2013, 03:40:31 PM
Quote from: Madam Steph on June 09, 2013, 02:34:06 PM
Very effective, Gaynor. I like!

Linda x

I concur  :)
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Skyblue on June 10, 2013, 06:11:43 PM
Love both lots of beads so far :) im trying to think, got the colours i want to use but am still trying to decide what to do with them.
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Pauline on June 30, 2013, 02:46:40 PM
ok, pretty poor beads but after watching Glastonbury I had inspiration so burnt the midnight oil last night to get these posted in time

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5457/9175234986_566c577747.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/seally_beads/9175234986/)
P6290532 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/seally_beads/9175234986/) by seally beads (http://www.flickr.com/people/seally_beads/), on Flickr

da daa  Pyramids
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Kalorlo on June 30, 2013, 06:12:25 PM
Heh, I have two in the kiln right now, but it's not going to have cooled down by midnight. Doh.
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: MeadMoon on June 30, 2013, 06:38:19 PM
Here is a pair of Egyptian lion coasters that I made based on an image in the "Papyrus of Ani" from 19th Dynasty Thebes in Egypt.  The lions represent "yesterday" and "tomorrow".

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2882/9174857271_f33fd4a8c0_n.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73708665@N05/9174857271/)
Egyptian Lion Coasters (http://www.flickr.com/photos/73708665@N05/9174857271/) by Mead Moon (http://www.flickr.com/people/73708665@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Barnacle Bay on June 30, 2013, 08:22:50 PM
Everything lovely - gosh 'Frit Has Talent'  :)
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Kalorlo on June 30, 2013, 08:23:38 PM
Heheh, I did a speedy photo of my kiln contents  :D

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5342/9175693829_c6f2084dae_n.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/9175693829/)

Anubis head. There will be proper photos once they're out.
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: MadelineBunyan on June 30, 2013, 08:39:41 PM
I've had this idea in my head for a while now, thought if I don't do it now it'll be another 6 months
a canopic jar.

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3693/9178019688_1622abc06c_n.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/madelinebunyan/9178019688/)
Duamutef (http://www.flickr.com/photos/madelinebunyan/9178019688/) by madelinebunyan (http://www.flickr.com/people/madelinebunyan/), on Flickr
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Barnacle Bay on June 30, 2013, 08:46:59 PM
Lovely everyone - late entry from me and very speedy photo from me too  ;D

My version of the Eye of Horus from the eagle head, and everything made by me inc Murrini for eyeball ;D

Spent far too many hours & glass on this and its still not right!

(http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u661/Oasis-sw/Horus1MediumWebview_zps3ceb0b59.jpg)

Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: qwirkyglass on June 30, 2013, 09:58:03 PM
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1012119_544621962263705_1417806209_n.jpg)
I made Scarabs, but they are not as good as everyone elses entries :)
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Pauline on June 30, 2013, 10:17:12 PM
I made Scarabs, but they are not as good as everyone elses entries Smiley

um I think they are a lot better than my Pyramids Ann
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: MadelineBunyan on June 30, 2013, 10:46:53 PM
I love that everyones gone such different directions with this!
I'm also glad that I'm not the only one who is last minutey! :D
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Nicknack on June 30, 2013, 11:22:18 PM
We all seem to have run out of June, Madeline.  Here's my entry - not happy with it, but no more time.  I sort of got lost in the middle, and didn't get the eyebrow right, and the SIS seems to have fumed the cobalt lapis, but DH says it looks Egyptian (bless him!), so here it is.  Not a patch on everyone else's.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7305/9179070726_9fe9baf8f1.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83809794@N06/9179070726/)
P6307786 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83809794@N06/9179070726/) by nicknack2014 (http://www.flickr.com/people/83809794@N06/), on Flickr
At least the competition isn't judged on merit!

Nick
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Krysia@No98 on July 01, 2013, 02:17:21 PM

These are all brilliant!  I confess I was getting a little worried there would only be a few names going in!

I shall pull out names tonight and set up a new challenge!
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Skyblue on July 01, 2013, 05:13:51 PM
Lovely entries all of them :)
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: cbeadies on July 01, 2013, 06:41:05 PM
I didn't attempt this challenge because I couldn't think what to make  :-\ ....but the entries here are all fabulous, what a lot of creativity and talent there is on FH!
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: helbels on July 01, 2013, 07:06:14 PM
Yep, this challenge was completely beyond me I'm afraid!
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Pandanimal on July 02, 2013, 08:55:38 AM
Fabulous work here. Missed this one too.
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Kaz on July 04, 2013, 11:20:26 PM
Squeaking these in - simple encased blue with gold leaf!

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7330/9207854463_c1f94bff25.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/9207854463/)
IMG_2118 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/9207854463/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr

Kazx
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Pandanimal on July 05, 2013, 08:37:50 AM
 ;D Well If Kaz can sneak some some in...  ;D

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3721/9212158763_c1a50792a9_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandanimal/9212158763/)
DSC_3408 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandanimal/9212158763/) by Pandanimal (http://www.flickr.com/people/pandanimal/), on Flickr

Papyrus growing along the banks of the Nile.

Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Kalorlo on July 06, 2013, 04:57:05 PM
Here are the proper photos of mine (the rest of this week seemed to vanish very fast...)

Anubis head on front, ankh on back.

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3792/9221654151_638371759b_n.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/9221654151/) (http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2806/9224432430_0cd8947f39_n.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/9224432430/)

And a rather worried-looking pharaoh!

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3826/9221654679_a1164ab742_n.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/9221654679/) (http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2871/9221655005_ed50a60ff6_n.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/9221655005/)
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Pauline on July 13, 2013, 12:02:56 PM
Quote from: Krysia@No98 on July 01, 2013, 02:17:21 PM

These are all brilliant!  I confess I was getting a little worried there would only be a few names going in!

I shall pull out names tonight and set up a new challenge!

ok I have been in suspense for nearly 2 weeks......I reckon Krysia has gone on a round the world cruise and forgotton all about us  :o :o :o
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Krysia@No98 on September 02, 2013, 08:09:51 PM

Sorry guys for not pulling these earlier, to say this place is bedlam at the mo would be an understatement.  I've had to pack up my glass, it's all gone into storage, the master bedroom is no longer my creative space, it's a bloomin bedroom.  I don't even have a proper computer chair, I'm sitting on some Ikea steps!  In amongst the chaos I have been decorating.  The worst job sanding all the doors in the hall was completed yesterday - thank GOD, but now I'm sitting in the most unbelievably dusty flat, even after vacuuming for 45 minutes yesterday evening.  So here I am in the time honoured tradition of doing anything but cleaning and giving you your winners

Drum Roll......

The winner for July is....

              Purple Cobwebs.

Well done.  I shall PM you in a mo.

Thank you to everyone that's entered this month's challenge the stuff you've produced is bloody brilliant.  Ta - Krysia xx
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Nicknack on September 02, 2013, 08:12:42 PM
Congratulations!

Nick
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: helbels on September 02, 2013, 08:15:12 PM
Well done xx
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Purple Cobwebs on September 02, 2013, 11:36:22 PM
Eeeeeeeee!!!! Thank you!!!!!  My very first FH win!!!!

Hope you're soon all organised Krysia xxxxx
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Skyblue on September 03, 2013, 06:33:01 AM
congrats purple cobwebs :) and good luck with the flat Krysia.
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - June
Post by: Krysia@No98 on September 03, 2013, 08:03:00 AM

I feel like I've turned a corner.  Stuff is now being moved into it's new home and not into a holding area.  After this move, I NEVER want to move again!!