October Challenge 2008

[Les]

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) .........

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

[Les]

well here's my teensy effort, to kick off this month's challenge....

[Rachel B]

Here`s a couple of sets from me:

Winnifred, after one of the witches in Hocus Pocus



and Frank`s Party, after a most misunderstood green bloke

[Rachel B]

Cheers Les!  And here`s a bead that my daughter wanted me to make, Bonehead!



It`s not brilliant but she`s chuffed with it and that`s all that matters to me!

[Wishing Wells Glass]

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:


Cauldron with eyeball and teeny rat (tongue on back too.. haha)


Monster Families with coordinating dotties


Witch and her hat compound focal


Micro Ghosties.. they're SOOOO teeny!


Monster Faces 1


Monster Faces 2


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

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!  (I've already decorated my house.. lol)

Great challenge, Les!!

x

[julieHB]

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:



....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..

[Dreams of Glass]

I love all things Halloween, and these beads on here are FANTASTIC...love'em all 

some from me

[Dragonfire Glass]

[Pandanimal]

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.



This isn't the way he did it but it does seem to have worked.

[Chameleon]

Can i hog please please can i 

My man bought me this is a present and i accessorised it with a bit of lampwork hehe ...


details




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) and have to say wow at all the other creations on here too so many very talented people 

Ingrid and Keiara fab lentils, Im v impressed at how you can do designs like that on a fixed shape like that 
Pandanimal, ace ghosties
Collette i love the little grey ghost
Helen the moving spider is genius 
Les, thanks for starting this and I think you need to write a pumpkin tut, yours is waaay beter then mine 

[sparrow]

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 

[beads-on-toast]

here is a little something i made myself for halloween