SEPTEMBER 2011 - THEME OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!! WINNER NOW UP!!!

[Kaz]

The theme of the month challenge is jointly sponsored by Tuffnels (thank you Martin!) 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 Tuffnels. The draw will take place on at the end of the month so make sure you get your entries (beads and jewellery) in to be in with a chance to win the goodies!

So, the theme of the month for AUGUST 2011 is THIS LOVELY POEM - SEPTEMBER BY HELEN HUNT JACKSON

The goldenrod is yellow,
The corn is turning brown,
The trees in apple orchards
With fruit are bending down;

The gentian's bluest fringes
Are curling in the sun;
In dusty pods the milkweed
Its hidden silk has spun;

The sedges flaunt their harvest
In every meadow nook,
And asters by the brookside
Make asters in the brook;

From dewy lanes at morning
The grapes' sweet odors rise;
At noon the roads all flutter
With yellow butterflies–

By all these lovely tokens
September days are here,
With summer's best of weather
And autumn's best of cheer.

Feel free to interpret the theme in whichever way you choose!

Good luck!
Kazx

[Pandanimal]

There is an awful lot to be thinking about with this one! Colours, shapes, imagery. Shame we can't encapsulate scent into glass isn't it?

[MadelineBunyan]

and perfume bottles tend to be made of....?

[Les]

Can I please enter a set I've already made ??

Feel free to remove it if I can't  It's just such a lovely poem


IMG_0886 by Mad Cat Glass, on Flickr

[Kalorlo]

Ooh, I think a couple of the things I made yesterday fit the bill here.

[Pandanimal]

and perfume bottles tend to be made of....?

Good point! I haven't ever made a vessel....

[k00m]

Oooh, this one should be fun.

[Madam Steph]

A lot of scope too 

[Kalorlo]

Here we go! Actually, most of the things I've made this month are kind of autumnal, so here are a few. I still had the acid yellow out too.

[MadelineBunyan]

I have a little yellow butterfly ringtop, not terribly original or thoughtful I'm afraid!


yellow butterfly by madelinebunyan, on Flickr

[jammie]

These are all lovely gorgeous butterfly!

[tinker]

I'm going with orchards and harvest because I've always wanted to try a tree bead and I'm practicing my stringer control.
Here's my second attempt:

Treeeeee (front) by Kat Newman, on Flickr
with a little birdie on the back

Back of tree bead, with a little birdie by Kat Newman, on Flickr

[cbeadies]

  Stripes again, in Autumn oranges / brown / yellow this time.

[GaysieMay]

I just love the autumnal colours in this bead - lots of gold and brown.


big hole beads 007 by GaysieMay, on Flickr

[sarah t]