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** Silver & Gold **
2nd Place - Ornaments Category |
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Creator/Artist
Name: |
Cathy Wasiuta |
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Country: |
USA |
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Date
Completed: |
July 15, 2004 |
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CONTEST Item
#: |
39 |
| Silver &
Gold |
| This beaded
ornament cover is in AB crystal and silver-lined tones. I also used
white Freshwater pearls as accent beads. This beaded cover slips
over the top of the Christmas ball, so if your ball breaks, you can
easily replace the cover onto another ball. |
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Stitch |
Stringing,
Ladder |
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Beads
Used |
Freshwater pearls, bugles
and seed beads |
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Approx Finished
Size |
3.5 inches round |
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Category: |
Ornaments | |
| Winter Ice Doily |
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Creator/Artist
Name: |
Pamela Welborn |
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Country: |
USA |
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Date
Completed: |
Sept 15, 2004 |
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CONTEST Item
#: |
38 |
| Winter Ice
Doily |
| I beaded this
little doily up - inspired by tatted doilys my nana tatted when I
was a child. |
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Stitch |
netting |
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Beads
Used |
size 11 Japanese seed
beads |
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Approx Finished
Size |
3 3/4" |
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Category: |
Decorative | |
** Halloween Queen **
2nd Place - Jewelry Category |
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Creator/Artist
Name: |
Marie Groves |
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Country: |
USA |
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Date
Completed: |
October 20, 2004 |
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CONTEST Item
#: |
37 |
| Halloween
Queen |
The Halloween
Queen is on an amulet purse celebrating her holiday - Halloween. The
Queen dons her favorite hat along with her majesty's crown,
completing her ensemble with her "official" beauty mark.
The
reverse of the amulet proudly declares her title.
Wear
whichever side to the public that you choose. Happy Halloween!
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Stitch |
Peyote |
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Beads
Used |
Delicas, Seed, Czech,
Daggers, and Bali |
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Approx Finished
Size |
2.25" x 2.75"
Folded |
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Category: |
Jewelry | |
| Jack O' Lantern Earrings |
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Creator/Artist
Name: |
Sandy McCullar |
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Country: |
USA |
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Date
Completed: |
October 12, 2004 |
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CONTEST Item
#: |
36 |
| Jack O'
Lantern Earrings |
| These cute little
earrings are really adorable. Very fast to make. Made with circular
netting. Made with permission of the designer. |
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Stitch |
netting |
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Beads
Used |
15 seed beads |
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Approx Finished
Size |
3/4 inch |
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Category: |
Jewelry | |
| Victorian Ornament |
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Creator/Artist
Name: |
Sandy McCullar |
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Country: |
USA |
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Date
Completed: |
October 18, 2004 |
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CONTEST Item
#: |
35 |
| Victorian
Ornament |
| I started with a
circle of peyote stitch for the middle around a marble, then
finished with netting, and added twisted fringe. |
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Stitch |
peyote, netting, twisted
fringe |
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Beads
Used |
delicas |
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Approx Finished
Size |
1" X 3" |
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Category: |
Ornaments | |
| Jack O' Lantern Gourd |
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Creator/Artist
Name: |
Sandy McCullar |
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Country: |
USA |
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Date
Completed: |
October 16,2004 |
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CONTEST Item
#: |
34 |
| Jack O'
Lantern Gourd |
| I used a gourd
that I found at a gourd show in Shingletown, Ca. this summer, added
size 11 seed beads, glass leaves, glass hearts for eyes and mouth,
and wire for the tendrils on top. |
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Stitch |
netting |
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Beads
Used |
SIZE 11 japanese |
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Approx Finished
Size |
4 3/4" high 2 1/2"
wide |
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Category: |
Decorative | |
| Christmas Elegance |
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Creator/Artist
Name: |
Teresa Brasaemle |
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Country: |
USA |
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Date
Completed: |
10/20/04 |
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CONTEST Item
#: |
33 |
| Christmas
Elegance |
I beautiful
single Pine Branch, with a single red bow. True Christmas Elegance
has made this candle come alive.
Pattern used and with
permission is,
Deb Moffet-Hall's Pine Branch Tassels
Thank
You, Deb;-) |
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Stitch |
Fringe Stitch, Wire
Beading |
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Beads
Used |
Seed Beads 11/0 and One 4mm
round |
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Approx Finished
Size |
Pine Brance 3
inches |
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Category: |
Decorative | |
| Fish Bowl |
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Creator/Artist
Name: |
Kathy Norris |
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Country: |
USA |
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Date
Completed: |
September 2004 |
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CONTEST Item
#: |
32 |
| Fish
Bowl |
| Clear glass
ornament ball with "fish" and shells inside. Outside "water" is made
of net stitch. |
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Stitch |
brick stitch and net
stitch |
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Beads
Used |
Size 10 and 11 seed beads;
shell beads |
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Approx Finished
Size |
w 7 3/4" L 3" |
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Category: |
Ornaments | |
| Tiny Ornament Earrings |
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Creator/Artist
Name: |
Pamela Welborn |
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Country: |
USA |
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Date
Completed: |
Oct 13, 2004 |
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CONTEST Item
#: |
31 |
| Tiny Ornament
Earrings |
| I beaded a tiny
netted cover and a little crown to create the cap with size 15 seed
beads. I fringed it with tiny 3mm Swarovski crystals. These bubbles
are vintage Japanese hand blown glass - about 50 years old. I found
them at the booth of San Francisco Arts & Crafts last
September. |
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Stitch |
netting |
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Beads
Used |
size 15 Japanese seed beads
and Swarovski Crystals |
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Approx Finished
Size |
3/4" x 1 1/2" |
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Category: |
Jewelry | |
** Garland of Santas **
1st Place - Ornaments Category |
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Creator/Artist
Name: |
Kathy Norris |
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Country: |
USA |
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Date
Completed: |
October 2004 |
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CONTEST Item
#: |
30 |
| Garland of
Santas |
| Brick stitch
santa faces with twisted fringe beards; woven together with right
angle weave; on clear glass ornament ball. |
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Stitch |
Brick stitch and
RAW |
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Beads
Used |
Size 11 seed
beads |
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Approx Finished
Size |
w 9 1/2" L 4
1/2" |
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Category: |
Ornaments | |
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