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| Blue Marbles Ornament |
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Creator/Artist
Name: |
Billie Sanchez |
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Country: |
USA |
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Date
Completed: |
Oct.4, 2004 |
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CONTEST Item
#: |
8 |
| Blue Marbles
Ornament |
| I made this
ornament as a gift for a family member. This wonderful ornament has
a great AB finish the makes it sparkle whenever the light hits
it. |
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Stitch |
Netting |
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Beads
Used |
Delicas in 2 colors, 2mm
clear AB crystals, White AB Marbles |
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Approx Finished
Size |
4 inches in
length |
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Category: |
Ornaments | |
| Christmas Greens |
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Creator/Artist
Name: |
Billie Sanchez |
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Country: |
USA |
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Date
Completed: |
Oct. 1, 2004 |
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CONTEST Item
#: |
7 |
| Christmas
Greens |
The colors in
this piece remind me of the Pine Trees covered in snow at Christmas
time. I reminds me of Christmas spend with my Grandma when I was
little.
This beautiful bracelet was made using the Jewels of
India pattern by Kathleen Kimball-Baker in the Oct/Nov issue of
Beadwork Magazine. |
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Stitch |
Herringbone |
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Beads
Used |
Delicas in 4 colors and 3mm
square beads |
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Approx Finished
Size |
7 inches |
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Category: |
Jewelry | |
| Christmas Ornament |
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Creator/Artist
Name: |
Jennifer Quinn |
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Country: |
Canada |
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Date
Completed: |
Feb 2004 |
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CONTEST Item
#: |
6 |
| Christmas
Ornament |
| It is a white
seed bead ornament made with netted stitch. I used my own design
with tear drops around the edge on a twisted fringe |
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Stitch |
It is a netted
stitch |
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Beads
Used |
#11 beads and tear
drops |
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Approx Finished
Size |
around the ball is 8 inches
and it is 4 inches high |
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Category: |
Ornaments | |
** Happy Harvest **
1st Place - Jewelry Category |
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Creator/Artist
Name: |
Pat Ritter |
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Country: |
United States |
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Date
Completed: |
May 2004 |
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CONTEST Item
#: |
5 |
| Happy
Harvest |
| The autum is the
time for harvest festivals in many cultures. The centerpiece is
carved with the Chinese characters for "Double Happiness". This
centerpiece is surrounded by leaf fringe to represent the bounty of
the fall harvest. The fossil beads are the seeds which come spring
will sprout and lead to another bountiful harvest next
fall. |
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Stitch |
Embroidery, Fringe, Twisted
Spiral |
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Beads
Used |
Seed, Japanese Cylinder,
Fossil |
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Approx Finished
Size |
Centerpiece approx. 3" x
5"
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Category: |
Jewelry | |
** Christmas Joy **
3rd Place - Jewelry Category |
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Creator/Artist
Name: |
Stephanie Ehlers |
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Country: |
United States |
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Date
Completed: |
09/08/2004 |
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CONTEST Item
#: |
4 |
| Christmas
Joy |
| A holiday
bracelet made with seed beads, E beeds, special beads and a button,
based on the Two by Two Tutorial by Sam |
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Stitch |
Two by Two
stringing |
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Beads
Used |
As above |
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Approx Finished
Size |
9 inches, with
toggle |
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Category: |
Jewelry | |
| Purple-by-the-Yard |
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Creator/Artist
Name: |
Rosalie Santagada |
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Country: |
US |
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Date
Completed: |
1-3-04 |
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CONTEST Item
#: |
3 |
| Purple-by-the-Yard |
| One(1) Yard long
Necklace of crystals, lampwork, dichroic glass bds & seedbeads,
ceramic and metal bds, fireballs, firepolish bds, vermeil findins,
gemstone clasp. |
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Stitch |
single bead
stringing |
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Beads
Used |
as above |
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Approx Finished
Size |
as above |
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Category: |
Jewelry | |
| Essence Of Christmas |
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Creator/Artist
Name: |
Murida Gardiner |
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Country: |
Canada |
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Date
Completed: |
August 31st 2004 |
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CONTEST Item
#: |
2 |
| Essence Of
Christmas |
| Essence of
Christmas reminds me of a Victorian Christmas with freeform peyote
wrapped around a clear glass ball and charms and decorations
added. |
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Stitch |
freeform peyote |
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Beads
Used |
seedbeads 10/0, e-beads and
charms |
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Approx Finished
Size |
L=6" W=4" |
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Category: |
Ornaments | |
** Santa is Ready for Take Off **
2nd Place - Decorative Category |
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Creator/Artist
Name: |
Hazel Eggers |
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Country: |
USA |
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Date
Completed: |
August 12 2004 |
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CONTEST Item
#: |
1 |
| Santa is Ready
for Take Off |
| Designed by Deb
Moffett-Hall added year or intials to fir 3 inch candle |
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Stitch |
Peyote |
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Beads
Used |
Delicas |
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Approx Finished
Size |
9 x 2 1/4 |
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Category: |
Decorative | |
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