December Monthly Challenge Prizes

This month we have 2 fabulous sponsors for our December Challenge.

Gaea prize donation is shown above. A fantastic assortment of beads, charms, pendant and clasp.

My fellow Beads-of-Clay member Gaea Cannaday makes her wonderful earthy beads from 4 different clay bodies, each bringing their own unique characteristic and charm.

Go visit Gaea's wonderful world to see her many designs and beautiful artistry.

Visit Gaea on her blog and Website.

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Fired up Ladies are donating a $50 gift certificate.

Regina Boger's beautiful pendants are made from high fire paperclay which combines traditional clay and cellulose fibers. Regina's mom also joins her making functional items for the home. 

Their work is Artrageous!

Visit the Fired Up Ladies on their website, Etsy and blog!

 Submit photos of your wonderful creations using one or more Art Beads.
The two enchanted paintings by John Anster Fitzgerald have many different elements that can be used for inspiration, whimsy, enchantment, fairies, warm colors, cool colors and a feeling of wonder in a tiny fantasy world.
We can't wait to see where your creativity takes you with the art for this months challenge!

Please remember to put DECABS in the title or tag of your submission(s).  Provide us with the artist of the Art Beads used and we always love to know all the materials you used. 

November Monthly Challenge Prizes

This month we have 2 fabulous sponsors for our November Challenge.

Genea Crivello-Knable from Genea Beads is donating the pendant, headpins and beads shown above ($68 value). Genea makes wonderful beads and jewelry components. The bright colors of her lampworked beads are juicy and make you want to touch them.

Visit Genea's blog, Etsy, Twitter, flickr or "like" her on Facebook.

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Heather Powers of Humblebeads is a donating a $50 gift certificate. 

Whether it's the birds, beads, trees, toggles, headpins or many pieces of jewelry,
who doesn't love Heather's ability to create beautiful color combinations and designs.

My favorite have always been the Van Gogh pieces.

Visit Heather on her website, Twitter, Facebook, Etsy, flickr and her blog!

 Submit photos of your wonderful creations using one or more Art Beads.
Tree of Life by Gustav Klimt has many different elements that can be used for inspiration, patterns, repetition, curlycues, symbolism, spot color and gold.
We can't wait to see where your creativity takes you with the art for this months challenge!




Please remember to put NOVABS in the title or tag of your submission(s). 
Provide us with the artist of the Art Beads used and I always love to know all the materials you used.

April Monthly Challenge Winner

We have one winner randomly chosen from all the qualifying entries this month. Congratulations to the winner and a big thanks to everyone who played along.  If you haven't had a chance to look through the Flickr group, here is the link.

We received some wonderful entries. Paul Klee's painting was a challenge!

Laura Holm of Jewels by Design is the winner of Aprils Monthly Challenge.

Laura has won a Pendant with Charms from Creative Impression in Clay.
She has also won Pewter pendants, button and beads from Mamacita Beadworks.


Stop back tomorrow to see what our inspiration will be for our May challenge.

April Monthly Challenge Prizes

This month we'll have one lucky winner for the Art Bead Scene's Monthly Challenge.

Tari Sasser of Creative Impressions In Clay has donated a pendant (1 7/8" x 1 1/2") with 3 charms dangling from the bottom. Tari's Fun, Funky & Functional buttons are made with a low fire white clay and brightly colored underglazes.

Visit Tari at her website, blog, etsy, twitter and Facebook.

D'Arsie Manzella of Mamacita Beadworks has donated the beautiful Pewter pendants, button and beads for this months challenge. D'Arsie creates her wonderful components out of lead free pewter with much love and care.

 Visit D'Arsie on her website, etsy and Facebook. 

Get your Art Beads, Art Buttons, Art Charms or Art Pendants out, start creating and enter this months challenge! 

 Submit photos of your wonderful creations using one or more Art Beads.

"Insula Dulcamara" painting by Paul Klee has many different elements that can be used for inspiration, bold black lines, soft hues of brown, green and blue, red dots or leaves.

We can't wait to see where your creativity takes you with the painting for this months challenge!