Would you like to participate in one of  Beadwork Magazine’s challenges, where you get to design a a piece using one of their challenge kits?  Just email an image of your work to Beadwork Magazine, and you could be a winner!  Beadwork wants to get a sense of  your style, technical excellence, and the scope of your beading knowledge, so make sure you send your very best piece.
Deadline: November 20, 2009
Rules and submission information

Nancy Eha has put out a call for all tiara lovers: she says it’s “All About the Sparkle!”  and you can join in this fun challenge if you can get your act together by Sept 30, 2009.

Time is short, so contact Nancy today to obtain your tiara challenge package for $16.  It includes a Tiara Pattern, a Crown Magic Tiara Base, Hook and Loop Closure, Challenge Bead and Thread Packet. There is no additional charge when submitting your photo entry.
There WILL be prizes

Brand new this season, Fire Mountain Gems has decided to break down their huge annual contest into six smaller materials-based contests!  The first up is Crystallized Swarovski Elements.
Deadline: September 21, 2009
Information and entry details

Let your brilliance shine with over-the-top designs incorporating Swarovski Crystal.  The grand prize is a $1000 gift certificate to FMG, and there are also lots of category prizes that will be given out.
As one of the largest and long-standing suppliers of CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements, Fire Mountain Gems offers a brilliant selection of colors, cuts and color and design inspiration to create your winning piece.
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The forum at Beading Daily has come up with a first-ever forum challenge for beaders: You are hereby challenged to create something out of beads or create beads themselves that are inspired by flowers. Some participants plan to actually create a flower out of seed beads, but the intent isn’t to limit you to any particular medium or technique.
The deadline is July 18, 2009, so hurry!
All the information on entering the contest can be found at the Beading Daily website.  Scroll down to the 3rd message for the official rules.  There are prizes being offered, so get your entry in …read more

The Use the Muse contest was created by Scarlett Lanson who has a regular column in Beadwork magazine and has won some prestigious contests herself.  Scarlett’s goal was to create a competition for all types of beaders; stringers, bead weavers, and embroiderers, that had a shortened timeline and a big payoff. There are some very nice prizes including prizes for first through third place and ten category prizes, provided by Rainbows of Light and ArtBeads.com.
ArtBeads.com
The cost for the entry kit is $30 plus $5 for shipping in the US and $10 for international entrants.
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I’m excited about this contest!  SoftFlex and SoftTouch (the premium brand) are the only beading wires I use anymore.

FIND OUT MORE HERE!
SoftFlex wants to know: What’s your perfect color?
Show us in the form of an awesome jewelry design! Soft Flex® Company is looking for colorful designs that showcase your creativity.  Design entries must include all three Soft Flex® Wire colors from one of our ten Trios. There is no limit to the number of designs that you may enter. We encourage you to feature beads and findings from your local bead shop.
Information and submission details
Deadline: September 1, 2009

This is the fourth Miyuki contest, sponsored by Caravan Beads! The deadline is June 1, 2009. Contest #4 summary:
Combine any Miyuki beads with the large (and still growing) world of C-Lon® threads and beading cords. You may weave, stitch, string, crochet, macrame or combine multiple techniques to create your entry.
• The beads used in your entry must be made by Miyuki and the thread or cord must be C-Lon. Your piece can be made of mostly beads, a fiber piece that includes beads as accents or decoration, or anything in between. Entry suggestions include tapestry, jewelry, sculpture, or any …read more

Come one, come all and enter our second annual Bead Star contest, Bead Star 2009! Winning entries will once again be published in Bead Star magazine, the first-ever publication comprised entirely of prize-winning designs selected by beaders worldwide. Besides fame, winners will also receive exciting prizes donated by our generous sponsors.

Deadline to submit images: May 1, 2009
Rules and submission information

What’s Up Wednesday!
It’s not that easy to do ugly. I mean to do really gut-twisting ugly.
It’s easy to make a necklace that isn’t that great, but how about to make one that breaks all the rules of good design and leaves your viewer feeling squeamish? I can’t show you a picture of my entry from two years ago here, because I used plastic vomit as the base. If you’d like to see it, it’s on their website as a semi-finalist from 2007. It’s called “Queasy”, and you’ll have to scroll down just a bit. You’ve been warned!
The …read more

What’s Up Wednesday!

2009 contest for the best creations made from Rings & Things products
We invite you to show us your favorite handmade design — it can be anything!
Entries accepted from February 1 through February 28, 2009. Winners announced the first week of May.
Winning entries (with credit to the designer) could be featured in our catalog and promotions. That’s exposure to more than a million people a year, worldwide! You can turn around and use this for “as seen in” promotions of your own.
Grand Prize: $750 R&T credit
Five Category First Prizes: $250 R&T credits
Honorable Mentions: $75 R&T credits
Information from Rings & …read more