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.
I have a …read more

This is the 10th year for the prestigious Saul Bell Design Award competition!  Entries for the 2010 competition are due (renderings or photographs) by September 18, 2009.  On November 9, 2009, the 30 finalists will be notified.

Here are the categories for this year:
Gold/Platinum
The predominant metal is gold, platinum or a combination of both. May be cast, fabricated, forged, assembled, or any combination of techniques. Must be your original design.
Precious Metal Clay®
The predominant material is either silver or gold Precious Metal Clay® (PMC), PMC+® or PMC3®. Must be your original design.
Beads
The predominant design elements are beads, pearls, or other strung ornaments. …read more

A hand-me-down sweater … a raggedy old skirt from the thrift store … a plain T-shirt … Using just a few tools coupled with your creativity, all of these items can be transformed into fantastic works of wearable art! The publisher of Belle Armoire and Somerset Studio invites you to submit your own altered and embellished clothing and accessories to be considered for this exciting publication.  The special theme for the next issue will be Altered Suits!
Deadline for artwork to be received: September 15, 2009. Please read submission guidelines before sending your submissions to: Stampington & Company · C/O: Altered …read more

A call has gone out for entries for the 2010 Niche Awards. Sponsored by Niche Magazine at AmericanCraft.com, you’ll be able to complete your application either by mail or directly online this year. Thank heavens!

2010 Deadlines & Fees:
Professionals – August 31, 2009; $40 online / $45 by mail (special discount offered to 2010 BMAC exhibitors)
Students – September 30, 2009; $18 online / $25 by mail
Visit the link above and add yourself to their mailing list if you want to be kept up to date!

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

Belle Armoire Jewelry is published by Stampington as a quarterly magazine. The deadline for submissions for the next issue is July 15, 2009. From the website: If you’d like to share your inspiration and detailed how-to instruction for creating beautiful jewelry with readers, we want to hear from you. Belle Armoire Jewelry covers a broad range of mediums, from art clay to polymer clay to found object to fiber to wire to beads and much, much more. Whether you are a creator of necklaces, bracelets, earrings, brooches, pendants, rings or other jewelry, we welcome you to submit your artwork …read more

Handbags look a lot better when they have beads sewn on them, don’t you think?

Stampington & Co is getting ready to publish another issue of their special publication Haute Handbags. The deadline is May 15, 2009, so get out your supplies and get going! Here’s all the important submission information.
How do you carry it? That’s the question Somerset Studio would like to help answer through our new and exciting special publication titled Haute Handbags. Whether we use purses, clutches, totes, portfolios, sacks, bags, or attachés, there are many styles made with an astounding array of materials emerging from …read more

A contest open to any bead artist, sponsored by Step-By-Step Beads and Jewelry Artist (the former Lapidary Journal).
Deadline for entries: May 1, 2009
To enter the Bead Arts Awards – Fill in the online form at the Step-By-Step website.
DIVISION 1: Bead: loose, single beads or bead sets (pairs and suites)
DIVISION 2: Bead Jewelry
DIVISION 3: Beaded Object, functional other than jewelry or nonfunctionalDESIGNS: Designs must be original and executed.
MEDIA: Any medium or combination of media is acceptable.

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