Jama wrote: “I’d really like to try my hand at bead crochet.”  And Laurie Brown entered with: “Doing wirework. While I’d love to get into metal clay, doing wirework won’t require buying as much new equipment, and there are so many wonderful things being done with it these days!”

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Betsy wrote:

Thank you for blogging! I love to hear about and see what you’re working on. I secretly envy your goody bags from Artbeads. Oh, I have lust in my heart for a stoneware pendant from Artbeads. I’m preparing an order for Artbeads even as I write this… but, unfortunately it’s only for necessary supplies. That pendant keeps trying to sneak its way in..

Her great comment isn’t the reason she won (that is thanks to the randomizer), but it makes me happy to congratulate her!

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As regards FTC disclosure guidelines: I have received these books free of charge from Interweave Press in order to be able to offer them free to you.  I have not been paid for my endorsement as it pertains to the products received.

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Art Clay®, Metal Beads, Wirework & Chain
Be the next Grand Prize Winner and Internationally Published Designer-Artist in the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads Art Clay®, Metal Beads, Wirework & Chain Contest. Push the design envelope with metal creations, including Art Clay®, jumprings, metal beads, wirework and chain.

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Artbeads.com has also made it possible for me to give away a $25 gift certificate here on Jewelry&Beading.  If you win, maybe these CZ beads are something you’d like to have.  You can choose anything you want from their online catalog!

To sign up for a chance to win the $25 gift certificate, leave me a comment below, telling me what type of beads or supplies you’d most like to have.  In a week, I’ll be randomly drawing a winner from all the commenters below.  Please make sure you type your email address correctly!

And Artbeads.com has another way for you to win too: visit their facebook page and sign up there to win a $100 gift certificate!

As regards FTC disclosure guidelines: I have received the CZ beads shown free of charge from Artbeads.com in order to create a project free of charge for you.  I have not been paid for my endorsement as it pertains to the products received.

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So what you’ll find are professional designers, whose names you’ll know from other magazines and books, who’ve created projects in all different media and for all different skill levels.  Sound interesting?

There were no wearables in this sample issue, but there may be some in other issues.  Covering a wide variety of craft media, the issue that I saw was organized around the season and its holidays.  There are projects to do with the kids, lots of home decor and gift ideas, a book and a product review, and a directory of online resources to help you actually be able to make the projects.  There are many fabric projects that could definitely be enhanced even further by your beading skills!

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So here’s the giveaway: leave a comment below, telling me what your favorite craft or art form is besides beading, and you’ll be entered for a chance to win a free subscription to Totally Creative for a year!  That is six issues, altogether    Next week, I will be randomly drawing a winner!

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This might be a great opportunity for you to try their hand at jewelry design, as the competition is open to any skill level.

For more information and the contest rules, check out David Kodner’s facebook page!

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The Saul Bell Emerging Artist competition is open to artists who are 18 years of age and younger.  Now in its third year, this design competition focuses on the creativity of young designers.  Pieces will be jusded on innovation and uniqueness of the design, and the quality of the workmanship.  Registration can be done online or through the mail.

Last year’s first place winner, Kelsey Oswald

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Would you like to have this book?  Just leave me a comment below telling me what’s your favorite jewelry style: classic?  edgy?  cyberpunk?  elegant?   Whatever description best fits your faves.  Next Monday, I’ll be randomly selecting a winner!

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