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Home > BEADING CONTEST - Bead my Valentine Contest Winner
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'Bead my Valentine' Beading Contest 2012 WINNERS!
This was the second year we held this contest and we were excited to see the contrast in designs compared to 2011. With a Valentine theme it's normal to expect a lot of similarities, but that certainly wasn't the case! There were 72 entries in this contest and once again we were happy to leave the judging to a panel of experts. We are thankful to everyone who entered, we value your time, effort and creativity! Contests like this make working at Happy Mango Beads a fun job! PRIZES: Our overall grand prize winner won a $100 gift certificate to Happy Mango Beads, honorable mention won a $50 gift certificate and each category winner won a $25 gift certificate.
Comments from the judges:
- "When
I was first asked to judge this contest I thought, hmmmm, heart stuff?
I am so glad I accepted the offer to judge because now I am in love
with hearts and the theme and I owe it all to the talented entrants in
this contest. I spent days going over all the photographs. I must have
looked at each photo a hundred times. I'm personally attached to each
and every item of jewelry as if I'd worn each piece myself.!"
- "I hope all the participants realize how awesome and inspiring they are. I admit, some of the photography could have been better. Sharper, brighter photos are necessary for us to best judge an entry. I was honored to have a part in judging this contest. "
- "Thank
you, Happy Mango Beads, for the opportunity to judge this contest. I
never imagined it would be so difficult! Such brilliant work everyone!
Grand Prize Winner!
Congratulations goes to Jenny Argyle for "Turquoise Heart on a Wire" "Double flat spiral heart encrusted with turquoise, size 11 Miyuki cream lined aqua seed beads and glass rounds. Wire heart complemented with a Russian spiral rope and turquoise heart gemstones." Jenny Argyle
Visit Jenny's Facebook page at Keith Agnes Tutorials & Designs
Honorable Mention!
Congratulations Keirsten Giles for "Melancholy Romance" "This necklace features a metalwork heart pendant and coordinating heart charm, both made by me, in textured, antiqued copper. I chose colors in the red family, in honor of Valentine's Day--deep berry, dark red, red violet, raspberry and aubergine. The large beads are handcrafted lampwork glass (by Pat Redinger of BeingBeads on Etsy), and the hand-painted silk ribbon (by Color Kissed Silk on Etsy) is dotted with tiny pearls, Swarovski crystals, and a little copper heart. It fastens in front with a toggle closure. All of the copper findings in this necklace (except for the crimp covers) were handcrafted by me." Keirsten Giles
Visit Keirsten's Etsy shop at Lune Designs
Roses are Red (flowers) – Jonnie Weeks "Love is Alive"
"Red is a color of passion, desire and love, so naturally it was my first choice for a Valentine's Day themed project. Done in bead embroidery, I created this necklace by stitching pink jasper focal beads to a background of felt, and carefully surrounding them with these vivid coral branch beads. I finished it of with strands of seed beads in a brushed silver tone, for a slightly modern touch to an otherwise organic design." Jonnie Weeks
Visit Jonnie's Etsy shop at Retro Revival Boutique
TIE - there were 2 winners in this category:
Unchained Melody (chain, wire) – Dorisanne Higgins "Love Song"
"This bracelet is a music staff with the heart beads acting as notes forming part of the song 'When I Fall In Love'. I used wire, chain, rubber tubing, glass heart beads, and connectors and toggle clasp by Traditions." Dorisanne Higgins
Visit Dorisanne's Facebook page at A Little Bird Told Me
TIE - there were 2 winners in this category:
Unchained Melody (chain, wire) – Sha Miller "RoseMaillie"
"This is my chainmaille rose choker.I made it with 15mm aluminum rings and I had a broken necklace, that I added to the front of the choker. It was a lot of fun to make." Sha Miller
Puppy Love (animals) – Allison Cooling "Puppies in Pink"
"My necklace, titled "Puppies in Pink", is all about Valentine's Day! I love dogs, so naturally I chose the "Puppy Love" category. My necklace features multiple strands with a large handmade bow center pendant for maximum impact. A strand of white pearls, a strand of pink rose quartz (the stone of love) from Happy Mango Beads, a hand-woven fabric and chain (made from a fabric scrap!) strand, and finally a hand-sewn pearl and ribbon strand make up the base of my necklace. Then, I repurposed old plastic dollhouse-sized dogs into cute charms, and completed each of those with a hand-tied pink thread bow! I also handmade small pink heart charms from polymer clay and added these to the inner strands for a scalloped look. A large heart charm hangs from the center bow, which is made of recycled fabric, lace and ribbon scraps. The various shades of pink totally connect to Valentine's day, along with the cute decorated puppies and clay hearts! I also love the girly-ness of this necklace; it's a true statement piece that will catch everyone's eyes!" Allison Cooling
Visit Allison's website at Quiet Lion Creations
TIE - there were 2 winners in this category:
I Heart You! (hearts) – Laura Zupko "Dart in my Heart"
"This is a 3 dimensional "pocket" piece into which one can place any small object from a perfume bottle or a love note. The heart is made up of seed beads and wire, decorated in the center with a repurposed rhinestone earring. The "dart" is a floral stickpin made up of crystal and gold/silvertone metal beads and a rhinestone button in the center." Laura Zupko
Visit Laura's Facebook page at TF Delta Designs
TIE - there were 2 winners in this category:
I Heart You! (hearts) – Amber Hefner "Crystal Heart Set"
"This beautiful necklace, earring, and bracelet set is made with non-tarnish silver wire, Swarovski crystal beads, clear glass heart beads, and lampwork heart beads." Amber Hefner
Visit Amber's Facebook page at The Wild Tangent
Loves Me Like a Rock (gemstones) – Lauren Potts "In My Heart of Hearts"
"I used bronze and bright copper wire, antiqued copper chain and earwires, along with amethyst rounds and briolettes. I handmade the heart frames myself and wrapped the amethyst around the edges. I used chain links to hang the middle briolettes and earring wire. Amethyst seems to be rooted in a lot of gemstone jewelry so I called this "In My Heart of Hearts" because in my heart of hearts it will always be amethyst!" Lauren Potts
Visit Lauren's Facebook page at LP Jewelry
Second Time Around (recycled, re-purposed) – Erica Jeffrey "Subtle Sari Love"
"This necklace is based on strips of sari fabric, which I cut out and allowed to fray as I worked on it. I created dangles of vintage Lucite beads, metal charms, and one beautiful heart charm in the center. . . small and subtle." Erica Jeffrey
Visit Erica's Etsy shop at All Good Gifts by Erica Jeffrey
Love Makes the World Go Round (ethnic) – Kristi Stevens "Ruby's All Mixed up in Love"
"Trying my hand at combining different metal tones. Silver, gunmetal, vintage gold chain mixed with wire wrapped gem stones. The focal piece is a beautiful bright gold wire wrapped Indian ruby briolette. The rest of the beads consist of wire wrapped Swarovski almond glass pearls, small labradorite stones,a bright gold wire wrapped chrysoprase briolette, a small ruby jade stone, purple pearl, sleeping beauty Czech glass bead, and an apricot glass bead. All mixed up in love is one of my favorite songs by Bruce Robison." Kristi Stevens
Visit Kristi's Etsy shop at LuMagoo
Peace & Love Man! (funky) – Rome Booth "Groovy Kind of Love"
"I used scrap booking brads and beads to create a retro look Valentine's Day bracelet." Rome Booth
Visit Rome's Etsy shop at The Pink Martini Boutique
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