Here we are, another month into Autumn, and it's time to vote again! We have four entries on this month's Challenge, and the winner will get a $50 credit to my Etsy shop :) Here we go!

1. Kim Booth of The Pink Martini Boutique

2. Jacqueline Day of WitchEver Oak

3. Jude's Jujus of Jude's Jujus

4. Bobbi Moore of Bobbi's Jewelry Shop

Thanks to all the designers this month, good luck to everyone! :D  The next challenge won't be until January :D

Completely unrelated to glass, jewelry or my fantastic designer's challenge winners :D

If you're anything like me, any information about the old practices of herbal healers and the old religion is welcome and devoured. This giveaway caught my eye simply by the title of the book- Old World Witchcraft by Raven Grimassi. Mrs. B. has a copy to give away this week, and I'd love to get ahold of it! :D 

Would you like to give it a shot? Here's a link to her blog!

http://www.confessionsofapagansoccermom.com/2011/10/giveaway-old-world-witchcraft-by-raven.html

The winner this month is Christina Anderson, with her amazing multimedia piece, Vertie Green :D Congratulations, Christina! Enjoy your $50 credit! :D

We've come to the end of another month and the year brings us cooler weather (and if you're in Indiana with me, lots of rain!). We're gearing up for Halloween here, so this month's beads were all spooky Halloween themed beads. Instead of variations on a single design theme, the designers were offered a wide variety of shapes and colors! :) Here is the group our designers had to choose from this month:

And out of these beads came a huge success of designs! Some new participants joined us and I hope to see a big vote turnout :) Though we had a full plate of designers, only a handful had time to complete their entries for this month. It's a busy season!

The entrants are competing for a $50 credit to my Etsy shop. Make sure to pass along the blog link to friends and family- they may find a design they can't pass up, or find a new favorite shop :) The voting poll is on the sidebar to the right. Please vote for your favorite there (not in the comments, thanks!).

On to the entries!

1 - Carrie Stalcup of Upzndowns

2 - Christina Anderson

3 - Dawn Horner of Northern Adornaments

4 - Erin Laney of EverythingELB

5 - Lynn LaBenz of Treasures By Lynn

6 - Rose Pulido Puskas

7 - Shelley Cole Kuduk of The Rodeo Rose

Thank you to all our entries! Next month, we'll be doing Christmas/Yule themed beads. Keep an eye out!

Leayn Tabili of Anthelion Jewelry! :) Leayn entered this amazing piece:

And you can buy it HERE :)

Congratulations, Leayn, and thank you to all the designers who entered!

I'm hoping to have the beads for the next challenge ready within a couple of days- keep an eye out :D

 

Note! The voting poll is on the right sidebar>>>> Make sure you cast your vote in the poll! :)

We have some of the most beautiful entries this month! If you're unfamiliar with these goings-on, check out the pages linked above and find out all about it! These designers are up for a $50 credit in either my Etsy or Artfire stores, so make sure to vote for your favorite, and pass the link to your friends, too!

On to the eye candy!

1. Leayn Tabili of Anthelion Jewelry

2. Adrienne Cantler

3. Rose Pulido Puskas of Original Rose

4. Vickie Barber-Ellis of Sunshine Jewels

5. Dhea Powers of JavaBead

6. Bobbi Moore of Bobbi's Jewelry Shoppe

7. Erin Laney of Everything ELB

8. Jude Williamson of Jude's Jujus

Thanks for having a peek at everyone's designs, and please pass this page on to your friends, cheer on our designers and enjoy the art they've created! Voting will be open until July 31, midnight, and the winner will be officially announced the following morning :) Thanks for stopping in!

We had a record 350 votes this month, and June's winner is Dhea Powers from JavaBead!  Not only does Dhea make beautiful lush jewelry, her husband Russ makes some gorgeous borosilicate art beads. Make sure to stop in and check it out!

Congratulations, Dhea!