This wonderful team is evolving and reaching for new horizons! Etsy is an amazing platform for web selling and developing a brand, yet the internet is widespread, and ripe for the taking. Our caterpillar of a group has come out of its chrysalis and is stretching its new wings. Visit our new incarnation, as the International Beadweavers   Our new link is https://internationalbeadw.wixsite.com/inbw The International Beadweavers unite beaders across the globe, covering many linguistic, creative and historical territories. With challenges, activities, and soon, Embassies settled on various ..read more

Jules Verne Challenge Results Congratulations to Elyse Turcotte of HumdrumAuguries who won both the team vote and the public vote with her Summer Statement necklace  inspired by Jules Verne’s “L'île Mysterieuse.”  There were three truly unique and striking designs created for this challenge. Here are the numbers: Team Vote (17 votes cast): 1st place – HumdrumAuguries  - Summer Statement Necklace – 10 votes (59%) 2nd place – Beadditz – Druzy Agate Necklace - 5 votes (30%) 3rd place – AlbenaArtDesigns – The Mighty Orinoco – 2 votes (11%) Public Vote (29 votes cast): 1st place ..read more

July 2017 "Jules Verne" Challenge Here are the entries for this month's "Jules Verne" challenge!  VOTING WILL BE OPEN FROM JULY 9TH UNTIL JULY 15TH.  Please choose your favorite entry from the images or links below, then select your choice in the blog poll that will appear on the right sidebar during the days that voting is open. Click on the links below to learn more about each entry and see larger, detailed images of each piece.  1.  Druzy Agate Necklace – Beadditz 2.  Summer Statement Necklace Jungle Leaf –HumdrumAuguries 3.  The Mighty Orinoco –Albena ..read more

June Challenge Peacock Paradise Results Congratulations to Raven Pena of Tatooedraven who took first place for the public vote and Albena Weibel of AlbenaArtDesign who won the team vote! Here are the numbers: Team vote: 35 votes cast 1st place - Peacock bracelet by AlbenaArtDesign with 14 votes (40%) 2nd place – Crystal Statement Necklace by SpringColors with 9 votes (26%) 3rd place - Peacock Grandeur by tatooedraven with 7 votes (20%) 4th place – Blue and Yellow Tiger Swallowtail by beadn4fun with 4 votes (11%) 5th place – Your Wish Necklace by Kleopatrisija with 1 vote (3%) 6th place – Peac ..read more

Here are the entries for this month's "Peacock Paradise" challenge!  VOTING WILL BE OPEN FROM JUNE 9TH UNTIL JUNE 15.  Please choose your favorite entry from the images or links below, then select your choice in the blog poll that will appear on the right sidebar during the days that voting is open. Click on the image mosaic or links below to learn more about each entry and see larger, detailed images of each piece.  PLEASE VOTE ONLY ONCE FOR YOUR FAVORITE ENTRY.   1. Your Wish Necklace  - Kleopatrisija 2. Peacock Bracelet - AlbenaArtDesign 3. Blue and Yell ..read more

Make sure to check our Cath Thomas' Etsy Shop Blog Facebook Cath wearing "The Leaf" - 3D Peyote Shapes and Diamond Weave Collar You seem to have a real passion for beadweaving and bead embroidery. What first brought you to the world of beading? My mother's good friend and art-therapist, Berthy Bijlard, introduced me to beads and cross-stitching when I was about 14 or so. I continued to do cross-stitching because it was easy to find that material. Only as an adult, I got comptelely hooked on beadweaving with seed beads and bead embroidery. That was in 2004, when I saw the beautiful ..read more

May Challenge Results Congratulations to Sandra Allen of Bliss Works Studio who won both the team and the public vote! Here are the results: Team vote:  46 votes 1st place – Slice – Bliss Works Studio – 16 votes (35%) 2nd place – Strawberry Cream – CraftNicheDili – 10 votes (22%) 3rd place – Tropical Smoothie Beauty – 4uidzne – 8 votes (17%) 4th place – Sugar Skull Sugar Cookie – tattooedraven – 5 votes (11%) 5th place – Pavlova – SpringColors – 4 votes (9%) 6th place – Fuchsia Necklace – WizardIslandDesigns – 3 votes (6%) Public vote: 165 votes 1st place – Slice – Bliss Works Studio – 7 ..read more

Here are the entries for this month's "My Favorite Dessert" challenge!  VOTING WILL BE OPEN FROM MAY 9TH UNTIL MAY 15.  Please choose your favorite entry from the images or links below, then select your choice in the blog poll that will appear on the right sidebar during the days that voting is open. Click on the image mosaic or links below to learn more about each entry and see larger, detailed images of each piece.  PLEASE VOTE ONLY ONCE FOR YOUR FAVORITE ENTRY.   1. Tropical Smoothie Beauty - 4uidzne  2. Slice - BlissWorksStudio 3. Strawberry Cream - Craft ..read more

Interview by Patti Parker Albeny Weibel of AlbenaArtDesign Facebook Website Etsy Shop Q: First I would ask you to write a little about your background such as where you are from and live now, and what your occupation or life focus is. A: I was born and grew up in Bulgaria. There I graduated at the Music Academy with Piano and Oboe. As a musician, I came to Switzerland, where I still live since more the 20 years. I’m married here and have two children. As my daily job, I’m selling electric appliances, such as Hairdryers, Microwave-Ovens and others… I can’t live without beautiful things arou ..read more

Congratulations to the nine members who created unique pieces for the April Challenge "Mesozoic World" and to Lea Paličková who won both the team and public vote! Here are the results: Team Vote 47 votes cast 1st place - Heart of Stone set – LeelaBeads with 25 votes (53%) 2nd place - Prehistoric World Creatures – BeadCatcher with 6 votes (13%) 3rd place – a 3 way tie with 3 votes each (6%)               Magic Beauty – beadifuljewelry               Night B ..read more