Good afternoon and welcome to the very first ever challenge here on Beading Friends Forever. It has been too long for beaders and lovers of jewellery making not to have their own challenge blog and so I thought rather than complain about it I should just create a place for us all to come together and play once a month.
The idea is simple. A 2 part challenge comprising of a theme and a tutorial/pattern. You can choose to enter one part or both plus you can enter as many times as you like as long as you follow a few simple rules to make it fair for everyone. The rules are on the sidebar so please have a quick look before playing along.
I am so lucky to have a fabulous design team who are here to provide lots of inspiration and will use a wide range of techniques. Plus they are the loveliest bunch of ladies I know. Make sure you pop over to their personal blogs for more details about their individual creations.
Every month one lucky winner will be chosen at random to win £15 to spend online at Beads Direct
Ok, so let's get on with the first challenge ..........
Theme - Anything Goes
You can share any piece of new jewellery that you have created and not yet shared on your blog or Facebook
Please follow the video tutorial below. The basic design must be followed although you can use different sized beads to create different looks. Many thanks to Aleshia from Beadifulnights for allowing us to use her tutorial.
Materials required:
For a 7 inch bracelet----------For an 8 inch bracelet
8 ft. of 10lb. test fishing/fireline------------8 ft. of 10lb. test fishing line/fireline
10-7mm/8mm round beads blue------------11-7mm/8mm round beads blue
11-5mm/6mm round beads green------------12-5mm/6mm round beads green
40-3mm/4mm round beads black-------------44-3mm/4mm round beads black
To enter all you need to do is add your link to your blog post below on the linky button. Please link directly to your post and not just your blog address.
If you do not have a blog you can still enter by joining our Facebook page and then post your photo on this months challenge event page . I will then add you to the linky below - all entries are eligible for the prize.
All entries must be submitted by 6pm GMT on 28th February. The winner will be selected by random.org
We are a monthly challenge blog for all types of beaders and jewellery makers. There will be 2 different parts to our monthly challenge - a tutorial/pattern and also a theme. Hopefully there should be something for everyone. You can take part in just one part of the challenge or both if you wish. We look forward to seeing your creations. A monthly prize will be awarded to one entry using random.org