BeadArtOriginals: June 2010

Friday, June 25, 2010

BAO Item of the Week (June 25 - July 1)

For this week, we have eight of our Bead Art Originals members participating with Items of the Week. You can find details on each of these items and the specials available on them below. Unless otherwise noted, the specials below are valid until midnight on July1.

SmadarsTreasure

presents

Bold Black Purple and Turquoise Necklace

Receive 5% off and free shipping when you purchase this necklace.

triz
presents
Truffle Trinity - Cuff

Receive 10% off and free shipping when you purchase this cuff.

dawnchastain
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Time for Purple Rain Clock Face Pendant

Receive 20% off and free shipping when you purchase this pendant.

SalamanderHouse
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She's Like A Rainbow Peyote Cuff Bracelet

Receive free shipping (or free organic produce with local pickup) if you mention "BAO" in the Notes to Seller when you purchase this cuff.

MAKUstudio
presents
Retro Peacock Raku Fired Ceramic Cabochon

Retro Peacock Raku Fired Ceramic Cabochon Tile Raku Jewelry Supplies Handmade by MAKUstudio

Receive 10% off and free shipping if you mention "BAO" in the Notes to Seller when you purchase this pendant.

thejadedog

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At Seaside

Receive 10% off and free shipping when you purchase this necklace.

time2cre8
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Gilda - Unique Matte Gold and Jet Black Necklace and Pendant

Gilda - Unique Matte Gold and Jet Black Necklace and Pendant (3238)

Receive free shipping on your entire order if you mention "BAO" in the Notes to Seller when you purchase this necklace.

SandFibers
presents
Fashionable Circles in Turquoise and Metals Peyote Cuff Bracelet

Fashionable Circles in Turquoise and Metals Peyote Cuff Bracelet (2500)

Receive a surprise gift if you mention "BAO" in the Notes to Seller when you purchase this necklace.

Be sure to check back here next Friday for an all new set of BAO Items of the Week.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Winner of the BAO Themed Challenge is...

thejadedog with The Triadic Circle! Thanks to all participants in the first ever challenge, and the new theme will be announce shortly.
The winner of the at-random drawing to win a pendant from SandFibers is...

Comment #50 made by Denise!

Thanks for voting and keep an eye out for the next challenge :)

Friday, June 18, 2010

BAO Items of the Week (June 18 -24)

For this week, we have eleven of our Bead Art Originals members participating with Items of the Week. You can find details on each of these items and the specials available on them below. Unless otherwise noted, the specials below are valid until midnight on June 24.

SmadarsTreasure

presents

Colorful Delicate Necklace with Pearls

Receive 5% off and free shipping when you purchase this necklace.

LisaPetersArt

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Handmade ABSTRACT Cabochon in Hexagon Shape

Receive 30% off and free shipping if you mention "BAO" in the Notes to Seller when you purchase this cabochon or any other item in the shop.

triz

presents

Stepping Stones - Bead Embroidered Collar

Receive 20% off and free shipping when you purchase this collar.

SalamanderHouse

presents

Gothic Windows Art Deco Beadwoven Cuff Bracelet

Receive free shipping (or free bowl of home-grown raspberries with local pickup) if you mention "BAO" in the Notes to Seller when you purchase this cuff.

CieloDesign
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Celestial Ocean Necklace

Receive 10% off and free shipping when you purchase this necklace.

gwenbeads

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On the Vine Necklace -- Purple Blue Green Gold

Receive 20% off if you mention "BAO" in the Notes to Seller when you purchase this necklace.

MAKUstudio

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Raku Flower Pendant with Vintage Chain

Receive 10% off and free shipping if you mention "BAO" in the Notes to Seller when you purchase this pendant.

Malodora

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Faux Natural Elements Sampler--By Popular Demand

Receive free shipping and a free gift when you purchase this sampler.

time2cre8

presents

Puttin' on the Glitz - Glamourous, Sexy Bead Crochet Rope in Black and Silver

Receive a 10% discount on your entire order if you mention "BAO" in the Notes to Seller when you purchase this necklace.

thejadedog

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Hot Pink and Black Earrings

Receive free shipping and 10% off when you purchase these earrings.

SandFibers

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Squiggly Wigglies in Lime and Fuchsia Peyote Cuff

Receive a surprise gift if you mention "BAO" in the Notes to Seller when you purchase this necklace.

Be sure to check back here next Friday for an all new set of BAO Items of the Week.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

BAO Color Inspiration

The color theme selected for our mid-month challenge was turquoise and brown. This palette was suggested by Sandy Dein, a fan of the Bead Art Originals facebook page. Here's what some members created using those colors.

1. SmadarsTreasure 2. SandFibers 3. Triz 4. thejadedog 5. Malodora 6. Naftali 7. time2cre8

What colors would you like to see for the next challenge? Suggest 2 or 3 colors by midnight June 17th and they may be used in our next color inspiration!

BAO Challenge, "A Novel Idea."

Our first ever challenge has five impressive entries. The challenge was to create a piece inspired by a work of fiction. Read about the inspiration for each piece on the links below! (Comment here before June 22nd to place your vote AND a reader will be selected at random to win a fabulous prize, a beautiful pendant from SandFibers! *See a picture at the end of this post.))

The first entry is from time2cre8.

Our second entry is from thejadedog.

The third entry is from triz.

And the fourth entry is from thebeadedlily.

And the fifth entry is from smadarstreasures.

The winner of the drawing from the pool of blog comments will receive this fabulous pendant from SandFibers!

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Bead Art Originals at Bead & Button!

The Bead & Button Show, the world's largest consumer bead show, takes place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this week. While some classes actually start today, the Bead Marketplace itself is open for the general public Friday through Sunday, with a private shopping preview for registrants on Thursday.

Several of our Bead Art Original members will be offering their spectacular work in the Marketplace. Please visit their booths and let them know that you are a BAO fan (in some cases, this might result in a discount ;o).

Lisa Peters Art

You can find Lisa Peters and her raku, porcelain, and stoneware creations at Booth 1213. She's been hard at work for months getting ready for this show. Her last kiln load went in Saturday night!

MAKUstudio

Marianne Kasparian and her wonderful raku creations will be at Booth 142. Her last load came out of the kiln on Saturday as well. (These photos show some of the beads from that load before they were washed and scrubbed.)

Marianne is offering an additional 10% off your total for any BAO/Facebook/Twitter fans, so be sure to let her know!

Naftali

Janice Abarbanel and her polymer clay magic will be at Booth #1244. She will have at least one collaboration piece with another BAO artist for you to drool over...

Janice is offering a 10% discount on everything to anyone who mentions "BAO," so don't forget!

If you are attending Bead & Button, have fun, support your favorite bead artists, and don't forget to wear good shoes! :D

Friday, June 4, 2010

BAO Item of the Week (June 4 - 10)

For this week, we have six of our Bead Art Originals members participating with Items of the Week. You can find details on each of these items and the specials available on them below. Unless otherwise noted, the specials below are valid until midnight on June 10.