Sunday 1 March 2015

The March Challenge

Welcome to the March challenge! It's theme time again and this month we would like you to be inspired by one of GRIMM'S FAIRY TALES.



Your choice of fairy tale MUST be from >>THIS LIST<< of fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm for your entry to be accepted. When you email your entry please let us know the name of the fairy tale you chose from the list and what inspired you.

THE PRIZE:
This month our sponsor is Davida and she's offering £15 to spend in her online shop Old Bicycle Shop!

HOW TO ENTER:
Simply email a photograph of your entry to Liz at ottbs@live.com along with any other info we have asked for. The challenge runs until Midnight on Tuesday the 31st of March and the winner is drawn and announced the following day. You can email your entry at any time during the month. The challenge is open to beaders worldwide.

RULES & OTHER INFORMATION:
Entries must have been started on or after March 1st 2015.
You can make any item, it does not need to be jewellery.
You can use any craft technique but it must include beads.
Your entry must be a finished piece.
If your entry isn't your own design you must credit the original designer.

There is more detailed info here but if you have any further questions about the challenge please feel free to email us at ottbs@live.com!

Good luck everyone and happy beading!

The February Challenge - And the winner is...

Thanks to everyone who joined in with our February challenge! Beautiful work from you all - as always - and it's so great to see how many of you took up our extra challenge of including freeform in your entry, some of you for the very first time!






















































































Everyone's name went into the list randomizer at Random.org and the lucky beader who's name is at the top of the list is...


JULIE RAMEZANI


Congratulations Julie, you're the lucky winner of the £15 voucher to spend at RB Beads!

The new challenge for March will be posted later on today so don't forget to pop back and find out what our theme is!