Contests I Hope to Win!

All right,after that last post, I had to post about the ones I'm entering right now. I have 4 in the works for Bead Star (deadline May 1, so get cracking if you haven't started) and a couple for SoftFlex. Now obviously, I can't post the pictures of the entries here, but I can post the button they made to find out more about the SoftFlex contest - it's at the bottom (and very pretty, I think). I also hope to be featured in a couple of magazines soon, and will provide info on them as soon as possible. Some readers will remember a kit test offer I made earlier. Well, that turned into one of the magazine submissions. However, loyal followers will still receive a kit after I hear from the magazine and it is either turned down or published. I may even make a special kit for followers with different beads...stay tuned!

Contests I Didn't Win

This week's post showcases two pieces I made to enter contests that I didn't win, but I still like them. 

The one on the left was entered in Cloth • Paper • Scissors "Life's a Beach" contest. It is a mixed media piece with batik, specialty papers, polymer clay, real shells, and pewter charms. It will be entered in the Lewisville, TX Visual Art League Fresh Ideas show this summer. The one on the right is my entry in Scarlett Lanson's Use the Muse contest. The title is "Thalia's Gift" It includes brass pieces, handmade polymer clay beads, Swarovski crystals and pearls, and vintage glass. The photo doesn't really do it justice.