May I Have The Envelope Puhleez...

Tweet ...and the winner is...Mandy of TwinkleJewels85!!! Her March Challenge entry was the Peridot Wire Wrap Earrings and Bracelet.

Peridot Wire Wrap Earrings and Bracelet by TwinkleJewels85

Let's all congratulate Mandy on her amazing wire weaving skills! Mandy has the option of having her Etsy mini or an in-depth interview displayed on our blog. As promised, she will also be featured on my Inner Muse Jewelry blog :D Also, a big round of applause to all our March Entrants. There were more entries this time than ever before and they were wonderful representations of our group's diverse talents.

Our June Challenge Winner!!!!

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Wow!

19 votes makes honeybelles our winner this month, with her lovely

Pearl Oyster on Linen Wall Hanging.

Honeybelles' motto is

"Sweet little things for everyday"

and this is certainly one of them!

Congratulations, honeybelles!

Handmade >>>> Challenge Yourself To Enter and WIN!

Tweet It's Challenge Time Again!

Boy do we love to share our artwork and win prizes!
Win a one month promo of your etsy mini here on our blog
OR
and interview!

Make a new item with one of two themes:

Birthstone "Pearl"!!!

OR

"Capture The Memories".................

and enter the JUNE Handmade Team Challenge!
Remember to mention the challenge in your shop announcement, along with being a FEST team member. Do not list the entries here. Follow the link on the right side bar,
to the JUNE Challenge thread on etsy and list your items and links there.

GOOD LUCK FESTettes....

A newbie won last month with her mosaic mirror!

COME ON NEWBIES.....jump in and share your handmade talents!

The April Handmade Challenge Is On!

Tweet Make a new item with one of two themes:

"Diamonds"

OR

"En Vogue"
and enter the April Handmade Team Challenge!
Remember to mention the challenge in your shop announcement, along with being a FEST team member. Do not list the entries here. Follow the link on the right side bar, to the April Challenge thread on etsy and list your items and links there.

GOOD LUCK
and all newbies.....jump in and share your handmade talents!

Future FEST Team Challenges

Tweet Well, after much team and administration brainstorming
Here's the next years challenge themes.
Each month offers two options.
First a Beautiful Birthstone.
These will coordinate with the monthly etsy voters,
so you can submit your items there also.
Also there are lots of forum posts about birthstones
Second, a Fun Theme!

Critters, wild women, florida style.......
We have a great year ahead of us!
I hope everyone joins in!

2010 Monthly Team Challenge Topics

MARCH: aquamarine – I Love Critters
APRIL: diamond – En Vogue
MAY: emerald – Living In Florida Style
JUNE: pearl – Capture The Memories
JULY: ruby – It’s a Charmed Life
AUGUST: peridot – Let’s Take A Vacation
SEPTEMBER: sapphire – Surfs Up!
OCTOBER: opal - Asymmetry/Symmetry
NOVEMBER: yellow topaz – Flower Power Baby!
DECEMBER: tanzanite – Traditions
JANUARY: garnet – A Quiet Corner
FEBRUARY: amethyst- We Are Wild Women

Time To Vote!

Tweet Here comes our February challenge contest!!! Our theme was "SWEET"

and the entries were ..........

SWEETER & FANTASTIC!

Lil Red Lady Bug

Bailey's His & Hers Cups

Fairy Wine Tote

Sweets Pendant

Candy Necklace

Wonderful You Photo frame

Emmeline Reversible Apron

Neapolitan Stocking Cap

Molassess Cookie Soap

Love Bead Bangle

Greeting Card

All entries are Sweeeeeeeeeeeet but you can only vote for ONE!!!!!!!!!

Handmade Challenge News!

Tweet The January Challenge was won by Julzbooks with 60 votes! I loved her silver origami ball,
AND I see she makes them in various colors too!
Her prize .............................Her Etsy Mini on the blog for a month!!!

How COOL is that?...................VERY COOL !!!



The February Challenge has begun. See link to the right------------->
Theme........SWEETS!
Entries accepted until February 15th.

FEST admin. Team reminds you that:
You must mention in your shop announcement that your item is in the FEST month's challenge
and the item must have a "team fest"" tag.

Our Administration Team has imposed a new requirement to compete in a challenge.
Members may enter a challenge every month. Once a member wins a challenge, their entries the next two months, will be listed in the post, but excluded from the voting poll.
In other words, join in every month to share your art, but you may only win once every 3 months. This new rule simply allows more shops to win and enjoy the prizes!


Good Luck to everyone and lets see your SWEETS!

December and January Handmade Craft Challenges

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We had an exciting challenge vote in December! Did you follow it?

CreativeArtCenter's Baby Jesus and AudreyGardenLady's -In His Honor- necklace were really chasing each other for several weeks. They each must have been campaigning night and day!

It was very close several times but Audreys' necklace won with 71 votes!

Sarah's Jesus had 62 votes!

It worked out well because Sarah won a challenge recently and her mini is up on the left sidebar for January already!

Audrey will have the choice of an interview OR her mini on the blog also!

The January challenge is in progress now - check out the link on the left side bar - follow it to etsy and ENTER the fun competition.

Don't worry about being judged or embarrassed. Hey, I won a challenge last JULY,.......

AND then I got a whopping 2 votes for my entry in December! LOL!