Operation Tackle that Bead Stash

Inspired by a Song 

will be this months

Tackle That Bead Stash 

challenge theme.

It can be any song. Any genre or decade.

Not necessarily the title..but what inspires you.

Any craft technique but it must include beads.

This is what I did.

So for added fun... 

I'll be giving those who stop by my 

blog a chance to win

A Surprise Prize

 from me. 

Simply leave a comment along 

with your guess. 

The first correct answer will win!

If no one correctly answers by the end of the month,

 then all names

 will go in a hat for a random drawing.

The correct answer is... 

Dog and Butterfly by Heart.

Clearly you all could see the butterfly.

But what may not have been so clear was the 

 toggle...it  is a dog collar with a bone... 

and I added a little heart charm too.

We have a winner

Katherine Thompson!

Congratulations!!!

Hope you'll enjoy your Surprise!

Pretty Pallets ~ January

 This months Marsala inspired Palate

I took this image with me as I went shopping and

 the other image of Erin's selections.

Our Michael's had next to nothing....

 none of the pearl stands or the resin druzy's

That Erin had selected.

None of those cool metal twisty things ither.

But I did find these beads at my local Michael's. 

I added some pearls, crystals and findings from my stash.

Hand knotted the Marsala section and 

simple looped the other section.

Marsala Druzy Dreams Necklace.

Details about this challenge can be found on the Halcraft site

to see what the

  other participants did click on this link.

Art Bead Scene ~ January

 Ha

Almost forgot to put up a post about this months challenge 

over at

Art Bead Scene.

Details about the artist and the challenge can be read by

 clicking this link.

I chose to go with the brighter version of the palate.

My art beads are the beautiful handy work of Kerry

of Celtic Designs.

I added some Lampworks beads from my stash.

A few orange Czech faceted beads.

 As well as

silver plated twisted jumprings, brushed  square puffed beads.

 And a hammered toggle.