What’s up in Beadland….

Here’s the latest and greatest from the fun, bead-lovin’ bloggers:

Art Bead Scene
The Art Bead Scene announces their next monthly challenge, a Midsummer Night’s Dream. Think fairies, woodland/forest or starry nights for your next jewelry creation and enter to win over $100 in art beads!
http://artbeadscene.blogspot.com/2007/08/abs-monthly-challenge-august.html

Bead Arts
Using some turquoise that she picked up at a recent bead and gem show, Cyndi shows you how to make a simple summer necklace.
http://www.bead-arts.com/making-a-knotted-turquoise-necklace/

Jewelry and Beading Blog
Tammy recently had the tough job of judging the Beads 4 You contest. The winners received two of her books as prizes.
http://www.jewelryandbeading.com/2007/08/01/beads-4-you-contest-is-ova/

Katie’s Beading Blog
Looking for inspiration? This week, Katie blogged about helping her friend make the perfect wedding jewelry.
http://katiehacker.blogspot.com/2007/08/wedding-jewelry.html

Savvy Crafter
Love crystals? Candie checks out a fantastic new Beading with Crystals book.
http://candiecooper.typepad.com/savvycrafter/2007/08/beading-with-cr.html

Snap out of it, Jean! There’s beading to be done!
Jean shows off a fantastic sterling heavy guage Byzantine link with lampwork pendant necklace which she made to wear to Links book signings!
http://prettykittydogmoonjewelry.blogspot.com/

The Impatient Blogger
Bitten by the bead bug? Margot Potter gives you the straight you know what on the tools you’ll need to get started. This March post is part of her ongoing Adventures in Jewelry Making with the BQOTU (day) series.
http://margotpotter.blogspot.com/2007/03/get-yer-red-hot-tools-here.html