Tuesday, December 29, 2015

January challenge: Buried Treasure

Buried Treasure aka "Use your stash!"

Dig into the treasure you have been hoarding... 

We all have one. Call it a treasure, or a bead stash. Call it loot or inventory. It most likely does NOT look like this: 

Keeping your beads safe? Paranoid? 

It probably looks more like this: 

ONE of my 4 artist bead treasure boxes. Can you spot all the pieces by AJE team mates? LOL
What could be better than starting the year off right with new creative ideas? Using a treasures bead or component! Last year we started what may become a tradition here at Art Jewelry Elements - the "Use your Stash" challenge. (Granted, thats not a very poetic name, but it gets right to the point.)

Here is how it works: 

  • Gather your beads and components by any and all of your favorite artisan bead makers. 
  • Fondle. Think. Plan. Design. Dream. 
  • Create! 
  • Sign up here! Leave a comment with your name AND your blog address. 
  • Blog! Buried treasure reveal date is January 31st 2016. 
**Please — only leave a comment if you can commit to creating a finished piece and blogging about it on the reveal date.
**Pull out those pieces you love from your stash and ENJOY them. What are you saving them for? 
** This Buried Treasure challenge is NOT limited to AJE artists - but we DO love you see what you create with our creations. 

Until then - Happy Holidays! Happy New Year! Happy Creating!


19 comments :

  1. What a great challenge! Sign me up! www.artisticendeavor101.blogspot.com

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  2. Great Challenge.Sign me up. navneetgems.blogpsot.com

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  3. I would definitely like to join! My blog is WescottJewelry.com and I can definitely commit to making something by the due date. :D

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  4. I'm happy to take the challenge. bijouxgemsjoy.blogspot.ca
    Mona

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  5. I am looking forward to taking part in this challenge. http://bay-moon-design.blogspot.com/

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  6. Oh yeah... I'm totally in! I did much better at using my art beads this year, but I love having the extra "excuse" to play with more! Sarajo Wentling - http://sjdesignsjewelry.blogspot.com/

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  7. Sounds like a great challenge. Please sign me up. https://craftydscreations.wordpress.com

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  8. I'm in, I like beginning the new year buried in bead boxes! http://ginkgoetcoquelicot.blogspot.fr

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  9. It has been far too long since I created anything with my beautiful art bead stash! Thank you for the challenge ... I look forward to participating on January 31st. http://www.beadlolabead.com

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  10. Here I am at http://www.alankarshilpa.blogspot.com. Looking forward for Jan 31, 2016. HAPPY NEW YEAR - Dita.

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  11. I definitely need to do this. I have been curating a collection of fabulous art beads, including some from several AJE contributors, and it is time to set them free in the form of jewelry.
    Sign me up, please. http://www.paisleylizard.com/blog/

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  12. Sign me up, creativedesignsbycheri.blogspot.com

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  13. Yes it's time for another pass through the stash. I am in the process (it's slow) of sorting and reorganising my beads, so I'm sure to come up with some inspiration along the way! My blog is beadrecipes.wordpress.com

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  14. Yes, I´m in! It´s time to do something of my treasures. :) http://suntsan.blogspot.fi/

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  15. Oh yeah. Sign me up! http://ShaihaRamblings.com

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  16. I'm in! This will be a good start to resurrecting my bead blog:
    http://www.sarabethsbellydancingbeadblog.blogspot.com/

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  17. This sounds like a great way to start the year! I'm in too!

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  18. Post is up: http://artisticendeavor101.blogspot.com/2016/01/buried-treasure-challenge.html.

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  19. Challenge completed: http://sarabethsbellydancingbeadblog.blogspot.com/2016/01/art-jewelry-elements-buried-treasure.html

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