Giveaways and contests

A few tips on new giveaways, but this time also a few current contests of interest to beaders.

First, SoftFlexGirl's latest giveaway featuring the new Trick or Treat Trios package (se pic above). This set consists of beading wires in Black Onyx, Citrine and Yellow Lemon Quartz.

Malin de Koning is celebrating now having 50 followers of her blog and her birthday by hosting a giveaway of mixed beads in all sorts of materials from all over the world.

Andrew Thornton is giving away a copy of Sculptural Metal Clay Jewellery by Kate McKinnon. You can also read his review of the book here.

Then the contests. (For the Swedish contests, please see my other blog.)

Vintaj July Challenge: the challenge for this month's design challenge is secret garden.

Art Bead Scene Blog's July challenge is centred around Alexander Calder's sculpture Blue Feather.

Flex Your Creativity: this year SoftFlex Co. has chosen steampunk as the theme for their annual beading contest.

Haute Couture Beading Contest: seedbeaders, let yourself be inspired by haute couture fashion in this second annual beading contest.

Fire Mountain Gems Jewelry-Making Contest has been split into several. This year you still have time to enter Swarovski Elements and Metal Clay, Metal Beads, Wirework & Chain.


Now, did I miss any good contests or giveaway in my list? As mentioned above, contests and challenges hosted by Swedish bead shops are listed in my other blog.