Judging is over, voting is closed and the WINNERS ARE IN!

So many beautiful entries to the Beaded Passion contest! It was tough to choose between the entries, but here we are. May I present the winners!

Best Entry: 'Lacy' by JewelryTales' Cynthia Newcomer showcases the artist's talent with manipulating beadwork's form into intricate filigree-like designs, far surpassing my own ability with the technique. One never runs out of new things to learn. Take a bow, Cynthia!

Most Unusual Entry: Fingal Frolics by Karyn. This is definitely a different kind of design! She says "I made all of the glass fused cabochons myself in my microwave kiln and the piece was stitched using a variety of seed beads and Swarovski crystals."

And the People's Choice by a landslide majority vote: Out of Africa by Debger! The patience it requires just to do a pendant with bead embroidery is impressive, and she's done an entire cuff! The variety of finishes give the safari colour scheme nice depth.

lucky thirteen!

DeviantArt user Jayetta has woven copper jumprings into a clever setting for a genuine jade cabochon. someday I hope to be able to do something half as clever!

The twelfth entry is...

A beaded cover for the Nokia 751 cell phone with beaded charm by DeviantArt member Koshanez. My face lit up when I saw this--such a clever idea!

The eleventh entry is...

'Out of Africa' beaded cuff by Etsy artist Debger. The patience it requires just to do a pendant with bead embroidery is impressive, and she's done an entire cuff! The variety of finishes give the safari colour scheme nice depth.

The tenth entry is...

 

'Fingal Frolics' by Karyn. This is definitely a different kind of design! She says "I made all of the glass fused cabochons myself in my microwave kiln and the piece was stitched using a variety of seed beads and Swarovski crystals."

The ninth contest entry

 

'Lacy' by JewelryTales' Cynthia Newcomer showcases the artist's talent with manipulating beadwork's form into intricate filigree-like designs, far surpassing my own ability with the technique. One never runs out of new things to learn.

The ninth entry is...

 

Forest Twilight II wire art pendant by DeviantArt user BlackCurrantJewelry  

Not only does she demonstrate beautiful control of the wire, she lets it lead the way, and incorporates little organic elements like the butterflies and dragonflies at the base and top.

The sixth contest entry is...

Dryad's Sanctuary by DeviantArt user SkyeTrinity. Her bead-embroidered piece skillfully incorporates a stunning handmade focal cabochon by DeviantArt user Sleetwealth , and effectively uses bead embroidery and seed bead stitching to evoke the feeling of twilight in the forest.