voting for the August EBW challenge

Voting is up and running for the August EBW Challenge Hot Hot Hot!  Voting takes place on the EBW blog through August 15.  If you can't see all of the entries, head over here.  The mosaic is clickable.  Please check out all of the entries and vote for your favorite.

Some of you may remember that the July Challenge was Tangerine Tango.  I participated with this bright orange bangle.  It was amazing to create this vivid piece, but I wasn't feeling inspired to work with this palette again so shortly.  This is the first challenge I've skipped in months, and it's a little surreal, but I'll be back to participate in another challenge this year I'm sure.

Of course there are still lots of amazing entries for Hot Hot Hot.  If they won't inspire you for the end of summer, I don't know what will.  Here are just a few of my favorites.

Hot Hot Hot - EBWC August 2012 Challenge by zviagil

One Coot HOT Peacock Bead Embroidery Bracelet EBWC Reserved for CAT by 4uidzne

Hot herringbone necklace - transformer with red art-glass bead by Svetush

Hanging Chili Peppers Necklace - EBWC - Real HOT August 2012 Midwest Drought by ArtMasquerading

Has the hot summer weather inspired your art lately?

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Treasury Round Up - 7/29/12

It's been another great week of treasuries!  Please help me thank the curators who featured my work this past week by visiting their shops and checking out their treasuries.

Linda (PruittDesign) included my Beaded Dangle Earrings - Pink Glass Triangles in her Plum Tickled Pink treasury.  Linda puts together some of the best color combinations!  A lot of the shops featured in this treasury have Christmas in July sales.  Check out them while you still can.  Also, check out Linda's Purple Drop Zipper Pull.

LeAnn (pasqueflower) included my Beaded Cuff Bracelet - Embellished - Blue and Beach Charms - Set of 2 - One Glass Charm, One Metal Flip Flop Charm in her Rhapsody in Blue treasury.  This is a great name for a collection.  The blues are a nice contrast to all of the heat that so much of the country, Wisconsin included, has had lately.  Check out LeAnn's Oven Mitts 1 Pair Man-Sized Blue Mitts.

Alice (PipingHotPapers) included my Button Charm Bracelet - Red in her Cool vs Hot treasury.  This is a gorgeous collection.  I love what Alice wrote about it, too: "Doesn't matter...I love them both."  Check out Alice's Fridge Magnets / fits magnabilities / 5 one inch fridge magnets / turquoise, black, and vanilla / Asian inspired silhouettes.

Kathy (tapestry316) included my Button Charm Bracelet - Two-Hole Explosion in her Pass me a lemonade, please! treasury.  This is such a bright, fun collection.  Check out Kathy's ACEO original watercolor and ink painting of Toys and Games Pieces - 7 Card Draw.

Kaili (clockworkghOst) included my Beaded Cuff Bracelet - Skinny Fringed - Black and Pink in her Pink & Brown treasury.  Kaili also puts together some of the best color combinations.  Check out her Hibiscus Flower Dew Drop 4x6 Print Nature Photography Pink Yellow.

Pamela (ForHerEarsOnly) included my Beaded Cuff Bracelet - Easter Morning in her Forget Me Not treasury.  I love all of the turquoise here.  Check out Pamela's Peacock Blue.

Erika (ArtfulRising) included my Beaded Cuff Bracelet - Skinny Wrapped - Blue in her blue skies smiling on me... treasury.  Erika puts together some of the most whimsical, inspiring collections ever.  Check out her Beautiful Butterfly Magnets.

I also curated my own treasury this week.  I took the opposite approach of LeAnn and went for a bright red collection to match the heat.

July is RED HOT!

Thanks to those who linked up with me last week!  Here are a few of the items that they featured last week.  Click on the photos to check out the product listings.

I am really touched by all the people who I have inspired to start their own treasury round ups with awesome shop features and write ups!  Please link up with me and grab a button for your own post.  I know that not everyone posts these rounds ups on Sundays, which is fine.  I will leave this link up open all week.  The most current post is now linked at the top of my blog, just under my header so you can find it easily at any time during the week.

If you link up, take the time to visit and comment on at least one other post.  No one benefits from linking up if we don't all support each other.  Thanks!

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