Fire Divas Gossip Column

Christmas will be here before you know it (just 46 days at at this moment!), so if you design jewelry and want to get a head start on Christmas gifts, make sure you check out the Fire Divas links to the side of the blog and buy handmade lampwork for your designs!

Over at my place (Glass Addictions), I showed off photos of a steampunk bracelet created by a customer using my beads that turned out STUNNING!

Holly is in Fritter Heaven after an obsessive search for the perfect fritter (and it isn't even deep fried!)

Janel used a very....interesting method for selecting the winner of the big hole bead...

Lea fell asleep for the bead contest, but won anyway! Congrats Lea!

Lauren posts the best tutorial EVER about how to make a hippo. Really. Go read it now. Even if you never want to make a hippo.

Addicted to everything Pantone? Go check out what Marcy found that should be right up your alley.

Mermaid's Tale tries etching some of her beads.

Melissa is participating in the Artists' Boutique this weekend!

If that wasn't enough gossip for you, stop by this week's Fire Divas thread on etsy for more fun stuff.

Bead of the Day 11/07/09

Today's bead of the day is a real tough guy ~ a sheep with his ball cap on showing his attitude!

You can find this cutie along with a herd of his friends in maybeads Etsy shop. Be sure to check the Got Glass? threads on Etsy and Artfire for more handmade art glass beads from your favorite Fire Divas!

Bead of the Day 11-6-09

Today's Bead of the Day is this beautiful blue and purple bead with really cool silvered ivory snake skin pattern. This lovely bead is made by Fire Diva GlassAddictions. You can see more of her work in her Etsy shop, and many incredible Fire Diva creations in the Etsy Promo Thread.

Bead of the Day 11/5

Today's Bead of the Day is by Theresa Ehlers at Teasebeads on Etsy. All of her items are Reiki charged!

Check out her website, her Art Fire or see what she's been up to via her Blog.

More of her work and other Fire Divas work can be seen in the weekly Fire Divas thread on Etsy!

October Challenge Results

The polls are closed...the votes are in...and the winner is.....

Lea!! Let's see that winning bead again, shall we?


Our second place winner is Holly, with these beautiful pendant:


Congratulations to both our first and second place winners, and thank you to all the Fire Divas who entered the challenge and the voters who chose the winners!

Bead of the Day - November 4

Today's Bead of the Day is this adorably goofy fish named Lester. He was made by Janel of JanelDudleyBeads. She made him using a tutorial and I think she did a fantastic job! Just look at that expression - how can anyone resist?

You can see more of Janel's work in her Etsy shop, and many incredible Fire Diva creations in the Etsy Promo Thread.

Bead of the Day, 11/3

Today's bead comes from glassbead, where you'll find plenty more fish swimming around her shop. Red Fish has a transparent red Italian Moretti glass core that has been rolled in fine silver foil, encased with clear and decorated with raku frit.

11/2 Bead of the Day

Today is my sister's birthday and blues and greens are her favorites so I thought of her when I saw these:

Today's Bead of the Day were made by Cherine of Flamecrazy.

Be sure to keep up with all the new Diva listings this week on Etsy and Artfire. We also have a Fanpage on Facebook.

Fire Divas Gossip Column

It's NOVEMBER?!?! Where did October go? Ack! Christmas will be here before you know it (just 53 days at at this moment!), so if you design jewelry and want to get a head start on Christmas gifts, make sure you check out the Fire Divas links to the side of the blog and buy handmade lampwork for your designs!

Now onto the gossip for the week.

WhoooHOOOO!!!! Marcy won! Go see what she won and congratulate her while there.

Lynne shares a new bead photo

Lauren talks about how she got started in critter bead making and...turtle toots?!?!

Lea is promoting the Breast Cancer Awareness Challenge we have going on right here. Vote to the right----------->

Janel is giving away a GORGEOUS big hole bead and entry is super easy. But the contest ends SOON!

Holly has found a cool way to create matching accessories for you dinnerware! This may be the perfect gift for the hard to shop for person on your list.

Tera is excited to be one of the newest members of Fire Divas!

Melissa mentions what excites her as a graphic designer...get your mind out of the gutter!

Vedasbeads is super excited about a new line of beads. She had to introduce them all at once!

Lara is having a halloween blow-out sale!

That wasn't enough gossip for you? Then check out this week's Etsy thread for more juicy tidbits.