It was such a challenge to choose our top ten winners of this purple-green triad contest. The entries knocked our socks off! But ultimately our colorworks author Margie Deeb made her choices:
Congratulations to the first place winner--Cheri Stewart--who will receive a copy of Margie's book for her To Bead necklace.
Her winning piece will be showcased along with the following other 9 finalists as the top ten entries to our contest, in a special Colorworks gallery in the November/December issue of Step by Step Beads:
Lindly Haunani, Translucent Lei
Maureen Thomas, Circles & Squares
Gretchen Coats, Floral Vibrance
Carol Simmons, Jeweled Bead Necklace
Maron Mehnert, Tribal Unity
Pippit Carlington, Peace, Love and All That Jazz
Zoya Gutina, Lush Spring Blues
Dawn O'Bryan-Lamb, Venus and Neptune
Mikki Ferrugiaro, Watermelon and Peaches
Thanks to everyone for submitting truly outstanding work!
Leslie, editor in chief, Step by Step Beads, Creative Jewelry and Bead Star