Festive Fun Challenge Reveal

Operation Tackle That Bead Stash · 4 months ago · 61 views

Thank you to everyone who joined in with the Festive Fun Challenge , as always some very beautiful and creative entries.Sarah G.Sarah made this beautiful embellished Christmas ornament.FatemaFatema says - Since my favourite festival is "Ganesh/Ganpati utsav "-My Challenge piece is my very own and immensely popular creation-This palm sized  beaded idol of Lord Ganesha.I look forward to this 11 day festival break usually taking place in August/September.During this period, the ganpati idol is brought home or to public pandals and it is followed by festivities.Hundreds of ganesha idols ranging from tiny homemade ones to gigantic ones are ceremoniously welcomed into homes and pandals.Idols are immersed in water to chants of "Ganpati Bappa Morya,Pudchya Varshi Lavkar Ya"(Come back soon next year!)to mark the end of the festival.This festival is one of the most important festivals of Maharashtra,India and is celebrated with great zeal and fervour!JennyJenny designed and made this lovely Christmas ornament.AudreyAudrey wrote - My entry for festive fun challenge it's my design using craw raw peyote and herringbone stitches.  I just love  celebrating the Christian festivals especially Christmas and Easter I love sparkle so I have combined these two things the sparkle of Christmas the cross at Easter.  The cross comes off the necklace and makes a Christmas tree sparkly decoration, back on for a Easter celebration necklace. So here it is Rejoice necklace.VidyaVidya says -The Fall is a very festive season in our house. My entry consists of several "flowers" all made with beads of course. All the names were put into the list randomizer at random.org and the lucky beader whose name is at the top of the list is...Jenny!Congratulations Jenny, you're the winner of the £15 to spend at Old Bicycle Shop!There will be no challenge through December, I hope you all have a happy and peaceful season!Happy beading!Sarah (T)