It's been a busy few weeks prepping the jaw-dropping USE THE MUSE Submissions from Round III for the galleries.  It's been entertaining and inspiring to see the 150+ unique applications of our mystery Muse from Artbeads.com.  The judges and I have been pouring over each entry with care - amazed at the attention to detail, creative whimsy, and technical expertise brought to the table by this competitions' incredibly talented jewelry designers from all over the globe. Note to participants: if you were one of the few with a deadline extension due to a lost or missing kit, and had problems with the entry form being "Over Quota", the problem has been remedied.

I'm sure your all on pins and needles to see the BIG REVEAL and find out who will be taking home the glorious prizes from Artbeads.com and Tierracast.  In the meantime, I invite you to peruse the hundreds of entries on this site from USE THE MUSE I & USE THE MUSE II (A-M) (N-Z) and past winners (UTM I) (UTMII).

After being tickled by inspiration, mosey over to Artbeads.com and check-out this innovative new program for budding designers! Click to read all the details about STYLE LAB: Jewlery Design Game  the game that brings the designs you create with Nintendo DS to life with the help of the amazing beaders at Artbeads.com.  This is something completely new in the beading world and I can really see it becoming an fun tool for those of us that don't live close-by to a bead store but love to see how our designs look before we purchase the beads! Get out your Christmas lists!  I see this quickly becoming a hot item among budding beaders/designers everywhere! 

Additionally, when you are on the Artbeads.com homepage, note that some of my very favorite items are on sale!  KEEP IN MIND: This sale ends at 9am (PST) on Thursday, November 19, 2009.  Grab 'em while they're hot!

This beautiful onyx peacock pendant is 27% off! This is a stunning work of art in person!

This handsome steel interlocking talon pendant would make a perfect gift for the man in your life & at 34% off it really is a steal!PLUS 35% of select Swarovski items! Doesn't get much better than that!