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Hello, and welcome to my site.  The purpose of this blog is to create a connection between beaders around the world.   Here and now I extend the invitation to all of you, beadwork artists and appreciators of their work, to join me in my journal, post comments and link to me from their sites.  We already have a common thread.  Let's extend this network so we can share knowledge, inspiration, and The Beader's Muse.

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This page contains information specifically pertaining to the 1st completed USE THE MUSE Contest.  

When I first started out planning this contest, I knew that I wanted to help support small businesses.  As a designer and an artist, I feel it's really important to help support other artists and companies that assist them in their art.  I'm hoping through this contest I can expose other designers to some of the great companies that have helped me in my jewelry designing career.

Without these Sponsors this contest would not be possible.  Thank you Jill and Harmony for believing in me! ~Scarlett

If you are interested in being a sponsor for one of my future USE THE MUSE Contests, please contact me at scarlettlanson@yahoo.com.  I would love to work with you!

I knew right away when I first spoke to Jill from the Brass Bouquet that I wanted to work with her on my USE THE MUSE Contest.  Why? It was late on a Saturday afternoon when I called, and instead of getting a machine (like a corporate company) I got the lovely voice of a nice gal who was busy working away, applying the beautiful hand patinas on her line of vintage style brass components.  Jill founded her business Brass Bouquet several years ago after working as a fiber and jewelry artist for more than 25 years!  She truly has the artist in mind when she creates her collections of brass elements.  I am just so thrilled to have Jill's components featured in the prize packages, and one of her versatile vintage elements highlighted as the MUSE component within the Contest Kits. Visit her site, and see how delightfully welcoming it is with her personalized names and descriptions of each component.  She comes out with new products all the time, and with her extremely competitive prices - your beading dollar can go very very far! 

Wondering where I got such a SPECTACULAR SPREAD of SWAROVSKI? Look no further! I have been a very lucky girl to have had the opportunity to live in Sedona, Arizona and get to personally know the awesome folks at Rainbows of Light.  This family owned business has been providing Swarovski crystals for bead stores and jewelry artists for 30 years!  They have always been there for me whenever I needed crystals for my jewelry business, or the latest project for Beadwork magazine.  They have every color!  They have finishes and colors you didn't even know existed!  They have shapes and elements you didn't think were possible!  I have had a great relationship with them since I started beading with Swarovski crystals and they have always been able to order me special items that I can't find anywhere else.  I have been designing an exclusive project with tutorial every month that goes in their newsletter.  If you subscribe, you can get the low-down on all their great sales and specials before anyone else knows, and you can get access to my innovative projects! To sign-up for their newsletter click here.  Hear all the Swarovski news from my friend, Harmony, and her darling dog Kashi.  If you've never had the opportunity to purchase crystal in wholesale quantities before, you're in for a real treat. Your design dollar goes so much further, and you will see all your jewelry making ideas in a new light!