Congratulations to all the winners of the 2007 Fire Mountain Gems and Beads Beading Contest! Here is the award-winning showcase featuring spectacular creativity, technique and style. Thank you to all the notable designer-artists that participated in this year's contest.
| Category | Name | View Winning Piece |
|---|---|---|
| Jumprings | Deborah J. Smith | Necklace |
| Category | Name | View Winning Piece |
|---|---|---|
| Art Clay® | Michela Verani | Necklace |
| Briolette | Thuy Nguyen | Necklace, Earrings |
| Charms, Drops and Links | Judy Muth | Necklace |
| Chain | Margaret Gunn | Necklace, Earrings |
| Freeform Expression - Clothing and Accessories | Dagny Sellorin | Jacket |
| Freeform Expression - Dolls | Julie Antonucci | Doll |
| Freeform Expression - Home Décor | Lorna Dwyer-Carfano | Beaded Barnyard |
| Freeform Expression - Jewelry | Vanessa Walilko | Necklace |
| Freeform Expression - Ornaments | Toni Kelly | Ornament |
| Glass | Sally Balfour | Necklace |
| Kato Polyclay™ | Susan Bailey | Necklace |
| Kid's Creations | Joshua R. | Necklace, Earrings |
| Metals | Terri Medaries | Necklace, Earrings |
| Organic | April Mohon | Necklace |
| Seed Beads | Tatiana Van Iten | Necklace, Hairsticks, Earrings |
| Swarovski® | Monica Han | Necklace, Hair Comb, Earrings, Ring, Bracelet |
| Turquoise | John Hahn | Necklace |
| Wire | Betty Neve | Bracelet |
| Category | Name | View Winning Piece |
|---|---|---|
| Pearls | Jamie Cloud Eakin | Necklace |
| Category | Name | View Winning Piece |
|---|---|---|
| Art Clay® | Holly Gage | Necklace |
| Briolette | Megan White | Necklace |
| Charms, Drops and Links | Diane Matison Reed | Bracelet, Earrings |
| Chain | Nancy Enid Calderon Maldonado | Belt |
| Freeform Expression - Clothing and Accessories | Daphne Ward | Headpiece |
| Freeform Expression - Dolls | Nancy Hall | Doll |
| Freeform Expression - Home Décor | Jacalyn A. Gilligan | Christmas Tree Sculpture |
| Freeform Expression - Jewelry | Nina Leon | Necklace |
| Freeform Expression - Ornaments | Dawn M. Grogg | Ornament |
| Gemstone | Winnie Ho Yan Yee | Necklace, Earrings |
| Glass | Deborah Weaver | Necklace |
| Jumprings | Rachel Savage | Necklace, Bracelet, Earrings |
| Kato Polyclay™ | Colleen Devore | Necklace |
| Kid's Creations | Grant B. | Bracelet |
| Metals | Jessica Tiemens | Necklace |
| Organic | Marina Koudymov | Necklace, Earrings |
| Pearls | Susan Terese McKechnie | Necklace, Bracelet, Earrings, Hairpins |
| Seed Beads | Lana May | Necklace |
| Swarovski® | Sherry M. Hall | Necklace |
| Turquoise | Debra L. DeCosta | Necklace |
| Wire | Sunshine O'Neal Qualls | Bracelet |
| Category | Name | View Winning Piece |
|---|---|---|
| Gemstone | Janice C. Hernandez Cordova | Necklace, Earrings |
| Category | Name | View Winning Piece |
|---|---|---|
| Art Clay® | Barbara Lacroix | Necklace |
| Briolette | Pamela Pica | Necklace, Earrings |
| Charms, Drops and Links | Linda Valentino Michel | Necklace, Earrings |
| Chain | Lisa Bolender | Necklace |
| Freeform Expression - Clothing and Accessories | Loisann Smart | Knife Sheath |
| Freeform Expression - Home Décor | Cyndi Lavin | Postcards |
| Freeform Expression -Home Décor - Tie | Tamara Allison | Wall Hanging |
| Freeform Expression - Jewelry | Catharina Thomas | Necklace, Earrings |
| Freeform Expression - Ornaments | Michell Brague | Candy Canes |
| Gemstone | Lee Griffin | Necklace |
| Glass | Roberta Harding | Necklace |
| Jumprings | Kimberly Sproul | Necklace |
| Kato Polyclay™ | Julie Anstaett | Necklace |
| Kid's Creations | Hannah R. | Necklace, Earrings |
| Metals | Bobbie Berendson | Necklace, Earrings |
| Organic - Tie | Karen Carmichael | Belt, Bracelet |
| Organic - Tie | Tara Leitermann | Necklace |
| Pearls | Theresa Ehlers | Necklace |
| Seed Beads | Betty Stephan | Necklace |
| Swarovski® | Caito Amorose | Necklace |
| Turquoise | Janet Banicki | Necklace |
| Wire | Janet Barker | Necklace, Earrings |
Finalists
- Christine Aceste
- Laura Adams
- Sara Adams
- Elizabeth Albright
- Peggy Albright
- Tamara Allison
- Amy Allworth
- Dini Alves
- Amber Anderson
- Carol Wells Andreotta
- Kelly Angeley
- Amy Anguish
- Gregory S. Ashby
- Mark Avery
- Yarmila Ayuso
- Leslie Baas
- Kristine K. Bartoszek
- Dana Bell
- Gwen Bernecker
- Sara Blodgett
- Melissa Lew Bradford
- Anne Bredon
- Wendy Brown
- Kelsey Butters
- Jeanne Cahill
- Ashley C.
- Kirsten C.
- Mary Carter
- Margaret Case
- Lynn Chomay
- Cindy Cohn
- Alisha Collins
- Jamie "Tonto" Conaway
- Anna Marie Conroy
- Joyce Cottrell
- Jenna M. Cowan
- Michelle Critchet
- Gloria Cruice
- Scott Debban
- Jane Deyo
- Deborah Dial
- Nydia Diaz
- Olga Dillow
- Shirley Dominick
- Debbie Donaldson
- Amanda D.
- Shauna Edson
- Katerina E.
- Jewell Farris
- Emily F.
- Lesette F.
- Mira Fayad-Roman
- Jeanna Fox
- Diana Frisch
- Donna Fromhagen
- Donna K. Frost
- Debra George
- Emily Goodey
- Patricia M. Greene
- Susan Guy
- Ireland H.
- Jill Hackman
- Jessica Hagemann
- Caryn J. Hall
- Eric Hamic
- Sonja Harms
- Makeely H.
- Mary (Kristin) Haubrich
- Susan Henry
- Cathy Hines
- LaShannon Hooper
- Shari Hosemann
- Annie Howson
- Mary Beth Hudson
- Edith Huelskamp
- Jill Hurd
- Mindy Ingle
- Jacqueline L. Jarmol
- Jodi Kanatzar
- Alison Kelley
- Ruth Kilgo
- Jamie King
- Elena Kolcherskaya
- Hannah Kopelman
- Dee Kresge
- Elfriede Lechner
- Myra Ledford
- Margaret Lehrer
- Roberta Lofaro
- Aryana B. Londir
- Lisa Malson
- Albina Manning
- Lisa Mansfield
- Marissa M.
- Linda Matheson
- Jacquelyn McCain
- Sarah McGuire
- Casey McKey
- Candace Cloud McLean
- Alejandra M.
- Jennifer Miescher
- Kelly Miller
- Nicole M.
- Lisa Moran
- Elizaabeth (Beth) Morrissette
- Kathleen Muckle
- Angela Neal
- Rae Jeanne Nilsen
- Susan Opie
- Michelle Packard
- Eira Padilla
- Rose Panzer
- Julie Parker
- Antonina Pedersen
- Erin Pfleegor
- Elizabeth P.
- Corinne Pollard
- Crystal Probst
- Barbara Rakovec
- Nancy L. Riegel
- Sula Ritter
- Stephanie Roberts
- Jean Robertson
- L. Hanko Rosenblad
- Catherine Rouchon
- Kerry L. Salon
- Kathryn Shaffer
- Ted Sharp
- Lorena Paola Sinclair
- Paula K. Singer
- Tammy L. Soulia
- Sharon Sutcliffe
- Gabrielle Taylor
- Kathy Thompson
- Felicia Tost
- Kim Wade
- Trisha Waterhouse
- Jessica W.
- Jama Watts
- Danelle M. Weeks
- Bonnie K. Weikert
- Charlotte K. White
- Danita Wright
- Helen Yao
- Debbie Yu
- Valerie Zrake
- Geri Stevens
- Amy Lynne Hoy
- Roy Cooper
- Ann Pham
- Barbara Segal
- Brandy Pulley
- Carrie McMahon
- Wendy Brown
- Ida Personeni
- Kathy Casterline
- Patti McLeod
- Elaine Robinson
- Diana Lynn Grygo
- Corinne M. Duncan
- Edith A. Morales R
- Genevieve Crabe
- Bronwyn Clear
- Sarah Mosley Gonzalez
- Laura Saint Martin
- Jairo Ramirez
- Jo A. Martinez-Rossi
- Jacqui Johnson
- Julia Horwath
- Jo A. Frost
- June C. Nyman
- Julia J. Burgess
- Kathleen Dunn
- Kathleen White
- Kim Metcalf
- Thea Kolosseos-Kendis
- LeAnn Pedigo
- Dorothy Galberth
- Marianne Hart
- Maren Nilsen
- Melissa Reid
- Tranette Stevens
- Monique Damiany-Kromer
- Nyal Thomas, Sr.
- Carol Newman
- Peggy Printz
- Roslyn Galloway
- Patricia Matteson
- Sara Jeanne Tilson
- Michael S. Thornton
- Shankari Patel
- Annette Kinslow
- Teresa Schmid
- Megan Sellers
- Cathy Sparks
- Norma Horton
- Mary Steelman
- Margaret E. Wilson
