2004 Beading Contest

Congratulations to all our winners of the 2004 Fire Mountain Gems Beading Contest! With so many entries in all categories, judging was particularly difficult and there was lively discussion among all the judges. The beauty, creativity, and beading artwork submitted reinforces our opinion that Fire Mountain Gems customers are the most creative folks in the world! This year's winners are:

Design Idea 0080 Necklace

Design Idea 0035 Home Décor with Buffalo
 Design Idea 0017 Necklace

View All Winning Design Ideas Here

Gold Medal

Category Name View Winning Design
Grand Prize Gold Francesca Walton Wall Hanging
Grand Prize Silver Barbara Roam Home Décor with Buffalo Skull
Grand Prize Bronze Vilma Dallas Necklace
Cabochon Use Heidi Kummli Necklace
Chips, Pebbles, ETC. Cyndie Lenz Necklace
Coral Beads Janessa Erickson Necklace
Earrings, Pendants, ETC. Kathy Timberlake Tiara
Glass Beads Cristina Peelman Necklace, Bracelet and Earring Set
Metal Beads Deborah Farr Necklace
Natural Pearls Lorinda Niemi Necklace
Plastic Beads Sarah Andres Bracelet and Earring Set
Seed Beads Vilma Dallas Necklace
Shell Beads Janet Flynn Necklace
Tumbled or LG Nugget Tambrea Kipp Necklace
Turquoise Beads Susan Opie Necklace
Unusual-Décor Barbara Roam Home Décor with Buffalo Skull
Unusual-Sculpture Francesca Walton Wall Hanging
Unusual-Wearable Art Matthew Atkinson Cradleboard
Wirework Lori Ryan Necklace
Wood, Bone, Horn, ETC. Derralynn McMaster Necklace, Bracelet and Earring

Silver Medal

Category Name View Winning Design
Cabochon Use Esther Hopkins Necklace
Chips, Pebbles, ETC. Ronda Allard Necklace, Bracelet and Earring Set
Coral Beads Linda Miller Necklace
Earrings, Pendants, ETC. Kirstine Ekholm Tiara
Glass Beads Jeanne Cahill Necklace and Bracelet Set
Metal Beads Holly Ekholm Necklace
Natural Pearls Suzanne Banfield Necklace
Plastic Beads Migdalia Sanchez Necklace and Earring Set
Seed Beads Johnna Shields Necklace
Shell Beads Mary Nelson Necklace
Tumbled or LG Nugget Jane Oi Chun Wong Necklace
Turquoise Beads Tina Bridge Necklace
Unusual-Décor Pat Wilkinson Embellished Gourd
Unusual-Sculpture (Tie) Judy Yiu Flower Stem
Unusual-Sculpture (Tie) Terri Mott Horse Figurine
Unusual-Wearable Art Jackie McKay Jacket
Wirework Susan Parry Necklace
Wood, Bone, Horn, ETC. Tatiana Van Iten Necklace, Bracelet and Earring

Bronze Medal

Category Name View Winning Design
Cabochon Use Jamie Cloud Eakin Necklace
Chips, Pebbles, ETC. Jennifer Smith Necklace
Coral Beads Lucinda Suters Necklace
Earrings, Pendants, ETC. Jen Lair Bracelet and Earring Set
Glass Beads Kirsten Orzechowski Bracelet
Metal Beads Monique Gregory Necklace
Natural Pearls Mary Anne Davis Necklace
Plastic Beads Amanda Shero Necklace and Bracelet Set
Seed Beads Sarah Davis Necklace
Shell Beads Brenda Jarrett Bracelet
Tumbled or LG Nugget Sandra Escott Necklace
Turquoise Beads Audrey Parker Necklace
Unusual-Décor Elaine Levine Serving Tray
Unusual-Sculpture Judi Lacey Miniature Beaded Bedroom Set
Unusual-Sculpture (Tie) Terri Mott Horse Figurine
Unusual-Wearable Art Caito Amorose Necktie
Wirework Pamela Pica Necklace
Wood, Bone, Horn, ETC. Rhonda Guy Necklace

Finalists

Amanda L. Janet Flynn Peggy Sieburth
Barbara Jensen Jayne Selwa Rachel Pike
Beatrice Capou Jen Lair Rachel Spivey
Beth Price Jennifer Smith Raquel Vidales
Beverly Docherty Kathleen Davis Rebecca Fritzson
Bobbi Ann Shaffer Kimberly (Allison) Szalkiewicz Rhonda Guy
Carma Cunningham Lisa Keener Richard Jensen
Caryn Herz Lorraine Simons Sally Cloutier
Cheryl Hart Eileen O'Dea Sandra Escott
Christina Rathman Margaret Gunn Sandra Fernekes
Christy Sherman Maria Herlihy Sarah Andres
Deborah Quesnette Maribeth Kalinich Sharron Sawyer
Dianne Hobby Mary Blake Sheree Lee Dade
Elaine Kolodziej Maureen Webb Stephanie Lee
Gwen Storybead Zissler Miachelle Depiano Tanya Dixon
Heather Finke Mirijam Keune Tara Leitermann
Holly Ekholm Monique Gregory Terri Nickelson-Williams
Irene Joyce Nina Leon Veronica Dockter
Jamie Cloud Eakin Noma Detweiler Yan Yee Winnie Ho
Jane Oi Chun Wong Patricia Hendershot