The May issue of BeadStyle includes something that everyone can appreciate — the opportunity for fame, glory and free beads.

While at the Tucson bead shows, I bought six collections of beautiful beads and findings to give away for our May challenge. Each Tucson treasure kit includes four strands of beads (pearls and gemstones), one large pendant, two small pendants, silver spacers, and a clasp. Winners don’t have to use all of the elements in their kit.

Just e-mail us at editor@beadstylemag.com with “Tucson treasure challenge” in the subject line by May 13, 2009.

We’ll randomly draw six names and send a kit of Tucson treasure to each winner. The challengers will then have until June 26 to send us their jewelry creations  (we’ll return them!), at least 80% of which must be created from items in the kit. We’ll publish the finalists in the November 2009 issue and you can vote for your favorite.

Good luck!

Cathy