Dot at the Dabbled blog is looking for ways to beat the heat, or at the very least to celebrate it:

The theme is Summer Doldrums. Beat the heat (or cold, if you’re in that part of the world)! Arts & Crafts that celebrate summer, particularly stuff for kids (or for kids at heart). Accepted are: artwork, crafts, & tutorials. I’m going to ask some of our past winners to be judges this time (unless they want to enter themselves!). There will be prizes (TBA, but they will include both fun kids stuff & original artwork… Plus the fame and fortune that comes with links back to your blog! If you’d like to donate a prize — let me know -dot-at-dabbled-org-). Spread the word, the more the merrier!

My humble submission to the cause is Sweet Summer Days.  The bright and cheery ribbed glass beads immediately reminded me of gummy worms, and I knew even before I designed it that it had to be strung on stretch cord in tribute to its gummy inspiration.  (I did fashion a wire-and-clasp version, but it just didn’t work.)  Great for kids of all ages!

Share your summer love with Dot here.