Bead Soup Blog Party

The Kalmbach Bead Soup Party

Hello! Today I have a little something to share – a project made for the Kalmbach Bead Soup Party. As you may know, Kalmbach is the publisher of Lori Anderson’s recently released book, Bead Soup. I was happy to contribute jewelry designs to the book and had fun participating in the publisher’s party as well. […]

Bead Soup Book Blog Tour winner!

It is exciting to see the winners being announced across the book tour blogs today and tomorrow…. I have a winner to announce too! Alicia of All the Pretty Things, you won the set of handmade copper clasps. Congratulations! Thank you to all that stopped by and left so many kind comments, and for helping […]

The Bead Soup Book Blog Tour stops here!

Welcome to the next stop in the Bead Soup Book Blog Tour! Today I am joining a great line-up of contributors in celebrating the recent release of Lori Anderson’s book, Bead Soup – 32 Projects Show What Happens When 26 Beaders Swap Their Stash! Do you have a copy yet? If not, I think you’ll be […]

The Bead Soup Book Blog Tour!

The Bead Soup Book Blog Tour has begun! Join me in celebrating the recent release of Lori Anderson’s new book, Bead Soup by Kalmbach. It is so hard to believe the book tour week has finally come, how did it get to be October already?? This week seemed so far away when the book concept […]

Happy Colors

Hello! At long last I am back, and I’m here to share a selection of colors that make me happy. Happy Colors #1 – found in this photo announcing the winner of my 6th Bead Soup Blog Party bracelet. CONGRATS to Sherri Stokey of Knot Just Macrame! You’ll have to see Sherri’s work – it […]

6th Bead Soup Blog Party!

The Bead Soup Blog Party is back….for the 6th round! This great big bead-swap-design-challenge-blog hop has become so popular that there are 3 separate reveal dates this time around. And to celebrate, I have a SURPRISE for you at the end of this post. Thank you, Lori, for hosting this online party that […]

The first Bead Soup book sneak peek!

Welcome to the Sneak Peak portion of the much-anticipated 5th Bead Soup Blog Party! I was honored to play a special role in Lori Anderson’s Bead Soup book by Kalmbach, due out this Fall. Let me tell you, as the “bead bowl” photographer, it was a thrill to see each of the bead soup mixes up […]

Bead Soup – the book!

Have you seen it?? The cover of Lori Anderson’s upcoming Bead Soup book was just revealed! This book is going to be amazing…just looking at the cover, I am already drawn in! I am excited to share that I helped both as a tutorial contributor and with photography. I really enjoyed spending hours over the […]

Today…..

Please visit my Bead Soup Blog Party post here. Hello everyone! I just wanted to say thank you to all who have stopped by my Bead Soup Blog Party post (click on image above)…your comments sure made my day. I’m still traveling around to the many blogs and will be for some time. I’ll be […]