Late last month, I signed up for the 7th Bead Soup Blog Party.

You can read more about it here http://goodrivergallery.blogspot.com/2013/01/bead-soup-blog-party-sign-ups.html, but basically the gist is below
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This idea is from Lori Anderson who has already hosted six of these blog parties and has written a book about the results.  Its called Bead Soup:  34 Projects Show What Happens When 24 Beaders Swap Their Stash.  Its available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.  I got it downloaded to my Nook.

First, in order to participate, you must have a blog! 
Second, no, you do NOT have to make your own beads (but I do – don’t tell my swap partner)
We signed up on her blog from January 25-27.  www.BeadSoupBlogParty.com

Last night I got my partner, and before February I’ll mail her a Party Pack.  Read down to find out who I got paired with!  But here’s what I get to send.

She’ll send me the same.  When I get my package of beads, I’ll show them on this blog.  Then I’ll make something with the beads (or several pieces!), take a picture, and post it here on the reveal day.

MY REVEAL DAY IS MARCH 30!

Everyone hops around to as many blogs as possible to see what people made.  You don’t have to hop all on one day and you aren’t obligated to visit all the blogs.

I also took part in the Kalbach Bead Soup Blog Party last October when the book was released and got paired up with Eva, who owns Grand River Beads in Northern Ohio.  She sent me a whole slew of really gorgeous beads and I made this

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