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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164606555899425193.post-48717981063554041892015-05-02T06:50:00.000-07:002015-05-02T06:50:32.614-07:00Bead Peeps Swap and Hop Reveal 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">At last, the big reveal for the Bead Peep Swap and Hop 2015. I recently introduced my swap partner, Maria Rosa Sharrow, of</span><div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Rosa handmade and soldered the Peacock and Butterfly feather pendants. She also made the the fourth pendant by cutting and doming a vintage tin, and adding that to a hand painted wooden bezel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is what I sent Rosa, and you can see what she made with them at </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.willowstreetshops.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Willow Street Shop</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My mind went in many directions while creating. I received so many beautiful things I didn't know where to start. I loved the colors in the Peacock pendant so found some beautiful blue accent beads to add to the stash and this is what I created with them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next I selected the brown shade butterfly pendent. I wanted this to be very plain to showcase the beautiful butterfly pendant, so I chose some white wooden beads and a two pretty shell beads that I used to highlight the pendant. It's very long and feather-light to wear.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All the necklaces are different lengths. The next one is the shortest, about 20". I used the brown and white beads that Rosa sent, and added some amethyst chips to pick up the lavender/purple color in the pendant. I also added a Sterling Silver Love Charm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am still working on the last necklace with the Vintage Tin on Wood. The beads Rosa sent to use in this piece are so bright and pretty. I am doing some wire wrapping and using some chain in this design. I will post that one when I finish it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for spending time here. Be sure to visit all the other participant's blogs. You can find them here.</span></div>
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This is the list of the other participants:<br />
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<tr height="17"><td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Linda</td>
<td>Anderson</td>
<td><a href="http://fromthebeadboard.blogspot.com/">http://fromTheBeadBoard.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Marica</td>
<td>Zammit</td>
<td><a href="http://www.beadlovelies.com/">http://www.beadlovelies.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Linda</td>
<td>Anderson</td>
<td><a href="http://fromthebeadboard.blogspot.com/">http://fromTheBeadBoard.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Jessica</td>
<td>Hocutt</td>
<td><a href="https://faithfamilyandadventure.wordpress.com/">https://faithfamilyandadventure.wordpress.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Kristina</td>
<td>Hahn Eleniak</td>
<td><a href="http://www.peacockandlime.wordpress.com/">http://www.peacockandlime.wordpress.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Debbie</td>
<td>Jeffries</td>
<td><a href="http://wordpress/debrasdivinedesigns/blog.com">http://wordpress/debrasdivinedesigns/blog.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Rosantia</td>
<td>Petkova</td>
<td><a href="http://bairozan.blogspot.com/">http://bairozan.blogspot.com/</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Shalini</td>
<td>Austin</td>
<td><a href="http://jewellerybyshalini.co.uk/my-blog/">http://jewellerybyshalini.co.uk/my-blog/</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Catherine</td>
<td>La Vite</td>
<td><a href="http://drygulchbeadsandjewelry.blogspot.com/">http://drygulchbeadsandjewelry.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Annica</td>
<td>Larsson</td>
<td><a href="http://zestyfrog.wordpress.com/">http://zestyfrog.wordpress.com/</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Lori</td>
<td>Schneider</td>
<td><a href="http://beadaddicted.blogspot.com/">http://beadaddicted.blogspot.com/</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Divya</td>
<td>N</td>
<td><a href="http://www.jewelsofsayuri.com/">http://www.jewelsofsayuri.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Mowse</td>
<td>Doyle</td>
<td><a href="http://mowsemadethis.blogspot.com/">http://mowsemadethis.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Fay</td>
<td>Wolfenden</td>
<td><a href="http://torchfairy.blogspot.com/">http://torchfairy.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Kathy</td>
<td>Lindemer</td>
<td><a href="http://bay-moon-design.blogspot.com/">http://bay-moon-design.blogspot.com/</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Claire</td>
<td>Fabian</td>
<td><a href="http://saraccino.blogspot.de/">http://saraccino.blogspot.de/</a></td>
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<td height="19" style="height: 19px; width: 79px;">Janice</td>
<td style="width: 123px;">Warden Bergeron</td>
<td style="width: 333px;"><a href="http://thejewelryroom.blogspot.ca/">http://thejewelryroom.blogspot.ca</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Natalie</td>
<td>Davidson</td>
<td><a href="http://www.northshoredays.com/">http://www.northshoredays.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Deb</td>
<td>Fortin</td>
<td><a href="http://www.studiok24.blogspot.ca/">http://www.studiok24.blogspot.ca</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Inge</td>
<td>von Roos</td>
<td><a href="http://ingetraud.wordpress.com/">http://ingetraud.wordpress.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Karen</td>
<td>Mitchell</td>
<td><a href="http://overthemoon-design.com/">http://overthemoon-design.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Robin</td>
<td>Reed</td>
<td><a href="http://willowdragon.blogspot.com/">http://willowdragon.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Marie</td>
<td>Covert</td>
<td><a href="http://thistledown-and-swaddlings.blogspot.com/">http://thistledown-and-swaddlings.blogspot.com/</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Alicia</td>
<td>Marinache</td>
<td><a href="http://www.allprettythings.ca/">http://www.allprettythings.ca</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Nan</td>
<td>Smith</td>
<td><a href="http://www.wirednan.blogspot.ca/">http://www.wirednan.blogspot.ca</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Johana</td>
<td>Nunez</td>
<td><a href="http://artincendi.com/">http://artincendi.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Kelly</td>
<td>Hosford Patterson</td>
<td><a href="http://travelingsideshow.blogspot.com/">http://travelingsideshow.blogspot.com/</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Lori</td>
<td>Blanchard</td>
<td><a href="http://alainnjewelry.wordpress.com/">http://alainnjewelry.WordPress.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Sue </td>
<td>Kennedy</td>
<td><a href="http://suebeads.blogspot.com/">http://suebeads.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Shai</td>
<td>Williams</td>
<td><a href="http://shaihasramblings.com/">http://shaihasramblings.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Niky</td>
<td>Sayers</td>
<td><a href="http://silverniknats.blogspot.co.uk/">http://silverniknats.blogspot.co.uk</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Melissa</td>
<td>Trudinger</td>
<td><a href="http://beadrecipes.wordpress.com/">http://beadrecipes.wordpress.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Candida</td>
<td>Castleberry</td>
<td><a href="http://www.spunsugarbeadworks.blogspot.com/">http://www.spunsugarbeadworks.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Erin</td>
<td>Guest</td>
<td><a href="http://www.renlish.com/">http://www.renlish.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Nicole</td>
<td>Rennell</td>
<td><a href="http://nicolerennell.com/blog">http://nicolerennell.com/blog</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Ien</td>
<td>Temaluru</td>
<td><a href="http://ienmaginationsjewelry.wordpress.com/">http://ienmaginationsjewelry.wordpress.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Robin</td>
<td>Showstack</td>
<td><a href="http://heartsdesiresjewelryforyou.blogspot.com/">http://heartsdesiresjewelryforyou.blogspot.com/</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Sam</td>
<td>Waghorn</td>
<td><a href="http://palemooncreation.blogspot.co.uk/">http://palemooncreation.blogspot.co.uk</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Marianne</td>
<td>Baxter</td>
<td><a href="http://www.simplyseablimejewelry.blogspot.com/">http://www.simplyseablimejewelry.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Elsie</td>
<td>Deliz-Fonseca</td>
<td><a href="http://ladelizchica.blogspot.com/">http://ladelizchica.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Shai</td>
<td>Williams</td>
<td><a href="http://shaihasramblings.com/">http://shaihasramblings.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Lee</td>
<td>Koopman</td>
<td><a href="http://stregajewellry.wordpress.com/">http://stregajewellry.wordpress.com</a></td>
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<td>Capps</td>
<td><a href="http://mamasgottodoodle.blogspot.com/">http://mamasgottodoodle.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td>Conrad</td>
<td><a href="http://marticsclay.blogspot.com/">http://marticsclay.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td height="18" style="height: 18px;">Tina</td>
<td>Bosh</td>
<td><a href="http://bookbug-somanybookssolittletime.blogspot.com/">http://bookbug-somanybookssolittletime.blogspot.com/</a></td>
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<td style="width: 123px;">Thomas</td>
<td style="width: 333px;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">http://woolywireetc.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td>Steck</td>
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<td>Allen</td>
<td><a href="http://www.wingsandbeads.blogspot.com/">http://www.wingsandbeads.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td>Mallis</td>
<td><a href="http://www.mintmonarch.com/#%21blog/c1jlz">http://www.mintmonarch.com/#!blog/c1jlz</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Andrea</td>
<td>Glick</td>
<td><a href="http://zenithjade.blogspot.com/">http://zenithjade.blogspot.com/</a></td>
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<td>Stamper</td>
<td><a href="http://skwds.blogspot.com/">http://skwds.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Chris</td>
<td>Haussler</td>
<td><a href="http://pixybugdesigns.blogspot.com/">http://pixybugdesigns.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td>Maiden</td>
<td><a href="http://www.beadwenches.blogspot.com/">http://www.beadwenches.blogspot.com/</a></td>
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<td>Asbury</td>
<td><a href="http://hippiechickjewelrydesign.com/blog/">http://hippiechickjewelrydesign.com/blog/</a></td>
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<td>Kyrlach</td>
<td><a href="http://anafiassa.blogspot.com/">http://anafiassa.blogspot.com/</a></td>
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<td>Foley</td>
<td><a href="http://colleenfoleycreations.blogspot.com/">http://colleenfoleycreations.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td>Rich</td>
<td><a href="http://forestofjewels.blogspot.com/">http://forestofjewels.blogspot.com/</a></td>
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<td>Lamberson</td>
<td><a href="http://www.studiomarcy.blogspot.com/">http://www.StudioMarcy.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td>Everett-Cantrell</td>
<td style="width: 333px;"><a href="http://www.deelitefuljewelrycreations.blogspot.com/">http://www.deelitefuljewelrycreations.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td>Lones</td>
<td><a href="http://www.skippingintotheunknown.blogspot.com/">http://www.Skippingintotheunknown.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Maria Rosa</td>
<td>Sharrow</td>
<td><a href="http://willowstreetshops.blogspot.com/">http://willowstreetshops.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Loretta</td>
<td>Carstensen</td>
<td><a href="http://designsbyloretta.blogspot.com/">http://designsbyloretta.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td>Raml</td>
<td><a href="http://craftydscreations.wordpress.com/">http://craftydscreations.wordpress.com</a></td>
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<td>McCarthy</td>
<td><a href="http://www.fireflydesignstudio.blogspot.com/">http://www.fireflydesignstudio.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td>McCormick-Glazier</td>
<td><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">http://jewelrytreasuresbylouise.blogspot.com/</a></td>
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<td>Richter</td>
<td><a href="http://desertjewelrydesigns.blogspot.com/">http://desertjewelrydesigns.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td>Adams</td>
<td><a href="http://www.paisleylizard.com/blog/">http://www.paisleylizard.com/blog/</a></td>
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<td>Moore</td>
<td><a href="http://beadsandbread.blogspot.com/">http://beadsandbread.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td>Stelljes</td>
<td><a href="http://pearlify.blogspot.de/">http://pearlify.blogspot.de</a></td>
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<td>Prosterman</td>
<td><a href="http://catswithbeads.blogspot.com/">http://catswithbeads.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td>Asher</td>
<td><a href="http://kalaabhushan.blogspot.in/">http://kalaabhushan.blogspot.in/</a></td>
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<td>Shipp</td>
<td><a href="http://celebratinglifewithdamamashipp.blogspot.com/">http://celebratinglifewithdamamashipp.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td>Kosier</td>
<td><a href="http://www.kosydesigns.blogspot.ca/">http://www.kosydesigns.blogspot.ca/</a></td>
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<td>Weber</td>
<td><a href="http://andrasjoyfuljourney.blogspot.com/">http://andrasjoyfuljourney.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td>King</td>
<td><a href="http://catherines-musings.blogspot.com/">http://catherines-musings.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Krafty</td>
<td>Max</td>
<td><a href="http://kraftymax.com/">http://kraftymax.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Sierra</td>
<td>Barrett</td>
<td><a href="http://giraffecanhas.wordpress.com/">http://giraffecanhas.wordpress.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Lois</td>
<td>Sherwood</td>
<td><a href="http://thiznthat5454blog.wordpress.com/">http://thiznthat5454blog.wordpress.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Katy</td>
<td>Heider</td>
<td><a href="http://onthepondcreations.blogspot.com/">http://onthepondcreations.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td>Robertson (White)</td>
<td><a href="http://morganafeycreations.121hub.com/">http://morganafeycreations.121hub.com/</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Heather</td>
<td>Richter</td>
<td><a href="http://desertjewelrydesigns.blogspot.com/">http://desertjewelrydesigns.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Brandy</td>
<td>Collier</td>
<td><a href="http://bhjewelry.wordpress.com/">http://bhjewelry.wordpress.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Stephanie</td>
<td>Haussler</td>
<td><a href="http://www.pixybugdesigns.blogspot.com/">http://www.pixybugdesigns.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Lori</td>
<td>Blanchard</td>
<td><a href="http://alainnjewelry.wordpress.com/">http://alainnjewelry.WordPress.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Kathleen</td>
<td>Breeding</td>
<td><a href="http://99bobotw.blogspot.com/">http://99bobotw.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Becky</td>
<td>Pancake</td>
<td><a href="http://beckypancakebeaddesigns.blogspot.com/">http://beckypancakebeaddesigns.blogspot.com</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Renetha</td>
<td>Stanziano</td>
<td><a href="http://lamplightcrafts.blogspot.com/">http://lamplightcrafts.blogspot.com/</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Tami</td>
<td>Norris</td>
<td><a href="https://jewelrybytami.wordpress.com/">https://jewelrybytami.wordpress.com/</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Ginger</td>
<td>Bishop</td>
<td><a href="http://lilmummylikes.blogspot.com/">http://lilmummylikes.blogspot.com/</a></td>
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<td height="17" style="height: 17px;">Peggy</td>
<td>Johnson</td>
<td><a href="http://charmbarn.blogspot.com/">http://charmbarn.blogspot.com</a></td></tr>
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The awesome pendants ( and I received 4) were made by my partner Rosa Sharrow. Beautiful butterfly and peacock feathers framed in glass., and a pretty Asian feel pendant. She also included many strands of beads to use with each pendant, and a beautiful pewter clasp. Included in my package was a piece of handmade soap and handmade lip balm made by Rosa. Thanks so much, Rosa. I have my design head on right now. Can't wait to get started.</div>
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wow, I didn't realize how long it had been since my last post on here. I'll have to get busy posting more often.<br />
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I have a good reason to post today. I'm introducing my Bead Peep Swap N Hop partner, Maria Rosa Sharrow. Maria Rosa designs beautiful jewelry, which you can see on her blog www.willowstreetshops.blogspot.com. Read her bio for more interesting information on this talented lady.<br />
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Maria Rosa (I think she goes by Rosa) and I will be swapping beads and findings, some of which we make ourselves, to design and make pieces of jewelry. I will keep you posted here on my blog as we progress. You will get pictures of what we give and receive, and will see the final jewelry pieces at the big reveal. There are many designers participating in this Hop, so you will have fun viewing all the designs on reveal day. You might even be able to purchase a piece or two. Stay tuned for more information.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is the 7th time I have participated in the Bead Soup Blog Party, hosted by Lori Anderson, and one of my most challenging. Many thanks to my partner, <a href="http://www.idalouisejewelry.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Linda Sadler</a>, who sent me some interesting bead soup, which included deer antlers and 22mm shell casings. I made five or six attempts at designing with these items, and finally chose one. Here are the ingredients.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I used Waxed Cotton to attach the deer antler focal and knotted it through the beads to attach to the Copper washer discs. Then I used Softflex to attach the rest of the beads to the copper washer discs and the clasp. The 22mm shell casings were drilled and used in the earrings with the vintage shell and glass beads. I added the Sari Silk to finish. Ta Da!</span></div>
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This has probably been the most fun, and challenging Bead soup I have ever made. What am I going to do with Deer antlers and shotgun casings? After about five different starts, googling deer antler jewelry :), and dreaming about designs, I had success. I am very pleased with my design, and can't wait for May 3rd to serve up some soup.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Linda sent a beautiful Copper clasp, and deer antler pieces to use as a focal. That will be a challenge, but fun. She also sent copper 22mm shell casings (her husband is a hunter), Czech glass beads, Vintage wood, stone, Betel nut beads Vintage shell and Sari Silk ribbon. Fortunately I have until May 3rd to put this creation together. The "soup" is simmering!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I'm so excited to introduce my Bead Soup Blog partner, Linda Sadler. Linda lives with her husband in Beaufort, North Carolina on the beautiful coast. She is a retired Public Health Nurse, and now spends some time doing books for her husband's contracting business.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Linda started making jewelry about 6 years ago, and enjoys making Heirloom jewelry, repurposing vintage items. Check out her beautiful romantic pieces at <span style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://www.idalouisejewelry.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">www.idalouisejewelry.blogspot.com</a></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's time to party again. Lori Anderson is hosting her 8th Annual <b>Bead Soup Blog Party</b>, and this year there are over 400 participants from all over the world. Lori works very hard to connect just the right partners for this event. Beads, clasps and focals are exchanged between partners and then they get busy creating beautiful jewelry pieces that will be revealed on May 3rd. Be sure you come back for the party!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The big reveal for the Lampwork and Clay 2013 Blog Hop sponsored by<a href="http://gratefulartist.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Lisa Lodge</a> is here. Thanks to Lisa for putting this together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She mailed me beads from the ceramic artist, Marti Conrad, and I was to design some jewelry using them. The beads were made of clay and had a nice turquoise blue glaze on them. (Scroll down to see the original post of the beads.) After searching my stash I came up with this design.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I selected a ceramic pendant that I had, and thought it went well with Marti's clay beads. I attached the beads to the pendant with some brown leather, tying knots between each bead. I really like the wonky, bohemian feel it has. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Then I wanted to tie in the turquoise blue glaze color on the clay beads, so I added some turquoise howlite and turquoise chips to finish. It is about 18" and lays nicely on the neck. I finished with earrings to match. Hope you like it. Let me know in the comments.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Be sure to hop on over to one of the blogs shown below so you can see what else these talented artists are making.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Your hostess: Lisa Lodge, </span><a href="http://www.gratefulartist.blogspot.com/" style="color: #944f07; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">A Grateful Artist</span></a></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164606555899425193.post-53078905207526660182013-11-11T15:05:00.000-08:002013-11-11T15:05:19.042-08:00Lampwork and Clay 2013 Blog Hop<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Its been awhile since I posted on this blog, but I am participating in the 2013 Lampwork and Clay Blog Hop, so thought I would show you the beads I will be using to design a piece of jewelry that I will show you on Saturday, November 16th. I received these from Marti's Button N Beads. They are made of clay and have a shimmery blue green glaze. I am actually done with the piece, but I can't show you until Saturday. Be sure you come back for a peek. Here are the beads I'm using.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Welcome to the first reveal for the Lori Anderson 7th Bead Soup Exchange. I have participated in 6 of the 7 exchanges, and have enjoyed seeing the beautiful work that all these Artists create. I know you will too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This year I was lucky enough to be matched with my partner, Dyanne Cantrell, who lives in Arkansas. Check out her blog at <a href="http://www.deelitefuljewelrycreations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">www.deelitefuljewelrycreations.blogspot.com</a> Here is what she sent me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The clasp is handmade polymer clay by Tori Sophia. The focal and green, red and white beads are lampwork made by Dyanne. Aren't they beautiful? The soup mix includes little green beads by Ion Beads and some clear spacers and gold spacers. And this is what I created.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>In this creation I used the lampwork beads created by Dyanne, which includes the green focal and the red,green and white beads. I added some 14K gold curved tube beads, and some faux ivory beads to complete. It is approximately 18" and I show it with a longer 14K gold chain that compliments the necklace.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>I hope you enjoyed your soup, and you can continue your "culinary" tour by clicking this link to see all the other soup. Thanks for stopping by.</b></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com60tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164606555899425193.post-69594168585594108342013-02-17T13:41:00.000-08:002013-02-17T13:42:28.984-08:00The Seventh Beacd Soup Exchange<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">I am so excited to be participating in another of Lori Anderson's Bead Soup Exchange. This is the seventh, and I have participated in six of them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A Bead Soup Exchange, for those of you that don't know, is a group of artists or crafters getting together and exchanging beads, and then creating something beautiful with these beads. Lori sends the invitation and usually has over 500 people all over the world who will respond. She then gets busy matching all these people so that everyone has a partner. A very exhausting job.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This year I was lucky enough to be matched with my partner, Dyanne Cantrell, who lives in Arkansas. Check out her blog at <a href="http://www.deelitefuljewelrycreations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">www.deelitefuljewelrycreations.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;">The people at Kalmbach are holding a Bead Soup Party to promote Lori Anderson's new "Bead Soup"</span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;">a picture of the necklace was emailed to Kalmbach for posting on Facebook and Pinterest, and the necklace will be entered in a drawing for gift certificates to the Kalmback store <a href="http://www.kalmbachstore.com/">www.KalmbachStore.com</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">The time is here to taste the "Soup". Lori Anderson has done it again. Putting together 300 plus artists who exchanged beads and then created beautiful pieces of jewelry. Get ready for a fun taste!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">My Partner is Lisa Chapman of <a href="http://www.beachcatbeads.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Beach Cat Bead</a>s and this is what she sent me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">The Heart Focal is a Lampwork Bead made by an artist in New Smyrna, Florida, where Lisa lives. There are so many beautiful colors in this bead, but I was drawn to the blue. I added small sodalite beads to compliment and finished with the little dragonfly charm. The chain is brass and is a long 33". It will be nice for layering with other pieces. Here is a picture showing the length.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">My next piece gave me a little trouble. I wanted to use the Toggle Clasp as my focal piece and I wasn't sure where I was going to place it, so I went into the bathroom to look in the mirror and immediately dropped the toggle part down the drain. In trying to retrieve it with pliers I pushed it further down. Now this is not an easy under the counter pipe that I could remove, it is a pedestal sink with all the plumbing inside that pedestal. Fortunately my husband came to the rescue and saved the day. Here is what I designed. I should call it my "Wayward Toggle" necklace. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I wire wrapped the azurite, rutilated quartz, dyed red quartz and jasper on one side, and completed the necklace with the brass chain. Once I got it together I felt it needed some balance, so I threaded the silk ribbon through the chain and finished with a bow at the top, and then added some dyed red quartz as dangles. Here is a close up of the toggle clasp.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Lisa sent me so many beautiful things that I just kept creating. Here are the earrings I made with the little turtle beads that she sent. I love the Trinity Brass ear wires.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Last but not least I wanted to try something a little Bohemian. I have a new fun book called </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; text-align: center;">"Bohemian-Inspired Jewelry", and used that for my inspiration. Using the white hemp cord, and some Greek leather I fashioned a bracelet with some Golden Tornado Beads, ceramic beads and jasper. I think it's fun, and very Bohemian!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Thank you for visiting my blog and now you will want to continue on for more soup with the other artists. Here is the list</span><br />
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Hostess, Lori Anderson, <a href="http://www.prettythingsblog.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Pretty Things</a><br />
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Agi Kiss, <a href="http://moonsafaribeads.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Moonsafari Beads</a><br />
Alice Peterson,<a href="http://www.alice-dreaming.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;"> Alice Dreaming</a></div>
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Alison Sachs, <a href="http://www.beadsbyearthtones.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Beads by Earthtones</a></div>
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Amanda Dittloff, <a href="http://www.passionsmashin.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Passion Smashin'</a></div>
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Andra Marasteanu, <a href="http://bijouxdemonange.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Bijoux de Monanage</a></div>
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Angie Szlovak, <a href="http://www.sweet-beads.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">SweetBeads</a></div>
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Anitra Gordy, <a href="http://www.leelucreations.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Leelu Creations</a></div>
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Ann Sherwood, <a href="http://www.ann-sherwood.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Ann's Blog</a></div>
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Arlene Dean, <a href="http://aglassbash.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">A Glass Bash</a></div>
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Audrey Belanger, <a href="http://esperianterra.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Dreams of an Absolution</a></div>
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Barb Solem, <a href="http://www.vivimagoopresents.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Vivi Magoo Presents</a></div>
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Barbara Blaszczyk, <a href="http://www.floraservice.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">laboratorim Flory</a></div>
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Becky Pancake, <a href="http://www.beckypancakebeaddesigns.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Becky Pancake Bead Designs</a><br />
Beth Emery, <a href="http://www.storiesbyindigoheart.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Stories by Indigo Heart</a></div>
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Bianca Odenthal, <a href="http://zydies-glasperlen.blogspot.de/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Zydies Glasperlen</a></div>
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Birgit Klughardt, <a href="http://gitesbeads-gite.blogspot.de/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">GitesBeads</a><br />
Bobbie Rafferty, <a href="http://beadsong.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Beadsong Jewelry</a><br />
Bonnie Coursolle, <a href="http://jaspersgems.blogspot.ca/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Jasper Gems</a><br />
Cece Cormier, <a href="http://www.thebeadingyogini.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">The Beading Yogini</a><br />
Charlene Jacka, <a href="http://clay-space.com/blog" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Clay Space</a></div>
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Cherrie Fick, <a href="http://www.designsinthelight.co/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">En La Lumie're</a><br />
Cheryl Foiles, <a href="http://www.getyourbeadon.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Get Your Bead On</a><br />
Christie Murrow, <a href="http://www.charisdesignsjewelry.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Charis Designs Jewelry</a></div>
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Christina Miles, <a href="http://wingsnscales.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Wings n Scales</a><br />
Christina Stofmeel, <a href="http://www.fengbeads.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Feng Beads</a><br />
Christine Stonefield, <a href="http://www.sweetgirldesign.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Sweet Girl Design</a><br />
Cindy Cima Edwards, <a href="http://www.cindycima.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Live to Design</a><br />
CJ Bauschka, <a href="http://www.cjbauschka.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">4 His Glory Creations</a><br />
Claire Smith, <a href="http://blog.embergrass.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Embergrass Jewelry</a><br />
Cynthia Riggs, <a href="http://cynthsblog.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Cynth's Blog</a><br />
Dana Fowler, <a href="http://www.trunkfulloftreasure.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Trunk Full of Treasure</a></div>
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Dawn Pierro, <a href="http://turtlemoondesigns.me/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Turtle Moon Designs</a><br />
Dee Elgie, <a href="http://cherryobsidia.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Cherry Obsidia</a><br />
Donetta Farrington, <a href="http://simplygorgeous-donetta.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Simply Gorgeous</a><br />
Dot Lewallwn, <a href="http://speediebeadie.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Speedie Beadie</a></div>
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Eileen Snyder, <a href="http://dorsethillbeads.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Dorset Hill Beads</a><br />
Elizabeth Bunn, <a href="http://elizabethbeads.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Elizabeth Beads</a><br />
Eva Kovacs, <a href="http://ewagyongyosvilaga.blogspot.hu/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Ewa gyongyos vilaga!</a><br />
Evelyn Duberry, <a href="http://www.shebamakeda.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Sheba Makeda</a><br />
Fay Wolfenden, <a href="http://www.torchfairy.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Torch Fairy</a><br />
Fen Li, <a href="http://www.beadflorajewels.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Bead Flora Jewels</a><br />
Gail Zwang, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1219747718" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Angel Moose</a><a href="http://angelmoose.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;"> Enterprises</a><br />
Geneva Collins, <a href="http://www.torquestory.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Torque Story</a><br />
Grace Dorsey, <a href="http://fanoftheflame.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Fan of the Flame</a><br />
Gretchen Nation, <a href="http://www.artfoodlodging.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Art Food Lodging</a><br />
Hannah Annear, <a href="http://www.quirkyhannah.wordpress.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Squintessential</a></div>
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Hajer Waheed, <a href="http://mybeadedworld.wordpress.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">My Beaded World</a><br />
Heather Goldsmith, <a href="http://asibeadit.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">As I Bead It</a><br />
Heather Otto, <a href="http://www.thecrafthopper.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">The Craft Hopper</a><br />
Heidi Kingman, <a href="http://mybeadtherapy.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">My Bead Therapy</a><br />
Hope Smitherman, <a href="http://www.craftyhope.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Crafty Hope</a><br />
Isolina Perez, <a href="http://www.isolinaperez.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Isolina Perez</a><br />
Jacqueline Keller, <a href="http://www.creartelier.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">CreARTelier</a><br />
Jane Haag, <a href="http://mjanedesigns.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Did You Make Something Today?</a><br />
Janeen Sorensen, <a href="http://www.wildvanilladesigns.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Wild Vanilla Designs</a><br />
Jean Peter, <a href="http://jeanpdesigns.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Jean P. Designs</a><br />
Jennifer Judd, <a href="http://www.jenjuddrocks.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Jen Judd Rocks</a><br />
Jennifer L Justman, <a href="http://soulsfiredesigns.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Soul's Fire Designs</a><br />
Joanna Matuszczyk, <a href="http://filcowe.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Bizuteria z filcu</a><br />
Joanne Brown, <a href="http://josjewels1.blogspot.com.au/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Jo's Jewels</a></div>
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Joanne Lockwood, <a href="http://jobunkum.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Jo Bunkum</a><br />
Joyce Becker, <a href="http://www.joycesjoyfulgems.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Joyce's Joyful Gems</a><br />
Judy Riley, <a href="http://www.threeredbeads.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Three Red Beads</a><br />
Karen Mitchell, <a href="http://www.overthemoon-design.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Over the Moon Design</a><br />
Karen Williams, <a href="http://www.baublicious.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Baublicious</a><br />
Karin von Hoeren, <a href="http://www.creativeideen.de/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Creative Ideen</a><br />
Karla Morgan, <a href="http://www.texaspepperjams.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Texas Pepper Jams</a><br />
Kashmira Patel, <a href="http://sadafulee.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Sadafule .. always in bloom!</a><br />
Kate Richbourg, <a href="http://www.katerichbourg.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">We Can Make That at Home</a><br />
Katrin Lembke, <a href="http://allesperle.blogspot.de/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">AllesPerle</a><br />
Kathy Combs, <a href="http://www.torchedintexas.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Torched in Texas</a></div>
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Kathy Lindemer, <a href="http://www.bay-moon-design.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Bay Moon Design</a><br />
Kay Thomerson, <a href="http://kayzkreationz.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Kayz Kreationz</a><br />
Kelley Fogle, <a href="http://www.mylifeonebeadatatime.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">My Life, One Bead at at Time</a><br />
Kelly Hosford Patterson, <a href="http://travelingsideshow.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Traveling Side Show</a><br />
Klaudette Koon, <a href="http://klaudetekoon.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Only Road</a><br />
Lara Lutrick, <a href="http://www.lutrick.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Lampwork Beads by Lara</a><br />
Laura Guenther, <a href="http://www.blueantiquities.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Blue Antiquities</a><br />
Laurie Lalonde, <a href="http://simplymodjewelry.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Simply Mod Jewelry</a><br />
Lilik Kristiani, <a href="http://www.lilikrist.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Soul of My Embodiment</a><br />
Linda Younkman, <a href="http://www.lindysdesigns.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Lindy's Designs</a><br />
Lisa Chapman, <a href="http://www.beachcatbeads.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Beach Cat Beads</a><br />
Lisa Lodge, <a href="http://www.pineridgetreasures.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Pine Ridge Treasures</a></div>
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<span style="color: #191919;">Loretta Carstensen, </span><a href="http://www.designsbyloretta.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Designs by Loretta</a><span style="color: #191919;"> - </span><span style="color: blue;">you are here!</span><br />
<span style="color: #191919;">Lori Bergmann, </span><a href="http://www.loribergmann.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Lori Bergmann Design</a><br />
<span style="color: #191919;">Lori Dorrington, </span><a href="http://www.lorisglassworks.blogspot.com/2012/07/bead-soup-reveal-day.html" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Lori's Adventures in Etsy Land</a><br />
<span style="color: #191919;">Lupe Meter, </span><a href="http://gesmpccorner.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Gem's PC Corner</a><br />
<span style="color: #191919;">Lynn Davis, </span><a href="http://z-llyynn.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">LLYYNN</a><br />
<span style="color: #191919;">Malin de Koning, </span><a href="http://beadingbymalindekoning.blogspot.se/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Beading by Malin</a><br />
<span style="color: #191919;">Mandi Effron, </span><a href="http://craft-o-licious.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Craft-o-licious</a><br />
<span style="color: #191919;">Mandy Williamson, </span><a href="http://mimisbeading.blogspot.com.au/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Mimi's Beading</a><br />
<span style="color: #191919;">Margot Potter, </span><a href="http://margotpottertheimpatientcrafter.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">The Impatient Crafter</a><br />
<span style="color: #191919;">Maria Rosa Sharrow, </span><a href="http://www.willowstreetshops.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Willow Street Shops</a></div>
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Marianne Baxter, <a href="http://www.simplyseablimejewelry.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Simply Seablime Jewelry</a><br />
Marina Dobrynina, <a href="http://savonfeutre.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Savon Feutre</a><br />
Marjolein Trewavas, <a href="http://roomforchangemeuk.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Room for Change</a><br />
Marelene Cupo, <a href="http://amazingdesigns-marlene.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Amazing Designs</a><br />
Marsha Neal, <a href="http://www.marshanealstudio.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Marsha Neal Studio</a><br />
Marta Kaczerowska, <a href="http://www.uhuhu7.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">uhuhu</a><br />
Mary Govaars, <a href="http://www.mlhjewelrydesigns.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">MLH Jewelry Designs</a><br />
Melissa Trudinger, <a href="http://www.beadrecipes.wordpress.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Bead Recipes</a><br />
Menka Gupta, <a href="http://menkag.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Menka's Jewelry Blog</a><br />
Michelle Burnett, <a href="http://reverieandrevival.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Reverie and Revival</a><br />
Michelle Escano-Caballero, <a href="http://cabbycraft.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">The Cabby Crafter</a><br />
Miko Wiropati, <a href="http://uniquelyyunikua.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Uniquely Yunikua</a><br />
Milla Hope, <a href="http://www.lbcreativeart.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">LB Creative Arts and Crafts</a></div>
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Mimi Gardner, <a href="http://www.othercuriosities.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Other Curiosities</a><br />
Miranda Ackerley, <a href="http://mirandack.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">MirandackArts</a><br />
Natalie McKenna, <a href="http://www.grubbi.co.uk/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">grubbi</a><br />
Noemi Baena, <a href="http://creacionesnoemibaena.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">fuego, metal, y color</a><br />
Pam Ferrari, <a href="http://www.ferrarioriginalsyahoocom.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Ferrari Originals</a><br />
Pam Sears, <a href="http://crazycreativecorner.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Crazy Creative Corner</a><br />
Penny Neville, <a href="http://copperpennydesigns.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Copper Penny</a><br />
Rachel Baron, <a href="http://rbarondesigns.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">R. Baron Designs</a><br />
Rachel Myers, <a href="http://www.rockabeadjewelry.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Rockabead Jewelry</a><br />
Rana Wilson, <a href="http://definitivedesignsbyrwilson.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Definitive Designs by R. Wilson</a><br />
Rebecca Anderson, <a href="http://www.songbeads.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Song Beads</a><br />
Rebecca Sirevaag, <a href="http://www.godsartistinresidence.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Becca's Place</a><br />
Riki Schumacher, <a href="http://www.rikijewelry.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Riki Jewelry </a><br />
Rose Binoya, <a href="http://www.ahteesblog.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Ahtee's Blog</a></div>
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Rossana De Gaspari, <a href="http://rdegas.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Rdegas Blog</a><br />
Sandi James, <a href="http://dobedobeaddo.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Do Be Do Bead Do</a><br />
Sandi Volpe, <a href="http://www.sandivolpe.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Sandi Volpe</a><br />
Sandra Wollberg, <a href="http://city-of-brass-stories.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">City of Brass Stories</a><br />
Sarah Goode, <a href="http://www.pookledo.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Pookledo</a><br />
Sarah Small, <a href="http://bysalla.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">blog by salla</a><br />
Shai Williams, <a href="http://shaihasramblings.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Shaiha's Ramblings</a><br />
Shawn Mills, <a href="http://shawnmariedesignsatbentwire.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Shawn Marie Designs with Bent Wire</a><br />
Sheila Davis, <a href="http://www.stonedesignsbysheila.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Stone Designs by Sheila</a><br />
Sheryl Stephens, <a href="http://www.babblebead.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Babble Bead</a><br />
Shiraz Biggie, <a href="http://www.secretsongdesigns.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Secret Song Designs</a><br />
Solange Collin, <a href="http://www.blog.ahowinjewelry.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Ahowin Handcrafted Jewelry</a><br />
Sonya Stille, <a href="http://dreaminofbeads.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Dreamin' of Beads</a><br />
Stephanie Dixon, <a href="http://www.thedixonchick.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">The Dixon Chick</a></div>
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Susan Kennedy, <a href="http://www.suebeads.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Sue Beads</a><br />
Susan Sheehan, <a href="http://susanasheehan.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Strands of Thought</a><br />
Suzann Sladcik Wilson, <a href="http://www.beadphoriablog.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Beadphoria</a><br />
Sweet Freedom, <a href="http://sweetfreedom-designs.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Sweet Freedom Designs</a><br />
Tabatha Dinger, <a href="http://modernlycreated.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Modernly Created</a><br />
Tania Hagen, <a href="http://pelimadesign.blogspot.co.nz/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Pelima Jewellery Design</a><br />
Tanya Boden, <a href="http://fusionmusebangkok.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Fusion Muse</a><br />
Terri Gauthier, <a href="http://terrisbloomingideas.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Blooming Ideas</a><br />
Terry Carter, <a href="http://tappingflamingo.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Tapping Flamingo </a><br />
Tracy Stillman, <a href="http://tracystillmandesigns.com/" style="color: #d82898; text-decoration: none;">Tracy Stillman Designs</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday happened to be my daughter-in-law, Maria's</span></span>, <span style="font-size: large;">birthday</span>, <span style="font-size: large;">and I always enjoy making something special for her at this time. The ladder bracelet design shown here was made popular by Chan Luu, who makes and sells beautiful bracelets, and I found a very good free tutorial</span> <span style="font-size: large;">at <a href="http://www.beadshop.com/">www.beadshop.com</a> so that I could try to make one.</span> <span style="font-size: large;">I like how it turned out.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;">Bead Soup is here and I can't wait to start cooking!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Lisa Chapman, my partner from Beach Cat Beads, was so generous. The colors are beautiful, and my mind is spinning on what to design. There will be more than one piece for sure. :)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">When I opened my envelope I received this fun package. I lived in the Palm Springs, CA area for 20 or so years, so the Palm Trees are very nostalgic for me.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">I have dyed quartz, rutilated quartz, azurite, impression jasper. The heart focal is lampwork made by an artist in Smyrna Beach, where Lisa lives. Caliente Glass made the four "Tornado Beads". The ceramic beads are by Firefly Design Studio in Port Charlotte, Fl. I love the Nunn Toggle Clasp and the brass earwires and floral rectangle tags. I can't wait to get started. Check back on 8/25 for the big reveal. </span></span></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164606555899425193.post-38266125332929209922012-06-29T19:35:00.000-07:002012-07-02T12:20:06.251-07:00My Bead Soup Partner<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">As I mentioned in my last post, I am participating in Lori Anderson's, 6th Bead Soup Blog Party. I'd like to introduce my talented and interesting partner,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.beachcatbeads.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lisa Chapman</a>. Lisa lives in Florida, and told me that she and her husband settled there after a sailing sabbatical. I'd love to hear more about that, Lisa. She has been designing and making jewelry for about 12 years, and you can visit her blog <a href="http://www.beachcatbeads.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a>, and her etsy shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeachCatBeads" target="_blank">here</a>. Please come back on August 25 to view the big reveal of our designs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Its party time again. Lori Anderson is sponsoring her 6th Bead Soup Blog Party. They are so much fun to participate in. We get to trade some yummy beads with our selected partners (I'll tell you about mine below) and then on the "reveal" dates we get to show what we have made with these yummy beads. Below are the reveal dates, and if you click on Lori's link below you will see the <b>400 </b>artists that are participating this time.</span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I apologize for the ads that are appearing in between my posts. I'm at a loss right now on how to remove them. If anyone has a clue please let me know. Thanks.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164606555899425193.post-56992109464282378312012-04-09T11:22:00.000-07:002012-04-09T11:22:12.090-07:00I'm ready to start playing in the clay<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJ4zxUUOkL4KoiShTm_VEeY3zZS195mSfpFJUAq1Sqzg5P4nlWrXWHFcsYKKvzFn_5Q98ynxEqavXwYVr6sU1EiWy2qO04EJ9eyevBTNO8lGbE6Da6bbgs8ixR8KArEZN3M7ZB4SU7eY/s1600/DSCN4813.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJ4zxUUOkL4KoiShTm_VEeY3zZS195mSfpFJUAq1Sqzg5P4nlWrXWHFcsYKKvzFn_5Q98ynxEqavXwYVr6sU1EiWy2qO04EJ9eyevBTNO8lGbE6Da6bbgs8ixR8KArEZN3M7ZB4SU7eY/s320/DSCN4813.JPG" width="185" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've been on a little forced vacation and am anxious to get back playing in the clay. With arms loaded I missed a step coming our of our Travel Trailer, and landed on a nice hard cement driveway. One shining black eye and a fractured right wrist set me back a few weeks. I have one more week in my brace and am ready to get to work. Come back soon to see what I am doing.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9164606555899425193.post-71253148929165726582011-12-29T09:49:00.000-08:002011-12-29T09:51:06.412-08:00Here Comes 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
I just returned from a wonderful Christmas visit with my family and I am looking forward to <b>2012. </b>My shops are filled with some fun jewelry that I handmade, and I'm sure you will find just the perfect piece for you, or a gift for that special person in your life. As a special bonus, I have added a coupon for <b>FREE SHIPPING </b>on all items. Just use the code name <b>freeship </b>when checking out.<br />
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For your shopping click on either of the URL's below. Thanks for looking!<br />
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<a href="http://www.lorettasboutique.artfire.com/">www.lorettasboutique.artfire.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.lorettasboutique.etsy.com/">www.lorettasboutique.etsy.com</a><br />
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</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sorry I haven't posted lately. Santa's elves have been keeping me busy.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I want to wish you all a very </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> I will be spending quality time with my family in Boise, ID.</span><br />
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