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7000 Bracelets for Hope Blog Hop

A few posts back I mentioned I was taking part in the above campaign....participants are asked to create one bracelet {in an adult size} in a denim/blue jeans-inspired theme.  The campaign is organised by The Global Genes Project, an advocacy group who launched "7000 Bracelets for Hope", for children with rare diseases. The bracelets are given to one of 7000 families who have children with rare diseases to show them love and support.

Today is reveal day, here's my creation....

The brief was to create a bracelet for an adult with a denim theme to it.  As we know not everyone has the same wrist size so I cheated slightly, what better way to make sure you have a perfect fit for any size wrist than to use elastic as a stringing material!  The design is made up of super sparkly crystal rounds, lapis lazuli and silver toned twisted beads....this piece catches the light beautifully....and am ashamed to say I nearly decided to keep it for myself! ;oO

There's an amazing 112 participants in this blog hop....and you can visit each and everyone just by clicking on the links to their blogs below, I am sure with all the gorgeous-ness created by these fabulous artists you will be drooling by the end of the hop! 

Thanks again Lori for another inspiring blog hop request!

Enjoy!

1. Lori Anderson, Pretty Things

2. Jayne Capps, Mama's Got To Doodle

3. Kym Hunter, Creatively Kym

4. Mandy Duffy, Beads for Brains: 365

5. Charlene Sevier, The Bead Dreamer

6. Lisa Boucher, Lisa's Clay Happenings

7. Mary Harding, Mary Harding Jewelry

8. Barbara Lewis, Painting With Fire

9. Amy Severino, Amy's Beads

10. Jennifer Pride, Jewelry by Jennifer Pride

11. Jenny Cameron, Glass Addictions

12. Susan Ferguson, Windrock Studio

13. Mortira vanPelt, Inspirational Beading

14. Brandi Hussey, Brandi Girl

15. Jenny Vidberg, Shyme Design

16. Angela Barribou, Re: Angela Rae

17. Stefanie Teufel, Stefanie's Sammelsurium

18. Sue Hodgkinson, hello gorgeous

19. Jean Yates, Snap Out of it Jean, There's Beading To Be Done!

20. Nicki Keller, Nicki's Reef

21. JJ Jacobs, Coming Abstractions

22. Stacey Curry, Star Hitched Wagon

23. Carrie Tahquechi, Carrie T

24. Deci Worland, Gem Trails

25. Debbie Goering, Prairie Emporium

26. Staci Smith, Staci Louise Originals

27. Francy Inman, 8 Second Studio

28. Linda Landig, Linda's Bead Blog and Meanderings

29. Cherin Poovey, Lanyard Lady

30. Deb Price, Green Shoot Jewellery Designs

31. Suzette Bentley, Ellies Bijoux

32. Mallory Hoffman, For the Love of Beads

33. Shirley Moore, Beads and Bread

34. Kate Gardenghi, The Tropical Blonde

35. Marina Dobrynina, Savon Feutre

36. Molly Alexander, Beautifully Broken Me

37. Linda Djokic, Lutka and Co.

38. Cory Celaya, Art With Moxie

39. CJ Baushka, 4 His Glory Creations

40. Tracy Bell, Copper, Glass, and Recycled Trash

41. Sandra Richardson, Sandy's Coloring Box

42. Sandi Volpe, Sandi Volpe Designs

43. Kim Roberts, Bahama Dawn

44. Hilary Frye, FryeStyle

45. Emanda Johnson, Artemisia's Studio

46. Lisa Kavanaugh, Beading Bliss

47. Sue Kennedy, Sue Beads

48. Raquel Amaral, Raquel Amaral

49. Robyn Hawk, Daily Jewel

50. Linda Inhelder, Must-Haves Jewelry

52. Krista French, French Elegant Jewelry

53. Andrea Robinson, Madame Magpie's Shiny Things

54. John Rasmussen, Rasmussen Gems and Jewelry

55. Breana Fry, Vault 31

56. Erin Prais-Hintz, Treasures Found

57. Cyndi Lavin, Beading Arts

58. Dot Lewallen, Speedie Beadie

59. Hope Smitherman, Crafty Hope

60. Heather Pyle, Aquariart

61. Adrienne Campbell, Adrienne Designs

62. Dee Gordon, Runako Designs

63. Judy Glende, Judith B. Designs

64. Susie Hibdon, Vintage Susie & Wings

65. Tania Spivey, Moobie Grace Designs

66. Norma Agron, Norma's Clay

67. Ana Novak, Cat's Pajamas, Dog's Tuxedos

68. Johanna Rhodes, Fire Phoenix Creations

69. Raida Disbrow, Havana Beads

70. Christa Murphy, Adventures of One Beady Woman

71. Holly Westfall, Silver Rose Designs

72. Catherine Pruitt, Boo Beads

73. Deana Hager, Just Deez' Art & Life

74. Lupe Meter, Gem's PC Corner

75. Valerie Norton, Hot Fused Glass

76. Janet Bocciardi, Honey From the Bee

77. Kitty Durmaj, Perles and Life

78. Rose Noble, Lady Noble Design

79. Sally Russick, WireWorked

80. Margot Potter, The Impatient Crafter

81. KJ, KJ's Beadacious Beads

82. Lana Kinney, Something Unique by Lana

83. Melissa Meman, Melissa Meman ... Art, Life, Love

84. Karen Bien, Everyday Gypsy

85. Rebecca Anderson, Songbeads

86. Cyn Gagen, Creative Edventures

87. Niky Sayer, Silver Nik Nats

88. Deb Beechy, Beetique

89. Marian Hertzog, M's Place

90. Kerry Bogert, Kab's Creative Concepts

91. Judy Riley, Three Red Beads
92. Charlene Gray, Gray Girl Studio

93. Erin Fickert-Rowland, Elysian Fields

94. Sharon Palac, Sharon's Jewelry Garden

95. Maryse Thillens, Glass Bead Art

96. Christine Altmiller, One Kiss Creations

97. Eileen Bergen, The Artful Crafter

98. Bobbie Rafferty, Beadsong Jewelry

99. Rebekah Payne, Tree Wings Studio

100. Mari Aparicio, Mis Amores

101. Tracy Statler, Make Bracelets

102. Marcy Lamberson, Studio Marcy

103. Kim Stevens, Picking Poppies

104. Karyn White, Releases by Rufydoof

105. Elisabeth Auld, Beads for Busy Gals

106. Lisa Hamilton, Simply Irresistible Jewelry

107. Serena Trent, All Things Made Jewelry

108. Sharon Driscoll, Right Turn Artwerks

109. Debbie La Rue, For the Love of Beading

110. Maggie Towne, Maggie's Bead Towne

111. Cassandra Watsham, Designs by Cassandra

112. Mary Ellen Parker, BeeTree by m.e.

Have a great weekend!!

hugs

hello gorgeous xxx

7000 Bracelets for Hope...

You might remember a few weeks back that I took part in a Bead Soup blog hop created by Lori Anderson....well, she has started another blog hop, only this one is for children with rare diseases, such a good cause I couldn't help but take part. I emailed Lori straight back and signed up to participate in the “7000 Bracelets of Hope” blog hop.   All I need to do to participate is create ONE bracelet,  in an adult size, in a denim/blue jeans-inspired theme.

The bracelets will be sent to The Global Genes Project, an advocacy group who launched "7000 Bracelets for Hope", a children's rare disease campaign. The bracelets are given to one of 7000 families who have children with rare diseases to show them love and support.   

The reveal date is the 16th April 2011.

There's an amazing 110 participants in this blog hop....I will list them all, along with my creation, on the reveal day. 

MAKE SURE YOU POP BACK!!!

hugs

hello gorgeous xxx

BTW!

So, this is what is on my bead table this week!! ;o)

Trouble is, it's part of the Bead Soup Blog Party and one step away from being packaged up and sent to the gorgeous Cassandra over at Design By Cassandra

Cassandra was chosen as my partner in this challenge and for obvious reasons, as she hasn't received the beads yet, I want to keep the reveal hush-hush until the package arrives at her door in Canada! I was gonna show it in black and white but thought I would whet Cassandra's appetite with a little colour....what a tease!!

I have one or two non-bead items to add and then it's off to the post office in the morning!

If you want to check out more Bead Soup gorgeous-ness, visit the Flickr group set up for the reveal of beads received and creations made.

hugs

hello gorgeous xxx

The Soup is On!!

Sign up for this fabulous event has now closed, over the weekend Lori {our gorgeous organiser} at Pretty Things  sat down to partner everyone up.....no mean feat with a WHOPPING 210 participants this time around!! Wow! On top of this mamouth task was the added headache of hiccups with  spreadsheets and email systems not playing fair.....BUT ever the trooper that Lori is, she persisted {in amongst expletives} and before we knew it we were all being "pinged" with a partner!

I am excited to announce I have been partnered with Cassandra from Design by Cassandra 

Cassandra is located in Canada, it will be fabulous getting to know someone across the other side of the water, her likes and dislikes, why she started to do what she does, what inspires her and what she hopes her future will hold.  It's gonna be a whole lotta fun!

Go check out Cassandra's blog, she has some amazing designs and creates some gorgeous inspring Etsy treasuries too!  I am ashamed to say, Cassandra has been on my blog list for a while but I haven't visited {or left comments} as often as I should have....shame.on.me.!

What is a Bead Soup Blog Party?  Well, basically you sign up, you get partnered up and within a time period you have to send a bunch of beads, a focal and a clasp to your partner for them to create something wonderful out of what you have given them...they can use some or all of the beads received, it's up to them {I get to do the same with what my partner sends me} and then on the "reveal" date we all have to post a picture on our blogs and describe what we have done...we can then "blog-hop" to all the other blogs participating to see what they have created too....it's definitely going to be fun and very inspring too!

So the key dates now are:

Beads go Out: 28th Jan

Party Date: 26th Feb

Don't forget to check back for updates and reveals ;o)

The Soup Is On!!!!!

hugs

hello gorgeous xxx

Time for Soup!

I am very excited to announce the next annual Bead Soup Blog Party has arrived!!! 

Pop on over to Pretty Things {you have until the 14th Jan} for all the information you need to sign-up!

 Sign-up this year has already exceeded expectations....and it's only day two!!

It will be my first time taking part, I can't wait to visit other participating blogs, "meet" my partner and "see" all the fabulous creations made with beads swapped  :o)

Are you still here?  What are you waiting for....go and see Lori!!

hugs

hello gorgeous xxx

PIF, PIF, PIF!

Christals Creations has announced she is taking part in a PIF {Pay It Forward}.  This concept is like the movie - Pay It Forward - with Kevin Spacey and Haley Joel Osment.   PIF is where acts of kindness are done without expecting anything in return, just passing it on, hoping that the recipients will do the same and pay it forward, like a never ending chain of kindness.  I was lucky enough to be one of the first three to respond and have therefore also taken up the challenge of the PIF! :o)

In my PIF I will make and send a gift to  the first 3 followers who leave a comment to this post, requesting to join this exchange, and promising to pay it forward to 3 other people, etc.... I don't know what my 3 gifts will be, but I can promise I will send them within the next 365 days! :op~

What YOU have to do in return is "Pay It Forward" by making the same announcement and promise on YOUR blog.

hugs

hello gorgeous xxx