Any one hear of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Beads??

Yes, You got it!  I AM talking about that amazing Give Away initiated by Heather Powers of Humblebeads.  Heather gathered up ALL sorts of beads from her studio, and put them up for grabs in a give away that is like a bead round robin  – truly a creative idea.  The beads were packaged up in a medium flat rate box (it has now grown to a large flat rate box!) and sent to the give away winner.  The winner then picks whatever they desire from the box, and then replaces them with beads of comparable value.  This is the Sisterhood of the Traveling Beads .  I am excited to report that I am the 11th to join the Sisterhood. 🙂

I recently won the latest Traveling Beads give away on Becky Caldwell’s online journal, The Gritty Bird.  Stay tuned for the details on how YOU can win the bead box next!  For now, here’s a sneak peak at the gigantic box of beads –

I was so happy to find something else tucked in the box…something just for me.  It was my order of Becky’s new Gritty Beads.  Among all of the other amazing things that she creates, Becky now handcrafts her own paperclay beads.  The colors are right up my alley.  You can pick your favorite color, right here in her shop!  Oh, and just look at Becky’s beautiful packaging – I love the free-form stitching.  If you’d like to see more of Becky’s stitching, you’ll want to check out the current issue of Belle Armoire Jewelry.  Becky’s work shines in her article, “When Metal Meets Thread.”

…..more soon!  I need some time alone with that famous box of beads!