{"id":10522,"date":"2012-10-05T03:14:24","date_gmt":"2012-10-05T07:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?p=10522"},"modified":"2012-10-05T04:31:48","modified_gmt":"2012-10-05T08:31:48","slug":"the-bead-soup-book-blog-tour-stops-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?p=10522","title":{"rendered":"The Bead Soup Book Blog Tour stops here!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Welcome to the next stop in the Bead\u00a0Soup Book Blog Tour! \u00a0Today I am joining a great line-up of contributors in celebrating the recent release of Lori Anderson’s <\/a>book, Bead Soup – 32 Projects Show What Happens When 26 Beaders Swap Their Stash! \u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Do you have a copy yet? \u00a0If not, I think you’ll be ready to grab your own by the time you’ve read the many reviews this week!<\/p>\n

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I’ve been along on this exciting journey with Lori from the very beginning…. I remember the news that Kalmbach wanted to publish a book featuring her incredibly popular Bead Soup Blog Party. \u00a0This blog hop phenomenon has so many in the jewelry community swapping beads, creating, blogging, and making new online connections. \u00a0I have had the privilege of contributing to this book in a very unique way. Early on, Lori asked if I would take the pictures each of the bead soups to be featured in the book. \u00a0Would I?? \u00a0Oh, you bet!<\/em> \u00a0I enjoy staging pictures as much, if not more, than making jewelry! \ud83d\ude42 \u00a0I remember an over-nighter with Lori, staying up late going through the first round of bead soup mixes with excitement. \u00a0I really feel honored that I was able to hold each of the bead soup contributions in my hands, and arrange them in to a bead bowl picture. \u00a0 Should I group the beads in sections, or show them randomly mixed? \u00a0It was a fun dilemna. \u00a0 I want to thank Lori for trusting me to take on such an important role in her book. \u00a0I loved every minute of it.<\/p>\n

It was a nice challenge to work with bead soups from jewelry designers and bead makers that I admire. \u00a0When you start with the beautiful sets of beads that they hand-selected, you can’t go wrong! \u00a0I’d love to share some before and after photos – first a few shots of the bead soup bowls, then a snippet of the finished piece. \u00a0I really enjoyed reading the creative names that Lori concocted for the jewelry pieces – I’ve included them with the pictures. \u00a0This first set from Heather Powers<\/a> features her polymer clay art beads (in my favorite colors!).<\/p>\n

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Next, an all-vermeil bead soup with a show-stopping tassel was put together by Lori Anderson<\/a>. \u00a0Its like having the benefit of a blank canvas when you start a design with an all-metal bead soup!<\/p>\n

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Now this was a fun challenge – a bead soup by Kerry Bogert<\/a> featuring one of her handmade peacock focals. \u00a0You can read more about her bead soup in her post here<\/a>. \u00a0This piece has now gone on to a new home with the bead soup originator herself & that makes me happy that she has a special piece of jewelry that we collaborated on together.<\/p>\n

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What a thrill to work with a soup featuring enameled beads by the Queen of torch-fired enameling herself! \u00a0The aqua blues and pastels in Barbara Lewis’<\/a> bead soup was right up my alley. \u00a0Combining pretty vintage flowers seemed like a natural pairing with the enameled focal and beads.<\/p>\n

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I know you’ll find so much to gain and enjoy reading the Bead Soup<\/em> book. \u00a0I’m fond of \u00a0the \u00a0book’s fresh format, with the soup theme carried throughout. You’ll find recipe cards, “utensils” for the supply lists, and incredibly creative soup-related project titles (I still don’t know how Lori came up with 32 unique names!). \ud83d\ude42 \u00a0 \u00a0The Gallery is another great feature, showing more designs by talented jewelry designers. \u00a0I love having the Bead Soup Blog Party experience captured in a book that I can flip through time and again for inspiration.<\/p>\n

There are lots prizes \u00a0all along the book tour! \u00a0I’m giving away a set of handmade, tumbled-to-perfection copper wire clasps. \u00a0Simply leave a comment on this post to be entered to win. \u00a0You’ll also be entered to win the BIG GRAND prize that Lori is giving away – each comment on a book tour blog post will be entered in to the drawing. Winners to be announced between on October 8th or 9th. \u00a0Visit Lori’s blog<\/a> for all of the details!<\/p>\n

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Thanks for joining me on this stop and be sure to follow the schedule below for more book reviews and give aways!<\/p>\n

– Cindy<\/p>\n

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Monday, October 1st<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lori Anderson<\/strong>\u00a0—\u00a0http:\/\/www.PrettyThingsBlog.com<\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

Rebecca Anderson<\/strong>\u00a0—\u00a0http:\/\/www.songbeads.blogspot.com<\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

Barbara Bechtel<\/strong>\u00a0—\u00a0http:\/\/secondsurf.com\/wordpress\/<\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

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Tuesday, October 2nd<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lori Anderson<\/strong>\u00a0—\u00a0www.PrettyThingsBlog.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Kerry Bogert<\/strong>\u00a0—\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/kabsconcepts.com\/wp\/<\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

Melanie Brooks<\/strong>\u00a0—\u00a0http:\/\/earthenwood-beads.blogspot.com<\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

Jennifer Cameron<\/strong>\u00a0—\u00a0http:\/\/glassaddictions.blogspot.com<\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

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Wednesday, October 3rd<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lori Anderson<\/strong>\u00a0—www.PrettyThingsBlog.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Diane Cook<\/strong>\u00a0—\u00a0www.rosa-josies.blogspot.com<\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

Malin de Koning<\/strong>\u00a0—\u00a0http:\/\/www.beadingbymalindekoning.blogspot.com\/<\/wbr><\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

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Thursday, October 4th<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lori Anderson —<\/strong>\u00a0www.PrettyThingsBlog.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Cassie Donlen<\/strong>\u00a0—\u00a0http:\/\/cassiedonlen.blogspot.com<\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

Jeannie Dukic<\/strong>\u00a0—\u00a0http:\/\/site.jkdjewelry.com\/blog<\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

Nan Emmett<\/strong>\u00a0 —\u00a0http:\/\/www.spiritrattles.blogspot.com\/<\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

Lyn Foley<\/strong>\u00a0—\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/lynfoleyblog.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Friday, October 5th<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lori Anderson —<\/strong>\u00a0www.PrettyThingsBlog.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Brandi Hussey<\/strong>\u00a0—\u00a0http:\/\/www.brandigirlblog.com<\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

Cindy Wimmer<\/strong>\u00a0—\u00a0www.SweetBeadStudio.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Barbara Lewis —<\/strong>\u00a0Painting With Fire<\/a><\/p>\n

Libby Leuchtman<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/libbyleu.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Saturday, October 6th<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lori Anderson\u00a0<\/strong>www.PrettyThingsBlog.com<\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

Melissa Meman<\/strong>\u00a0—\u00a0http:\/\/www.melissameman.blogspot.com\/<\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

Stefanie Teufel<\/strong>\u00a0—\u00a0http:\/\/stefaniessammelsurium.blogspot.com\/<\/wbr><\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

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Sunday, October 7th<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sharon Palac<\/strong>\u00a0—\u00a0http:\/\/sharonsjewelrygarden.blogspot.com<\/wbr><\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

Heather Powers<\/strong>\u00a0—\u00a0http:\/\/www.humblebeads.blogspot.com<\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

Erin Prais-Hintz<\/strong>\u00a0—\u00a0http:\/\/treasures-found.blogspot.com<\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

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