{"id":8481,"date":"2012-03-20T11:38:29","date_gmt":"2012-03-20T15:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?p=8481"},"modified":"2012-03-27T14:05:35","modified_gmt":"2012-03-27T18:05:35","slug":"join-me-for-a-button-swap-blog-hop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?p=8481","title":{"rendered":"Join me for a Button Swap Blog Hop!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?p=8481\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8514\" title=\"ButtonSwap_Blog Hop_opt\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ButtonSwap_Blog-Hop_opt1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ButtonSwap_Blog-Hop_opt1.jpg 475w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ButtonSwap_Blog-Hop_opt1-150x209.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ButtonSwap_Blog-Hop_opt1-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Do you have jars full of buttons?<\/h3>\n<h3>Do you head straight over to the button lady at the antiques shows?<\/h3>\n<h3>Or maybe you collect handmade buttons just because they&#8217;re beautiful.<\/h3>\n<h3>If you&#8217;re even remotely intrigued with <span style=\"color: #000080;\">BUTTONS<\/span>, this Button Swap Blog Hop is calling your name!<\/h3>\n<h3>Some of you may remember the Button Swap and Blog Hop by Michelle of <a href=\"http:\/\/michellemach.com\/blog\/\">Beads &amp; Books<\/a> last \u00a0year. \u00a0I checked in with Michelle and she wasn&#8217;t planning another for this year&#8230;.and I have been wanting to host one for some time&#8230;so here it is!<\/h3>\n<h3>Let&#8217;s have some fun swapping buttons and creating something new. \u00a0A little show and tell at the end is the icing on the cake.<\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Button Swap * Blog Hop<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Sign ups are open from <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">March 20 to March 25th<\/span>. Anyone with a blog is welcome to join! \u00a0The Button Swap is open to international participants. \u00a0If you prefer not to ship internationally, please indicate this when signing up. \u00a0Simply leave a comment on <em>this<\/em> post to sign up. \u00a0Please be sure to provide your email in the sign-up form.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>I will match up partners by March 30th. \u00a0Once you receive your partner, please feel free to contact them. \u00a0You can share preferences about buttons types if you wish.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Select four buttons for your blog partner and mail them by <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">April 20th<\/span>. What kind of buttons should you send? \u00a0Please choose four quality buttons &#8211; they do not need to be expensive. \u00a0It would be great if at least one was a &#8220;special&#8221; button in some way &#8211; maybe handmade, vintage, or one with a special meaning. \u00a0The buttons do not need to be a set. \u00a0I&#8217;ve posted a few examples in this post. \u00a0Once you receive your buttons, blogging about them is optional.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Create something with your buttons &#8211; you can use all of the buttons or just <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">one<\/span>. \u00a0Your finished piece should include at least one button from the swap. \u00a0 You can think outside the box and make <em>anything<\/em> &#8211; it does not have to be jewelry! \u00a0I made an altered clipboard in the last button swap &#8211; you can see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?p=5944\">the reveal post here<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>The Blog Hop will start on <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sunday, May 13th, 2012<\/span>. \u00a0*(This happens to be Mother&#8217;s Day&#8230;but it was just so hard to find the &#8220;perfect&#8221; date). \u00a0 Please share your button swap creation, and the Swap participant link list on this date. \u00a0 This date may seem far off, but there are many hops coming up and I also have a few personal deadlines between now and then. \u00a0This should give everyone plenty of time to participate.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Any questions? \u00a0Please send me an email!<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>I&#8217;ve created a blog badge for the Button Swap Blog Hop. \u00a0Simply copy and paste and help me share the word about the Swap! \u00a0Please link to this original post so that all of the details can be found easily.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?p=8481\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8501\" title=\"ButtonSwap_Blog Badge_SweetBeadStudio\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ButtonSwap_Blog-Badge-small1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Here are just a few photos for inspiration &#8230;.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=8487\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8487\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8487\" title=\"ButtonSwap_My-Vintage-Buttons_opt-1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ButtonSwap_My-Vintage-Buttons_opt-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"744\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ButtonSwap_My-Vintage-Buttons_opt-1.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ButtonSwap_My-Vintage-Buttons_opt-1-150x223.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ButtonSwap_My-Vintage-Buttons_opt-1-201x300.jpg 201w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ButtonSwap_My-Vintage-Buttons_opt-1-453x675.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">My ever-growing vintage &amp; antique button collection<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=8490\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8490\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8490\" title=\"Blog_Button Swap_Mary Harding_opt\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Blog_Button-Swap_Mary-Harding_opt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"431\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Blog_Button-Swap_Mary-Harding_opt.jpg 431w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Blog_Button-Swap_Mary-Harding_opt-150x132.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Blog_Button-Swap_Mary-Harding_opt-300x265.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ceramic button by <a href=\"http:\/\/maryhardingjewelrybeadblog.blogspot.com\/\">Mary Harding<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=8489\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8489\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8489\" title=\"Blog_Button Swap_KABS buttons_opt\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Blog_Button-Swap_KABS-buttons_opt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"431\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Blog_Button-Swap_KABS-buttons_opt.jpg 431w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Blog_Button-Swap_KABS-buttons_opt-150x120.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Blog_Button-Swap_KABS-buttons_opt-300x241.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Lampwork buttons by <a href=\"http:\/\/kabsconcepts.blogspot.com\/\">Kerry Bogert<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Oh, just one more thing! \u00a0A little prize for one lucky participant! \u00a0I&#8217;ve gathered up a pretty selection of old mother of pearl buttons, just to say &#8220;thank you&#8221; for joining the Button Swap Blog Hop. \u00a0The winner will be randomly selected from the Swap participants and announced on the Blog Hop day.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=8488\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8488\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8488\" title=\"ButtonSwap_Button-Giveaway!_opt\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ButtonSwap_Button-Giveaway_opt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"515\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ButtonSwap_Button-Giveaway_opt.jpg 515w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ButtonSwap_Button-Giveaway_opt-150x165.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ButtonSwap_Button-Giveaway_opt-272x300.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>*Just a note* \u00a0If you would like to continue getting updates on my blog posts, please sign up for the RSS feed or sign up for email updates &#8211; both can be found on the upper left side of my blog. \u00a0Google Friend Connect is no longer enabled on my blog since I use WordPress and that function was discontinued on non-Blogger blogs as of March 1st. I wouldn&#8217;t want to lose a single one of you if you were following my blog through Google Friend Connect. \u00a0 Thank you SO very much. \ud83d\ude42<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?attachment_id=8485\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8485\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8485\" title=\"Blog-Button-Swap_Join Us!_opt\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Blog-Button-Swap_Join-Us_opt1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Blog-Button-Swap_Join-Us_opt1.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Blog-Button-Swap_Join-Us_opt1-150x172.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Blog-Button-Swap_Join-Us_opt1-260x300.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #800000;\">*Sign ups for the swap are now closed. \u00a0Thank you to all that joined in!*<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Thanks for stopping by today!<\/h3>\n<h3>&#8211; Cindy<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have jars full of buttons? 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