Bead Soup Blog Book Tour

About two years ago I was asked to be an ingredient provider and "chef" for Lori Anderson's Bead Soup book. After two years, the book has finally been published and we are in the  midst of a huge blog book tour and MEGA giveaway. Each person on the tour has a giveaway. You can see the book tour stop on my blog where I am giving away a bead similar to this:

The beauty of this tour is even if you missed the first 3 days, it isn't too late to enter. All drawings will be held the evening of the 8th...and there are some pretty amazing things being given away. 

Here are the links with the info for each day thus far. 

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Days 5-8 will be posted on Lori's website

Blog Hop: AJE July Component of the Month Nightmare Insomnia Series

Remember all the way back to July 1st when I announced that the component of the month was my Nightmare Insomnia series bead? Yeah, I know. It seems like last week. However, the creative designers for July have been hard at work and are excited to show you what they have made. Also, I am super excited to see what they have done with my babies...I mean...beads.

Please visit everyone and try to leave comments at each stop. Us creative types like to hear something other than crickets.

AJE July Design team:

Beti Horvath: Stringing Fool

Gretchen Nation: Art Food Lodging

Karen Totten: Starry Road Studio

Kathleen Douglas: Washoe Kat's

Keirsten Giles: The Cerebral Dilettante

Kristen Stevens: My Bead Journey

Lola: Bead Lola Bead

Lori Anderson: Pretty Things

Nancy Pederson: Something Heartfelt by Nancy

Pam DeBoer: Purple Notes from the Studio

Rana Wilson: Rana Lea Designs

Shannon Chomanczuk: For My Sweet Daughter

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