Category Archives: Challenges and Blog Hops

Conquering the Amulet of Shame – Art Elements Challenge

Posted on March 30, 2017 by samwescott

Looking for the Bead Soup Blog Party? You guys. You guys. I did it! My amulet bag is finally complete! So, you may recall that waaaaaaay back in 2015, I entered a Stitch in Time amulet bag challenge blog hop … Continue reading →

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Bead Soup Blog Party 2017 Reveal – Hoarder’s Edition

Posted on March 25, 2017 by samwescott

Hello, everyone! It is finally reveal day and I am so excited to show you all what I made. Thanks again to Lori Anderson of Pretty Things for hosting and organizing this blog hop. I can’t imagine what a chore that … Continue reading →

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BSBP 8: What I Received!

Posted on February 23, 2017 by samwescott

Hello, everyone! I told you I’d be back! So, last week I received my beads for the Bead Soup Blog Party this year. My partner is Pam Farren of Re-Maker and you can see what I sent her here. I … Continue reading →

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BSBP 8: What I sent!

Posted on February 17, 2017 by samwescott

Hello, my darling beady friends! I am so excited to share that I am participating in Lori Anderson‘s Bead Soup Blog Party this year! So, Lori has been hosting this insanely large blog hop for years and I used to … Continue reading →

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Caribbean Color Palette Challenge!

Posted on September 15, 2016 by samwescott

Hi, everybody! So, you may remember a few months ago when Sherri Stokey challenged everyone to try using her favorite beachy/starfish color palette and I made a whole bunch of pieces. It was so much fun that, when Sherri announced … Continue reading →

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Secret Bead-Along with Jean Powers – Summer 2016

Posted on August 20, 2016 by samwescott

Hello! So, a few posts back, I mentioned that I was participating in this summer’s Secret Bead-along, hosted by Jean Powers. You maaay have noticed that the bead along was almost a full month ago and I am SO sorry … Continue reading →

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2016 Secret Bead-Along with Jean Powers!

Posted on July 17, 2016 by samwescott

Hello, everybody! I am planning on participating in this year’s Secret Bead-Along, hosted by Jean Powers. Last summer, some of my friends told me about this really cool project they were all doing, where they received instructions for a secret … Continue reading →

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Starfish Color Palette Challenge!

Posted on June 15, 2016 by samwescott

I LOVE reading beading blogs and Sherri Stokey’s blog, KnotJustMacrame is one of my favorites. She’s also writing for LoveMyArtJewelry and has issued the readers a challenge! The challenge is to find inspiration from this color palette and go nuts! Now, I … Continue reading →

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AJE Buried Treasure Reveal

Posted on January 31, 2016 by samwescott

Hello! It is time once again for a blog hop hosted by Art Jewelry Elements! As you remember, I have done two blog hops with them before. One was in August of 2015, when I got to use a component … Continue reading →

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A Time to Stitch 8 – Challenge Reveal!

Posted on November 21, 2015 by samwescott

It’s that time again! Christine and Therese have issued another blog hop challenge! I signed up on a whim, despite having never made a bag or purse of any sort before. For some crazy reason, I though single-drop peyote would … Continue reading →

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