Sisterhood of the Traveling Bead Box!!!!

It's here! It's here!! It's here!!! Holy moly, I about died when I saw the mail lady pull in my driveway and drop this BIG box of beady bliss off at my door. Especially when I went to pick it up and realized how heavy it is! And then I opened it up and I think my eyes glazed over...IT'S PACKED, no really like super duper packed to the brim, to the verge of exploding...it's beyond pleasantly plump, this sucker is P-A-C-K-E-D!

(I snagged this picture of the box from Tracey's blog, I'll get some of my own pics of this beauty up soon!)

It's only been with me a day but I have been taking my time going through every nook and cranny, every baggy and box and enjoying reading the journal and the entries from all the sisters before me.

I have a HUGE stash of baggies full of really pretty artisan beads (including a ton of my own lampwork) as well as strands of beads and clasps and wire and what nots that I've decided to put in before I send it on it's way. I'm still taking my time and really thinking about each piece I may take out to keep. There's just so much! It's a bit overwhelming in a really blissful way.

Do you want a piece of the Sisterhood action? Do you have blog to host the giveaway from if you are chosen to be the next to receive the box? if you answered "YES!" to both of those questions then keep reading and follow the directions below for your chance to dive into this box of bead heaven next...


If you are tracking the Sisterhood around the country, here is the path she has taken so far:

1.Heather Powers of Humble Beads- San Antonio, Texas

2.Mikki Ferrugiaro of MFD Beadwork Originals- Utah

3.Nancy Dale of NED Beads- Vermont

4.Hannah Rosner of Good River Gallery- New Mexico

5.Chris Neit of Good Quill Hunting- Maine

6.Sandy Spivey of Sandy's Treasure- California

7.Katie Nelson of Katie's Creations- Texas

8.Kristie Roeder of Artisan Clay- Pennsylvania

9.Lorelei Eurto of Lorelei Eurto Jewelry- New York State

10.Becky Caldwell of The Gritty Bird- North carolina

11.Cindy Wimmer of Sweet Bead Studio- Virginia

12.Cindy Gambrone of Lampwork Diva- New York State

13.Paige Maxim of Paige Maxim Designs- Maine

14.Cristi Baxter Clothier of 2 if by Sea- Florida

15.Tracey Nanstad of A Beadiful Mess- Wisconsin

16.Marianna Boylan of Star Girl Jewelry & Lampwork - Michigan

The giveaway: The entire box of goodies, WELL over $400 worth of beads.

The stipulations: Must have an online forum to host the next giveaway. Must be living within the United States to enter and be willing to pay for shipping: $15.00 for flat rate priority mail billed via Paypal.

The rules: You'll take what you want from the box, add in items of equal value from your own bead stash to replace the items you took and then do the same giveaway on your blog. We'll keep the beads traveling for as long as we can.

All you have to do now is leave me a comment with your blog link and e-mail address. Post on facebook, I will give you another entry. Just leave a seperate comment telling me you did so.

I'll pick the next sister (or brother!) on Saturday April 9th and contact the winner with instructions on how to take care of the shipping so I can get the box on it's way.  Good Luck!!