{"id":329,"date":"2012-07-07T03:38:35","date_gmt":"2012-07-07T05:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thecrafthopper.com\/?p=329"},"modified":"2012-07-07T19:49:55","modified_gmt":"2012-07-07T21:49:55","slug":"lets-have-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thecrafthopper.com\/?p=329","title":{"rendered":"Let’s Have Soup!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

My Soup is here!! MY SOUP IS HERE!! I was so excited when I saw the Muscle bring in the mail today-a package from my bead Soup swap partner, Gretchen, of ArtFoodLodging<\/a>!! Since I had visited her blog<\/a>\u00a0and her shop<\/a>, I was really eager to see what kind of Soup Gretchen would send! We have many similar tastes, as you can see in this awesome steampunk necklace-one of my favorites! It totally reminds me of the wedding on the beach in Surfside, TX last year, when Jake found that scary doll…………. LOVE!!!
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And this rockabilly bat necklace! Hello?? Does it not have my name written all over it?!
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\nI was going to try and be good and wait until I got dinner finished, and the kitties cared for, but the more I thought about it, the less I could resist it and I decided to take advantage of the fact that they were upstairs in my Craft Room still painting. I carefully slit the box edges, lifted the lid, and slowly unwrapped the layers of tissue paper. As I beheld each little pouch, I was so overcome with the generosity and thoughtfulness of Gretchen, that my eyes teared up. Such incredible little treasures, such amazingly beautiful beads, bits, buttons, and laces!! I love anything vintage!! I love the Gothic feel to the entire Soup!<\/p>\n

Make sure you click on the pictures, to get a bigger, better close up view!<\/p>\n

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As you can see, I almost forgot to take an initial picture, before I unwrapped everything! I was so excited! Like a little kid on the Christmas! Then I felt the items deserved a great presentation:<\/p>\n

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Click on the picture to see if full size!<\/p><\/div>\n

The colors, the actual pieces themselves, all just so inspiring! I have SO MANY IDEAS!!!!!!!! I will treasure anything and everything I make from this Soup for the rest of my life. Here are some close-ups:<\/p>\n

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I absolutely LOVE these! I am 3\/4 Polish, 1\/4 German and LOVE anything to do with either heritage! Treasure!<\/p>\n

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Sweet little German dolls!!\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n
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Does this not just scream “American Gothic”?? I am so in love with these laces and trims!<\/p>\n
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Gorgeous feathers! I wonder what type of fowl they’re from? Pheasant, maybe?<\/p>\n
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LOVE that these are on this old card!! Vintage ribbons.. I absolutely love them! The colors are great! And “Sweet Pea” at the top? Love it, because that’s what I call my little Valerie..\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n
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These rings are just too awesome for words. I love the re-purposing aspect of it, and they are just a truly neat thing to have! I already have ideas for these as well!!<\/p>\n
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And last, but most certainly not least, this beautiful silver clasp!! And extra piece! I love it. I cannot wait to start doodling out ideas, and am VERY thankful Gretchen and I are in the last group. There is just so much I want to do to honor every piece she has generously sent me!<\/p><\/div>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 So there you have it! Thank you, Gretchen<\/a>, for such a wonderful Soup! I am so moved! And thank YOU, Lori Anderson, for your wonderful matching, and all your time and dedication in making this, my first Bead Soup Blog Party<\/a>, so exciting and happy!
\nStay tuned for August 25th, our Big Reveal Date! Until then, happy beading. =^..^=
\nP.S…. I humbly apologize for the overuse of exclamation points
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