Rebecca Anderson is just the sweetest thing. I met her as my bead buddy in Lori's second bead soup party, and since then we are really connected. Rebecca lives in the UK and is a singer and jewelry designer, and a very talented one. She seed beads and loves wire work too. Her pieces are really cool - go over to her etsy shop here where you can buy some stunning pieces of beadwork.
So how cool was that when I won her recent giveaway - the book called Four seasons of beading. I have already fully absorbed it, and got very inspired by all the projects that are in there. But I was truely truely amazed by Rebecca's sweetness, when I found out that there was a little extra bag filled with beady goodness in the package when the book arrived. And when I opened it, I found out that it was not only some beady goodness, but it was the necklace she made from the beads that I sent her in the last bead soup party. And I L-O-V-E it. I have been wearing it a lot. And it always warms up my heart when I see it and makes me think of Rebecca.
Rebecca recently got married and looked really gorgeous in her wedding dress. I would have loved to be there. I wish you so much luck Rebecca and happiness you and your honey.
The bead soup party was surely not the last time Rebecca and I met - I have other projects in mind, some of them include a trip to the UK and a hedgehog cake. So keep visiting Rebecca's blog and mine to check for updates.
August 29, 2010 at 12:46 PM
Such a nice post about Rebecca. Beautiful necklace!
August 29, 2010 at 4:00 PM
What a nice gesture of Rebecca and she really looked so happy on the photos of her wedding!
August 30, 2010 at 5:12 AM
That was really sweet of Rebecca and such a wonderful surprise! And you're heading to the UK?? Sounds like a great trip ahead!
August 30, 2010 at 10:38 AM
Nicki, thank you so much for such a lovely post - it actually made me tear up when I read it! I am so glad that you like the necklace - I loved making it and I'm very pleased it has gone to the right home. :-) The bead swap has been such a brilliant thing. x x x
August 31, 2010 at 12:35 AM
I love the necklace you received from Rebecca! I am in love with this color pallette right now. It is so soft, nice and feminie!
Her wedding photo was awesome!
September 2, 2010 at 12:23 AM
I'm so glad the swap worked out that way! That's one of the intentions I'd hoped for, the making of friends!