Brenda Branson suggested we try another beading challenge. We're calling this one "Bead In A Brown Paper Bag". If you'd like to participate, bring an "interesting", "unique", "pretty" or "fun" focal bead or pendant to the meetup to swap. (If you forget to bring one, you can always purchase one at On A String.) We'll place everyone's beads in individual brown paper bags and you will choose a bag. The challenge is to design a piece of jewelry using or inspired by the bead you receive in your bag.

And if that isn't enough to get our design juices flowing, Anne at On A String just returned from a bead buying trip. She brought back more than 2000 new strands of beads and dozens of new chain styles! That's right...I said 2000!!

Plan to bring your brown bag bead challenge piece to the June meetup. (We'll also be doing an exercise to help us hone our design styles in June. More on that later.)

Hope to see you at On A String on the 22nd!