Thursday, September 13, 2012

Today is ... PINK day!

We will continue our Giving Thanks series with a very special lady.

If you've followed my artsy adventures you already know this past January I happened to be extremely lucky and be chosen in Lori Anderson's famous Bead Soup Blog Hop #5. I had no idea what got into me when I applied, I can't even remember how I ended up on Lori's site - I was new in the social networking of the jewelry artisans and I knew nobody!

That changed rapidly: first through the Bead Soup challenge itself, then Lori created the Facebook group, through there I befriended a few more, became a member in more groups... and the rest, as they say, it's truly history.

Important for me is that amazing day in January of 2012 when I was chosen and allowed to embark on a whole new adventure!

The road ahead might have lead me where I am today - but the path I've been pushed onto was and still is such a marvelous one! The path itself wouldn't have been possible without our dear Lori Anderson!

This is a post about her. She puts her heart in the Bead Soup Cafe and all its ramifications. She lovingly hand-holds us all and she's doing it with a smile and a good word for anybody in need. Even when she's the one in need, she'll still continue to care for others more. Because she's Lori: unique and beautiful.

She also loves pink and some time back she had actually done her hair pink!

After the massive BSBH#6 (400 artisans and designers! from all over the world) a group of equally nice ladies came up with an idea. A very simple idea: we all should decorate our hair pink (hair spray, beads, feathers, anything we could think of!), take a picture with us 'In Pink', and on a certain date we would all have a collective 'Lori, we LOVE you!' blog hop.

Not being a pink person at all, that posed some interesting challenge for me. Add to that we were on vacation at the time... luckily for me upon our return one of my orchids decided to help me. It gave me a few flowers and this is what I looked one very sunny afternoon:

In the PINK - Thank you, Lori Anderson!! :: All Pretty Things

This is my very public "Thank you" for Lori: thank you for everything you do to keep this community running as smoothly as possible. Thank you and know I love your dedication and your efforts, and I am happy and humbled to be part of this special and magnificent group.

If you'd like to know more about our wonderful Lori, you can do so right now:

Her blog: Lori Anderson's Pretty Things Blog

Her shop(s): Lori Anderson's stores

Bead Soup Cafe (facebook group): Bead Soup Cafe - come chat with us!

If you'd like to see other PINK ladies, I have a list right here:

IN THE PINK
 ~ a SECRET Facebook Group
 
"We are a special SECRET project group, building a tribute to Lori Anderson for ALL the workshe does on BSBP"
Hosted by
 
*and*
 
Gail Vanderster-Zwang http://angelmoose.blogspot.com
Kelley Katherine Hagerty-Fogle  http://www.mylifeonebeadatatime.blogspot.com
JenniferChasalow VanBenschoten   http://www.vanbeads.blogspot.com
Mary Howell Govaars http://mlhjewelrydesigns.com
   Lynnea Perry Bennett   http://designsbylynnea.blogspot.com
Alicia Marinache  http://www.allprettythings.ca <-- You are here
Courtney White Breul http://beadsbybreul.blogspot.com/
 Andrea Beth Trank www.heavenlanecreations.com
Heidi Mansfield Kingman   http://mybeadtherapy.blogspot.com
Emoke Schmidt  http://emoke1.blogspot.com 
Sandi Marinaro Volpe  http://www.sandivolpe.com
 
Sally Bohner Anderson
Mowse Doyle
Judy Daly Reganti
Brenda Lee Sigafoos

There are more of us who don't have a blog - their pictures will be in the Cafe, on facebook.

Lori: enjoy your very special day, my friend!

Love and hugs from Canada!

11 comments:

  1. You look marvelous in pink :D ... what a lovely thing to do for Lori!

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  2. Such a pretty lady! Your tribute is wonderful!

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  3. How sweet you look! Love the pink flowers.

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  4. You look marvelous with those pink flowers. And the pink earrings. And the pink shirt.

    Ambra

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  5. Alicia,

    what a beautiful tribute to Lori! I love your words, "She puts her heart in the Bead Soup Cafe and all its ramifications. She lovingly hand-holds us all and she's doing it with a smile and a good word for anybody in need. Even when she's the one in need, she'll still continue to care for others more. Because she's Lori: unique and beautiful. "

    Your pic is so pretty too -- natural beauty in the pink:) so glad we are friends because of Lori!

    big hugs,
    Rita

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  6. I can't believe you guys did this. I'm touched beyond belief.

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  7. Pink really is your color. You should wear it more often. Wasn't this fun?

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  8. Pink shirt, pink earrings, and pink flowers in your hair... you do pink very well ;) I've glad your orchids were able to help you out ;)

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  9. Awww! I'm so glad to have met you! I don't have any idea what made me throw my hat into to the ring for the 5th BSBP, either. But I am so glad to have participated and to have met you and so many, many other wonderful bead-crazy people. I love your beautiful orchids -- such a nice photo! ;)

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