Groups I Run or Belong To

The world of blogging have introduced me to the world of craft related swaps, which from the few I have participated in I totally enjoy the whole process.

This page will allow me to share with your the groups I have joined and or started and it will also help me to keep track of what I am doing and which one is current (not sure if that statement makes much sense).
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Bead Soup Party

The first proper swap I joined was in Jan 2010 and it was an international one hosted by the fabulously talented  Lori Anderson titled:

I posted about the Bead Soup Party swap here on the 10th of Feb 2010.

The Party was a huge success and has evolved into a Yahoo group, where you can join up and learn about updates for future Bead Soup Party extravaganzas, as well as take part in smaller bead soup swaps.

The group also has a flickr group where you can see all of the beautiful creations made by the talented participants.

Recent Updates: 05/04/2010 The next Soup is coming, stay tuned...

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ATC's

The next Swap I took part in was one I started and can be found on a cool ning site which aims to promote the UK handemade movement. It is simply titled:

UK Handmade ATC Swap Group

I blogged about it here and the group had its first swap in March 2010 and I blogged about my participation here.

The group also has its own flickr group for members to share their ATC creations.

Recent Updates: 01/04/2010 April 2010 Swap Details are up.

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Round Robin Swaps

This group was also started by me, also on the UK handmade ning site. I got the inspiration for this group from reading another blogger's experience involved in a round robin themed swap, her name is Lorelei and she creates the most fantastical pieces of jewellery, so do check her out. It is titled:

UK Handmade Round Robin Swap Group

I have briefly blogged about this current group here, which is all about artisans and crafters creating collaborative works. The group has hit the ground running and there are currently two active round robin swaps in the works, so feel free to follow the link to check it out some more.

The group also has a flickr group, for members to share their collaborative creations.

Upcoming Updates; Blog post on my Necklace Round Robin adventure due to be posted in the week starting 12th of April 2010.

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UK Blogshops

This next group is more of a support group for UK based blogshop owners, titled:

UK Blogshops Selling Handmade Items

The group's aim is to create a meeting place for other UK blogshop owners who sell their handmade items to share and support each other in their venues and to explore how we can give ourselves a larger voice on the net.

So if you are a UK blogshop owner selling handmade items feel free to check us out.