One Year Blog Anniversary

 

I wrote my first blog post on July 3, 2011 and have had more fun than I ever imagined. Here's an overview of my first year of blogging....plus some shameless self promotion.... :-)

• All time history: 25,412 page views
• Largest audience: US with 17,217 page views
• Wrote 97 posts
• Most viewed post: FREE Caged Bead Bracelet Tutorial with 1,485 page views
• Most commented post: Win a Custom Created Birds Nest Ring with 41 comments
• Blogged 3 free tutorials: Brangle, Caged Beads & Bead Soup Bangle
• Completed and blogged Year of Jewelry 2011 and up to date with YOJ 2012
• Participated in 3 Bead Soup Blog Hops
• Taught nationally at: Tuscon Electric Park, Tucson Bead Show & Bead Fest Spring
• Published on the cover of a national magazine: Step by Step Wire
• Published 3 tutorials in Step by Step Wire and one in Jewelry Affaire
• Co-authoring a book on Designing Jewelry with Sea Glass due out late 2013

Oh, and happy Independence Day my friends!!!