We are happy to know that there is buzz about our project and products! Paper to Pearls is appearing more and more frequently on blogs, in on-line alternative gift boutiques and on green and fair trade sites. And of course we highly value broadcast coverage. All are testament to our beaders' beautiful work. We include highlights below.

ABC7 did a "Working Woman" interview with Barbara. If you haven't seen it, do take a look.

On March 23rd 2009, CityShopGirl featured the Paper to Pearls bag as the ‘deal of the day’. This bag is a collaborative project with KuraDesign—they provide the sassy bag and our beaders create a custom matching handle that can also be detached and worn as a necklace! To check out the posting, visit cityshopgirl.com. Or to purchase this limited edition bag, visit http://www.kuradesign.com.

Well-known environmentalist and blogger Summer Rayne Oakes recently selected Paper to Pearls jewelry as one of her "Top 10 Coolest Fair Trade Fashions". You can read all about it at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/summer-rayne-oakes/the-top-10-coolest-africa_b_165578.html

White Apricot is a "delicious" on-line newsletter that is all about "Fashion, Beauty and Lifestyle for the eco and socially conscious". Please pay them a visit, and especially the edition that featured Paper to Pearls! Be sure to scroll down this page: http://www.whiteapricot.com/newsletter/archive/issue_28.html