Sunday, May 11, 2014

8th Bead Soup Blog Party Reveal


Lori Anderson Of Pretty Things puts this shindig together. I am very appreciative of her time and endless dedication to getting this done. We swap with a partner a set of beads, or soup ingredients in this instance, and we are charged with using the clasp and the focal bead. You can use from your own stash or not there are no other rules. simple right??? Well not really cause the other part is not a rule bu more of a challenge, which you will understand when you  Go on over to Lori's page where you will see the list of over 500 participants in this 8th Bead Soup Blogging Party~

Here is what I got from Karen.Now on to reveal what I made with this bead soup mix...




Karen and I were excited about being paired as we appeared to have some things in common, I can tell you I think the biggest thing we have in common is that we are busy…a lot!!!! This was evident in our limited contact, but all and all we were able to learn a bit about each other and My hope is she had as much fun as I did working with elements that were different from our usual. I know I was challenged…Dichroic glass for one and large elements for two…beautiful red for three's a charm. 


I was not sure what I was going to do at first, lucky for me I had ordered some vintage lucite beads and wouldn't it come to pass that the colors were perfect, I mean perfect for the stringing components that allowed this to hang perfect and comfortably. I did some wire wrapping and made a bail for the dichroic disk to attach to the strung necklace. And viola!!! A beauty is born


As for the other color she sent…BLUE, now blue is my color-----love me some blue and the Sodalite beads Karen shared were screaming for joining some viking knit I had made, oh well over two years ago, that were just needing to be used. I was able to cut it in to two pieces and it worked to create this necklace with a clasp I had received in a previous swap, made by Pajego Art House. This is something else that has been waiting for a home:-) Can we say bead hoarder, hehe…Speaking of hoarding, notice the beads that were sent and what I used*******yes, I have some left:-) 





Here is the clasp in use…I kept this one simple as I wanted to use the chips Karen had sent. I added some size 8 seed beads to pull the pink in from the clasp. I still think it could use a little something, but all and all I am pleased with my additions to Cecerely Yours. 




Here is a reminder of what I sent to Karen, so now go on over to her blog and see what she has created, I know I will be…Soup is served~





Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your time viewing the other talented bead soup participants~Peace

28 comments:

  1. Such lovely work well done!

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    1. Thank you-I tried to leave a comment on your blog, but could not-You made some beautiful creations

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  2. Love both red and blue... so i love both necklaces.

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  3. OMG I really like what you came up with. You are quite the chef! Each piece is unique in design. I really like the blue necklace!

    I was very happy to have you as my partner. I hope to share more creations with the beads you sent me in the next few weeks. Take care my beading buddy.

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    1. thanks for the fun stuff to work with---i have put them up for sale, my first consignment gig:-) Share when you make some more stuff and I'll be stopping by your blog to keep up anyway…Peace my beading friend

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  4. Wonderful soup! Beautiful pieces!

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  5. I so enjoy the soup you got and really, really adore your creations!

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  6. All creations are so feminine, delicate and elegant! My fav is the first necklace! Good job!
    i like it!!!

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  7. Beautiful jewelry! Blue is definitely my color, so the necklace with viking knit is my favorite. So nice the knit found such a good place for it!

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  8. Looks like you had a blast making your pieces! Great job!

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  9. The viking knit looks as if it was made for that necklace! What a lovely clasp too!! I love the bright colourful soup you sent your partner!!

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  10. Beautiful! I'm loving the blue necklace in particular :)

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  11. All lovely pieces. I really love the viking knit design, what a great necklace!

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  12. Love the second necklace, beautiful colours and design.

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  13. Gosh, the red piece is really nice but I'm with you on the blue. Woweee! I love it.

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  14. Pretty pieces. I enjoy how you've managed to make each one so unique.

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  15. These look wonderful, Laurie,,, love how you matched your designs to the colours and styles of your beautiful clasps :)

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  16. The sodalite does go perfect with your viking knit, and I love that bluebird toggle.

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  17. All your designs are beautiful! The red necklace turned out wonderful and the beads really do compliment the pendant perfectly!

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  18. Great work. The first necklace is a perfect pairing of the focal with the lucite beads. How wonderful that the colors just happened to work out so well.

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  19. I love that second necklace with the viking knit that works so well with the beads and the clasp. All of your pieces look great, but that blue one is my favorite! Nice job!

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  20. Both necklaces are so beautiful, real show pieces. The second is my favorite as I am a bit partial to viking knit. The way you incorporated it into your design is just perfect and that bird clasp is a fianle to a stunning piece. Great job!

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  21. I will start with the blue necklace that is my favorite (though I'm usually baffled by the color blue) - it is a subtle mixed media piece that makes a statement - how lucky for the hoarded items ;) But you also made a statement piece size&color wise - the red focal necklace is beautiful! We all need a smaller piece of jewelry once in a while - those beautiful colors and clasp of the bracelet will hardly pass unnoticed and you can always upgrade at a second thought!

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  22. Delightful pieces! Really Soup-er! Yep I'm still hopping! Don't want to miss a thing!

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  23. Awesome job with this challenge. I especially love that necklace with the bird clasp. The simplicity of letting that clasp be front and center really works well.

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