BEAD SOUP REVEAL!!!
Ok some of you are like...uh...what?!
Several months ago, I joined a little group known as Bead Soup Cafe and what we do there is several times a year, a very SWEET and ORGANIZED woman opens up the opportunity to exchange "Bead Soup" with a partner, who has a style quite different from your own. You are given a few weeks to put together a BANGING piece of jewelry from what is sent to you. It is requested that you send REALLY nice beads and must have a clasp as well as a 'focal' piece. Over 500!! People signed up and you can see them all right here: http://lorianderson-beadsoupblogparty.blogspot.com/2013/03/7th-bead-soup-blog-party-first-reveal.html
My partner was a very kind and adorable lady named Jackie and her blog is: http://jaacquelinesjewels.blogspot.com/ - please take a moment to visit! She's from the great Commonwealth of Kentucky! (I don't think KY is a state? - anyway) She sent me a beautiful mixture of beads that she made and thought would go together swimingly. =)
If I'm being honest, it was a challenge for me (and it should have been). I'm much more of a bright, chunky, silvery kinda gal and was presented with a mixture totally out of my comfort zone. If I'm being more honest - i LOVED it! I LOVED being stretched to look at things I wouldn't typically gravitate towards and making it kinda fit my style. SO - without further adieu I give you what was sent to me.
And THIS is what I made!!! I LOVE IT!! =) OH and she MADE the STUNNER of a pendant and the matching beads - she MADE THEM!!
beautiful! I love working with handmade beads...they are amazing! for me, I love dragonflies, so that just pulls it all together!! ~KM http://kraftymax.blogspot.com/2013/03/7th-bead-soup-blog-party-reveal-33113.html
ReplyDeleteoooo..Your chunky necklace is fun...Beautiful job!
ReplyDeleteWow... gorgeous work!
ReplyDeleteAll I have to say is Wow! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous ! Nice big necklace... just how I like em !
ReplyDeleteI like how you ventured out of your comfort zone. Bead Soup is great for that. Big bold beautiful piece.
ReplyDeleteAnd PLEEEEEEEEEEEASE turn of CAPTCHA for a few days so we vision-challenged beaders can comment. These take me multiple tries.
I'm on the 3rd reveal, I'm partecipating for the 3rd time on BSBP, I'm visiting all blogs...
ReplyDeletebeautiful necklace, great work!
ciao dall'Italia
Wow! I love the use of the orange and blue! It makes the neutrals stand out!
ReplyDeleteNow see? I don't really do big and chunky, but that is such a gorgeous design! I just love it!! Great job!
ReplyDeleteI love seeing how other people are stretched to try new designs or learn new techniques to compliment their soups! You did a great job!
ReplyDeleteNice and chunky! Lots of fun. Great work.
ReplyDeletekathy
Wow, love your chunky necklace, so cool!
ReplyDeleteBold and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteStrong design and great style
ReplyDeleteWow! Stunning necklace. Love the colors.Linda
ReplyDeleteWow - great piece! So bold, and yet very wearable.
ReplyDeleteWell done! The clasp on the side is a great design element and one would never guess that you weren't totally comfortable with the boldness of your ingredients.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, Kentucky is one of the 50 states. I love your writing style. It is perky and bright like your necklace.
ReplyDeleteThe contrast of the beads all blend so well together truly a lovely necklace.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful, bold necklace!
ReplyDeletebeautiful work well done!
ReplyDeletesuper necklace, congratulations!
ReplyDeletei love that necklace!
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job with your soup!
ReplyDeleteFantastic piece!Congrats!
ReplyDeleteLove the colours, I especially like the clasp on the side. It is too pretty to hide!
ReplyDeleteI love how your use of the white beads brought light and contrast to the intricate design of the trade beads. Really nice job.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great necklace! The blue beads make it pop right off the page.
ReplyDeletePretty, Pretty, Pretty necklace. What an awesome bead soup and what you did with it is just as awesome. Great job. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteVery bold and pretty...that focal looks good enough to eat nom nom. Nice job.
ReplyDeleteWow, you did such a great job with the bold beads! I love it!
ReplyDeleteEarthy, but true to your bold style! :)
ReplyDeleteA perfectly balanced necklace!
ReplyDeleteCool color combination! It looks like a necklace that you can wear pretty much year around. And anything that has the colors of milk and dark chocolate gets my vote!
ReplyDeleteVery unique focal and you used it very successfully! Love your necklace!
ReplyDeleteYou should be really proud of this! And I honestly think you should contact BeadStyle magazine and submit it -- the pendant, the way you made it, is terrific, and the colors are great. WELL DONE!
ReplyDeleteWhat a GREAT job with you bead soup! Love how you've used the pendant!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your soup! How beautiful! You did a great job using it! :)
ReplyDelete<3,
Andrea
great work!
ReplyDeleteI think most of the fun of the BSBP is getting to work with items we would not have usually chosen for ourselves. It sounds like you were presented with just that challenge and you totally had some fun with it. Your piece turned out so nicely. You've got to be pleased with your ability to tackle the challenge. . .and you made it look easy! Way to go!
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