The big day is here! Reveal Day of Lori Anderson's (the Hostess with the Mostest) Bead Soup Party. The roll call on this swap has an AMAZING 210 people in attendance! Can you imagine if we were at a real party? The diversity of style is just incredible and it for sure would not be dull.
My blog partner is the talented Serena Trent. Serena took much better pictures than I did for what I sent her and what she sent me...my picture is in the lower right corner.
Welcome to the 3rd Bead Soup Blog Party!
What is a Bead Soup Blog Party?
Each beader was paired up with another jewelry designer and tasked with sending the following:
~ A focal
~ A special clasp (not just a lobster claw)
~ Some coordinating spacers or beads
~ A special clasp (not just a lobster claw)
~ Some coordinating spacers or beads
Using the focal and the clasp was mandatory, but we could use anything from our own stash to round out the rest, and choose to use the coordinating beads or not.
I made three pieces using the beads that Serena sent to me. I made the 1st necklace using one of the bars that Serena made. I drilled some additional holes in the bar in order to hang dangles. Next I added the neckstrap with basic knots using waxed linen (I knew 6 years ago that it would come in handy some day!). I made a wired embellishment on the opposite side using steel wire in 19g and some silver plated wire in 26g.
The second necklace I used the focal that Serena sent, I didn't use it with Mr. Bee facing out. I flipped the pendant over and was fascinated with the pattern on the back. I added various beads in black, silver, crystal, hematite colored glass and a just a pinch of yellow lucite flowers as bead caps. I added a length of polyester chain. I really like how this one came out--I wore it yesterday. I also made a matching pair of earrings.
The second necklace I used the focal that Serena sent, I didn't use it with Mr. Bee facing out. I flipped the pendant over and was fascinated with the pattern on the back. I added various beads in black, silver, crystal, hematite colored glass and a just a pinch of yellow lucite flowers as bead caps. I added a length of polyester chain. I really like how this one came out--I wore it yesterday. I also made a matching pair of earrings.
1. Lori Anderson, Pretty Things
2. Kitty Durmaj, Perles and Life
3. Michelle Heim, Life In the Bead Lane You Are Here!
4. Lisa Petrillo, Lucid Moon Studio
5. Anitra Gordy, Leelu Creations
6. Paige Maxim, Paige Maxim Designs
7. Marianna Boylan, Pretty Shiny Things
8. Cheryl Roe, BeadRoe
9. Heidi Post, Ex Post Facto
10. Cindy Wimmer, Sweet Bead Studio
11. Terri Gauthier, Blooming Ideas
12. Rachel Walsh, Balanced Crafts
13. Marian Hertzog, M's Place
14. Mary McGraw, MK's Musings
15. Sarabeth Burke, Chronicles of Sarita
16. Deci Worland, Gem Trails
17. Erin Prais-Hintz, Treasures Found
18. Laura Zeiner, Stick Lizard Designs
19. Kristin Latimer, MJM Jewelry Designs
20. Cathryn Brooks-Williams, Chile Cats
21. Holly Westfall, Silver Rose Designs
22. Janna Harttgen, Palima-Lim
23. Libby Leuchtman, Libby Leu
24. Rebecca Anderson, Songbeads
25. Deb Hunter, Living On Air
26. Diana Ptaszynski, Suburban Girl Studio
27. Jennifer VanBenschoten, VanBeads
28. Margot Potter, The Impatient Crafter
29. Cyndi Lavin, Beading Arts
30. Courtney Breul, Beads by Breul
31. Stefanie Teufel, Stefanie's Sammelsurium
32. Patricia Gasparino, My Life Under the Bus
33. Tari Khars, Pearl and Pebble
34. Kristi Bowman-Gruel, Kristi Bowman Design
35. Jayne Capps, Mama's Got to Doodle
36. Becky Fairclough, Chameleons Designs
37. Evie and Beth McCord, EB Bead & Metal Works
38. Lynne Bowland, Islandgirl's Insights
39. Barbara Lewis, Painting With Fire
40. Lorelei Eurto, Inside the Studio
41. Stacy Hartis, Sissy & Jack's
42. Jennifer Cameron, Glass Addictions
43. Marcie Abney, La Bella Joya
44. Johanna Rhodes, Fire Phoenix Creations
45. Nan Emmett, Spirit Rattles
46. Melissa Mesara, One Eared Pig
47. Amanda Davie, Articulations
48. Cherin Poovey, Lanyard Lady
49. Virginia Joste, ViviBijoux
50. Andrew Thornton, The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton
51. Lori Dorrington, Lori's Glassworks
51. Lori Dorrington, Lori's Glassworks
52. Melanie Brooks, Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
53. Kate Gardenghi, Tropical Blonde
54. Serena Trent, PinkIce Jewel's Blog
55. Malin de Koning, Beading by Malin de Koning
56. Shai Williams, Shaiha's Ramblings
57. Francy Inman, 8 Second Studio
58. Amy Freeland, Copper Diem
59. Lisa Liddy, Joolz By Lisa
60. Sandi Lee James, Do Be Do Bead Do
61. Mary Harding, Mary Harding Bead Blog
62. Stacey Curry, Star Hitched Wagon
63. Leslie Gidden, Mad Maggie Designs
64. Elisabeth Auld, Beads For Busy Gals
65. Niky Sayers, Silver Nik Nats
66. Linda Djokic, Lutka and Co.
67. Tracy Bell, Copper, Glass, and Recycled Trash
68. Laurel Steven, Rue's Daftique
69. Ingrid McCue, Wrapped In Silver
70. Birgitta Lejonklou, Create With Spirit
71. Diana Hawkey, Diana Hawkey
72. Norma Turvey, Moonlit Fantaseas
73. Jeanette Ryan, Jeanette Blix
74. Jackie Ryan, Silver Lodge Gems
75. Jean Yates, Snap Out of it Jean, There's Beading to Be Done!
76. Debbie Goering, Prairie Emporium
77. Valerie Norton, Hot Art
78. Jana Trupovniece, Stories of the Secret Garden
79. Amy Severino, Amy Beads
80. Emma Thomas, Fred Beans Nook
81. Karen Zanco, Everyday Gypsy
82. Suzann Sladcik Wilson, Beadphoria
83. Janet McDonald, Singing Woods
84. Dana James, Dana's Jewelry Designs
85. Kristina Johansson, Wild Roses and Blackberries
86. CJ Bauschka, CJ Bauschka
87. Angela Barribea, Re: Angela Rae
88. Marcy Lamberson, Studio Marcy
89. Tanya Floyd, Glass Migrations
90. Lisa Kavanaugh, Beading Bliss
91. Sue Hodgkinson, Hello Gorgeous
92. Jenni Connolly, Jenni's Bead
93. Nally Parfyonova, Nally's Creations
94. Karyn White, Releases By Rufydoof
95. Emanda Johnson, Artemisia Studio
96. Sandy Richardson, Sandy's Coloring Box
97. Cindy Dolezal, Cindy Dolezal Designs
98. Stacie Stamper, Park Avenue
99. Mallory Hoffman, For the Love of Beads
100. Linda Landig, Linda's Bead Blog and Meanderings
101. Nicole Valentine-Rimmer, N. Valentine Studio
102. Jacinta Meyers, Jamberrysong's Creations
103. Charlene Gary, Gray Girl Studios
104. Rubiee Hayes, Glitter and Keys Galore
105. Marge Beebe, Rock Creek Creations
106. Elizabeth Freeman, Turquoise Sky
107. Shelby Foxwell, Sundown Bead Designs Rhetoric
108. Lynda Moseley, Diva Designs
109. Grace Danel, Grace Beading
110. Lois Moon, Que Onda Quitman
111. Agnes Shapiro, Beader Bubbe
112. Terry Carter, Tapping Flamingo
113. Judy Glende, Judith B. Designs
114. Mary Ellen Parker, Bee Tree By Me
115. Barbara Bechtel, Second Surf
116. Charlene Sevier, The Bead Dreamer
117. Alice Craddick, Alice's Beads and Baubles
118. Cory Celaya, Art With Moxie
119. Ronda Adams, The Ravished Heart
120. Sandi Volpe, Sandi Volpe Designs
121. Anna Lear, The Laughing Raven
122. Susie Hibdon, Vintagesusie & Wings
123. Amanda Austin, Sea Shore Glass
124. Jennifer Velasquez, Jen Judd Rocks
125. Hazel Ward, All Those Things
126. Brenda Salzano, Salzanos
127. Dee Gordon, Runako Designs by Dee
128. Anna Denisova, Anita-M
129. Margaret Saari, Mags-Jewelry
130. Genea Crivello-Knable, Genea Beads
131. Penny Neville, Copper Penny
132. Angela Blasingame, Hopemore
133. Helena Fritz, Beadwork by H's Blog
134. Stephanie LaRose, Confessions of a Bead Hoarder
135. Stephanie Haussler, PixyBug Designs
136. Diane Cook, Rosa & Josies
137. Maryse Thillens, Glass Bead Art
138. Jennifer Pride, Jewelry by J.P.
139. Shannon Chomanczuk, For My Sweet Daughter
140. Lisa Godfrey, Bead Happy
141. Heather Pyle, Welcome to My Muse
142. Regina Santerre, Regina's Writings
143. Liz DeLuca, Creative Arty Facts
144. Sig Wynne-Evans, Beaded Bear's Nonsense
145. Loretta Carstensen, Loretta's Boutique
146. Raida Disbrow, Havana Beads
147. Amber Dawn, Inventive Soul
148. Shelly Graves, Stars Dance With Me
149. Jess Italia Lincoln, Vintaj Blog
150. JJ Jacobs, Coming Abstractions
151. Carrie Tahquechi, Carrie T
152. Staci Smith, Staci Louise Originals
153. Katarzyna Kwiatkowska, Quiet Area
154. Ema Kilroy, Ema K Designs
155. Magdalena Sikora, Poranna Gazeta
156. Nicole Keller, Nicki's Reef
157. Ann Rishell, My Critical Eye
158. Noemi Baena, Fire, Metal, and Color
159. Christa Murphy, Adventures of One Beady Woman
160. Barbara Blaszczyk, Labotorium Flory
161. Collette Collins, Firefly Myst
162. Carola Greiser, Polymer Clay Shed
163. Joanna Kopijczuk, Bizuteria z Filcu
164. LeAnn Weih, Summers Studio
165. Cassandra Watsham, Design by Cassandra
166. Anna Motz, Stunning
167. Shea Zukowski, Gr8findings
168. Susan Kennedy, Sue Beads
169. Lisa Boucher, Lisa's Clay Happenings
170. Hope Smitherman, Crafty Hope
171. Alison Crenshaw, Beads by Earth Tones
172. Dorcas Midkiff, Wondrous Strange Designs
173. Melissa Rediger, Sea of Glass
174. Marina Dobrynina, Savon Feutre
175. Julie Nordine, Julie Nordine | Credit River Art Glass
176. Menka Gupta, Menka's Blog
177. Patsy Evins, Patsy Evins Studio
178. Cherrie Fick, En La Lumie're
179. Suzette Bentley, Ellie's Bijoux
180. Molly Alexander, Beautifully Broken Me
181. Lyn Foley, Lyn Foley Wearable Art
182. Tara Plote, The Newbie Beader's Blog
183. Natalie Schuetz, Natalie S Perlen
184. Kim Hutchinson, Running on Ink
185. Haley Frank, Wide Eyed Smilin
186. Grace Caputo, Suddenly Last Summer
187. Marie-Noel Voyer-Cramp, Skye Jewels
188. Erin Siegel, Erin Siegel Jewelry
189. Janea McDonald, Organized Chaos
190. Kristi Evenson, Colie Bug & Co.
191. Linda Inhelder, Must Haves Jewelry
192. Hilary Frye, FryeStyle
193. Whitney Lassini, Whitney Lassini
194. Nancy Schindler, The Rabbit Muse
195. Pam Brisse, The Blue Between
196. Beth Bricker, Vintage Sweets
197. Ruthie Stickney, Rose Works Jewelry and Gifts
198. Rose Noble, Lady Noble Designs
199. Karen Williams, Baublicious
200. Claire Maunsell, The Next Bend
201. Christine Damm, Stories They Tell
202. Kerry Bogert, Kab's Creative Concepts
203. Wendy Blum, Sand & Sea Designs
204. Juli Cannon, Julsbeads
205. Jenny Robledo, La Dona Boutique
206. Krista French, French Elegant Jewelry
207. Pam Krinski, Ewa Beads
208. Melissa Meman, Melissa Meman, Art, Life, Love
209. Dana Jones, Dana's Jewelry
210. Shirley Moore, Beads and Bread
The next party's sign ups begin August 1-3, 2011. Don't miss it!
Enjoy the hop around the blog-o-sphere! And THANK YOU for visiting!
Those are beautiful Michelle! How ingenuitive to drill more holes to dangle the pieces from the front. I like how you used the other side of the large pendant as well. Great soup creation!
ReplyDeletegood morning! you did such a super fantastic, creative job with this fascinating collection of beads! I am thrilled to be the first person to leave a comment on this fun day.
ReplyDeletelove, jean yates :)
It's amazing what artists do when they given pieces that are quite unique ... yours are beautiful!
ReplyDelete~*Hello Michelle!*~
ReplyDeleteI like Mr. Bee!
:o)
The designs you came up with for your two pieces are nice!
~*Enjoy the soup!*~
<3
Amber Dawn
I love the variety of designs, and all so imaginative! Wonderful work.
ReplyDeleteGreat job.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had thought to make a mosaic! Beautiful job!
ReplyDeleteHappy Soup Day!!!
Michelle, that was a great idea drilling additional holes in the bar connector - which is really cool by the way! I like the knotting around the beads as well. Great pieces!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! Love how you put it all together!
ReplyDeleteThat bar makes a really nice piece for hanging pieces from. I love that your second necklace could be reversed to see either side of the pendant. Well done!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had fun! Interesting pieces, I haven't worn mine yet but I'm sure I will!
ReplyDeleteI like how you used a bar as a focal to bring the other beads together, and I like how you flipped Mr. bee over. I like the way you think and I like what you have made. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteThese zebra and lime beads are amazing, never seen anything like it, you used them really well, lovely stuff!! smile, Virginie vivibijoux.com
ReplyDeleteWOW what a great piece!
ReplyDeleteLove your creative designs! Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteVery nice. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteVery cool use of those bars - must have been a challenge to use them.... have fun hopping....
ReplyDeleteGreat job!
ReplyDeleteThis looks challenging and fun. I really appreciate the talent that created this wonderful work of art! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThat was a challenging set of materials. You were very successful in making them work. Your designs are great and I love the back of the bee pendant too.
ReplyDeleteVery cool! I really like the detail on the backside of the bee pendant as well. It goes great with the necklace design. Also good placement of the lucite beads, I think it is just enough color to make them pop. Great Designs!
ReplyDeleteLooks fantastic!!
ReplyDeleteLovely and unique pieces. Great job!
ReplyDeletelove what you did with your bead soup, its all very creative!
ReplyDeletewonderful job..love the color mix and what you've done with the focal..nicely done. very creative and airey!
ReplyDeleteHow cool! I love the bar and you've used it in a unique and really flattering way!
ReplyDeleteWow! Very creative pieces! I love how you were brave enough to drill into your pieces to create something fantastic! It looks like you had a wonderful time designing :)
ReplyDeleteNice job, Michelle! You really went all out! Love the piece w/ the bee focal!
ReplyDeleteWonderful ways of thinking outside the box! Gorgeous creations!
ReplyDeleteBoth necklaces are great. I love how you used Mr. Bee. Very cool.
ReplyDeleteVery nice work, you did a great job using the unusual items to make a lovely necklace.
ReplyDeleteI really like the geometric forms combined with an organic feel. Very nice work.
ReplyDeleteLove them all. Good job.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting pieces! Beautiful job! ;)
ReplyDeleteWow you are so creative. Great pieces!
ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteWow this is such a Wonderful necklace youve made! It so stands out and youve really been so creative here!
ReplyDeleteWhat great ideas - and the two pieces came out wonderfully!
ReplyDeletei love that you thought to drill the holes...works perfectly!
ReplyDeletecheers!
I love how you took the pieces and made them yours. The bar that you drilled extra holes in looks fabulous, and I love the design on the back of the bee pendant. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThat soup was yummy! Love how you drilled into the bar, and that pendant is so cool! You can wear it both ways!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the day!
Erin
Fun pieces!!! The necklace bar is very cool - and the additional drilled holes for dangles was a great idea!!
ReplyDeleteReally unique pieces! Love how they came together.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to drill more holes for dangles! Nice pieces.
ReplyDeleteLove your creations I am getting so many creative ideas from reading everyones blogs.
ReplyDeleteVery, very nice! I love how you think outside of the box. Wearable art? Yes!!!! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteFantastic pieces! I need to learn how to drill so I can augment pieces like you did that bar :)
ReplyDeleteOoooh, it's so cool! Kind of reminds me of lizard eyes somehow. I love it! And I love how you've turned the pendant on it's head, literally. Very unique!
ReplyDeleteA beautifully creative design from some equally creative components. Great job!
ReplyDeleteLove them both, but I really love the round silver pendant.
ReplyDeleteVery trendy necklaces! Love the colors!
ReplyDeleteVery clever drilling more holes... super artsy and unique!!!
ReplyDeleteVery modern and innovative - Loved the use of the bar and the knotting around the beads
ReplyDeleteGreat pieces! I never would have thought to drill extra holes or to turn the bee pendant backwards. Very innovative!
ReplyDeleteGreat job, Michelle! My favorite part? The knotted bits!
ReplyDeleteUh-oh, my word verification word is "psyco"....
Fantastic pieces.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing focal piece!
ReplyDeleteI love how inventive you were with the materials. Results are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteWhat interesting pieces you had to work with! I like both pieces you made, you certainly thought out of the box! Nice!
ReplyDeleteGreat necklaces. I agree the pattern on the back of the bee pendant is cool and if it flips there's Mr. Bee on the other side, he's cute.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! Your design so is unique....Take care!
ReplyDeleteI love that you used the components in your own way - the extra holes you drilled is brilliant, and the back of the bee pendant is really fascinating!
ReplyDeleteYou clever, clever girl! This is why the Bead Soup Blog Party happens! Fantastic thinking 'outside the box' with your ingredients - congrats on such great work!
ReplyDeleteMichelle, very cool idea, using one of those awesome bars and drilling holes into it! Love that second necklace too, and the versatility with the flip of a pendant! Way cool.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pieces!
ReplyDeleteClever and creative! Well done!
ReplyDeleteSuch unique and pretty designs!
ReplyDeleteFabulous!!
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I love these necklaces, Michelle -- your designs are very creative! Love the colors too -- well done.
ReplyDeleteVery clever use of your ingrediants! I love the bee necklace
ReplyDeleteThat bar is RAD! And I like how you used it to hang more dangles! Way to go! Very lovely work and always fun to use a bit of something from your stash that has been in there for awhile!
ReplyDelete#209 here....beautiful love the colors wonderful job...
ReplyDeleteI like that Mr. Bee is a surprise at the back of the necklace.
ReplyDeleteYou did an awesome job combining those wonderfully funky elements~ LOVE the results~!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun piece!
ReplyDeleteVery nice design...unique and creative. I like what you did with your ingredients.
ReplyDeleteI love what you did with the bars- and how you got out the tools to make it do what you had in mind. What cool pieces you have put together. I love the links too!
ReplyDeleteAlicesbeadsandbaubles
Your pieces are just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteMichelle, what a beautiful design....I am a newbie to this and look forward to all this creativeness...
ReplyDeleteTWO PIECES!!! Well, I am really amazed with how you used the beads. I was not thinking of using them in that way when I sent you the soup mix. You did an awesome job.
ReplyDeleteYou know I just realized the design on the back o the Mr. Bee pendant! It's so cool seeing those beads used that way!
Very cool, unique designs! Great job! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat job!! I love what you did with the bar. What fun soup.
ReplyDeleteVery creative job! Love the balance you struck with the shapes.
ReplyDeleteAwesome job and I love your thought process for changing the bee focal around, you have no boundaries in your designs.
ReplyDeleteLove the zebra bars! Beautiful pieces!
ReplyDeleteWoW!!! A very cooool piece! You did a wonderful job with your soup. Thanks so much for sharing!!!
ReplyDeleteyour designs are incredible- great job with your soup :)
ReplyDeletesarabeth
Very unique--what a great idea to turn the focal around!
ReplyDeleteGreat design work! I love what you did with your focals!
ReplyDeleteWow, you had a lot of soup to work with...I like how you pulled the 2 pieces together :) Nice job!
ReplyDeleteI too like how you used the bar as a focal. My first inclination would probably of been to use the bars on each side of the focal, but you were able to bring it all into the forefront. Dazzling. I loved the colors too. This bead party has opened my eyes to so many different color schemes and designs. Great job.
ReplyDeleteHi Michelle - Very ingenuitive of you to drill the other holes and add more beads to the focal. I really like how they all turned out. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteVery nice work, love how you put it all together.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you were able to find something in your stash to actually use...I have six year old materials that are dying to escape the hoard! haaaaaaaaa Love the dangly centerpiece on the first piece...awesome!
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous pieces... I was looking for that cute little bumble bee and then realised you had turned the piece over! Well done - you did an awesome job!
ReplyDeleteKaryn
Australia
What a unique focal! I love the way you incorporated it into your piece - beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThese designs are so contemporary and so much fun to look at! I'm loving what you did with your soup; great colors for spring/summer, and what a kinetic design. I imagine that you can't help but to move and dance while wearing these. :D Fantastic designs!
ReplyDeleteNow that is thinking outside of the box...I admire how you used the bar to create a focal for the lovely dangles. Great Bead Soup, thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeletewonderful creations!
ReplyDeletethose are beautiful!!
ReplyDeletereally well done!
Those are very unique components, and you did very unique things with them! Very creative. Great job on both pieces!
ReplyDeleteLove your soup! Those colors are awesome. Your use of the focal's back side was really great. That makes it such a wearable piece. What a happy necklace!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty necklaces! Those bars look very unusual and interesting. I like how you modified it to work better for you. The back of the pendant looks very nice used in the front. (I like pendants like that, with flipsides that are just as nice as the front.)
ReplyDeleteVery creative design.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pieces. I like the way you have played with the center pieces, the dangles on the bar have come out very pretty.
ReplyDeleteLove the colors and what a bold, striking piece! Great job!
ReplyDeleteYour designs feel both ethnic and contemporary at the same time! Nice use of the components Serena sent!
ReplyDeleteSerena made those bars?! Wow. You really stayed true to the color scheme of the bar, which really allows the bar to steal the show. I'm going to have to learn macrame. Using black waxed linen really added to the piece. Smart move. Your dangles gave the piece a larger presentation without taking any of the glory away from Serena's bar. Great Soup!
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