Bead Soup Blog Party

6th Bead Soup Blog Party

First I'd like to say thank you to the wonderful hostess of the Bead Soup Blog Party Lori Anderson and to my talented bead soup partner Karen!

Pictured below is what I created for the hop. For the first piece I used the Czech glass rounds (brown and light blue), golden clasp and beautiful focal stone Karen sent. I added a piece of red ribbon and some metal beads that look a little like feathers. When worn the necklace is a choker style with the chain flowing down to the focal. I also made a pair of matching earrings.

The last picture I used a variety of beads from what I received from Karen and the copper button. I included two of her handmade beads, I really liked them and wanted to try something different and created a hair accessory.

I think I see a feather theme appearing in my work lately. This is one of the many things I love about these blog hops, it seems each time I see something new or something I haven't worked with in a while appear in my work that I want to explore further. With this hop I'd say it is working with some feathers in the near future!

Thank you for visiting! Enjoy the Blog Hop! 

Just below the pictures is a full list of participants.

 

Hostess, Lori Anderson, Pretty Things

Agi Kiss, Moonsafari Beads 
Alice Peterson, Alice Dreaming

Alison Sachs, Beads by Earthtones

Amanda Dittloff, Passion Smashin'

Andra Marasteanu, Bijoux de Monanage

Angie Szlovak, SweetBeads

Anitra Gordy, Leelu Creations

Ann Sherwood, Ann's Blog

Arlene Dean, A Glass Bash

Audrey Belanger, Dreams of an Absolution

Barb Solem, Vivi Magoo Presents

Barbara Blaszczyk, laboratorim Flory

Becky Pancake, Becky Pancake Bead Designs
Beth Emery, Stories by Indigo Heart

Bianca Odenthal, Zydies Glasperlen

Birgit Klughardt, GitesBeads
Bobbie Rafferty, Beadsong Jewelry
Bonnie Coursolle,  Jasper Gems
Cece Cormier, The Beading Yogini
Charlene Jacka, Clay Space
Cherrie Fick, En La Lumie're
Cheryl Foiles, Get Your Bead On
Christie Murrow, Charis Designs Jewelry

Christina Miles, Wings n Scales
Christina Stofmeel, Feng Beads
Christine Stonefield, Sweet Girl Design
Cindy Cima Edwards, Live to Design
CJ Bauschka, 4 His Glory Creations
Claire Smith, Embergrass Jewelry
Cynthia Riggs, Cynth's Blog
Dana Fowler, Trunk Full of Treasure
Dawn Pierro, Turtle Moon Designs
Dee Elgie, Cherry Obsidia
Donetta Farrington, Simply Gorgeous

Dot Lewallwn, Speedie Beadie
Eileen Snyder, Dorset Hill Beads
Elizabeth Bunn, Elizabeth Beads
Eva Kovacs, Ewa gyongyos vilaga!
Evelyn Duberry, Sheba Makeda
Fay Wolfenden, Torch Fairy
Fen Li, Bead Flora Jewels
Gail Zwang, Angel Moose Enterprises
Geneva Collins, Torque Story
Grace Dorsey, Fan of the Flame
Gretchen Nation,  Art Food Lodging

Hannah Annear, Squintessential
Hajer Waheed, My Beaded World
Heather Goldsmith, As I Bead It
Heather Otto, The Craft Hopper
Heidi Kingman, My Bead Therapy
Hope Smitherman, Crafty Hope
Isolina Perez, Isolina Perez
Jacqueline Keller, CreARTelier
Jane Haag, Did You Make Something Today?
Janeen Sorensen, Wild Vanilla Designs
Jean Peter, Jean P. Designs

Jennifer Judd, Jen Judd Rocks
Jennifer L Justman, Soul's Fire Designs
Joanna Matuszczyk, Bizuteria z filcu
Joanne Brown, Jo's Jewels
Joanne Lockwood, Jo Bunkum
Joyce Becker, Joyce's Joyful Gems
Judy Riley, Three Red Beads
Karen Mitchell, Over the Moon Design
Karen Williams, Baublicious
Karin von Hoeren, Creative Ideen

Karla Morgan, Texas Pepper Jams
Kashmira Patel, Sadafule .. always in bloom!
Kate Richbourg, We Can Make That at Home

Katrin Lembke, AllesPerle
Kathy Combs, Torched in Texas
Kathy Lindemer, Bay Moon Design
Kay Thomerson, Kayz Kreationz
Kelley Fogle, My Life, One Bead at at Time
Kelly Hosford Patterson, Traveling Side Show

Klaudette Koon, Only Road
Lara Lutrick, Lampwork Beads by Lara
Laura Guenther, Blue Antiquities

Laurie Lalonde, Simply Mod Jewelry
Lilik Kristiani, Soul of My Embodiment
Linda Younkman, Lindy's Designs
Lisa Chapman, Beach Cat Beads
Lisa Lodge, Pine Ridge Treasures
Loretta Carstensen, Designs by Loretta
Lori Bergmann, Lori Bergmann Design
Lori Dorrington, Lori's Adventures in Etsy Land
Lupe Meter, Gem's PC Corner
Lynn Davis, LLYYNN

Malin de Koning, Beading by Malin
Mandi Effron, Craft-o-licious
Mandy Williamson, Mimi's Beading
Margot Potter, The Impatient Crafter
Maria Rosa Sharrow, Willow Street Shops
Marianne Baxter, Simply Seablime Jewelry
Marina Dobrynina, Savon Feutre
Marjolein Trewavas, Room for Change
Marelene Cupo, Amazing Designs
Marsha Neal, Marsha Neal Studio

Marta Kaczerowska, uhuhu
Mary Govaars, MLH Jewelry Designs
Melissa Trudinger, Bead Recipes
Menka Gupta, Menka's Jewelry Blog
Michelle Burnett, Reverie and Revival
Michelle Escano-Caballero, The Cabby Crafter
Miko Wiropati, Uniquely Yunikua
Milla Hope,  LB Creative Arts and Crafts
Mimi Gardner, Other Curiosities
Miranda Ackerley, MirandackArts
Natalie McKenna, grubbi

Noemi Baena, fuego, metal, y color
Pam Ferrari, Ferrari Originals
Pam Sears, Crazy Creative Corner
Penny Neville, Copper Penny
Rachel Baron, R. Baron Designs
Rachel Myers, Rockabead Jewelry
Rana Wilson, Definitive Designs by R. Wilson
Rebecca Anderson, Song Beads
Rebecca Sirevaag, Becca's Place
Riki Schumacher, Riki Jewelry

Rose Binoya, Ahtee's Blog
Rossana De Gaspari, Rdegas Blog

Sandi James, Do Be Do Bead Do
Sandi Volpe, Sandi Volpe
Sandra Wollberg, City of Brass Stories
Sarah Goode, Pookledo

Sarah Small, blog by salla
Shai Williams, Shaiha's Ramblings
Shawn Mills, Shawn Marie Designs with Bent Wire
Sheila Davis, Stone Designs by Sheila

Sheryl Stephens, Babble Bead
Shiraz Biggie, Secret Song Designs


Solange Collin,  Ahowin Handcrafted Jewelry
Sonya Stille, Dreamin' of Beads
Stephanie Dixon, The Dixon Chick
Susan Kennedy, Sue Beads
Susan Sheehan, Strands of Thought
Suzann Sladcik Wilson, Beadphoria
Sweet Freedom, Sweet Freedom Designs
Tabatha Dinger, Modernly Created
Tania Hagen, Pelima Jewellery Design

Tanya Boden, Fusion Muse
Terri Gauthier, Blooming Ideas
Terry Carter, Tapping Flamingo
Tracy Stillman, Tracy Stillman Designs

Bead Soup Blog Party

Bead Soup Blog Party 2nd Reveal

Today is Bead Soup Blog Party 2nd reveal. You can find all the participant's by clicking on the picture below that will take you to Lori's blog. At the top of the page are the participants of the 1st reveal and half way down are the names of the participants of the 2nd reveal. Please come back also on August 25th when I will be showing what I have created.

Have fun & Enjoy the Blog Hop!

 

 

 Bracelets

I have finished the bracelets I was working on...here they are...

The first is a Spiral Rope, I substituted a round bead with a fringe bead on this bracelet. I like the way it turned out.

Spiral Rope

And the next is a Flat Spiral Stitch.

Flat Spiral Stitch

Bead Soup Beads

Bead Soup Beads  

  

Here are the beads from my Bead Soup partner Karen...

Love the colors in this stone focal

And these beads that Karen made from polymer clay and paper mache. Aren't they awesome?

And this beautiful clasp and button which have both inspired ideas the clasp for a necklace and the button for a bracelet.

And look at all the fabulous beads and so many...

Wait there's more...and then these seed beads (the picture is just a sample there are more of each) and the colors are just beautiful!

And three really cool shells...

And look what else! Karen sent beads to make corset beads which you can see finished on Karen's blog Baublicious

I can't wait to try making these! 

 

Thank you so much Karen!

 

Soup

Bead Soup

 

Soup should be arriving soon to my Bead Soup partner Karen. Here's a teaser photo of what I sent. 

 

 

Bead Soup!

Bead Soup Blog Partner!

My partner for the Bead Soup Blog Party is, Karen from Skunk Hill Studios, our reveal date is August 25th. You can check out her beautiful work on her blog Baublicious. Karen does Free From Beading and has written a book Freeform Peyote Beading. I've put that on my list of got to have books! I am so happy to be matched with Karen and need to give a big Thank You to Lori the wonderful hostess of Bead Soup Blog Party. Those of you that know me know I love seed beads, though a lot of my beading has been practice, I have just recently been working on a few projects. The beginning of one is at the end of this post. I started a spiral rope on another project, then wondered what it would look like if I switched up the beads, below is what happened when I switched up the beads. I like the way it is turning out, I'll post a picture when the bracelet is complete.

I've been so inspired by Karen's work and the Beading Babes group I joined that I think it is safe to say you'll see a lot more seed beading here in the future!

I'm back...

 

It has been a while since I've been around. I am happy to be back and looking forward to Lori's Bead Soup Blog Party. I haven't had much of a chance in these past months to work on jewelry. I'm hoping to get back to that and post more of my work going forward. I figured if I was going to start participating again I better get something posted here for others to see, my banner and the picture below shows pretty well the type of jewelry I create.