So here it is, the day we've all been waiting for - the day when we all reveal our creations following the biggest ever Bead Soup Blog Party. Take a bow Lori Anderson, this is YOUR party! Thanks so much for organising this mahoooosive event and I do hope you can sit back at some point and take in this wonderful achievement of yours. We are all so grateful to you.
My bead soup partner is Swiss glass artist Sabrina Staub. You can read about her here. You can see all the posts about our own bead party here. She has been an awesome partner! Absolutely the best. Here:
are the wonderful beads she sent me. They remind me of sea urchins at the bottom of the ocean; you could get lost in the deep, deep watery depths of the sea....And here....
are the wonderful beads she sent me. They remind me of sea urchins at the bottom of the ocean; you could get lost in the deep, deep watery depths of the sea....And here....
...is what I made. I am such a last-minute Lucy (thanks for that phrase, Erin!) that I sat down at 7pm on Thursday night with Sabrina's loose beads....yes, I really cut it down to the wire, as I had only a short photo window on Friday available, I knew that Thursday evening was the very last possible moment for creating....You may not know this if you are just hopping over to my blog for the bead soup reveal, but I love (and I mean *love*) turquoise....and I adore the stunning beads that Sabrina made for me. But they were a challenge - oh yes, they were a challenge! That's what this is all about, right? Pushing yourself in new creative directions. The lampwork beads are stunning and of course, my colour - the challenge was their size. I don't often work with beads this large and when I do, I tend to think they don't need much else doing to them. They are the star of their own show and don't need many co-stars. Especially the mother of all focals that Sabrina made so beautifully for me. So I kept it fairly simple, but not too simple. I added a Gardanne lampwork bead in a co-ordinating shade of pink, some Sowzere silk ribbon, and Vintaj brass components. A little bit of asymmetry thrown in to make it a little more interesting but not detracting from Sabrina's artwork.
I made two pairs of earrings, one using silk cord paired with the cool lava cubes Sabrina sent me. I adore freshwater pearls so they were no challenge to include :-)
A bag charm - again, sweet and simple, show-casing another amazing lampwork bead from Sabrina. Really, they could all be the focals. I still have three left which will be closely hoarded until I can bear to touch them!
Lastly, a pretty (I think!) bracelet using a whole bunch of spacers which Sabrina made me. I love the colour combination of deep teal and hot pink that Sabrina chose for me and I wanted to continue it here which some more of the ribbon I had used for the necklace. The spacers have a lovely, jangling movement when worn and I think they go perfectly with Sowzere's soft, rich ribbon.
And now here's the confession. I haven't used Sabrina's clasp. Not yet. I just haven't quite figured out what it wants to be yet...something beautiful, I know.
It's a fabulous clasp - very strong, a lovely iridescent finish to it and is such a clever design. I tried so many things and none of them worked. None of them did it justice. Rather that churn out something for the sake of it, I have admitted (temporary) defeat and will leave the clasp til another date. I didn't want to waste the clasp, because I love it!
It's a fabulous clasp - very strong, a lovely iridescent finish to it and is such a clever design. I tried so many things and none of them worked. None of them did it justice. Rather that churn out something for the sake of it, I have admitted (temporary) defeat and will leave the clasp til another date. I didn't want to waste the clasp, because I love it!
I do hope you're all enjoying hopping around and seeing all the wonderful creations. Please do check out all the other Bead Soup Party pairs
***here***
I hope you've been as lucky with your partners as I have and have been stretched and challenged and inspired along the way. I have been. One of my favourite things is to move in new directions but I find it oh-so hard without a little push. That's what Sabrina's beads gave me :-)Although I haven't really deviated from my usual style, I have used different beads from ones I would usually have gone for, and am pleased with the results. Thanks Sabrina!
And now for the giveaway....I'm giving away my lava, pearl and silk earrings to one lucky commenter.
Just leave a comment and make sure I can get back to you by leaving your email address or even better, having it switched on in blogger, so I can reply to your comment :-) I will leave this giveaway open for 2 weeks as I know it takes a while to hop around.
Just leave a comment and make sure I can get back to you by leaving your email address or even better, having it switched on in blogger, so I can reply to your comment :-) I will leave this giveaway open for 2 weeks as I know it takes a while to hop around.
Now go hop.
BSBP Partner list
The Hostess, Lori Anderson and her partner, Manuela Wutschke
1. Aimee Wheaton and Barbara York
2. Alice Craddick and Sandra Richardson
3. Alison Sachs and Amy Severino
4. Allison Scott and Cynthia Abner
6. Amanda Davie and Patsy Evins
7. Amber Dawn and Kim Ballor
8. Ambra Gostoli and Christine Hansen
9. Amy Freeland and Christine Altmiller
10. Ana Krepel-Novak and Eleanor Snare
11. Andrea Morici and Hope Smitherman
12. Andrea Trank and Jayne Capps
13. Andrea Turini and Charlene Jacka
14. Angela May and Emanda Johnson
15. Anitra Gordy and Elizabeth Owens Dwy
16. Ann Rishell and Debbie Price
17. Ann Sherwood and Lynne Bowland
18. Anna Lear and Barbe Saint John
19. Anna Sabina and Erin Siegel
19. Nan Emmett and Erin Siegel
20. Astrid Boyce and Birgitta Lejonklou
21. B.R. Kuhlman and Deanna Chase
22. Barbara Bechtel and Bryna Lumb
23. Barbara Blaszczyk and DaviniaDesign
24. Barbara Judy and Holly Westfall
25. Barbara Lewis and Cathie Carroll
26. Barrie Edwards and Lyn Foley
27. Becky Fairclough and Jana Tarhala
28. Bella Borgouise and Gillian Lehman
29. Beth and Evie McCord and Erin Prais-Hintz
30. Beth Bricker and Heather Pyle
31. Beth Emery and Cassie Donlen
32. Bobbie Rafferty and Cindy Cima Edwards
33. Candice McGinnis and Sally Anderson
34. Carol Bradley and Cece Cormier
35. Cathy Khoury and Molly Alexander
36. Carol Tannahill and Hilary Frye
37. Carrie Tahquechi and Cris Peacock
38. Cat Pruitt and Cindy Gimbrone
39. Charlene Gary and Doris Stumpf
40. Charlotte Pevny and Kate Gardenghi
41. Cherrie Fickand Cathie Carroll
41. Claire Maunsell and Cherrie Fick
42. Cheryl Roe and Jenny Vidberg
43. Chris White and Norma Turvey
44. Christa Murphy and Kathy Alderfer
45. Christie Murrow and Dana James
46. Christina Miles and Collette Collins
47. Christine Brandel and Elizabeth Woodford
48. Christine Damm and Cynthia Deis
49. Christine Hendrickson and Debbie Goering
51. Cilla Watkins and Johanna Rhodes
52. Cindy Wimmer and Riki Schumacher
53. CJ Baushka and Cory Celaya
54. Courtney Breul and Joanna Matuszczyk
56. Cryss Thain and Serena Trent
57. Cynthia Tucker and Kitty Durmaj
58. Dana Johnson Jones and Eva Sherman
59. Davinia Algeri and Janet McDonald
60. Deci Worland and Lara Lutrick
61. Diana Ptaszynski and Kristy Abner
62. Diane Cook and Kerry Bogert
63. Diane Hawkey and Jen Judd Velasquez
64. Dorcas Midkiff and Jill Harris
65. Doris Radlicki and Heather Goldsmith
66. Dot Lewallen and Gaea Cannaday
67. Elisabeth Auld and Jennifer Justman
68. Erin Fickert-Rowland and Geanina Grigore
69. Erin Grant and Julie Jones
70. Eszter Czibulyas and Helena Fritz
71. Fiona Christie and Michelle Heim
72. Gail Zwang and Genea Crivello-Knable
73. Geneva Collins and Jana Haag
74. Gretchen Nation and Heidi Post
75. Heather DeSimone and Karin Slaton
76. Heather Marley and Terry Carter
77. Ingrid McCue and Jennifer Pride
78. Jackie Ryan and Nicole Keller
79. Janna Harttgen and Joanne Tinley
80. Jean Yates and Lori Anderson
81. Jelveh Jaferian and Jenny Davies-Reazor
82. Jenni Connolly and Jennifer Heynen
83. Jennifer Cameron and Kristi Bowman
84. Jennifer Geldard and Lisa Liddy
85. Jennifer VanBenschoten and Kim Hora
86. Jess Italia Lincoln and Lori Greenberg
87. Jill MacKay and Lori Bergmann
88. JJ Jacobs and Karen Tremblay
89. Joyce Becker and Kathy Welsh
90. Judy Glende and Karen Sinkowski
91. Judy Riley and Kelly Morgan
92. JuLee Wolfe and Julie Bean
93. Julianna Cannon and Julianna Kis
94. Julie Nordine and Lesley Watt
95. K. Hutchinson and Shea Zukowski
96. Karen Firnberg and Karyn Bonfiglio
97. Karen Williams and Kimberly Roberts
98. Karen Zanco and Polly Barker
99. Kari Carrigan and Laura Twiford
100. Karin von Hoeren and Laura Blanck
101. Kate Richbourg and Lorelei Eurto
102. Kathleen Lange Klik and Maria Clark
103. Kathy Engstrom and Keri Lee Sereika
104. Kay Thomerson and Loretta Carstensen
105. Kelley Fogle and Laurel Bielec
106. Kelly Ramstack and Sally Anderson
107. Kim Stevens and Tiffany Long
108. Kristi Harrison and Mandy Williamson
109. Kristi Kyle and Lana Kinney
110. Kristina Johansson and Sue Hodgkinson
111. Kym Hunter and Laura Sanger
112. Laura Zeiner and Susan Kennedy
113. Laurel Steven and Mary McGraw
114. Laurie Hanna and Lisa Boucher
115. Lesley Weir and Liz DeLuca
116. Linda Djokic and Tracey Weiser
117. Linda Inhelder and Pam Brisse
118. Linda Landig and Lori Dorrington
119. Linda Murphy and Lisa Hamilton
119. Line Labrecque and Marianne Baxter
120. Lisa Lodge and Monica Johnson
121. Lois Moon and Melissa Muir
122. Lola Surwillo and Therese Frank
123. Lori Bowring Michaud and Marci Brooks
124. Lupe Meter and Norma Agron
125. Maggie Towne and Marge Beebe
126. Malin de Koning and Susie Hibdon
127. Mallory Hoffman and Shirley Moore
128. Marcie Abney and Patty Miller
129. Marcy Lamberson and Melissa Clarke
130. Margot Potter and Suzann Sladcik Wilson
131. Maria Grimes and Wendy Blum
132. Maria Horvath and Melinda Orr
133. Maria Rosa Sharrow and Marie-Noel Voyer-Cramp
134. Marian Hertzog and Melissa Mesara
135. Marianna Boylan and Sandi Lee James
136. Marina Dobrynina and Michaela Pabeschitz
137. Marsha Neal and Miri Agassi
138. Mary Ellen Parker and Melissa Meman
139. Mary Elliott and Tamara Soper
140. Mary Hicks and Laurel Steven
141. Melissa Pynn and Michelle Buettner
142. Michelle Hardy and Niki Meiners
143. Michelle Mach and Moira McEvoy
144. Missy Rappaport and Mags Sarri
145. Molly Alexander and Poranna
146. Mylene Hillam and Nicole Rennell
147. Nadezhda Parfyonova and Stacey Curry
148. Nan Emmett and Nancy Peterson
149. Nancy Boylan and Natalie McKenna
150. Natalie Monkivitch and Niky Sayers
151. Natasha Lutes and Pam Ferrari
152. Noemi Baena and Penny Ilagan
153. Pamela Petry and Rebecca Sirevaag
154 Pat Haight and MaryShannon Hicks
155. Patty Gasparino and Vonna Maslanka
156. Penny Neville and Sandi Volpe
157. Pepita Bos and Wendy Chamberlain
158. Raida Disbrow and Rebecca Watkins
159. Rebecca Anderson and Sabrina Staub
160. Regina Santerre and Rose Binoya
161. Rhea Freitag and Tari Kahrs
162. Staci Smith and Tracy Stillman
163. Sally Russick and Tracy Bell
164. Sandra McGriff and Shay Williams
165. Sandra Wolberg and Sara Hardin
166. Sarah Elder and Salla Small
167. Saskia Kaffenberger and Sharon Gardner
168. Sharon Palac and Shannon Chomanczuk
169. Shay Stone and Suzette Bentley
170. Shiraz Biggie and Tammy Powley
171. Staci Smith and Tracy Stillman
172. Stacie Stamper and Tracy Martin
173. Stefanie Teufel and Vicky Taylor
174. Stephanie Dixon and Stephanie LaRosa
175. Stephanie Haussler and Valerie Norton
176. Suzanne Tate and Terri Wlaschin
177. Sweet Freedom Designs and Tammy Jones
178. Tania Spivey and Tari Sasser
179. Tara Plote and Terry Matuszyk
180. Terri Gauthier and Deana Hager
181. Theresa Fosdick and Tracey Nanstad
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71 comments:
Rebecca..love the colours you used..the shot of pink with the turquoise..yum! I totally love your dangly bracelet..can almost hear it now. Love the bag charm..must remember that idea! Yes..I will be in the scramble for the earrings..they are too cute for words.
jenni
Simply gorgeous Rebecca! The bright pink ribbon really pulls everything together. The bracelet is my favourite - such a full, rich and colourful piece!
Rebecca, one word: Preeeeeeeetty! LOVE what you did. And I'm so with you. I had trouble with my clasp too, and finished my piece VERY last minute:-)
Dear Rebecca,
I am so amazed of what you did with the beads I send to you, I can not say wich piece I adore more;o)
I amso happy to had you as my partner, it was a great time:o)
Greetings sabrina
Beautiful, love the pink ribbon
Oh Rebecca...I am so a last minute Lucy myself gaaaaa I know that pressure !!! These are STUNNING!!! The bracelet with the hot pink ribbon is just scrumptious!!! I love everything your style is so bright, happy and appealing I love looking at all the details.
Happy Hopping my friend!!! XOXO
Great use of your components Rebecca - love the bracelet especially.
Beautiful Work!
I love the give-a-way earrings. The little ribbon just makes them!
I love the little clip too, What a great idea.
Cilla
www.tellyourgirlfriends.com
Wonderful pieces - I like these combination of vintage style with handmade lampwork beads. Also Sabrina did a great job. And you've done a lot of things - very busy bee!
Greetings, Michi
Love it ALL. Of course you had such marvelous beads to begin with. And don't feel bad about the clasp, you have not been defeated! You made like 5 things?!?!
Hi Rebecca, this is really sweet. And all those pieces you made. I love how they make every single bead stand out. Beautiful...
Such lovely pieces. I love the pink ribbon with those beads and that focal. Very nice indeed. Would love a chance to win your earrings.
Rebecca,
You were able to create so much fabulousness with your soup! I'm with you, though. I REALLY like that bracelet with all the fringe. The color scheme is simple yet a stand-out. Yay for soup!
I so adore your designs! I especially love your use of ribbon. The designs as a whole are certainly reminiscent of the ocean, and I positively adore those lava earrings! Lava stone is one of my favs to work with. Great job!
Very Nice Rebecca! Great use of silk ribbon! Love the lampwork, very pretty!
Your Bead Soup pieces are just beautiful.
Gorgeous. And those beads are amazing. What a great soup and a fab result too. :o)
I am SO sorry for being late — today our internet provider decided to crash. My stress level is through the roof, to say the least! They’re still working on it, but it’s like dial-up.
I love everything you did -- those cube earrings are adorable, and I'm glad to see you making things that aren't traditional jewelry, too! I know you know how I feel about lampwork that is so pretty it makes its own challenge! From the comments I've been getting, I'm getting that subtle agreement that yeah, I need to keep trying on my necklace (and I'm glad for the honesty).
WELL DONE!
I hope you’ll participate again!
Love, Lori
Oh wow! I love everything that you made! Everything is so lovely, so wearable! The colors are just beautiful and that bracelet is to die for! I love the silk you used! So beautiful :)
I love your designs, as always! You made some really beautiful pieces with your soup, those lampwork beads are stunning!
Deb x
Lovely, like the silk ribbon with the asymmetrical design. All the pieces are beautiful. Specially love the 'lump of coal' earrings, they are cool. They would make a nice Christmas gift!
WOW, everything is so pretty! Love the colors with the different textures! The silk ribbon is so yummy with the necklace! Gorgeous work!
I really love both pairs of earrings. I think the lava cubes are the coolest beads and you did such a great job of making them look fantastic. And I also love that you managed to create a matching pair of earrings from the "sea urchins"... they are really cool!
Very nice work! I especially love the ribbons. I'm sure you'll come up with something wonderful for that clasp--it really is unique!
Ooh, ooh, ooh...I really like the ear wires that turn in on the bottom instead of out. Neat!
your pieces are beautiful...i absolutely love the necklace with all of the spacers!
Lovely lovely Rebecca! My favourites have to be the earrings with the lampworked beads.
well, for a last minute lucy, you really pulled that rabbit out of the hat! Nice work!! I too was making mine on Thursday, photographing on Friday... I guess I'm a Lucy too ;) Happy BSBP!
Beautiful work with the soup ingredients you were sent!
Love the designs you created! You got some very lovely lampwork beads with which to create! I love your use of fibers and dangles in your designs :)
xo Genea
Wow, wow, wow! Each piece was so lovely, and the design is just tremendous! Truly love the bracelet, and the charm idea was wonderful! Awesome designs.
Rebecca,
Beautiful pieces. You say that it was a push, but your work doesn't show that at all. You cooked up some wonderful soup.
Love, love, love the color scheme. That shot of pink just makes the beads come alive. The bracelet and both sets of earrings are my favorites. Those chunky square lava beads are just fantastic.
I love everything, and as much as I love lampwork, my favorites are your little lava earrings - they are so different!!
Fantastic job with your soup!
http://sweetfreedom-designs.blogspot.com/
Nice, you obviously work well under pressure. I especially like the bracelet and your use of the ribbon.
stunning creations, well done with the beautiful beads you received....love the colours
Did that focal bead remind you of an abstract owl? It Kinda does me. Any way....All your pieces turned out Beautifully! Last minute Lucy..too funny. And that pearl magnetic clasp... Soup-er cool!
Great job with your soup, I really like that bracelet, I bet it is fun to wear!
Very pretty girlie outcome! THat ribbon really complements the lampwork.
Terri
I think everything turned out just great! I really like how you carried the pink ribbon throughout the designs - makes a nice cohesive collection.
Julie & Andrea
I love the earrings, so different, and your pieces turned out fantastic! So fun and the pink ribbon really pops the color out of the lampwork beads. Great job!
I love both pairs of earrings! great job!
Gorgeous, just gorgeous. I'm glad you ignored the silver chain that was part of the soup and went for antique brass instead, imho it suits the beads much better than silver ever would have. The hot pink (or is it fuchsia? I can never tell) ribbon was a stroke of genius, it pulls everything together and livens up what otherwise might have been too dark.
so unique and very versatile pieces. I'm seeing a lot of ribbon in this soup being used by a lot of people. It's a very difficult element to work with but I love it in your necklace piece. Adds dimention.
What lovely beads you received! Your necklace, bracelet, charm, and earrings are wonderful!
Just wonderful! One piece is more beautiful than the other! Love them all!
Just stunning! I love all of the dangles on the bracelet and the colors are wonderful!
I am so sorry I am so late , but my computer dug in it's heels and said I'm nota-gonna go that fast:^)
Your designs are nothing short of amazing. I follow you all the time
Be blessed to be a blessong
And you did all this in half a day? Wow! The earrings are very raffinate with those particular ear hooks... they are wonderful! And I also love the cluster bracelet! Well done!
Ambra
WOW! Such beautiful pieces! I love that clasp-you'll make something amazing with it for sure!!
All the pieces are awesome!!
Lovely soup and lovely designs.
The raspberry ribbon is such a lovely complement for the turquoise lampwork, and really makes it yours. So vibrant, and so very pretty!
Everything is beautiful. The bag charm is a great idea, and so cute!
Rebecca, these are truly lovely pieces. We’re all being pushed outside our comfort zones — with amazing results!
Enjoy the hop,
Emanda
http://artemisiastudio.blogspot.com/2011/09/bead-soup-reveal.html
Wow, such nice pieces you made! I was just over at Sabrina's blog and came to yours...I can sense the great connection you all made with each other. You both had great soup mixes to work with. Those giveaway earrings are adorable! I love all of the varying textures within such a small little package! Enjoyed my visit here!
You did a wonderful job with your soup!!
Lovely jewellery! I really like the colours and mix of materials. Great job!
I finally got here! I wanted to do everyone in order, and its taken a while. Love your jewellery (as always!), and I think the addition of the pink ribbon looks great against the blue beads
Lovely designs!! The pink ribbon works perfectly with your beads!!
Wonderful work! Your large focal bead looks like an owl from a distance. :)
The simple addition of pink ribbon to your pretty black and white earrings is my favorite! I'm including your earrings in my Bead Soup faves blog tomorrow. I love those earrings!
I like, I like! The earrings are my favorite too! But I also like the bag charm and the necklace with all the wire wrapped bits.
:)
You received some gorgeous beads and definitely did them justice. I adore every single piece you created. Lovely work.
Really beautiful pieces!
I absolutely adore the fact that you have incorporated the ribbon to really pop the pieces. Congrats on being featured in the Beading Daily posts as well. It is certainly deserved. what a creative use and design of all the elements. I love them all!
Melissa
http://design.kcjewelbox.com
wow! what beautiful beads you had to create with! and what gorgeous jewelry you made with them! those lava and pearls caught my eye right away!!! so perfect and pretty!
love the feminine pieces. but with some depth--those dark beads just pop. Nice job.
Michelle
Beautiful pieces!
Simply stunning earrings. I love the contrasts of colour and texture. :-)
Great pieces but the earrings are prefect!
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