Bead Soup Party Reveal

Many thanks to our wonderful host Lori Anderson for putting on this Ginormus Bead Soup Party blog hop..we have a staggering number of participants this time ..get ready to be amazed at the varied pieces these creative people have put together with their soup mixes.

I received an interesting mix of soup from my partner Nancy Peterson of Beading from the Heart blog.
The necklace uses the focal from Golem Studio, the little white star beads and the silver knot clasp which i darkened with hot boiled egg to take off the brightness as i wanted to use a dark wire for the wraps. It's difficult to tell but the focal is suspended from a forged U shaped steel wire threaded with the turquoise rounds,this keeps the large focal from sliding around all over the necklace.

This is the bead soup mix I received from my partner Nancy Peterson. The red and white of the focal was not a color combo I normally work with nor is yellow..but I was drawn to those interesting enamel starfish and wanted to work them into my piece..

As I studied these beads I kept getting the vision of a Hollywood style ,1940's, Cuba/Mexico color combination like in this vintage poster...that and the Arm and Hammer logo..but this poster is much prettier to use as an inspiration.

I'm having computer issues and can't access some of my info ..so for a list of the participants in the bead soup party please click on this link to Lori's Bead Soup Blog section.

http://lorianderson-beadsoupblogparty.blogspot.com/

It's Happening ..Bead Soup Party

Nancy Peterson is my partner...ya!!!

For those of you who don't know about the Bead Soup Party , the wonderfully talented Lori Anderson cooked up a great idea one New Years for a Blog hop, Bead Soup Party.

The rules state you exchange a focal, clasp and some coordinating beads, sight unseen, with another participant that Lori has carefully selected for you. You have a limited amount of time to create your piece(necklace or bracelet) then on the reveal date you post a photo of your creation and the blog hopping begins. This is an amazing undertaking by our host Lori - there were over 200 participants last time and this bead soup party has 300 participants, that's a lot of people to sort thru ,contact and matchup , tons of behind the scenes work needed to set up this event. We are all so appreciative to Lori for her commitment to share this fun gathering of creative beaders.

Thanks Lori.

Check out Lori's blog here to find out more about the Bead Soup Party here.

I am partnered in this 4th Bead Soup Party with Nancy Peterson, who does amazing ,intricate pieces using seed beads. Many of you may recognize Nancy's name and jewelry from well known magazines that have published her work.

div>Please check out her Blog http://npbeading.blogspot.com/
and get ready for a crazy big blog hop in a few weeks

Bead Soup Party Sign Up..SOON

The next "Bead Soup Blog Party" sign up is next month..that's just a little over a week..
This is an event not to be missed.
The last Bead Soup Party blog hops have been amazing with participants from all over the world..

It's a wonderful way to meet new beaders ..and view the incredible work these folks make from the surprise packets they receive.
To read more about The Bead Soup Party and our hostess, Lori Anderson , check out her blog.. Pretty Things.

Hearts and a Bead Soup Reminder

Here is an assortment of little heart pendant/beads 1"x3/4 that came out of the kiln this week,think they would look great worked into a necklace.

On the subject of necklaces..there is just a short time until the Bead Soup reveal..
only part of mine is done, i seem to have gotten stuck and can't make up my mind about how to finish the design..i keep rearranging things..
better decide soon...
Can't wait to see what everyone else has created from their bead mixes..check out the Blogs on Wed Feb 10th to see some great designs from over 80 different artists. Check out Lori Andersons blog, Pretty Things to get links to all the different participants.

Bead Soup is Happenin'

Hearts and Flowers

This first photo shows the ceramic beads I made for the bead soup swap. They are glazed in two different colors of turquoise, the melon beads have "eyes" in a light orangey tone.

Focal bead is made from one of my original stamps .

The photo below is the packet Marianna sent to me.
http://stargirlshop.blogspot.com/

It appears we are thinking along the same lines..both of us have included flowers in our packets.

I just love these brass flower spacers and clasp.

Marianna's lampwork focal bead is a wonderful swirly midnight garden. The packet she sent reminds me of a Monet painting of water lilies.

For the Bead Soup challenge , today, i'm leaning toward a necklace, but will take a few days getting to know this collection before making the final decision.