8th Bead Soup Blog Party!!!

  It's been a rough time for me but I have had a lovely time working with my bead soup from the lovely Lesley Lane. The reds and golds work so well together, all I really added were sparkly glass rondelles and lots of wire!

I do love working with wire!

If you'll remember, here is what my partner sent me to play with.

And here is how the soup has developed...

The first piece I made was this gorgeous suncatcher for my car using red wire, one of the Czech glass flowers, a bronze charm I just had to include and lots of sparkling AB coated glass rondelles which really do reflect the light spectacularly.

Continuing with the addition of red wire here's one of my statement necklaces using a mix of all the different beads from my soup.

The Indian glass and palm wood beads had large holes so I was able to string them onto ribbons and have plaited to form this bracelet. It will be finished with copper wire cones and a hammered copper clasp.

 The cute little birdie focal now has a blossom branch to sit on. I love how these little Czech beads have come together, they compliment each other so well. I'm debating whether to make this into a necklace or brooch, any thoughts?

 A simple pair of earrings with the addition of red wire again and some AB coated glass rondelles.

 Unfortunately I haven't been able to getting around to using the second focal piece and the clasp, however there is still plenty left over and another pair of earrings and bracelet still to finish. I've already started making links with the beads to make a large necklace where the clasp will be a feature as well as functional.

Hope you like what I've done with the soup Lesley, and can't wait to see what you've made with yours.

xxx

If you'd like to visit others in the hop please use the link below to find a list of other members joining in other at Lori's blog.

http://lorianderson-beadsoupblogparty.blogspot.com//2014/04/welcome-to-8th-bead-soup-blog-party.html

Because I love Bead Soup so much!!!

I just had to make a second one!
A friend of mine whom joined a mini bead soup with me last year on Facebook, has agreed to do an individual exchange with me, so; inspired by the bright yellows of the soup I put together for Lesley, here is a second soup I put together.

This time using random yellow gemstones from my randoms box, don't they look lush all together! I also added some yellow cultured pearls, tigers eye drums, Red Carnelian Cubes, red ab coated glass rondelles, a large piece of lightly dyed Agate/Quartz(not sure what it is but an interesting shape) from my random box, a handmade 'Hope' wire focal and a hammered handmade clasp.

Can't wait to see what she makes with it all.

Bead Soup explained...

I have 'borrowed' one of Lesley's beautiful photographs of her bead soup so I can explain each set of beads a little better, my phone camera has nothing on this:

BSBP Beads reveal...

Now my partner has received her beads I can share with you our soups.

My soup to Lesley Lane:

Incase you can't read the text here is a list of what I sent:

Blue Quartz Heart, Orange Agate & Drusy, Handmade wire 'hi', Giant Hook clasp, Crackled Quartz puffy coins, Yellow Agate & Drusy rounds 8mm, Blue Jade rounds 6mm, Blue Quartz faceted rondelles, Yellow cultured Pearls, Sparkly goldenrod glass rondelles, Silver bead caps.

Hope you like them Lesley!








Here is what I received from Lesley. She was kind enough to label it all up for me (below).

Lesley may not know this but RED is my favourite colour, so I love it!!!

Lots of gorgeous Czech glass, both metallic in finish, faceted and little mixes, all different styles,
Indian glass,
Two large beads at the bottom, we think are bone,
Mother of pearl chips,
A lovely copper leaf clasp,
Red Agate nuggets,
Candy Jade faceted rounds,
Palm wood rounds,
Gorgeous focal by PERUZI,
and the cutest little red bird.

Bead Soup Blog Party!!!

This year's Bead soup party is bigger than ever! Soups are arriving in the mail and the photos in the Facebook group are delicious! Both my partner Lesley and I have Etsy stores so we made contact there to get an idea of materials we usually work with. She works with gemstones and glass like myself yet we both have different takes on things. I myself using a lot of wire and Lesley using cord to make beautiful pieces such as this Fluorite wrap bracelet/necklace:

Please check Lesley's Etsy shop for more pretty things! (just click the picture)

Here is a sneaky peak of the soup I sent to Lesley:

And the sneaky pic Lesley posted for me:

Don't forget to visit Lesley's blog also to see what else she gets up to.

Can't wait to post the reveal pics!!!

Bead soup blog party

I got my confirmation last night, did you?

I'm super excited, being my second year participating. Not sure what to send in the mail as yet though despite having a massive range of beads and findings to hand.

Can't wait to receive the address of who I'm sending to.

Watch this space for more pretties...

Bead Soup Reveal #2

Here it is Bead Soup reveal #2.

I've been hard at work and completed the following pieces using the bead soup sent to me by partner Niky Sayers with additional beads from my stash.

After the sneaky peak I posted on my first reveal here is the completed necklace. Using the focal heart pendant, Mother of Pearl buttons, black Swarovski bicones and the navy Goldstone I added some crackled Quartz bicones and a lot of wire.

Using only the Haematite, wire and chain here is a sophisticated yet modern necklace and earrings to match using small Haematite from my stash.

Also another pair of earrings using the left over navy Goldstone with added Pink Quartz rounds, and a pink macrame bracelet using the second focal piece of six glass donut beads originally strung on a piece of copper. I added the silver stardust beads to add some sparkle.

I even have some beads left over and can't wait to see what I come up with.

Bead Soup Reveal #2 sort of...

Having failed to show any finished pieces from reveal date #1, here is a finished piece using some of the swarovski bicones received from my partner. I know Lori has postponed the second reveal date however I feel awful for not fulfilling last weeks so thought I would share anyway.

I have been wanting to do this design for some time now but not had beads small enough to do so and thought these would look great on the gold wire. I added some gold filigree leaf charms from my stash to finish the look and had contemplated adding some gold butterflies from an old bracelet but felt the simplicity was enough.

Hope you like it too.

Bead Soup Reveal #1

I apologise whole heartedly to my partner for not being ready, I had so many ideas in my head, drew them all out and then felt they weren't daring enough for me and not what I was really wanting to do.

I have since begun a large piece using wire and although I am not entirely happy with it, I am determined to finish it. Here is a sneaky peek at my bead board in it's present state, plenty of wire links in preparation although I am still trying to work out how it will all go together.

Maybe tomorrow I will get a chance to sit down with them all and get some other pieces made up. In the meantime please feel free to visit my partner the lovely Niky who has made some lovely pieces with the soup I sent her and also visit other members taking part in the first reveal.

The next reveal is set for 6th April so I have one week to get myself into gear!!!

Bead Soup

I received my lovely bead soup from my partner Niky. Here it is in stages of opening. Haematite, Goldstone, Handmade glass heart focal and spacers and even some swarovski bicones and mother of pearl buttons too which will add a whole other dimension to what I make with them.

Here is the soup I sent to Niky. I made the focal flower using jewel enamel and included Rose Quartz, moss agate and pink banded agate beads along with a flower clasp.

A huge thankyou to my lovely partner, I have so many ideas I've had to draw them out in my book before I can start playing.