Woot! It's finally here! Lori Anderson's 5th Annual Bead Soup Blog Party Blog Hop! Here's a photo of the very generous bead soup I received from my partner, Amy Freeland. Look at all that treasure!
Here's my first piece. The concept came from my husband, an engineer and former builder.
My soup contained several clasps, among them a cute little teapot toggle. I just happened to have three more sterling teapot toggles in my stash! I bought them off a clearance rack several years ago when we were living in Tampa. Here's a bracelet I made.
Here's another bracelet.
And another! If you've followed my blogs, the focal in this bracelet is the pink MOP ring that was lost (for days!) and finally found at the bottom of my tool box by my husband.
And here's the pendant piece:
Any of the bracelets can be attached to the piece with the pretty ceramic pendant. Even the pendant piece could be used as a bracelet if desired. Three bracelets + the pendant component = an approximately 32-inch necklace.
Add two bracelets to the pendant section for a 24-inch necklace.
One bracelet + pendant piece = choker. Or any two bracelets make a choker. You could really glam it up with two chokers!
My second piece used the other pendant included in my package from Amy. I just happened to have some cherry quartz beads in my stash that matched it perfectly! I wired my beads along with some from Amy with antiqued brass rolo chain sections. I added the Vintaj dragonfly over the pendant and a sweet little dragonfly dangle at the back of the necklace.
This exchange was an exercise in stretching my "green" envelope -- I rarely use pink in my jewelry. Now that I've tried it, I still have lots of "soup" left that I will use for other creations. This was my first time in the Bead Soup Blog Party and I know I will want to try it again!
This exchange was an exercise in stretching my "green" envelope -- I rarely use pink in my jewelry. Now that I've tried it, I still have lots of "soup" left that I will use for other creations. This was my first time in the Bead Soup Blog Party and I know I will want to try it again!
Thanks to Jim for the cool idea and for finding the lost MOP ring! Thanks to the Universe for the teapot clasps and cherry quartz beads sitting in my stash until the time was right! Thanks to my "Bead Soup" partner, Amy Freeland, for the great bead soup! Above all, thanks to Lori Anderson for all her work in putting this event together!
Be sure to visit all the participants of this Blog Hop!
61. Kathy Lindemer and Rose Binoya
1. Adlinah Kamsir (Singapore) and Hajer Waheed (Kingdom of Bahrain)
2. Adrienn Lukacs (Hungary) and Agata Grygiel (Poland)
3. Agi Kiss (Hungary) and Carolien Muller-Genger (the Netherlands)
4. Agnes Asztalos (Hungary) and B.R. Kuhlman
5. Alesha Conklin and Becki Mendivil
6. Alice Peterson and Carol Dillman
7. Alicia Marinache (Canada) and Dita Basu
9. Amanda Tibbetts and Andrea Trank
10. My partner, Amy Freeland
11. Andra Weber and Christine Murrow
12. Ann Sherwood and Diane Welte
13. Barbara Bechtel and Kerry Bogert
14. Barbara Lewis and Cat Pruitt
15. Bonnie Coursolle (Canada) and Fay Wolfenden (Canada)
16. Carmel McGinley (Australia) and Tracy Stillman (Australia)
17. Cassie Donlen and Deryn Mentock
18. Cathie Carroll and Janel Dudley
19. Cece Cormier and Morwyn Mullins
20. Charlene Jacka and Christina Hickman
21. Cheryl Brown (Canada) and Diana Ptaszynski
22. Christina Stofmeel (the Netherlands) and Eva Kovacs (Hungary)
23. Christine Damm and Deb Brooks
24. Cilla Watkins (Canada) and Elaine Robitaille (Canada)
25. Sabrina Straub (Switzerland) and Kathy Combs
27. Cory Celaya and Rhea Freitieg
28. Courtney Breul and Dana Hickey
29. Cynthia Abner and Jennifer Boreck
30. Cynthia Tucker and Jean Peter
31. Debbie Goering and Heidi Post
32. Dee Elgie (UK) and Joanne Lockwood (UK)
33. Dian Hierschel (Germany) and Eniko Fabian (Austria)
34. Diane Cook and Lyn Foley
35. Donna Bohler and Lisa Lodge
36. Donna Millard and Kiersten Giles
37. Doris Stumpf (Germany) and Eszter Czibulyas (Hungary)
38. Elisabeth Auld and Eva Sherman
39. Elke Leonhardt-Rath (Germany) and Marjolein Trewavas (UK)
40. Ema Kilroy and Laurie Keefe-Cecere
41. Erika Nooteboom (the Netherlands) and Giorgia Rossini (Italy)
42. Erin Grant and Jean Wells
43. Evelyn Duberry (Canada) and Gaea Cannaday
44. Genea Crivello-Knable and Heather Powers
45. Ginger Bishop (military, Okinawa) and Martina Nagele (Germany)
46. Heidi Kingman and Lori Greenberg
47. Helen Kemp and Lisa Wangeman
48. Helene Goldberg (Australia) and Karen Vincent
49. Jamie Hogsett and Jeannie Dukic
50. Jeanette Ryan and Jelveh Jaferian
51. Jennifer Cameron and Tania Spivey
51. Jennifer Cameron and Tania Spivey
52. Jennifer Justman and Kari Carrigan
53. Jennifer Tough and Lorelei Eurto
54. Joanna Matuszczyk (Poland) and Julianna Kis (Hungary)
55. Joanne Tinley (UK) and Michaela Pabeschitz (Austria)
56. Julie Anne Leggett and Kelley Fogle
57. Karen Hess and Linda Landig
58. Karyn Bonfiglio and Kathleen Lange Klik
59. Kashmira Patel and Kat White
60. Kat Barron Miller and Kelly Morgan
61. Kathy Lindemer and Rose Binoya
62. Krafty Max and Sandra Miller
63. Kristen Latimer and Pam Ferrari
64. Kristie Roeder and Lea Avroch
65. Kristina Johansson (Sweden) and Penny Neville (Canada)
66. Krisztina Erlaki-Toth (Hungary) and Nicole Keller (Germany)
67. Lara Lutrick and Lisa Suver
68. Laura DeMoya and Lisa Hanna
69. Libby Leuchtman and Melanie Brooks
70. Linda Koch and Rosemarie Cowit
71. Lisa Chapman and Menka Gupta
72. Lisa Liddy and Marion Simmons
73. Lori Anderson and Marcie Abney
74. Lori Bowring-Michaud and Mary Govaars
75. Lori Dorrington and Maria Rosa Sharrow
76. Lori Finney (Canada) and Marie-Noel Voyer-Cramp (Canada)
77. Lynn Bennett and Mandi Ainsworth
78. Marta Kaczerowska (Poland) and Milla Starchik (Canada)
79. Mary Harding and Shannon LeVart
80. Mary Jane Dodd and Stacey Curry
81. Melinda Orr and Molly Alexander
81. Melinda Orr and Molly Alexander
83. Michelle Jensen and Sandra Young (Canada)
84. Nan Emmett and Nicole Valentine-Rimmer (Canada)
85. Nancy Boylan and Suzette Bentley
86. Natasha Lutes and Patti Vanderbloemen
87. Pam Hurst and Rebekah Payne
88. Patty Miller and Sara Rhoades
89. Rebecca Anderson (UK) and Lori Anderson
90. Rebecca Sirevaag and Sharon Driscoll
90. Rebecca Sirevaag and Sharon Driscoll
91. Rochelle Brisson and Shannon Chomanczuk
92. Rosa Maria Cuevas (Mexico) and Tejae Floyde
93. Sabine Dittrich (Germany) and Sally Russick
94. Sandi Volpe and Sarah/Saturday Sequins
95. Shanti Johnson and Tracy Mok (Canada)
96. Skylar Brez and Theresa Buchle
97. Sonya Stille and Traci Zeller (Canada)
98. Stefanie Teufel (Germany) and Tania Hagen (New Zealand)
99. Stephanie LaRosa and Vonna Maslanka
100. Terri Wlaschin and Wendy Blum
54 comments:
How handy that you had the matching teapot toggles! Love all that pink for spring. Fun pieces :)
What a great design! I love the way you created several bracelets that can be worn alone and also combine into a beautiful necklace. You did a great job with the pink color palette!
A very nice collection ! Congatulation!
I love your 'multiple use' design idea! All the pieces you made are beautiful, and I love how you dove right in and used a color that is out of your comfort zone.
What a great idea! I love the versatility of what you've made- kudos to your creativity :)
All of your pieces are just beautiful! I love the dragonfly. These are my favorite colors, also. Great job!
Great concept! Love the way your soup came out!
Ooooh! Love the colors in your creations. And the teapots - how lovely!
Great idea, 4 bracelets make a necklace I really like it. And your other necklace features a dragonfly, one of my favorites. Really nice work.
OK, now that is REALLY clever! I love the choices you've given the wearer -- very cool!
I hope you'll join me next year!
Soft and pretty! Not too pinky I love it!
Thank heaven you found your focal, and your concept of bracelets forming a necklace is genius! I'm loving your dragonfly necklace!! Everything just screams spring!!
What a fabulous idea! Love how you pieces came out.
Very pretty! I love the fact that they all go together and you can wear them as a set.
Wonderful dragon fly piece! :)
Your designs are great..lots of ingredients to work with...
PInk! I think you just made some beautiful pieces and they would be great for a bridal party!
Leave it up to an engineer to find multiple uses for a necklace! I love that idea! My favorite piece is the second necklace. I have found that I'm being more and more drawn to darker metals these days. I don't know why, but I like it!
Now that's a convertible piece! Very clever!! <3
LOVE the dragonfly piece, you did a gorgeous job with it! All your soup pieces are very cool!
You did such a fantastic job! and so many great pieces! Love it! Thanks for being such a fun partner!
Your necklace had turned out wonderful - great job!
Great job! I'm so impressed that your husband takes an interest! Mine will only ever offer an occasional "that looks nice" (though he did try to help me make a balled end copper headpin - didn't work, I need to get a different torch). I think it's so great the multiple ways you can wear your creations!
You did a good job and create wonderful sets! Have a nice day, Yours Doris
Your design is very versatile, I like that you can wear the jewelry many different ways. Good Job! Have fun hopping around.
Cheers,
Lori
What a fantastic design! I love how you've put everything together, and how versatile it is.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate the feedback!
I love the idea of your interchangeable necklace bracelet set. And well I love dragonflies.
What a great concept! Does your hubby hire out?? *g* Beautiful work!!
Wow, you made some amazing creations, even with all the 'issues' you had trying to get ready!! Great job! ~KM
I love what you made with your beads!
Very clever concept and very lovely!
What fun! An interchangable necklace/bracelet, a wonderful idea. I love what you created.
a sweet little dragonfly ...made a big difference! Well done!!!
The mix and match bracelet/necklace is a fantastic concept. I love the finished piece.
Absolutely LOVE that you can mix and match all those pieces to create multiple looks...very clever!! Fantastic work on all of it!
You really stretched your stash into a gorgeous collection! Thoroughly enjoyed reading through and looking at your goodies.
What an ingenious necklace that first one is! Nicely done!!
What a great idea with the bracelet/necklace! And dragonflies are my favorite - all of it came out really beautiful!
By the way, I've nominated Lori for the Force of Good Awards, please stop by my blog at creatingcures.blogspot.com and read a short post.
Be Well ~~T
What a fantastic idea to have a design that works in so many ways! Smart husband you've got there :). Your pieces turned out wonderfully, I think you totally succeeded in working outside of your 'green' comfort zone.
Fantastic!!! So much versatility in the pieces, you are so very clever to create all these interchangeable pieces. I just love it. The final piece is beautiful. I love your addition of the dragonflies. You made really great use of your soup.
Oh so pretty and so many options! Very clever and Fabulous :) x
Very pretty jewellery! Love the versatility with the different pieces that can be combined in various ways. Great job!
I love the versatality of your pieces! I especially love the multi-strand bracelet! The colors of your bead soup are so fresh! Beautiful job!
All of your pieces are great. Nice use of color for not using that color! Love ALL your bracelet and coversion ideas!
Wow what a fantastic idea!!! Soo many wonderful combinations. Your husband with his ideas and you being able to make them happen.
What a combination!!!!!
Lovely jewelry and some very inspirational ideas! Beautiful work!
~diana
I just love that you made the necklace and bracelet to be able to combine for so many different looks...very creative. Really great job!
Sonya
love it all the different ways to wear!! cool!
Your husband came up with a great concept! Love all that you made!
What a great idea! This is like the ultimate convertible! Fantastic and gorgeous to boot! Congrats on having Jim. I'm afraid I can't even let my husband have an opinion on my jewelry. He always tries to be so deep and it makes no sense in my head although he seems to think it is genius in his head. Great job!
Very pretty pieces. I just love the mixture of pinks.
So many lovely creations!
pretty in pink! great job cooking your soup!
This is such an original idea! combining braceletes made with the same beads, but different feel to make various size necklaces - absolutely fantastic!
I like what you did with your soup:) great job;)
Lovely greetings
Sabrina
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