Saturday, March 3, 2012

My First Bead Soup Revealed!

I first learned of this event called the bead soup blog hop day last fall, and I had a wonderful time looking at many different artists creations, yet was eager to participate in such an event myself. I was a bit too late to join in the main 200 person group that started its pairings this January, but I was very fortunate to find a partner on my own and we quickly mailed each other our mystery bead soups. A bead soup, if you have never heard of the term, is an assortment of beads with a focal and clasp, typically in a color palette or theme.  My partner is the wonderful Denise Peterson, and you can visit her blog by clicking the link. She has also posted her soup from me and her finished creation. I was so lucky that my partner sent me such beautiful items and beads to work with. She sent me so much to choose from! I ended up using these beautiful glass blue metallic beads that she sent me a strand of, and I combined them with the antiqued silver chain she sent as well as her butterfly focal. I added my own Petrol colored Swarovski crystal pearls to complete the look and finish it off with a real sense of romance. I am completely in love with the necklace. It is extremely long and the glass metallic beaded fringe catches the light and has lovely movement. I made a simple bracelet and pair of earrings to match it I loved it so much, and I almost never do that! There were some other beads she sent, and I did make some more earrings with them, but due to the stormy weather I haven't been able to photograph them yet. I will show them off on my next blog though.  Here is my finished set!



View all of the blog hop participants' creations!! Visit the main page to see all of the entries!





18 comments:

  1. This is so delicate! Really pretty this is, Jessica!

    PS: Would be great if you could turn off word verification

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  2. it is really pretty :)
    I'm a partecipant from Italy, I'm trying to visit all of you.
    this was really a great experience!
    ciao ciao

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  3. Wonderful necklace! That focal is beautiful!

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  4. Very, very pretty. Perfect colours :) x

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  5. A very nice wearable piece. Not too fussy but distinctive!

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  6. what a cute little pendant. really clean and elegant. I think you did a great job.

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  7. I love the piece. The petrol colored Swarovski crystal pearls are gorgeous. I really like the earrings. They are interesting. I would love to make them if I can figure out how you did.

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  8. Very nice - will go with a lot of summer outfits.

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  9. light ,summery, and butterfly..I wish to have a few of them!

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  10. I'm completely in love with it too!
    Lovely, delicate work; simple and very wearable.

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  11. I love how you put this all together. The colors are so pretty.

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  12. what a lovely creation that is fun jewelry to wear for spring!

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  13. That's LOVELY! I love dangly things and this is just gorgeous.

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  14. Very pretty! Looks lite and airy!!

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  15. A totatlly sweet set in such a pretty color. Great job!

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  16. Beautiful I love it! Very romantic.

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  17. I love the collection....one of my favorites in all the blogs. Love dangles.
    Sonya

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