Monday, April 29, 2013

Mmm That's Some Tasty Soup!



So it may have taken a little longer than expected to get ready for my big 3 day show, and as a result I completely forgot to schedule the Bead Soup reveal in advance and am a day and a half late. My apologies to everyone! So my awesome partner, Cassie Donlen sent me her awesome handmade beads, bead headpins, and enameled pendant (not to mention all the other beads, findings, and cool chain) I was over the moon excited!  Here is what she sent me again:





I ended up making a few different things using what she sent combined with a few of my beads, and I still have lots of beads left over! I immediately knew I wanted to make a bracelet with the larger beads and the focal b/c I love a good toggle clasp on a bracelet! I used the large beads, the small spacer beads she made, and a few of my own beads.


Next I used the long silk in a moon face necklace of mine. The colors of the bermuda blue crystals went great with the deep turquoise color of the silk, and it was just what this long necklace needed to complete its dreamy feel.


Lastly, I used the funky, large silver chain in a fun charm bracelet. I used a different, multi-color blue/turquoise silk, along with a few of her beaded headpins. I added random beads and fun sea charms. I'm calling this one "Sea Spray." There are a few copper pins thrown in the mix...fitting since Sea Spray could cause certain metals to rust, as I learned the last time I was at the beach! 



I hope you've enjoyed my soup, I had a lot of fun cooking it up. Please visit the other participants by going to the main list page HERE Definitely visit Cassie by the link at the top if you haven't already, the necklace she made is awesome!



28 comments:

  1. They're all amazing Jessica! That bracelet is a sea treasure! Really gorgeous work on that piece. Beautiful collaboration of the cord, chain and pendant on the moon necklace. Love the colors.

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  2. OMG, I want all three pieces! Such beautiful and bright colors. Make-happy-jewelry!

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  3. Oh my, totally cool! Love the soup and what you've done with it. Cassie makes beautiful beads and components.

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  4. I love the colors and the way you have put it together. And..... i have to order Silk ribbon...... :-))
    Greets Gite

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  5. What a great match --I love Cassie's work, and your designs are always fabulous! Beautiful pieces :-)

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  6. Gorgeous soup and gorgeous creations! I especially love the silver charm bracelet fun and pretty! Great work.

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  7. I love all three designs! The moon necklace is gorgeous!

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    1. Thanks! It's probably the most "me" of the 3.

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  8. WOW pieces - all of them !! I love your use of fiber. Beautiful colors, beautiful beads and beautiful work

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  9. Wow! Love them all. No, I can not pick a favourite. Great work. Congrats!

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  10. Ah...the colors! You made such beautiful pieces out of very inspiring beads and components.

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  11. Gorgeous gorgeous pieces, they are absolutely stunning.

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  12. Gorgeous simply gorgeous. Such talent...ty for sharing with us all , bye for now and Happy Beading
    http://jaacquelinesjewels.blogspot.com/2013/03/bead-soup-blog-party-reveal-is-here.html

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  13. Ohhhhhhh so pretty! That creations are worth to take one and a half day more for beeing revealed ;0) Such a lot of lovely colours and designs! Every piece, you created brings a smile to my face - sooo beautiful!

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  14. Such gorgeous pieces, love your 'sea spray bracelet sand dollars are my favorite at the moment.

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  15. Your pieces are creative and gorgeous! Congrats!

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  16. All of your pieces are great. My favorite is the moon face necklace. Followed closely by Sea Spray. Good job using your soup.

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  17. Beautiful pieces that you made out of some gorgeous beads. I love all of them, can't even really pick a favorite, but if you forced me it would probably be the first bracelet.

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  18. Oh how wonderful!I love the moon-necklage! The other pieces are also cute!

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  19. Lovely pieces - great job with your soup!!

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  20. Really lovely pieces...great job with your soup!

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  21. Oh how lovely! You really got an amazing soup! I really can pick a favorite but I do love them all, Coming from the ocean I love how you put the copper in your last bracelet, really made it pop!

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  22. You did that lovely soup proud! Gorgeous pieces. Love the charm bracelet especially.

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  23. Lovely soup. I love that charm bracelet!

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  24. All of your pieces look great! I like how the silk transforms the necklace and the charm bracelet is my favorite.

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  25. Each and every one of your pieces is fabulous! I adore all the bright colors you packed into that first one. It's like it was meant to be. Your necklace is great. That blue worked out perfectly and really does soften the whole thing. And that last bracelet is soft and foamy-feeling like ocean waves. Oh, I could just eat your soup up it's so yummy! Awesome job.

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