Wow, Wow, Wow. What fun it has been this week to view all the wonderful designs from the cooking of the soups. It truly has been inspirational and has sparked my creativity to no end. At last, it is time for my reveal from my stash from my wonderful bead soup buddy Alice.
I have been furiously working on a freeform bracelet, my first, but alas, I am stumped and do not know where to go with it. I am making it from the lovely bead soup mix Alice sent me. I am going to add pictures to my blog once it is finished. I also made a necklace from the wonderful lampwork beads and turquoise beads that were included in my stash. I had it done but didn't really like it that much. I took a class this past weekend in wire works and learned a way to perfect my wrapped loops. On Sunday I attended the Intergalactic Bead Show in Charlotte, NC. Of course, it was a bead show and I am a beadaholic so I had to get lots of new goodies while I was there. The weekend got the pot on the burner and the soup started to simmer. I just had to tear apart my one necklace and make two instead.
The first one is my Natural Earth necklace. It is made with some multi colored jasper beads whose colors I chose to match the lampwork pendant. I wrapped them in copper and added copper chain and dangled my pendant and my two lovely lampwork beads from it. I was going for one of those long necklaces and I wanted the little beads to dangle up on my neck. These two little beads resembled little flowers so I inverted the bead caps to make them rise up out of the caps. I antiqued the copper to make it go better with the chain and components. This necklace is for me to enjoy as a reminder of my bead soup buddy. Then for the second necklace I used the turquoise rondelles with olive pearls, lemon fire polished rondelles, dyed fossil coral, brass chain and these funky beads that I dangled in between the loops of the chain. I call this my Sand and Sea Bounty necklace. The funky beads reminded me of shells and the turquoise reminded me of the sea and the pearls and coral represent part of the sea's bounty. I dangled one of my weekend purchases, a brass sea shell, off the end of the necklace. I liked the natural feel this necklace gave me. All in all, I was much happier with the end results of the two over the first one and I hope you will like them too. My thanks to my wonderful bead soup buddy and to Lori for holding such a wonderful event.
very creative! I like what you have done with your bead soup!
ReplyDeleteWow two creations. I like both of them. The pendant from the first one is really cool - and I am very much into assymetrical designs. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteWow - two of them. And with copper. I love copper!
ReplyDeleteI do like them both and think you have done a splendid job. I particularly like your up turned flower representive beading using the caps. I am yet to try this method and you carried it off well.
ReplyDeleteI'm normally not an asymetrical kind of gal, but I think what you pulled off with the second necklace really works. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThey're fabulous! I love them both!!!
ReplyDeleteYour necklaces are def conversation peices !
ReplyDeleteThey are real lovely and pretty!
Two beautiful pieces that have a unique and interesting twist! I love it! This has inspired me to try asymmetrical!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all your comments - This was one of my first ventures into asymmetrical - I am normally a very symmetrical person - I like order which is why I love beadweaving the the bead soup takes us on journeys out of our comfort zone. I have to admit my first piece that I didn't like was symmetrical and boy did the muse make me take it apart and make two instead. Thanks for all your lovely comments.
ReplyDeletewonderful! And I can hardly wait to see the bracelet too.
ReplyDeleteLove them both!I particularly like the top featured one but both are lovely and I can see myself wearing both often.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty necklace. I especiall like the second one. Can't wait to see the bracelet.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pieces! I love an asymmetrical piece it has a fun draw to it. Hope to see the bracelet soon!
ReplyDeleteLove your pieces! It sure is great to have a bead show happening with a Bead soup party, isn't it? I had one to go to as well. It's like having a fresh farmers market nearby to help round out the menu!
ReplyDeleteFantastic job! I love the asymmetric look!
ReplyDeleteI love both! I really like the beads "inside" the chain - very cool!
ReplyDeleteI love asymmetric, you did a fantastic job! Love it:)
ReplyDeleteTasty! I love the way the necklace is asymmetrical. Very fun!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the day!
Erin
Really, really lovely. Great job!
ReplyDeleteVery Nice work, You know how to stretch the ingredients for two meals!! I love the dangles with the bead cap under it idea- brilliant- they look like flower buds. Nice work on matching your copper and I like the length of your necklaces also!!
ReplyDeleteI love the designs. Good use of your soup mix.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on both pieces!
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful, Love the brass sea shell. Nice work.
ReplyDeleteYou did a wonderful job on both of them. What fun!
ReplyDeleteWonderful designs!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteBoth necklaces are lovely but I think I like the asymmetrical the most
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your wonderful comments. The seashell one is my favorite too. I love wearing it. The little beads in the loop roll and move with you and it is rather fun to wear. Makes me think of the rolling of the sea as they sway. I am glad I broke up the necklace I first made into these two as I now have two opportunities to wear them to honor my bead soup buddy.
ReplyDeletewonderful creations!!
ReplyDeleteOh my, this is absolutely delightful! I love it!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE THAT SEASHELL! OMG--it's absolutely stunning how you melded all those wonderful beads and chains together for that gorgeous necklace! That's something I would wear in a heartbeat!
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