It's Bead Soup Party time! As some of you may recall I received this lovely bead assortment from the equally lovely Barbara Lewis. And this is my finished piece! Yay! And I finished it a few days ago, too, which is a small miracle for me.
The first order of business was to make the sweet little Green Girl Studios pendant part of something bigger. I like a big, bold focal so I combined several elements in order to achieve that. I started with one of my porcelain shard pieces and created a nice long dangle with a Czech glass bead and an unglazed porcelain bead cap(of sorts) that I made. The little birdy hangs nicely and is further highlighted by the large mother-of-pearl ring. I love that ring! I think it draws the eye right in and gives the whole necklace a pop.
I made a two strand necklace to hang the now large pendant from. One strand is made from these cool wonky frosted glass seed beads that I got in NYC last month. I need to go back to the city just to get more of them. The other strand is made up of the beautiful enameled beads that Barbara made along with some natural stones and some of my own porcelain faceted beads and also my ABC (Already Been Chewed - thanks for the name Helen!) beads that I showed being made here.
I tied and knotted a ribbon throughout the beads, which is one of my favorite things to do these days. I love how cozy it makes all the beads feel and it adds a nice texture to the overall piece.
Barbara sent me this gorgeous sterling clasp which is from, I believe, Star's Clasps.
One more view...
I made the necklace a short, choker length so that the long pendant would not be lost on the wearer. My striped shirt isn't the best thing to be wearing to model this necklace, but oh well. :)
This was another fun Bead Soup project and I send out a big thank you to Barbara Lewis for sending me such gorgeous beads to work with, and to Lori Anderson for organizing this party in the first place! Thanks ladies!
Be sure to check out what Barbara did with the beads I sent her!! I can't wait to see myself!!
And also be sure to check out all the other blogs that are participating in the party! It's a long list but bound to be worth the time (take a few days if you need to. ;).
1. Lori Anderson, Pretty Things
2. Kitty Durmaj, Perles and Life
3. Michelle Heim, Life In the Bead Lane
4. Lisa Petrillo, Lucid Moon Studio
5. Anitra Gordy, Leelu Creations
6. Paige Maxim, Paige Maxim Designs
7. Marianna Boylan, Pretty Shiny Things
8. Cheryl Roe, BeadRoe
9. Heidi Post, Ex Post Facto
10. Cindy Wimmer, Sweet Bead Studio
11. Terri Gauthier, Blooming Ideas
12. Rachel Walsh, Balanced Crafts
13. Marian Hertzog, M's Place
14. Mary McGraw, MK's Musings
15. Sarabeth Burke, Chronicles of Sarita
16. Deci Worland, Gem Trails
17. Erin Prais-Hintz, Treasures Found
18. Laura Zeiner, Stick Lizard Designs
19. Kristin Latimer, MJM Jewelry Designs
20. Cathryn Brooks-Williams, Chile Cats
21. Holly Westfall, Silver Rose Designs
22. Janna Harttgen, Palima-Lim
23. Libby Leuchtman, Libby Leu
24. Rebecca Anderson, Songbeads
25. Deb Hunter, Living On Air
26. Diana Ptaszynski, Suburban Girl Studio
27. Jennifer VanBenschoten, VanBeads
28. Margot Potter, The Impatient Crafter
29. Cyndi Lavin, Beading Arts
30. Courtney Breul, Beads by Breul
31. Stefanie Teufel, Stefanie's Sammelsurium
32. Patricia Gasparino, My Life Under the Bus
33. Tari Khars, Pearl and Pebble
34. Kristi Bowman-Gruel, Kristi Bowman Design
35. Jayne Capps, Mama's Got to Doodle
36. Becky Fairclough, Chameleons Designs
37. Evie and Beth McCord, EB Bead & Metal Works
38. Lynne Bowland, Islandgirl's Insights
My Partner! - 39. Barbara Lewis, Painting With Fire
40. Lorelei Eurto, Inside the Studio
41. Stacy Hartis, Sissy & Jack's
42. Jennifer Cameron, Glass Addictions
43. Marcie Abney, La Bella Joya
44. Johanna Rhodes, Fire Phoenix Creations
45. Nan Emmett, Spirit Rattles
46. Melissa Mesara, One Eared Pig
47. Amanda Davie, Articulations
48. Cherin Poovey, Lanyard Lady
49. Virginia Joste, ViviBijoux
50. Andrew Thornton, The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton
51. Lori Dorrington, Lori's Glassworks
51. Lori Dorrington, Lori's Glassworks
52. Melanie Brooks, Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
53. Kate Gardenghi, Tropical Blonde
54. Serena Trent, PinkIce Jewel's Blog
55. Malin de Koning, Beading by Malin de Koning
56. Shai Williams, Shaiha's Ramblings
57. Francy Inman, 8 Second Studio
58. Amy Freeland, Copper Diem
59. Lisa Liddy, Joolz By Lisa
60. Sandi Lee James, Do Be Do Bead Do
61. Mary Harding, Mary Harding Bead Blog
62. Stacey Curry, Star Hitched Wagon
63. Leslie Gidden, Mad Maggie Designs
64. Elisabeth Auld, Beads For Busy Gals
65. Niky Sayers, Silver Nik Nats
66. Linda Djokic, Lutka and Co.
67. Tracy Bell, Copper, Glass, and Recycled Trash
68. Laurel Steven, Rue's Daftique
69. Ingrid McCue, Wrapped In Silver
70. Birgitta Lejonklou, Create With Spirit
71. Diana Hawkey, Diana Hawkey
72. Norma Turvey, Moonlit Fantaseas
73. Jeanette Ryan, Jeanette Blix
74. Jackie Ryan, Silver Lodge Gems
75. Jean Yates, Snap Out of it Jean, There's Beading to Be Done!
76. Debbie Goering, Prairie Emporium
77. Valerie Norton, Hot Art
78. Jana Trupovniece, Stories of the Secret Garden
79. Amy Severino, Amy Beads
80. Emma Thomas, Fred Beans Nook
81. Karen Zanco, Everyday Gypsy
82. Suzann Sladcik Wilson, Beadphoria
83. Janet McDonald, Singing Woods
84. Dana James, Dana's Jewelry Designs
85. Kristina Johansson, Wild Roses and Blackberries
86. CJ Bauschka, CJ Bauschka
87. Angela Barribea, Re: Angela Rae
88. Marcy Lamberson, Studio Marcy
89. Tanya Floyd, Glass Migrations
90. Lisa Kavanaugh, Beading Bliss
91. Sue Hodgkinson, Hello Gorgeous
92. Jenni Connolly, Jenni's Bead
93. Nally Parfyonova, Nally's Creations
94. Karyn White, Releases By Rufydoof
95. Emanda Johnson, Artemisia Studio
96. Sandy Richardson, Sandy's Coloring Box
97. Cindy Dolezal, Cindy Dolezal Designs
98. Stacie Stamper, Park Avenue
99. Mallory Hoffman, For the Love of Beads
100. Linda Landig, Linda's Bead Blog and Meanderings
101. Nicole Valentine-Rimmer, N. Valentine Studio
102. Jacinta Meyers, Jamberrysong's Creations
103. Charlene Gary, Gray Girl Studios
104. Rubiee Hayes, Glitter and Keys Galore
105. Marge Beebe, Rock Creek Creations
106. Elizabeth Freeman, Turquoise Sky
107. Shelby Foxwell, Sundown Bead Designs Rhetoric
108. Lynda Moseley, Diva Designs
109. Grace Danel, Grace Beading
110. Lois Moon, Que Onda Quitman
111. Agnes Shapiro, Beader Bubbe
112. Terry Carter, Tapping Flamingo
113. Judy Glende, Judith B. Designs
114. Mary Ellen Parker, Bee Tree By Me
115. Barbara Bechtel, Second Surf
116. Charlene Sevier, The Bead Dreamer
117. Alice Craddick, Alice's Beads and Baubles
118. Cory Celaya, Art With Moxie
119. Ronda Adams, The Ravished Heart
120. Sandi Volpe, Sandi Volpe Designs
121. Anna Lear, The Laughing Raven
122. Susie Hibdon, Vintagesusie & Wings
123. Amanda Austin, Sea Shore Glass
124. Jennifer Velasquez, Jen Judd Rocks
125. Hazel Ward, All Those Things
126. Brenda Salzano, Salzanos
127. Dee Gordon, Runako Designs by Dee
128. Anna Denisova, Anita-M
129. Margaret Saari, Mags-Jewelry
130. Genea Crivello-Knable, Genea Beads
131. Penny Neville, Copper Penny
132. Angela Blasingame, Hopemore
133. Helena Fritz, Beadwork by H's Blog
134. Stephanie LaRose, Confessions of a Bead Hoarder
135. Stephanie Haussler, PixyBug Designs
136. Diane Cook, Rosa & Josies
137. Maryse Thillens, Glass Bead Art
138. Jennifer Pride, Jewelry by J.P.
139. Shannon Chomanczuk, For My Sweet Daughter
140. Lisa Godfrey, Bead Happy
141. Heather Pyle, Welcome to My Muse
142. Regina Santerre, Regina's Writings
143. Liz DeLuca, Creative Arty Facts
144. Sig Wynne-Evans, Beaded Bear's Nonsense
145. Loretta Carstensen, Loretta's Boutique
146. Raida Disbrow, Havana Beads
147. Amber Dawn, Inventive Soul
148. Shelly Graves, Stars Dance With Me
149. Jess Italia Lincoln, Vintaj Blog
150. JJ Jacobs, Coming Abstractions
151. Carrie Tahquechi, Carrie T
152. Staci Smith, Staci Louise Originals
153. Katarzyna Kwiatkowska, Quiet Area
154. Ema Kilroy, Ema K Designs
155. Magdalena Sikora, Poranna Gazeta
156. Nicole Keller, Nicki's Reef
157. Ann Rishell, My Critical Eye
158. Noemi Baena, Fire, Metal, and Color
159. Christa Murphy, Adventures of One Beady Woman
160. Barbara Blaszczyk, Labotorium Flory
161. Collette Collins, Firefly Myst
162. Carola Greiser, Polymer Clay Shed
163. Joanna Kopijczuk, Bizuteria z Filcu
164. LeAnn Weih, Summers Studio
165. Cassandra Watsham, Design by Cassandra
166. Anna Motz, Stunning
167. Shea Zukowski, Gr8findings
168. Susan Kennedy, Sue Beads
169. Lisa Boucher, Lisa's Clay Happenings
170. Hope Smitherman, Crafty Hope
171. Alison Crenshaw, Beads by Earth Tones
172. Dorcas Midkiff, Wondrous Strange Designs
173. Melissa Rediger, Sea of Glass
174. Marina Dobrynina, Savon Feutre
175. Julie Nordine, Julie Nordine | Credit River Art Glass
176. Menka Gupta, Menka's Blog
177. Patsy Evins, Patsy Evins Studio
178. Cherrie Fick, En La Lumie're
179. Suzette Bentley, Ellie's Bijoux
180. Molly Alexander, Beautifully Broken Me
181. Lyn Foley, Lyn Foley Wearable Art
182. Tara Plote, The Newbie Beader's Blog
183. Natalie Schuetz, Natalie S Perlen
184. Kim Hutchinson, Running on Ink
185. Haley Frank, Wide Eyed Smilin
186. Grace Caputo, Suddenly Last Summer
187. Marie-Noel Voyer-Cramp, Skye Jewels
188. Erin Siegel, Erin Siegel Jewelry
189. Janea McDonald, Organized Chaos
190. Kristi Evenson, Colie Bug & Co.
191. Linda Inhelder, Must Haves Jewelry
192. Hilary Frye, FryeStyle
193. Whitney Lassini, Whitney Lassini
This is me! You Are Here! - 194. Nancy Schindler, The Rabbit Muse
195. Pam Brisse, The Blue Between
196. Beth Bricker, Vintage Sweets
197. Ruthie Stickney, Rose Works Jewelry and Gifts
198. Rose Noble, Lady Noble Designs
199. Karen Williams, Baublicious
200. Claire Maunsell, The Next Bend
201. Christine Damm, Stories They Tell
202. Kerry Bogert, Kab's Creative Concepts
203. Wendy Blum, Sand & Sea Designs
204. Juli Cannon, Julsbeads
205. Jenny Robledo, La Dona Boutique
206. Krista French, French Elegant Jewelry
207. Pam Krinski, Ewa Beads
208. Melissa Meman, Melissa Meman, Art, Life, Love
209. Dana Jones, Dana's Jewelry
210. Shirley Moore, Beads and Bread
111 comments:
A wonderful piece Nancy - looove the colours and the chunky beads with the ribbon:)
Wow! that is sooo pretty!! Awesome job!!
wow your necklace is very cool! I love Barbras enamel beads!
OMG this is so wonderful!! love those colors -spring soft and the chunkieness of the beads LOVE <3
This is a fabulous piece. And Barbaras beads are truly awesome!
Nancy I cant say enuf for what you have made! This necklace is such a grabber! What a high flyer it is wow and it looks stunning on you! You always bring it on Nancy xx
Oh wow! This is amazing! I love what you've done with the pendant, I love all the beads you chose, I love the ribbon weaving in and out and I love the colors! Did I mention that I LOVE this necklace! ;-) Gorgeous!
Gorgeous! I'm a huge fan.
A KNOCK-OUT piece, Miss Nancy! The colors are just stunning! Your porcelain pairs so beautifully with Barbara's beads. And you know I LOVE that ribbon nestling the the beads!
What a masterpiece! You took a few delicate things and added a bunch of punch! Beautiful, Nancy. I love your piece!
It's veeeery nice! I love the colours and all the details!
Good luck to the bead soup contest!
It's perfect! I looooove all the texture and colors. You have such a wonderfully distinct style and the extra texture of Barbara's beads is great in this piece. :)
YUMMY! Love this soup. The colors, the chunky, the textures......beautiful!
This is too beautiful!! So Amazing!
Very beautiful!
Great necklace - love it!
That is one amazing necklace...wow! Greart job! Those colors are amazing!
Nice! Love your ABS's!
Oh the yummy color! It looks more like a dessert tray then soup!
Love it!!!
love it too!
Love what you've done with the bead mix...and the creative use of the ribbon. You're beads you make are lovely as well. Beautiful job on such a fun piece!
I love what you did with your bead soup! Great job! Those beads are to die for.
STUNNING! I really do love this! I'd wear it in a heartbeat. Barbara's beads and yours make a great mix!
That is one beautiful necklace!! Love the multi strands and the focal. The ribbon is such a great touch!!
Really great Nancy! I love the color combo - I wouldn't have thought that would work but it's fantastic!
Love, love, love the color palette you used and the enameled beads, and pretty much everything about this necklace!!
Love the piece that you made!
The colors are so vibrant. Fantastic. Each component is gorgeous and unique but they work together SO well. LOVE it! Oh yeah, and the focal you sent Barbara is AMAZING!
WOW what a stunning piece! The colors are so vibrant and rich! Love it!
oh, so yummy! I love what you did :)
wow! what a beauty! LOVE those colors and I like chunky, chunky, chunky and this one is STUNNING!
What a fabulously bold, spring-like piece! I especially love the turquoise-lilac color combo, and the sweet birdie stands out nicely in this design.
Wow! Love your colors and bold design! Yummy!
Love the ribbon addition.... great idea!
that's great! I love how you used the ribbon - I've seen the technique around recently. Mind if I try playing with it? Let me know :) roseworksjewelry@gmail.com I'll link to your blog!
Allow me to get in line to admire this piece, which not even a PLAID t-shirt could have hurt. It's a killer piece, and there must be so much satisfaction to having made the bulk of the beads as well as upping the ante on the focal. When I can do that, I'm never gonna shut up about myself. The viewing pleasure is all mine.
Hi Nancy -- Gorgeous piece, bold and beautiful with individually delicate element. A real balancing act perfectly accomplished!
I decided to start at the bottom of the list (I'm in the middle at #95). I hope you get a really good response from the swap/hop -- So much fun!
Emanda
ArtymeziaATyahooDOTcom
Artemisia's Studio
Big and bold - just my style, too! I love how you combined your components with Barbara's always-awesome beads!
Amazing...I love big and bold jewelry. The colors are some of my favorites. This one is a winner.
Those elements are nothing sort of fantastic - the colours are so vibrant and rich - and you have put them together in such a way that they cherish each other in a most wonderful way. ummmm
#209 here...what unusual looking beads, you did a great job with them...
Stunning neclace. Love the design and the colors.
Gorgeous! The colors are phenomenal and you did a wonderful job with the design. I love it!
Wow you have made a very pretty necklace with all my favourite colors! Very nice!
I am normally not a big, bold, chunky jewelry girl, but this necklace is something even I would wear over and over. Outstanding!
Teal and purple, stunning combination for a stunning necklace. Love the intertwining ribbon too! Just beautiful! Looks great on your neck!
Sweet Necklace. I love the ribbon idea. You got a great soup mix and made a baller piece.
The necklace you made is wonderful! I think that it will make anyone wearing it smile :) Love Barbara's beads!! :)
Must work with purple and teal! yummmm! This is fabulous!
I wore these colors in the 80's? It is right back now and you did an awesome job with the design.
very nice, I love that sweet bird.
Sweet and lovely, the perfect necklace for Spring! That ribbon is deffinitely the icing on the cake!
Delcious!
Nancy, I love how you beefed up that way cool pendant - it looked beautiful before, but now it's truly eye-catching and a statement piece! What a beautiful necklace this is, all of it :)
What a unique piece. I really love what you did with the focal piece. Very eyecatching.
the blue and the purple are yummy!
Beautiful work...gorgeous statement piece!
This is stunning, and by far one of my favorite designs so far! The color combination is so bold and a bit unexpected. I would never think of purple with turquoise but it works. So many layers and intriguing elements. You really are a master of incredible design, Miss Nancy. Thank you for sharing your process and your inspiration.
Enjoy the day!
Erin
Marvellous!! Amazing work! I love the way you have kept the necklace choker style to emphasize on the pendant. Love the beautiful colors too!!
I love the bold statement this necklace makes.
Wow, just wow! That's all I've got. This is awesome!
Ooo...that wears so nicely! Love the knotted ribbon - great colors!
So much to love about this! The colors--(turquoise and purple are one of my favorite combos), the pairing of your beads and Barbara's beads and the ribbon woven throughout. Bold and perfect!
Very beautiful, cool design! Love the color combination! :)
Simply magical! You always have such a unique and beautiful way of putting things together. Everything came together so nicely. Good job!
Bold! I love it! Wonderful and clever combinations everywhere. I don't think it will ever cease to be interesting to look at.
And that bead cap in white especially caught my attention. Super nice!
Yummy textures and colors. The ribbon wrap...very nice touch. This piece has visual interest, it does "pop" and made me smile when I first saw it!
The bead cap hanging above the green girl studios pendant is great. I think it looks like a tooth...a tooth cap? I think my favorite part is the shell. The shell material is gorgeous, but I have such a hard time working it in to my pieces. I really struggle to balance it with other materials because of its sheen. This looks great, and the balance is perfect. Well done, Nancy!
This is absolutely gorgeous!
The colors just POP! Aqua blue and purple(my fav) together with clay, enamel and stones. PERFECT!!!!! I really love this necklace.
Great pallet!
the mix of small frosted beads, ribbon,your ceramic beads & the enameled beads is really great. I love the chunky way you put it all together
These were some awesome beads and you did a wonderful job on this necklace!!!!
You are both so stinkin' talented! I love your necklace! Love the blue and purple together and I love the way you put the ribbon through and around the bead. Love those details and charm ;)
Hummmmuna hummmuna, those colors make me feel a little faint!! I wouldn't have expected anything less! Lovely.
So chunky and fun! I love the bird pendant and dragonfly clasp.
Oh my, what a lucky gal you are!!! This is by far my favorite!! :) Bravo!
Simply Stunning! I love the ABC (LOL) beads too! You do have a gift!
Wow! Your work is gorgeous!!! You did a wonderful job with your soup beads. Cheers!
So wonderful! A definite statement piece.
Very cool finished piece. Such a striking and unusual mix to work with and love how you added the wonky strand and other delights to make your wearable work of art!
love the ribbon I didn't notice it at first a very pleasant surprise. Very gorgeous piece.
beautiful.
Awesome Nancy!!! How could a necklace made with a mix of Barbars beads and yours be anything other than awesome.
First--I love the colors that were part of your ingredients and those you used from your stash. Second, I love the ribbon intertwining and becoming one with the beads! Interesting texture! Last, this whole piece is feminine, bold, and beautiful--like women world-wide are! Congratulations!
I really like this combination of colors the purple adds a nice surprise. How you incorporated the birdie was perfect, it shows off so nicely.
I am so in love with this I love chunky.I love aqua and teal and I love the pendant focal. All in all I just love it!, the ribbon is a nice surprise.
Jenni
What a striking necklace, and the colors are sublime. It's grea the way it looks heavy and not too long around the neck. Should definitely be part of the BSP album. I love your feather beads, heading towards your shop now ^_^ Virginie ViviBijoux.com
INcredible! I was so distracted by the chunky gorgeous beads on the one strand in the first photo, I didn't even notice it was double stranded. LOL! It's so beautiful and I love how you "beefed up" the pendant.
What a stunning necklace. Love the thought process for the pendant. And I absolutely adore the ribbon peeking thru the beads. The colors just explode out of the photo. This is a winner for sure!
Beautiful necklace. Love what you did with the focal. Soup is good!
It's a show stopper and that clasp is so cool you cooked up a mean batch of bead soup!!!
A great mix of beads! I love the way you mixed the beads from your stash with those from Barbara.
Very unique beautiful mix of beads, I love your necklace!
It is just gorgeous and looks so nice on you!
Wow, gorgeous! This is a water spirit's necklace, I can tell. :3 The design is so bold and beautiful; kudos to you for being brave enough to use your big, beautiful beads like this. It worked so well! There's something sacred about this one; you'd be at harmony with the elements when wearing it, I'd imagine. :) Lovely!
I love the color combo, very lovely. Lucky you being paired with Barbara. I just met her in Tucson, very nice lady. I love your work and your ceramic pieces. They are always sold out before I have a chance to purchase them though...one day I will get a few pieces to create with. Thanks again for sharing.
That turned out very pretty. And I love how you enhanced the focal. Nice piece.
The colors are totally mouthwatering. I love every bead in this piece - and your unglazed porcelain bead cap thingy looks like a molar, lol. Such a fun necklace :)
Beautiful stringing! Love the color combo!
What a fantastic necklace! And even more stunning on! I love the colors, and all the texture! And the ribbon detail is a great addition!
Fabulous BEAD SOUP Friend!!! I love what you designed with all your components... Beautiful work!Thanks for sharing your creativity!!
Smiles,
Susie
Really beautiful necklace and such a lovely color! fantastic x
That's a very nice and chunky necklace! I just love the colours, not least the proportions between them which are just right.
Great colors, and the design looks wonderful on you!
Lovely colours and design its great!
Jackie
Okay I am totally in love with the idea of running ribbon thru the beads. I have never worked with ribbon but this might be in the push I need.
Wow what an awesome piece - those beads are incredible. This certainly is a piece of wearable art. Well done!
Karyn
Australia
This is a really fun design, I like it a lot! It's a really bold, statement necklace, and the colours merry together really well.
Bold and beautiful! LOVE it.
Still making my way to all the blogs. Wonderful bold piece with fabulous color.
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