Friday, September 16, 2011

The Bead Soup Party Reveal

A couple times a year I participate in Lori Anderson's Bead Soup Blog party. This is such an inspiring event as it pushes your boundaries to try new things and use different supplies that you wouldn't normally purchase. After we sign up, Lori pairs everyone up and then we send our partner a clasp, pendant or focal bead and a selection of beads. They in turn have to make some thing with those beads and now show them off during this big blog hop. There are over 300 participants, so that's a lot of blogs to visit but I'll be starting bright and early tomorrow morning. So, finally I get to show you what I made with my bead soup. My partner was Christie of Charis Designs and to start off I'll show you the wonderful mix of beads she sent me.


Now we all get in a rut sometimes and I'm just as susceptible as anyone but who couldn't be inspired with this mix. I just am in love with blues right now. Okay, so there was a funny coincidence in that we both sent each other the same metal to work with as well as blue beads and as I'm writing this I jumped over to her blog and we both created items that look very similar or that you could wear with each other. Check out what she made on this post. I made this set before we left for our Napa trip and just had to take it with me. It was fun to wear and just a bit edgy.





As you can tell I used the bronze chain on one side of the necklace and some brown leather knotted with beads and jump rings on the other and the pendant just works to set it all off. The bracelet is made with stretch magic more of the ceramic beads, bronze spacer beads and some Kyanite square beads I had in my stash that mixed well with the other blues. I don't normally like stretchy bracelets but this one is so comfortable. I can't wait to play with some more of the beads she sent me. 

To visit some of the other participants in the party, check out Lori Anderson's blog for the full list.

63 comments:

  1. Edgy and beautiful, love the blues!

    ReplyDelete
  2. I love the way you combined the cording and the chain with the beads/crystals. It's definitely inspiration for something in the future. Love the bracelet too. Thanks for being such a great partner!

    ReplyDelete
  3. They both turned out so cute. I can see why you wanted to wear them. Nice job.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Great project. I love all the interesting texure you achieved in the necklace. What wonderful soup you had too!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Great necklace, love it.

    ReplyDelete
  6. What a beautiful soup you made my friend, your work is truly stunning!! Thanks for sharing & all I can say is yummmmmy!!!

    ReplyDelete
  7. What a beautiful set. I especially love how you made tne pendant!

    ReplyDelete
  8. I am SO sorry for being late -- today our internet provider decided to crash. My stress level is through the roof, to say the least! They're still working on it, but it's like dial-up.

    LOVE the edginess (perfect word for it!) and of course the texture! Kyanite is one of my favorite stones and some people say it helps people who have physical pain. The bronze chain rocks it out, and I love the entire set!

    I hope you join again!

    Love, Lori

    ReplyDelete
  9. Awesome Jewelry! What a fun soup to work with! I really love the blues bracelet!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Really nice combination with the blues and earth tones, and the mix of cord and chain. Very cool!

    ReplyDelete
  11. Love the combination of the different components! Love that focal pendant too! Awesome pieces.

    ReplyDelete
  12. I love the way you have use your toggle. It is a great necklace. And I would love to wear that bracelet, even though I don't do stretchy ones either.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Very nice! Both turned out so well, but I really like the necklace! Great job!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Magical. Just lovely. We’re all being pushed outside our comfort zones — with amazing results!

    Enjoy the hop,
    Emanda

    http://artemisiastudio.blogspot.com/2011/09/bead-soup-reveal.html

    ReplyDelete
  15. A perfect pair...I love the focal leaf in the necklace and the bracelet is very wearable.

    ReplyDelete
  16. Very nice, the toggle as part of the focal makes it really interesting.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Just love these Dana! Your jewelry is always so inspiring -- Makes me want to try new things :)

    ReplyDelete
  18. What a beautiful bead soup set, Dana! I think the leaf focal is fantastic - and I can't blame you for taking your new necklace along with you on your trip - I'd do the same!

    ReplyDelete
  19. Beautiful designs in blue and silver! Nice work!

    ReplyDelete
  20. I'm in love with blues too and those pieces would be perfect with my favorite pair of blue jeans.

    ReplyDelete
  21. That looks like a fun necklace to wear. I like that you made the clasp part of the focus. It is too pretty to hide in the back. And greetings to another beader from WA. I am just up the freeway in Fed Way.

    ReplyDelete
  22. I love the dark touch of your piece. Colors are great and the material mix is awesome too. VEry cool piece.

    ReplyDelete
  23. Ooh! Earthy, chunky, rustic....I love it! Very cool!

    ReplyDelete
  24. Excellent work, you are a true artist.

    ReplyDelete
  25. stunning creation....

    ReplyDelete
  26. Wonderful! You have created two terrific pieces of wearable art. I like your use of color and texture for the necklace. Thank you for sharing your artistic process along the way. Cheers!
    Lori

    ReplyDelete
  27. I love the way you stretched out the beads!
    Gorgeous piece.

    ReplyDelete
  28. I would also describe your designs as wearable art. Absolutely awesome! Love what you created!

    ReplyDelete
  29. The only time the blues have made me feel so happy! Nicely done!

    ReplyDelete
  30. Dana, I love what you created with your Bead Soup! You know I'm a complete sucker for mixed media, so I adore what you did with the pendant, and that bracelet is just too cool! xoxo, c

    ReplyDelete
  31. Love all the details in your necklace! Your bracelet is so pretty!

    ReplyDelete
  32. Oh my, I love that edgy feeling of your piece. Great job!

    ReplyDelete
  33. Love the kyanite and brass and you rocked the design..I can see you wearing that a lot. the focal is really wonderful.
    jenni

    ReplyDelete
  34. Not only is this such a great, easy piece to wear, but I totally love the cording on it. The focal and clasp at the front is perfect. And I'd love to know where you got those cool brass beads in the bracelet. Love that!!

    ReplyDelete
  35. Blue and antique gold... great combination.

    ReplyDelete
  36. The necklace is great - no wonder you wanted to take it on vacation with you!

    ReplyDelete
  37. Very organic and earthy. Simple, yet effective!

    ReplyDelete
  38. Oh I'm loving those blues too! And the focal is so yummy. Great job. Thanks for swinging by! Riki

    ReplyDelete
  39. What a great design. I love the combination of the chain and leather. This is a keeper.

    ReplyDelete
  40. Beautiful, organic, wearable necklace - it looks like it would go with SO much! And the bracelet is wonderful!

    ReplyDelete
  41. great design! i love the whole feel of it!

    ReplyDelete
  42. Love these designs! That pendant is just so cool, and I love the knotted cord :)

    ReplyDelete
  43. Very nice work. The toggle at front with that focal look gorgeous together...love the way it wears/lays.

    ReplyDelete
  44. Great job! That bracelet would be perfect with jeans because of the blue. :)

    ReplyDelete
  45. Both of your pieces are really great. I would definitely wear either one of them. You did a great job with this challenge!

    ReplyDelete
  46. Lovely pieces! That necklace is just fabulous!

    ReplyDelete
  47. Love the necklace, especially how you used the clasp right on top of that leaf!! Wow, I love blue and would certainly wear both of your servings of soup everywhere!! Fabulous!

    ReplyDelete
  48. Great stuff! That leaf pendant is so pretty, love what you did with it.

    ReplyDelete
  49. Anonymous11:48 AM

    Very nice. I love the arrangement of the clasp on the necklace...and you did make similar designs to your partners! How fun!

    ReplyDelete
  50. Anonymous6:19 PM

    very pretty pieces

    ReplyDelete
  51. Both pieces are lovely! Beautiful blues- great job!

    ReplyDelete
  52. This soup could of gone in so many directions..I like the path you chose. Really cool Soup- designs!

    ReplyDelete
  53. Fantastic and funky!! I love them!!

    ReplyDelete
  54. oh such lovely blues! That necklace does look like fun! I hope you received lots of appreciative looks if not comments ;)

    ReplyDelete
  55. Beautifully done!

    ReplyDelete
  56. Anonymous12:38 PM

    I love the texture of the bracelet and how you mixed different type of beads together.

    Well done!
    Ambra

    ReplyDelete
  57. Your necklace has a real edgy feel about it. I love the focal in your piece... it really takes centre stage but you've toned it down nicely by using the knotted cord and chain. Love how you've incorporated the clasp into the focal.

    ReplyDelete
  58. So funny funky beautiful :-)), great job.

    ReplyDelete
  59. Lovely jewellery! I really like the colours and how you keep the palette dark by using black cord. Like how you used the toggle clasp too. Very nice job!

    ReplyDelete
  60. Beautiful pieces! Great bead soup too! I like how you combined a variety of elements to create the necklace. Nice work!

    ReplyDelete
  61. The mix of the leather and chain is great, the leaf pendant is so great!!! All in all the necklace is fantastic.

    ReplyDelete
  62. Both pieces are lovely. Good work.

    ReplyDelete

LinkWithin

Blog Widget by LinkWithin