As you may remember I have two partners in the Blog Soup Bead Party (I know, I know), and I had a really hard time trying to figure out what to make. I received beads from Kelly at Adventures with Kelly and from Candice at Craziness...The Theme of My Life. Here's what they sent me:
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| Kelly's soup |
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| Candice's soup |
In the interest of fully revealing what happened to me on the way to this party, I will tell that I made a really, really ugly necklace! Oh my, it was bad. But I'll spare you from having to look at the disaster (and myself the humiliation) and just say that it was the Ugliest Necklace Ever. So after looking at for a couple of days, it was back to the drawing board.
I ended up with a fairly long necklace using soup from both of my partners, a bracelet & a pair of earrings. Kelly's focal, a pendant from Kylie Parry is the focal I went with. I love the one from Candice, too, but it will have to be in a future work. In the end, I decided to forgo any clasp. The necklace is long and chunky and doesn't need one. I hope that doesn't break the rules too much!
The big reveal.
I started with the unusual chain that I won in a giveway from the lovely Cindy Wimmer at Sweet Bead Studio. It just seemed to go with the rustic feel that the soup was giving me.
Those long wooden beads made me think of branches on trees so it was seemed only natural to add a leaf on each one. I like that okay. I'm not crazy about the silver leaf chain w/ the butterflies but it just has to stay there b/c I couldn't figure out what else to put there. The little antiqued brass flowers were also in Cindy's giveaway. I liked the way they went with all the chains.
Included in my soup were the blue beads & sparkly crystals. So it seemed that the sky & clouds should go with with the foresty, earthy necklace and earrings. I added my own light blue beads and made the blue bangle which I love and which went really quickly. I'm sure you'll be seeing more bangles!
Since I had two of the long wooden beads left over, that meant, of course, that I had to have earrings! I had glass topped headpins (I'm sorry I can't remember the artist who made these) in two colors of green (close enough for me) and used a couple of the seed beads from the soup and voila! Earrings. Oh, and I made my own earwires for the first time, too. (They are actually the same size but the photos make it look like one earwire is way bigger than the other.)
It certainly was true that this experience stretched me (to the breaking point a couple of times) and, best of all, I learned a lot from the whole thing.
Now go on to the next person on the list. You'll get through them all before Halloween, I'm pretty sure. Ok, before Thanksgiving then. Go. What are you waiting for? GO!
Here's the list for you:
The Hostess, Lori Anderson and her partner, Manuela Wutschke
1. Aimee Wheaton and Barbara York
2. Alice Craddick and Sandra Richardson
3. Alison Sachs and Amy Severino
4. Allison Scott and Cynthia Abner
6. Amanda Davie and Patsy Evins
7. Amber Dawn and Kim Ballor
8. Ambra Gostoli and Christine Hansen
9. Amy Freeland and Christine Altmiller
10. Ana Krepel-Novak and Eleanor Snare
11. Andrea Morici and Hope Smitherman
12. Andrea Trank and Jayne Capps
13. Andrea Turini and Charlene Jacka
14. Angela May and Emanda Johnson
15. Anitra Gordy and Elizabeth Owens Dwy
16. Ann Rishell and Debbie Price
17. Ann Sherwood and Lynne Bowland
18. Anna Lear and Barbe Saint John
19. Anna Sabina and Erin Siegel
19. Nan Emmett and Erin Siegel
20. Astrid Boyce and Birgitta Lejonklou
21. B.R. Kuhlman and Deanna Chase
22. Barbara Bechtel and Bryna Lumb
23. Barbara Blaszczyk and DaviniaDesign
24. Barbara Judy and Holly Westfall
25. Barbara Lewis and Cathie Carroll
26. Barrie Edwards and Lyn Foley
27. Becky Fairclough and Jana Tarhala
28. Bella Borgouise and Gillian Lehman
29. Beth and Evie McCord and Erin Prais-Hintz
30. Beth Bricker and Heather Pyle
31. Beth Emery and Cassie Donlen
32. Bobbie Rafferty and Cindy Cima Edwards
33. Candice McGinnis and Sally Anderson
34. Carol Bradley and Cece Cormier
35. Cathy Khoury and Molly Alexander
36. Carol Tannahill and Hilary Frye
37. Carrie Tahquechi and Cris Peacock
38. Cat Pruitt and Cindy Gimbrone
39. Charlene Gary and Doris Stumpf
40. Charlotte Pevny and Kate Gardenghi
41. Cherrie Fick and Cathie Carroll
41. Claire Maunsell and Cherrie Fick
42. Cheryl Roe and Jenny Vidberg
43. Chris White and Norma Turvey
44. Christa Murphy and Kathy Alderfer
45. Christie Murrow and Dana James
46. Christina Miles and Collette Collins
47. Christine Brandel and Elizabeth Woodford
48. Christine Damm and Cynthia Deis
49. Christine Hendrickson and Debbie Goering
51. Cilla Watkins and Johanna Rhodes
52. Cindy Wimmer and Riki Schumacher
53. CJ Baushka and Cory Celaya
54. Courtney Breul and Joanna Matuszczyk
56. Cryss Thain and Serena Trent
57. Cynthia Tucker and Kitty Durmaj
58. Dana Johnson Jones and Eva Sherman
59. Davinia Algeri and Janet McDonald
60. Deci Worland and Lara Lutrick
61. Diana Ptaszynski and Kristy Abner
62. Diane Cook and Kerry Bogert
63. Diane Hawkey and Jen Judd Velasquez
64. Dorcas Midkiff and Jill Harris
65. Doris Radlicki and Heather Goldsmith
66. Dot Lewallen and Gaea Cannaday
67. Elisabeth Auld and Jennifer Justman
68. Erin Fickert-Rowland and Geanina Grigore
69. Erin Grant and Julie Jones
70. Eszter Czibulyas and Helena Fritz
71. Fiona Christie and Michelle Heim
72. Gail Zwang and Genea Crivello-Knable
73. Geneva Collins and Jana Haag
74. Gretchen Nation and Heidi Post
75. Heather DeSimone and Karin Slaton
76. Heather Marley and Terry Carter
77. Ingrid McCue and Jennifer Pride
78. Jackie Ryan and Nicole Keller
79. Janna Harttgen and Joanne Tinley
80. Jean Yates and Lori Anderson
81. Jelveh Jaferian and Jenny Davies-Reazor
82. Jenni Connolly and Jennifer Heynen
83. Jennifer Cameron and Kristi Bowman
84. Jennifer Geldard and Lisa Liddy
85. Jennifer VanBenschoten and Kim Hora
86. Jess Italia Lincoln and Lori Greenberg
87. Jill MacKay and Lori Bergmann
88. JJ Jacobs and Karen Tremblay
89. Joyce Becker and Kathy Welsh
90. Judy Glende and Karen Sinkowski
91. Judy Riley and Kelly Morgan
92. JuLee Wolfe and Julie Bean
93. Julianna Cannon and Julianna Kis
94. Julie Nordine and Lesley Watt
95. K. Hutchinson and Shea Zukowski
96. Karen Firnberg and Karyn Bonfiglio
97. Karen Williams and Kimberly Roberts
98. Karen Zanco and Polly Barker
99. Kari Carrigan and Laura Twiford
100. Karin von Hoeren and Laura Blanck
101. Kate Richbourg and Lorelei Eurto
102. Kathleen Lange Klik and Maria Clark
103. Kathy Engstrom and Keri Lee Sereika
104. Kay Thomerson and Loretta Carstensen
105. Kelley Fogle and Laurel Bielec
106. Kelly Ramstack and Sally Anderson
107. Kim Stevens and Tiffany Long
108. Kristi Harrison and Mandy Williamson
109. Kristi Kyle and Lana Kinney
110. Kristina Johansson and Sue Hodgkinson
111. Kym Hunter and Laura Sanger
112. Laura Zeiner and Susan Kennedy
113. Laurel Steven and Mary McGraw
114. Laurie Hanna and Lisa Boucher
115. Lesley Weir and Liz DeLuca
116. Linda Djokic and Tracey Weiser
117. Linda Inhelder and Pam Brisse
118. Linda Landig and Lori Dorrington
119. Linda Murphy and Lisa Hamilton
119. Line Labrecque and Marianne Baxter
120. Lisa Lodge and Monica Johnson
121. Lois Moon and Melissa Muir
122. Lola Surwillo and Therese Frank
123. Lori Bowring Michaud and Marci Brooks
124. Lupe Meter and Norma Agron
125. Maggie Towne and Marge Beebe
126. Malin de Koning and Susie Hibdon
127. Mallory Hoffman and Shirley Moore
128. Marcie Abney and Patty Miller
129. Marcy Lamberson and Melissa Clarke
130. Margot Potter and Suzann Sladcik Wilson
131. Maria Grimes and Wendy Blum
132. Maria Horvath and Melinda Orr
133. Maria Rosa Sharrow and Marie-Noel Voyer-Cramp
134. Marian Hertzog and Melissa Mesara
135. Marianna Boylan and Sandi Lee James
136. Marina Dobrynina and Michaela Pabeschitz
137. Marsha Neal and Miri Agassi
138. Mary Ellen Parker and Melissa Meman
139. Mary Elliott and Tamara Soper
140. Mary McGraw and Laurel Steven
141. Melissa Pynn and Michelle Buettner
142. Michelle Hardy and Niki Meiners
143. Michelle Mach and Moira McEvoy
144. Missy Rappaport and Mags Sarri
145. Molly Alexander and Poranna
146. Mylene Hillam and Nicole Rennell
147. Nadezhda Parfyonova and Stacey Curry
148. Nan Emmett and Nancy Peterson
149. Nancy Boylan and Natalie McKenna
150. Natalie Monkivitch and Niky Sayers
151. Natasha Lutes and Pam Ferrari
152. Noemi Baena and Penny Ilagan
153. Pamela Petry and Rebecca Sirevaag
154. Pat Haight and Mary Shannon Hicks
155. Patty Gasparino and Vonna Maslanka
156. Penny Neville and Sandi Volpe
157. Pepita Bos and Wendy Chamberlain
158. Raida Disbrow and Rebecca Watkins
159. Rebecca Anderson and Sabrina Staub
160. Regina Santerre and Rose Binoya
161. Rhea Freitag and Tari Kahrs
162. Rochelle Brisson and Teri Baskett
163. Sally Russick and Tracy Bell
164. Sandra McGriff and Shay Williams
165. Sandra Wolberg and Sara Hardin
166. Sarah Elder and Salla Small
167. Saskia Kaffenberger and Sharon Gardner
168. Sharon Palac and Shannon Chomanczuk
169. Shay Stone and Suzette Bentley
170. Shiraz Biggie and Tammy Powley
171. Staci Smith and Tracy Stillman
172. Stacie Stamper and Tracy Martin
173. Stefanie Teufel and Vicky Taylor
174. Stephanie Dixon and Stephanie LaRosa
175. Stephanie Haussler and Valerie Norton
176. Suzanne Tate and Terri Wlaschin
177. Sweet Freedom Designs and Tammy Jones
178. Tania Spivey and Tari Sasser
179. Tara Plote and Terry Matuszyk
180. Terri Gauthier and Deana Hager
181. Theresa Fosdick and Tracey Nanstad
Sally, I am so amazed at the way you combined both of you soups. When I was looking at them in the beginning I was not sure how you would do it but the whole set you made is amazing.
ReplyDeleteI may end up leaving two comments sorry about that. Your necklace, bracelet (such a great way to bring in blues), and earings are beautiful. I really like the way you combined the two soups.
ReplyDeleteWhat a way to push yourself out of your comfort zone with the strining! I love the way you incorporated pieces from both soups to create a wonderful necklace. Love the blue bracelet and awesome job on the earrings!
ReplyDeleteHey Sally! I'm loving all the dangles - I think I have a dangle addiction.....Great job and all that work I only made one piece and feel like a total slacker...Happy Hopping! XO
ReplyDeleteLovely work.
ReplyDeleteSally, your bead soup necklace turned out beautifully! Your soup included some of my favorite colors - that green will go with so many things, I know you'll enjoy wearing this piece. And I'm a dangles kind of person too. I'm glad to see you used the chain - I thought I recognized it when I first saw your reveal picture! :-) Your blue bracelet is gorgeous - your talents really shine in this piece. This must have taken a very long time to create - I am in awe!! Thanks for sharing your beautiful pieces! :-)
ReplyDeleteSally, knowing your earlier work, I can definitely see how you stretched yourself with this challenge. So many people think stringing is easy, but it's not.
ReplyDeletelovely thanks for shareing
ReplyDeleteSally my friend, you did it! So, maybe you just need to make more ugly necklaces to push yourself, cause this is a beautiful necklace! Kudos for all those dangles! Of course I love the blue bracelet, and the earrings just complete everything. Be very proud of yourself!!!
ReplyDeleteI think you did a very nice job with your stringing. It turned out really well. And the earrings are so cute. Congrats.
ReplyDeleteI think the necklace turned out fantastic! I love that you pushed yourself so hard and shared that experience with us.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful dangles, loving your pieces.
ReplyDeleteGreat job of combining the parts and pieces from two soup-er blog partners. We’re all being pushed outside our comfort zones — with amazing results!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the hop,
Emanda
http://artemisiastudio.blogspot.com/2011/09/bead-soup-reveal.html
I knew you would rock this and you so did! I love that you used both soups and I still want to see the pic of what you have called the ugly necklace!
ReplyDeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you stretched yourself and you felt free to take things apart and start over! (and next time you don't have to use every bead and can maybe relax a little? :-)) I'm very impressed with what you made, the dangles, the chain choice, all the things you did for someone who professes they don't string!
I hope you’ll participate again!
Love, Lori
Very different and very nice. Combining both the soup mixes worked really well.
ReplyDeleteI sooo am not a stringer either and so far both bead soups I've been able to mostly not string! I know, I know, but I really did go out of my comfort zone! As I think you did too! Love your work!
ReplyDeleteI love the necklace Sally, I adore dangles. I would wear this all the time!
ReplyDeleteThose long wooden beads make a great statement. Keep on trying because you are doing wonderfully well.
ReplyDeleteI really love those dangles! Beautiful creations!
ReplyDeleteGreat pieces you've created!
ReplyDeleteYou did a nice job on the necklace and I LOVE the bangle!
ReplyDeleteGreat job with the stringing!
ReplyDeleteGood on you for rising to the challenge.. ..personally I thought you did a great job and amazing to combine 2 soups ( I think I would fall apart if I had to use seed beads!!) .Love your blue bracelet too..I am sure that was a lot of work!
ReplyDeleteJenni
It's funny, but seed beads leave me all flustered. I have no idea what to do with them, lol. You did a great job with your bead soup! Love the dangles! :)
ReplyDeleteOMGoodness...your soup is DELICIOUS my Friend!!! I adore your design, it's truly stunning! Well done, another AMAZING cup of BEAD SOUP from a very talented designer!!! ;)
ReplyDeletePS: It was fun seeing your site, you have 2 of my pics on it. I took the pic for Lori's Bead Soup Badge & also created the Artbliss badge...:)))
Your designs turned out so great! I really love how delicate your designs are. Excellent job! ♥
ReplyDeletepretty pieces love the colours
ReplyDeleteYou cooked up some loveliness - and I'm sure lots of people created some ugly along the way (I know I had to undo and redo one of my pieces several times before it worked!). Nice job, especially since you were combining two batches of soup mix!
ReplyDeletewonderful Pieces!
ReplyDeleteGreat job Sally, I really like what you have done with your mixes, very, very pretty. I really like the earrings they are just my style!
ReplyDeleteTherese
Very nice.
ReplyDeletethese are great! I love the dangles on the necklace & the bangle is way cool( man I love a bangle!!)great job w/ your soup
ReplyDeleteGreat combining of soups, love you pieces!
ReplyDeleteHi Sally! I'm a few days late but I'm finally starting the "HOP"... and you're my first stop of course! I really like that you combined the 2 soups. I'm getting kind of a woodland warrior princess vibe from the necklace. I love the long wooden beads with the jade leaves. Also, congrats on making your first earring wires! That's exciting! I had fun being partners with you. Thank you for the kind words on my necklace. Time to check out the rest of the blogs!
ReplyDeleteGreat job, love that first necklace!
ReplyDeleteHey Sally! Your works lovely! And your beading skills wow are lovely too! I just dont have the patience. But I really admire you for what you make with beading. You have a defanate talent there Sally! Thank you for the GREAT comment about my problems with my Soup. You are a girl after my own heart! Big huggs woman!!! ox
ReplyDeleteSomehow I missed the story of how you ended up with TWO bead soup partners. In any case, that fact that you were able to combine two different soups into one necklace is pretty impressive. Well done, my friend!
ReplyDeleteWell, for not being a bead stringer you sure ended up with a great necklace! Good for you!! I totally understand your feelings except in reverse. I don't have the seed bead talent. At least not yet! Hats off to you I say!
ReplyDeleteReally nice. Love what you did
ReplyDelete~cryssT
great job! beautiful design!
ReplyDeleteOh you rulebreaker, you! You did a fabulous job with your beads!!
ReplyDeleteGreat designs - all so pretty!
ReplyDeleteGreat movement in your Bead soup Reveal! I like you stuff.
ReplyDeleteVery nice, it will be fun to wear.
ReplyDeleteFrom the sounds of it you REALLY pushed yourself outside your comfort zone and you did a great job with it. i'm sure the first necklace wasn't as bad as you thought. you have a keen sense of design it seems and the rest will just come with practice. There's nothing wrong with sticking with seed bead weaving. I wouldn't begin to attempt any of that! Kudos to you!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool design your necklace is. I love the "branches" with their leaves. You've done a great job working with the long wooden beads.
ReplyDeleteCombining both soups was brilliant and you did amazing. Love the bangle and earrings too :o)
ReplyDeleteWhat a creative use of your soup! They all came out so lovely.
ReplyDeleteI like what you made out of our soups and it is neat that they could both work together like that. The chain is cool- that was a great idea. I really have to say I like the earrings alot too. I wish I was brave enough to try my own earwires and glad also(don't mean it in a mean way) I am glad I was not the only one who had problems. I was afraid I might break something myself.
ReplyDeleteAlice's Beads and Baubles
This was a great test for you and I love how you strung up everything! The earrings are amazing!
ReplyDeleteAmbra
I wanted to see the disaster. I love sharing my disasters. What you came up with was tre beautiful. I am bleary eyed. I think you are number 80 something. I feel like I am grading papers. By the time I get to 200, I will write one word answers. Ha ha
ReplyDeleteNice work! Like you I prefer bead weaving, but you did a fantastic job with your stringing piece!
ReplyDeleteSally... I am so amazed. You took something that was difficult for you and made a work of art. That necklace is wonderful! Way to stretch yourself and come out stronger! :)
ReplyDeleteReally great job! Good to do something hard sometimes, huh?
ReplyDeleteLooks great! See, it all worked out ;)
ReplyDeleteWow, tackling two soups at once and combining them! Kudos for not letting it intimidate you too much!
ReplyDeleteNice work on taking that leap outside your comfort zone :) I love all the little detail in the 'drops' around the necklace. If anyone raises too much of a stink over the clasp, you could try doubling it since you say it's so long, then have the clasp at the back and former back would be a second strand at the front :)
Oh and I LOVE the earrings :) So nice!
Combining two different soups into one amazing piece is fantastic! What a challenge, great job!
ReplyDeleteWow, you were really busy! You've done some beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteLovely to see your soup! Nice job!
ReplyDeleteI totally understand where you are coming from as far as being stretched with this experience. I am always amazed what I learn through an exchange like this. I think you did a beautiful job with your soups - the necklace has so much detail, and the earrings (bravo on the ear wires!) work perfectly with it. The bangle is wonderful as well - great job! :)
ReplyDeleteVery nice! You did a great job with both of your soups!
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful work! I love how many things you were able to make with your soup!
ReplyDeleteLove the organic earthiness of the necklace and earrings...the bangle is just blu-ti-ful. Soup-er job!
ReplyDeleteVery nice work, I really love those little earrings!! The sprinkle of color with the long black tube beads is perfect!!
ReplyDeleteLovely soup! Two??? You must like challenges :) Love the danglies from the chain!
ReplyDeleteLovely work and ingenious the way you combined the two soups. I like the necklace especially and would definitely wear something like that myself. The vibe is so rustic and calm and woodsy. Well done!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea combining your soups. They came together nicely in the necklace. Love the bracelet, too!
ReplyDeleteHow fun! Love them all! I little dangley pieces on necklaces...
ReplyDeletevery pretty combinations
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely collection of bead soup components you had to play with Sally! Love the things you created .....
ReplyDeleteWow, you did so well with all those beads. Great stuff. ;-)
ReplyDeleteOh! So very pretty!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely necklace! I really like the colours and the balance between all the dangles. That chain looks great in the design (at first I thought it was linked short bugle beads). The bracelet is very cute too. Great job!
ReplyDeleteLove the earrings!
ReplyDeletelove the bangle! so fun.
ReplyDeleteLovely work.
ReplyDeleteGreat bangle!
Beautiful collection! I would love to see how the necklace looks when worn-it is really fun. I love the earrings, very contemporary! Nice work!
ReplyDeleteSally, I loved reading your post about your adventure with the bead soup! I think working outside my comfort zone really pushes my creativity. I grumbled a lot but it's soo good for me!
ReplyDeleteYou did wonderful creations with your soup and with pushing your boundaries! Pat yourself on your back!
I don't know if you had time to watch my new video while you were at my blog? I'm not sure if you are familiar with glass lampwork but my video explains what glass lampwork beads are. Would love for you to check it out and help me share it with others if you enjoyed it. Working on getting the word out about glass lampworking.
http://www.PatsyEvinsStudio.com/blog
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