Saturday, March 3, 2012

It's Bead Soup Reveal Day!!

I have been so excited to show off the designs I made with the awesome beads that Pam Ferrari sent me!
Here's a reminder of what I received:
There were so many possibilities that ran through my mind when I opened the package! I knew that there would be enough to make several pieces.
The beads are definitely darker than I'm used to designing with but the colors are out of this world! They remind me of outer space. My sister and I have been coming up with names for the finished pieces and I hope you can all appreciate where I went with the names. They are kind of funny, but fitting for what I saw in the beads and what they reminded me of. 
Here we go!
The first piece I made was with the focal bead. It's a LONG necklace made with chain and the beautiful pearls that were sent that coordinated with the colors in the focal bead. This necklace fits right over my head, no clasp necessary. I named it 
 "To Infinity And Beyond"
I couldn't WAIT to design this next bracelet. As soon as I saw the beads, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with them. The shape reminded me of the teardrop glass beads that I use in my Chainmaille fringe bracelets. So I just had to make one of those to show off these awesome shaped beads. I accented them with some beautiful Czech glass rondelles and Swarovski Crystals. I called this one
"Defying Gravity"
And last but not least, is the gorgeous bead set and toggle clasp that Pam sent. These beads reminded me of little planets! I incorporated them along with the silver beads into this awesome charm bracelet. I couldn't resist. The colors inside these beads that just pop off the black base are so pretty! I hope you can tell that from the photographs! I named this bracelet "Intergalactic" and for those of you who like the Beastie Boys, you'll now have that song stuck in your head for hours...I did! LOL!
I still have some items left from the great package she sent me, and when I have some more time, I'll try to get creative with those as well. But I hope you like what I have come up with! This was so much fun! I can't wait to see what Pam has designed with the beads I sent her! You should go check out her blog right now!! I know I am!
And for a list of the rest of the Bead Soup Participants, you can click below!



Hostess, Lori Anderson


Special Book Sneak Peeks, Cindy Wimmer
1.  Adlinah Kamsir (Singapore) and Hajer Waheed (Kingdom of Bahrain)
2. Adrienn Lukacs (Hungary) and Agata Grygiel (Poland)
3.  Agi Kiss (Hungary) and Carolien Muller-Genger (the Netherlands)
4.  Agnes Asztalos (Hungary) and B.R. Kuhlman
7.  Alicia Marinache (Canada) and Dita Basu
15.  Bonnie Coursolle (Canada) and Fay Wolfenden (Canada)
16.  Carmel McGinley (Australia) and Tracy Stillman (Australia)


21.  Cheryl Brown (Canada) and Diana Ptaszynski
22.  Christina Stofmeel (the Netherlands) and Eva Kovacs (Hungary)
24.  Cilla Watkins (Canada) and Elaine Robitaille (Canada)
25.  Sabrina Straub (Switzerland) and Kathy Combs


32.  Dee Elgie (UK) and Joanne Lockwood (UK)
33.  Dian Hierschel (Germany) and Eniko Fabian (Austria)
37.  Doris Stumpf (Germany) and Eszter Czibulyas (Hungary)
39.  Elke Leonhardt-Rath (Germany) and Marjolein Trewavas (UK)


41.  Erika Nooteboom (the Netherlands) and Giorgia Rossini (Italy)
43.  Evelyn Duberry (Canada) and Gaea Cannaday
45.  Ginger Bishop (military, Okinawa) and Martina Nagele (Germany)
48.  Helene Goldberg (Australia) and Karen Vincent
54.  Joanna Matuszczyk (Poland) and Julianna Kis (Hungary)
55.  Joanne Tinley (UK) and Michaela Pabeschitz (Austria)
65.  Kristina Johansson (Sweden) and Penny Neville (Canada)
66.  Krisztina Erlaki-Toth (Hungary) and Nicole Keller (Germany)


76.  Lori Finney (Canada) and Marie-Noel Voyer-Cramp (Canada)
78.  Marta Kaczerowska (Poland) and Milla Starchik (Canada)
83.  Michelle Jensen and Sandra Young (Canada)
92.  Rosa Maria Cuevas (Mexico) and Tejae Floyde
93.  Sabine Dittrich (Germany) and Sally Russick
95.  Shanti Johnson and Tracy Mok (Canada)
97.  Sonya Stille and Traci Zeller (Canada)
98.  Stefanie Teufel (Germany) and Tania Hagen (New Zealand)

53 comments:

  1. The pieces you created are wonderful, very fun designs! I love the charm bracelet and the toggle on the second bracelet is really fantastic! My favorite is the necklace-love the longer length.

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  2. Oh, those tear drop beads and what you did with them are so fun and colorful! Great results with all of your pieces!

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  3. I love everything you made with those gorgeous beads! My favorite is to infinity and beyond. That is something i would wear everyday. Love the name too. Lol!

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  4. Beautiful pieces! I especially like the first one, the accent beads bring out the focal perfectly. Gorgeous :) x

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  5. WOW!!!! You did a amazing job on all your pieces. Your pictures are gorgeous. Those beads are very hard to photograph. love all the names too. It was a lot of fun having you as my bead partner. have fun hopping.

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  6. those beads are to die for and your creations showcase them perfectly! love it all!!

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  7. Great job. These are beautiful. Those are beautiful beads and the clasp is awesome.

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  8. Stellar pieces! Love your work and your style.

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  9. Hahaha - "Stellar" pieces - that was perfect, Sandra! :) Well, I certainly can't top that comment. So I will just say "ditto!" :)

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  10. Wow! I think these are some of my favorites creations so far in the blog hop! Love the designs, the colors, the creative names, everything! My favorite is the defying gravity bracelet.

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  11. That bead soup sure was yummy!! I adore what you created and the names each made me smile (even though I do have the Beastie Boys stuck in my head now. . .) I really do like that last one the best though. The bright pop of green you added really calls to me. Wonderful work!

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  12. You did a wonderful job with some beautiful beads! Love all the dangles

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  13. I love the charm bracelets! And that toggle is so cool! Everything you made is so pretty!

    I hope you'll join me again in the summer!

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  14. I love all the dangles on the bracelets! Nice job!!!

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  15. I'm not a silver lover...but your bracelets are really making me rethink that! Awesome toggle to boot!

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  16. Great soup mix! I love the charm bracelets! Suzette

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  17. Love the bead soup you got and you made some fabulous pieces. I think To Infinity and Beyond is perfect for the piece!

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  18. What beautiful pieces you made. I love the way you created the bracelet with that beautiful clasp. The lamp beads with that clasp...so yummy! Dita.

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  19. Love the charm bracelets especially that exquisite black and floral clasp...beautiful!!

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  20. Utterly amazing - I'd have been thrilled to receive your soup! I love what you've made with your ingredients. :)

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  21. Beautiful work, I love what you made with your Bead Soup. You are extremely talented.

    Donna
    http://thisyearsdozen.wordpress.com/

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  22. bracelets are just perfect, I love them!
    ciao dall'Italia

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  23. You did a wonderful job with your bead soup. That long necklace has got to be my fave, although the bracelets are very pretty as well.

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  24. That is awesome. What a wonderful and joyful bracelet. Love the the style, love the colors!

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  25. Kirsten, I love the names you came up with for your designs they are very fitting. Your soup was just yummy and your made the most stunning items,I love all three, I think that Intergalactic is my favorite though.

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  26. HI Kristen I loved your use of colors. Very elegant. The bracelets had such great sparkle. Your photography did them justice. I also liked how you showcased the flower clasp.

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  27. Your bracelets are both lovely!

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  28. I love that clasp in your bracelet, love your designs!

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  29. Love those charm bracelets! and To Infinity and beyond! :D

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  30. WOW, great job! That dangle bracelet is my favorites, but the rest comes in a close second! ~KM

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  31. All three pieces are incredible but I am totally in love with the dangle bracelet!

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  32. A wonderful bead soup you received. I love all of your pieces, but my favorite is 'Defying Gravity'. The names you chose were cute. My customers like reading the names as much as they like looking at the jewelry.

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  33. Your designs are so classic beautiful - I think I would wear every piece very often, because it matches so much outfits. Simply wonderful, what you've made!

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  34. The colors are really "out of this world". The first one...the pendant looks like a little alien man :-)

    Loved everything in there!

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  35. You did an amazing job. I love it all and that clasp is TDF!

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  36. Wow! These are beautiful pieces. The necklace is gorgeous and you did the focal just right. But, that bracelet, oh that bracelet.....Its beautiful. My favorite. Great job!

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  37. I love what you did with everything. Can't wait to see what you do with the rest!

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  38. I love the colors too, you did a wonderful job with the ingredients you received. I love that clasp. Cheers!
    Lori D.

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  39. That necklace is beautiful! I would have a hard time choosing which bracelet to wear....each is just gorgeous! You did a fantastic job with those beads!

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  40. Great soup! Amazing designs - can't pick a favorite - they are all great!

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  41. You got some seriously great soup. Your pieces really live up to the beads. I can't tell which I like the best. I would wear all of them.

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  42. These are just stunning!!! And I love the names...they add a touch of whimsy to such beautiful pieces.

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  43. Kristen, you make gorgeous jewelry! All pieces are beautiful beyond words... I love all of them, great work!

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  44. I love the cha cha braecelet! very elegant

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  45. I love both of your bracelets! They are so pretty and I can imagine the happy sound they make when the beads clang together.

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  46. Oh my goodness, your pieces are exquisite! I love the out of this world titles for them! I think my favorite is the first bracelet, I so love it!

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  47. Out of this world work:) I love your bracelets because there's nothing better than dangly jingly things on one's wrist and those two are gorgeous.

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  48. I love all of the pieces that you created. I really can't pick a favorite. I love how you made the lentil bead shine in the necklace with that design. Great job!

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  49. I've yet to find a piece of yours I didn't love, but the green crystal accents in the last bracelet are brilliant.

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  50. I love them all. The designs and colors are gorgeous.

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  51. You were sent such a wonderful soup, and I love what you made with it! I think the bracelet with that beautiful clasp is may favourite.

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  52. Your designs are stunning I love the lampwork. And that clasp is awesome. I like the simple necklace, with the charm bracelet, the necklace is nice and soft, but they hear you coming with the bracelet!! My style!!

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  53. Beautiful work. I love how you have made those beads look even more gorgeous.

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