Welcome to the 2012 edition of the Bead Soup Blog Party, hosted by the talented Lori Anderson of Pretty Things blog. Lori partners up all the participants and we exchange beads, including a special focal bead and clasp. Today is the day we reveal what we have made with the beads we received.
I was very fortunate to have been paired with Nancy Boylan of Snazzy Doodles. Nancy creates beautiful lampwork glass, enamelled metal beads and metal components. Here’s what Nancy sent me! Everything here is handmade except the leather and the items in the little dish.
Bead goodies from Nancy Boylan
I was giddy with joy about receiving such a gorgeous “soup” to design with.
Thrilled with my bead soup!
I started with the pendant and designed this necklace. The necklace includes Nancy’s pendant, 2 of her lampwork glass beads, 1 of the lampwork headpins, 2 of the teardrops beads and the leather she sent.
“Dot to Dot” necklace
I also used one of her handmade clasps, which includes another of her lampwork beads. The clasp was so pretty, that I decided to place it at the side where it could be appreciated. I dangled 2 teardrop shaped beads from the jump ring above the hook.
“Dot to Dot” necklace
I already had a clear picture in my mind of what I wanted to do for the second necklace. I wanted a really simple necklace so all the attention would be focused on the lampwork beads.
“Playa” necklace
I named this the “Playa” necklace. Playa is Spanish for beach. This necklace reminds me of beautiful tropical beaches we have visited, with their turquoise water and lush green jungle growth.
“Playa” necklace
The “Playa” necklace used up the larger beads, so I used a pair of the smaller lampwork beads to create earrings. I wired the lampwork beads to a pair of handmade copper components by Melinda Orr. Then I dangled the last 2 turquoise tear drop beads in front of the copper components. I named these earrings after Forget-Me-Not flowers, which are kind of turquoise–my brain was kind of zapped by the time I got around to naming these. If you’ve got a good name for these earrings, let me know in the comment section, please!
“Forget Me Not” earrings
Nancy was so generous with her beads that I still have more left over. A number of unexpected things happened this past week, which ended up sapping all my time, (and sanity). So I ran out of time to make jewelry with all the beads Nancy sent. Here’s what is still left. The beads on the right are a combination of Nancy’s beads with carved polymer clay beads by Barbara Bechtel. I’m planning to make a bracelet with some combination of these beads and use Nancy’s gorgeous copper toggle clasp as the closure. I haven’t decided what to do with the items on the left yet. Isn’t that pinwheel cool? Can’t wait to use it!
Below is a list of all the blog hop participants. I hope you will go visit these blogs next. Lots of lovely eye candy going on in these jewelry blogs! Have fun!
Paige Maxim, Paige Maxim Designs
Pamela Gangler, She Always Loved Pink
Linda's Bead Blog & Meanderings 
What a lovely combination of pieces Linda! I really like all of them, can’t pick a favourite. Looking forward to seeing the bracelet sometime too.
These are really beautiful.Such calming colours and blended so well.Thank you.Love and hugs Tanya
Okay…so this is my favorite color combination as well! You did a fabulous job on your pieces! Really love the earrings, too! Her clasp is beautiful and you did a wonderful job placing it where it could be seen! So sorry you had such a bad week…I still cannot believe what happened to you! Hugs sent your way! By the way, your pictures are simply FANTASTIC! Hope your weekend is better!
Great soup put to equally great use LInda – all lovely pieces and eminently wearable. Hope you’re getting over your recent trials.
Amazing work, dear !
I love the Forget me not earrings! Very, very pretty.
Fantastic Soup and fantastic creations as well. I love everything Linda and would wear it all! Hugs and thoughts sent your way! ❤
Morning LInda! ( Afternoon here) Hope you are feeling better after that week you had! Your Soup was delicious, I adore turquoise and olive ! And I really like your necklaces. I have a tendency to do the same – keep it simple so a unique focal, or fab beads can shine! Lovely!
Great job. Love your work.
WOW! What completely awesome soup you were sent Linda – you’ve so much gorgeousness left over. I totally love what you’ve made – especially those Forget Me Not earrings! Hope you are recovering from your horrible week, I’ve been thinking of you.
The soup was beautiful and your necklaces and earrings are a beautiful use of them. The soup that is waiting is mouth watering. Great job!
I am LOVING dot-to-dot and the earrings!
You had such beautiful beads to work with! Love what you made! Just my style!
love the soup you received..those beads are wonderful..i especially love the second necklace and could see wearing it all the time.
That was one awesome soup, and you did so much with it. The second necklace is my favorite!
Love it all, but especially those earrings are the bomb!
Wonderful beads, great job putting them together!
the playa necklace is really nice, but it’s hard to have a favorite w/ all being so good!
These are beautiful, beautiful colours and designs. I just love them. Those earring look more like a clover field than forget-me-nots to me … but by any name simply awesome. Can’t wait to see what you creat with the rest
Everything is so pretty. You showed off those lovely beads to perfection!
Love those beads you received and how beautifully you set them off in your creations!! Especially like La playa necklace, the name and the lovely image of tropical waters it evokes.
Wow gorgeous soup. All the pieces you made are just perfect…incredible job!
Oh Linda, what beautiful pieces you made! My fave has to be those earrings. I love the attention to detail, and the colors are awesome. Hope you are feeling much better now.
I love love love the first necklace..the pendant is just the coolest ever! And the forget me not earrings are so colorful and summery!
Absolutely glorious creations, Linda! The beautiful simplicity of La Playa really draws me to it. That would be a necklace I’d have a hard time taking off. You’ve outdone yourself! And I hope the new weeks i better than what you just experienced.
Your pieces are all fabulous, but I especially love those earrings – and that adorable little pinwheel!
Oh wow! The soup is delicious and your designs are gorgeous! I love the La Playa necklace and Forget Me Not earrings.
Beautiful work…I love your smiley face!!! I would have been excited, too!! The earrings are really gorgeous, and you have some great leftovers, too!
Love your work, Linda. The earrings are a great combination of colors and textures- your soup is a delicious feast for the eyes!
You lucky, lucky girl! Those earrings are rocking (as is everything) — I love it ALL!
The soup you received is awesome. Everything you created from it is fantastic! The asymmetric aspect of the first necklace is wonderful and I really like the modern design of the second one.
Wow you hit the jackpot with that bead soup! The pieces you made are so lovely. I love the simplicity of the second necklace, and those earrings are fabulous!
Great soup. Love the colors. And your designs are wonderful!!
I’m in love with the colours of your bead soup. Beautiful, beautiful pieces. I would wear every one!
That is one gorgeous pair of earrings! The soup you received is amazing. Can’t wait to see what you make with that pinwheel.
Wow! The earrings are fabu! I also love the simplicity of the second necklace. Great job!
This is a fantastic soup, Linda! I’ve been browsing the other reveals for the past couple of days and found so many beautiful soups. I love the colors she sent you and all the components. wow! The second necklace is my favorite. It really showcases the lampwork beads and its simplicity is so deceiving! It’s not simple at all. Those earrings with the copper components! Woot woot………love ’em!
Hi Linda,
Wow I love your pieces they are gorgeous!
Therese
Your jewelry designs make me feel happy and calm and I would LOVE to wear them all. Guess that is the beach influence. They are beautiful!
I just LOVE that first necklace – gorgeous! and those earrings are sweet!
Very , very pretty! Like how you let the lampwork sing! 🙂
Oh Linda. . .I’m sorry that it’s taken me so long to get over here. I’m ‘random hopping’ and somehow you got at the bottom. Boo!!
I adore EVERY.SINGLE.THING.YOU.MADE!!
These pieces are really divine. I would wear all of them NOW! 🙂
Wonderful work, but what else did I expect. . .you are a beady genius!
Hope- You are too kind. Thank you.
Wonderful soup and love everything you made with the ingredients!
Such a yummy bead soup and you did an awesome job with it…lovely creations!!
A wonderful job. I would name the earrings Floral Delight.
That’s a great name! I ended up selling those earrings before I ever named them or listed them in my shop! 😉
Those earrings are beautiful – just seen the previous comment that you sold them already! Gorgeous!
I really love the earing & the first necklace..! Great job..! 🙂
I love your pieces, mainly the earrings!
ciao dall’Italia
beautiful soup! love what you created. can’t wait to see what you make with the rest of the soup.
Gorgeous soup.. I love the colors and designs.. great job.
Wow, every single piece you made is so lovely! I don’t think I would be able to part with any of them! I especially love the Playa necklace because those beads are just so awesome. I love how you spaced them so the beads are all showing so nicely.
Thank you! At first I had all the lampwork right next to each other. I realized then that I needed to set each piece off individually, so I put some spacer beads between them. It was nice of you to notice that!