Friday, May 9, 2014

8 Th Bead Soup Reveal

 Today is the day that we have been waiting for !   

For those who are asking,"What's bead soup"?..well... I will tell ya....Bead Soup is a creatively special event hosted by the beautiful Lori Anderson.
http://www.lorianderson.net/http://www.prettythingsblog.com/http://www.pinterest.com/limamike/8th-bead-soup-blog-party/  

Lori is a fabulous designer, author, loving wife and mom to an amazing little boy who is so clever and talented too! 
Please check out Lori's book:      http://www.kalmbachstore.com/64421.html





  Last February we signed up for this annual event. We were given a bead swap partner and then asked to create designs with the beads that we were given.We could use all or few, as well as a mix of our own stash. We must use the focal and clasp that we are given,( not necessarily in the same design ) anything else is the sky's the limit!

  Here is my awesome soup that I was given by my swap partner Valerie Kravette..... hmmmmm..... how did she know that I loved these colors? In the center is my focal, an adorable dragonfly and the clasp ( yeah I know its kind of hard to see....I never swore that I was a great photographer! ) a smaller version of the cute little dragonfly.
                        

I don't know what is more fun....thinking of the endless possibilities or actually spending hours playing with beads ????  lol.....don't know........ we will have to address that in another post :)

So without further ado... 
Meet my Bead Soup partner Valerie Kravette  
                                           

She is quite creative in many ways!  A dancer, vocalist, and jewelry artist are among her gifts that we can all enjoy visually and audibly.... She also has a lifetime gift to give to others. She has been blessed with the ability to help us along with our journey as we are today. As a Certified Life and Law of Attraction Coach, Valerie gives us the tools to create the life that we were meant to have from our own Creator. Using techniques such as Hypnotherapy and NLP ( Neuro Linguistic Programming ) she helps us " retrain our brain " to focus on the positive, eliminate bad habits and achieve a healthy outlook! Once we let go of the things that drag us down in our subconscious,( junk from past relationships, parents etc )  .......look out world...HERE WE COME!  

And now drum roll please.......  
Here are my designs from a big 'ole bowl of delicious soup:
Before and after....



  

                                            

I thought that these were so cute that I could not let them hang out under my hair.....so earrings they became! Mixed with Swarovski Crystal Elements and faceted Glass Beads...these are meant to be a bit mismatched!
This is my focal......a bronze metal dragonfly which in the totem world means adaptability in life and wisdom of transformation......hmmmmm, this makes so much sense to me!
 And after....cold connected  via copper tack to a brass disk that I etched and patina'd, highlighted with Swarovski Crystal Elements and Crystazzi Rhinestones.

Springy color turquoise leaves and beads.....
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some fun silvery gray blue Glass Beads and Pearls mixed in with Pyrite. These are 3 separate bracelets on memory wire with copper wire wrapped beads.
There is still more to play with....and indeed I will !

Many thanks to Lori and her wonderful hubby for helping out.....her young man Zach and of course Valerie Kravette!

Blessings to all of you.....enjoy the hop!

Now ........lets check out Valerie's blog:
 http://gettingabeadon.blogspot.com/

43 comments:

  1. Wow... I love the focal you created!! Lovely pieces!!

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  2. Beautiful pieces! I love how you used the clasp as earrings - so fun and pretty. And the use of negative space in your large necklace is eye-catching!

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  3. I love the focal. The disc is like a big round full moon. Magical. And I will have to steal the earring idea. (I had to go back and buy a set of dragonflies for me after I sent them off to you!) And I love the memory wire bracelet. I think it showcases those odd lampwork beads in a way that they are enhanced and don't get lost....Thanks for the nice comments, btw :) And my post is up now--finally!

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  4. The dragonfly pieces are incredible.

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  5. Beautiful pieces. I love how you used the clasp as part of the earrings.

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  6. Love these! Amazingly beautiful and creative as always!

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  7. Love the dragonfly toggle/earrings, extremely clever idea! Sweet results!

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  8. Love the cold connected piece - very art deco!

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  9. Again my friend you have created stunning pieces. Love the mismatched earrings, actually love every piece.

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  10. How clever to use the pretty clasp as earrings! Love, love, love your dragonfly necklace. Very unusual.

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  11. Lovely creations! THe dragonfly earrings and necklace are my favourites - how very very pretty and summery.

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  12. Beautiful use of your soup. I especially love how creative you got with showing off the clasp. Excellent design idea.

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  13. That dragonfly necklace is amazing! Stunning work!

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  14. Love your soup! Love the dragonfly necklace! Love your work! Great job!

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  15. I like how your necklaces have a different flair to them. Great use of your soup and very unconventional. Great job!

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  16. I think you did wonderfully with your soup. Hard to pick a favourite since I like a lot of the pieces you made!

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  17. Wow. What fun you must have had. Love everything, especially those turquoise leaves. Great job.

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  18. super using the clasp for mismatched earrings - the dragonfly necklace is so so pretty I would love to wear it :)

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  19. Gorgeous and springy! I especially love the leaf earrings. :)

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  20. Those earrings are amazing, what a great idea to use the clasp as a base! Great work with all your pieces!

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  21. OMG the dragonfly is gorgeous, all your pieces are stunning. I love love love the turquoise lariat!

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  22. You're creativity is amazing! I love how you used the dragonfly clasp for earrings, and the multi-strand findings to create beaded "frames" for the dragonfly pendant necklace. I think all of your designs are lovely, I just especially liked your "non traditional" use for these items!

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  23. Wow, really striking pieces! I love your creativity!

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  24. Oh wow... What lovely pieces! Using the clasp for earrings is just plain brilliant--and everything you made is gorgeous. I honestly don't think I can pick a favorite. Absolutely beautiful!

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  25. Great use of your clasps! Very inventive & cool looking. I also love the dragonfly pendant. Pretty!

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  26. OH, your first necklace was sublime, a very unusual arrangement t there and the memory wire bracelets were excellant too.

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  27. dragonfly necklace absolutely stunning!

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  28. I adore that first set of earrings, using that sweet clasp that way was wonderful. I love your style and the way you put things together, just great!

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  29. You certainly transformed the pieces in your soup! I'm so impressed by all of your lovely designs.

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  30. The dragonfly necklace is amazing. Great work!

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  31. Wow! There's so much going on here. At first glance I loved the turquoise colored leaves set and the bracelet. But on closer look, there's wonderful surprises to be had in every piece. I loved the unique way you used the clasp for the earrings. Last but not least you highlighted the dragonfly beautifully. Beautiful, creative and inspiring pieces. :)

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  32. Wow what a great number of pieces you made. The dragonfly is quite lovely,but I also love the leaves in the necklace they look like they are cascading down, bet it has awesome movement. Very beautiful!

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  33. What a great idea to use toggle parts for earring! Love it!!!

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  34. Awesome, I never saw such original pieces, especially the first necklace is stunning and so new! Love how you transformed your focal!

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  35. Totally gorgeous, all of them. I fell in love with the dragonfly design!

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  36. Love the connectors of the first necklace. Very original. Love how you used the beads given to you and made such creative pieces.

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  37. Hmhm, beautiful cooking, Valerie! All designs are absolutely my taste, something I would love to wear! Like the mounting of the dragonfly on the big disc, and the necklace itself is a stunning piece!

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  38. So much eye candy! Those first earrings that you made with the clasp are lovely. I'm also intrigued by your bracelet stack. The hues and sparkle you achieved in that is awesome.

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  39. Lot of creativity here! The use of the clasp for mismatched earrings - I'm speechless! The necklace is so creative and the stack of bracelets carries some great colors!

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  40. Hi Valarie, Using the dragonfly clasp as earrings was very creative. You showcased the large dragonfly well on the patinaed disc. You let the pretty turquoise leaves speak for themselves in both the necklace and the second pair of earrings. I really like the beaded beads too. Great job using your soup.

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