Friday, July 27, 2012

6th Bead Soup Blog Party 1st reveal

So today is the 1st reveal day of the 6th Bead Soup Blog Party. A day we have all been waiting for. 
For a complete list and links to other participants blogs please visit.. http://lorianderson-beadsoupblogparty.blogspot.com/2012/06/participants-of-6th-bead-soup-blog.html
 
First off I want to thank Lori, the creative force behind the bead soup party and our wonderful hostess. She has done such an incredible job putting this all together…with a little help from her dear hubby and a few good fairies. ; )
You can learn more about Lori, her work, and a bit about her life here.. http://www.prettythingsblog.com
Secondly I want to thank my partner Marge Beebe for sending me such a great bunch of goodies to play with.  Please visit Marge’s blog to see what she did with the beads I sent her. http://www.rockcreekcreations.blogspot.com/

Here is what Marge sent to me.
This was my first Bead Soup Blog Party and I am having a wonderful time. It was so fun to pick out a bead mix for my partner and wait for mine to arrive. I also loved the challenge of creating something different from our norm using someone else’s choices. I am anxious for the reveal and the blog hop should be a lot of fun. I have done a bit of hopping…a lot of very talented and interesting people.

Here is what I made.
For my piece I wanted something versatile. And I just fell in love with the hand dyed cloth Marge sent and had to use it. I also wanted to use some of the recycled copper wire I grabbed from my hubby’s e-cycling.

I am very happy with the piece and plan to do a few more like this. The finished design is convertible. Each strand can be worn individually or in a combination. The piece can be worn with or without the pendant and bail. And the pendant can also be removed from the bail to add your own pendant for even more options. Another plus about this design is that the strands can also be wrapped around the wrist as bracelets.
See you at the next soup!

77 comments:

  1. YUM delish and delightful Love and hugs Tanya

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  2. Ooh, love the necklace! I love chunky jewelry so this is def. something that I'd wear. Enjoy the hop!

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  3. Oh what a gorgeous piece! love the copper and turquoise colors together

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  4. Oh how lovely. You did such a great job! I am in love with your piece!!!
    jean yates

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  5. Copper and aqua/blue are my weakness... Im glad to see im not the only one to love that combo <3

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  6. Fantastic! I love the look you've got here. I also share your excitment as it's my first time joining in too, but I'm in the second reveal so I get to have a fun hop through before the nervous excitement of my own reveal. Yup, see you next time :)

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    1. Thank you! Sounds like were hooked. This has been such a great experience.

      Good luck at your reveal!
      Patty

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  7. Wow, what a great set! I love how it is convertible, but when its worn all together, it looks great! Love the silk in there. And your swirls on the face of the pendant are just beautiful. Great job!

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  8. WOW!! I never imagined something like that!! It. Looks. AWESOME!!! You did such a good job!! Thank you for being my partner!!

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    1. Thank you Marge....it's been a pleasure being your partner!

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  9. I do love this color with copper. :) Nicely done!

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  10. Very pretty! And you are so clever in making a convertible necklace.

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  11. Fantastic, beautiful piece!!! great job!

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  12. Loving the copper with the fabric. Such nice textures. Lovely!

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  13. your necklace is fantastic,love the wire work on the focal and the use of fibers

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  14. Really beautiful, and I love that it is all convertible!! So creative!

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  15. Your design is ingenious, and youe wirework is flawless! Your detail on the bail is a stunner!

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  16. Now that is a statement piece! Love it!

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  17. your use of copper w/ the colours is perfect, & I love the multiple strand aspect to your necklace

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  18. The versatility of this piece is fantastic! Love the use of the copper wire. Christie

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  19. You are right. I love the great collection of bead you received. You totally did them justice and I love your creation. That focal is awesome and I love all the wire work supporting it. Very clever!

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    1. Thank you so much Cassie...you just made the rest of my year. I am a big fan of your work.
      Patty

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  20. LOVE the colors - and what a cool design. I love that you can wear it so many different ways. Fun!

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  21. your soup mix has such great colors , love what you made from it.

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  22. Your wire work is amazing. I wish I could do it as well as you. I'll just keep trying :)

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    1. Thank you...very sweet. I've beeb at it for quite awhile now. ;-)

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  23. wow, love all the wirework! congrats on a fabulous first bead soup!

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  24. I love the fact that the necklace can be changed out, and the wire work bail and pendant are beautiful!

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  25. Wow, your wirework is awesome, love all the elements, great piece.

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  26. lovely color combo and very creative use of materials, great job!

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  27. Thank you everyone for stopping by and leaving such great comments. This hop has been such great fun..what a wonderful experience.

    Happy blog hop all!!
    Patty

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  28. Fabulous, I love how you used the focal and the fabric.

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  29. Beautiful statement necklace, gorgeous colors together!

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  30. Lovely colors! THe convertible idea is brilliant, so versatile!

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  31. What a beautiful color combination! I love that the necklace can be worn so many different ways.

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  32. I love the wire work you did on the pendant, and the fiber is perfect! Those are such calming colors.

    thanks for participating!

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  33. Wow, that looks just so rich and opulent. And I really love how it can be taken apart and all the elements worn separately, that's genius.

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    1. Thank you so much sandra. I do love versatile pieces...you should see my closet...lol

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  34. Oh, my favorite colors! And I just love the versatility of the necklace, that you can wear it different ways. Great job!!

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  35. Amazing soup ingredients. The necklace you created is gorgeous! I love the copper spirals around the focal; very creative design! I also like how you wrapped tiny beads around the fiber. Stunning work!

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    1. Thank you Kathleen. I just recently discovered fiber...sari silk. I am in love!

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  36. What a wonderful piece! I love the fabric beads you made and well just the overall piece. I am totally in love with it.

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  37. Wonderful pieces! i love that it is convertible and can be worn several ways, super for traveling! ery pretty!

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  38. Looks like you are right at home with wire wrapping stones and the fiber is lovely - very nice combination!

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  39. Wow! I love how you wrapped the focal! Just beautiful!

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  40. Thanks again everyone! I appreciate the wonderful comments so much. This has been such a wonderful experience. I am amazed what a very creative and interesting bunch.
    Thanks for stopping by!!

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  41. Wow! Great wire work!!! You did a very good job!!! Hugs, Doris

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  42. What a great diversified piece! It's awesome!

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  43. Beautiful necklace! I really like that it is interchangeable !

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  44. Hi Patricia,
    Oh Wow I love your necklace it is awesome. You have mad wire wrapping skills. Beautiful!
    Therese

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  45. I love the color combination and your wirework. Beautiful!

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  46. I love the colors of your soup and the wire wrapping in your necklace, especially on the ribbon. Great job. :)

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  47. What a fabulous and versatile piece! I love that you can get so many different looks out of it!

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  48. Beautiful piece and I love the way it can be worn in different combinations :)

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  49. What a super cool design. I like that it's so versatile and converts into a variety of other option. So clever!! As well, the copper paired with it is just striking. Beautiful design.

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  50. Wow! What a great soup and design. I love the wire wrapping on the fiber. The multi-strand is great. And your wire work on the focal is awesome. I love it all.

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  51. Wow! What a great soup and design. I love the wire wrapping on the fiber. The multi-strand is great. And your wire work on the focal is awesome. I love it all.
    (Don't think my first comment posted, so am reposting.)

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  52. Nice wirework...beautiful design!!

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  53. Great job. I love your wirework. Being able to wear it different ways is very kool.

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  54. How very cool that both you and your partner ended up going mixed-media...and both beautiful pieces! Love that yours is so versatile.

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  55. My favorite colors and fabulous design, creativity, wire wrapping! Great job.

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  56. you received a great soup and you made a wonderful work with it! beautiful necklace!!

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  57. Thank you so much everyone ! Wonderful comments...they are so very appreciated. I had such a great time this first reveal...so many gorgeous pieces.

    Happy Blog Hop All!!!!

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  58. That is one stunning necklace! Absolutely beautiful work. I love the wire work and all that copper really complements the beads.

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  59. Oh what a fantastic piece! I love the copper and turquoise colours together.
    The way you wired the pendant is a perfect job.

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  60. Oh WOW! Talk about a show stopper :) You do wonderful things with that copper wire-Just LOOK at that beautifully displayed focal!

    I'm definitely a fan of that amazing necklace of yours :)

    Happy Hopping!

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  61. wonderful creation! you did a great job with your soup!
    greets
    jacqueline

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  62. Love all your wire work..stunning bail.. And the wrapped beads. Such a pretty combination and you really did a beautiful job with the soup you received.
    Jenni

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  63. Thank you so much everyone! Your wonderful comments are so very appreciated. This is my first Bead Soup party. I had such a great time. So many great people and so many gorgeous pieces.

    See you at the next party!

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