My beautiful bead soup came from Jennifer Borek of Kanna Glass Studios. Be sure to stop by her blog and see her beautiful creations.
I added some grey and silver seed beads to the seed bead mixture she sent me so that I could blend the focal and clasp that she handmade, in with the copper chain and hammered washers.
The lampwork is just gorgeous, and I have never seen anything like the flowers.
My plan was to make earrings as well, using the earwires she made, but I just was not feeling well to finish those.
This is completely different from anything I've made before and I thank Jennifer for the challenge.
Now that you have seen what I've created, please have fun visiting my fellow participants.
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
5. Alesha Conklin and Becki Mendivil
6. Alice Peterson and Carol Dillman
7. Alicia Marinache (Canada) and Dita Basu
9. Amanda Tibbetts and Andrea Trank
10. Amy Freeland and Kay Mallery
11. Andra Weber and Christine Murrow
12. Ann Sherwood and Diane Welte
13. Barbara Bechtel and Kerry Bogert
14. Barbara Lewis and Cat Pruitt
15. Bonnie Coursolle (Canada) and Fay Wolfenden (Canada)
16. Carmel McGinley (Australia) and Tracy Stillman (Australia)
17. Cassie Donlen and Deryn Mentock
18. Cathie Carroll and Janel Dudley
19. Cece Cormier and Morwyn Mullins
20. Charlene Jacka and Christina Hickman
21. Cheryl Brown (Canada) and Diana Ptaszynski
22. Christina Stofmeel (the Netherlands) and Eva Kovacs (Hungary)
23. Christine Damm and Deb Brooks
24. Cilla Watkins (Canada) and Elaine Robitaille (Canada)
27. Cory Celaya and Rhea Freitieg
28. Courtney Breul and Dana Hickey
29. Cynthia Abner and Jennifer Boreck
30. Cynthia Tucker and Jean Peter
31. Debbie Goering and Heidi Post
32. Dee Elgie (UK) and Joanne Lockwood (UK)
33. Dian Hierschel (Germany) and Eniko Fabian (Austria)
34. Diane Cook and Lyn Foley
35. Donna Bohler and Lisa Lodge
36. Donna Millard and Kiersten Giles
37. Doris Stumpf (Germany) and Eszter Czibulyas (Hungary)
38. Elisabeth Auld and Eva Sherman
39. Elke Leonhardt-Rath (Germany) and Marjolein Trewavas (UK)
40. Ema Kilroy and Laurie Keefe-Cecere
41. Erika Nooteboom (the Netherlands) and Giorgia Rossini (Italy)
42. Erin Grant and Jean Wells
43. Evelyn Duberry (Canada) and Gaea Cannaday
44. Genea Crivello-Knable and Heather Powers
45. Ginger Bishop (military, Okinawa) and Martina Nagele (Germany)
46. Heidi Kingman and Lori Greenberg
47. Helen Kemp and Lisa Wangeman
48. Helene Goldberg (Australia) and Karen Vincent
49. Jamie Hogsett and Jeannie Dukic
50. Jeanette Ryan and Jelveh Jaferian
51. Jennifer Cameron and Tania Spivey
52. Jennifer Justman and Kari Carrigan
53. Jennifer Tough and Lorelei Eurto
54. Joanna Matuszczyk (Poland) and Julianna Kis (Hungary)
55. Joanne Tinley (UK) and Michaela Pabeschitz (Austria)
56. Julie Anne Leggett and Kelley Fogle
57. Karen Hess and Linda Landig
58. Karyn Bonfiglio and Kathleen Lange Klik
59. Kashmira Patel and Kat White
60. Kat Barron Miller and Kelly Morgan
61. Kathy Lindemer and Rose Binoya
62. Krafty Max and Sandra Miller
63. Kristen Latimer and Pam Ferrari
64. Kristie Roeder and Lea Avroch
65. Kristina Johansson (Sweden) and Penny Neville (Canada)
66. Krisztina Erlaki-Toth (Hungary) and Nicole Keller (Germany)
67. Lara Lutrick and Lisa Suver
68. Laura DeMoya and Lisa Hanna
69. Libby Leuchtman and Melanie Brooks
70. Linda Koch and Rosemarie Cowit
71. Lisa Chapman and Menka Gupta
72. Lisa Liddy and Marion Simmons
73. Lori Anderson and Marcie Abney
74. Lori Bowring-Michaud and Mary Govaars
75. Lori Dorrington and Maria Rosa Sharrow
76. Lori Finney (Canada) and Marie-Noel Voyer-Cramp (Canada)
77. Lynn Bennett and Mandi Ainsworth
78. Marta Kaczerowska (Poland) and Milla Starchik (Canada)
79. Mary Harding and Shannon LeVart
80. Mary Jane Dodd and Stacey Curry
81. Melinda Orr and Molly Alexander
83. Michelle Jensen and Sandra Young (Canada)
84. Nan Emmett and Nicole Valentine-Rimmer (Canada)
85. Nancy Boylan and Suzette Bentley
86. Natasha Lutes and Patti Vanderbloemen
87. Pam Hurst and Rebekah Payne
88. Patty Miller and Sara Rhoades
89. Rebecca Anderson (UK) and Lori Anderson
90. Rebecca Sirevaag and Sharon Driscoll
91. Rochelle Brisson and Shannon Chomanczuk
92. Rosa Maria Cuevas (Mexico) and Tejae Floyde
93. Sabine Dittrich (Germany) and Sally Russick
94. Sandi Volpe and Sarah/Saturday Sequins
95. Shanti Johnson and Tracy Mok (Canada)
96. Skylar Brez and Theresa Buchle
97. Sonya Stille and Traci Zeller (Canada)
98. Stefanie Teufel (Germany) and Tania Hagen (New Zealand)
99. Stephanie LaRosa and Vonna Maslanka
100. Terri Wlaschin and Wendy Blum
love how you wrapped all the beads around the larger beads--beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing! It obviously took a lot of time and thought (and talent!) to do!
ReplyDeleteI hope you join me again in the summer!
Wow, wow, wow! Cynthia! That is absolutely stunning! I'm totally amazed with how you took my quirky soup and turned it into that elegant creation. I didn't know I would have so much fun with the BSBP, but I was like a little kid waiting to go to Disney the next morning...I couldn't sleep waiting to see what people did. When I woke up early and saw your necklace...I was speechless. I would totally wear a necklace like that.
ReplyDeletei would have never thought to use the flowers that way but it was perfect. The necklace was really drop dead gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of a beautiful flowered vine in an exotic jungle or rain forest. It's gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteCynthia, I love your necklace it is so beautiful. I love those little beaded flowers you made to go with the glass flowers.
ReplyDeleteTherese
Bold palette, I love the use of fiber with the beads.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and so full of life! Just like a growing vine of flowers! Excellent work!
ReplyDeleteA stunning blend of colors and shapes! I love it...looks like something for a fairy :) It's got so much texture too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work, and I love the clasp.
ReplyDeleteI love the colours in your necklace and the way you used the ribbon. Fantastic!!
ReplyDeletewhat an amazing necklace! I love how you combined all the different kinds of elements such as ribbon, seed beads, copper etc and created such a stunning piece!
ReplyDeleteVery cool! I love it! Suzette
ReplyDeleteYou really worked this well! Everything is placed just right and love the clasp!
ReplyDeleteSummer can come! That's the right outfit for a walk on the beach! Well done!
ReplyDeleteNice job! Love it!
ReplyDeleteMy goodness, Cynthia - you knocked this challenge out of the park! I absolutely love the necklace you made from Jenn's soup ingredients. I sometimes struggle with putting the bright greens and yellows together in my own designs, but you took those colors and incorporated the earth-toned beads and copper for a grounded design that can be worn year-round. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous colors! I love the silk woven into your design! Really lovely!
ReplyDeleteLove the colors and how everything is woven together! Great job! :)
ReplyDeleteI have much respect for anyone who plays so nice with seed beads, very pretty and eclectic necklace...loves it
ReplyDeleteLove how you have incorporated the seed beads,cord and chain into this gorgeous necklace. Beautiful work :)
ReplyDeleteLove how you used your soup ingredients! The lampwork beads are wonderful. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteLori D.
Beautiful work. So unique and different.
ReplyDeleteI would have had so much trouble with that colour palette. You did a wonderful job with the bead soup ingredients. Outstanding necklace!
ReplyDeleteLove the way you combined the silk with the beads. Beautiful piece!
ReplyDeleteI love mixed media and so your piece is right up my street. Gorgeous, gorgeous work! :) x
ReplyDeleteGreat job. Love the use of the ribbon.
ReplyDeleteLove the multiple strands on this necklace!
ReplyDeleteWOw, that is so elaborate!
ReplyDeleteI love the use of layers, it's so elegant!
ReplyDeleteI love your design! The multiple strands are beautiful all tied in together.
ReplyDeleteYou did a fantastic job of pulling those elements together -- beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous piece! The combination of seed beads, fiber and copper complement the larger beads perfectly.
ReplyDeleteWow..really like how you used the fabrics..metals..mixed media..tied it together so well..very unique and pretty piece.
ReplyDeleteI love how you mixed the fabrics, metals, and beads in this piece! The colors work so well together! This is absolutly beautiful!
ReplyDeletewow, you made an amazing design to combine it al into this necklace.Job well done!
ReplyDeleteVery creative necklace - looks terrific!
ReplyDeleteWhat you have made here is truly beautiful. It is inspirational to look at what can be done when we think "out of the box". Well done indeed!
ReplyDeleteGreat necklace!
ReplyDeleteNice Work!!! Great color palette
ReplyDeleteBeautiful color pallette, love all the layers of your design...it says welcome spring to me.
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job on your beads!
ReplyDeleteYour necklace is very unique and very beautiful. I have no idea how you made those seed bead clusters without it just looking like a glob. I envy your skills to do that. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI like you necklace :)
ReplyDeleteciao dall'Italia
oh this is wonderful! I think you are very successful in mixing in the fabric, it flows wonderfully!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful mix of colours and various media - I like how you combined chain with fabric and with seed beads. The flower lampbead are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI love all the different types of things combined into a great necklace here. Silk, seed beads and chain combined like this is uncommon, but it works well for this piece.
ReplyDeletevery talented and well thought out~enjoyed the flow of it
ReplyDeletevery nice, the texture on this piece is wonderful
ReplyDeleteReally great necklace. I love how you were able to weave the components together.
ReplyDeleteSonya
Your necklace turned out really well. I think the color palette of your soup might have stumped me, but you really turned it into something beautiful. Way to go!!
ReplyDeleteGreat job creating a stunning piece. I love how you got all of the colors to flow together. It is an amazing piece. Well done!
ReplyDeleteReally pretty piece! you did an awesome job!
ReplyDeleteGreat design! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteStill hopping....that necklace is SO pretty! Love the way you've added the seed beads, as I'm a bead-weaver too.
ReplyDeletefun and unique piece!
ReplyDeletethose are great little discs/flowers/, and I love how you used them in your piece. Really great job!! I did hte blog hop last year, so so much fun!!
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