This has been the most challenging soup I have had yet. My partner Evelyn Shelby of Rain Drop Creations by Evelyn.
sent me a wonderful bead soup, with a very large focal.
I finally came up with 2 necklaces.
The first one uses the leaf clasp, and is a choker style necklace.
The second necklace has the focal and is a little bit longer.
The list of Participants for the BSBP are below:
Agata Grygiel
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Ali McCarthy
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Alice Craddick
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Amy Severino
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Ana Krepel
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Andra Weber
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Andrea Glick
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Andrea Trank
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Anitra Gordy Boyers
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Annette Rivers
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Anu Tuppurainen
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April Grinaway
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Audrey BĂ©langer
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B.R.Kuhlman
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Barbara Bechtel
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Barbara Mason
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Becky Pancake
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Beti Horvath
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Billi RS Rothove
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Bobbie Rafferty
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Brandi Burdick
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Candida Castleberry
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Carol Dillman
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Carolyn Gebert
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Carolyn Lawson
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Caron Reid
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Catherine King
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Cathy Jakicic
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Chandra Merod
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Charlene Jacka
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Cheri Reed
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Cherrie Fick
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Cherrie Warzocha
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Cheryl Brown
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Cheryl Dunham
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Cheryl Foiles
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Cheryl Gangle
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Chris Eisenberg
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Chris White
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Christina Miles
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Christine Hansen
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Christine Murrow
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Christine Stonefield
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Cindy Ritchie
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Clare Etheridge
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Cory Tompkins
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Cris Peacock
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Cynthia Abner
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Debbie Rasmussen
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Debi Levine
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Deborah Brooks
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Deborah Read
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Debra Behrends
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Dorota Żerańska
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Elaine Robitaille
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Elsie Deliz-Fonseca
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Emma Todd
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Erin Guest
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Evelyn Shelby
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Evie and Beth McCord
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Francy Inman
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Ginger Bishop
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Gloria Allen
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Hajer Waheed
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Hope Smitherman
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Ilenia Ruzza
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Ilona Hegedűs
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Ine Vande Cappelle
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Jackie Ryan
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Janine Lucas
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Jean Peter
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Jean Wells
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Jeanne Steck
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Jelveh Jaferian Johnson
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Jennifer Cabic
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Jennifer Reno
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Jennifer VanBenschoten
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Jenny Davies-Reazor
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Jenny Kyrlach
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Jenny Robledo
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Jessica Brower
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Jill MacKay
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JJ Jacobs
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Jo-Ann Woolverton
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Joanne Tinley
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Johanna Rhodes Nash
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Judy Robinson
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Juli Cannon
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Julia Gerlach
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Julie Bowen
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Julie Panusis
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K Hutchinson
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Karen Martinez
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Karen Vincent
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Karen Williams
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Karin Slaton
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Karyn Bonfiglio
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Kat Douglas
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Kate Dufour
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Kate Mulligan
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Kate Richbourg
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Kathleen Gallant
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Kathleen Lange Klik
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Katie Nielsen-Nunez
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Kay Bolton
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Kayla Potega
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Kelli Jacobson
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Kelly Patterson
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Kelly Ramstack
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Kiersten Kern
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Kim Sparks
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Klaudete Koon
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Klaudia TĂłth
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Krista French
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Kristin Oppold
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Kym Hunter
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Lana Kinney
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Laura Guenther
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Lauren Fenty
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Leah Curtis
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Lennis Carrier
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Linda Murphy
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Lisa Johnson
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Lori Anderson
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Lupe Meter
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Lynn Jobber
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Mandi Effron
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Marcia Dunne
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Margareta Saari
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Megan Milliken
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Marie Covert
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Mary Ellen Parker
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Maryse Fritzsch-Thillens
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Megan Milliken
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Melissa Meman
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Melissa Mesara
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Michaela Pabeschitz
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Michelle Tucker
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Mimi Gardner
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Mischelle Fanucchi
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Monica Phillips
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Mowse Doyle
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Nancy Boylan
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Nancy Dale
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Pat Haight
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Patina Queen
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Patty Miller
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Pia Kaven
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Rebecca Anderson
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Rose Johnson
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Roxanne Blanc
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Sarah Goode
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Sarah Singer
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Sarah Strover
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Shalini Austin
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Sherri Stokey
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Sherry Baun
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Sheryl Stephens
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Silvia Sernicola
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Solange Collin
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Stacie Florer
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Stacy Alderson
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Stephanie Haussler
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Stephanie LaRosa
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Sue Burleigh
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Susan Bowie
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Susan Kelly
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Susan of Libellula Jewelry
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Susan Sheehan
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Suzanne Fragiacomo
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Tammi Sloan
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Tammie Everly
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Tania Hagen
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Tania Spivey
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Tanya Goodwin
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Tanya Wiles
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Tari Kahrs
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Terry Carter
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Theresa Buchle
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Tiffany Smith
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Tina Holden
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Tracey Nanstad
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Tracie Dean
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Tracy Bell
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Tracy Kruse
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Veralynne Malone
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Veronica Campos-Hallstrom
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Cindy, wonderful use for the focal bead! I don't think I would have thought to do that...just beautiful! :) Enjoyed viewing what you did with the beads that I sent to you...Ev
ReplyDeleteEspecially liked the lovely use of the green leaves...the floral design is too cute! ...in the second piece that you created. Ev
ReplyDeleteGreat jewelry! Love your designs!
ReplyDeleteI’m in the third reveal. Can’t wait.
Check out my favs from the first and second reveals. http://vintagememoriesjewelry.blogspot.com
kathy
Fantastic use of ribbon~ such a unique style that really showcases the beads. Well done!
ReplyDeleteJust love the flower focal you created for the choker. Great pop of color against the ribbon and beads.
ReplyDeleteI love that you turned leaves into a flower. Great work Cynthia!
ReplyDeletesuper netted ribbon-very inventive!
ReplyDeleteYou've made very elegant pieces there :) Amazing work !
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pieces! Love how you've used ribbon in both necklaces - beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love your pieces.. Beautiful designs.
ReplyDeleteVery lovely pieces. I like how you used the mesh! Nice job!
ReplyDeleteThose are both gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work, so original!
ReplyDeleteYou made such an adorable focal of the glass leaves! I love that design :-D
ReplyDeleteLovely colours and I like the creative touch of adding the mesh to give texture, lovely work
ReplyDeleteMy goodness, I just love the 'fiber' use, it is wonderful!!! ~KM 1st reveal - http://kraftymax.blogspot.com/2013/03/7th-bead-soup-blog-party-reveal-33013.html
ReplyDeleteYour necklace made my favs list for the second reveal. Check it out: http://vintagememoriesjewelry.blogspot.com
ReplyDeletekathy
Beautiful jewelry. I love that you used the wire mesh ribbon. In your experience does it hold its shape while holding the weight of the necklace or is that one of the disadvantages of using it? Beautiful work, great job!
ReplyDeleteI haven't worn it yet but the weight does pull it down some. The wire mesh is easy to reshape.
DeleteReally pretty work, loved how you used the mesh wire ribbon!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful designs. Especially love what you did with the focal.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous designs and I love the wire mesh!
ReplyDeleteVery fun use of that mesh wire. I have some of that, I bought some time ago and have yet to pull it out! Congrats. Kristin Oppold
ReplyDeleteLove the designs, the wire mesh is so cool.
ReplyDeleteLove what you cooked up with your soup! And the mesh ribbon adds just the right touch I've never seen it used that way before--love it!
ReplyDeleteVery nice work and I like how you have used the wire mesh ribbon very original!
ReplyDeleteJackie
Very unique jewelry! *lovely*
ReplyDeleteLovely work! It's all very beautiful. :) I especially like how you paired up the large focal with butterflies. I love butterflies!
ReplyDelete<3,
Andrea
http://zenithjade.blogspot.com/
I love the use of the wirelace with these elements, it's the perfect complement to complete the look.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pieces.
ReplyDeleteNice pieces - I like how you used the wire lace to complement the beads, and the waxed linen (or some other material?) dangles from the large pendant are very cute.
ReplyDeleteIt's actually accu-flex wire with the butterflies. I wanted a swooping effect and linen or a softer string material would have clumped them together.
DeleteBoth of your pieces turned out so nicely! I haven't seen much use of that wire netting before (though I've seen it in the store), but you gave me two lovely examples of how it ca be used. Very cool!
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