Saturday, September 17, 2011

Bead Soup Blog Party Begins!!!!!

So the big day is here. YAY!!!!! This is my finished project. I added ribbons, cloth roses and seed beads to what my partner sent me. The focal was a big challenge to me, but I really like the end results. Thanks Allison!! Below is a list of all who participated and their partners.







 


















This is what I started with in case you missed my previous post






Here's the link to my partner Allison's bead soup creations!


Click on each name to go to their blogs.
These are the partner pairs.
The Hostess, Lori Anderson and her partner, Manuela Wutschke
19. Anna Sabina­­­­ and Erin Siegel
140. Mary Hicks and Laurel Steven
For a total of 362 participants!
Amazing!

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Pretty Punk Princess

 Some of my best creativity comes when it is for someone in particular. My son wanted to give a set for a gift.  The request he gave me was pink, black, neon and punk. I love how this bracelet came out. The gun metal chain gave it an elegant statement. It's made with glass chips and hot pink Druk beads.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Give-Away from Trolles-Verden

Another give-away. This is a chance to win one of two beautiful beadwork bracelets. This is held by http://trolles-verden.blogspot.com/. Ends September 16th
Trolles-Verden Give-Away

Monday, September 12, 2011

Give-Away Traveling Bead Box

I love giveaways. This one has been going on for over a year.  The TRAVELING BEAD BOX. This is is take and give type give away. Take what you want and give something of equivalent value then send it on to the next winner. I love the concept. Giveaway is Sept 18th.


Enter here Give away- traveling bead box

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Bead Soup Blog Party Update

Just Thirteen days left until everyone displays what they did with their challenge swap. Mine has been completed and I am just waiting for September 17th. I can hardly wait to see what my partner Allison Scott has done with the challenge I sent her. This is what I sent...



On September 17th I will post a list here that will have links to all the participants and their partners. Hope you will join me for the Bead Soup Blog Party!!

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Bead Soup Blog Party Challenge

I received my package yesterday from Allison. I am so excited to get started.

I got a lovely red coral chunk focal & accent beads,
gemstones (looks like quartz),
turquoise colored shell chips,
black glass beads,
antiqued silver plated spacer bead & clasp

She also sent me a little bonus pack of black and red Indian glass mix (although she said I didn't have to use those). They were all wrapped up in a cute little flowered hanky and a little plastic case to put it all in :). Thanks Allison!!








Thursday, August 11, 2011

Seed Bead Soup.......Ugh

I decided, that I should put aside my fear of learning to bead a cabochon.....
Simple enough, yes? So I thought until I went looking for my seed beads.
Oh what fun..........



























Bead Soup Blog Party Partner

Well I have my official bead soup blog party partner......Allison Scott....Our styles are completely different, so I'm excited to see what I get in this swap. Her blog can be seen here http://ohallisonbeading.blogspot.com

This is a link to one of her bracelets......very pretty
Allison's Bracelet

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Bead Soup Blog Party

Soon I'll get to find out who I'll be partnered with in the 4th bead soup blog party. There are 363 participants this time. I was amazed at the number of participants there are. This will be my first, can you tell I'm excited. I love to get new beads, all the better when the inspiration comes from a fellow bead artist. I'll get a focal, a clasp and some accent beads. I can't wait.

Bead Soup Blog Party