Bead Soup Prize

I won this pair of earrings during the latest Bead Soup Party.  I love the colors.  They were handcrafted by Regina Santerre.  Yum yum.

So, about the felting project I mentioned in a previous post.  I know exactly the shape I want to make, but my hands can't be in hot water right now.  Every once in a while, they get kind of...well..."fried" from hot water exposure so I'm giving them a rest.  But I can tell you I keep staring at the wool in the great colors I got and I practically salivate!

I have another story for you about some new cupcake jewelry items I will share in my next post.  

If I don't "see" you before the weekend, Happy Fourth of July.  I usually just enjoy the fireworks of my neighbors since my son goes out with friends and my husband is usually asleep!  Where will YOU be to celebrate?

Bead Soup Party Reveal

The Bead Soup Party is ON!

This bracelet is my entry. Leslie from Bei Mondi sent me ALL of these beads and I decided my challenge would be to USE all of them! The requirements were that one focal bead and the clasp we received had to be included. I took it to the extreme and used them all which led to a nice "hunk" of a dangle that makes this bracelet really fun. It turned out to look more like a charm bracelet and it feels really good on my wrist...yep, I'm keeping this one for myself!

What is bead soup? It started with an invite from Lori Anderson and required partners sending each other:

~ A focal
~ Some coordinating spacers or beads
~ A special clasp (not just a lobster claw)

When the respective partners got the packages of beads, they were tasked to make something with all or part of the soup, take a picture, and post it on their blog on February 10th -- TODAY!

Now, everyone gets to hop around to all the Party Blogs to see what's been made! Scroll down for the list.

My favorite bead was the Asian influenced focal bead...

My partner was #30, Leslie of Bei Mondi.The only items I added from my bead boxes were the fat Bronzite stones flecked with gold....the little gold edged green cubes and the round, flat citrine disks you see throughout the bracelet.

Now you are off to see the others...there are a lot so be sure you break up your time into a few visits so you can see them all.

Ready...set....GO!

Party Participants

1. Lori, An Artists Year Off
2. Mallory, For the Love of Beads
3. Terri, Blooming Ideas
4. Cindy, Sweet Bead Studio
5. Lorelei, Lorelei's Blog: Inside the Studio
6. Kerry, Kab's Creative Concepts
7. Erin, Treasures Found
8. Jeannette, Jeannette Blix Wire and Metal Jewelry
9. Adrienne, Adrienne Designs
10. Nan, Spirit Rattles
11. Laurel, Rue's Daftique
12. Nancy, Beading From the Heart
13. Mary, MK's Creative Musings
14. Cassie, The Glass Beadle
15. Dot, Winchell Clayworks
16. Sharon, Sharon's Jewelry Garden
17. Lisa, Lo and Behold
18. Norma, Bead Dreams and Moonlit Fantaseas
19. Judith, Judith B.
20. Debbie, Prairie Emporium
21. Maria, Garden Path Beads
22. Susan, Kaplan Creations Jewelry and Glass Design
23. Melissa, Melissa Meman: Art, Love, Life
24. Marianna, Pretty Shiny Things
25. Lisa, Joolz by Lisa
26. Cristi, 2 If By Sea
27. Sandra, Marbella Jewelry Design
28. Maria, Greene Earth Originals
29. Barbara, Jewelry of Distinction
30. Leslie, Bei Mondi
31. Loretta, Designs by Loretta
32. Linda, Bella Bead Jewelry
33. Kathie, The Bead Cult
34. Patty, Plays With Fire
35. Nicki, Nicki's Reef
36. Anne Marie, Heart's Desire
37. Mary, Mary Harding Jewelry
38. Jayne, Mama's Got to Doodle
39. Emanda, Artemesia's Studio
40. Whitney, Whitney Lassini
41. Marcie, La Bella Joya
42. Suzann, Beadphoria
43. Jen, Jen Judd Rocks
44. Julie, Credit River Art Glass
45. Janiece, J Birds Garden
46. Kate, Organic Odysseys
47. Laurie, The Mermaid Tale
48. Michelle, My Crazy Crafty Adventure
49. Sue, Sue Beads
50. Janeen, Wild Vanilla Designs
51. Nancy, The Rabbit Muse
52. Kristie, Artisan Clay
53. Regina, Regina's Writings
54. Tari, Pearl and Pebble
55. Lyn, Lyn Foley
56. Beth, Sunshine Daydreamz
57. Cathryn, Chile Cats
58. Emma, Fred Bean's Nook
59. Connie, Cetta Cheese Chatter
60. Juli, Jul's Beads
61. Julie, RockerJewlz
62. Libby, LibbyLeu and Glass Too
63. Melanie, Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
64. Katie, My Life and My Beads
65. Zuleykha, Zuleykha's Polymer Clay
66. Rekella, Me But a Little More in Depth
67. Ricki, What's New at Ricki Voges Design
68. Lisa, Lucid Moon Studio
69. Jo, Daisychain Jewellery
70. Lynette, Rock Hill Designs
71. Lynne, Island Girl's Insights
72. Chas, One Woman's Haven
73. Ruthie, Rose Works Jewelry
74. Elizabeth, Turquoise Sky
75. Maire, Maire Dodd
76. Janet, Singing Woods
77. Eileen, Dorset Hill Beads
78. Julie, Miss Kitten's Jewels
79. Joann, Jo's Jewels
80. Patti, PJ Clark Designs
81. Mel, Kookie Designs
82. Erin, Every Heart Crafts
83. Dale, Flights of Fancy
84. Dee, Runako Designs

Party with me on Wednesday

Join me tomorrow on Wednesday the 10th for the reveal of the
Bead Soup Party
where the challenge was for about 80 jewelry designers
to swap bead goodies and produce jewelry with supplies
they might not normally have in their own bead box.

You'll see all the results on Wednesday and be
exposed to lots of designers whose work
you might not yet have seen.

So come on back now, ya hear?

All My Heart Deluxe Cupcake

How amazing is this heart cupcake?! Mahogany colored cake portion matches the pearlized garnet colored glass hearts on the top & in the danglies. My favorite pink glass, "dark pink by Lauscha" was used for the hearts on the cake & for the icing. Add the sterling heart bail and chain and it makes you say "wowza"!

This deluxe cupcake line was dreamed up my me on paper and wound into hot glass by Payton Jett and is nearly double the size of a "normal" lampwork glass cupcake. It's fabulous, just fabulous. See more detail & photos HERE.

I finished my "Bead Soup Party" jewelry and will be posting it on the big reveal day of Wednesday, February 10th. Come on back now, ya hear?

Her Party Mix

Ohhh, yummy! These are the beads I sent to my Bead Soup Party partner, Leslie. She likes to work with copper so I was hoping she would find this mix a good one. She emailed me to say she got them and loved them...once she picked her jaw up off the floor in awe of their beauty. Whew, wasn't sure if they'd be right but they worked out fine.


The larger beads (lampwork) are by Payton Jett. The small yellow discs are citrine & the dark rounds apple jasper. I really dig the Bali sterling clasp in the dragonfly motif. The only 2 pieces we are required to use for this particular party are the large focal bead and the clasp, so we'll see what Leslie pumps out with this bead batch.

Mine are on the way to me in California from her nearly all the way across the country from Pennsylvania. I'll show you what I got as soon as they get here and will then post photos of my ideas & progress all the way up to the finished product to be revealed in February!

Bei Mondi and the Bead Soup Party

This jewelry was created by my Bead Soup Party partner, Leslie, from Bei Mondi. Just imagine what goodies she'll be sending to spark a fresh design from me! This is really going to be fun...read more details HERE.

Bead Soup Party

Oh boy, this is going to be fun!

Click on the photo above to see what a Bead Soup Party is and why I want to be part of it!