Many thanks to Lori Anderson for again hosting the the 5th Bead Soup Blog Party! It's a major undertaking and Lori does a fabulous job coordinating all of it. My Bead Soup partner is Mary Govaars of MLH Designs. I LOVE the beads Mary sent to me. The three lampworked focal beads are by Sarah Moran of Z-Beads. Love, love, love! Mary also sent be a generous assortment of complimentary beads and a sterling clasp.
I used the sterling silver clasp in a bracelet that I created and shared the other day for the Challenge of Music blog hop. The clasp worked perfectly for this piece. After wearing the bracelet the other day, I love it. I wasn't sure about it initially, but I really do like it.
You can read more about this piece here if you're interested.
I knew what I wanted to do with these beads almost from the moment I received them. Putting it all together, though, was a bit of a challenge. To build the focal for this necklace I used raw copper flower components from my favorite bead store The Beadin' Path and some unique headpins I found on Etsy called Jelly Pins by Amber Hooper.
For the remainder of the necklace I used some of the complimentary beads that Mary sent to me and added some coral/orange, oval, vintage Japanese lampworked beads, copper and brass jump rings, two different vintage copper chains, a contemporary brass chain all from The Beadin' Path and a vintage brass clasp with a fuchsia rhinestone that was gifted to me by Heather Parker DeSimone (co-owner of The Beadin' Path) when I worked there. I really, really like this necklace. I wish I had better jewelry photography skills. Maybe someday.
As you can see, I wired the third focal bead as a link on the left side of the necklace. Love. The only thing I'll change with this is to find some smaller antiqued copper or brass jump rings to connect the two flower focals. I don't like the size of the rings I had on hand.
Thank you so much Mary! It was a joy to work with your ingredients! Now, time to get Hopping!
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
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)
25. Sabrina Straub (Switzerland) and Kathy Combs
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
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
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
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
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
Gorgeous! I love how it is rustic and contemporary at the same time!
ReplyDeleteOh, that necklace is so much fun! I love the combination of different elements. Great statement piece! I also like how you placed the flowers in the design-well done!
ReplyDeleteThe rustic flower necklace is great...beyond great, in fact! Definitely a job well done!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous gorgeous gorgeous necklace. Love how you used the beautiful flowers. The necklace is sooo elegant.
ReplyDeleteI love the flower necklace. Using the copper flower detail is just a perfect way to compliment those disc beads.
ReplyDeleteReally love those floral focals you created. Great job!
ReplyDeleteKaryn B
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I love the movement of this necklace and the colors and elements are fantastic.
ReplyDeleteLOVE that necklace! And you hit the jackpot with Z-Beads -- I have been hoarding a few of her sets for ages and I just need to MAKE with them!
ReplyDeleteOh, those floral elements are so cool! I do a lot of work for a charity whose logo is a 5-petalled "flower" and I may have to give something similar a shot. Great work!
ReplyDeleteThe floral asymmetry is stunning! Love your results! Can't wait to see your future work!
ReplyDeleteI think your photography skills are just fine! Love the flower necklace.
ReplyDeleteThe asymmetry of your pieces is great. I really enjoyed looking at them.
ReplyDeleteyou did a wonderful job with your soup. I love the necklace and how you put the flowers together.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great asymmetrical design! Love the you made flowers with the beads. Beautiful work, Lori!
ReplyDeleteLori, the first time I tried to schedule a post it hit a day early and I confused many of the people participating in that particular challenge. I've since learned how, but I'm never quite sure what will happen.
ReplyDeleteYour pieces are beautiful, and my favorite is that second piece. It's so colorful and cheerful!
Beautiful necklace!
ReplyDeleteLove what you did with those raw copper flower components! Beautiful creations!
ReplyDeleteI tried to comment before, but the cat keeps trying to help. I adore this necklace. The composition is perfect. Fabulous job!
ReplyDeleteLovely. I love the idea of the focal up on the side on the necklace :) x
ReplyDeleteThose flower focals are amazing - i love what you did!!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful soup ingredients you had to work with, and you certainly used them well! I absolutely love this necklace - it is so whimsical and wearable - I can see it working with my own wardrobe...hmmm.... Beautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteLove that necklace, extremely creative treatment of the lampwork beads. The bracelet is very pretty too.
ReplyDeleteIt's got a vintage feel to it, very nice!
ReplyDeleteI love what you've done with your soup ingredients. You've created a fabulous asymmetrical design. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteLori D.
The necklace reads beautifully. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteI love the flowers in the necklace. I haven't ventured into the layering yet, but I love it. You inspire me to give it a try. The bracelet is really pretty too. I can see why you love it. I love it too. Great job.
ReplyDeleteOoo you lucky, LUCKY girl to receive some of Sarah Moran's beads! I just LOVE her work! I just LOVE the necklace! I love the awesome wire flowers, chain,the seed beads and Sarah's spiny bead on the side! Perfect!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Love the way the necklace is situated! So cool!
ReplyDeleteBoth pieces are just lovely! I love the necklace, with its asymmetry!
ReplyDeleteI love "jelly pins' too! Your necklace is creatively beautiful! A work of art! Nice job!
ReplyDeleteLovely pieces! Especially like the asymmetry of the flower necklace and the combination of colours. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI love the copper flower necklace, you blended in the color palette wonderfully!
ReplyDeleteLori, this is such a lovely necklace: very delicate and romantic, and a great mix of colours. Love the asymmetry of the necklace. The bracelet is very nice too!
ReplyDeleteYour muse was definitely working with you when you made this necklace. The use of the copper flowers with the beads is inspired! It makes for a very happy-looking necklace.
ReplyDeleteThe necklace you made from the beadsoup is fab!!! Love it!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colours. The soup looked gorgeous and you made some beautiful pieces.
ReplyDeleteI love the necklace! The copper components were such a great match for those beautiful glass focal beads.
ReplyDeleteI love those flowers. The open space where metal meets glass is fantastic. Your necklace is divine.
ReplyDeleteVery nice, that necklace is awesome, Love how you enhanced the flower bead and made it pop!
ReplyDeleteThat is really lovely! The colours are gorgeous, and the flowers are amazing!
ReplyDeleteWonderful necklace...love the copper flowers.
ReplyDeleteSonya