Saturday, September 17, 2011

My Bead Soup Blog Party Reveal

I have already shown you what my lovely partner Marie from http://moreskyjewels.etsy.com sent to me in a prior post. So many pretty focals to choose from and of course if you have ever visited my etsy  shop you all know my love of butterflies, so again here are the pretties I was sent.....

This I suppose is the before




I was sent many focals and just a spattering of Marie's lampwork beads and a beautiful verdigras hand forged clasp. I sat and looked and mulled all of new stash over and over again and came up with a whole lot of nothing. So I dove into my never ending stash and things started coming together,or so I thought. Well lets say I made and remade this necklace 3 times before I was happy with the outcome. Hopefully everyone hoping will enjoy it too!!


My finished necklace so then this is the after. 

I have never done this before,sure I have done finished exchanges using all of the things that I have,make or gravitate towards. Make a theme piece and then send it off to a partner.I working on one of those as we speak. But this was a whole new experience for me,it helped me to work outside of my comfort zone,use lamp work beads which I rarely, if ever use,and add elements that I would not have thought to use or add.

I am so overjoyed and happy with what this has done for me creatively I will now seek out such swaps as much as I can,or if I can find any others.

Now here is  the link to the other participants so if you liked seeing mine,as much as I liked showing it,I'm sure others would be thrilled for you to check out theirs' too. Yeah I know, the I'll show you mine if you show me yours innuendo is a tad over used but I just couldn't resist.So here's the link 
http://lorianderson.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7d27f8dfca54ef70719fc9ded&id=227e47ab13&e=69e7ed692f
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52 comments:

  1. ReginaSeptember 17, 2011 at 6:07 AM

    wow, that is a nice stash of focals. Love what you did with the butterfly. Beautiful.

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  2. Clayworks by Lisa BoucherSeptember 17, 2011 at 7:44 AM

    Lucky you to be partnered with Marie! Very nice final choices for your necklace and a beautiful job putting those all together.

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  3. horimarikaSeptember 17, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    Butterflies forever!!!!!!! I love that!

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  4. Myléne HillamSeptember 17, 2011 at 8:20 AM

    What great focals you got... the butterfly you chose to use is gorgeous. Love how you incorporated the key.

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  5. ManekiSeptember 17, 2011 at 11:31 AM

    Very pretty necklace! Like how you've added the key, making the design asymmetric and adding interest. Great job!

    And you still have many more beautiful focals to play it (Love her focals so much, lucky you for getting Marie as a partner):

    It's fun to do these things that forces you to be creative outside your comfort zone, isn't it? And it can be very addictive too, as you seem to have already found out.

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  6. rockcreekcreationsSeptember 17, 2011 at 1:40 PM

    Your necklace has such a nice feel to it! Very nice!

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  7. UnknownSeptember 17, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    It is sweet how you both went with butterflies and they are both gorgeous!

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  8. UnknownSeptember 17, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    Magical!!!

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  9. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 4:29 PM

    It really must have been hard to choose which focal bead to use!

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  10. NoemiSeptember 17, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    Wow! Mary went crazy with the focals. Lucky you!
    I am also in the butterflies team. Love them, and your necklace is so great!

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  11. Shai WilliamsSeptember 17, 2011 at 8:09 PM

    I just love the feel of the necklace. Very industrial softened with the butterfly.

    And I know that you mean. This is my second bead party and it has encouraged me to join other challenges. I find that it really pushes me out of my hole.

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  12. ShirazSeptember 17, 2011 at 9:10 PM

    Very pretty necklace. I like the choices you made.

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  13. StaceySeptember 18, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    Wow - look at all those focals! Your butterfly necklace is lovely! You would never know that you were working with things that you don't normally work with it. :)

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  14. Marie CrampSeptember 18, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    Looks wonderful! I love how you used the bail on the butterfly Pendant! I hope you show us what else you make with the rest! :)

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  15. Recycled Cottage & GardenSeptember 18, 2011 at 4:23 PM

    It's a lovely piece, kind of Victorian and a tiny bit steampunk, cool!

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  16. EmandaJSeptember 18, 2011 at 4:36 PM

    Lovely Piece! Hasn't it been fun?! We’re all being pushed outside our comfort zones — with amazing results!

    Enjoy the hop,
    Emanda
    http://artemisiastudio.blogspot.com/2011/09/bead-soup-reveal.html

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  17. Lori AndersonSeptember 18, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    You got a lovely assortment! You'll have fun for days to come! And I like the necklace!

    I hope you'll join me next time -- the blog badge and dates are up on my blog now.

    Love, Lori

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  18. Sweet FreedomSeptember 18, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    I love your butterfly design, and love how you and your partner are so in sync!

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  19. Cindy CimaSeptember 18, 2011 at 8:41 PM

    Very cool!

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  20. KayzKreationzSeptember 18, 2011 at 9:50 PM

    So many great focals. But I love butterflies. The light airiness of the necklace really fits with the butterfly. Ver nice.

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  21. Christine AltmillerSeptember 18, 2011 at 10:36 PM

    oh, this is so beautiful! i love the butterfly theme between you and your partner :-)

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  22. Silver ParrotSeptember 18, 2011 at 11:00 PM

    Marie makes such beautiful components...I envy you having her for a partner! Your butterfly necklace is gorgeous and now you have pieces left over to play with in the future!

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  23. UnknownSeptember 19, 2011 at 1:10 AM

    Beautiful necklace!!!

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  24. Christals CreationsSeptember 19, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    Gorgeous. And what a lot of lovlies left to play with. :o)

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  25. HollySeptember 19, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    Oh, yum! Talk about vintage-inspired and lovely! Gorgeous....

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  26. SoulsFireDesignsSeptember 19, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    What a cute piece! Love it! And what a yummy soup Marie sent! Fabulous! Getting pushed out of your comfort zone turned out beautifully :)

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  27. MaggieSeptember 20, 2011 at 1:24 AM

    You sure hit the jackpot with all of those pendants! Love that you made your show piece with the butterfly. You did a great job showcasing it. Beautiful.

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  28. coffeeaddictSeptember 20, 2011 at 2:35 AM

    very Jane Austen :-D

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  29. MariannaSeptember 20, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    Yay!! you're blogging AND you joined the soup!!! did you get my email? Marie makes the coolest stuff! very pretty necklace!

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  30. ShirleySeptember 20, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    Love that butterfly! I think you did a great job on the necklace, and that it will be a joy to wear!

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  31. WendySeptember 20, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    I'm loving vintage inspired jewelry right now and your necklace is very pretty! :)

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  32. CraftyHopeSeptember 20, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    What a really fun necklace you've created. I think I would have to ponder over this soup as well before I created anything. However, you highlighted the pendant perfectly with your design. Very well done!

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  33. TerriSeptember 20, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    Loving the Artsy nature feel of the necklace. Good to get out of our comfort zones. You did a Soup-er great job!

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  34. Jennifer CameronSeptember 20, 2011 at 9:32 PM

    I love that necklace and would totally wear it. You are so lucky to have all those focals to choose from. It would have been very difficult to select just one ;o)

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  35. I LOVE color!September 21, 2011 at 12:31 AM

    I am so sorry I am so late hopping your way. My computer dug it's heels in and said Not gon'a go thaat fast.:^)
    Your designs are nothing short of amazing.
    Be blessed to be a blessing

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  36. LolaSeptember 21, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    Beautiful necklace!!! I think I would have chosen the butterfly too!

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  37. TracySeptember 22, 2011 at 3:48 AM

    Love what you did with the butterfly, so sweet.

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  38. beautifullybrokenmeSeptember 22, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    I am a big butterfly fan as well, and i love how you incorporated the butterfly focal into your finished piece. It has a vintage-y feel to it and it very wearable. Beautiful!

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  39. Amy S.September 23, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    wow - what a wonderful bounty of focals you received! I love what you did with the butterfly focal - it's so pretty!

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  40. JudySeptember 23, 2011 at 6:58 PM

    Oh my, what wonderful pendants you received! I love how you incorporated the key into your design, I am a big vintage fan. Great job!

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  41. BobbieSeptember 23, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    Good thing you got a pendant with a butterfly -- otherwise, how would you ever have chosen from all of those lovelies? Nice work!

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  42. kathy welshSeptember 23, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    Oh my gosh, what a lovely necklace! It's so my style too, I love the vintage look, just beautiful!

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  43. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    Lucky you!! Marie sent you such beautiful items. Your butterfly necklace is perfect!!

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  44. Prairie EmporiumSeptember 25, 2011 at 11:52 PM

    Very pretty necklace and love the key. You did a great job with you soup.
    Debbie / Prairie Emporium
    www.prairieemporium.com

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  45. one-eared pigSeptember 27, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    Very nice. I like the use of the key!

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  46. JenniSeptember 28, 2011 at 3:22 AM

    I love the whimsical, slightly vintage look of your necklace...the focal is gorgeous and you really gave it the right look. Love it all.( By the way..I am also loving your blog side pages...just GORGEOUS!!)
    jenni

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  47. Serena TrentSeptember 28, 2011 at 11:43 PM

    Cool necklace you made with the things Marie sent you! I love keys and you used it wisely!

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  48. Kathleen Lange KlikSeptember 29, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    Really fun piece! You did a nice job of balancing an asymmetric design. The elements of the design; key and butterfly, make it look like it has a unique story!

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  49. AnonymousOctober 6, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    YOu got a nice soup and still have a lot of great focals to use!

    Ambra

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  50. AnnOctober 16, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    Very pretty, you're necklace really sets off the focal.

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  51. MinaOctober 18, 2011 at 7:29 AM

    I really like the necklace!

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  52. TesoriTrovatiOctober 27, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    This is me... still hopping! I stumbled on Marie-Noel's lovely butterfly piece. Isn't she a delight? I love that you chose to use a butterfly in your piece. Serendipity. Very lovely indeed!
    Enjoy the day!
    Erin

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