Welcome the the 2014 Bead Soup Blog Party and the 8th annual reveal for this event - the brainchild of Lori Anderson. If you don't know about BSBP you can find out all about it here. Since there are so many participants in this blog hop I plan to be economical with my words and let the pictures do the talking...lets face it that what we all want to see isn't it...beads, beads and more beads turned into beautiful Jewellery!
My partner for this year's hop is the talented lampwork artist Maryse Fritzsche -Thillens of Glass Bead Art and this is the fabulous bead soup she sent me all those weeks ago - not just a beautiful selection of her own organic beads but some lovely sterling silver pieces too...
As soon as I got these beads the big focal in the top left of the picture jumped out at me because it reminded of the beautiful Jurassic coastline not far from where I live...
This inspired my first necklace which uses beaded and braided waxed linen to give a layered effect and a curved sterling silver tube reminiscent of the many coves and inlets along this stretch of coastline.
The region is also a renowned site for fossil collecting so the silver spiral shell is a perfect finishing touch for this piece.
Next up comes a bracelet designed to show off the silver focal clasp along with some of Maryse's lovely sparkling rock beads. I found some silk that matched the beads perfectly and wove this through sections of chain and then oxidised the clasp to knock back the shine. The bracelet is finished with two Hill Tribe Silver rose charms. The cool palette and contrasting materials in this piece give it a mixed organic/urban feel.
My favourite beads from the soup were the green/neutral toned rocks and I put some of these together with one of my own bronze leaf focals to make another bracelet. I am completely infatuated with rustic seed beads at the moment so multi strands of these in varying sizes were a no brainer.
The palest of the beads from this set I teamed up with the pretty green leaf headpins and a little ruffle of russet suede to create this fun pair of earrings.
All the while I was making these pieces I was going back and forth to that Silver butterfly focal and trying to do something spectacular with it but I wasn't happy with anything I came up with. In the end I decided I much preferred it with this very simple treatment of fine chain interspersed with Czech glass beads in graduated tones of blue and amber and a chain tail with matching teardrops.
Although I still had lots of beads to play with that's where I called it a day but I will of course be returning to the rest of my soup before too long. Many, many thanks to Maryse for sending a bead soup that was such a joy to work with and now I can't wait to see what she has made with the ingredients I sent her.
Lori Anderson, Hostess www.PrettyThingsBlog.com
My partner for this year's hop is the talented lampwork artist Maryse Fritzsche -Thillens of Glass Bead Art and this is the fabulous bead soup she sent me all those weeks ago - not just a beautiful selection of her own organic beads but some lovely sterling silver pieces too...
As soon as I got these beads the big focal in the top left of the picture jumped out at me because it reminded of the beautiful Jurassic coastline not far from where I live...
This inspired my first necklace which uses beaded and braided waxed linen to give a layered effect and a curved sterling silver tube reminiscent of the many coves and inlets along this stretch of coastline.
The region is also a renowned site for fossil collecting so the silver spiral shell is a perfect finishing touch for this piece.
Next up comes a bracelet designed to show off the silver focal clasp along with some of Maryse's lovely sparkling rock beads. I found some silk that matched the beads perfectly and wove this through sections of chain and then oxidised the clasp to knock back the shine. The bracelet is finished with two Hill Tribe Silver rose charms. The cool palette and contrasting materials in this piece give it a mixed organic/urban feel.
With the addition of some Hill Tribe rings and some hammered wire I used the rest of the blue rocks to make a pair of earrings to go with the bracelet...
My favourite beads from the soup were the green/neutral toned rocks and I put some of these together with one of my own bronze leaf focals to make another bracelet. I am completely infatuated with rustic seed beads at the moment so multi strands of these in varying sizes were a no brainer.
The palest of the beads from this set I teamed up with the pretty green leaf headpins and a little ruffle of russet suede to create this fun pair of earrings.
All the while I was making these pieces I was going back and forth to that Silver butterfly focal and trying to do something spectacular with it but I wasn't happy with anything I came up with. In the end I decided I much preferred it with this very simple treatment of fine chain interspersed with Czech glass beads in graduated tones of blue and amber and a chain tail with matching teardrops.
Although I still had lots of beads to play with that's where I called it a day but I will of course be returning to the rest of my soup before too long. Many, many thanks to Maryse for sending a bead soup that was such a joy to work with and now I can't wait to see what she has made with the ingredients I sent her.
And as always, a huge thank you goes to Lori and her helpers for all the hours and hard work they've out in pulling off yet another awesome event - very well done ladies (and gent!).
Thanks you for visiting The Gossiping Goddess and I hope you will now join me and the rest of the BSBP participants on our mammoth blog hop using the links below.
Lesley
Maryse Fritzsch-Thillens www.glassbeadart.blogspot.com
Kristina Hahn Eleniak www.peacockandlime.wordpress.com
Kari Asbury www.hippiechickdesign.blogspot.com
Kris Binsfield www.cherishdesigns.wordpress.com
Cheryl Gangle www.RockCandyJewelryDesign.blogspot.com
Amber Dawn www.InventiveSoul.blogspot.com
Michelle Wigginton http://adornedonadelaide.weebly.com/
Kayla Potega http://teejewelry.blogspot.com/
Becky Pancake www.beckypancakebeaddesigns.blogspot.com
Debbie Rogers http://debbiestreasuresandgems.wordpress.com/
Jenny Kyrlach www.anafiassa.blogspot.com
Genea Crivello-Knable www.geneabeads.blogspot.com
Deborah Read www.deborahreadcom.blogspot.com
Julianna Cannon http://julsbeads.blogspot.com/
Lisa Liddy www.lisaliddy.wordpress.com
Debbie Rasmussen www.Kepirasmussen.blogspot.ca
Iveth Caruso www.creativeatelier.net/blog
Rana Wilson http://ranaleadesigns.blogspot.com/
Corrie Williams http://thecedarbeader.blogspot.com.au
Linda Anderson http://fromTheBeadBoard.blogspot.com
Miranda Ackerley http://blog.mirandack.com/
Andra Weber www.andrasjoyfuljourney.blogspot.com
Loretta Carstensen http://www.designsbyloretta.blogspot.com/
Penny Houghton www.smellynelly.blogspot.com.au
Tania Hagen http://pelimadesign.blogspot.co.nz/
Robin Reed www.willowdragon.blogspot.com
Laurie Vyselaar www.Lefthandjewelry.wordpress.com
Rachel Baron www.rbarondesigns.blogspot.com
Erin Guest www.renlish.com
Emma Todd www.apolymerpenchant.com
Kelly Schermerhorn http://meanderingwithkelly.blogspot.com/
Dana Hickey http://magpieapproved.blogspot.com
Rebecca Ednie http://eclecticendeavours.blogspot.com
Marybeth Rich http://forestofjewels.blogspot.com/
Sherri Levinton www.cuttergazette.blogspot.com
RaMona Woolson www.jerseygirlsbeadwork.blogspot.com
Jo-Ann Woolverton www.Itsabeadifulcreation.blogspot.ca
Audrey Belanger http://esperianterra.blogspot.ca/
