WELCOME
To the 3rd BEAD SOUP BLOG PARTY
So, what is a Bead Soup Blog Party, you ask?
Each beader was paired up with another jewelry designer by our hostess, Lori Anderson and tasked with sending their chosen partner:
- A Focal
- A Special Clasp (and not the ordinary lobster clasp)
- And some coordinating beads. Using the focal and the clasp is mandatory, but everything else could be either from the beads sent to you or from your own stash.
Here is what I received from Suzette, my Bead Soup Blog Partner:
Such wholesome ingredients!
And here is what I made:
Unchain My Heart!
I used the brass heart, chain and the red velvet Quartz beads to create the front and focus of the necklace. Stepping outside my usual 'stringing' box, I wire-wrapped faceted Ocean Jasper beads, and some length of brass chain to complete the necklace. I am very happy with the results, are you?
After the First Bead Soup Blog Party, I donated the piece I made to a Juvenile Diabetes Fund Raiser at my work place. This year I will be doing the same, 'Unchain My Heart' will be used to raise funds to fight the battle against Juvenile Diabetes.
Then with the striking Vintaj attic windows I made earrings..... a giveaway at this 3rd Bead Soup Blog Party!
Then with the striking Vintaj attic windows I made earrings..... a giveaway at this 3rd Bead Soup Blog Party!
Sunshine on My Shoulder!
I would love to hear what you think?
And now come see what the rest of the party-goers have made! Happy Blog Hopping!
1. Lori Anderson, Pretty Things - OUR HOSTESS - THANK YOU!
2. Kitty Durmaj, Perles and Life
3. Michelle Heim, Life In the Bead Lane
4. Lisa Petrillo, Lucid Moon Studio
5. Anitra Gordy, Leelu Creations
6. Paige Maxim, Paige Maxim Designs
7. Marianna Boylan, Pretty Shiny Things
8. Cheryl Roe, BeadRoe
9. Heidi Post, Ex Post Facto
10. Cindy Wimmer, Sweet Bead Studio
11. Terri Gauthier, Blooming Ideas
12. Rachel Walsh, Balanced Crafts
13. Marian Hertzog, M's Place
14. Mary McGraw, MK's Musings
15. Sarabeth Burke, Chronicles of Sarita
16. Deci Worland, Gem Trails
17. Erin Prais-Hintz, Treasures Found
18. Laura Zeiner, Stick Lizard Designs
19. Kristin Latimer, MJM Jewelry Designs
20. Cathryn Brooks-Williams, Chile Cats
22. Janna Harttgen, Palima-Lim
23. Libby Leuchtman, Libby Leu
24. Rebecca Anderson, Songbeads
25. Deb Hunter, Living On Air
26. Diana Ptaszynski, Suburban Girl Studio
27. Jennifer VanBenschoten, VanBeads
28. Margot Potter, The Impatient Crafter
29. Cyndi Lavin, Beading Arts
30. Courtney Breul, Beads by Breul
32. Patricia Gasparino, My Life Under the Bus
33. Tari Khars, Pearl and Pebble
34. Kristi Bowman-Gruel, Kristi Bowman Design
35. Jayne Capps, Mama's Got to Doodle
36. Becky Fairclough, Chameleons Designs
37. Evie and Beth McCord, EB Bead & Metal Works
38. Lynne Bowland, Islandgirl's Insights
39. Barbara Lewis, Painting With Fire
40. Lorelei Eurto, Inside the Studio
41. Stacy Hartis, Sissy & Jack's
42. Jennifer Cameron, Glass Addictions
43. Marcie Abney, La Bella Joya
44. Johanna Rhodes, Fire Phoenix Creations
45. Nan Emmett, Spirit Rattles
46. Melissa Mesara, One Eared Pig
47. Amanda Davie, Articulations
48. Cherin Poovey, Lanyard Lady
49. Virginia Joste, ViviBijoux
52. Melanie Brooks, Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
53. Kate Gardenghi, Tropical Blonde
54. Serena Trent, PinkIce Jewel's Blog
55. Malin de Koning, Beading by Malin de Koning
56. Shai Williams, Shaiha's Ramblings
57. Francy Inman, 8 Second Studio
58. Amy Freeland, Copper Diem
59. Lisa Liddy, Joolz By Lisa
60. Sandi Lee James, Do Be Do Bead Do
61. Mary Harding, Mary Harding Bead Blog
62. Stacey Curry, Star Hitched Wagon
63. Leslie Gidden, Mad Maggie Designs
64. Elisabeth Auld, Beads For Busy Gals
65. Niky Sayers, Silver Nik Nats
66. Linda Djokic, Lutka and Co.
67. Tracy Bell, Copper, Glass, and Recycled Trash
68. Laurel Steven, Rue's Daftique
69. Ingrid McCue, Wrapped In Silver
70. Birgitta Lejonklou, Create With Spirit
71. Diana Hawkey, Diana Hawkey
72. Norma Turvey, Moonlit Fantaseas
73. Jeanette Ryan, Jeanette Blix
74. Jackie Ryan, Silver Lodge Gems
75. Jean Yates, Snap Out of it Jean, There's Beading to Be Done!
76. Debbie Goering, Prairie Emporium
77. Valerie Norton, Hot Art
78. Jana Trupovniece, Stories of the Secret Garden
79. Amy Severino, Amy Beads
80. Emma Thomas, Fred Beans Nook
81. Karen Zanco, Everyday Gypsy
82. Suzann Sladcik Wilson, Beadphoria
83. Janet McDonald, Singing Woods
84. Dana James, Dana's Jewelry Designs
85. Kristina Johansson, Wild Roses and Blackberries
86. CJ Bauschka, CJ Bauschka
87. Angela Barribea, Re: Angela Rae
88. Marcy Lamberson, Studio Marcy
89. Tanya Floyd, Glass Migrations
90. Lisa Kavanaugh, Beading Bliss
91. Sue Hodgkinson, Hello Gorgeous
92. Jenni Connolly, Jenni's Bead
93. Nally Parfyonova, Nally's Creations
94. Karyn White, Releases By Rufydoof
95. Emanda Johnson, Artemisia Studio
96. Sandy Richardson, Sandy's Coloring Box
97. Cindy Dolezal, Cindy Dolezal Designs
98. Stacie Stamper, Park Avenue
99. Mallory Hoffman, For the Love of Beads
100. Linda Landig, Linda's Bead Blog and Meanderings
101. Nicole Valentine-Rimmer, N. Valentine Studio
102. Jacinta Meyers, Jamberrysong's Creations
103. Charlene Gary, Gray Girl Studios
104. Rubiee Hayes, Glitter and Keys Galore
105. Marge Beebe, Rock Creek Creations
106. Elizabeth Freeman, Turquoise Sky
107. Shelby Foxwell, Sundown Bead Designs Rhetoric
108. Lynda Moseley, Diva Designs
109. Grace Danel, Grace Beading
110. Lois Moon, Que Onda Quitman
111. Agnes Shapiro, Beader Bubbe
112. Terry Carter, Tapping Flamingo
113. Judy Glende, Judith B. Designs
114. Mary Ellen Parker, Bee Tree By Me
115. Barbara Bechtel, Second Surf
116. Charlene Sevier, The Bead Dreamer
117. Alice Craddick, Alice's Beads and Baubles
118. Cory Celaya, Art With Moxie
119. Ronda Adams, The Ravished Heart
120. Sandi Volpe, Sandi Volpe Designs
121. Anna Lear, The Laughing Raven
122. Susie Hibdon, Vintagesusie & Wings
123. Amanda Austin, Sea Shore Glass
124. Jennifer Velasquez, Jen Judd Rocks
125. Hazel Ward, All Those Things
126. Brenda Salzano, Salzanos
127. Dee Gordon, Runako Designs by Dee
128. Anna Denisova, Anita-M
129. Margaret Saari, Mags-Jewelry
130. Genea Crivello-Knable, Genea Beads
131. Penny Neville, Copper Penny
132. Angela Blasingame, Hopemore
133. Helena Fritz, Beadwork by H's Blog
134. Stephanie LaRose, Confessions of a Bead Hoarder
135. Stephanie Haussler, PixyBug Designs
136. Diane Cook, Rosa & Josies
137. Maryse Thillens, Glass Bead Art
138. Jennifer Pride, Jewelry by J.P.
139. Shannon Chomanczuk, For My Sweet Daughter
140. Lisa Godfrey, Bead Happy
141. Heather Pyle, Welcome to My Muse
142. Regina Santerre, Regina's Writings - YOU ARE HERE
143. Liz DeLuca, Creative Arty Facts
144. Sig Wynne-Evans, Beaded Bear's Nonsense
145. Loretta Carstensen, Loretta's Boutique
146. Raida Disbrow, Havana Beads
147. Amber Dawn, Inventive Soul
148. Shelly Graves, Stars Dance With Me
149. Jess Italia Lincoln, Vintaj Blog
150. JJ Jacobs, Coming Abstractions
151. Carrie Tahquechi, Carrie T
152. Staci Smith, Staci Louise Originals
153. Katarzyna Kwiatkowska, Quiet Area
154. Ema Kilroy, Ema K Designs
155. Magdalena Sikora, Poranna Gazeta
156. Nicole Keller, Nicki's Reef
157. Ann Rishell, My Critical Eye
158. Noemi Baena, Fire, Metal, and Color
159. Christa Murphy, Adventures of One Beady Woman
160. Barbara Blaszczyk, Labotorium Flory
161. Collette Collins, Firefly Myst
162. Carola Greiser, Polymer Clay Shed
163. Joanna Kopijczuk, Bizuteria z Filcu
164. LeAnn Weih, Summers Studio
165. Cassandra Watsham, Design by Cassandra
166. Anna Motz, Stunning
167. Shea Zukowski, Gr8findings
168. Susan Kennedy, Sue Beads
169. Lisa Boucher, Lisa's Clay Happenings
170. Hope Smitherman, Crafty Hope
171. Alison Crenshaw, Beads by Earth Tones
172. Dorcas Midkiff, Wondrous Strange Designs
173. Melissa Rediger, Sea of Glass
174. Marina Dobrynina, Savon Feutre
175. Julie Nordine, Julie Nordine | Credit River Art Glass
176. Menka Gupta, Menka's Blog
177. Patsy Evins, Patsy Evins Studio
178. Cherrie Fick, En La Lumie're
179. Suzette Bentley, Ellie's Bijoux - MY BEAD SOUP BLOG PARTNER
180. Molly Alexander, Beautifully Broken Me
181. Lyn Foley, Lyn Foley Wearable Art
182. Tara Plote, The Newbie Beader's Blog
183. Natalie Schuetz, Natalie S Perlen
184. Kim Hutchinson, Running on Ink
185. Haley Frank, Wide Eyed Smilin
186. Grace Caputo, Suddenly Last Summer
187. Marie-Noel Voyer-Cramp, Skye Jewels
188. Erin Siegel, Erin Siegel Jewelry
189. Janea McDonald, Organized Chaos
190. Kristi Evenson, Colie Bug & Co.
191. Linda Inhelder, Must Haves Jewelry
192. Hilary Frye, FryeStyle
193. Whitney Lassini, Whitney Lassini
194. Nancy Schindler, The Rabbit Muse
195. Pam Brisse, The Blue Between
196. Beth Bricker, Vintage Sweets
197. Ruthie Stickney, Rose Works Jewelry and Gifts
198. Rose Noble, Lady Noble Designs
199. Karen Williams, Baublicious
200. Claire Maunsell, The Next Bend
201. Christine Damm, Stories They Tell
202. Kerry Bogert, Kab's Creative Concepts
203. Wendy Blum, Sand & Sea Designs
204. Juli Cannon, Julsbeads
205. Jenny Robledo, La Dona Boutique
206. Krista French, French Elegant Jewelry
207. Pam Krinski, Ewa Beads
208. Melissa Meman, Melissa Meman, Art, Life, Love
209. Dana Jones, Dana's Jewelry
210. Shirley Moore, Beads and Bread
The next party's sign ups begin August 1-3, 2011. Don't miss it!
108 comments:
Awesome necklace I really love that idea with the chain around the heart :) lovely!
and a nice thing to do some good with it too!(have been thinking about something like that also with my necklace)
Earrings are very pretty and a good idea also to have a giveaway - may take You up on that one too ...<3
My first hop...
Wonderful for your necklace to go to such a worthy cause.
Your use of focal heart w/chain adds a great touch of drama and an unexpected element.
I LOVE this necklace design !!!
The earrings are gorgeous too!!!
m.e. :)
OOO...Wow! This is stunning! Love the heart chained up with the beaded dangles! Brilliant!
I love this necklage! Very, very beautiful!
Love how the red and the chain go together.The heart with the danglies is the perfect focal.
The necklace is absolutely gorgeous! I love the chained heart!
The earrings are amazing, too! ;)
Have a wonderful day!
xo,
Jana
Both your pieces are wonderful! I love the pendant and dangles on the necklace...of course red is my favorite color...so what's not to love? The earrings are lovely too, love your inspiration.
Wow - this necklace is supercool. Love the name too!
It's a really lovely necklace and earrings that you have created. I haven't visited your blog earlier but I will definitely return
Gorgeous, gorgeous piece. Love that red velvet quartz. And the way you adorned the heart. Love it.
I love your necklace, warm and romantic! How wonderful that you are donating it to such a great cause.
Very creative titles! Really like those red quartz beads and the necklace is gorgeous... Hopefully it will raise a lot of money for Juvenile Diabetes!
How CLEVER! And I love that you're donating it. I make jewelry for diabetes as well, but I can say I make nothing as beautiful as that. Whoever wins that necklace is going to be one lucky person.
The earrings are beautiful as well -- lacy and elegant!
I absolutely LOVE both of your creations Regina!! And, that your donating a piece.
Love the way that you put things together. Very nice design.
Clever what you've done with that heart! Really nice.
oh My Regina, this necklace is stunning!! I love love love what you did with the heart focal bead...gorgeous!! The deep red against the brass is beautiful and the earrings are way cute!! Beautiful job!
i love your necklace and thanks for the chance to win the earrings!
Your necklace is gorgeous! I love how you wrapped chain around the heart and the fact that you're donating this beautiful piece to charity is wonderful! Enjoy the party!
Very pretty. I love all things vintaj. Great job.
very nice! I like the chain! and the earrings are gorgeous!
The flow of artistry in this necklace is like a winding river with the heart enveloped in security. I Ab. Love your design of these beads! Great work!
Lovely necklace! Great job!
Regina, hello that is a lovely necklace. I like what you have done with the beads and the heart. You have outdone yourself on this one.
Where do you get your inspiration from?
I want that necklace! Just kidding, although it is beautiful. I'm doing something kind of similar with my pieces. I'm going to sell them and donate the profits to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
the gradient colours are fantastic, what a fab idea, one of my favorite pieces so far! smile, Virginie ViviBijoux.com
I love the way you draped the chain and beads around the heart. I never would have thought of that. The red is just so saturated and deep. My favorite color. Nice soup!
Enjoy the day!
Erin
Gorgeous!! You did a fantastic job!
Just gorgeous! I also especially love the chain draped over the heart - makes it really special!
That necklace is absolutely beautiful! Great job--and what a wonderful cause to donate it to! You go, girl!
Love what you did with your mix!!!
Bestill my heart that is.....ok I am not sure how to tell you how much I love it! I also love how you are donating the proceeds. I want those gorgeous earrings!
#209 here...gorgeous, great work...
I love the name and the necklace.
A very beautiful piece of art. I have visited many of the pieces today and yours is one of my favorites! I love that it will be donated for such a very good cause. Thanks for sharing
Oh YUM!!! Beautiful set !
I would love to have this necklace!!It would be fun to wear.
Lovely pairing of gemstones, lovely necklace.
Wonderful vintage feel. Lovely design.
A perfect name for a perfect piece. The song 'Unchain my Heart' was going through my head the entire time I was reading your blog. What beautiful pieces.
Oh my you did a great job. I love it.
Beautiful work! Love the deep red colors!
this necklace is beautiful!
Oh wow, these are just beautiful! :)
Such a great design, love the colors.
Unchain my heart is just wonderful. Fabulous how you've turned this into a fund raiser too!
What a beautiful necklace. And I love that it's going to such a good cause.
What a gorgeous design - the red with the brass - just beautiful. I love the chain across the heart focal. Beautiful job!
Regina - I loooove the color combo! You really made the most of that antiqued metal finish. Love them all!!
Love what you did. I'd love the earrings too:) Will you be auctioning the necklace online somewhere?
So classy and the earrings oh my goodness...Simply gorgeous!!!
totally cool necklace, I hope it brings in lots of money for the jr diabetes foundation, a very worthy cause! and I love those earrings!
That is an absolutely gorgeous necklace, red is a favorite color of mine, and the name is a perfect fit. How nice that you donated your creation to charity.
I would love to win those earrings. They are wonderful.
Hi Regina,
Thanks for always commenting on my blog -- I am going to add you to my blog roll once the dust settles this evening.
Your two pieces are just stunningly elegant. I'm a sucker for that deep red crystal too! And what a big heart you have to donate the necklace to such a good cause. Bravo!
Isn't the swap hop fun?!
Emanda
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www.ArtemisiaStudio.blogspot.com
Adorable!
This really resonates with me. It's fluid and lovely. Great job!
you had me @ copper & red...
Love your necklace, totally elegant and such a wonderful design.love the heart with the chain and the great name!
Jenni
Your necklace is absolutely beautiful! The chained heart is such a great idea!
I really like the combination of colors you used for your necklace and what a wonderful thing to do to donate it too. I can definitely envision a window with sun shining through with your earrings.
I love your designs! So clean and elegant. :D The color combination in the necklace is particularly wonderful. You designed it beautifully to show off every aspect of the beads' and focal's character. The earrings are my favorite, though. Mmm, antiqued brass filigree and crystal... you can't go wrong! ;) Beautiful work!
Totally gorgeous! What a unique and beautiful way of using the chain across the heart. The colors are awesome!
I love your pieces Regina - simply beautiful. Would love to win those earrings!
What a pretty necklace! Love the colors!
Linda
Sorry I'm a little late - your work is simply gorgeous! I love the colour combinations of copper and those gorgeous red beads. Yum!
Oh wow, your necklace is divine! I could easily see myself wearing it, but I applaud you for donating it to such a worthy cause! You did a fantastic job with your soup!
This is such a great design...makes me think of the heart category in the Bead Star contest..hhhhmmmm!!
Lovely necklace. I adore how you "chained" the brass heart. THe earrings are so pretty!
I think Unchain my Heart is stunning! The Sunshine earrings are also adorable.
Great soup and great pieces!
Really beautiful, I love how you integrated the heart and chain
Hi Regina, i really like the creation you came up with i would have never thought of red with copper but it really works, i like it a lot, sorry my comment is so late but i've been hop hop hopping my way through each and every one. i started at the top until 100 then went from the bottom up. What a great concept cant wait until the next one.
I am in love! Your necklace is so very beautiful.
What beautiful, romantic pieces. I love the necklace and the extra beads you added - the colours really set off the red beads. And those earrings are just stunning.. simple but so elegant. Well done!
Karyn
Australia
Wow, those quartz beads are gorgeous! And they look amazing with the brass. Great job!
Gorgeous!! I love the colors; your additions give the necklace depth and really add to the vintage feel. The earrings are lovely, too. Great work!
Your piece is wonderful. I love the way you encased the heart with the chain. And the earring are very pretty too. I like the idea behind them. Would love to have a chance to win them.
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Oh wow this is really really just lovely!!
What a necklace! vibrant colors. Totally love the name you have given it. So nice of you to use the necklace for a nobel cause. The earrings are beautiful too.
So beautiful friend, I love EVERYTHING you made & what you created with your BEAD SOUP! ADORE, ADORE, ADORE this, especially the way you put a chain around the heart...yummmmmy! Simple Stunning!!! ;)
Thanks for sharing...
Susie
OMG! This is stunning idea to chain a heart. And red, green and brass goes so well together. One of my favourite creations!
You did a wonderful job of stepping outside of your box. That necklace is gorgeous!
Wow! I LOVE this! The chain and beaded chain you have created is just gorgeous. Beautiful ingredients - wholesome and delicious!
Hi Regina, You just left a comment on my piece, so I came to comment on yours. First, fabulous piece. The chain and heart is such a clever idea. Second, you should do more sire wrapping; you are clearly really good at it. I couldn't string if you paid me and ONLY wire wrap, and I think your work is better than most wrappers. Really. Very nice job.
Regina I love this necklace. But what captured my attention was the way you placed the colors on the necklace almost as of they are fading into another color as they go up the necklace.Red going into green into blue into frosty lt.blue.
Great Bead soup.
I love that! And you came up with the perfect name :)
Your necklace is gorgeous and how lovely that it will be used for a good cause. You have done a fabulous job with your bead soup.
Deb x
Very pretty! Love the heart in the chain!
Really stunning! You did a wonderful job! I'm particularly drawn to your pieces you made for this challenge. I love me some wire-wrapping and you represented, for sure! Nicely done! You did most excellent!
what a beautiful soup!! and I just love what you did with them, stunning!!
Very nice necklace.
Jackie
OOooohhhh! I love this. I love how you changed the color up the back. Beautiful!
Shannon C
Thanks for the sweet comments you left on my blog :-)
That is a great necklace! I love what you did with the heart...very pretty and what you are doing with the piece donating it to charity, such a good cause.
I just love the necklace! The focal area is creative and new idea!
Love it, the red and the brass go well together
Those are just lovely! I really like both your design and your colour combos. Beautiful!
I just love your necklace...thought so the moment I saw it! I love the deep color of the red mixed with the metal and layers made with the chain. I agree with Marcie - this would be a great contender for the Bead Star compeition in the "Hearts" category!
Love your designs that was some awsome soup.
A whole week later and I'm finally getting around to blog hop. I your necklace is wonderful, great design. the chain over the heart is brilliant.
ooo what a pretty soup, and I love what you did with it. I especially love the give away earrings. I hope I'm the lucky one
Really beautiful piece. I love the copper with the red and how you combined the two. The earrings are nice too! Also, thank you so much for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment. So nice of you!
Wow - that necklace is a stunner! What a great idea with the chain around the heart! I'm in love with it!
I must have missed this in the hop - I LOVE it! That necklace is sensational! I have a ton of those red velvet beads, and as much as I love them, I can't seem to figure out how to use them.
Beautiful!
Wonderful necklace! Love how you designed it! The dangles on the heart are perfect! Wonderful, warm, rich colors!
Oh my what a beautiful necklace!! And the earrings are lovely too! It took me a while to hop here but I'm sure glad I did!
I wasn't able to join this bead soup party but I am seriously thinking of joining the next!
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Oh yes, that is so great. I love all the pieces you made. That chain around the heart is such a superb solution, but every little detail is perfect in all of them. A favourite!
Love your Bead Soup, heart, copper, deep red beads mmm. I am still limping around only have about 80 blogs to hit left. It has been a blast!! Glad you were on board.
I love the heart and how it is chained - Someones heart is captured! It is well done. The colors are a great mix too!
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