The First Reveal of the 8th Bead Soup Blog Party

The first reveal of the 8th BSBP has arrived.....that being my partner for this Party.

Kay Mallery of Kay Mallery-Reflections and I will be exchanging our stashes and ramping up our creativity.  Kay enjoys using a variety of techniques and mediums in creating her jewelry. This gives me a lot to consider when putting Kay's Bead Soup together.

Stay tuned for three more reveals......

• my Bead Soup to Kay
• my Bead Soup from Kay, and
• what I did with my Bead Soup on May 3.

Until then.....Happy Creating!

It's Kinda Like......"Are we there yet"?

I'm like that kid in the backseat of the car asking mom and dad....."are we there yet"?  I'm filled with anticipation that my BSBP partner will soon be revealed to me.  I'm on the edge of the backseat of the car bouncing up and down until mom and dad finally say....."almost"!

Lori Anderson has performed a mind-boggling task of pairing BSBP participants together.  Thanks for all the many hours you've spent to make this event fun, exciting, and challenging for all of us.

Until my partner is revealed......Happy Beading!!!!

I Almost Hit the DELETE Button!!!

When I saw the announcement that sign-ups were going to  take place for the 8th  Bead Soup Blog Party (BSBP) I was ready to hit the delete button.....I'm sorry Lori!!!!

My motivation to make jewelry has been long gone and I knew I needed to get it back.  How had I drifted away for so long?

 I really enjoyed myself in  past BSBPs and it was just what the jewelry-doc ordered to get myself back in the jewelry game again! 

So, look for the big reveal to come when I receive my stash from my partner (who hasn't been determined yet).

Here's a couple of posts from the last BSPB......

The Stash Arrived
The Big Reveal

Until then.......Stay Motivated!!

Il est Temps OR It's Time to Reveal!!!

Finding out who my Partner was............

Cynthia Tucker from Sea of Glass

(Please visit her blog)

The excitement of receiving my Bead Soup......

My Bead Soup from Cynthia Tucker
from Sea of Glass

Then..................

The creative results.............

Ocean View

The ocean colors of Cynthia's Lampwork Beads are breathtaking.  She knew I have a love affaire with the ocean and beach.  The turquoise shell-shaped beads add to this perfect ocean theme.  I don't  usually work with ribbon and the gorgeous hand-dyed silk ribbon created a challenge for me but it was oh so right for this necklace!

A piece of 14 gauge copper wire was loosely wrapped with 16 gauge copper wire. 
I attached some hand-stamped metal word charms and some beachy charms along with some czech glass daggers.
Two links from a chain were used to dangle more beachy charms and czech glass daggers.

BUT.............there's more
Beachy Goodness
(because Cynthia was so generous)

Lampwork beads with beachy charms and czech glass faceted rounds dangle from
links of copper tubing and 14 gauge wire that are attached to single links of copper chain.
Very Beachy!!!

The pièce de résistance.......
Two gorgeous seashell beads reflecting ocean waves

Holes going through the middle of the ocean created a challenge...I didn't want my ocean twirling so I fed 20 gauge copper wire through the holes twice.
Links from antiqued brass chain with small brass bead dangles complete these lovelies.

Please go to Pretty Things
the official Bead Soup Blog Party Site
for links to each participants blog.......
you won't want to miss a single one!!!!

Until then............Happy Beading!

Mystified....A Bead Soup Blog Party Teaser

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words....but in this case, it doesn't say a whole heck of a lot.  What does it look like to you?  Could there really be bead soup in that swirling tornado of color?

I not only had fun putting Cynthia's bead soup together, I also had fun packaging it.  Hope Cynthia likes it all.

Coming up next.....Lost in Bend, Oregon or 5 gals and a guy!

Until then..............Happy Beading!

Bead Soup Blog Party---Just Around the Corner

There's a party going on....well, not right now, but starting January 7, 2011 you can sign up to participate in the Bead Soup Blog Party by visiting Lori Anderson at Pretty Things.  This will be my first Party and looking forward to being able to put some beautiful beads and findings together for someone and then waiting with anticipation to see what is created with those beads.

Come Join in the Fun.  Mark January 7 on your calendar!!

Until then.....HAPPY BEADING!  Oh, and HAPPY 2011!

Kitty