Saturday, May 10, 2014

Bead Soup Reveal

It's Reveal Day!  I received a very pretty bead soup from my partner Roxanne Blanc at 


She sent two focals and I chose to use the round pendant with attached bail.  It matched the chain she sent perfectly.  I added several of the large turquoise colored jasper beads, two of the round filigree beads and some hematite beads from my collection.


I also made a bracelet using the lampwork glass beads Roxanne provided.  I wire wrapped them and added a second strand of mixed glass beads, and a coordinating ribbon.  The magnetic clasp makes putting this bracelet on a breeze.  I also added some green leaf dangles which are hard to see in this picture.


I also made some colorful earrings using the fancy rivoli beads as the dangles on these earrings.  I love the colors together.


I had fun designing these items with the beads from  Roxanne.  Thanks Lori Anderson for once again putting together this Bead Soup Blog Hop Challenge!  Head on over to Roxanne's blog to see what she made with the beads I sent her at http://strikesmyfancy_2013.blogspot.com 
And check out all the participants at:

http://www.prettythingsblog.com/2014/05/welcome-to-8th-bead-soup-blog-party.html




Thursday, May 8, 2014

Royal Blue Earrings

I made these earrings last summer while sitting outside at camp. They matched the goblet perfectly!  Can't wait til its warm enough to bead outside this year!