Saturday, September 17, 2011

Bead Soups here! The Big Reveal!

Welcome to the 4th Bead Soup Party Reveal... there are 362 particpants from 5 continents and 21 countries... that's a lot of soup!
What I Received !

What the necklace looks like on a human, although there are family members that question the fact that I am human!
I took this picture ..it's hard  to keep a  camera flat in a mirror....

The toggle got turned into earrings, since I had another one just like it and it was much to small for the finished necklace

The necklace on a mini mannequin
strand #1 : I used the focal the Czec crystal beads and the kyanite beads, I also used some labradorite beads and some of my lampworked beads, this strand is knotted using cobalt blue stringth....  this is a link to the focal's maker!

strand # 2 is free form peyote using blue nymo thread and  any beads that I thought were even close to the right colour got incorporated into this strand!

strand #3 is kumihimo done with size 11 seed beads on sewing thread  I think strand 3 took somewhere between 24 and 36 hours to do and after I was half done I really thought that one of the threads should have been blue beads .. but there was no way I was starting over!

What my partner Ann did with the beads I sent her is here (#288)

&   here is a list of all the bead soup participants.  (I'm number 23)
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78 comments:

  1. JenniSeptember 17, 2011 at 5:53 AM

    The necklace looks fab both on you and the mannequin! Kumihimo...I would like to try that one day....sounds like I may not have the patience ...great effort to do all that.
    jenni

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  2. moonlitfantaseasSeptember 17, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    I love the earrings! and the necklace is very cool! I love kumihimo!

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  3. Barbara LewisSeptember 17, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    Very original! Love all the techniques you used for the necklace and the toggle earrings are the bomb!

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  4. la mar de bonitaSeptember 17, 2011 at 8:33 AM

    Very extraordinary pieces - both the necklace and the earrings. I love your style!
    Greetings, Michi

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  5. EB Bead and Metal Works, LLCSeptember 17, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    Love the necklace - stunning. Love what you did with the clasp, turning it into a pair of earrings - ingenious!

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  6. JoSeptember 17, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    Just lovely! The beading must have taken you hours! I love the earrings - using the clasp like that is a great idea.

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  7. earthlyjewelsSeptember 17, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    Wonderful creations!

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  8. TracySeptember 17, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    Beautiful designs, I especially love the earrings.

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  9. BluMoonSeptember 17, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    Love the necklace Lynne and what a neat idea for the earrings I don't think I would have thought of it, clever girl!
    Jackie

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  10. Karen WilliamsSeptember 17, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    My favorite technique - freeform peyote! :) Had to pull up all the larger pics to take a closer look. The combination of the three strands really works. Lovely

    And I love the toggles turned fishbone earrings - made me smile!

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  11. Laurie's Jewel BoxSeptember 17, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    I love the layers you made on the necklace. Great idea of adding kumihimo to the necklace with the beads.

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  12. AnnSeptember 17, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    Great. Extremely creative use of the toggle too:) That necklace is really a showcase, not only of beads but of techniques.

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  13. UnknownSeptember 17, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    Toggles for earrings! Wow, so creative! Love it!

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  14. NoemiSeptember 17, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    What an idea to make the toggles into earrings!
    I hope you can get your flight to Spain. And you are right, I am on the other side of the country.
    If you get to come, enjoy! Barcelona is my favourite city in the world (maybe Cape Town goes alongside).

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  15. Shannon ChomanczukSeptember 17, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    I love the earrings, very creative! I love kumihimo, very nice job.

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  16. Pam @ The Blue BetweenSeptember 17, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    what a lot of work - and it certainly looks great on a human! That focal really steals the show! Funky fun earrings too :)

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  17. EmandaJSeptember 17, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    Hi Lynn, I love what you did with your soup mix! I have been enjoying the glass hearts you sent me some time ago -- they have been made into some beautiful knitter's stitch marker/pendants.

    Enjoy the hop,
    Emanda

    http://artemisiastudio.blogspot.com/2011/09/bead-soup-reveal.html

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  18. Recycled Cottage & GardenSeptember 17, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    Great job, who would have thought of using clasps as earring components? Just wonderful.

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  19. Karyn BSeptember 17, 2011 at 3:16 PM

    What a clever way to use the toggle on those earrings! Great pieces!

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  20. LaurelSeptember 17, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    The multi-strand necklace is lovely, and I really like the earrings made with 2 sets of toggles!

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  21. Christine AltmillerSeptember 17, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    these are gorgeous! but the earrings are so funky-cool! love them!

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  22. cw whitedogjewelrySeptember 17, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    very unique, great idea for the earrings

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  23. Pretty ThingsSeptember 17, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    I am SO sorry for being late -- today our internet provider decided to crash. My stress level is through the roof, to say the least! They're still working on it, but it's like dial-up.

    How really cool what you did with the earrings! And I love the intricacy of the necklace -- but it's not overpowering because there's not a craziness of colors. Well done!

    I hope you'll participate again!

    Love, Lori

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  24. Brittany Kuhlman, COC, CPC, CCCSeptember 17, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    What beautiful design work! Totally love what you came up with. Great job!

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  25. HollySeptember 17, 2011 at 6:17 PM

    What a gorgeous necklace!! So much work too :) Love it! And using the toggle for earrings? Talk about original! Very cool!

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  26. Loris GlassworksSeptember 17, 2011 at 6:39 PM

    Nice! You have created a terrific piece of wearable art. I like your use of color and texture. Thank you for sharing your artistic process with us. Cheers!
    Lori

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  27. Shay StoneSeptember 17, 2011 at 6:58 PM

    Great job and a fun piece!

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  28. T...September 17, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    very nice, love the earrings

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  29. Lupe MeterSeptember 17, 2011 at 9:20 PM

    Nice job on your creations! Lovely pieces!

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  30. MaggieSeptember 17, 2011 at 10:14 PM

    What a fun necklace! I love multistrands.

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  31. Cindy CimaSeptember 17, 2011 at 11:36 PM

    Very nice job and those earrings are very cute!!

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  32. Lara LutrickSeptember 17, 2011 at 11:42 PM

    Really love how you turned the clasp into earrings. Very creative.

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  33. Jennifer CameronSeptember 18, 2011 at 12:41 AM

    Love the earrings! The necklace is cool too, but the earrings speak to me, say sweet nothings in my ears, and tell me how clever you are for using toggles like that.

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  34. CarrieSeptember 18, 2011 at 1:57 AM

    What a show stopping long piece you have a made. I struggle with long necklaces. I love that you combined so many techniques in one.
    Carrie T.

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  35. Natalie MonkivitchSeptember 18, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    Yummy, its one of those lovely necklaces that make me want to feel it IRL.... lovely!

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  36. Cindy GimbroneSeptember 18, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    You've created a mixed media tour de force! Gorgeous! (and I for one, don't question if you're human - lol!)

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  37. Clayworks by Lisa BoucherSeptember 18, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    Lovely work putting All of those beads together! Nice combinations!

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  38. ChristineSeptember 18, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    All unique & lovely designs! I'm impressed w/your Kumihimo - very pretty!

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  39. Alice CraddickSeptember 18, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    I gotta say the earrings kick butt! They are funky and fun- what a great idea!
    Alice's Beads and Baubles

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  40. I LOVE color!September 18, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    Great tri layer necklace and clever earrings.
    Be Blessed to be a blessing

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  41. SandraSeptember 18, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    I love the multistrand necklace (so many techniques used in the same piece), but, wow, it certainly does look heavy. The idea to use the clasp for EARRINGS is win - what a coincidence you had a second one just like it around~!

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  42. Marie CrampSeptember 18, 2011 at 5:33 PM

    Lovely!! The earrings are the most original use of a toggle I have ever seen :)

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  43. The Last Day OneSeptember 18, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    Very nicely done!

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  44. KayzKreationzSeptember 18, 2011 at 6:28 PM

    It turned out very nice. I like all the strands together. And the earrings out of the toogle are so cute. that's a very pretty toggle. Nice.

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  45. AndreaSeptember 18, 2011 at 6:48 PM

    Fabulous earrings. I love peyote and kumihimo and I loved the way you combined them.

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  46. ElizabethSeptember 18, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    Love it All!! The earrings with the matching clasps looks very oriental in design!!! love it all!!

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  47. Elemental MercurySeptember 18, 2011 at 9:44 PM

    Love your bead soup and what you did with it!! Great colors and wheee! Kyanite!!

    What a great idea: toggles for earrings! I've never seen that, original and super cool.

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  48. Laura TwifordSeptember 18, 2011 at 10:49 PM

    Wow those toggle earrings are so cool! And I love that focal! Great soup

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  49. Myléne HillamSeptember 18, 2011 at 11:57 PM

    Oooh, I do love those earrings. Great idea to turn the clasp into earrings!

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  50. SkyeSeptember 19, 2011 at 12:30 AM

    omg! I LOVE that you used the toggle for earrings!

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  51. Angel WhispererSeptember 19, 2011 at 5:38 AM

    A gorgeous necklace indeed !!! lovely soft colors and interesting structures JUMM

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  52. bwheatherSeptember 19, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    Great colours to work with and I just love the main necklace, too. ;-)

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  53. Serena TrentSeptember 19, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    You did a great job and the earrings are awesome!

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  54. BeadaholiqueSeptember 19, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    Wow! I love it! Especially those uber-unique earrings, how clever! Love that you incorporated kumihimo as well :)

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  55. BobbieSeptember 19, 2011 at 9:53 PM

    I really love what you did with the earrings - and how funny that you had a clasp just like it in your bead stash! Just another sign that Lori did a great job matching up partners, huh?

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  56. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    Nice work on the necklace, and great idea to use the toggle for earrings!

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  57. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    Beautiful technique on the necklace, and I love the idea of using the toggle for earrings!

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  58. m.e.September 20, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    Lovely necklace !
    Great use of the toggle!!!
    I am definitly "borrowing " that idea!!! LOL!
    Great Soup!
    m.e. :)

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  59. beautifullybrokenmeSeptember 20, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    What a stunning necklace - I love the unique asymmetrical design with absolutely yummy colors. Great job! :)

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  60. AquariartSeptember 20, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    You really worked hard cooking up that one!! the focal is fabulous and so unique I had to go look at the maker. I really love how you made earrings out of the clasps!! very creative.

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  61. JennySeptember 20, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    Wow! What labor intensive soup! You really committed time to that one!

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  62. SueBeadsSeptember 20, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    Wow - love the work and technique you put into everything! Love the funky earrings!

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  63. Sweet FreedomSeptember 21, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    Lovely beadwork - looks very detailed!

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  64. Sweet Willow DesignsSeptember 21, 2011 at 10:44 PM

    Fantastic with nice layering

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  65. gail vanderster-zwang aka angelmooseSeptember 22, 2011 at 12:12 AM

    you made a true piece of art! enjoy it,!

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  66. CraftyHopeSeptember 22, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    Wow! What a really interesting design! It goes well with the focal you received.
    I find it funny that you received a clasp exactly like one you had as I've never seen a toggle like those before. Your design for the earrings is awesome! I love the unusual shape the toggles give them. Very cool!

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  67. ReginaSeptember 22, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    Very clever your earrings. Love how you used the clasps. Necklace is so pretty too, great work!

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  68. ~IngridSeptember 23, 2011 at 1:54 AM

    Wow that necklace must have taken a LONG time! Very cool!

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  69. ChrissySeptember 23, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    The word that comes to mind is FUNKY...I love them...beautiful pieces..

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  70. Mary K. McGrawSeptember 24, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    Great earring made with the toggle, very creative, Love all the texture in the necklace.

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  71. SoulsFireDesignsSeptember 25, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    What pretty pieces! Well done soup :)

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  72. Kathleen Lange KlikSeptember 27, 2011 at 10:56 PM

    Beautiful collection. I really love the earrings-fantastic design! Nice work.

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  73. TerriSeptember 29, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    Totally drawn to the earrings! Way cool! The beads on that necklace are amazing! Soup-er job!!!

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  74. ManekiSeptember 29, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    Very pretty jewellery! I really like the earrings, they look very cool. Well done!

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  75. Cheryl K RoeSeptember 29, 2011 at 11:44 PM

    Love the earrings, very original idea using two clasps.

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  76. AnonymousOctober 2, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    It was a great idea turning the toggle into earrings. That's really unique!
    Ambra

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  77. ManuelaOctober 4, 2011 at 3:15 PM

    Such an intricate work - I love the necklace and the earrings too. Very unique.

    Looks like you had a lot of fun.

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  78. Bonita BeadOctober 16, 2011 at 11:42 PM

    Nice creations with the bead soup. I love layered necklaces. Were you surprised to get the toggle? Great idea to make them into earrings. They are very cool and just my style.
    Linda

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