Ya Hoo!!! It's finally time for the "Bead Soup Blog Party."
Again, a big thank you to Lori Anderson of Pretty Things for hosting
this party. You can Click Here to see the blog hop list..
My 'Bead Soup Blog Party' partner is Valerie Norton of Hot Fused Glass. This is the
wonderful 'Soup' she sent me.
And now to end the suspense, this is what I created:
The pendant that Valerie sent me was so beautiful, that I didn't want to make the necklace too busy. I wanted the pendant to really stand out. The clasp and the bezel for the pendant were both 'hard anodized' copper and I wanted to stick with the very rustic, elemental feel of that. So picking through my 'Soup,' I chose the Venetian glass beads and a few of the spacer beads. From my stash, I chose a piece of black Greek leather and a length of chain that was similar to the finish of the clasp.
I used the leather to string the Venetian glass, spacer beads and the pendant. I really wanted the
pendant to be showcased. Separating the clasp, I linked the chain to one side of the clasp and then used the loop tied on one side of the leather to attach the other side of the clasp.
I think my necklace turned out fantastic and I can't wait to wear it. It's one that I think is truly a statement piece.
Thank you Valerie, for sending me such wonderful 'Soup' ingredients.
Please go out and follow the above link to see all of the other 'Bead Soup's.'
95 comments:
Awesome focal! Love what you did here. :D The design is very cool and artsy. I like the disjointedness of the chain and wire elements. It kind of echoes what's going on in the swirls of the glass focal. I think this overall design is very solid and very beautifully sophisticated. :)
I wouldn't be able to wait to wear it! That is awesome!
Lovely piece! Perfect for everyday wear! :) I can really picture it with jeans and a nice crisp white dress shirt!
You sent and got a lovely soup :-D
Charming necklace <3
You had an awesome pendant to worth with. Great colors!
Very nice. A rustic, earthy feel.
Wowza! That focal is so beautiful! I think that I could stare at it and get lost for hours. Nicely done! Thank you for sharing in the fun.
Enjoy the day!
Erin
I've never really looked into fused glass pendants or beads til now, but maybe I should, you did a great job, lovely ^_^ Virginie ViviBijoux.com
Great use of leather at the front! Love the gold colors- really nice!
You did a great job - you highlighted the focal beautifully! Love the combo of metal and leather too!
I thought I left a comment but I think I erased it! Beautiful job highlighting the focal and I love the leather and metal combination!
so pretty.
Great design with the off set clasp. Love it.
What a fun necklace :)
Karen, you did a beautiful job with what I sent you! I really like the leather addition. Thanks for being my partner. It was lots of fun for me!
Awesome focal - looks like you had a lot of fun!
This is truly a show stopper! Love the focus piece! You did a great job- I can see this going with some many outfits!
#209 here...love the necklace great focal pendant...great job...
Very pretty necklace! Great job! :)
I love how you kept your design so simple, but you've done a lovely job of mixing leather and chain. Because they have such different weights I always find it such a balancing act. Lovely. Lovely. Lovely.
I think you are absolutely right to go with the focal on this. You can way over think a design. Your use of the Greek leather is a perfect way to bring these elements together. Kudos!
I love the black and the copper together - very fun piece
What nice bead soup you have:)
I really do like your necklace and that focal is wonderful!!
Beautiful job! I would wear this necklace every day if I had it! I LOVE the focal!!!
I LOVE your necklace!! I bet you will be wearing it and catching many admirers!
Sig
VERY cool -- a really unique piece! I'm so glad you had fun!
That's gorgeous!
Wonderful piece!
Fabulous pendant! Beautiful piece!
Gorgeous. Very elegant. Love the focal and the clasp.
Gorgeous. Very elegant. Love the focal and the clasp.
What a spectacular necklace! I agree less is beautiful when it comes to highlighting that awesome focal. Great job!
That focal pendant is such a beautiful piece, it works so well with the amber colored beads and the chain.
Just lovely
Jenni
what a gorgeous focal! I really love it! and I think yhe way you displayed it is great! it shows it off with out over powering it........great job!
Outstanding job keeping the focal as a focal. It is very beautiful. I love the venetian glass beads as well. Great Bead Soup!
Lovely necklace.
Jackie
Wow what a Hot soup mix...those warm colors are soothing to the eye! Love what you did with it.
Really nice! I love the colors, texture and flow. Beautiful.
Hi Karen, amazing focal,nice that u let it shine as it is the star of the design, i love the use of the leather as well u did a Great Job. I took a peek at your shop as weel very nice so i just had to <3 it.
beautiful focal bead to work with and all the color combinations are soo rich!! great job in showcasing all that's beautiful...wonderful design!!
What a beautiful focal I can see why you did not want to have alot around it! Really earthy and can be worn all of the time. Great Soup!!
Love the necklace! It would be right up my alley as far as wearing!
Awesome I really like your design The colors are so warm Be blessed
Beautiful piece, great warm colors! I love the focal and the freeform wire looks great.
Karen.
Your creativity with jewlery and everything you touch never ceases to amaze me. Beautiful piece..... Ron
What cozy warm colors and the design is simple and elegant! Very Nice Work!!
Gorgeous piece - I love how you've placed the clasp. It's distinctive, without taking too much attention from that stunning focal :D
I love how you put the clasp on the side so you see both it and the focal. Awesome job!
perfect design to showcase that FABULOUS FOCAL!
This would complement so many outfits! LOVE it !!!
m.e. :)
WOW - that soup is amazing! I really like the colors and your creation is beautiful.
You did a great job with this! Congratulations!
I like how you used leather to hold the focal and the fact that the clasp is on the side and not in the back. Great piece, great soup ingredients!
Love those rich earthy colors. That amber just warms me to the bone!! Lovely design. Great soup!
Wow! Great bead soup and awesome necklace! I love the pendant, too!
You did a great job making the pendant stand out! Really nice!
Beautiful necklace. Very unique.
I just love the colors, great necklace!
Great job! Love that focal!
Shannon C
That's cool! Love the focal and you put it all together really stunning! Thanks for visiting my blog I've had a wonderful time reading everyone's comments and seeing what everyone made!
Gorgeous rich colors and I really like that you added leather. Nice job!
Beautiful pendant! You did a great job with your soup!
Love the side clasp! The mix of metal, leather, and glass gives it a funky and edgy feel. Very Cool!
Wishing You Creativity,
Suzann Sladcik Wilson
What a beautiful necklace! Gorgeous colors!
Linda
The necklace is wonderful! Great job! ;)
Awesome. And copper is truly one of my alltime favs:-)
There are times when simple is best. For this focal, I believe you really made it shine by keeping the design of the necklace simple. I love brass and copper together and this is wonderful necklace of yours is very pretty and very feminine! Thank you and Congratulations!
what a beautiful soup you got to work with!
love what you came up with! gorgeous!
What a beautiful focal! I love how you've kept it simple so the pendant shines forth :-)
You did a beautiful job of showcasing that wonderful pendant. I love it.
What a beautiful design...has an old world look about it.
It is just gorgeous!
I adore these rich colors and the asymmetry you achieved with them. Fantastic job!
absolutely amazing! i'm loving your soup and your creation is fab!
xo
sarabeth
Love how you incorporated the leather... gave it a somewhat ancient "Roman" feel. Fantastic piece and beautiful focal :0)
Your piece is cool and very different from most I've seen. Way not to overwork it.
love your necklace great soup.
Very nice- quite a statement piece~!
That's a very nice necklace. I like the rustic, modern feel it gets from the dark(ish) colours of the cord and metal and from the mix of materials.
Your design is great! I love your wire work. Very pretty!
Lost my comment somehow... I really like the design of your bead soup. The wire work sets off the focal bead very well. Pretty!
It's amazing what you created. I don't think I could have been near as creative as you were with this soup. You really met the challenge!
What an incredibly beautiful focal. I love what you have created - especially the little wire elements... well done!
Karyn
Australia
So pretty! I love how you've used the leather cord with the chain! Very nice work!
I think it was a great choice to give the pendant some space and leave it stand out without making the rest of the necklace too busy. I like it very much. Great work.
That focal is awesome. It really has a presence on that piece. I think you did a great job putting everything together, it really shows off the focal but doesn't overwhelm it, nice!
Love the simplicity of your design! Great piece!
Karen, I think it's quite awesome how you used the unexpected leather for that pendant! It really kicked it up a notch, no doubt about that! Gorgeous piece
Slowly creeping my way through the Bead Soup tour.
I love your asymmetrical design and the way you used the clasp as a secondary focal.
Stunning necklace! I love the warm colors and the use of the chain and the cord to showcase the pendant. Great job!
Beautiful necklace! That focal is amazing and I love how you made it the star. Congrats!
I love the way you mixed your medias, a great success
Love the eclectic components on the necklace! Wonderful design! Looks like fun to wear! Love the clasp!
nice touch to keep the beautiful clasp in eye view. I love the pendant too!
Alice's beads and baubles
Beautiful! I love it's elegant simplicity.
Love it! I really admire your ability to keep it simple and leave the focus on the focal. I have issues with adding and adding and adding to the point of no return! haaaaaaa The balance with the leather texture, the focal and that big awesome clasp is just perfect. I think I may go try my hand at some fun clasps like that this afternoon. Looks so cool!
Jen
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