It was so much fun participating in the Bead Soup Party exchange hosted by Lori Anderson.
Thanks for all your hard work, Lori. With 80 participants, this was quite the undertaking! We are having a huge storm here in the DC area, so I may be losing power (again). Because of this I may not be able to visit everyone’s blog today and see their wonderful creations. Though, I will be making my rounds as soon as I can!
My Bead Soup Partner was Rickie Voges with Uptown Girl Designs. Rickie and I didn’t know eachother before Bead Soup, but after we were paired together, I visited her blog and noticed right away with both share the love of working with lampwork beads. I received a lovely set of boro beads, my favorite type of lampwork beads right now, and I pulled out my bronze wire, sheet metal and created a bracelet. The clasp, which was silver, I wrapped with bronze wire so that it all blended together. Thanks so much, Rickie. I have been wearing the bracelet all the time since making it, just love the combo of those beautiful boro beads and wire. Have fun everyone! Below is a list of all participants..!
1. Lori, An Artists Year Off
2. Mallory, For the Love of Beads
3. Terri, Blooming Ideas
4. Cindy, Sweet Bead Studio
5. Lorelei, Lorelei’s Blog: Inside the Studio
6. Kerry, Kab’s Creative Concepts
7. Erin, Treasures Found
8. Jeannette, Jeannette Blix Wire and Metal Jewelry
9. Adrienne, Adrienne Designs
10. Nan, Spirit Rattles
11. Laurel, Rue’s Daftique
12. Nancy, Beading From the Heart
13. Mary, MK’s Creative Musings
14. Cassie, The Glass Beadle
15. Dot, Winchell Clayworks
16. Sharon, Sharon’s Jewelry Garden
17. Lisa, Lo and Behold
18. Norma, Bead Dreams and Moonlit Fantaseas
19. Judith, Judith B.
20. Debbie, Prairie Emporium
21. Maria, Garden Path Beads
22. Susan, Kaplan Creations Jewelry and Glass Design
23. Melissa, Melissa Meman: Art, Love, Life
24. Marianna, Pretty Shiny Things
25. Lisa, Joolz by Lisa
26. Cristi, 2 If By Sea
27. Sandra, Marbella Jewelry Design
28. Maria, Greene Earth Originals
29. Barbara, Jewelry of Distinction
30. Leslie, Bei Mondi
31. Loretta, Designs by Loretta
32. Linda, Bella Bead Jewelry
33. Kathie, The Bead Cult
34. Patty, Plays With Fire
35. Nicki, Nicki’s Reef
36. Anne Marie, Heart’s Desire
37. Mary, Mary Harding Jewelry
38. Jayne, Mama’s Got to Doodle
39. Emanda, Artemesia’s Studio
40. Whitney, Whitney Lassini
41. Marcie, La Bella Joya
42. Suzann, Beadphoria
43. Jen, Jen Judd Rocks
44. Julie, Credit River Art Glass
45. Janiece, J Birds Garden
46. Kate, Organic Odysseys
47. Laurie, The Mermaid Tale
48. Michelle, My Crazy Crafty Adventure
49. Sue, Sue Beads
50. Janeen, Wild Vanilla Designs
51. Nancy, The Rabbit Muse
52. Kristie, Artisan Clay
53. Regina, Regina’s Writings
54. Tari, Pearl and Pebble
55. Lyn, Lyn Foley
56. Beth, Sunshine Daydreamz
57. Cathryn, Chile Cats
58. Emma, Fred Bean’s Nook
59. Connie, Cetta Cheese Chatter
60. Juli, Jul’s Beads
61. Julie, RockerJewlz
62. Libby, LibbyLeu and Glass Too
63. Melanie, Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
64. Katie, My Life and My Beads
65. Zuleykha, Zuleykha’s Polymer Clay
66. Rekella, Me But a Little More in Depth
67. Ricki, What’s New at Ricki Voges Design
68. Lisa, Lucid Moon Studio
69. Jo, Daisychain Jewellery
70. Lynette, Rock Hill Designs
71. Lynne, Island Girl’s Insights
72. Chas, One Woman’s Haven
73. Ruthie, Rose Works Jewelry
74. Elizabeth, Turquoise Sky
75. Maire, Maire Dodd
76. Janet, Singing Woods
77. Eileen, Dorset Hill Beads
78. Julie, Miss Kitten’s Jewels
79. Joann, Jo’s Jewels
80. Patti, PJ Clark Designs
81. Mel, Kookie Designs
82. Erin, Every Heart Crafts
83. Dale, Flights of Fancy
84. Dee, Runako Designs
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I love the clasp. The mix of metalwork, wire and glass play so wondefully together. I love the small touches like the bead caps and the metal charm.
That’s absolutely gorgeous… trying to learn wire wrapping… that bracelet makes me want to work at it harder! Glad that snow is in your yard not mine… we got it last winter… I lost my front door and my car for 6 weeks under snow drifts…
Love it! Now I want some bronze to work with!
What a great idea to wrap the silver in bronze to make it work. Loved what you did and am also now what to try out bronze.
WOW! I mean simply WOW! That’s gorgeous!
Wow…very impressive wire work.
Jeanette, you know how much I love this bracelet! Your absolutely flawless wirework paired with pretty lampwork beads = a great combination! I especially like what you did with the clasp and all of the fun wire links! I hope you (me too) don’t lose power today!!!
Jeanette!! I just love your wire components! Just lovely!
Love the pairing of lampwork and wire! It is beautiful!
It’s a fabulous bracelet! I love all your wirework. Well done!
gorgeous, jeannette – your wireworking skills and that lampwork glass were a match made in heaven!
This is just too pretty for words! The wire work is so much fun and beautifully done. Combined with the boro beads…OMG! I WANT this bracelet!
Wow! Absolutely Stunning!
Love It!
Maria
You are welcome to stop by for a cup of “Spring” soup on my blog.
http://www.mariagrimes.blogspot.com
Beautiful! You managed to combine an industrial edge with a romantic flair! I love it!
I love it Jeanette!! Blue is my current favorite color and those boro beads are delicious. You are right, lampwork and wire are a match made in heaven. Some one should write a book about lampwork and wire, oh, wait, I did! HA!! Those links are yummy too. I just love it.
Thanks for the cup of soup.
Oh my gosh, I am in LOVE with that! Leave it to Rickie to send pretty lampwork, and leave it to you to do awesome wire work! I love it and hope you wear it when I see you in a couple of months!
BTW, thanks for being a part of the party — we’ll do it again soon!
This is so well done I’m in loving it. You are so talented. your skills rock!
I am loving all the wire work I am seeing today! This bracelet is fantastic! I would be wearing it all the time too.
love your bracelet, the colors are awsome
Fabulous job Jeanette–I knew you would do something beautiful with your wire and Tiffany McCoy’s beads. I love your design–and such a clever way to use the clasp–I want lessons!
Wonderful, chunky bracelet! Wasn’t this fun?
i love that bracelet…wish i could wire like that…lovely…
Love glass and wire. I love that you were able to maintain a simple look with complex components. I’d wear that piece in a minute!
beautiful work! and in my favorite colors
this is stunning..love it
Jeanette…this is absolutely fabulous! I love the wire work
I love this!!! The colors, the design, everything. I wish I had it and I’d put it on right now.
Jeannette, this bracelet is gorgeous! Your wire elements are wonderful with those deep blue lampwork beads. I love it!!
I love wire. And you made it into something so nice. Bravo.
Oooo, love this! I’m a wire wrapper too and just love what you did with this! *drooling*
WOW, Jeanette, I love this bracelet! The colors and wirework rocks!
I’m drooling over here, in complete & utter bead lust(don’t laugh it’s serious stuff!)totally in my fave top five( I have 4 so far) this may be #1
I cannot find words that have not already been used to describe your creation. Love the colors, the workmanship, it is all truly beautiful! My complements to the chef!
Jeanette I love all the wire work you did to create this wonderful piece.
I bet you will get a lot of compliments.
Jeannette… this piece is fantastic! I love everything about it. I would’ve loved to see a before pic of just the pieces that she sent so we can see what you put into it. I love what you did to the clasp!! Fabulous.
I am simply loving the wire work today…this bracelet is magnificent..love the craftsmanship of this finished piece. Beads are beautiful and a perfect fit with your wire work.
You are graded with an AAAAAA plus!
That is a really wonderful pc you made!!
I love this piece! I really mean it. This is one I could totally see myself wearing. The bronze is such a great color with those lampwork beads. And the wire work is so creative. It all came together so perfectly.
HI Janette, my place looks like yours right now! We got another 18 + inches, it was so bad they even closed the malls (all except Macy’s) and where I live that NEVER happens! After all this white I need to get into the studio and play with color! You sure did a great job on your piece, I adore it, especially the very intricate intriging wire work, it sure grabbed my attention! Have fun wearing it and Enjoy the Party!
Kate ~ OrganicOdysseys #46 Soup
Love it and love your wire work.
I’m so enamored with people who can work with metal! This is amazing. The wrapped metal pieces are perfect. (I don’t even know the terminology, forgive me!) I just know that I like what I see and I think you did an amazing job. Excellent….oh, queen of the wire!
Cool bracelet, Jeanette! I always love your wire work and metal work. Your talent is amazing.
So rich looking! I bet you had fun creating this! Cheers
Very pretty! The wirework is amazing and so are the beads!
Beautiful! I love the wirework and metalwork! One of my favorite pieces on the tour!
I have a serious case of wire wrapping envy. This is extremely well made and absolutely stunning. Excellence!
I have been thinking of you and all my East coast friends…I have been wondering how you are holding up? But if you are still able to create such yumminess then I think you will be alright! That is so lovely. I love the rustic and the cool glass. Beautiful!
Thanks for the heaping serving of bead soup. If you haven’t already, do come by and taste some of mine!
Enjoy the day! Erin
Jeanette – that is fantastic! Love your wire work!!!!
Love the wirework. You did a great job. The bracelet is beautiful
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