Friday, March 24, 2017

Bead Soup Bead Hoarders Edition         Reveal





I really love every bead that my partner April Grinaway sent me.  I love all the beautiful colors she chose for me.  Funny that she chose blues, as that is a color I hardly ever use in my work.
I really wish my pictures were better, it was a challenge trying to take pictures, because of the length of my necklace.
Thank-you April for being my partner, and thank-you for sending me your beautiful work. Can't wait to see what you made!!!


Lori Anderson :: Hostess





34 comments:

  1. Oooooo. Pretty !!!! I love all your pieces. You work is beautiful and thank you for being my partner this year. Check out my blog to see what I made with the beads you sent to me.

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    1. April, I love that you went crazy using the square crystals. I have such a hard time figuring out what to do with them. Thank-you again so much for sending me your beautiful creations. I can't imagin parting with them. I will treasure my necklace forever!!!

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  2. I think you need to start making more things from the blue color palate because you did such a great job with those beads! Feminine but not too delicate. Really lovely!

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    1. I think I do too, I don't really know why I don't do a lot with blue. I'm a purple and green girl. But I'm thinking blue is my new palette. thank-you for visiting my blog.

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  3. I love the spangly-ness of your designs with the wire wrapped beads and dangles. It makes them so elegant!

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    1. Thank-you, I had fun creating these pieces. They are totally out of my realm. I'm a seed bead girl. But I have to say I'm in love with Lamp work.

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  4. Hi CJ, Bumpy lampwork, what is not to like? You did a wonderful job designing with your swap beads. The blue one is my favorite.

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    1. Thank-you, I really love that one. I have a friend that is already eying it, but to bad so sad, it's mine!!! lol

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  5. It looks like one of those necklaces has interchangeable dangles. That is crazy cool! Love what you did with all the necklace options. I know what you mean about long necklaces being a challenge to photograph. You did it well!

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    1. Yes, that necklace actually has three different interchangeable dangles, but one of them wasn't from my soup. And thanks about the photos, the lighting in my house is terrible, and not having something long enough to hang that necklace from was not fun. lol

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  6. Love your work. Those long beaded dangles are just beautiful!!

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  7. so elegant sparkling designs! amazing!

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    1. Thank-you, I'm still hopping, so look forward to seeing your work too.

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  8. Love your designs and colour combos!

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  9. Nicely put together. Blue is one of my favorites :)

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  10. Thank-you Ann, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

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  11. Oh I love long necklaces!! Especially these: wonderful movement, great textures. Great job!!

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  12. Absolutely love your necklace, all the beads look fantastic and the dangles are wonderful!

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  13. Beautiful work Cj! I love the silver necklace with the beautiful blue tones.

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  14. Beautiful necklaces!! I know how challenging is to photograph long pieces, but you have managed to show them beautifully. I bet the look their best when worn.

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  15. So beautiful! What great movement they must have when they're being worn - and so much lovely stuff to look at all the way around the necklace.

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  16. Love the length of your beautiful design.

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  17. I love the necklaces with the clasp in the front!

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  18. Beautiful! It's fun to be challenge with colors you don't usually work with.

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  19. Ooh! Pretty! I think my favorite is the one with the darker colors!

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  20. You are a seed bead wizard. GREAT soup. I'm in shock. Gorgeous pieces.

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  21. I can't help it - I want to touch them! Love the glass beads and love your designs. No doubt you'll get loads of positive comments when you wear them.

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  22. I absolutely love your necklace!!

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