According to Lori's post on her blog:
I would like to start 2017 by opening our hearts to hope and beauty and true gift-giving. I don't want people to send just anything, but something they love and would imagine brightening the day of someone. The beads do not have to be expensive, but should be exceptional in some way---I want this to feel like a true giving of the heart. Paying love forward to a person you may not even know. Acceptance of what you receive because every single one of you is an artist and could string popcorn and make it wonderful. You're allowed to use your own beads in your design, including your own hoarded beads (because I know you have more than one!)
I was paired with Carla Fry of Carla Fry Creations. We chatted a few times and I gathered together some beads I have been hoarding (I actually forgot to take a picture of the stash I sent Carla - so please visit her page!)
I received my BSBP package in the mail in February and was very happy when I opened what felt like a present!
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| What a great soup! |
I came up with this design:
I mentioned that I love purple so I had a stash of purple seed beads, faceted Czech glass beads and Chinese knotting cord.
I used all three in the design.
I like to work with leather and Irish Waxed Linen also and decided to use both in the design as well.
I hope Carla likes what I made with her beautiful soup! I can't wait to see what she made with the stash I sent her and what everyone else made!
Have fun hopping!!
Julia Lund-Trott
Jean Wells
Joelyn Bissing
Very clever how you combined the two pendants! It's what I love about the BSBP. We are all so different and creative. So many fresh ides like yours.
ReplyDeleteI love how you combined both pendants. That butterfly is so pretty and the knotting is so cool.
ReplyDeleteYou are very creative - the necklace is really cool!
ReplyDeleteCombining the two pendants was a good idea the necklace is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteTherese
Love how you used the shell to really allow the butterfly to stand out.
ReplyDeleteCool design. I like how you turned the shell around. It's so interesting and inspiring when people use materials in different ways. Also love all the use of fibers!
ReplyDeleteWow! Beautiful! I love the way you use the waxed linen and leather.
ReplyDeleteYou did a beautiful job. Thanks for sharing so much inspiration with us. The chain was a stroke of genius.
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ReplyDeletevery inventive necklace!congrats!
Hi Leanne, Putting the two pendant together was very creative. They complement each other perfectly. Your design is wonderful. Great job using your swap beads.
ReplyDeleteVery creative use of your materials! Your finished product is very nice!
ReplyDeleteVery clever how you put together that pendant! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love how you combined the two pendants into one spectacular focal piece for your design. Very creative.
ReplyDeleteHa, I saw this on Carla's pinterest page. I commented there:) Here is my comment again Great use of the cording in this necklace
ReplyDeleteNice use of your bead soup. Very creative.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you transformed your butterfly pendant!
ReplyDeleteLove this! I love the knot work and turning the shell around for a different look.
ReplyDeleteJaneen Burlingame
I love the way you used the beads given to you!! Nicely done!!
ReplyDeleteI love the way you used the beads given to you!! Nicely done!!
ReplyDeleteLove this so very much!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully unique and special! Your knot work is outstanding! Love it!
ReplyDeleteLovely necklace, the work you did around your butterfly is so gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteVery creative coordination of elements. Just lovely.
ReplyDeleteYou really made that necklace with leather rock. I tried a similar idea and mine failed. Great job on your soup.
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever use of your soup. Your design overall is quite lovely, and I particularly like all of the textures - linen, shell, metal, leather, Czech glass, seed beads - that are combined here. Brilliant.
ReplyDeleteWhoa! What a super cool technique you used! I like how you combined the two focals and then added your touch to them As well, the chain of the necklace is so very unique. The whole thing stands out for sure (in a good way!)
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, how clever you are! I LOVE it! Combining two of the hoarded beads in such a unique way -- outstanding.
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