Saturday, May 10, 2014

Bead Soup Blog Party!!

Hi everyone.... The reveal day is here!!  This is my second Bead Soup Blog Party and it was just as much fun the second time around.  It was organized again by the wonderful Lori Anderson of Pretty Things - Thank you, Lori for all of your hard work pulling all of this together (especially when you aren't feeling well)!!  

My partner is Lecia (Lisa) Woessner from Copper Roses.  She is a transplanted southern belle living in Easton, MD.  We chatted a few times and she is very sweet. Check out her boards on Pinterest

I debated whether to participate this year because I am very busy visiting colleges with my daughter this year (she is a Junior).  We are actually visiting Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore on Friday - So, I am finishing this post before we leave.  But it all worked out (especially with the extra week Lori gave us!)

Here is what she sent me (Sorry about the pictures - I took them with my iphone):



TWO BEAUTIFUL FOCALS

                                           
                                  
LOVED THE CLASP.... JUST MY STYLE


THE PACKAGING WAS SO PRETTY AND FUN TO OPEN....



A PRETTY BOWL I WILL USE IN MY CRAFT AREA

THIS IS THE PICTURE LECIA POSTED ON HER BLOG - I THINK IT DOES THE SOUP MORE JUSTICE THAN MY PICTURES....



Here is what I made:















I am in the middle of making a second bracelet - I will post that when I finish!




I hope you enjoy hopping around I know I will!!
I can't wait to see what Lecia made with the soup I sent her.

Here is the link where you will find all of the participants ENJOY!!:

http://lorianderson-beadsoupblogparty.blogspot.com//2014/04/welcome-to-8th-bead-soup-blog-party.html

50 comments:

  1. The necklace is fantastic. It look especially great with the purple top.

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  2. Seconding that: the necklace is really beautiful. I think I'd have been terrified by the orange, but you completely nailed it!

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  3. The Orange Necklace looks lovely. You will enjoy wearing that!

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  4. Leanne, Wow! What a great post! I am soo in love with everything!!! Like Sarah said above, "You nailed it!" Beautiful job! Thank you for doing justice to my handmade focale! I was very nervous about sending it(them)! Anyway, today is a really busy day for me & of course I'm not quite ready to post my post this morning - sorry, I know you're dying to see what I've done with your gorgeous bead soup... It will be up this evening! This was so fun! Thank you for being my partner!

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    1. Hi Lecia- thanks for everything! I love the soup you sent, it was so much fun to work with... Looking forward to your post later today :)

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  5. Love your designs. The necklace came out really well.

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  6. Such lovely pieces, the necklace is just beautiful and the bracelet is a favorite!

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  7. Great pieces, I love the way you made multiple things for us to enjoy. And I love those "challenging" colors.

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  8. How pretty and what BEAUTY YOU MADE! I love it ALL! :)

    jean

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  9. Great soup :) hope your weekend goes well, JHU has a very good reputation, even over here in the UK! Good luck to your daughter.

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  10. What a wonderfully fun necklace. Perfect down to the last detail. The bracelet is just my style too. Good luck with college hunting.

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  11. Delightful photos of your charming necklace!

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  12. What beautiful pieces! I love the bracelet, it looks so comfortable to wear, Sweet!

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  13. Love the layered necklace...it's such a happy necklace.

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  14. Beautiful! I love all your pieces. I really like the bracelets. :D

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  15. What a fun necklace! I love it. Great work.

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  16. Gorgeous designs. Especially in love with that necklace. And btw, you and your iPhone take better photos than you think.

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  17. Beautiful designs, I love the idea of the double stranded necklace, such a fun piece!

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  18. I love the multi strand necklace and they go so well together! The bracelet rocks too! Nice work!

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  19. Love those focals and your use of one. I also really liked the bracelet and your use of the leather and button clasp. Great job.

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  20. the necklace is so charming! I like how you worked the little pearl dangles into the chain.

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  21. Perfect colors to set off that adorable focal bead - sweet and fun! :)

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  22. Such lovely designs! Can I ask what the main focals were made from? I can't tell if it's copper or leather or ceramic or something else....but I love your design style!

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    1. The vocals are ceramic - made by my partner Lecia www.copper roses.blogspot.com. They were fun to work with!

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  23. You got some really lovely soup, and I love that last bracelet, really beautiful design.

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  24. It is summer in your blog! Lovely necklace, good idea to combine a delicate chain part with the bold one. I just pinned your bracelet, because the closure is very interesting and I want to try something like that, thank you for showing it!

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  25. So glad you were able to join in despite your schedule, Leanne :) Your designs are so delicious... and I didn't realize Lecia made those focals (now I can't wait to visit her blog as I haven't yet had the pleasure!)

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  26. Love how the pieces complement each other. Beautiful designs.

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  27. I love the addition of the delicate chain on your necklace it adds dimension and interest to your necklace. The bracelet is great, love that button!

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  28. Great use of your soup! Very pretty! I especially love the bracelet :)

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  29. Really nice pieces! They remind me of summer! Thanks for stopping by my blog too!
    Rachel

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  30. Really gorgeous designs! I'm especially in love with the necklace! Beautiful work! (oh, and I see you're in lewisburg - one of my favorite towns - love the campus, the fence, la primavera... I could go on and on... ;)

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  31. What a stunning soup - and what stunning pieces you created with it! The necklace is absolutely gorgeous, and I love the earrings and the bracelet. Really well done!

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  32. All creations are so feminine, delicate and elegant! My fav is the first necklace! Good job!

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  33. Love those vocals and I love your bracelet too!
    Great soup!

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  34. Beautiful designs! Your necklace compliments the focal beautifully :-)

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  35. You did a great job with a lovely focal and beads! And I loved that clasp too, just wonderful!

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  36. Love the focals and the clasp you got. Your two strand necklace is a winner! I also really like simplicity and color of the bracelet. Nice job!

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  37. Love the bracelet. So simple and beautiful. Really great done!

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  38. I really love your pieces! Sweet, simple and girly. I love how you used the chain with the pearls - it really added that little extra pizzazz! =)

    Linda A.
    http://fromTheBeadBoard.blogspot.com
    http://cherryOnTopDesign.co

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  39. Marvelous job. All three are so lovely and different from one another it's hard for me to pick a favorite!

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  40. Lovely set of pieces, the necklace is adorable - the little hint of turquoise is just perfect!

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  41. Gorgeous necklace! I really like the bracelet also.

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  42. Love your cooking, Leanne! Beautiful earthy colours and a very charming touch of nature style!

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  43. Gracious, just as soon as I saw that necklace a big smile spread across my face. It's beautiful! I adore the brightness off it and the delicacy you gave it with the second strand. As well, your earrings and bracelet are lovely.

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  44. What a beautiful sunny necklace and the choker strand just softens it a bit! I also like the antique look of the bracelet!

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  45. Hi Leanne, I like all three of your pieces. The two strands look perfect together in the necklace. It is so bright and sunny. Good job.

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