Here's the Soup I Sent!

Hi Soupers!!

Tina of Winged Imp got her beads yesterday,

so I can now show y'all what I sent her.

First, I threw in a few pieces from my 'SPOONIN' jewelry

line, cuz it's always so much easier to eat soup

when you've got a SPOON!  :)

Then I added some of my favorite colored beads

in luscious coppers & browns...

aquas & turquoise made from stone & glass,

the subtle, beautiful colors of nature.

And just for fun, I added some bird nests, vintage coins,

silver Milagros, wood beads, sari silk & vintage lace.

What fun...I can't wait to see what amazing design's

Tina comes up with & to sit down with all my

goodies & start makin my necklace.

Check back for more Bead Soup soon,

our reveal date is in April, now

to start designing!!

XOXO

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Soup's On & Look What I GOT!

Greetings to my Sweetest of Hearts!

It's that time again, time for Lori Anderson's

7th Bead Soup Party & Blog Hop!!

This is my 3rd time makin soup with Lori & it's always such

a fun event... pickin the beads you're going to send your

partner & then waiting excitedly for your beads to arrive!

My partner this time is the talented...

Tina Noonan

of

Winged Imp Designs & Blog.

 She sent me some wonderful ingredients,

 full of color & texture...

with silvers...

& coppers...

& gold.

I can't wait to get all of my supplies out,

spread this soup out on my bead table

& start cooking.

Thanks Tina, for all the Beautiful Goodies,

Let the Creating Begin!!!

Oh & speaking of Sweetest of Hearts...

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

to all of you, from my neck of the woods to yours!

XOXO

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Anybody Hungry? It's Time for Some BEAD SOUP!

Happy Saturday Sweeties!

The weekend is here & today is a day many of us SOUPER'S have been waiting for...

it's finally BEAD SOUP Reveal Day!!!

Yipppppeeee.....are you hungry for more?

Here's how it works...

Our fabulous hostess with the mostest, Miss Lori Anderson of Pretty Things blog,

had over 300 jewelry designers from all over the world sign-up this summer to

participate in her much anticipated event. She then paired us up into partners,

with each of us sending our partner a batch of BEAD SOUP.

My partner is Malin de Koning from Sweden & I couldn't have been more pleased

when my ingredients arrived! They were stunning, I LOVED the colors & textures

she included & knew from the moment I saw my soup, I'd be using the glorious

blue ceramic focal & frayed sari silk in my design!

This earthy necklace almost made it's self! Malin had included this fabulous

chunky, wooden button which I knew I HAD to use, so instead of using the clasp she

sent along with the soup, I made a large loop at one end of the sari silk & threaded the

other end through the button tying it off in back. I love the raw & rustic look it created.

I had so many amazing beads to choose from, one of my favorites being

these thick, rough, glass rondelles the color of Root Beer, I decided to

make two pairs of earrings to match my necklace.

All the elements of my design are from Malin's

generous soup ingredients, the only things I added were the keys

& the vintage rosary charm on the necklace.

I ADORE my SOUP & couldn't be more thrilled with the end result.

I want to THANK Malin for sending me such glorious elements,

I want to THANK Lori for working so hard to organizing this Enormous Event

& I want to THANK you, for taking the time to stop by & see what we have all

been up to this summer!

I hope you're all still HUNGRY, cuz there's 364 more SOUPS to visit!

Just click HERE friends, to start your Bead Soup Blog Hop...

I'm grabbing a Starbucks Venti Mocha Frappicino,

that should get me through the 1st 100 or so.

Then I'll have some Chai Tea, a Hazelnut Coffee,

an Espresso, a Latte, some Earl Grey....lol!  ;)

XOXO

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My Beads Are Here From Sweden!!!

 Hi Sweetest of Hearts...I hope you're having a wonderful week!!

I have been ever so patiently waiting for my beads to arrive from my new friend,

Malin of Beading by Malin de Koning,

my Bead Soup partner from Sweden & can I just tell you...

THE BEADS WERE WORTH THE WAIT!!

 Malin sent me several little, beautifully packaged jewelry boxes,

each filled to the brim with complete yummieness!

My very favoritest one is filled with beads of various textures & sizes.

Glass, wood, ceramic, all in subtle hues of blue, cream & brown.

Like I said, simply 'YUMMY', I adore them Malin!   ;)

 She also included a drawstring bag filled with fiber...

How did she know I needed a little more fiber in my diet?

 And a box filled with lovely silver clasps & silver beads,

big chunky, white tulip beads, white beads of all shapes & sizes,

including 2 little animal shaped beads,

3 red, white & blue beads

& some vintage silver toned chain.

Such a thoughtful & perfectly balanced bunch of ingredients for me to make my SOUP with!

With all that said, am I allowed to say what I LOVE the most about my SOUP?

It has something to do with sari silk & blue ceramic...

Don't forget to stop back by to see the Big Reveal on September 17th,

I can't hold myself back anymore...

it's time to start COOKING!!!!

Is it SOUP YET??

XOXO

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