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Close Up of Focal |
The Party is on -
Bead Soup Party that is. This is our first time participating in the party, and we are so excited! Our partner for this Bead Soup Party was Christine of
A Hot Piece of Glass. She sent us a wonderful assortment of her beads that reminded mom and me of summer, so the name of this piece is Summer Lovin'. Christine also sent us a handmade clasp, accent beads and colored Viking Knit chain. We made large jump rings with 18 guauge blue and red craft wire to connect Christines's lampworked beads. We used 20 gauge red craft wire to make the connecting loops for each bead. We created a focal using three of Christine's beads and a wire spiral she created. We cut the Viking Knit in half and then created double strands of accent beads to drape around the VK. Sterling Silver beads we used to border Christine's smallest bead to finish off the necklace and feed into her clasp.
In conjunction with
The Bead Soup Party, mom and I decided to have a giveaway. If you would like to participate please go to the
Giveaway Post and leave a comment.
I hope you enjoy the piece because we had a blast creating it.
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| Full View of Summer Lovin' |
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| Mom wearing Summer Lovin' |
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| Handmade clasp by Christine |
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Summer Lovin' |
wow this is amazing color..
ReplyDeletethere's something about seed beads that i just love.
Now that's FUN! I really like fun pieces to wear--especially in summer! Beautiful job on correlating all those wonderful beads!
ReplyDeleteThis IS fun, I love the vibrancy of the colors and the way you guys made this extra long. It's wonderful!
ReplyDeleteSo fun and colorful! I like the twisted strands of seed beads at the top half of the necklace!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love those bright colors and what a fun way to put them all together. Dido on the twisted strands! Very nice design.
ReplyDeleteYumm-O What fun, perfect for summer.
ReplyDeleteEmanda
Love what you did! This is a super fun piece!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun piece to wear! It cries out for a pair of flip flops, a banana milkshake and a trip to the beach. lovely!
ReplyDeletesmiles, Virginie
Tons of fun. Juicy lampwork and swirly wire. I am impressed. Glad to have you on the party hop!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the day!
Erin
WOW! I love those colors. So bright and happy. Great piece!
ReplyDeleteWow. That's some summer soup. Must be Gazpacho!!
ReplyDeleteGirrrrrl, that is fantastic! Better than. More like FANTASTIQUEALICIOUS! Love the different components, use of seed beads, and perfect execution. Pure awesome.
ReplyDeleteWOW!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat piece is just incredible! I love what you guys did with the soup I sent! Amazing! I never thought those beads could look THAT good!
Thanks for making my work look so fantastic!
Your necklace makes me HAPPY! I am smiling! Great work, just lovely!
ReplyDeleteI love it - very fun and whimsical. It is a fabulous necklace!
ReplyDeleteLove the bright colors and I think you captured the fun and cheery feeling of them with your design!
ReplyDeleteThat makes me so happy! I love anything colorful and you did SUCH a wonderful job. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteWow! Hot summer for sure. I love the way you twited the strands of seed beads at the top, that is just so cool. The whole piece is really fun to look at as I am sure it is to wear.
ReplyDeleteGreat colors! So bright and cheerful! I love your wire wrapping.
ReplyDeleteI love the complexity going on in this necklace. Such nice bright colors for summer.
ReplyDeleteThis is FANTASTIC! I love the colors and your wire work sets off the beads wonderfully.
ReplyDeletelove your soup mix!!! i love the beads by A Hot Piece of Glass!!! and i also love how you put it all together!!! what a fun piece for summer!
ReplyDeleteWonderful piece!
ReplyDeleteThis is the life of the party.
ReplyDeleteThis is such an exciting pc that you made. It screams out wear me..I can imagine wearing it to a cookout on the beach! Its really a great pc! Very impressed!
ReplyDeleteSOoooo pretty! And so fun What a great start to the party!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great necklace!!! SOOOOO much fun, I love the wire work.
ReplyDeletereally gorgeous! Love what you did with Christine's beads :)
ReplyDeleteAll those different details and techniques you used. Love it.
ReplyDeleteWOW this necklace reads summer all over. I love the colorful whimsical look!
ReplyDeleteWhat a happy and pretty necklace. Y'all made a wonderful piece!
ReplyDeleteOh. my. gosh! What a fun and funky necklace. LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteThank you all! Mom and I just got back from an eight hour road trip and just read the comments! Your comments make it all worthwhile! Christine we had a blast with your beads! Now it is time to look at what everyone else has done.
ReplyDeleteWow! Those colors are AWESOME! Totally out of my own comfort zone, and I love how you used those gorgeous, bright colors!
ReplyDeleteWow... that's some wild bead soup! I love the twisted seed beads at the top. Very, very pretty.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE IT!!!!!! The colors are amazing and I love your beadwork!
ReplyDeleteI love all the colors!! You really brought them out with your wire work. Great job!
ReplyDeleteWhat a whimsical fun piece. Great job!
ReplyDeleteWow....that is gorgeous - kinda reminds me of a fun fair with all the bright vibrant colours going on. And well done for using such varying colours, but bringing it all together nicely! My favourite part has got to be that wire spiral though :)
ReplyDeleteso colorful and pretty! I love the long length!
ReplyDeleteBeth! You and your mom did awesome!! I love the funky necklace!
ReplyDeleteWOW this is completely amazing Beth, love it
ReplyDeleteThose colors are amazing, and your design, divine!
ReplyDeleteWOW! What a fun piece! I love all the bright colours and the mix of textures!
ReplyDeleteYour necklace looks like its having a party all by itself! Cool!
ReplyDeleteWoW! that sure is fun! definatly a show stopper! What fun you must of had making it. hope you don't have to fight to much over who gets to wear it. ;) Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteLove the bright colors of this piece and the carefree design!
ReplyDeleteI love that you really dove in with the color!!! And the length really allows for every element to stand out. Love it!!
ReplyDeletethis is some seriously funky fun! I love it all
ReplyDeleteGreat summer necklace. And so wonderful colors. Love it.
ReplyDeleteHOW FUN!! I love the fun and funkiness of this necklace. What a great way to capture the brightness of the focal!!
ReplyDeleteI love this! Love the colors and flow. Great job!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous and fun necklace!!! The color blast is amazing- love it-enjoy wearing it:)
ReplyDeleteBoy, this piece is me! I love the colors, wire and fiber and of course the beads are BEAUTIFUL! Great job girls!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great colorful piece! Love the coiling.
ReplyDeleteBead Happy!
Michelle
Fun fun fun!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you really enjoyed making this. NIce work!
ReplyDeleteI really like the color combo and it is great to see what you did with the seed beads! How fun. Glad you were part of the party! Alice's beads and Baubles
ReplyDeleteFun, colorful and fantastic!
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