I’m so glad it’s here – the first reveal date for the 7th Bead Soup Blog Party hosted by the amazing Lori Anderson! I admire Lori for taking on a project like Bead Soup, and really enjoy being a part of it.
This is my 2nd year, and has been especially fun because of the incredibly generous soup that was sent to me by my partner, Gretchen Nation!
Here’s a peek of what she sent-
A strand of fire agates, vintage beads, buttons and more!
More beautiful beads and buttons, and best of all – Frozen Charlottes!
The first thing I made was this bracelet, using some of the lovely fire agates along with a pierced sterling bead and a pewter button. I threaded a length of gypsy ribbon through the oversized rolo chain for a little extra color. The colors and textures reminded me of walking through the woods on a cool, misty morning-
Next I wrapped brass wire around and through bone circles and these cool Tibetan beads for a pair of earrings with a funky, earthy look-
This next piece is totally uncharacteristic of my usual style, as I’m not normally drawn to this kind of bright color – but that’s what makes these blog hop challenges so much fun! I call this one “April Showers”-
The teardrop shaped magnesite beads are the color of new Spring leaves, and are joined by tiny purple garnets and sterling silver, including the beautiful flower toggle that Gretchen sent. The pendant is a rusty metal rose that I “frosted” with Iced Enamels – a new product from the folks at Ice Resin!
And finally, my favorite! A Frozen Charlotte – well, Charlie, actually – since this one’s a boy – framed by wings that I formed from gears bent in half and coated with Iced Enamels and strung with Czech glass beads, more gears and a beautiful vintage bead in icy blue. This necklace is called “Frozen Angel”.
Thanks so much for hopping through today, and many thanks also to Gretchen for sending me such wonderful things to work with! I’ll be dipping into her box of treasures again and again. Be sure to visit her blog at http://artfoodlodging.blogspot.com
Then visit all the other fabulous blogs in this hop by clicking on the link below:
lilruby jewelry 
Bravo – you did that bowl of bead soup proud!
Thanks Robin!
Yeah, Joan! Love what you made and how you used some of the pieces I sent. It’s always exciting to start the ‘hop’ with a look at my partner’s creations, first -because I have no idea how long it will take to get though the list!
Thanks Gretchen – I’m crazy about everything you made, especially all those earrings! So glad to have you as a partner!
First one is really amazing 🙂
I’m impressed with how you used a great variety of beads and made elegant and cohesive designs. Great work, Joan!
Your soup was great- and I think you really captured the feel of what you were sent. Great pieces!
Joan, your pieces are all amazing. And I LOVE the magnesite and rose necklace…because I am always drawn to bright colors 🙂 Beautiful work on everything.
Thanks Terry! It’s those bright colors that are the toughest for me to work with 🙂
Great pieces! the Frozen angel is awesome!!!
As always outstanding works of art.
I love the doll necklace. Such a work of art.
Joan I love everything you did. The Charlie necklace was my fave how you made his wings and used the ice resin on all the gears. Another fave was the earrings using the bone circles and tibetan beads. Love your work and of course you live in one of my all time favorite places ever, the Ozarks.
beautiful design, I love with the doll necklace. Great job.
Wow, i really love what you did with Ice Resin to create your pieces–gorgeous pieces. What a great soup!
Gina H
What really gorgeous creations!! And I am in love with how you made those astounding wings for your Charlie – so beautiful!!!
Wow! Beautiful! I can’t decide which I like better April Showers or Frozen Angel.
Absolutely beautiful. I am really really impressed with how you used Iced Enamels and ICE Resin. Gorgeous!!!
Thanks so much, Jen! I knew I wanted to use the Iced Enamels for my angel wings and was relieved when my order arrived just in time!
OOOOOOOH wonderfulness. LOVE LOVE LOVE and the iced enams look FAB! I am getting mine next week and digging right in. You INSPIRE ME! And OH WOW what a great soup was THAT!
Thanks, B’Sue – I was very lucky to get such a wonderful soup from my partner – I’ve still got lots left, including 4 more Frozen Charlottes! You’ll love the Iced Enamels too!
Lots and lots of beautiful designs here.
Amazing work !
I’m on the 3rd reveal, I’m partecipating for the 3rd time on BSBP, I’m visiting all blogs…
I love your soup, all your pieces are beautiful.
very creative pieces 🙂
ciao dall’Italia
Wow , your soup has ALL my favorites in it 🙂
And, you made magic with it !
I love the Charlotte angel necklace.
~Shari
I loved everything but really like the frozen Charlie.
Thanks so much to all of you for your wonderful comments!!!!
Your designs are just fabulous…loved them all!
Lovely pieces! My favourite is the April Showers Necklace. Congratulations, great work!
These are all amazing but the last one — WOW. Artistic and creative and now I have to look up those resin enamels!
Thank you so much for participating!
Thanks Lori! It’s an honor to be a part of your fabulous blog hops – I enjoy them so much and I appreciate all you do. Oh, and yes, the Iced Enamels are lots of fun to play with!
I couldn’t wait to see what you did with Charlotte/Charlie. Brilliant! And I’m loving how you combines elements in the bracelet. Beautiful work!
Beautiful work~ Love your style…
Every piece is unique and beautiful…and yet I see YOU in each and every piece! I absolutely love what you did with the bright greens and pinks…that necklace is a stunner!
Oh wow… I would have been stumped by the charlottes, probably. Amazing work !
Beautiful work well done!
I loved your work!!! That necklace – stunning! Its a surprise that it was not your usual palette, you turned it out perfect! All pieces are so beautiful!
WOW! Love, love, love the frozen angel. Everything is stunning.
kathy
Every last piece is too amazing for words. That frozen Charlotte piece is ingenious.
What a lush soup! I loooove what you did with the “frozen charlottes!”
Oh my goodness.. I have never seen a frozen Charlotte before. or should I say Charlie. What a beautiful soup and gorgeous pieces.. Great job.
Congratulations, they are wonderful!
the doll necklace with wings is breathtaking and I love the blod colours in the rose necklace, amazing work
Great job with a wonderful, eclectic soup! Love all! Maybe the angel necklace the best – hard to choose
Such unique designs, as always! I always love your work…each and every creation! Those iced enamels look fabulous!
Love the Frozen Angel! what great job you did with your beautiful soup..
Iced whaaat….OMG I didn’t know this existed but now I will have to try it out. Thanks for that!! I love everything you made, beautiful!
great soup and fantastic rose necklace!
i love how eclectic your bead soup was, and what you did with it. gorgeous!!
Love, love, love…it’s all gorgeous!
Wonderful! I love everything you made!
I can’t tell you how much all of your kind comments mean to me – thanks so much!!
Absolutely stunning! All of them!
Gorgeous!
I love your colors in the first piece, and the last piece has such great design elements. Great work on all of it!
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Beautiful designs! The first bracelet is my favorite!
Very beautiful and meticulous!Congrats!
So many details to see in your work, I love the earrings . Really something special 🙂
awesome soup! the frozen angel bead is my favourite
Beautiful and very romantic. The rose necklace is my favourite.
Very creative designs. I love the earrings!
Beautiful pieces, love how you made the doll into an angel. Great designs.
So many beautiful and unique pieces! Well done!
You really have an unique style and I like it! Especially that blue and white angel.
Lovely pieces, but that last one is a show-stopper! I’m usually “freaked out” by doll parts, but you made it so lovely!
Love all the pieces. Your Frozen Angel is really unique. Great taste of soup.
You did justice to a beautiful soup. I like all of your pieces but April Showers is my favorite. Frozen Angel looks great on too.
All your pieces are fantastic…love the bracelet!
I just love both of the necklaces! Both very interesting and wearable.
Your bead soup was awesome! The creations that you made were out of the world! I really like the bracelet and the necklace made with the frozen ‘charlie’ was soooooo beautiful. Thank you for sharing your talents with the rest of us!
WOW, just gorgeous! Love the bracelet and the necklace!
I like the soup ingredients, Gretchen sent to you – and I like your unique designs :0) Very well done, my dear!
Frozen Angel is so great (I was going to say that it’s very cool, but the pun was terrible and unintended)! All of your pieces are quite lovely, but that last necklace is a WOW!
Wonderful job with very unusual beads! All very well done!
Not only did you do a great job of using your BS ingredients, but you also added some really interesting elements – love the rose focal.
All of your pieces are gorgeous. I was anxious to see what you did with the doll and I was amazed. It is a beautiful necklace! Well done!
You know I’m a fan. I love your pieces and your process. You have such a good eye for design and I always like seeing your pieces in your blog, on Facebook, on Flickr or wherever I can follow you around like a groupie.
Wow, a groupie – I feel honored! 🙂 Really, I SO appreciate everyone’s kind comments – they make my heart happy!
Awesome pieces! I really like the last one – kinda steampunk-y but with bright colours!
Beautiful designs! Great colors and I love the earrings!
Great designs! Love everything you made. You have a great eye!
wow, Joan! (Yes, I am STILL hopping! Going back and forth between reveals. It’s been a crazy, hectic month!) These are Gorgeous designs! I’ve not worked with “ice enamels” — but you’ve made them look very intriguing. I had never heard of “frozen charlottes” (or charlies!) — but that is one awesome design! I love how you combine pieces. 🙂
Your soup made me SWOON! What a bunch of awesomeness, you lucky duck. Of course, what you created with that soup seriously makes me light-headed. It’s all so amazingly yummy. A delicious variety of creations each with their own personality. Your artistry is to be admired. Oh, and that last necklace is to die for!! Thank you for the inspiration.