Saturday 25 March 2017

Bead soup hoarders edition reveal

Welcome to my reveal.


Firstly a huge thank you to Lori Anderson for going all out and getting us all back together swapping.
  
I didn't really get to show you the wonderful beads my swap partner Elaine Robitaille sent me,so here they are. 
Some beautiful polymer clay pieces from Elaine! A hoarded bead from Michaela Pabeschit, pretty glass flowers from Fran Davis Dragonfire Studio, lamp work from Cheryl Harris




 

The first bead I used was a pretty lamp work lentil bead as my focal and sat for a while pondering what i should do with it.
Then whilst going through my stash of beads i came across some pretty pink spacers which complimented the pink on the lentil. 
Add to those some lovely tiny agate and chain along with a previous swap item a lovely leather feather from (Rachel Mallis @Mint Monarch)

And i finished one necklace:



Next i decided to use the lovely vibrant flower lamp work and turned them into some simple earrings.






I made a flat headed silver pin to fit through the centre of the flower so i could hang them as simple earrings.
I have started other pieces but not completed them so feel free to pop back or visit my face book to see them soon.  https://www.facebook.com/pale.mooncreationUK/
To see what my wonderful swap partner Elaine made with the beads i sent her (below)
Pop over to this link https://www.tooaquarius.com
Hope you are all having a blast, keep on hopping!


58 comments:

  1. Those earrings are sweet! I am not really for strong colours but I like those.
    I think you have done justice to the focal piece with the necklace you made. It is one of those show off necklaces that I am pretty sure people will compliment you for.

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  2. Hi Sam, The pink beads that you chose really make that focal pop. The earrings are adorable. Great job.

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  3. That necklace is stunning! I like how you picked up the colors in the lentil focal.

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    1. Thank you Dorothy ,i was stumped until i found the pink spacer beads.

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  4. Sam such cool pieces love them you reall cooked up great pieces I love love love that necklace

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  5. The necklace is just gorgeous - reminds me of the Neverending Story for some reason :)

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    1. Oh i love Neverending story! Glad you like it.

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  6. That necklace gave me chills (the good kind), it made me think of a mythical sea-creature...

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    1. Thank you so much for your lovely comment.

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  7. Your necklace really is a beauty! The leather feather dangle, and the pink beads are just perfect. I also love the earrings. The flowers are so bright and cheerful, perfect for standing alone in simplicity. Simple is often hardest. You received quite the bounty of beads. I'm looking forward to coming back and seeing more creations.

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    1. Thank you so much Liz,i find keeping things simple very difficult.

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  8. Wow, that necklace is beautiful!!!! And the earrings are sweet. Really nice work with your soup!

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  9. Earrings are my favorite pieces of jewelry to make so I have to comment on yours--stunning!

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  10. fantastic earrings!good job!

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  11. Well I definitely sent those beads to the right person! The necklace is fantastic and showcases Michaela's lentil perfectly! The earrings are exactly right and make me wonder why the beads were in that "someday" box. Nice work Sam!

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    1. Thank you so much for all the beauties you sent me. still having fun with the others.x

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  12. Bright beautiful spring colors! I love everything you made. You did a beautiful job. Thanks for sharing so much inspiration with us.

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  13. Sam, I absolutely love the necklace you made with the leaves. It is so beautiful!!! The earrings are so bright and cheery!

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  14. That necklace is amazing!! You sure got some nice beads!!

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    1. Thank you Terri, the beads are gorgeous.

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  15. That necklace is amazing!! You sure got some nice beads!!

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  16. What a wonderful set of pieces. Those earrings are so fun and bright. I imagine wearing them on a sad, dreary day to brighten things up! I am in love with the focal you sent. Do you remember the artist?

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  17. Thank you Sooz, i have put a link in my blog above to the bead artists pages.

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  18. You designs are lovely. The use of your swap beads was very good. Enjoyed seeing you beautiful designs.

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  19. LOVE how that necklace turned out!

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  20. Beautiful designs, really love how you used the leather feather from Rachel Mallis.

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  21. Really a beautiful Necklace! The colors are wonderful and it has great texture and movement. I agree the flowers make great earrings!!! Great job! Be Blessed!

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  22. Love the flat head pins you made & the beautiful colors!~

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  23. Gorgeous necklace, love the richness in colors and your use of the leaf. The earrings are so sunny and happy, I like the simplicity of them,I like that the doesn't compete with these bold beauties. Marvelous job!

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  24. I really like your design; your color choices for that necklace were spot on.

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  25. Love the color combo of the pink necklace and that focal is gorgeous! The earrings are showstoppers too! Beautifully designed pieces!

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  26. I love both your necklace and earrings! I'm big on bright color, and you've used your beads to good effect here. Really great.

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  27. Such a great eye you have. Fabulous design and use of materials received. I love your work. great soup.

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    1. Thank you Joyce, i loved seeing your work and your process.

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  28. The beads used for the earrings are standouts on their own so I can see why you chose to showcase them. How cheerful that pair is! And I simply love the necklace you made. Great colors and textures all put together so nicely. Very well done.

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  29. Beautiful! I totally didn't expect to see my name pop up! I love that you've still got some goodies from last time and are using them! This totally made my night!

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    1. Hi Rachel, it was great to be able to use you feather, i knew one day the perfect piece would call me too it.

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    2. By the way, where is that focal bead you sent your partner from? It is really awesome!

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  30. Love the utilization of the feather from another swap! I always hope these blog parties will get people to search through their own stock, too. Beautiful work. And I love what you sent her, too!

    Everything you made is beautiful, and your work in progress looks

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