Friday, September 16, 2011

MY BEAD SOUP REVEAL!!!!!!!

HERE IT IS, THE DAY WE HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR
THE BEAD SOUP REVEAL!!!!!!!

Ok, about 3 weeks ago I had my bead soup complete, or so I thought....then, I pulled up the pic of my soup that I received and, LO and BEHOLD!  I notice 8 green rondelle crystals that, unfortunately, I totally forgot about :(.  Well, I kicked myself in the butt for a few minutes then, figured I better start this blog post. And...HERE WE GO!

I made 3 items with my soup.
1.) A pendant and necklace
2.) A bracelet
3.) A pin (or brooch, I guess)

Here is the soup I received from my partner, Stacie Stamper.  It had some very unique Yellow (some type of gemstone) beads (very, very, heavy), some green jade beads, some very beautiful copper beads, some of which were filigree, some copper spacer beads, some blue crystals, the green crystals that I missed, some ceramic blue beads (very pretty), some blue and yellow pressed glass beads, some blue and brown beads, and a copper S clasp.

Bead soup received from Stacie
1.) The Pendant and Necklace
To some of Stacie's beads I added some yellow nugget beads and, I just happened to have some identical jade beads in a size bigger than the ones she sent so I added those.  To the large cone shaped yellow stone, I did a simple coil-type wrap with 22g square copper wire and used this as the pendant.  I also used the clasp she sent on this piece.

Pendant and necklace
Pendant and Necklace
2.)  Bracelet
In making the bracelet, I added to Stacie's beads, the two square copper beads, the two copper flower spacers and the copper heart toggle.

Bracelet
3.) Pin
Originally, I used the Yellow faceted Gemstone beads as earrings, unfortunately, they were way, way, too heavy.  So, I had to come up with something else.  For this pin, I took a copper 4 holed spacer bead and attached it to a pin back.  I then added some copper swirls and some yellow nugget beads.

Pin

I hope everyone likes the pieces I made.  It was definitely a challenge!  
I look forward to seeing what everyone else made.
Please be sure to visit my partners blog:  PARK AVENUE

PLEASE VISIT  PRETTY THINGS FOR THE COMPLETE LIST OF PARTICIPANTS.

HAPPY BEAD SOUPING EVERYONE!!

TRACY!

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65 comments:

  1. CorySeptember 16, 2011 at 11:27 PM

    Love your pieces, the color combination's are soooo pretty.

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  2. JenniSeptember 17, 2011 at 12:57 AM

    Tracy...I am absolutely loving what you did with the wire and the pin..very creative.
    jenni

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  3. marcySeptember 17, 2011 at 3:42 AM

    Tracy, I like it a lot. Especially the necklace. it just looks like something that says, "wear me!"

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  4. Jennifer JanglesSeptember 17, 2011 at 7:11 AM

    Wow! Three pieces, you're so ambitious

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  5. Therese's TreasuresSeptember 17, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    Oh my Tracy, You have done it again great designs love, love, love them all. The pin you created is my favorite. Don't you just love working with gemstones? I know that I do.
    Therese

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  6. Christals CreationsSeptember 17, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    Mmmmm gorgeous colours.Great creations. :o)

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  7. bwheatherSeptember 17, 2011 at 7:44 AM

    You did really well. Great pieces. ;-)

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  8. Kym Hunter DesignsSeptember 17, 2011 at 7:57 AM

    Wonderful piece and the colors are great! I love the pin that you made with the faceted gemstones!

    Have a great weekend!

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  9. JoSeptember 17, 2011 at 8:10 AM

    Lovely! The pin is a great idea.

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  10. JJ JacobsSeptember 17, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    Outstanding job -- I especially love the colors and how they blend together in the bracelet!!

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  11. Green Shoot Jewellery DesignsSeptember 17, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    Wow, love the colours and the designs you came up with. Don't worry about not using everything you received, not everyone did :-)
    Deb x

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  12. Lorelei EurtoSeptember 17, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Wonderful soup! I like the description pic of all the beads you received! Great idea to do something different with the pin. I think it's super FAB!

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  13. Michelle MachSeptember 17, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    Love the wirewrapping on the pendant! Great idea!

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  14. T...September 17, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    very nice, love the funky pin

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  15. SoulsFireDesignsSeptember 17, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    Gorgeous, Tracy! Love all three! The necklace definitely looks so wearable... the bracelet soothes... and the pin! Wicked funky! Love!

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  16. Shai WilliamsSeptember 17, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    Love the pin! It's so quirky and unique

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  17. Niky SayersSeptember 17, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    Some really vibrant pieces my fave is the bracelet

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  18. TerriSeptember 17, 2011 at 1:02 PM

    Beautiful and unique pieces that you have created.
    Each has it's own personality. Looks like you had fun with the bead soup mix your partner sent you.

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  19. EmandaJSeptember 17, 2011 at 1:04 PM

    Love it all! We’re all being pushed outside our comfort zones — with amazing results!

    Enjoy the hop,
    Emanda

    http://artemisiastudio.blogspot.com/2011/09/bead-soup-reveal.html

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  20. Tammy JonesSeptember 17, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    Nice job! I like the brooch the best. I'm all for brooches, the most versatile but often forgotten piece of jewelry.

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  21. My Life Under the BusSeptember 17, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    Lovely buttery yummy colors!

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  22. NoemiSeptember 17, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    Great way of wrapping the focal for the necklace.

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  23. Pretty ThingsSeptember 17, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    I am SO sorry for being late — today our internet provider decided to crash. My stress level is through the roof, to say the least! They’re still working on it, but it’s like dial-up.

    That is VERY cool you made a pin. That's thinking outside the normal jewelry box!

    I hope you’ll participate again!

    Love, Lori

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  24. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    All three pieces are beautiful, I really love what you did with the pendant. And it's always nice to see a brooch!

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  25. LeeLu CreationsSeptember 17, 2011 at 7:54 PM

    The bracelet is my fave!

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  26. Christine AltmillerSeptember 17, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    beautiful jewelry and the pin is so unique!

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  27. Silver ParrotSeptember 17, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    Very unique. I like the color combination.

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  28. CarrieSeptember 17, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    I love all of your pieces. I really like the pin idea. I never think of making pins. This would be great for my friend with metal allergies that cant wear earrings to get some dangles in her life. She is always sad when she cant wear cool dangle earring she sees for sale.
    Well done.
    Carrie T.

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  29. AnnSeptember 18, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    Pretty and interesting. Great thought to make a brooch with something too heavy for earrings. Not sure that would have ever occurred to me, maybe it will now though:)

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  30. Sweet FreedomSeptember 18, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    I love how you wrapped that pendant, and that brooch is amazing!! Beautiful work!

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  31. SandraSeptember 18, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    I love that you have an image showing what beads of the soup went into which piece. Also a little surprised you used only the green, yellow and copper for the necklace, that's a color combination you don't see too often. The bracelet's sweet, but my favorite is definitely the pin.

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  32. VSSeptember 18, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    OMGoodness...your soup is DELICIOUS my Friend!!! I adore your design, it's truly stunning! Well done, another AMAZING cup of BEAD SOUP from a very talented designer!!! ;)

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  33. BobbieSeptember 18, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    Very cool - I love that you made a pin! You may be the only one (you're the first one I've seen, but I'm only 1/3 of the way through hopping - whew!) Nice job on all of it.

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  34. Myléne HillamSeptember 19, 2011 at 3:04 AM

    Wow, the wire wrapped focal pendant is really special. I love the copper with the yellow... you've got a great colour combination there.

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  35. sallaSeptember 19, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    the necklace really caught my eye! wirewrapping the pendant really tied it all together. Nice.

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  36. RebeccaSeptember 19, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    Very pretty colours scheme! I love what you've added - it gives you pieces a lovely boost!

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  37. ShymeSeptember 19, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    Lovely pieces and a fun brooch... :)

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  38. BeadaholiqueSeptember 19, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    The pin is so cool! Really like the adding of yellow to the necklace too :)

    Julie & Andrea

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  39. Sandi VolpeSeptember 19, 2011 at 6:06 PM

    Nice colors especially like the bracelet

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  40. KayzKreationzSeptember 19, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    What a great unique way to use that stone for the focal. I love your wire wrapping of it and all the color in it. The pin is totally unique, too. The color goes well with the copper and the dangles just really make it. Great pieces.

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  41. TracySeptember 20, 2011 at 3:17 AM

    Lovely designs and great copper wirework!

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  42. Line LabrecqueSeptember 20, 2011 at 5:33 AM

    Tracy, your pieces are all very lovely. the necklace/pendant is my favorite. I love those colors, like the beauty of summer as it fades into fall. Great work.

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  43. ShirleySeptember 20, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    Ok, totally loving that pin! That's the first one I've seen on the hop. You did such a nice job on all your pieces. I really like the copper wire wrapping the focal in the necklace. Great job!

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  44. DaviniaDesignSeptember 20, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    I love the pin you made.
    This is the first pin I come across in this party. Love it.

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  45. MaggieSeptember 20, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    Your necklace and bracelet are beautiful, but I'm in love with your pin the most!

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  46. MelissaSeptember 20, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    Those are beautiful! I love the color combos! Copper goes with everything, doesn't it?

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  47. WendySeptember 20, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    So pretty! Great job!

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  48. JulieSeptember 20, 2011 at 8:12 PM

    Great job, Tracy!

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  49. Kathleen Lange KlikSeptember 21, 2011 at 4:22 AM

    Beautiful pieces. First pin I have seen! I like the wire work on the pendant for the necklace.

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  50. I LOVE color!September 21, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    I am so sorry I am so late , but my computer dug in it's heels and said I'm nota-gonna go that fast:^)
    Your designs are nothing short of amazing.
    Be blessed to be a blessing

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  51. ReginaSeptember 21, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    Love the jade necklace, great job on the focal. Nice mix of colors in your jewelry.

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  52. Serena TrentSeptember 21, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    Great job with all three...even though you forgot those rondelles. I'm quite sure they will be perfect for another piece, it will be just what you need.

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  53. MichelleSeptember 22, 2011 at 7:58 AM

    love the addition of the wire to the focal bead..it makes it pop!
    Michelle

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  54. StaceySeptember 22, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    Great wire work on that focal and I love that you made a pin....so very cool!

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  55. Cris PeacockSeptember 23, 2011 at 4:16 AM

    All three are wonderful!! I never think of pins either--very good idea!!

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  56. LolaSeptember 23, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    I love all three pieces, but that pin is wonderfully unique!

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  57. ManekiSeptember 23, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    Lovely jewellery in colours I really like. All three pieces are fab, but my fave is the pin for its unique design. Great job!

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  58. CraftyHopeSeptember 23, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    All three are really great pieces, but I'm partial to the bracelet. Anything blue always catches my eye! As well, I really like that wire wrapping you did on the pendant. Very cool effect!

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  59. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2011 at 1:11 AM

    I really like how you wrapped the focal, yellow is a difficult colour for me, but you did it great!
    Ambra

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  60. OhAllisonBeadingSeptember 25, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    Nice designs. Love the bracelet - mostly because the colors appeal to me the most! :)

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  61. Kathy ~ Artful AccentsSeptember 26, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    I had yellow in my bead soup mix as well, tricky to work with, isn't it?! Copper seems to be a good complement to yellow, so you were wise to go with that. Nice work!

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  62. MelissaSeptember 26, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    I think I might have commented on your pieces, but I like it so much, I thought I would do it again. :) I really like the color combos you did with the copper and the yellow. I love that you spiraled it down the focal and really brought it out to the forefront. I also love that you did a pin. And I like the movement you have in that pin. You did a great job with your soup!

    Melissa
    http://design.kcjewelbox.com

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  63. Karyn BSeptember 28, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    The pin! How cool, I've never tried one before, and I love the wirework on yours. I also like how you wrapped the necklace focal. Wonderful soup!

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  64. Marie CrampOctober 6, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    Fun and funky!! :) Great job!

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  65. tappingflamingoMarch 7, 2014 at 7:17 AM

    pretty! I really like that necklace and the way you wrapped the focal!

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