Karen sent me the following pretties to play with - a gorgeous selection of green beads, some stone, some ceramic, with some copper accent pieces and a few lovely brown pieces to balance it all out.
I picked up an issue of Bead Stringing this week, and used Lorelei Eurto's bracelet recipe to make this bracelet. I used the glass and wood beads from the soup, combined them with a clasp from TheaToo, and added my own lampwork focal and accents to the mix. I really love this bracelet, and will think fondly of Karen and the lovely things she sent me when I wear it.
Next, on to what I did with the clasp that Karen sent. I had quite a hard time with this one, as the clasp was a different shape than what I'm used to. I tried several different combinations, including one version with hot pink beads, before settling on this. I also used the copper round butterflies and some of the serpentine that Karen sent, along with chain and vintage glass from my own collection.
Lastly, I created a quick pair of earrings out of some fancy jasper and a couple of lampwork rounds. I'm quite happy with these, and think the bronze beads at the top and bottom add a lot to the earrings.
If you want to see all of the other pretties, this link will take you to all of the other participating bloggers in the Bead Soup Blog Party!
28 comments:
Great pieces! I love how the second bracelet turned out!
Oh my goodness Karin I love the way your brain works to come up with such beautiful pieces . Love your bracelets and earrings too ! Thanks for being my experienced partner , you made this first timer feel at ease for the swap/party.
Lovely soups and beautiful pieces. That second bracelet is my favorite. Love all that copper.
Great designs Karin. Your lampwork is beautiful
Love your designs! I'm not sure which is my favorite they are all so beautiful.
Charming soup, my dear! I love the earthen tones of the first bracelet!
Wonderful pieces from a fantastic Soup. I love the first Bracelet!! Gorgeous!!
Great colors you've worked with. Beautiful pieces!
All of your pieces are gray. I can see wearing both of the bracelets and the earrings.
Ooh pretty! I think the second bracelet is my favorite! I don't normally layer bracelets well and that one is delicious! The color combo and spaced copprer butterflies just looks fabulous.
Ohh I love all three but the second bracelet is my fav!!
I love what you created with your soup, very balanced and pleasing to look at!
Your bracelets are lovely. Love how you combined the colors.
Both bracelets and the earrings are beautiful but that first bracelet is over the top gorgeous.
Each piece has something unique: first bracelet an awesome color combo - and a beautiful lampwork bead!!! the second has an interesting mixture of beads and chains,and the earrings are just lovely
really stunning bracelets, especially the first one!
Good color combination in the first bracelet, good chain combination in the second. I would love to wear both of them, they are so stylish and interesting.
Very pretty bracelets and earrings, Karin... I love them all :)
Very nice soup. I love the colours and design of the second bracelet most. That's great.
LOVE the multi-strands! It's something I've never been good at but totally love!
Thank you so much for participating!!!
I really like your mult-strand bracelets too. The second one is my favorite of the two, but that clasp is beautiful the way you used it in the first. Great job.
Both bracelets are beautiful. The mix of beads, lampwork and gorgeous clasp in the first play together perfectly. I love the second one too with all that beautiful copper and vintage glass. Great designs!
Beautiful mix of textures and colors! I love the first bracelet - it's on fire! gorgeous pieces, indeed!
Linda A.
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The way the bead strands in the bracelet wrapped around was very pleasing, the second bracelet was just as appealing.
Your pieces came out great! I especially like the second bracelet. Nice job!
Oh that first bracelet is really something superb. Your other pieces are also lovely as well. Wonderful job with your soup.
I like how you made two different designs - the first bracelet is my favorite for its multiple strands and color coordination. The big lampwork and clasp look beautiful together! I also like the elegance and subtlety of the second bracelet and pair of earrings!
Both bracelets are sweet but I really like the second one with the heart toggle :) Great soup!
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