Making the jewels for the bead party has been a joy! The beads sent to me by Christie at Charis Designs are a gorgeous mix of glass, shell and semi precious along with a lovely selection of brass including a brass toggle fastener.
This is the Bead Soup I had to play with, it is a beauty!
As soon as I opened the butterfly, I wanted to pop it onto a wire wrapped ring and I love the way it has turned out. You have to love a pretty butterfly which will sit on your hand all day long!
The multi bead cluster rings are among my favourite rings to make. They almost form themselves as I wrap on the beads. Magic.
I couldn’t resist a little cocktail ring with this stunning bead.
This necklace was a blast to make, I loved it more and more as I made it. Like the cluster ring, it almost designed itself as I added the beads and charms. It is on a twenty inch suede cord so it hangs nice and low. The dangle is seven inches from the ring to the end of the key.
Of course I had to make a pair of little earrings to be friends with the necklace and rings. I used the chain here again in single rings and the brass spacers as a highlight.
I have enjoyed the Bead Soup Blog Party no end and I can’t wait to do it again! Thanks to the amazing Lori Anderson of Pretty Things blog for the whole damn thing! You are a wonder!
Christie at Charis Designs, I hope you have enjoyed your mixing and making as much as I have!
Please leave me any comments and I am looking forward to visiting everyone in the Blog Hop!
Here are the links to all of the talented artists in this Hop.
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Agata Grygiel
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Ali McCarthy
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Alice Craddick
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Amy Severino
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Ana Krepel
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Andra Weber
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Andrea Glick
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Anitra Gordy Boyers
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Annette Rivers
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Anu Tuppurainen
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April Grinaway
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Audrey Bélanger
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B.R.Kuhlman
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Barbara Bechtel
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Barbara Mason
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Becky Pancake
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Beti Horvath
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Bobbie Rafferty
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Candida Castleberry
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Carol Dillman
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Carolyn Gebert
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Carolyn Lawson
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Caron Reid
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Catherine King
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Cathy Jakicic
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Chandra Merod
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Charlene Jacka
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Cheri Reed
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Cherrie Fick
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Cheryl Brown
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Cheryl Foiles
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Chris Eisenberg
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Chris White
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Christina Miles
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Cindy Ritchie
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Clare Etheridge
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Cris Peacock
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Cynthia Abner
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Debbie Rasmussen
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Debi Levine
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Deborah Brooks
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Deborah Read
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Debra Behrends
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Dorota Żerańska
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Elaine Robitaille
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Elsie Deliz-Fonseca
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Emma Todd
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Erin Guest
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Evelyn Shelby
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Evie and Beth McCord
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Francy Inman
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Ginger Bishop
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Gloria Allen
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Hajer Waheed
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Hope Smitherman
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Ilona Hegedűs
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Jackie Ryan
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Janine Lucas
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Jean Peter
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Jean Wells
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JJ Jacobs
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Judy Robinson
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Kay Bolton
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Marcia Dunne
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Mary Ellen Parker
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Michaela Pabeschitz
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Michelle Tucker
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Mimi Gardner
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Mischelle Fanucchi
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Monica Phillips
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Mowse Doyle
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Nancy Boylan
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Nancy Dale
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Patina Queen
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Patty Miller
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Pia Kaven
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Rebecca Anderson
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Rose Johnson
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Sarah Singer
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Sherry Baun
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Sheryl Stephens
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Silvia Sernicola
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Solange Collin
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Stacie Florer
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Stacy Alderson
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Susan Kelly
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Susan of Libellula Jewelry
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Tammi Sloan
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Tania Hagen
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Tania Spivey
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Tanya Goodwin
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Tanya Wiles
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Tari Kahrs
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Theresa Buchle
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Tiffany Smith
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Tracey Nanstad
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Tracie Dean
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Tracy Bell
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Veronica Campos-Hallstrom
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Claire Brannigan Hasemeier
Robin Showstack
Melanie Lemen Swope
Beccy Peterson
Kelli Nelson
Chris Schlicht
Shelley Cole-Kuduk
I love the fact your soup is focused on rings 🙂 all of them are gorgeous and you’ve inspired me to start making some as well. Great soup!
You must make rings they are fab to create, you will love them! Thanks.
Very charming pieces! I especially admire the beautiful multi bead ring – surely a piece I would wear very often!
Thanks so much, I love making those rings. They are fun to make and wear!
Love it! Never would of thought of taking the butterfly and turning it into a ring! It’s all so pretty- nicely done! Loved my beads too- thank you for my lovely soup. Christie
Thanks Christie! I love the beads. I have seen what you did with your soup and it is beautiful!
such striking and contemporary designs and how fantastic to see rings, there are never enough rings, great work
Thanks Marcia, I can’t wait to get round everyone’s blogs.
Such an original necklace, all pieces are actually lovely!
Thanks Silvia!
Beautiful work well done!
Can’t wait to see your work too! Thanks for the kind words.
Beautiful pieces and stunning beadwork!
How wonderful are you? Those rings are awesome and the necklace divine~ well done~!
you used your soup in very nice way, congratulations!
Goodness, everything you made is exceptional! All of your rings are stunning as is that long, gorgeous necklace. And those wonderful neutral earrings are just lovely. You really let your soup shine.
LOve everything, but the rings and the necklace take my breath away !
Wonderful designs! Love the rings – beautiful!!!
Thanks, I really like making the rings! Although I enjoyed all of these pieces.
After seeing your gorgeous rings, I want to sit and try to make a few 🙂 awesome work.
Beautiful! Such a fun soup to work with.
All credit to Christie at Charis Designs for the soup! I loved it.
Adore the long strands of your focal – that necklace is fantastic! And I love how you transformed the beads from your soup into that razzle-dazzle cluster ring.
I love all ypur pieces!
I’m on the 3rd reveal, I’m partecipating for the 3rd time on BSBP, what a fun 🙂
ciao dall’Italia
Sometimes simple is just perfect, and this is one of those times. Great job! I love everything.
Thanks so much Lori.
Love the necklace – great composition!
Nice job with your soup…I really like the long necklace..very different!
I just love your rings, I did not yet see any other ring on this party!
The necklace is so whimsical and light and very lovely 😀
Oh my gosh – those rings are fantastic! Love them. Also love that long necklace with all the charms – how cool is that!!!!
Awww, thanks!
Love your rings. That’s one thing I haven’t done much of – have only made one at the special request of a customer – didn’t want to, but she insisted….LOL Love the “charming” necklace too. Great job!
The rings are gorgeous! And the necklace…what can I say…..I love all things dangl~y☺
Thanks Pat. I love a dangle too!
I love seeing rings – it’s more of a challenge with soup in some ways! You certainly stretched your soup and creativity. Those earring look like one of those go-to pairs that would look good with anything
I love what you did with your soup. Your rings are really neat!
Thanks, I do love a ring!
Really unique style! Love it…
Thanks so much!
Love what you made, and the rings are great!
Loved the key necklace
The simplicity of all of these designs is so perfect to me! There is a lovely confidence in your designs that really appeals to me! You’ve inspired me to try out a cluster ring!
I like your style Clare. I love all those rings. You’re other necklace and earrings are lovely too.
Very beautiful work , simple and elegant. I love the ring, they are great.
Very beautiful work , simple and elegant.
LOVE LOVE
All beautiful! I especially love the cluster ring, gorgeous!
Thanks Ann x
What lovely things you have made, I think the butterfly ring is so sweet!
Jackie
Thanks Jackie
Your long necklace and rings look like they will be fun to wear! *pretty*
I love the design of your necklace! Great job!
Your designs are so delicate and beautiful — the rings are particularly great!
How kind, thanks Bobbie.
you made some wonderful pieces. i really like the rings but everything is very nice.
Your necklace is very unique. Good job using your soup.
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