Welcome to the 3rd Bead Soup Blog Party!
What is a Bead Soup Blog Party?
Hey, before I get started on Bead Soup... to all my new jewelry making friends- please friend me on facebook. I love seeing what everyone is making. "Marcy Lamberson"
Each beader was paired up with another jewelry designer and tasked with sending the following:
~ A focal
~ A special clasp (not just a lobster claw)
~ Some coordinating spacers or beads
Laura, of Stick Lizard Designs on Etsy was my Bead Soup partner. We sent each other packets of beads - including a focal, clasp and lots of wonderful beads and findings for in between. This necklace was what I made with my wonderful combination from Laura.
Originally, I strung all of her beads together on a simple memory wire strand and liked them like that. But because we were told to stretch ourselves, I took it a step farther to make links and add in some of my sculptural lampwork into a longer necklace.
Although I like the face framed by the heart in this photo, the heart itself was a little heavy for the second necklace. I'm saving it for another project where it can be the star. But I have to say, I'm in love with the face focal.
Thank you so much Laura for the great new beads, very different colors than what I normally work with and the new friendship. And of course, big thanks to Lori Anderson for all of Bead Soup. What a joy it has been.
Come see what the rest of us made!
1. Lori Anderson, Pretty Things
2. Kitty Durmaj, Perles and Life
3. Michelle Heim, Life In the Bead Lane
4. Lisa Petrillo, Lucid Moon Studio
5. Anitra Gordy, Leelu Creations
6. Paige Maxim, Paige Maxim Designs
7. Marianna Boylan, Pretty Shiny Things
8. Cheryl Roe, BeadRoe
9. Heidi Post, Ex Post Facto
10. Cindy Wimmer, Sweet Bead Studio
11. Terri Gauthier, Blooming Ideas
12. Rachel Walsh, Balanced Crafts
13. Marian Hertzog, M's Place
14. Mary McGraw, MK's Musings
15. Sarabeth Burke, Chronicles of Sarita
16. Deci Worland, Gem Trails
17. Erin Prais-Hintz, Treasures Found
18. Laura Zeiner, Stick Lizard Designs
19. Kristin Latimer, MJM Jewelry Designs
20. Cathryn Brooks-Williams, Chile Cats
21. Holly Westfall, Silver Rose Designs
22. Janna Harttgen, Palima-Lim
23. Libby Leuchtman, Libby Leu
24. Rebecca Anderson, Songbeads
25. Deb Hunter, Living On Air
26. Diana Ptaszynski, Suburban Girl Studio
27. Jennifer VanBenschoten, VanBeads
28. Margot Potter, The Impatient Crafter
29. Cyndi Lavin, Beading Arts
30. Courtney Breul, Beads by Breul
31. Stefanie Teufel, Stefanie's Sammelsurium
32. Patricia Gasparino, My Life Under the Bus
33. Tari Khars, Pearl and Pebble
34. Kristi Bowman-Gruel, Kristi Bowman Design
35. Jayne Capps, Mama's Got to Doodle
36. Becky Fairclough, Chameleons Designs
37. Evie and Beth McCord, EB Bead & Metal Works
38. Lynne Bowland, Islandgirl's Insights
39. Barbara Lewis, Painting With Fire
40. Lorelei Eurto, Inside the Studio
41. Stacy Hartis, Sissy & Jack's
42. Jennifer Cameron, Glass Addictions
43. Marcie Abney, La Bella Joya
44. Johanna Rhodes, Fire Phoenix Creations
45. Nan Emmett, Spirit Rattles
46. Melissa Mesara, One Eared Pig
47. Amanda Davie, Articulations
48. Cherin Poovey, Lanyard Lady
49. Virginia Joste, ViviBijoux
50. Andrew Thornton, The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton
51. Lori Dorrington, Lori's Glassworks
51. Lori Dorrington, Lori's Glassworks
52. Melanie Brooks, Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
53. Kate Gardenghi, Tropical Blonde
54. Serena Trent, PinkIce Jewel's Blog
55. Malin de Koning, Beading by Malin de Koning
56. Shai Williams, Shaiha's Ramblings
57. Francy Inman, 8 Second Studio
58. Amy Freeland, Copper Diem
59. Lisa Liddy, Joolz By Lisa
60. Sandi Lee James, Do Be Do Bead Do
61. Mary Harding, Mary Harding Bead Blog
62. Stacey Curry, Star Hitched Wagon
63. Leslie Gidden, Mad Maggie Designs
64. Elisabeth Auld, Beads For Busy Gals
65. Niky Sayers, Silver Nik Nats
66. Linda Djokic, Lutka and Co.
67. Tracy Bell, Copper, Glass, and Recycled Trash
68. Laurel Steven, Rue's Daftique
69. Ingrid McCue, Wrapped In Silver
70. Birgitta Lejonklou, Create With Spirit
71. Diana Hawkey, Diana Hawkey
72. Norma Turvey, Moonlit Fantaseas
73. Jeanette Ryan, Jeanette Blix
74. Jackie Ryan, Silver Lodge Gems
75. Jean Yates, Snap Out of it Jean, There's Beading to Be Done!
76. Debbie Goering, Prairie Emporium
77. Valerie Norton, Hot Art
78. Jana Trupovniece, Stories of the Secret Garden
79. Amy Severino, Amy Beads
80. Emma Thomas, Fred Beans Nook
81. Karen Zanco, Everyday Gypsy
82. Suzann Sladcik Wilson, Beadphoria
83. Janet McDonald, Singing Woods
84. Dana James, Dana's Jewelry Designs
85. Kristina Johansson, Wild Roses and Blackberries
86. CJ Bauschka, CJ Bauschka
87. Angela Barribea, Re: Angela Rae
88. Marcy Lamberson, Studio Marcy (<--You Are Here*)
89. Tanya Floyd, Glass Migrations
90. Lisa Kavanaugh, Beading Bliss
91. Sue Hodgkinson, Hello Gorgeous
92. Jenni Connolly, Jenni's Bead
93. Nally Parfyonova, Nally's Creations
94. Karyn White, Releases By Rufydoof
95. Emanda Johnson, Artemisia Studio
96. Sandy Richardson, Sandy's Coloring Box
97. Cindy Dolezal, Cindy Dolezal Designs
98. Stacie Stamper, Park Avenue
99. Mallory Hoffman, For the Love of Beads
100. Linda Landig, Linda's Bead Blog and Meanderings
101. Nicole Valentine-Rimmer, N. Valentine Studio
102. Jacinta Meyers, Jamberrysong's Creations
103. Charlene Gary, Gray Girl Studios
104. Rubiee Hayes, Glitter and Keys Galore
105. Marge Beebe, Rock Creek Creations
106. Elizabeth Freeman, Turquoise Sky
107. Shelby Foxwell, Sundown Bead Designs Rhetoric
108. Lynda Moseley, Diva Designs
109. Grace Danel, Grace Beading
110. Lois Moon, Que Onda Quitman
111. Agnes Shapiro, Beader Bubbe
112. Terry Carter, Tapping Flamingo
113. Judy Glende, Judith B. Designs
114. Mary Ellen Parker, Bee Tree By Me
115. Barbara Bechtel, Second Surf
116. Charlene Sevier, The Bead Dreamer
117. Alice Craddick, Alice's Beads and Baubles
118. Cory Celaya, Art With Moxie
119. Ronda Adams, The Ravished Heart
120. Sandi Volpe, Sandi Volpe Designs
121. Anna Lear, The Laughing Raven
122. Susie Hibdon, Vintagesusie & Wings
123. Amanda Austin, Sea Shore Glass
124. Jennifer Velasquez, Jen Judd Rocks
125. Hazel Ward, All Those Things
126. Brenda Salzano, Salzanos
127. Dee Gordon, Runako Designs by Dee
128. Anna Denisova, Anita-M
129. Margaret Saari, Mags-Jewelry
130. Genea Crivello-Knable, Genea Beads
131. Penny Neville, Copper Penny
132. Angela Blasingame, Hopemore
133. Helena Fritz, Beadwork by H's Blog
134. Stephanie LaRose, Confessions of a Bead Hoarder
135. Stephanie Haussler, PixyBug Designs
136. Diane Cook, Rosa & Josies
137. Maryse Thillens, Glass Bead Art
138. Jennifer Pride, Jewelry by J.P.
139. Shannon Chomanczuk, For My Sweet Daughter
140. Lisa Godfrey, Bead Happy
141. Heather Pyle, Welcome to My Muse
142. Regina Santerre, Regina's Writings
143. Liz DeLuca, Creative Arty Facts
144. Sig Wynne-Evans, Beaded Bear's Nonsense
145. Loretta Carstensen, Loretta's Boutique
146. Raida Disbrow, Havana Beads
147. Amber Dawn, Inventive Soul
148. Shelly Graves, Stars Dance With Me
149. Jess Italia Lincoln, Vintaj Blog
150. JJ Jacobs, Coming Abstractions
151. Carrie Tahquechi, Carrie T
152. Staci Smith, Staci Louise Originals
153. Katarzyna Kwiatkowska, Quiet Area
154. Ema Kilroy, Ema K Designs
155. Magdalena Sikora, Poranna Gazeta
156. Nicole Keller, Nicki's Reef
157. Ann Rishell, My Critical Eye
158. Noemi Baena, Fire, Metal, and Color
159. Christa Murphy, Adventures of One Beady Woman
160. Barbara Blaszczyk, Labotorium Flory
161. Collette Collins, Firefly Myst
162. Carola Greiser, Polymer Clay Shed
163. Joanna Kopijczuk, Bizuteria z Filcu
164. LeAnn Weih, Summers Studio
165. Cassandra Watsham, Design by Cassandra
166. Anna Motz, Stunning
167. Shea Zukowski, Gr8findings
168. Susan Kennedy, Sue Beads
169. Lisa Boucher, Lisa's Clay Happenings
170. Hope Smitherman, Crafty Hope
171. Alison Crenshaw, Beads by Earth Tones
172. Dorcas Midkiff, Wondrous Strange Designs
173. Melissa Rediger, Sea of Glass
174. Marina Dobrynina, Savon Feutre
175. Julie Nordine, Julie Nordine | Credit River Art Glass
176. Menka Gupta, Menka's Blog
177. Patsy Evins, Patsy Evins Studio
178. Cherrie Fick, En La Lumie're
179. Suzette Bentley, Ellie's Bijoux
180. Molly Alexander, Beautifully Broken Me
181. Lyn Foley, Lyn Foley Wearable Art
182. Tara Plote, The Newbie Beader's Blog
183. Natalie Schuetz, Natalie S Perlen
184. Kim Hutchinson, Running on Ink
185. Haley Frank, Wide Eyed Smilin
186. Grace Caputo, Suddenly Last Summer
187. Marie-Noel Voyer-Cramp, Skye Jewels
188. Erin Siegel, Erin Siegel Jewelry
189. Janea McDonald, Organized Chaos
190. Kristi Evenson, Colie Bug & Co.
191. Linda Inhelder, Must Haves Jewelry
192. Hilary Frye, FryeStyle
193. Whitney Lassini, Whitney Lassini
194. Nancy Schindler, The Rabbit Muse
195. Pam Brisse, The Blue Between
196. Beth Bricker, Vintage Sweets
197. Ruthie Stickney, Rose Works Jewelry and Gifts
198. Rose Noble, Lady Noble Designs
199. Karen Williams, Baublicious
200. Claire Maunsell, The Next Bend
201. Christine Damm, Stories They Tell
202. Kerry Bogert, Kab's Creative Concepts
203. Wendy Blum, Sand & Sea Designs
204. Juli Cannon, Julsbeads
205. Jenny Robledo, La Dona Boutique
206. Krista French, French Elegant Jewelry
207. Pam Krinski, Ewa Beads
208. Melissa Meman, Melissa Meman, Art, Life, Love
209. Dana Jones, Dana's Jewelry
210. Shirley Moore, Beads and Bread
The next party's sign ups begin August 1-3, 2011. Don't miss it!
What a sweet creation! Great job!
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful and whimsical feel. I halfway expected the little birds to start singing like a Disney movie.
ReplyDeleteI love the branch additions and the birds. The way the branch frames the face is perfection.
ReplyDeleteEma
Wow, Marcy, that is a one of a kind, downright, beautiful necklace! I love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful piece, Marcy! I love how much you personalized it... it's so sweet. Lovely job.
ReplyDeleteVery Nice Marcy! Great colors. I agree, that face focal is very fun. Really like how you put it all together.
ReplyDeleteSWEET! I love it!!
ReplyDeleteAHHHHHHHH OWLLLL
ReplyDelete...Sorry. XD
Oh, goodness! How many people can say, "I wanted to do this, so I made my beads and..." You are so talented! It looks wonderful together. I love how you jumped in with the woodland theme, it suited your bead soup so well (although you could have gone a different direction with it, I'm glad you went this way!). ;D I am totally in love!
So pretty Marcy! She really knows what you like! I put it in my blog, I love it!
ReplyDeleteI love how you have incorporated your beads with your bead soup to create a whimsical forest. I too like the face focal, it is in a happy place!
ReplyDeleteVery whimsical!
ReplyDeleteThat turned out very nice, Marcy! good for you for pushing yourself. :)
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, your soup is extra delicious! What a whimsical design :-D
ReplyDeleteSo fun and whimsical. Great job!
ReplyDeleteGreat job Marcy, such a fun piece, love the them throughout...wonderful job!
ReplyDeleteHappy, whimsical and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSweetest little owl and bird beads I ever did see! YOu took this soup and Ran With it! woot!
ReplyDeleteI just love the whimsical feel your piece has.
ReplyDeletecute!
ReplyDeletevery creative!
ReplyDeleteLove the little creatures! You did a beautiful job with them very happy and whimsical piece!
ReplyDelete#209 here...this necklace is just too cute, great work...
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun and whimsical design! Great job! :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome that from one set you came up with two piece so totally different. I love them both!
ReplyDeleteLove the twig accent, it really works the whole piece together. That face is very cool I agree!
ReplyDeleteI love the airy, fairy-tale woodlands feel! So darned cute!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great necklace - I loved both versions!
ReplyDeleteI like both. Such gorgeous pendants.
ReplyDeleteLovely necklace Marcy - and the glass rings you've used to link the pieces together are a bit groovy too ♥
ReplyDeleteI love your woodsy necklace! the owl is so cute!
ReplyDeleteTruly a one of a kind pieces...earthy and whimsical...really great job!
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun piece! Beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteHi Marcy< well i luv a creatures furry & small(or big)i abso love! love! love! your wonder creation! i have hopping along the list one hop at a time and so far this is my favorite!!!!!
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ReplyDeleteOOOPs I cannot spell with the deleted post I just did. Marcy this is such a wonderful necklace youve made! When I 1st saw it I breathed in and said Wow in that breath! Really a beauty and I cannot say enough for what you did. I Love the Owl..he is precious!!!
ReplyDeleteYou did a wonderful job "stretching" yourself!!!!
ReplyDeleteI like this! It's fun! It's whimisical! It's totally different! It's got magic! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI love the focal. So unique!
ReplyDeleteHow completely charming !!!
ReplyDeleteWearing this would be like a pleasant walk in an enchanted woods!!!
LOVE this !!!
m.e. :)
It's a woodland WONDERLAND!!! I loved both necklaces! The branches ane critters absolutely MAKE the piece. I only wish I could have sent you beads that were even a quarter as cool as the ones you sent me.
ReplyDeleteVery great being your soup-partner!
Love your whimsical necklace especially the focal, and the branch components, and all the little animals are just too cute! I like the green open rings, they seem to help draw your eye around the necklace to look at each creature,lovely.
ReplyDeleteVery nice. Fresh and airy but held down by that wonderful pendant! Great Soup!
ReplyDeleteWow, definitely a one of a kind creation.
ReplyDeleteMarcy, that necklace looks like it would be a "Marcy" necklace! I love it!
ReplyDeleteAnother helping of hearty earthy soup!! Love the earth tones and all the creatures scrambling around inside the mind of that peaceful Budha face.
ReplyDeleteI really wish I could sit still enough to meditate like that!!LOL
So very cute Marcy!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute necklace, I love how you used the green glass rings!
ReplyDeleteWhat a whimsical necklace. Very eyecatching. You'll receive many compliments when you wear it. Great Work!
ReplyDeleteI had to stop Hopping to say that I love your designs! Favorite so far! The little goddess face really caught my eye!
ReplyDeleteKathy
What a cute woodsy necklace! Your lampworked creatures a wonderful!
ReplyDeleteOh, wow! It's absolutely gorgeous!!! I love each and every detail! It's like walking through magic woods.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute necklace. Love it!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful friend, I love this necklace & what you did with your SOUP! Simple Stunning!!! ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing...
Susie
What a cute little woodland theme you've got going on there. I like that heart/face pendant too :)
ReplyDeleteVery nice use of your bead soup. I love the design.
ReplyDeleteShame about the heart being too heavy, it really looks good! I'm sure whatever you make with it will be awesome. It's a great bead soup, and the necklace you've made does the soup justice :) well done
ReplyDeleteI think I have a new favorite!
ReplyDeleteI bet you're pleased as punch with this creation. Lovely piece, it flows beautifully... love it :0)
ReplyDeleteI just LOVE the soup you had, and the piece you made! So much MAGIC in that piece, I expect a gnome to be hiding in it somewhere (and whats not to love about that!)
ReplyDeleteGreat work!
Sig
The memory wire necklace was just lovely, but your second attempt is just fabulous! I love the woodland creature feel to it. Great work!
ReplyDeleteGosh those beads are just adorable. I love what you have created... so much to look at. Well done!
ReplyDeleteKaryn
Australia
What a beautiful and unique necklace! I love all the little snail!
ReplyDeleteMarcy, what a gorgeous necklace! That focal is way cool.
ReplyDeleteMarcy, I love how you created something totally you! What a fun piece. I think you should wear it to all the classes you teach ;o)
ReplyDeleteI love it! tons of fun :)
ReplyDeleteHi Marcy, what a fun necklace! How cute all the woodland creatures are!
ReplyDeleteLovely woodland necklace! I really like the cute birds, how you've arranged your beads, the colours and those green rings. Fab design!
ReplyDeleteIt's so light and organic! I like the reworked version and how the green rings spread it out and add more "air" to the forest.
ReplyDeleteJen
I like what you did with all those little birds and the twigs and especially I liked the green rings- not sure if that was part of your stash or part of your soup but it really brought it all together. Great job.
ReplyDeleteAlice's Beads and Baubles
So creative!
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