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6th Bead Soup Blog Party (2012)

Space Rock and UFOs

14 Sun Jul 2013

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bead, crystal, focal bead, handmade, necklace, pearl, polymer clay

Because the babies don’t leave me much time to clay, I have been working on “quick win” projects like earrings, and completing some of my UFOs (unfinished objects).  A while back, I experimented with diy expanding foam as a core for polymer clay. At the time I decided to wait and see if there would be a reaction between the polymer clay and the polyurethane foam – that was now nearly two years ago (:o) and so far all is well.

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I call the focal bead “Space Rock Creature”. I used a mix of glass beads, crystals and pearls (faux) to string it, and I found a home for some of the beautiful stone oval beads sent to me in the Bead Soup blog party back in 2012.

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More Bead Soup

25 Sat Aug 2012

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Today is the third reveal for the Bead Soup Blog Party. I was in the second reveal on 11 August.

Head over to Lori’s blog to find the list of participants (be sure to scroll down to the 3rd reveal) and have a look at all the wonderful creations.

Bead Soup Reveal

11 Sat Aug 2012

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bead soup, beads, bracelet, coral, earring, handmade, mermaid, necklace, pearl, rock pool, shell, stone, yarn

Welcome to my reveal for the 6th Bead Soup Blog Party. This is the second of three helpings of beady loveliness. My partner Dorota Żerańska sent me a super generous selection of wonderful beads. Here is an overview photo, for more details see my earlier post.

Full bead soup

The first beads I unwrapped were the large white ones (I think they are coral) and they reminded me of a shell focal that has been waiting in my todo box for years. I knew I wanted an all white necklace and it was to be called “Mermaid’s Purse”. I was intending to make faux shells and coral from polymer clay, but then I unwrapped actual shell beads, and white stone disks. If that wasn’t enough confirmation the final bead I unwrapped was the mermaid herself!

white shell necklace

white shell necklace

Now that the mermaid had her bling (and a matching pair of earrings) it was time for me to consider where she herself would be at home. I noticed that the stone chips had beautiful flashes of blue which matched some blue ribbon yarn I had. I used some tiny red seed beads that matched the mermaid’s colour to make some branched dangles and created “Mermaid’s Rock-pool”.

necklace with mermaid focal
detail of necklace with mermaid
detail of necklace with mermaid

I then noticed a tiny bunch of grapes on the toggle Dorota had sent and realised that the colour of the pearls reminded me of the velvety shimmer you get on black grapes. I used one of my polymer clay focal beads which had a vine-like filigree pattern and made a multi-stranded choker and a pair of earrings.

pearl choker

I also made two bracelets.

two red bracelets

And a third pair of earrings. Dorota even sent me ear-wires!

crystal earrings

I still have many wonderful beads I haven’t managed to use yet (including two focals) so I’ll be busy until the next Bead Soup Party! Have a look at all the other participants (scroll down to Reveal #2) especially my partner, Dorota who does amazing things with seed beads. Thank you Lori for sharing this event with so many of us. 🙂

To celebrate this party I’m offering a 20% discount in my Zibbet shop until the next reveal date (25th August 2012). Enter coupon code BSBP6.

Also there may be a free surprise gift available if you are willing to pay it forward.

Bead Soup Sent

02 Mon Jul 2012

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The Bead Soup I sent to my partner Dorota has arrived safely in Poland. Here is a look at what I sent.

polymer clay beads

I made all the beads in polymer clay, and the toggles from wire. At the back are some green wire beads which started out as contrasting components to the polymer beads, but I couldn’t stop making and with the addition of a clasp it became a bracelet.

In other news I have started a new group on Flickr for Polymer clay painting. This is for polymer clay being used as a painting medium (not polymer clay that has been painted). This is following the fun I had doing my Latvia painting using polymer clay. I’d like to do more paintings, and at the moment it takes a bit of looking to find other examples of artists painting with polymer clay.

Bead Soup has arrived!

28 Thu Jun 2012

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My Bead Soup arrived this morning, and it’s absolutely fabulous. I can’t believe how generous my partner Dorota has been. I was worried I would wake the baby with all my excited squeaks this morning as I opened more and still more beads! Yummy! Yummy!

Full bead soup

Lots and lots of fabulous beads!

And now for some closeups.
Labradorite beads
mixed beads
Mixed black and labradorite beads
red beads

coral beads

Carved mermaid bead – literally took my breath away.

Three focal beads

At least three focals to choose from.

Leaf toggle

Beautiful leaf toggle

And if that wasn’t enough she also included one of her stunning bracelets…
Snake bracelet
…aaand chocolate power! How did she know?

Chocolate

Bead Soup Partner

25 Mon Jun 2012

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I am really excited to be taking part in the next Bead Soup Blog party and I have just been given my partner – Dorota Żerańska in Poland. Her blog is full of beautiful colours and intricate techniques. Here is a taste…
Crystal Earrings

soutache earring
Mermaid cabochon
beaded baubles
snake bracelets
beaded necklace
There are 399 participants this time so there will be three reveal dates. We are in the second wave – 11 August 2012. See you then.

Bead Soup Blog Party reveal 11 August 2012

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