Jun 20, 2010

SOUPS ON!

First, Happy Father's Day to all the wonderful Father's out there!  Hope some of you are brave enough to read these Bead Soup posts.


"Lori Anderson Bead Soup Exchange"

SOUPS ON!

Come on in, sit down and enjoy some delicious Bead Soup with me. This is the second "Lori Anderson Bead Soup Exchange" and I am exchange partners with Katie Nelson.  These are the beads that I sent her, and I am anxiously awaiting to see her Designs.




This is the soup that I am serving up today.  I received these beads from Katie Nelson along with some extras 


AND, TA DA,  this is what I came up with. The clasp is a beautiful magnetic leaf, and to the ceramic pendant, I added some amazonite, grey pearls and some silver spacers. The five sided blue beads were from the extra stash she sent me.  See that group in an earlier post. Thanks, Katie for sharing your fun beads.





























All participants will be posting their designs over a one week period.  I will add their websites and blogs as they are posted, and you can also enjoy seeing the designs on our Flickr Group.  Just click this link.

Yesterday's reveal Group are listed here.  Enjoy reviewing all the beautiful designs they have posted on their blogs. 
Saturday, June 19th -- blogs 1-13
1. Lori, Pretty Things
2. Lorelei, Lorelei1141
5. Katie, KatieBead
6. Kimberly, Bahama Dawn
7. Debbie, Prairie Emporium
8. Lisa, Joolz by Lisa
10. Janet, Singing Woods
11. Julianna, Juls Beads
12. Erin, Treasures Found
14. Jen, Jen Judd Rocks

Sunday June 20th Blogs 15 - 26
It's Day Two of the Bead Soup Blog Party!
Please take some time to visit the following blogs:

14. Jen, Jen Judd Rocks

15. Kella, Me But a Little More In Depth

16. Emanda, Artemisia Studio

17. Marie, Skye Jewels

18. Loretta, Designs By Loretta

19. Stacy, Sissy and Jack's

20. Joanna, Filcowe

21. Diane, Diane Hawkey

22. Marianna, Pretty Shiny Things

23. Anna, The Laughing Raven

24. Marcie, La Bella Joya

25. Lois, Que Onda Q'town?

26. Jayne, Mama's Got To Doodle



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52 comments:

  1. diane hawkeyJune 20, 2010 at 8:34 AM

    Thats a very sophisticated looking piece. Its elegant without being fussy. Nice!

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  2. moonlitfantaseasJune 20, 2010 at 9:04 AM

    I really love your bead soup, you had some wonderful beads to work with, and you put it all together in a wonderful way! very nice

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  3. ReginaJune 20, 2010 at 9:18 AM

    Love what you have done with your beads, the green and blue shades are very soothing. Great design, Congratulations.

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  4. HeatherJune 20, 2010 at 9:19 AM

    Nice earthy feel to this one, makes me want to go for a walk in the woods- (which is scarce here in the desert). Like the spices you added to the mix!!

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  5. elisabeth June 20, 2010 at 9:24 AM

    Love the colors!

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  6. Anna LearJune 20, 2010 at 9:26 AM

    Oooh, I love how you worked the colors; it seems like it would be very "cooling" for a hot summer day! And the ceramic pieces stand out but are also well balanced. Very pretty piece!!

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  7. MegilonJune 20, 2010 at 9:29 AM

    What a beautiful piece! The colors are beautiful.

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  8. Marie CrampJune 20, 2010 at 9:39 AM

    Lovely Design! I have many of Summerstudios focals and LOVE them!

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  9. KellaJune 20, 2010 at 9:52 AM

    Wowza! love your soup piece, the beads you added really pulled the design together.

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  10. TyneJune 20, 2010 at 10:01 AM

    This is a very nice piece. It has a classy look to it!

    tynebodennecklaces.blogspot.com

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  11. LorettaJune 20, 2010 at 10:45 AM

    Thanks for all the nice comments. The soup is good!

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  12. Silver ParrotJune 20, 2010 at 11:02 AM

    Very pretty - some of my favorite colors!

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  13. ChristineJune 20, 2010 at 11:05 AM

    Beautiful piece!

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  14. Debbie / Prairie EmporiumJune 20, 2010 at 11:23 AM

    Your soup looks great!! Working with LeAnn’s beads is always fun. Katie has good taste in and you made them look wonderful.

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  15. RebeccaJune 20, 2010 at 11:44 AM

    What a soup! You have all had such great materials today! I also love what you sent your partner, it will be exciting to see what becomes of it...

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  16. Pretty ThingsJune 20, 2010 at 12:18 PM

    Beautiful work! I agree with Diane, it's very sophisticated!

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  17. KatieJune 20, 2010 at 12:43 PM

    Love what you did with the bowl of soup I sent you :o) That's a lovely set of jewelry that you made with everything - glad you liked it!

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  18. JoJune 20, 2010 at 1:04 PM

    Gorgeous colours, and I really like how you've put it all together.

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  19. LisaJune 20, 2010 at 1:15 PM

    Nicely done! Love the colors.

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  20. Jennifer CameronJune 20, 2010 at 1:25 PM

    VERY pretty design!

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  21. EmandaJJune 20, 2010 at 1:46 PM

    Your necklace is so elegant and sophisticated - gorgeous!
    Emanda

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  22. NickiJune 20, 2010 at 2:51 PM

    Hey Loretta, I like this - it is easy to wear and looks very elegant. Nice piece.

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  23. cindydolezaldesignsJune 20, 2010 at 3:01 PM

    Yum. My favorite colors. Bluey greens.

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  24. VanBeadsJune 20, 2010 at 3:39 PM

    Very funky necklace and earrings. I love those green colors. Beautiful work!

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  25. MariekeJune 20, 2010 at 3:52 PM

    Great necklace!

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  26. LaurelJune 20, 2010 at 4:04 PM

    I think your design is just perfect - to the point, simple, elegant. Bravo!

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  27. Karyn June 20, 2010 at 4:58 PM

    Oh I love this... the piece has a really calming feel about it. Gorgeous!

    Karyn

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  28. AnonymousJune 20, 2010 at 5:36 PM

    Sweet design...love the focal!

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  29. ValerieJune 20, 2010 at 7:04 PM

    Beautiful! You did a great job and I love the colors.

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  30. UnknownJune 20, 2010 at 7:29 PM

    beautiful greens, so pretty!

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  31. UnknownJune 20, 2010 at 7:56 PM

    This is a really pretty pc youve created a timeless pc! Really very pretty!!

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  32. MariannaJune 20, 2010 at 8:57 PM

    such pretty design and beautiful colors! Great job!

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  33. Denise Yezbak MooreJune 20, 2010 at 9:48 PM

    Hi Loretta -
    Congratulations - great design. I love your soup mix, especially the center piece. Very elegant design!

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  34. KateJune 20, 2010 at 10:26 PM

    Love your necklace, beautiful beads, great style.

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  35. dracheneiJune 20, 2010 at 10:46 PM

    Beautiful. Great work. ^^

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  36. ViviBijouxJune 21, 2010 at 1:14 AM

    I must say I admire the way you put if all together! Simply lovely! smiles, Virginie

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  37. EB Bead and Metal Works, LLCJune 21, 2010 at 4:01 AM

    Gorgeous piece! The piece looks so relaxing and soothing and fun to wear!

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  38. Barbara BechtelJune 21, 2010 at 4:19 AM

    Beautiful! Love blues and greens!

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  39. KateJune 21, 2010 at 6:18 AM

    Lovely piece! Wasn't this such a great party?!

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  40. Pearl and PebbleJune 21, 2010 at 7:06 AM

    These are lovely Loretta- I love your design. The colors are fabulous and wow do I love that clasp! Enjoy.

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  41. LorettaJune 21, 2010 at 8:30 AM

    Thanks all for your kind comments. This is such a fun experience seeing all the beautiful designs. Hope we do it again!

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  42. Jen JuddJune 21, 2010 at 4:19 PM

    What a gorgeous summer piece! I love the balance of color in your design. Have a great week!

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  43. BahamaDawnJune 21, 2010 at 6:06 PM

    great piece for summer!

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  44. Marcie Abney CarrollJune 21, 2010 at 7:08 PM

    Awesome job Loretta! Congrats on such an original piece!

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  45. DeeJune 21, 2010 at 7:20 PM

    Love it Loretta!! Such a beautiful summer piece. You did a great job working with such a wonderful soup mix!!

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  46. MichelleJune 21, 2010 at 8:29 PM

    what a beautiful soothing set. Great job!
    Bead Happy!
    Michelle

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  47. NancyJune 22, 2010 at 3:05 AM

    Loretta, I love the way you incorporated the ceramics with the semi precious. This reminds me of spring!! Beautiful!

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  48. Whitney LassiniJune 22, 2010 at 6:53 AM

    Very Lovely!

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  49. Whitney LassiniJune 22, 2010 at 6:53 AM

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  50. one-eared pigJune 22, 2010 at 9:33 AM

    Pretty!

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  51. UnknownJune 24, 2010 at 6:54 AM

    This is lovely!

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  52. PattiJune 30, 2010 at 6:04 AM

    I really like the color combination! Nice job!

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