Saturday, May 10, 2014

Soup Is Served!

I have had the great pleasure of taking part in the 8th Annual Bead Soup Blog Party hosted by the amazing Lori Anderson! My very generous and talented partner, Rana Wilson sent me the fabulous soup below! Yummy!


We had to use the focal bead and the clasp in our piece, and I chose to use most of the rest of the beads she sent too! Aren't these colors beautiful! I decided to do something asymmetrical so that I could work the lampwork focal into the necklace and have it hang correctly. My first thought was to use it as a focal tassel of sorts, with strands of small seed beads coming out of it. However, it is drilled so small that would have been impossible. I think this turned out better anyway!
I love the texture on this toggle clasp! I think the weight of it balances out the focal quite nicely.




Please hop over to see what Rana created with the soup that I sent to her, and then I
hope you will hop on over HERE to see what everyone else has created! 

Until next time, create something beautiful!
Rachel

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45 comments:

  1. WindDancerStudiosMay 10, 2014 at 5:26 AM

    What a gorgeous soup you received! Looks like you had fun! You did good, I have the hardest time with asymmetrical, just can't seem to do it lol

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  2. Charis DesignsMay 10, 2014 at 7:41 AM

    That soup is stupendous! The bracelet is beautiful and you've done the asymmetrical thing so very well.
    Christie

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  3. UnknownMay 10, 2014 at 10:58 AM

    Totally awesome work!

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  4. roomforchangeMay 10, 2014 at 11:32 AM

    Love what you made from your bowl of sunshine!!

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  5. JaniceMay 10, 2014 at 12:42 PM

    What luscious fun colors! Wearing your bracelet would brighten up your day instantly.

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  6. ElizabethMay 10, 2014 at 2:12 PM

    That is a beautiful toggle and focal!! Love how you have set them both off to best advantage!! Very Nice!!!

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  7. vovsblogMay 10, 2014 at 3:59 PM

    Such lovely work well done!

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  8. Third Eye GypsyMay 10, 2014 at 4:28 PM

    Love the bright colors and the slightly off centered design! Great job! xo Genea

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  9. Becky PancakeMay 10, 2014 at 4:34 PM

    Very pretty design Rachel.

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  10. KlaudeteMay 10, 2014 at 5:42 PM

    Summer in a necklace! Great piece.

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  11. AnonymousMay 10, 2014 at 8:23 PM

    Beautiful color, so festive!

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  12. RebekahMay 10, 2014 at 10:03 PM

    Beautiful is right! The colors are so very spring-y and what a fabulous idea to go asymmetric!

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  13. Tammy AdamsMay 11, 2014 at 6:54 AM

    Great use of that very colorful soup. Looks like my partner and yours sent the same kind of clasp. Mine looks just like that.

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  14. BonnieMay 11, 2014 at 11:43 AM

    You made a fabulous, asymmetrical necklace with your bead soup. I love the colours.

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  15. fairiesmarketMay 11, 2014 at 4:57 PM

    Wow what a color soup mix! I love the toggle and what you created.

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  16. Kumi FisherMay 11, 2014 at 5:52 PM

    What a fun piece! Beautiful!

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  17. BevMay 11, 2014 at 7:16 PM

    A very nice summery festive necklace! Love that focal bead! Great job!

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  18. Patti Edmon ArtistMay 12, 2014 at 6:26 AM

    I love the way to designed this - yummy indeed! xoxo

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  19. Sabine DittrichMay 12, 2014 at 11:15 AM

    I love the asymmetric style you gave to the necklace. Very well done and for sure lots of fun to be worn.
    Sabine

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  20. RanaLeaMay 12, 2014 at 4:35 PM

    I love what you did with the focal!! I've never been able to work well asymmetrically, but I love the look. I'm so glad you enjoyed the soup!! :)

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  21. SusanmMay 13, 2014 at 5:22 PM

    Stunning necklace - love the colours and the design. You did a great job of showcasing that lovely focal.

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  22. Anvil ArtifactsMay 13, 2014 at 7:01 PM

    This soup is utterly delicious! Beautiful!

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  23. AnonymousMay 14, 2014 at 10:37 AM

    What lovely colours! I like how you have made the necklace asymetrical.

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  24. Monique (A Half-Baked Notion)May 14, 2014 at 11:17 AM

    Your soup was quite delicious and your design is beautiful, Rachel! The delicate necklace really enhances the lovely colours of your focal :)

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  25. Jean A. Wells Handcrafted JewelryMay 14, 2014 at 1:22 PM

    What a colorful bead soup. It looked like candy. Love what you did with it and I loved your clasp. I received one just like it, but I was not able to get the bar to work with a two-strand design. So I made my own bar. Yeah, I'm like that. Beautiful work.

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  26. LeanneMay 14, 2014 at 2:55 PM

    I like how you made the necklace asymmetrical with the focal to the side - very nice. Your design used the bright colors very nicely!

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  27. JaelMay 14, 2014 at 11:33 PM

    Mmmmm! Gorgeous soup! Love the asymmetrical design!!

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  28. UnknownMay 15, 2014 at 3:13 AM

    What a colorful necklace! Lovely! Hugs, Doris

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  29. Barb FernaldMay 15, 2014 at 4:58 AM

    That necklace says, "Summer!" Very pretty.

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  30. bead addictMay 15, 2014 at 2:30 PM

    Gorgeous! Really pretty necklace :-)

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  31. createmyworldMay 15, 2014 at 10:27 PM

    Lovely design, it looks so summery! :)

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  32. bailaoraMay 16, 2014 at 11:51 AM

    sunny, full of colours and sparkles creation!

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  33. Chris HansenMay 16, 2014 at 6:21 PM

    Oh, Rachel, what a juicy fresh soup you received! The assymmetry of the piece really makes that lovely lampwork focal pop, and you're absolutely right - that stunning clasp *does* balance things out. Great work!

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  34. adlinahMay 19, 2014 at 9:13 PM

    What a lovely summery necklace! Love the colour palette of your bead soup.

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  35. minMay 19, 2014 at 9:50 PM

    gosh! what a colourful soup you received! I think you embraced the challenge fantastically and the necklace is just gorgeous!

    http://littlemake.blogspot.com

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  36. Linda A.May 21, 2014 at 7:16 PM

    great job with the scale of the small beads and the large focal. =)

    Linda A.
    http://fromTheBeadBoard.blogspot.com
    http://cherryOnTopDesign.co

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  37. Wendy D.May 23, 2014 at 4:43 PM

    Hi Rachel, GREAT design -- so visually interesting!! I was excited to see that you won Erin's bead soup -- enjoy!
    Wendy

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  38. UnknownMay 24, 2014 at 7:57 PM

    You definitely did!!! Create something beautiful that is! I love your necklace.....beautiful colours, the asymmetry, the balance and harmony. Just beautiful!!!

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  39. KepiMay 25, 2014 at 11:27 AM

    Oh that is just stunning, I love love love it. Beautiful design and showcase for the focal bead.

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  40. UnknownMay 26, 2014 at 7:28 AM

    So pretty! Love the colors and focal !

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  41. CraftyHopeMay 29, 2014 at 8:41 PM

    That mix you receive just screams spring and you answered it with a necklace that meets up to those expectations and more! Beautiful.

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  42. ShirleyMay 30, 2014 at 8:04 AM

    Such a pretty and delicate necklace. I love all the bright, happy colors! Well done!

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  43. Divya NJune 11, 2014 at 6:28 AM

    delightful pieces - reminds me of spring

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  44. UnknownJune 26, 2014 at 4:22 PM

    Spring~a~lucious!

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  45. bairozanJuly 14, 2014 at 8:21 AM

    Wow, it's not only asymmetrical by design but also by color - and this is what really made your focal stand out! Beautiful!

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