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Saturday, March 3, 2012
Bead Soup Time!
Thanks again to Lori Anderson for hosting this blog hop and to my partner, Vonna for all of the beautiful beads she sent me. When I first opened her package, I was excited to see a lovely lampwork focal that she had made herself. I almost never use actual lampwork in my stuff (that is weird though, isn't it?) but I couldn't wait to try. First, I thought I would get out the wire and create a wire worked masterpiece. One problem - I suck at wire, anything beyond the basics just doesn't work for me. So I thought I would make a bracelet. Never looked right - I knew that it had to be a necklace. At one point, I thought I would just make a bail and hang it from a piece of cord, but I knew that I wanted it to be a little more fancy than that. So, what do you do when you are stumped? Keep it simple.
I added some of Vonna's chain to the bottom and added some navy blue glass beads. I strung this with some lightweight wood triangle beads and peanut beads in a mix of tan and brown. Nothing too outside my box, but I was happy that I was able to actually make something for the first time in a loooooong time.
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I love the little fringy thing you made on the bottom with the blue glass beads it compliments that beautiful lampwork bead excellently!
ReplyDeleteGreat necklace!!!
ReplyDeleteStephanie! You did a fabulous job! The necklace is really beautiful.
ReplyDeleteStephanie - your necklace turned out so gorgeous! I hope the BSBP helps you get your bead mojo back. I've been so excited to see what everyone made and you did a fabulous job!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and Bohemian! I love it!
ReplyDeleteI think you brought it all together wonderfully! You did the focal justice. :o)
ReplyDeleteI love the fringy thing you made at the bottom! Very boho chic! Nice job.
ReplyDeleteI hope you feel recharged! I always enjoy looking at your designs! You did a nice job with that soup! Love the focal!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love the bead fringe at the bottom of the focal bead!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful piece. You made that focal look even more stunning.
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYou may call it simple but it is marvelous!
ReplyDeleteOne of Vonna's focals? You are a lucky duckie! I think you set it off beautifully without detracting from it.
ReplyDeleteLOVE the dangles at the end of the pendant! You did a great job!
ReplyDeleteI hope you'll join me again in the summer!
I think this necklace turned out great! The wood adds a nice earthy texture without distracting from that beautiful focal. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteKaryn B
http://plussizebangles.com
Just beautiful! Very nice ..love the deep / rich colors you used!
ReplyDeleteRich and full of texture. I think you absolutely did justice to that focal!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I think you are absolutely right, simple was the way to go with that lovely focal!
ReplyDeleteExtremely beautiful: I love the cluster of navy beads at the end of the focal - it pops the richness of the focal bead!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty with rich colors and textures!
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely necklace!
ReplyDeleteIf your necklace is what you call simple, then I'd love to see what a complicated one would like. That necklace is anything but simple to me. I love the colours and the mix of shapes and textures you used. Great work!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful. It has a real grace and elegance, but then, all of your designs do! Colour, shape, tecture (just like Adlinah says) all work in perfect harmony to create interest and beauty.
ReplyDeleteWow, what an elegant piece! That is sooo chic! Love it! Great job.
ReplyDeleteReally elegant and the focal is stunning!
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with your final design decision! Absolutely stunning!
ReplyDeleteI love mixing natural materials with metal, and I love how your necklace turned out! Its hard for me to design with that shape of focal, and you definitely did it justice :)
ReplyDeleteGreat necklace, love the colors
ReplyDeleteSimply gorgeous! You brought out the colours perfectly :) x
ReplyDeleteCool & very rustic looking. Seems like it would be a lot of fun to wear.
ReplyDeleteI really love how your design turned out. Especially how you used the focal lampwork beads. Those navy blue dangle beads are really fantastic, too.
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job. I always have a problem with these types of fantastic focals too. How to do it justice but not detract from it is always in my mind, you managed it well.
ReplyDeleteIt is simply fantastic! love how you have put it together.
ReplyDeleteI like how you balanced the focal with the other elements of the piece, so it works as a whole but it's not overwhelming the focal
ReplyDeleteThis is great! I love the triangle beads they look so chunky and really set off the navy color. Wonderful piece!
ReplyDeleteBeautfiul necklace! I really like the look of that earthy, chunky beaded chain against the lampwork bead. It adds character to it without overwhelming the focal. Great job!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful necklace. I like the brown beads along the cord. It has a very earthy feel to it. Congrats! It's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYou did a beautiful job...I love your style!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful job, Stephanie. I really like the design you ended up using - lovely! :)
ReplyDeleteit came out really lovely Stephanie, I am glad it seems your muse has returned...hope you ride the wave and keep making your yummy designs...
ReplyDeleteIt's not simple...it is GORGEOUS! I love how that necklace turned out...I bet it hangs beautifully! Great job!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!! I love the combination of the wood and the glass, and the colors (which is always my thing...) are wonderful together.
ReplyDeleteVery artistic design. The lampwork focal that Vonna made is wonderful; you did it beautiful justice with your design. I also like the double pendant aspect of it.
ReplyDeleteYour necklace is wonderful! I love the triangles with the focal (beautiful by the way) and the danglies. (not sure if htat is a word). So elegant.
ReplyDeleteStephanie, that's a wonderful necklace. I love those earthy colours!
ReplyDeleteLove that cluster of dangles!!! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Rustic and earthy! Great design! The dangles are extra cute!
ReplyDeleteGreat necklace, love that you did not do something that over powered that awesome focal. Love the dangles!
ReplyDeleteSonya
Just perfect!
ReplyDeleteYour necklace is beautiful. I love what you created.
ReplyDeleteNot only did you make something, but you created something just beautiful!! Thank you for going through your trial and error attempts, I love knowing I'm not the only one who does that. What you ended up with is really fantastic!
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