9/17/11

Bead Soup Blog Hop September 2011





Here we are blog hop day. I have two very different pots of soup,  so here goes. 

My first partner Claire Maunsell of Quebec. Here is here link to her blog called Stillpoints. Please stop by and see what she was able to cook up with the soup ingredients I sent her. http://stillpointworks.blogspot.com/

Polymer clay focal pod.

Bohemian Chic

Polymer clasp 


I have to say I was so impressed with the soup Claire sent me, and although it was unlike any art beads I have ever worked with, once I got the first necklace ideas cooking it came together. I love Miss Fickle Media chain and components.  I added some African copper glass, serpentine, carnelian, peruvian opal that worked beautifully with her style. This is an over the head design so the clasp can be pretty and not functional.
Blue Bell


A combo of Claire's designs and Miss Fickle Media blue flower


On the second design I had some more Miss Fickle Media chain and clasp in my stash so I was thrilled. I also added a piece of Roman glass, and antique agate, copper glass, little horn disks and an amazing blue bell from Miss Fickle Media to help the focal come alive.


I still have several pieces left including the absolutely gorgeous large focal and another clasp. I will find another day to create with those ingredients and I thank Claire for her amazing designs and generosity.

Now how could I get so lucky to receive two totally different soups? See me blog on September 14 for that story.


Cathie Carroll sent me a beautiful little treasure box full of pearls, and antique clasp, and ceramics. Hop over to her blog at www.cathiecarroll.com

 This bracelet called Golden Elegance uses her antique button clasp, speckled ceramic bead by Joanna Matuszczk and Mexican pearl and I collected more lovely beads to make this a very pretty elegant bracelet.


French Lace
 I designed this feminine necklace by adding additional pearls, french ribbon and vintage chain. I designed it to be worn on both sides of this gorgeous raku focal by artist Vicki Love. 


The little connector with the green pearls woven in were also in my treasure box.





I want thank both ladies. I am really happy with the results and even though I did feel a little stressed with such short time to design I truly hope I have posted this correctly.  I also want to Lori for putting this on and helping me to be sure I had my soup to work with. 


Today my husband Michael and I will be at Benicia Art and Craft show with my jewelry and his fine art photography. My Etsy shop will be closed until Sunday morning and I hope to start blog hopping beginning on Sunday. Happy blog day everyone and thank you for stopping by. I would love to meet you and appreciate your time. 


Cherrie 


To check out all 362 Bead Soup Participants Click Here.


87 comments:

  1. Cherrie they are all such beautiful designs...and the first set reminds me of a woodland lake at sunset or maybe a Sedona sunset...love the colors and mis of beads. Your 2nd set just feels like a breath of fresh air...ethereal, mystical...such calming, neutral colors :). Hugs and have a super time at your show today! Janice

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  2. You've made beautiful pieces with your bead soup! Love them all!

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  3. These are beautiful - love that Miss Fickle Media chain!

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  4. I'm really drawn to the first 'soup' and pieces, but the 2nd one is so dainty and feminine. They both turned out very pretty.

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  5. I love them all, surprise, surprise eh? haha :)
    I was lucky enough to see these 2 soups transform before my very eyes :) Let me know what your plans are for that bracelet... ;)

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  6. Gorgeous soup pieces! What a wonderful job with both sets of goodies!

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  7. Cherrie, all your pieces are just beautiful! Such different soup components yet they are gorgeous pieces that really represent your style.

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  8. both are very different but both are super pretty! great work!

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  9. "Cherrie" really comes through in each of your pieces and they are lovely-just like you!

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  10. Very nice Cherrie! Two very unique batches and lovely results on both! You are a soup gourmet and design chef extraordinaire. :)

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  11. What a beautiful soup you made my friend, your work is truly stunning!! Thanks for sharing & all I can say is yummmmmy!!!

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  12. They are both so lovely and yet totally different! I love how rustic the first is! Beautiful!

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  13. Wow, two totally different styles, I like both of them. The first one in earthy colours, wild and in harmony with nature. The second one pretty romantic and elegant. You did a great job in both cases!
    Greetings, Michi

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  14. They are all so gorgeous, really. But I just stopped in my tracks when I saw French Lace. That is the sort of piece I wish I could create, but never can. Stunning!

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  15. Very pretty things with both mixes. They are completely different and you used them well.

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  16. I love them all, what beautiful designs from beautiful soups. Such different styles, but equally gorgeous. I think I'm in love with "Golden Elegance"....

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  17. Love all of these designs! Great job, Cherrie!

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  18. Love your creations! Very unusal and different types of beads in your soup...delicious!

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  19. What lovely collections! Your work is elegant and fun at the same time.

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  20. Delicious !! Lucky You to get those very different and tasty parts in Your soups :) You made a terrific job with both - love them all...

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  21. Hey Cherrie, these are really cool. I think I love the first one better, just because this is really my style, but the second one is just as nice. Really nice.

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  22. All of your pieces are really lovely. Love Bohemian chic and the rustic style you put together with Clares beads and clasp.Also love the chain and flowers additions. Beautiful job.
    jenni

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  23. you had a double dose of soup to work with and they couldn't be more diverse.
    It shows your are very versatile designer!

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  24. All your pieces are really beautiful! How fun to get two soups and they seem quite different as well, fun!

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  25. Both pieces are amazing and show your versatility as a designer, as both express two totally different styles! Congrats on using Claire's eclectic beads so beautifully-- does them proud!

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  26. Beautiful work! I love the way you created very different looks with two different soups. Nice work!

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  27. I can't pick a favorite they are all so different and lovely.
    You lucky duck to get 2 soups to work with, my head would have probably exploded though, lol.
    Shannon C

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  28. I love what you did with the double sided focal, it's light and lovely. I'm very curious about the pearls on the right side did you wrap them onto something? It's very cool looking.

    Thank you for being such a wonderful partner.
    Warm regards,

    Cathie

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  29. Beautiful job on both soups. Nothing like a double challenge on short notice. You came through with flying colors.

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  30. Very beautiful creations! I really like all of them, but the last necklace is probably my favourite. Great job!

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  31. All of your pieces are stunning. I love the necklace, the length and color. totally up my alley. That bracelet is drool worthy! Congrats.

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  32. Wow, you made Claire's pieces look SO wonderful. They do look terrific with Miss Fickle Media's links! LOVE it and would wear the heck out of it.

    And what a different pot of soup your other one turned out to be! I love how easily you switched gears and took the challenge and came up with beauty.

    I hope you'll join me again -- the new badge and dates will be posted on my blog on the 19th!

    Love, Lori

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  33. Really beautifully done, both the kit and the designs are really lovely!

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  34. All of your pieces are just stunningly gorgeous, I cannot choose which one I like the most! Each necklace has its own distinct persona and all speak of femininity!

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  35. Thanks all of you for the lovely comments. Nothing like your peers and friends giving you the hugs you work so hard for.

    I had a successful show yesterday and I hope I deleted all of my sold pieces out of my shop accurately, (the hard part). My shop is back open.

    Now on to my blog hopping. I think I will spread it out as many others will have to do with the overwhelming number of participates to enjoy this hop.

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  36. I love both all the pieces you made Cherrie, and the elements that you added from your own stash are just perfect :)

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  37. Cherrie, Both bead soup mixes came out beautiful! I love your creations!
    Therese

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  38. Glad it all worked out in the end, Cherrie! All your hard work looks fabulous. I'll be curious to see what you ultimately do with the focal beads...
    Best of luck in the coming months with all your shows and publications.

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  39. Wonderful! You have created several terrific pieces of wearable art. I like your use of color and texture in all of them. Thank you for sharing your artistic process along the way. Cheers!
    Lori

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  40. Absolutely gorgeous both sets of soup. Your pieces are wonderful!

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  41. wow really beautiful pieces, (& so many too!) you did a great job

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  42. Love your blog and I love you style. Your pieces are lovely.
    Be blessed to be a blessing

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  43. You did a great job. Love your recipes.

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  44. Well lucky you! Both soups are just beautiful. I love the texture that was in the first ones, just fun and chunky, great colors to work with. And the second ones a much more romantic, I would wear them all proudly! Thanks for swinging by my soup! Riki

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  45. these are beautiful! each and every one looks like an exotic artifact. you have such a lovely style!

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  46. The colors in your first piece are delightful!

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  47. Beautiful pieces. I particularly like 'Bohemian chic'

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  48. They're all so beautiful! Gotta love that teal chain! And nice work with the french lace- so light and airy!

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  49. Your pieces are stunning! It's impossible to pick a favorite - absolutely beautiful collection!!

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  50. Each and every piece is lovely beyond belief! That french ribbon is awesome, that's the first time I've seen it used other than demos I've seen. I love the knarly red metal(?) around the focal in the second necklace. These are just achingly beautiful pieces. Wonderful design!

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  51. Beautiful designs! Love all of the textures and colors!

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  52. Amazing how different the 2 soup mixes were but they both ended up with such an organic feel to them. I really like the first one with the deep rich coppers and blues and earthiness.

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  53. Give me anything bohemian. Your pieces are gorgeous, can't decide on a favorite.


    Thank you for visiting and for leaving the lovely kudos, you made my day.

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  54. What completely unique and beautiful soup mixes you received! I think you created absolutely beautiful pieces from both, and your impeccable style shows through each and every one. :)

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  55. It is all so feminine. Looking at your elegant picture, I think it would look beautiful on you!!!

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  56. Wow, you were a busy lady! Nice work with two completely different types of soup!

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  57. They are all beautiful, love the blue copper pieces the best, that focal pod is something else... beautiful! You are very talented.

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  58. I like your use of mixed metals and French ribbon. Nice visual texture!

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  59. Day 3. This is a really large blog hop. It will be a challenge to complete by the weekend. I really plan to shoot for that. Thank you so far for all the lovely comments, it is such a wonderful thing to look at your blog and discover your peers really appreciate what you do.

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  60. Wow! All the pieces knock my socks off! I am so fond of Claire's beads though and you really brought them to life. The second one with the rustic hoop really speaks to me thought and I love the clasp!

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  61. Beautiful and unusual!! Lovely soup and fabulous creations!!!

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  62. I'm very impressed that you tackled two soups so beautifully! I love the Miss Fickle Media components, and that clasp in "Golden Elegance" is simply stunning :)

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  63. Two soups! And you did them both justice, well done!

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  64. Gorgeous pieces. Love that blue bell piece...the color is fantastic...and really everything about the first piece - so many fun and wonderful components. the other pieces are just as lovely...the soft lace piece is very boho chic - I can just see it with a gauzy flowing top or dress - gorgeous!!

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  65. Oh wow! All four of your pieces are simply divine. I really dig the first two though. There's just something about the colors as materials in those two that speak to me. You did a great job juggling two partners and two sets of soup to come up with some stunning designs!

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  66. I love your work! Great job stirrin' up two pots of beautiful Bead Soup!

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  67. Amazing designs, love the way you string such a variety of beads in each piece and they work together beautifully!! I would love to wear any one of those. Scrumptious Soup!

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  68. Wow! Gorgeous stuff, all of it! Claire makes amazing pieces - I've been following her since last hop :) And you have put them together beautifully. But then your second soup - geez, you sure got lucky twice! Love the copper wrapped green pearls on that one, and the fiber.

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  69. How lucky to have two soups!! And you made beautiful pieces out of them. I love the mix of textures and colors on the first necklace. The second necklace has such a romantic vibe. And the bracelet is so elegant.

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  70. Those are all quite lovely :) I feel drawn most to the last one though..I think it's the softer palette and more delicate look to it... which is odd since I'm not a 'delicate' kinda girl lol

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  71. Fantastic results with both soups!! So different yet both stunning!

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  72. Now that's a bead soup story. You work is outstanding with each soup mix. You are one talented jewelry designer! You did a really Soup-er job with the soup mixes! Love them all but my fav is the bracelet!

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  73. Two such wonderful soups, and beautiful designs!

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  74. Really beautiful pieces - so lovely
    ~cryssT

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  75. Two different soupd styles and both wonderful. The first two pieces speak of nature and Earth, the second pair speaks of elegance and femininity. You did a great job!
    Ambra

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  76. Great components + great creativity = really interesting jewellery! I love what you've done with the two fantastic bead soups you received. I don't know which I like more... the really organic arty pieces or the elegant vintage feeling pieces. Great job!

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  77. Two bead soups and you did a fantastic job. Unique looks all around. Very nice.

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  78. Gorgeous collection! I really like the variety of materials used to create the second necklace, very unique.

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  79. Oh my what beautiful designs you created with both your soup's!!! I love all of it.

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  80. These are just exquisite! I love your beautiful creations here!

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