Saturday, March 30, 2013

The 7th Bead Soup Blog Party & The Year of Jewelry Project 2013 - Week 14

Is finally here!!! 

Meet my partner Lyn Foley, an amazing lamp work artist who sent me the most beautiful hand made beads in my favorite color palate of blues and greens. Here's what I received....


As usual, time got away from me and the necklace part of this piece did not get done, but here's what I did with the focal, which my DH suggested might be a Christmas ornament...and no, I did not smack him...
 


The toggle became a "spinner" ring.....

And a few of the beads wanted to become earrings.....
Want to see more? Check out the rest of the Bead Soup Blog Party participants here!

86 comments:

  1. I just caught this the minute it posted!! Beautiful designs. You received some great beads!

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  2. Stunning wire work! Love.
    Hugs
    Diana

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  3. Wow! I love all of them!! You are an amazing artist and can't wait to take your class at Bead & Button!!

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  4. Love how you wrapped the focal, Eva!

    Gina H

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  5. Eva, I love your focal wrap. Amazing. Stroke of genius on the toggle ring, and the blue lampwork bead is showcased beautifully. Love the earrings.

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  6. Great work, Eva! Love the spinner ring idea! Your wire wrapping is so intricate, I know I could never do it! It's a unique way to treat one of those large focal beads because I find that they need a little something to give them substance or support. You found a perfect combination!

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  7. Very differnt aproach to my beads, Eva. Such intricate wire wrapping. I'd love to see the back, any chance of a photo? Wish I could be around to take one of your classes as well. Thanks for the partnership

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  8. Wow that is a lot of wire work! I love them all.

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  9. That is quite a lovely "decoration" and wire work! Alway love your work.

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  10. I love all the pieces you made Eva, especially your use of the toggle...

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  11. Your amazing wire wrapping really showcases this lamp work focal! But I have to say that this ingenious use of the toggle clasp in the ring was my favorite piece.

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  12. Wow! What a great way to feature the lampwork. Can't decide which piece I love the most, so going to admire them all!

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  13. Wow! I love them all! You do such beautiful work.

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  14. Great job on the soup!
    Amazing work !

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  15. Amazing soup to work with and you did a wonderful job creating memorable pieces! The intricate design around the focal is stunning!

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  16. WOW that's some amazing wire work! I'm keeping my eye out for when you are at Andrew's gallery for a class. And isn't Lyn's glass amazing?

    Thanks so much for joining the party!

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  17. Oh, Eva - I think that ring needs to win a prize for most creative use of a toggle clasp! It's all very lovely - but that one ROCKS!

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  18. I'm on the 3rd reveal, I'm partecipating for the 3rd time on BSBP, I'm visiting all blogs...
    I love the soup you received and how you cooked it :)
    stunning wire work and great pieces, allo of them!
    ciao dall'Italia

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  19. Beautiful pieces. I just love how you used the toggle to make that cool spinner ring. Fantastic job with your soup.

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  20. Really like your ring - such an inventive use of that. Really they all look very pretty!

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  21. What gorgeous beads! I was wondering how you could make them even better, but you did with that wire work. Big wow! Love it!

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  22. Very clever. The spinner ring made from the clasp is even extra creative. Great job!

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  23. LOL I think it's probably a good thing you love him, It doesn't look a thing like a Christmas ornament! Now aren't you glad you didn't start over? :)

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  24. Wow..your wirework is fantastic! Lovely soup!

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  25. Oh, I really like all the wire wrap you did.
    Amazing!!

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  26. Love that wire bezelling, so clever and it makes the perfect contrast with the delicacy of glass!

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  27. A nesting of wire for a beautiful lampwork focal. Lovely!!!

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  28. Great jewelry! I love what you did with the focal!! Blue and green are my favorite colors too.

    I’m in the third reveal. Can’t wait.

    http://vintagememoriesjewelry.blogspot.com
    kathy

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  29. It's all gorgeous! My favourite is the pendant though. Lovely wirework.

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  30. Wirework on the pendant is just amazing. I am so impressed with your creativity. What a great idea to transform the toggle to a "spinner" ring!

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  31. Eva, your wire work is exquisite. Lovely work!

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  32. Any words that I use will not begin to describe how beautiful that wire worked pendant is. Stunning!

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  33. I love the spinner ring. Great work with your soup.

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  34. I simply love your wire wrapping. and the spinner ring is very creative.

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  35. Oh my gosh - that ring!!! Just beautiful! I love what you did with the focal too - wirework like that amazes me!

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  36. I love how you wrapped the focal, and I definetely want to learn that technique!
    You used your beads in a very smart way.

    Ambra

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  37. very nice work. i like the wire cage. pretty, pretty beads!

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  38. The way the wire wrapping was full of swirly goodness, just like the focal, was so perfect. It reminds me of a storm at sea. Really lovely!

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  39. Fantastic ring idea, so rare to see one and the focal looks amazing

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  40. I LOVE your designs! You are really great at mixing shapes and textures. Like, having a wavy copper disc next to a round lampworked bead. It creates such great visual interest. Wonderful work!
    Emily

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  41. Amazing pieces! The pendant is so beautiful, the ring and the earrings are also lovely - really great job :o)

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  42. You've designed gorgeous pieces of jewellery. I love the way you've designed a ring using a clasp.

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  43. OMG the wire wrapping is great, beautiful pieces.

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  44. You are such an amazing designer!! Love what you did to the pendant, can't wait to see the finished product! Did you hear me squeal over the ring? That is such a cool idea. And of course, the earrings are just drool worthy!

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  45. Great jewelry, I love those sweet earrings :-)

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  46. Love everything you made - the ring is so creative!

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  47. Wonderful designs Eva. The spinner ring is a very creative & unique piece.

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  48. Love the weave on the pendant and cool idea with focal great lampies to work with lovely

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  49. That spinner ring is so very clever! Lovely wirework!

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  50. I love the spinner ring! Such a creative use of the toggle! And your wire work on the focal is amazing!

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  51. wouldn't mind having a tree full of these Christmas ornaments! lovely work

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  52. Beautiful, your wire work is amasingly neat, I love what you did with the focal and using the clasp on a ring was such a great idea!

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  53. Oh wow! I admire your wirework - it's a stunning bead soup, you've made!

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  54. I love the cabachon cage and the earrings are divine! ~diana

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  55. I just love the wirework around the focal! Really sets it off! Beautiful work!
    Jan

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  56. The ring is absolutely BRILLIANT!!!

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  57. Man you are so extremely talented with that wire wrapping ...blew me away when I saw that...I love all your pieces. I would wear them all in a heart beat...Thank you so much for sharing your genius with us all, bye for now and Happy Beading

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  58. Wow! You are one lucky lady to receive such a great soup! Your wire work is fabulous and only makes the lampwork beads more gorgeous!! My favorite would have to be the earrings. But it is all beautiful!

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  59. What a great soup and a beautiful design

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  60. stunning wire work on the focal! & I love that you used the clasp to make a ring! How clever!

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  61. WOW< beautiful!!! I just love the wire wrap, it almost looks like the stone is sitting in a nest!! AMAZING!! ~KM http://kraftymax.blogspot.com/2013/03/7th-bead-soup-blog-party-reveal-33113.html

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  62. Your soup ingredients with the watery blues and the subtle greens with a hint of moonshine are fabulous! The wirework on the focal is amazing. Thank you for sharing your talents with us.

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  63. The ring is great fun, and you did a great job of framing the lampwork for the pendant. Your wirework is wonderful. And the earrings are pretty terrific, too!

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  64. Beautiful jewelry! Love your pieces! Great colors in your soup.

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  65. Your pieces are beautiful and ingenious! Very inspirational.

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  66. Stunning. I love the pendant! So ethereal looking!

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  67. Love your creations! Got a chuckle out of your hubby's comment! Fun spinner ring!

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  68. I am in awe of your wire wrapping skills. I just loved what you did with the focal and those earrings are to die for.

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  69. I love the ring and the pendant you made is awesome!!
    Cheri

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  70. Your work is exquisite and these are certainly exceptional. Thanks for sharing these special pieces.

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  71. Your wirework is stunning. Great photos.

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  72. Your wire work is stunning. I love the creative use of the toggle as a spinner ring and the earrings are perfection.

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  73. Wow - you are a talented lady!

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  74. These are all pieces I would wear with pride.

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  75. Gorgeous pieces! Love the ring and the wirework in the pendant is stunning!

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  76. Oh I love these! Love the colours and shapes... wow

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