The Soup Is On!

My partner Michi sent me such a package of pretties I had a hard time actually buckling down and making things! Luckily a friend solved the issue of what to do with the focal because she claimed it and ordered a necklace. Phew!

She had an example necklace for me to measure from – a long chain necklace with front pendant – and away I went! All orders and requests should be that simple!

I added a few of the accent beads, the pretty handmade clasp and a few of my bits and bobs onto the centre of the necklace and hung Michi’s adorable owl. Voila!

There were these neat faceted lampwork beads in a green that grew on me. There’s a few in the main necklace with the focal and on the back of him there’s a green lampwork heart with the same colour. The earrings are simple copper and green pieces to go along with the necklace.

There was this length of pretty silk ribbon and I’ve never made a wrap bracelet so… my chance was here! I used a few of my brass charms, flower beads and one of the spacers from the soup. All fun!

The soup included a lot of great lampwork beads that I would have called focals in their own right. One of them is my next necklace… other friends are calling for their own versions but we’ll see if I can part with any!

This was an amazing bead soup! If you haven’t visited Michi’s blog yet to see HER reveal (and what she did with all my crazy flowers) you should! And then you need to surf the list below and see what all of the other soup chefs made! As always, thanks to Lori for organizing this crazy trip. The beady world is a much happier place with your time and help! You make huge undertakings look simple and polished even in the face of trouble.