Well, it's reveal and blog hop day! I'm so excited! I've had my bead creations completed for some time now and I've been itchin' to show you...so, without further ado....here they are!!
First up is the beautiful necklace I was able to create with the gorgeous lamp work, Czech, and pressed beads that Linda at Linda's Bead Blog sent. If you click on the link for Linda you will see what she created with the beads I sent to her! The focal piece is a stunner...it's made from bone and comes from the Baltic region. Isn't that rose charming?
Here are some close-up shots of the necklace detail....
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| gorgeous lampwork bead |
Well, dear generous Linda sent so many beads that I couldn't resist more beading. So, I gave in to something that makes me weak in the knees....a charm bracelet!
I consider myself SO lucky to have been chosen by Mr. Random Number Generator, and I will forever be grateful for having had this experience. I had a fabulous partner, Linda; a wonderful coach and mentor, Lori; and 197 other Bead Soup Sisters who were a world of support, encouragement, and fun on Facebook.
Well, the soups cookin' on everyone's blog who participated, so hop on over to Lori Anderson at Pretty Things and see all the links which will connect you to the most wonderful eye candy created by the most wonderful people in bead land blog land!
Thank you one and all and thank you for visiting, sweet friends!
xoxo
Karen
45 comments:
wow karen that necklace and bracelet is gorgeous... the beads are just beautiful.. and great job in putting them together...
wish i had joined in the swap.. i love beads
thanks so much for sharing..
have a great weekend..
xoxo
lynn
That bracelet is awesome!!!!
What a beautiful bracelet. I really like bracelets like this. The charms are so cohesive. It is a very romantic piece.
The pendant is so wonderful. Very unusual and you made a perfect use of it.
Great job!
I love both of them, good job!
I'm a partecipant from Italy, I'm trying to visit all of you.
this was really a great experience!
ciao ciao
Love what you created and the charm bracelet is adorable.
Linda sent some great ingredients but you made the bracelet awesome! What fun!
Cilla
Oh so very pretty! :) x
Lovely! The charm bracelet is my favorite-love all the little details.
It is soooo fun to see what you made with my beads! I love the attention to little details, like the second strand on the necklace and the sweet little bee accent. The charm bracelet would be a ton of fun to wear! Awesome work, Karen! Thanks for being a wonderful Soup partner!
WOW!!! LOVE. THAT. BRACELET!
I love your charm bracelet! You did a great work! Have a nice day, Doris
Both are gorgeous, if I had to pick one I would say the bracelet is my favourite. I just love this type of happy charms, they sing and dance for me, really. And no, I couldn't count all 27 charms :) That's an idea for a contest / giveaway (count and list the charms)
What a fun and jingling bracelet design! Spectacular!
Great charm bracelet.
great work, I love charm bracelets, It lets you make a statement by sight and sound!!
I love that charm bracelet- i bet it jingles beautifully.
Great work with your ingredients!
lovely and lush. Great job!
Ooh, look at all those lovely dangly charms. Great soup!
Oh that is just fab!!! I love the colorful beads and all the details! Youve created some wonderful pieces! :)
Hugs,
Stunning bracelet! Bravo!
Love the bee. Love the bracelet. Well done.
I'm in love with your bracelet!
That charm bracelet is a perfect combination of treasures!
That rose pendant is really sweet! And I'm with you -- charm bracelets are probably my favorite thing to make. I love wire wrapping all those bits and bobs!
I hope you'll join me again in the summer!
Hi Karen, I doing some blog hopping and trying to catch up with the girls who are followers that I havent been to visit yet! I looked back a few posts here and Love the jewelry that you make! all so pretty. I did a charm swap for valentines day this year and then made a bracelet with all the charms. it was so much fun! other then that and a few pairs of earrings. Im not much a jewelry maker! I admire those of you that know just what to put with what to make the prettiest pieces!
have a great week!
xo
vivian
That bracelet is lovely. I can just hear the tingling of the charms.
Mmmm. beautiful! What a beautiful combination of beads and final composition!
That bracelet is beautifully dense... just the way I like it!
I love the charm bracelet! So many wonderful beads and charms. I'm a sucker for charm bracelets and this one is stunning. Cheers!
Lori D.
I love the charm bracelet very much! So many beauty charms are on it - I think I would play the whole day long, when wearing it!
Love the charm bracelet - I bet it jingle-jangles all day long :-).
Karen, I love both pieces! Your necklace is beautiful, what a pretty focal bead. And your charm bracelet is just so fun, love all the pretty charms!
I am wild about that charm bracelet!
Great job!
Both pieces are just beautiful! The lovely focal in that first piece reminds me of a lapel pin my mother had. After she passed away I tried to find it in her stash,but could not.
The second piece is gorgeous! I'm a sucker for charm bracelets like this!
The necklace is gorgeous...but the bracelet!!! 27 charms and thousands of beads!! Who could ask for anything better! I love love love this!
Beautiful necklace! The charm bracelet is to die for!
absolutely GORGEOUS!!!! i am now a follower!!!(hugs my new friend)
You made some really pretty pieces here, Karen! The charm bracelet was my fave...who can go wrong with all those charms?!! :)
Alesha
Your charm bracelet is really fabulous. Can't imagine how much time it takes to make all the items. I am mostly retired but never seem to have free time.
Nancy
Love the charm bracelet! It makes for a very nice set with the necklace too!
I love the charm / cha cha bracelet, very fun!
Aw, Karen, your pieces are just lovely! That charm bracelet makes me a bit weak in the knees as well ;)
Pretty! I especially like the bracelet. I love dangly jingly bracelets and this one is perfect.
Your necklace is quite nice, but that charm bracelet is so much FUN!! It's really an eye-catcher! Well done.
I love your charm bracelet...I just adore dangles!
Sonya
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