Welcome to The Cabby Crafter! I am so glad you stopped by.
Today is the big reveal of Ms. Lori Anderson's 6th Bead Soup Blog Party - the 3rd and last for this year.Whew! Have you seen the beautiful creations that the participants made?
This was my 2nd BSBP and I was paired with Ms. Sonya Stille. Read more about her HERE. The assortment of beads and findings that she sent me was delicious! I love the everything particularly the copper leaf that she made. I hardly word with copper, in fact, this was the most copper that I've worked with.
The BSBP guru, aka, Ms. Lori asked us to give a focal bead and a clasp. The copper leaf that Sonya did was gorgeous and I wanted it to be the centerpiece of this necklace! I used copper wire, hammered the end, added green beads and wrapped it with wire...lots of wire to make a bail!
This was an asymmetrical necklace that drapes very nicely on the neck.
I love the color palette - browns and greens, very earthy, "organic" as they call it.
This lariat necklace made use of the nuggets, crystals, copper chain and enameled round beads.
More wire wrapping but fun!
This was the pot of soup that Sonya sent me. Isn't it lovely? Visit Sonya's BLOG and see what she did to the bead soup that I sent her. Check out her Pinterest and FB page too.
Alison Sachs, Beads by Earthtones
Amanda Dittloff, Passion Smashin'
Andra Marasteanu, Bijoux de Monanage
Angie Szlovak, SweetBeads
Anitra Gordy, Leelu Creations
Ann Sherwood, Ann's Blog
Arlene Dean, A Glass Bash
Audrey Belanger, Dreams of an Absolution
Barb Solem, Vivi Magoo Presents
Barbara Blaszczyk, laboratorim Flory
Bianca Odenthal, Zydies Glasperlen
Birgit Klughardt, GitesBeads
Bobbie Rafferty, Beadsong Jewelry
Bonnie Coursolle, Jasper Gems
Cece Cormier, The Beading Yogini
Charlene Jacka, Clay Space
Bobbie Rafferty, Beadsong Jewelry
Bonnie Coursolle, Jasper Gems
Cece Cormier, The Beading Yogini
Charlene Jacka, Clay Space
Cherrie Fick, En La Lumie're
Cheryl Foiles, Get Your Bead On
Christie Murrow, Charis Designs Jewelry
Cheryl Foiles, Get Your Bead On
Christie Murrow, Charis Designs Jewelry
Christina Miles, Wings n Scales
Christina Stofmeel, Feng Beads
Christine Stonefield, Sweet Girl Design
Cindy Cima Edwards, Live to Design
CJ Bauschka, 4 His Glory Creations
Claire Smith, Embergrass Jewelry
Cynthia Riggs, Cynth's Blog
Dana Fowler, Trunk Full of Treasure
Dawn Pierro, Turtle Moon Designs
Dee Elgie, Cherry Obsidia
Donetta Farrington, Simply Gorgeous
Dot Lewallwn, Speedie Beadie
Dee Elgie, Cherry Obsidia
Donetta Farrington, Simply Gorgeous
Dot Lewallwn, Speedie Beadie
Eileen Snyder, Dorset Hill Beads
Elizabeth Bunn, Elizabeth Beads
Eva Kovacs, Ewa gyongyos vilaga!
Evelyn Duberry, Sheba Makeda
Fay Wolfenden, Torch Fairy
Fen Li, Bead Flora Jewels
Gail Zwang, Angel Moose Enterprises
Geneva Collins, Torque Story
Grace Dorsey, Fan of the Flame
Gretchen Nation, Art Food Lodging
Hannah Annear, Squintessential
Hajer Waheed, My Beaded World
Heather Goldsmith, As I Bead It
Heather Otto, The Craft Hopper
Heidi Kingman, My Bead Therapy
Hope Smitherman, Crafty Hope
Isolina Perez, Isolina Perez
Jacqueline Keller, CreARTelier
Jane Haag, Did You Make Something Today?
Janeen Sorensen, Wild Vanilla Designs
Jean Peter, Jean P. Designs
Jennifer Judd, Jen Judd Rocks
Jennifer L Justman, Soul's Fire Designs
Joanna Matuszczyk, Bizuteria z filcu
Joanne Brown, Jo's Jewels
Joanne Lockwood, Jo Bunkum
Joyce Becker, Joyce's Joyful Gems
Judy Riley, Three Red Beads
Karen Mitchell, Over the Moon Design
Karen Williams, Baublicious
Karin von Hoeren, Creative Ideen
Karla Morgan, Texas Pepper Jams
Kashmira Patel, Sadafule .. always in bloom!
Kate Richbourg, We Can Make That at Home
Katrin Lembke, AllesPerle
Kathy Combs, Torched in Texas
Kathy Lindemer, Bay Moon Design
Kay Thomerson, Kayz Kreationz
Kelley Fogle, My Life, One Bead at at Time
Kelly Hosford Patterson, Traveling Side Show
Klaudette Koon, Only Road
Lara Lutrick, Lampwork Beads by Lara
Laura Guenther, Blue Antiquities
Laurie Lalonde, Simply Mod Jewelry
Lilik Kristiani, Soul of My Embodiment
Linda Younkman, Lindy's Designs
Lisa Chapman, Beach Cat Beads
Lisa Lodge, Pine Ridge Treasures
Loretta Carstensen, Designs by Loretta
Lori Bergmann, Lori Bergmann Design
Lori Dorrington, Lori's Adventures in Etsy Land
Lupe Meter, Gem's PC Corner
Lynn Davis, LLYYNN
Malin de Koning, Beading by Malin
Mandi Effron, Craft-o-licious
Mandy Williamson, Mimi's Beading
Margot Potter, The Impatient Crafter
Maria Rosa Sharrow, Willow Street Shops
Marianne Baxter, Simply Seablime Jewelry
Marina Dobrynina, Savon Feutre
Marjolein Trewavas, Room for Change
Marelene Cupo, Amazing Designs
Marsha Neal, Marsha Neal Studio
Marta Kaczerowska, uhuhu
Mary Govaars, MLH Jewelry Designs
Melissa Trudinger, Bead Recipes
Menka Gupta, Menka's Jewelry Blog
Michelle Burnett, Reverie and Revival
Michelle Escano-Caballero, The Cabby Crafter - THIS IS ME!
Miko Wiropati, Uniquely Yunikua
Milla Hope, LB Creative Arts and Crafts
Mimi Gardner, Other Curiosities
Miranda Ackerley, MirandackArts
Natalie McKenna, grubbi
Noemi Baena, fuego, metal, y color
Pam Ferrari, Ferrari Originals
Pam Sears, Crazy Creative Corner
Penny Neville, Copper Penny
Rachel Baron, R. Baron Designs
Rachel Myers, Rockabead Jewelry
Rana Wilson, Definitive Designs by R. Wilson
Rebecca Anderson, Song Beads
Rebecca Sirevaag, Becca's Place
Riki Schumacher, Riki Jewelry
Rose Binoya, Ahtee's Blog
Rossana De Gaspari, Rdegas Blog
Sandi James, Do Be Do Bead Do
Sandi Volpe, Sandi Volpe
Sandra Wollberg, City of Brass Stories
Sarah Goode, Pookledo
Sarah Small, blog by salla
Shai Williams, Shaiha's Ramblings
Shawn Mills, Shawn Marie Designs with Bent Wire
Sheila Davis, Stone Designs by Sheila
Sheryl Stephens, Babble Bead
Shiraz Biggie, Secret Song Designs
Solange Collin, Ahowin Handcrafted Jewelry
Sonya Stille, Dreamin' of Beads - MY AWESOME PARTNER!!!
Stephanie Dixon, The Dixon Chick
Susan Kennedy, Sue Beads
Susan Sheehan, Strands of Thought
Suzann Sladcik Wilson, Beadphoria
Sweet Freedom, Sweet Freedom Designs
Tabatha Dinger, Modernly Created
Tania Hagen, Pelima Jewellery Design
Tanya Boden, Fusion Muse
Terri Gauthier, Blooming Ideas
Terry Carter, Tapping Flamingo
Tracy Stillman, Tracy Stillman Designs
Susan Sheehan, Strands of Thought
Suzann Sladcik Wilson, Beadphoria
Sweet Freedom, Sweet Freedom Designs
Tabatha Dinger, Modernly Created
Tania Hagen, Pelima Jewellery Design
Tanya Boden, Fusion Muse
Terri Gauthier, Blooming Ideas
Terry Carter, Tapping Flamingo
Tracy Stillman, Tracy Stillman Designs
Enjoy the weekend!
Happy hopping!
The asymmetrical leaf-necklace is so lovely!
ReplyDeleteWow! that necklace is exquisite!!! And I like the simpler one too...goes to show how versatile a designer you are :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic job you did enhancing and incorporating that beautiful copper leaf! I love the green dangles, and the wire bail - just lovely!
ReplyDeleteOh my, I just LOVE what you made! You really made my leaf focal look stunning! And I love the lariet too...WOW. It was great fun being your partner.
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Michelle, I just LOVE what you made. You made my leaf focal look fabulous! I love the asymetrical look of that necklace. The lariet is beautiful too. You really made that soup DELISH! It was great being your partner.
ReplyDeleteSonya
I love what you created! The color combos are right up my alley. Beautiful work!!!
ReplyDeleteThat asymmetrical necklace is so dramatic! I like it:)
ReplyDeleteI adore what you did with your soup. The way you transformed the copper leaf is absolutely stunning. One of my favorite pieces I've seen so far this morning! Amazing job! Definitely keep working with copper!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful necklace,lovely design!Congrats!
ReplyDeleteMichelle, this is a very, very, very nice nacklace. Wunderfully beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYou speak my bead language! This is absolutely lovely.
ReplyDeleteI just love what you did with the focal in the first necklace. The necklace itself is a real showstopper. The simpler necklace is also gorgeous and great to wear every day during the fall.
ReplyDeleteLove the leaf necklace!
ReplyDeletei like the earthiness of your designs
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun bead soup you had to work with and I love what you did with it!
ReplyDeleteI loved seeing the before and after of Sonya's copper leaf. It was beautiful as is, but truly became part of the composition with your wire wrapping and bead work.
you had some yummy ingredients and sure made a yummy soup!
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning copper focal! You did an awesome job with your beautiful bead soup...such beautiful creations!
ReplyDeleteWow, your first necklace is just beautiful! Love how you added the eye pins with the green beads to make it so organic. The second one has such a great asymmetrical look, too!
ReplyDeleteThe first necklace is just gorgeous! I love how you place the leaf and added the wire spirals and beads! And your second piece is lovely in it's simplicity.
ReplyDeleteNice job!!!!
I really love this necklace, just my style!
ReplyDeletelove the design and the colors
ciao dall'Italia
So in love with your leaf necklace!
ReplyDeleteoh my God, the first necklace takes my breath away!!!
ReplyDeletefirst necklace is really stunning!!!congratulations!
ReplyDeleteWow, you were sent a hearty autumn coloured soup. Love what you did with it especially the lariat necklace! Lovely!!
ReplyDeleteWow! The leaf necklace is stunning! You did a great job showcasing the leaf!
ReplyDeleteBoth totally gorgeous pieces. I still have real trouble doing anything asymmetrical. I think this may have something to do with my control freak tendencies?! lol Beautiful work. I'm in love with the asymmetrical necklace. Lovely :)
ReplyDeleteYour first necklace is stunning!!! Your did an excellent job of showcasing the focal.A+
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning- lovely, lovely, lovely Christie
ReplyDeleteVery creative designing. I love what you did with the copper leaf. Looks like that necklace would be fun to wear. You will get many compliments.
ReplyDeleteFold forming is on my list of things to learn.GREAT presentation of your soup.Lovely.Love and hugs Tanya
ReplyDeleteThis is a stunning necklace, you created such a beautiful piece with that copper leaf taking my breath away! Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Robin
Gorgeous necklaces ready for fall, love the color palette and focals!!
ReplyDeleteThat necklace is absolutely jaw-dropping! You did such a good job with that leaf. I would never have been able to do such a good job! You should be really proud.
ReplyDeleteFantastic leaf in your soup and you did an awesome job with it. Love it.
ReplyDeleteOh, I think this is my favorite piece of all the soups!! Just beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteBoth of your necklaces are really lovely, but he one with the leaf really speaks to me. I'm in love with the way you embellished the handmade leaf with the beads as well as the asymmetrical design. It really works out so well. Wonderful, wonderful work!
ReplyDeleteFantastic! So perfect for Autumn. Looks like you might be able to wear both of the together for that multi necklace look. Soup-er cool!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous color pallet and soup you had to work with. The leaf necklace is so lovely and perfect for the upcoming fall season.
ReplyDeleteWow, that is a stunning necklace!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, that necklace is gorgeous with the big copper leaf. I love it. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely adore your necklace. Funnily enough I had just taken a class on fold-forming and made a leaf just like that and was wondering how to use it to make a necklace/pendant. Unfortunately mine is enameled and doesn't have a hole drilled in the end to attach it both places. But you did a fantastic job with that focal and your necklace. Love the colors. You really brought it all to life.
ReplyDeleteyour necklace is so very beautiful. love the design!
ReplyDeleteLove what you did with the leaf focal!
ReplyDeleteThis would be a challenging color pallet for me, but I love what you did with it. The leaf on the first necklace is beautiful. I love how it hangs. The second necklace is also very lovely. Great work!
ReplyDeleteI believe sometime our hands can really make great job rather machines. I loved your above work with beads and a beautiful metal leaf.
ReplyDeletewhat a great soup! my favorite is the first necklace with this harvest leaf. love it! but all your creations are very adorable.
ReplyDeletegreets
jacqueline
What a beautiful soup! I love the leaf necklace! So gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love the copper leaf and what you created, great job!
ReplyDeleteSo dramatic and gorgeous work!
ReplyDeleteThe leaf that you got is gorgeous. You did justice to it with your necklace. Great job.
ReplyDeleteBoth of your pieces are beautiful! I so love them both, they are pieces that I would love to wear myself! Great job :)
ReplyDeleteBoth pieces are gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteIsn't that leaf focal gorgeous?! Love both of the necklaces!
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