New Necklace from 6th Bead Soup

My Partner from the 6th Bead Soup

was Sarah Goode.
(This was in the summer of last year)

And in the bonus soup she sent me 

were these  magenta leaves.

They have that rubberized feel to them.

Did I want to make earrings?

A bracelet?

Use one here and two there?

In the end they all were used for this necklace.

As it happened I had a few of the same 

color in some coin shell beads.

I also have several shell necklaces that needed 

some more pizzazz!

I think this touch of magenta did the trick.

Thanks Sarah

..it's a soup that keeps on giving!

Bead Soup Reveal #3

Thank You Pamela

for a really fun and challenging

 bead soup mix...

with it I was able to create the following...

Now, let's break it down a bit...

I used the focal and toggle I was sent.

Adding beads from my stash.
I like the word beads because it says
"Appreciate"
And I truly appreciate what you sent me.

My Bead Soup commitment is now completed.

You can stop here if you wish and move on with the hop.

Or check out what else I did with Pamela's soup mix...

I made this bracelet with the wood beads.

Rubbed them with golden gilders paste
 for a little more metallic sheen.

The clear AB beads were used in this necklace.

Along with pink crackle beads and a focal 

I was gifted by my Mom.  

We can call this one Pink Bubbly.

[Good for a  "Pink Saturday" post too!]

This stretch bracelet was made after 

I created the set below.

I used  the hematite beads and a left over Verdi bead.

Added a few antique brass beads 

to help tie it in....

with this necklace and matching earrings. 

I was able to use the  painted metal dough nut,

 gold tone rose beads,and Verdi ceramic beads

(which was a spot on match to the ones I had in my stash).

Added African brass beads, filigree medallion

 and antique gold tone chain.

 I'll call this next one, Serendipity.
I had just taken advantage of a sale
and purchased these the minty lampwork
beads and leaves.
 A challenging color for me but the price was right.
Then to my surprise in my bead soup mix...a stretch bracelet
....minty pearl chips.
A perfect match!
Could I have taken apart the stretch
bracelet and gotten more creative?
Yeah.
But it works for me the way it is with
the small addition of the set of leaves.
and a pair of earring to match.

Here are a few last minute items I put together.

So what's left from my soup....not much.
I gobbled it right up!
 A few more of these Bi-cone beads
 and the Jade flower beads are all that is left.

I'm so glad I started on my soup straight away.
Or it may have been that I had nothing to show you.
Much like others I have visited, the unexpected happens.
For me it was the death of my beloved Iko kitty,
and then a week later the sudden death of my older brother.
My creativity was zapped. Didn't want to do anything.
But my inner voice said, "Let your Yes mean Yes."
And
Thankfully, I am not without hope.
Though my heart is aching....
 I'm moving forward.
I dedicate these creations to them.

(Being in the last reveal was a help too.)

A Special Thanks to Lori Anderson. 
Our lovely hostess.
Another great blog hop.
She is amazing and soldiers on despite her illness.

Why not check out what the other participants did.
Just hop on over to Lori's blog for a complete
list of each of the reveals.
#1, #2, & #3

Here is the link to the 3rd reveal
http://lorianderson-beadsoupblogparty.blogspot.com/

Thanks for Lookin'