THE REVEAL
BEADED EMBROIDERED OWL FOCAL
What to do when you were gifted this fabulous
Beaded embroidered Owl?
Jodie Marshall is an outstanding bead artist.
From her lampwork beads to her beaded embroidery.
Amazing !
I wanted it to balance and compliment the size of the owl.
In my mind it needed what I did to have
a certain amount of heft.
I wanted it to lay high on the neckline so it
would not bounce around like a longer necklace would.
Multiple chains came to mind.
But once you add the focal it would pull it down.
Not the look I was going for.
I wanted it to keep a slight curve.
Then I thought I could make a simple wire bail.
Then the aha moment came ....
Wire wrapped the beads on the bail.
Simple and clean.
So what to do with the beaded chains
I had created.
Make a coordinating bracelet & earrings with beads
from the bead soup that was sent
and my stash.
STERLING SILVER LEAF TOGGLE CLASP
Lampwork beads are from
The Beaded Gift
and other lampwork miscellaneous beads
from my stash.
Contemporary
S.S. Leaf Toggle
I used two of Jodie’s small misty green
lampwork spacer beads.
I think my beads were just waiting
for her beads and beautiful toggle clasp
to make this bracelet complete.
COORDINATING EARRINGS .
SPRING NECKLACE
Inspired by some earring pins I found on Pinterest.
Did not see a necklace version.
So that’s what I chose to do.
Using Jodie’s copper focal ring and miscellaneous
Chezh glass beads.
I did some wire wrapping and beaded chain.
MATCHING EARRINGS
Using Jodie’s heart lampwork bead
I paired it with emerald and clear rondel crystals
Swarovski Triangle Crystal and setting
And a soldered drop crystal.
I made the simple loop beaded long chain.
MATCHING EARRINGS
BONUS EARRINGS
Miscellaneous orange Chezh glass beads and Jodie’s
orange spacer lampwork beads.
Grace lampwork beads paired Jodie Marshall’s
black spacer lampwork beads.
Thank You to my awesome swap partner.
Jodie Marshall!
I just loved what you sent me.
And I have some items left.
I have a few ideas rolling around in my head for them.
Link to Jodie’s FB Page.
Thank you Lori Anderson for hosting this swap.
Knowing what I know about you...You put so much
heart and soul in to this.
Please rest up when you can.
Link for list of participants:
And
THANK All OF YOU!
For visiting and for leaving a kind comment.
I will be visiting you soon.
