Bead Soup Swap 2021

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

EMERALD HEART NECKLACE 

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.

https://www.facebook.com/marshalljodie/

 

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: 

https://thesumofsmallthings.wordpress.com/?fbclid=IwAR16L6jHWP8R-Z9JSmAXgjXNF8xCUq9sOjpFK0jPct8PQ1dmpsNrMDe-5e4

And

THANK All OF YOU!

For visiting and for leaving a kind comment.

I will be visiting you soon.

 My bead soup arrived from Jodie Marshall yesterday.

Looks like it went through a lot to get here.

But inside

Was a Beautifully wrapped package.

With all the yummy soup contents.

Just look at that bed embroidered pendant! 

Wowza!

All the lampwork beads were made by Jodi. 

The copper ring and ball headpins handmade. 

This is one talented lady!

Copper chain,

Czech and Chinese glass beads along with Sterling beads 

and toggle clasp help round out this soup mix.

Delicious 😋 

Thank you so so much!

 My bead soup swap partner, Jodi Marshall received her

Bead soup that I sent today. 

So it is safe to now share the pictures I took of it.

Polymer clay faces I made some time ago,

Accented the ribbon on her package.

The ceramic focals came from an artist I found on Etsy.

 Majoyoal.Etsy.com. She lives in Spain.

 I was sweating it out that they would arrived on time. 

They did with one day to spare for the shipping out deadline.

I was going with a Bird theme since the reveal will be in April.

Spring time when the birds return.

The clasp is a Green Girl bronze toggle.

I added miscellaneous Czech beads, Toho seed beads, 

Angelite rondells, copper beads and findings, 

Looking forward to seeing what she creates!