Blue is not one of my favorite colors, but i do like this shade, so I enjoyed the beads. I let them set in the boxes for awhile, at the end of the counter where I could see them every time I walked by, and then it snapped!! I knew what I was going to make.!! I do have beads left over, but I liked the big ones so much I used most of them in the necklace!! Little is what is left and I do plan on making a knotted on silk strand, as every necklace needs a companion necklace !! To the beads I received, I added very little.. a few crystals and some fresh water pearls. The necklace has leather, links, and silk ribbon. The bracelet is links, with the center section viking knit with more soup beads stitched on with silver wire. ENJOY I did!!
Oh how pretty... what a great job you did with all those lovely beads! Congratulations!
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ReplyDeleteI'm a partecipant from Italy, I'm trying to visit all of you.
this was really a great experience!
ciao ciao
Wonderful use of the materials sent to you by your partner!
ReplyDeleteThat focal is gorgeous and you've done it justice! What a beautiful mix of color, texture and materials. Truly lovely.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness these are gorgeous! The focal bead is outstanding and you did a great job showing it off!! WOWZERS!
ReplyDeleteSimply lovely :) x
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job! The clusters in the bracelet are particularly gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThanks for participating!
I hope you'll join me in the summer!
absolutely, I plan on it!
DeleteThat is a nice shade of blue. Love your finished products!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great outfit for a lukewarm summer evening, taking a walk on the beach.
ReplyDeleteYour pieces are just gorgeous! I love that your soup 'simmered' on your counter until it was ready for you.
ReplyDeletewow! I love the beaded viking knit! That is so stunning!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful! I'm partial to the beachy themed jewelry myself! :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful color palette and I love the beaded viking knit. I don't think I have seen that before!
ReplyDeleteWonderful job, Jean! I had to go back and look over your photos a couple of times to really be able to take in the intricacy of the designs. Just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOoh Ahh......love this! You had some gorgeous beads to work with. Love them.
ReplyDeleteGreat pieces, I love blues of all kinds so your mix was right up my alley. You worked the palette really well. They're beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work- I love your combinations!
ReplyDeleteYou and Cynthia created such lovely pieces with each others soups! Stunning work!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty necklace you did a great job!!
ReplyDeleteThat's what I did too Jean, with your soup...put it where it could speak to me when it was ready for creation ;-) You made some very pretty accessories for a fun beach outfit...bravo!
ReplyDeleteBeachy and fun! I love it. You think living on an island makes me bias to all things beachy. Nah! It really is great Jean. Keep creating.
ReplyDeleteI love all the different materials you have used. Such a pretty necklace!
ReplyDeleteLovely things you made with your soup!! Lovely for a summer at the beach!
ReplyDeleteI love the beaded Viking knit! What a great job you did with the colors and textures! Love the beach vibe.
ReplyDeleteLove what you made with your soup mix, Jean. Being a Southwest neighbor, the colors remind me of our region ~ love them all!!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun colors you had to play with, I really love how it all goes together.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful jewellery set! I really like the mix of techniques and beads -- and especially the beaded viking knit looks fab. Great job!
ReplyDeleteJean, I love the set. I especially like how you incorporated the fabric into the necklace. I have never been able to successfully do that. You have inspired me to try again.
ReplyDeleteI think some of my favorite pieces in this hop have been those made where we were really outside of our comfort zones. Yours is no exception! Beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteYou did a beautiful job with a color you don't really like. Isn't it funny how sometimes letting that soup simmer makes the best ideas come!? Both of your pieces are really pretty, but I'm especially drawn to that sweet necklace. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteit seems you have a great relationship with blue, you made your soup sing a happy song, very nice...love the knotting with the leather and ribbons too, nice touch...
ReplyDeleteNice inter-weaving of elements. Likelikelike!
ReplyDeleteLovely, charming, wearable.Well done!!!
ReplyDeleteLove that necklace, such a great job!
ReplyDeleteWow, you got some amazing beads to work with and showed them off so well! Great job!
ReplyDeleteLove the ocean feel of your set and adore those links on that bracelet!
ReplyDeleteI love the contrasting shapes, colors and materials you used -- they make your pieces really stand out!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I would have never guessed blue wasn't your favorite color... these are both excellent!
ReplyDeleteI love your creations and designs!
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, I love the statement in your bio that "a wife, a Mother and a Grandmother.There many more titles that could be added, but those 3 are my most prized." The pieces remind me of the beach and are calming and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteFun pieces! I really like the bracelet!!! :)
ReplyDeleteFirst of all...the luscious colors!!! Awesome! The necklace is absolutly beautiful, but...that is one of the most beautiful bracelets I have ever seen! I would wear that with so much pride! You did a beautiful job!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous necklace - love the colors! Even though blue is not your favorite, you did a terrific job!
ReplyDeleteVery Pretty!
ReplyDeleteIt takes talent to combine different materials and textures into a design. You did a wonderful job on the necklace. The bracelet is such a good match too - I've been meaning to try Viking Knit but it intimidates me.
ReplyDeleteJean, this set is just so pretty! You did a really nice job with those beautiful beads!!!
ReplyDeleteAlesha
Great textures- and I really love the bracelet.
ReplyDeleteBlue has become one of my favorites along with red.
Beautiful work!
Wow, Jean, what a gorgeous necklace and bracelet. There is so much detail and yumminess to look at. I'm going to go take another look. See, you're tougher than you thought - you survived! Yay. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI luv that you used so many elements in that kickin necklace! It Rocks!! And I so dig that bracelet! Blue is one of my fav colors! Ur piece reminds me of the seashore, sand, water! U rocked!
ReplyDeleteI love the bracelet, how you switched the focus on the larger beads to the woven piece in front. very nice!
ReplyDeleteI love the blues and browns together, you made a gorgeous set!
ReplyDeleteI am in love with the bracelet, it is a gorgeous set!
ReplyDeleteYour set spells 'Mermaid' to me! Lovely, lovely, lovely!
ReplyDeletebeautiful eye candy! i adore the blue and gold, and your necklace is just so pretty! the whole set is stunning really! gorgeous work!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely - I agree with Alicia - it looks like part of a mermaid's treasure!
ReplyDeleteI love them all...the colors are wonderful and you made beautiful pieces.
ReplyDeleteSonya
Beautiful set! The necklace is stunning, I love the addition of fiber and the placement of the toggle clasp.
ReplyDeleteI too, am still blog hopping!
Gorgeous! I love what you made with your soup!!
ReplyDeleteVery lovely work!
ReplyDeleteVery nice!! LOVE that bracelet especially.
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