Finally the day has arrived The 8th Bead Soup Blog Party 2014.Thank You Lori Mc Daniel Anderson for making it possible. This year my bead partner is Donna Conklin. owner of The Mandrel in Harbor City ,California you can view some of her work at or you can visit http://primadonnabeads.com/ . .Donna send me some of her beautiful handmade glass beads which gave me a chance to push my creative boundaries. To my designs I added chains, leather, charms and some of my semi- precious beads .I love to play with different techniques and materials if we don't experiment then we are not looking for other possibilities .
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This Big and Bold piece has energy and intensity. Big glass pendant and blue and purple glass beads made by Donna . |
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| Sterling Silver toggle send by Donna. |
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| A wire wrapped spray of faux glass pearl and seed beads with mother of pearl necklace. |
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| Knotted pearls on silk cord with a big wired wrapped pendant. and some small mother of pearls. |
Lovely! The knotted necklace is my favourite!
ReplyDeleteThank you Mag knotting is my favorite technique.
DeleteSuch lovely work well done!
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DeleteWow, Elsie! Nice work. Love the wire wrapped spray of pearls. Congrats! Christie
ReplyDeleteThank you Christie, that is my favorite piece .
DeleteHi Elsie!
ReplyDeleteI really like all of the wire wrapping work that you have done! The cascading beads are beautiful! :)
Thank you Amber ,I forgot to post the earring that made.
DeleteThank you Amber.
DeleteYou're welcome, Elsie!
DeleteWhat a couple of wonderful necklaces i adore the large blue focal.
ReplyDeleteThank You Sam
Deletegreat wire wrapping... Lovely indeed!
ReplyDeleteThank you Fay.
DeleteBeautiful work, but I LOVE that pearl necklace! It is amazing!
ReplyDeleteThank Rachel May, somehow I always include pearls into my designs.They follow me.
DeleteThank you Rachel.
Deletelovely beads and a show stopping presentation!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sharon.
DeleteI love the way you make big & bold designs looks so airy, even delicate. Great soup!
ReplyDeleteThank you ,I tend to start small and small ends up bold.
DeleteFabulous! I love the first big and bold piece, it's stunning!
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DeleteI love big and bold designs ! The first necklace makes my heart go pitty pat pat !
ReplyDeleteAudrey I can't make anything tiny or small ,.I try but it ends up big and bold.Thank you for visiting.
DeleteBeautiful designs! I love the wire wrapping in the second necklace!
ReplyDeleteThan you Christine
ReplyDeleteJust stunning! love the intensity of the focals....really awesome :)
ReplyDeleteI wanted the focals to be dramatic .
DeleteOh me! oh my,oh me, oh my! I LOVE the cascading pearls. Would love to talk to you about how did did it :)
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Than you Linda .By Wednesday or Thursday for sure.
DeleteLove the first necklace, so gorgeous! Wonderful designs and a great job.
ReplyDeleteThank You that was the first piece that I made and my favorite one.
DeleteI love how you boldly play with wire, that add interest and a metallic sparkle to your pieces - I am usually no fan of pearls, but I fell in love with your necklaces here!
ReplyDeleteThank Pipa ,I don't like to wear a strand of just pearl ,I tend to mix them with other beads to give them a more modern look.
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DeleteThe first necklace is so full of colours, beautiful! The second one very elegant♥ I'm fond of pearls :-) Great job!
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DeleteThey are all beautiful creations, and all very distinctively Elsie style! I think I would know your designs where ever I saw them. I really love what you did with the bold glass pendant with the beads, charms and chain. Now I'm off to visit Donna's Blog.
ReplyDeleteThank Louise ,you also make pretty things .
DeleteThe second necklace is so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteyou really made a great works with your soup
Thank You Ilenia ,you also did a great job with your beadwork.
DeleteBeautiful pieces!
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DeleteShyme I visited your blog I don't know if you are doing the hop but your work is beautiful.
DeleteFabulous designs! The second necklace grabbed my attention! You do great work! Really Soup-er!
ReplyDeleteThank You Terri for liking.
DeleteI love how Bold your pieces are. Simply stunning.
ReplyDeleteThank You Susan ,if you could see my craft room all my designs are kind of bold
DeleteNice cooking, Elsie! I love the pearl necklace, interesting design & lovely colors!
ReplyDeleteThank you ,you also have nice designs.
DeleteBeautiful designs, love your wire wrapping.
ReplyDeleteThank Kepi ,you also made great things with your soup.
DeleteAll three designs are wonderful. The wire-wrapped one is my favorite. Beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteThank you Tammy.
DeleteThank you Tammy
ReplyDeleteThey are all beautiful! I am partial to the first one with the large focal and spray of beads and charms.
ReplyDeleteThank You Jami for visiting ,and liking my designs.
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DeleteWOW, very original designs! Great job
ReplyDeleteThank you Janine
DeleteYour necklaces are all dramatic and stunning! I love the fall of dangles in the second one. Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteThank you Barbara for liking my work.
DeleteWhat dramatic and interesting necklaces I like the almost vintage feel to the first one.
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Thank your Jackie.
DeleteAll 3 pieces are fantastic! I can't pick a favorite.....
ReplyDeleteThank You Donna ,
DeleteWonderful! I especially love the pearl pieces.
ReplyDeleteThank you ,I visited your blog but could not comment.
DeleteOh, wow! Such big, luxurious pieces!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sarah
DeleteGreat, bold, dramatic pieces! The wire work and and the silk, that's a beautiful combination.
ReplyDeleteThank You Karin.
DeleteWOW! lovely, bold and beautiful! Great work!
ReplyDeleteThank You,Regina
DeleteWhat fab trio of necklaces!
ReplyDeleteThank You Jo-Ann
DeleteOh wow every thing you made was simply breath taking. I think that soup your partner sent you was amazing...I love the vocals she sent. Your designs are stunning. Ty so much for sharing with us all...bye now off to hop my little legs off...
ReplyDeleteThank You gelfling 50 for hopping into my blog .I will hop to yours .
DeleteFantastic designs - I really like that bottom necklace =)
ReplyDeleteGreat designs, I love all three of them!
ReplyDeleteThank You ,. My daughter already took possession of some of the pieces .
DeleteGorgeous pieces. Very creative use of your Soup.
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Thank you Susan ,the bead soup that Donna send me inspired me .
DeleteI love your creations. They are very unique. Love your wirework, especially in the 2nd last necklace. It looked elegant and chic at the same time. Love it!
ReplyDeleteThank you Maybelline ,you did a great job also.
ReplyDeletevery nice, bold pieces, good job!
ReplyDeleteI start small but end up bold.
DeleteAll three of your pieces definitely make a statement. I especially like the first two. The fringe and accents in the first one have a gypsy vibe to me somehow and the trickling raindrops you created in the second one are so very cool and unique. Exceptional job.
ReplyDeleteThank you craftyhope ,I love beads and wires and tend to do a little wrapping in my pieces.
DeleteAwesome....I don't which I like the best...yes I do....the last one...I totally love that one....It reminds me of the days of my youth.....great soup! Excellent job!
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thank you for your comments , I would also like to thank Donna for sending such beautiful beads ,and focal.
DeleteClever use of drops, wonderful effect! Great soup!!
ReplyDeleteThank You for taking the time to see my creations.
DeleteThree great designs I always like when pearls are used in a less traditional way. Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteLove the color combinations and the pearls....gorgeous designs!
ReplyDeleteThank you Pat I love to incorporate pearls in lots of my designs.
DeleteWow, Elsie, that first design is a knockout, the perfect piece for that awesome bead :) And then your delightful and feminine necklaces featuring the pearls, which I adore!
ReplyDeleteMonique daughter took over that first design ,she wears it all the time .
DeleteHi Elise, You really spotlighted that beautiful lampworked focal in the first necklace. I like your second necklace the best. It is very pretty and the neutral color would go with almost any clothing color. Great job wire wrapping the pendant in your third necklace.
ReplyDeleteThank you Becky I love wire wrapping its one of my favorites techniques.
DeleteSeriously can't decided which one is my favorite! that first one has awesome dangles, and highlights the focal so well. The second one has such unique dangles - the zigzag just catches my eye, and the wirewrapping is awesome. And that third one.....love it. Such a great job.
ReplyDeleteYou made my day with all your compliments .Thank you.
DeleteWhat a collection of bold statement designs! I love the cascading dangles and wire wrapping as well as the color palette!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and brilliant designs! Love both of the color palates too. One talent lady!
ReplyDeleteThese are Very Simple Lovely and Elegant Designs . :)
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