Friday, May 9, 2014

Bead Soup Blog Hop Reveal


Lush Soup Ingredients sent to me by Karla Morgan
My Bead Soup blog hop partner is Karla Morgan of Texas Pepper Jams  is from New Braunfels, Texas.  Karla sent a wonderful mix of beads--agate from Guadalajara, Mexico, coral, chinese crystals, lava, shell, carnelian, jade, and moss jasper.  She included a vintage lucite focal that was her grandmothers, and a copper clasp that she made.  I appreciate her thoughtfulness in giving me lucite that was her grandmother's.  I knew right away that I had to make something with a bead so special.  Of course, her mix would have to include the map of Texas that she made from copper.



Vintage Lucite Focal layered on top of Karla's cut metal, some of her beads, and her copper clasp
I had some Vintaj chain and Irish Waxed Linen thread that I used to suspend the focal from and attach the beads.  I used some beads that Karla sent and some I had.  I happened to have some fabric from a previous blog hop with orange and gold that was perfect to weave through Vintaj chain.  Of course, Karla's copper clasp was perfect for my color palette.  I usually don't make jewelry with large components so this was a challenge for me.  In fact, when I first saw the chain that I bought from Vintaj I thought I would never use it because it was much larger than I thought.  It has turned out to be perfect for a number of pieces that are now in my online shop


Green Necklace is available for purchase at BayMoonDesign Etsy store
Once again, my large Vintaj chain works well with another necklace.  This green necklace has the natural copper bar that Karla made and some of the blue green artisan ceramics that she sent me. I used a large, green ceramic focal that I got from Marsha Neal and some natural copper that I had to attach the focal to the bar.   I created the circular, copper clasp to mirror the circles in the focal with some copper I had on hand.   I love the boho look of this necklace.



Karla's Lava beads are perfect for these Hot Pink Earrings
 As soon as I saw the hot pink lava beads that Karla sent I new they would be perfect for these earrings.

I still have metal and beads left for another time.  I would like to thank Lori Anderson for organizing this blog hop of 500 participants.  What a huge labor of love!  She is also hosting the list of all of the participants on her blog .

Please visit these participants and leave kind comments on their blogs.  I would appreciate comments from my readers also.    As a reward I am having a Mother's Day Sale. 

Mother's Day sale at BayMoonDesign

 For those who follow my blog, I invite you to stop by Etsy store and receive a discount of 15% on any purchase of $10 or more with the coupon code MOM15 from now until May 11.  Now is the time to make purchases for Mother's Day.  You might want to pick up some handmade cards or jewelry for upcoming weddings, proms, and graduations.  Many of my Etsy team members have sales going on during this time period and are offering the same discount.  Visit their shops too!  I complete list of the shops and the discounts is on the etteam blog.

43 comments:

  1. Hi! Wow what a great collection you made! I love everything! You are so talented! I love the vibrance of all of your designs which you created using your partner's great beads! they are filled with life! xox jean

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  2. Beautiful jewelry! The green necklace is my favorite.

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  3. WOW, amazing work. I LOVE chunky and I LOVE these necklaces!!

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  4. What a fun soup! Love the green necklace!

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  5. Great work! You used the beautiful soup perfectly.

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  6. All of your pieces are really great. I especially like the green necklace with its ceramic pieces and copper swirl. Wonderful job, Kathy!

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  7. What a great collection of designs! I really like that second necklace because those are so my colors.

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  8. Great designs, I love your beads and how you put them all together Your focal pendents turned out quite lovely...

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  9. Love every piece. Those earrings are gorgeous.

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  10. Wonderful soup! You made beautiful pieces with it! Great work!

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  11. The first thing I thought, when I came up her: your blog is so elegant, love your header! As well as your creations. The green necklace is my favorite (I've to admit greens are always my favorites), but I also like the idea with the woven Vintaj Chain and the warm colors from the first necklace! Great cooking!

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  12. Kathy your designs are beautiful. It was wonderful of Karla to send a focal that was her Grandmother's. You honored it beautifully.My favorite is the pink lava bead earrings.

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  13. Beautiful pieces! My fav are the earrings! Did you make those bead caps? And brilliant work on adding the bar to the focal...that would never have crossed my mind. Hooray!

    Linda
    http://fromTheBeadBoard.blogspot.com
    http://cherryOnTopDesign.co

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  14. very inventive projects, green necklace is my fav!congrats!

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  15. Yay Kathy for justifying the need for our copious hoards. Thank goodness you had just the right chain! Indeed the shape and scale is just perfect. Great work with your soup

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  16. What creative pieces, and what a lovely way to honor Karla's heirloom bead. I do think the green necklace is particularly wonderful!

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  17. You certainly did justice to the heirloom bead, very beautiful well designed necklace. The green necklace is particularly beautiful.

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  18. What an honor to get one of the grandmother's beads. You did a lovely job with it. My favorite is the second necklace. Nice job with all of it!

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  19. Very creative soup. I love the green and orange necklace most.

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  20. Beautiful! I love everything you made... If I had to pick a favorite, it would be the first one (made with the heirloom lucite)--but ask me tomorrow, and I might change my mind! Thank you for sharing your lovely work!

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  21. So cool! I think my favourite is the first necklace with the heirloom bead - especially because it has a story - that, and I love that you wove your fabric through the chain!

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  22. I loved the pink lava earrings. How very thoughtful your bead soup partner was

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  23. I really like how you matched that beautiful fabric with the components on the first necklace, and I simply love the swirly focal bead and piece as a whole - your second necklace. I'll be certain to check your shop too.

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  24. I love both necklaces and the pink lava earrings are such fun. I think my favorite is the second necklace with the Marsha Neal focal. But that first one is pretty great with the lucite. Hard to decide!

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  25. Hi Kathy, I'm still blog hopping & I can't believe it has taken me this long to see what you did with the bead soup I sent you.

    Fabulous, wonderful, beautiful, lovely! I totally, I love what you did, especially with my grandmother's focal. She would have loved it too! Thanks for honoring her so well!

    I also loved the bead soup you sent me! I'm still working on a few pieces that I wanted to do but didn't have time to finish. I've worn several pieces & have gotten complements on them. In fact, a several people have asked me why I don't I sell my jewelry. I guess I need to take your advice & get busy with my Etsy shop.

    Thanks for all the encouragement & for the lovely pieces you created with the bead soup! :)

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  26. Absolutely love the green necklace. The bail is incredibly creative. The clasp perfectly matches the focal. The colors are rich and luscious. Awesomesauce!

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  27. Oh, wow! Those are beautiful - I love the way you've used the focal on the green necklace.

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  28. Love the texture created with the fabric and chain. Beautiful creations!

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  29. Lovely work. If I had to pick a favourite it would be the green necklace.

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  30. I love your creations, Kathy! Looks like you were inspired outside your usual design space :)

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  31. Beautiful work, Kathy! All different but you used your soup so well. I couldn't pick a fave. they all have something special.

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  32. Lovely designs. The hot pink earrings are adorable. The green focal necklace is my favorite. The large chain works well with your designs, especially the lucite focal necklace.

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  33. I love everything you've designed but my favourite is the cleverly designed Green Necklace.
    Ana

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  34. Your necklace has it all: knotting, metal chain, a gorgeous focal and fabric! It is gorgeous. I also really like the other necklace, the metal parts are stunning and also the color combo

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  35. Beautiful pieces! Seriously love that green and orange necklace! And the earrings!

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  36. What a perfect colour combination your 'Green Necklace' has, just♥love♥ it! Love the way you worked with the waxed linen and the huge chains too, really beautiful, you created some ♥♥♥ pieces!

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  37. Beautiful earth tone pieces with a punch of pink earrings.

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  38. How cool it is that you & Karla Morgan of Texas Pepper Jams were partnered for this wonderful party! I just love your pairing! Kathy, you created very cool and earthy and chic jewelry here! The natural warm tones are made even richer within your designs -- the green Marsha Neal next to copper wrappings & the cool copper bar, the lovely earth/sky color ceramics from Karla, and that gorgeous spiral clasp you created! And the Vintaj chain along with Irish waxed linen in your first piece accentuate so well the sunset colorway of Karla's handcrafted copper components, beads, and (horseshoe? :) clasp. Splendid and again, rich, while having that gentle cozy feeling of Boho design and wonderful art jewelry elements. The earrings -- I didn't realize the rosy vibrant beads were lava! Oh I love that! And I love the combination of vibrant berry pink enameled beadcaps & clear crystal & oh, the gold of your earrings. I adore gold in handcrafted jewelry & it is a rare, elegant, higher end treat whenever I see it used in jewelry. (I'm thinking these are the ones you designed again, right?) A sophisticated, lovely post with a powerful collection of jewelry: glowing, energized, warm, thoughtful, joyful jewelry design. Happy Hopping! ♥ Rita

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  39. Both necklaces are beautiful! The lucite na map of Texas - absolutely great paring, not to mention the red beads you added to the chain - they brighten the whole piece in a very soft way! I like the color combo of the green necklace and the way you attached the focal and made a matching clasp is very creative. Also I like the pairing of different color metal findings in the earrings to match those red lava beads!

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  40. Wow what a great collection!! I love everything! Your designs are vibrant and and full of life.

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  41. Those hot pink earrings are so cute and different. Love what you did with the copper Texas! Great use of your soup!

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