Saturday, September 17, 2011

Bead Soup Party Reveal!

First I wanted to to say what fun this whole cooking session had been. Meeting new internet friends, receiving pretty beads in the mail and creating a new piece of jewelry are the best things ever!

If you are visiting here and have not heard about the Bead Soup Blog Hop, you can read all about it here. The the entire list of 362 participants is here. Thanks so much to Lori Anderson of the Pretty Things Blog for being such a great hostess!

Now without further ado.

Here are my lovely beads from partner Lorelei Eurto.

This is the Bead Soup color palette that I created. 
Read more on how I chose my beads here.

And here she is!



Here are a few snaps from the process:





Today is SUCH a busy day with 362 blogs to look over! So not to delay you with your blog hopping, stop back by tomorrow and I will have a party favor for you to download and I'll cover my stringing process for you in more detail.

Have a great hop everyone! I'm off to celebrate these lovely necklaces (and my birthday!) Let the party BEGIN!
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59 comments:

  1. StaceySeptember 17, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    oh she's fun! Look at all that you put into this piece. It's beautiful! And a big HAPPY birthday to you!

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  2. Lorelei EurtoSeptember 17, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    WOOT!! Hi Kate! I am amazed at hope we each did kind of an asymmetrical piece with sections of several strands. isn't that so funny!?
    Your necklace turned out lovely1 It's pretty cool to see my little pendant turned into something so lovely! Thank you for crafting such a fine piece with my bead soup!

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  3. EmandaJSeptember 17, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    Lorelei is amazing isn't she -- what a fantastic color sense you both have! Great necklace!
    Enjoy the hop,
    Emanda

    http://artemisiastudio.blogspot.com/2011/09/bead-soup-reveal.html

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  4. UnknownSeptember 17, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    Very lovely piece!! Love the pictures of you and your gran.

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  5. KayzKreationzSeptember 17, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    Oh, wow! What a wonderful piece. And I love the way you can take the ribbon part off separate. Although I really liked the ribbon dangle on the necklace. Very feminine.

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  6. LisaSeptember 17, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    So gorgeous and colorful! I love statement pieces.

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  7. CillawSeptember 17, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    Have a Happy Birthday. A great necklace to wear on your day.
    Cilla

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  8. My Life Under the BusSeptember 17, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    Beautiful pendant and beautiful colors!

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  9. ManekiSeptember 17, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    What a lush necklace! I really like the asymmetry and the detachable dangles. Great job!

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  10. BahamaDawnSeptember 17, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    WOW Kate that necklace is beautiful!!! great job!

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  11. cynthia fordSeptember 17, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    That is unbelievably beautiful

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  12. rockcreekcreationsSeptember 17, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    I had read your auditioning process for beads to include in the piece and I'm very excited that I get to see the finished piece!! Very, Very beautiful!!

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  13. Debbie/ Prairie EmporiumSeptember 17, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    Great necklace!! and Happy Birthday!!

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  14. Kathleen Lange KlikSeptember 17, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    This is a really amazing necklace! Gorgeous! I love the asymmetric aspect of it. Well done!

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  15. UnknownSeptember 17, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    such a beautiful necklace, I love the multi strands. happy birthday!

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  16. one-eared pigSeptember 17, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    Love love love it! So much fun!

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  17. Michelle MachSeptember 17, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    This is so cool. The bead soup really looks like "Lorelei" to me, so it fun to see a "Kate" interpretation! Beautiful work!

    Have a great birthday!

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  18. Karyn BSeptember 17, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    Oh boy, isn't this necklace just a stunner! So full of color and lushness and texture! Beautiful work!

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  19. ReginaSeptember 18, 2011 at 6:24 AM

    Hope you had a Happy Birthday! What a wonderful, festive, necklace. I love how you have incorporated all the beads into this celebration of Bead Soup and Birthday! Outstanding!

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  20. NoemiSeptember 18, 2011 at 7:58 AM

    Happy birthday!
    What a statement of necklace you made. love the colour combination.

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  21. Recycled Cottage & GardenSeptember 18, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    OK, I'm officially in awe.

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  22. VSSeptember 18, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    OMGoodness...your soup is truly DELICIOUS my Friend!!! I love the way you did the two sides so differently & the bow just pulls it all together.
    Well done, another AMAZING cup of BEAD SOUP!!! ;)

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  23. la mar de bonitaSeptember 18, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    Wonderful an rich in colours, I like it! Great idea with the bow, this piece makes your necklace so extraordinary interesting!
    Greetings, Michi

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  24. Torque StorySeptember 18, 2011 at 2:46 PM

    Thanks for documenting your creative process. I clicked back to your bead soup selection--I love seeing beaders' minds at work this way. Lovely necklace.

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  25. BobbieSeptember 18, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    What an exuberant piece! It's just great!

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  26. Lori AndersonSeptember 18, 2011 at 2:56 PM

    LOVE the pendant! Excellent work! Very colorful!

    I hope you'll participate again -- the blog button and dates for the next party are on my blog right now!

    Love, Lori

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  27. Sweet Willow DesignsSeptember 18, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    WOW, this is one wild necklace. Love it.

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  28. The Dixon ChickSeptember 18, 2011 at 6:38 PM

    Untz! Untz! Untz! Those are some funky party beads from my buddy Lorelei! What are the odds that two of my peeps are partners? I love what you've done with the beads and how you added your own ingredients - looks fab. Well done!

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  29. sharon palacSeptember 18, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    Wow, what a gorgeous design, and so happy and colorful...I can visualize someone dancing the Samba with this beauty on!

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  30. Niky SayersSeptember 19, 2011 at 3:09 AM

    A really lovely necklace, such lovely bold colors!

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  31. Stephanie LaRosaSeptember 19, 2011 at 6:39 AM

    Beautiful necklace, I love all the colors.

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  32. UnknownSeptember 19, 2011 at 7:13 AM

    So lush and colorful!

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  33. MaggieSeptember 19, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    Glad I finally made it here! What fun! So bright and pretty. That necklace will get a lot of attention when worn.

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  34. Sweet FreedomSeptember 19, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    Wonderful color palette, and I love the asymmetrical design. Thanks for sharing the process pics!

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  35. BeadbugSeptember 19, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    What an amazing mix of colors, I love it.

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  36. Myléne HillamSeptember 19, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    Wow, your necklace has great visual impact! You've done a great job of creating a beautifully balanced asymmetrical piece.

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  37. WendySeptember 19, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    Very colorful and unique! Great job!

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  38. Jennifer CameronSeptember 19, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    Beautiful lush necklace! Wow! Love that focal...

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  39. TracySeptember 20, 2011 at 2:23 AM

    Gorgeous melody of colours, and so very stylish.

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  40. CraftyHopeSeptember 20, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    Goodness, how awesome is it that your partner was Lorelei!?
    Your necklace is so full of chunky awesomeness! It's definitely a statement piece. Well done! The necklace is very cool.

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  41. Elysian StudiosSeptember 20, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    What a beautiful statement piece you made! I love the vibrant color and the great focal! You and Lorelei made a great team!

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  42. Karin SlatonSeptember 20, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    Gorgeous. You work so confidently with color. You've created a masterpiece!

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  43. Silver ParrotSeptember 20, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    I love the soup that Lorelei sent you and you did a great job pulling it together. The multi-strand section looks fantastic.

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  44. I LOVE color!September 20, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    I am so sorry for being so late my computer was resisting too labor intensive:^)Very nice designs. And there is still time to sign up for the give-away, Just go to SandysColoringBox.blogspot.com Sept.16th blog and leave a comment
    Be blessed to be a blessing

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  45. LeeLu CreationsSeptember 20, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    Awesome!

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  46. beadinpathSeptember 21, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    Love this! The multi-strand & asymmetry is just awesome!
    :) Heather

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  47. SoulsFireDesignsSeptember 21, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    What a fun and cool piece!

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  48. BeadaholiqueSeptember 22, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    I love the festive spirit to your necklace and the different multi-strands look sooo cool!
    Julie and Andrea

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  49. TerriSeptember 22, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    Wow! Now that is some Soup mix!!! A feast for the eyes! Soup-er job!

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  50. Kathy ~ Artful AccentsSeptember 23, 2011 at 5:04 AM

    What a rich and colorful piece! I enjoyed reading your post about the process you used to decide on which beads to use, very informative and helpful to see how others go about the creation process. Nice work!

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  51. Carol TannahillSeptember 23, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    Your necklace is a celebration of beads and color. Lovely work!

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  52. ChristineSeptember 25, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    Lovely and it can be worn with everything!! Love your necklace!

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  53. vonnaSeptember 26, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    This is such a wonderful mix of color and a great necklace Kate, thanks for sharing the tutorial too!

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  54. Christine AltmillerSeptember 28, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    oh, this is such a great necklace!!! chunky, colorful, beautiful, feeling of fall and a bountiful harvest! love it!!!

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  55. ShelOctober 1, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    Wow - this is such an amazingly pretty necklace!! I love the colors and how the design just jumps right out at you! Very cool indeed!!

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  56. AnonymousOctober 1, 2011 at 6:29 PM

    Beautiful necklace...like a party around your neck! I love all of the colors!!

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  57. Shay StoneOctober 6, 2011 at 9:40 PM

    That is one seriously fun and creative piece you've made!

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  58. AnonymousOctober 8, 2011 at 3:32 AM

    So chunky gorgeous! I love how you put all together.

    Ambra

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  59. AnnOctober 16, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    Fantastic necklace, definitely a statement piece. I love what you put together.

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