This time my partner was CJ Bauschka of 4 His Glory Creations. I was very lucky again with this pairing, thank you Lori!! :) I got a wonderful and HUGE bead soup, CJ was very generous! (To see her bead soup just click here)
But this does not mean it was easy to design something out of this stash, as there were beads I rarely use and the focal was LARGE :)) First I planned to use the focal for bead embroidery, then I realized the result would be enormous, so I changed my mind. Then I started making a necklace in turquoise and silver, but I found it a bit too simple. So I went back to my original plan, bead embroidery, but I used that pretty teal crystal I received, with the fire polished beads, and a brass button (the same I sent to CJ) and added a necklace that is a bit different than what I usually make for my bead embroidered pendants.
To use the silver focal I made the necklace with the same technique, I added two silver sun beads that I bought years ago and never knew what to use them for, and I used the silver rondelles with the bead caps, the clasp and some of the black seed beads from my bead soup. With the large focal, the concentric circles and the sun motif it turned out to look kind of Aztec, what do you think? Since I had more rondelles and sun beads, I made a simple bracelet and a pair of earrings too.
Here's one more photo of all I made, it is a lot and I still used less than a quarter of the beads I got! It will be so much fun to use the rest, as It was a lot of fun to create these pieces too! Thank you so much CJ for this amazing bead soup!!
To see what CJ has created from my beads, visit her blog at 4 His Glory Creations.
Wow, 4 lovely pieces! I keep trying at bead embroidery but I still haven't 'got it'. Well done :) x
VálaszTörlésLove what you have made!!
VálaszTörlésBeautiful work- and two very different pieces! Both of them are lovely.
VálaszTörlésI love your choice of the colors. Copper with this amazing blue, wow, it looks fantastic.
VálaszTörlésGreets Gite
Beautiful creations!
VálaszTörlésAbsolutely gorgeous, both of them, but the blue necklace is my fave.
VálaszTörlésVery beautiful pieces, really soothing...
VálaszTörlésJust beautiful soup pieces, well done.
VálaszTörlésGorgeous pieces, I love the Aztech theme!
VálaszTörlésBoth necklaces, the bracelet, and earrings are lovely! Your bead embroidery really makes the first focal special. Great work!
VálaszTörlésBeautiful pieces! Well done :)
VálaszTörlésWonderful pieces and such great use of your soup.Love and hugs Tanya
VálaszTörlésYour pieces are absolutely beautiful - your embroidered pendant is amazing!!
VálaszTörlésHow gorgeous! Every last piece is truly a work of art! They all look so rich and decadent!
VálaszTörlésAll of your pieces are beautiful!
VálaszTörlésLovely combinated!
VálaszTörlésWow, love everything! That first necklace is a real stunner though. Great job!
VálaszTörlésBeautiful, I am in awe of bead work that brings everything to life. Something I haven't even attempted. Great job!!
VálaszTörlésBeautiful pieces!
VálaszTörlésVery beautiful work, you did a wonderful job with your ingredients. I'm very jelous.
VálaszTörlésWow~Simply beautiful work!
VálaszTörlésWow! These look like they are from a museum exhibit! Nice!
VálaszTörlés*yyoossss*
VálaszTörlésIt requires foresight eye =) so so beautiful.
Gyönyörű ékszerek kerültek ki megint a kezed alól! Gratulálok!A második nyakláncod nagyon nagyon tetszik!
VálaszTörlésso gorgeous! the medallions (focals) stand out beautifully!
VálaszTörlésStunning work!! The beads are gorgeous but it takes a skillful designer to make them show their full beauty. You hit it out of the park. I would wear any one of your pieces.
VálaszTörlésBeautiful work. I love the color choices and design. Great focal piece you received.
VálaszTörlésWow these are wondeful pieces! They look grecian! Love them!
VálaszTörlésWow, your work is beautiful! Wonderful job with the soup!
VálaszTörlésStunning work...love your beadwork! And they really do look grecian! Beautiful pieces!
VálaszTörlésOh my goodness, these pieces are just wonderful! I really love the pendant you made in the first necklace, it looks like ancient treasure for sure. And the second set with its pretty matching bracelet and earrings is just wonderful. Bravo!
VálaszTörlésBeautiful! Well done.
VálaszTörlésAbsolutely gorgeous!
VálaszTörlésBeautiful work:)
VálaszTörlésSooo beautiful!! I love these all -- especially that you went with the bead embroidery in the top one. The colors and texture are wonderful! ;)
VálaszTörlésVery pretty. I think your necklace with that large silver focal, does look very Aztec. I like it with the sun beads. And your bead embroidery on that first piece is wonderful.
VálaszTörlésYou certainly came out with a lot of great pieces. The necklace with the sun beads and the large pendant definitely do look Aztec or Mayan or something. The first necklace makes quite a statement as well. Good work!
VálaszTörlésGorgeous work! Your bead embroidery is beautiful!
VálaszTörlésAmazing!
VálaszTörlésAbsolutely beautiful...I would wear the necklace all of the time...!
VálaszTörlésVery nice. Love the teal.
VálaszTörlésBeautiful work. Love that bead embroidery. Great job!
VálaszTörlésOh, very pleasing to the eye. I have a great appreciation for people who use seed beads. I don't and blame it on a lack of coordination but, really, I just think the little stinkers don't like me! :) And, yes, definitely an Aztec look to that 2nd set.
VálaszTörlésWow! jaw dropping!
VálaszTörlésVery pretty! Love these!
VálaszTörlésWell that’s really great and I appreciate it. Thanks for taking the time to discuss this, I feel strongly about it and love learning more on this topic.
VálaszTörlésstunning work!
VálaszTörlésAgi, I am in awe, what lovely creations. Beautiful colors and unique designs. I am so blessed by your work. Your creative imagination is beyond me. Sorry I was behind in posting my designs, as I have been under the weather today, and worst last night. Trying to fight past the stresses and issues of my crazy life. Finally got everything posted to my blog. Hope you like what I did with the beautiful bead soup you sent to me. It was really hard to decide exactly what I wanted to do. But I really enjoyed the results.
VálaszTörlésThese are totally gorgeous. You had awesome ingredients and your execution is spectacular!
VálaszTörlésFirst necklace with seed beads is the best! Very stunning!
VálaszTörlésWhat gorgeous pieces! Love your bead embroidery!
VálaszTörlésEverything is so beautiful!
VálaszTörlésI love your works so much!
Congrats!
Beautiful pieces! I love the colors and your beadwork is stunning. Great job with your soup.
VálaszTörlésOMG! Want want want want want want. Particularly the first one. Did I mention I wanted it? Holy cow.
VálaszTörlésI'm with Lori on this one! I want want want too! These pieces are exquisite!
VálaszTörlésSo pretty!
VálaszTörlésBeautiful! It does have an Aztec look to it.. and I LOVE that green :)
VálaszTörléstotally gorgeous soup!!
VálaszTörlésAbsolutely gorgeous work, I love the teal necklace, it is stunning. All your work is beautiful.
VálaszTörlésGoodness!!!!! This is SO beautiful! I am having a hard time picking a favorite. You are one very very talented lady. The necklaces are fit for an art gallery, and the earrings, for me :-) Lol, they are super cute!
VálaszTörlésI love, love, love your necklaces! They are perfect!
VálaszTörlésBeautiful pieces!!
VálaszTörlésI love all your pieces!
VálaszTörlésciao dall'Italia
Nagyon ötletes darabok!
VálaszTörlésBeautiful and Elegant! The rivoli necklace is my favorite!
VálaszTörlésI love the color pallet you used in your designs, all the pieces are stunning! I think my favorite is the wrap bracelet. You did an amazing job with this challenge. Cheers!
VálaszTörlésLori D.
Such lovely pieces!!! I like especially the second piece, de bracelet-necklace set: so impozant and misterious!
VálaszTörlésI love all your pieces, but especially the first necklace with the bead embroidery. Very stunning!
VálaszTörlésgreets
Jacqueline
The first necklace is gorgeous Agi!
VálaszTörlésI love the earrings, bracelet and the second necklace as well - yes, it does look Aztec - very cool!
i love everything...your talent amazes me...
VálaszTörlésI love both necklaces, but my favorite is the pendant with the beaded rivoli - gorgeous work, beautiful color!
VálaszTörlésAbsolutely stunning! I love your embroidery work, which is something I've never done.
VálaszTörlésJust gorgeous, you got a wonderful soup to work with but you brought it all to life with the beauty of your pieces! Happy Birthday too!!
VálaszTörlésWhat a way to start off the list for the 3rd round of reveal. These are all stunning pieces. Loving the color palette. You are such a talented bead-er!
VálaszTörlésWonderful love what ou have made so classy!
VálaszTörlésI love what you've done with all of these but I especially love that you dove in and used the bead embroidery for the large focal in the first necklace. Well done!
VálaszTörlésWhat a beautiful necklace and yes it does look a bit Aztec!
VálaszTörlésJackie
It's all so very pretty. But bead embroidery always fascinates me (mostly because I can't seem to grasp it) so between that and the stunning crystal, I'm slightly partial to your first necklace. It may not be your usual style, but it's quite stunning!
VálaszTörléslovely soup mix and everything you've made is beautiful
VálaszTörlésGasp! Your work is amazingly gorgeous! The colors, designs, workmanship...Wow wow wow!
VálaszTörlésWhat STUNNING designs! I love what you created with your soup ingredients and your beading technique is amazing!
VálaszTörlésThey are all lovely, but the first necklace is a real stunner - it's always great to see beadweavers in the swaps, and your work is beautiful!
VálaszTörlésStunningly beautiful! I really love the second piece, and the earrings.
VálaszTörlésGorgeous!!!
VálaszTörlésWow gorgeous work!!!!
VálaszTörlésHűha, nagyon szépek, különösen az első tetszik!
VálaszTörlésBeautiful pieces. Love how you used those big focals.
VálaszTörlésGorgeous pieces! I just love that teal necklace. It would be perfect with sweaters in the fall or a little black dress.
VálaszTörlésBeautiful work, you're right it does feel Aztec, reminds me of late summer :)
VálaszTörlésWhat you made is gorgeous! You are extremely talented, especially with what you did to the focal. Thank you for sharing and participating!
VálaszTörléswow... The first necklace is gorgeous. Wish i could do beadwork as good as you,
VálaszTörlésI love the bead embroidery pendant you made. That blue crystal is gorgeous and goes perfect with the brass button.
VálaszTörlésSorry for the delay in commenting, but brother who lives with us not doing well. Your style is fantatistic Great Soup!
VálaszTörlésThe things you made are gorgeous! I love them all!
VálaszTörlésI definitely love your work - i would totaly wear it! Thanks for sharing.
VálaszTörlésWow! You have alot of great details in your creations. They turned out great!
VálaszTörlésThose are amazing. You did a great job.
VálaszTörlésFantasztikusak! Az egészet vinném, úgy ahogy van! Annyira a színeim, és olyan fenségesek! Gyönyörűűű!
VálaszTörlésGyönyörű szépek lettek! :)
VálaszTörlésÚristen, micsoda alkotások, gyönyörűek!:)
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