{"id":9855,"date":"2012-07-28T05:18:42","date_gmt":"2012-07-28T09:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?p=9855"},"modified":"2012-07-28T15:51:25","modified_gmt":"2012-07-28T19:51:25","slug":"6th-bead-soup-blog-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?p=9855","title":{"rendered":"6th Bead Soup Blog Party!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Bead Soup Blog Party is back….for the 6th round! This great big bead-swap-design-challenge-blog hop has become so popular that there are 3 separate reveal dates this time around. \u00a0And to celebrate, I have a SURPRISE for you at the end of this post. \u00a0 Thank you, Lori<\/span><\/a><\/span>, for hosting this online party that now spans 45 U.S. states and 25 countries – can you believe it? \u00a0I’m especially excited for Lori as her book, Bead Soup<\/a><\/em> is due out before too long!<\/h3>\n

My bead swap partner hails all the way from Texas – the wonderfully talented Nan Emmett<\/a>. \u00a0 I know many of you are familiar with her work – her beautiful ceramic beads and components. \u00a0I absolutely love her rustic style and the colors the colors she works with….and many of you love her work too, seeing how quickly it always sells from her shop<\/a>!<\/h3>\n

I have a quick story I have to share….and this illustrates out connected we all are in this jewelry community. \u00a0It seems that once we become familiar with another like-minded beading soul, our paths will eventually cross again…..it may take a few years, or a few blog parties, as in my case. \u00a0Way back in the very first blog party, Nan Emmett hosted a giveaway in her BSBP post. Do you remember it? \u00a0She gathered up an incredibly generous assortment of ceramic beads. Guess who won them?? \ud83d\ude42 \u00a0I couldn’t believe my luck. And that luck continued on as I had a few jewelry pieces published later using some of those giveaway beads…. there are just so many Bead Soup Blog Party stories, and this is one of mine. \u00a0SO happy to come full circle and be partnered with Nan. \u00a0So enough talking, let’s see the goods! \u00a0<\/em><\/h3>\n

My Bead Soup that traveled from TX to VA!<\/h3>\n

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A shot of the clasp in my Bead Soup mix. \u00a0Nan made the clasp from polymer clay in the same pattern that she used in the focal.<\/h3>\n

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Using the copper in the clasp as a cue, I set to work in my favorite medium. \u00a0 I twisted and coiled copper wire, and later oxidized and hand-polished it link by link.<\/h3>\n

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I wanted to use the heart focal in a way that wasn’t expected. \u00a0I created a focal cluster, hanging the ceramic heart with tiny copper beads to a twisted wire ring. \u00a0I mixed in additional handmade components, such as the resin pendant by Jade Scott<\/a> and the sweet ceramic bird by LeAnn Weih<\/a>.<\/h3>\n

I was excited when I finished my BSBP piece, because although I like the challenge, my favorite part is the photo op that comes afterwards! \u00a0I love gathering up my props and figuring out how to style my pictures. \u00a0For this special occasion, I couldn’t wait to break out my brand new but old chippy white board. \u00a0Just picked this up at the DC Big Flea last weekend, as a matter of fact.<\/h3>\n

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Did you catch that part in the first paragraph about a surprise<\/em>? \u00a0I wanted to pass along a spirit of giving that Nan shared with me many Bead Soup parties ago and host a little give away too! \u00a0I made a bracelet just for you – to say thank you for stopping by. \u00a0You’ll be entered to win with your comment on this post. \u00a0I know it takes a long time to visit the many blogs in this party, so I’ll wait to announce the winner on the Bead Soup Blog party second reveal date – August 11th!<\/h3>\n

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Now don’t forget to visit Nan’s blog<\/a> to see what she created with the bead soup that I sent – a mix created around an ornate, vintage pin!t\u00a0 \u00a0*Update: \u00a0I LOVE what Nan created! \u00a0She even saved some of the bead soup that she sent to me<\/em> to mix in with what I sent to her<\/em>….go see!<\/span><\/h3>\n

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On to the rest of the 6th Bead Soup Blog Party Participants!<\/h3>\n

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\u00a0Hostess, Lori Anderson,\u00a0PrettyThingsBlog.com<\/a><\/div>\n
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Alice Craddick,\u00a0\u00a0Alice’s Beads and Baubles<\/a><\/div>\n
Alicia Marinache,\u00a0\u00a0All The Pretty Things<\/a><\/div>\n
Amanda Tibbetts,\u00a0\u00a0Amanda Made<\/a><\/div>\n
Amber Dawn Goldish,\u00a0Inventive Soul<\/a><\/div>\n
Annita Wilson,\u00a0\u00a0AW Jewelry<\/a><\/div>\n
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Beti Horvath,\u00a0Stringing Fool<\/a><\/div>\n
Birgitta Lejonklou,\u00a0\u00a0Create With Spirit<\/a><\/div>\n
Candida Castleberry, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Spinning Spun Sugar<\/a><\/div>\n
Carolyn Lawson,\u00a0Carolyn’s Creations<\/a><\/div>\n
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Cassie Donlen,\u00a0Glass Beadle<\/a><\/div>\n
Cheri Reed,\u00a0\u00a0Creative Designs by Cheri<\/a><\/div>\n
Cheryl McCloud,\u00a0\u00a0One Thing Leads to Another<\/a><\/div>\n
Cheryl Roe,\u00a0BeadRoe<\/a><\/div>\n
Christina Hickman,\u00a0Vintage Treasures Jewelry<\/a><\/div>\n
Christine Hendrickson,\u00a0\u00a0Clamworks<\/a><\/div>\n
Cilla Watkins,\u00a0Tell Your Girlfriends<\/a><\/div>\n
Cindy Wilson,\u00a0Mommy’s Dream<\/a><\/div>\n
Cindy Wimmer,\u00a0Sweet Bead Studio<\/a><\/div>\n
Cory Celaya,\u00a0Art With Moxie<\/a><\/div>\n
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Cory Tompkins,\u00a0Tealwater Designs<\/a><\/div>\n
Cris Peacock,\u00a0Cris’ Page<\/a><\/div>\n
Cynthia Deis,\u00a0Shiny Little Things<\/a><\/div>\n
Cynthia Machata,\u00a0Antiquity Travelers<\/a><\/div>\n
Cynthia Wainscott,\u00a0Exotic Peru<\/a><\/div>\n
Dana Hickey,\u00a0Magpie Approved<\/a><\/div>\n
Dana James,\u00a0Dana’s Jewelry Designs<\/a><\/div>\n
Dana Lang,\u00a0Tumblestone Handmakery<\/a><\/div>\n
Debbie Price,\u00a0Green Shoot Jewellery Designs<\/a><\/div>\n
Denielle Hagerman,\u00a0Some Beads and Other Things<\/a><\/div>\n
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Diane Valasek,\u00a0Dragonfly Close<\/a><\/div>\n
Doris Stumpf,\u00a0Glaszwerg<\/a><\/div>\n
Dyanne Everett-Cantrell,\u00a0Dee-Liteful Jewelry Creations<\/a><\/div>\n
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Elaine Robitaille,\u00a0Too Aquarius<\/a><\/div>\n
Eleanor Burian-Mohr,\u00a0The Charmed Life<\/a><\/div>\n
Enik\u00f6 Fabian,\u00a0Perl-eni<\/a><\/div>\n
Erin Prais-Hintz,\u00a0Treasures Found<\/a><\/div>\n
Heather Davis,\u00a0Blissful Garden Beads<\/a><\/div>\n
Heidi Post,\u00a0Ex Post Facto Jewelry<\/a><\/div>\n
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Hilary Frye,\u00a0FryeStyle<\/a><\/div>\n
Ilenia Ruzza,\u00a0Ilenia’s Unique Beaded and Painted Jewelry<\/a><\/div>\n
Inge von Roos,\u00a0Inge’s Blog<\/a><\/div>\n
Jami Shipp,\u00a0Celebrating Life<\/a><\/div>\n
Jayne Capps,\u00a0Mama’s Got to Doodle<\/a><\/div>\n
Jean A. Well,\u00a0Jean A. Wells Handcrafted Artisan Jewelry<\/a><\/div>\n
Jean Yates,\u00a0Snap Out of It Jean! There’s Beading to Do!<\/a><\/div>\n
Jennifer Cameron,\u00a0Glass Addictions<\/a><\/div>\n
Jennifer Pottner,\u00a0Rock Candy Beads<\/a><\/div>\n
Jennifer VanBenschoten,\u00a0\u00a0Jewelry, Art and Life<\/a><\/div>\n
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Jenny Davies-Reazor,\u00a0Jenny Davies-Reazor<\/a><\/div>\n
Jenny Vidberg,\u00a0Shyme Design<\/a><\/div>\n
Jessica Dickens,\u00a0My Jewelry, My Life, Me<\/a><\/div>\n
Jessica Klaaren,\u00a0Beadful-Things by Jessica<\/a><\/div>\n
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JJ Jacobs,\u00a0Coming Abstractions<\/a><\/div>\n
Joan Williams,\u00a0Lilruby Jewelry<\/a><\/div>\n
Judith Johnston,\u00a0Judith Johnston<\/a><\/div>\n
Judy Riggs,\u00a0Rigglettes<\/a><\/div>\n
Judy Turner,\u00a0Silver Rains<\/a><\/div>\n
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Julie Anne Leggett,\u00a0The Peaceful Bead<\/a><\/div>\n
K Hutchinson,\u00a0Jumbled Hutch<\/a><\/div>\n
Karen Meador,\u00a0Dreamcatcher Ranch<\/a><\/div>\n
Karyn Bonfiglio,\u00a0Plus Size Bangles<\/a><\/div>\n
Katherine Gale,\u00a0Terra Beadworks<\/a>
\nKathleen Lange Klik,\u00a0Modern Nature Studio<\/a><\/div>\n
Katja Benevol Gabrijelcic,\u00a0Slovonske Technobe<\/a><\/div>\n
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Kelli Jacobson,\u00a0Creative Moon<\/a><\/div>\n
Kelly Ramstack,\u00a0Adventures with Kelly<\/a><\/div>\n
Keri Lee Sereika,\u00a0Pink Lemonade<\/a><\/div>\n
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Kim Ballor,\u00a0Vitamin C… A Daily Dose of Creativity<\/a><\/div>\n
Kim Bender-Hora,\u00a0KimmyKat<\/a><\/div>\n
Kirsi Luostarinen,\u00a0Kirsi Luo Korut<\/a><\/div>\n
Kitty Bozzini,\u00a0Kitty Lampwork<\/a><\/div>\n
Laura Demoya,\u00a0The Bead Therapist<\/a><\/div>\n
Laurie Hanna,\u00a0Laurie’s Jewelbox<\/a><\/div>\n
Leah Curtis,\u00a0Beady Eyed Bunny<\/a><\/div>\n
Lesley Watt,\u00a0The Gossiping Goddess<\/a><\/div>\n
Linda Inhelder,\u00a0Must-Haves Jewelry<\/a><\/div>\n
Linda Landig,\u00a0Linda’s Bead Blog & Meanderings<\/a><\/div>\n
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Lisa Liddy,\u00a0Metal Me This<\/a><\/div>\n
Lori Dorrington,\u00a0Lori’s Adventures in Etsy Land<\/a><\/div>\n
Lori Poppe,\u00a0Adventures in Creativity with Lorillijean<\/a><\/div>\n
Mallory Hoffman,\u00a0For the Love of Beads<\/a><\/div>\n
Marge Beebe,\u00a0Rock Creek Creations<\/a><\/div>\n
Marianna Boylan,\u00a0Pretty Shiny Things<\/a><\/div>\n
Marion Simmons,\u00a0Shade Tree Studio<\/a><\/div>\n
Marla Gibson,\u00a0Spice Box Design<\/a><\/div>\n
Marta Weaver,\u00a0Marta Weaver Jewelry<\/a><\/div>\n
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Marti Conrad,\u00a0Marti C’s Clay Blog<\/a><\/div>\n
Maryse Fritzsch-Thillens,\u00a0GlassBeadArt, Lampwork Beads<\/a><\/div>\n
Melanie Brooks,\u00a0Earthenwood Studio<\/a><\/div>\n
Michelle Hardy,\u00a0Firefly Visions<\/a><\/div>\n
Mikala Coates,\u00a0Maybe Just Perhaps<\/a><\/div>\n
Mowse Doyle,\u00a0HoCArt<\/a><\/div>\n
Nan Emmett,\u00a0Spirit Rattles – Spirited Earth<\/a><\/div>\n
Nancy Boylan,\u00a0Snazzy Doodle Designs<\/a><\/div>\n
Nancy Peterson,\u00a0Beading From the Heart<\/a><\/div>\n
Nicole Rennell,\u00a0Nicole Rennell Designs<\/a><\/div>\n
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Niki Meiners,\u00a0365 Days of Craft<\/a><\/div>\n
Niky Sayers,\u00a0Silver Nik Nats<\/a><\/div>\n
Norma Turvey,\u00a0Moonlit Fantaseas<\/a>
\nPaige Maxim,\u00a0Paige Maxim Designs<\/a>
\nPamela Gangler,\u00a0She Always Loved Pink<\/a><\/div>\n
Patricia Johnson,\u00a0Patricia L. Johnson Glass Art<\/a><\/div>\n
Patti Vanderbloemen,\u00a0My Addictions … Handcrafted Jewelry by Patti<\/a><\/div>\n
Perri Jackson,\u00a0Shaktipaj Designs<\/a><\/div>\n
Raida Disbrow,\u00a0Havana Beads<\/a><\/div>\n
Renetha Stanziano,\u00a0Lamplight Crafts<\/a><\/div>\n
Shannon Hicks,\u00a0Falling Into the Sky<\/a><\/div>\n
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Shannon LeVart,\u00a0Miss Fickle Media<\/a><\/div>\n
Sharon Driscoll,\u00a0Right Turn Art Werks<\/a><\/div>\n
Shelby Foxwell,\u00a0Sundown Bead Designs Rhetoric<\/a><\/div>\n
Shelley Graham Turner,\u00a0Fabric of My Life<\/a><\/div>\n
Sherri Stokey,\u00a0Knot Just Macrame<\/a><\/div>\n
Shirley Moore,\u00a0Beads and Bread<\/a><\/div>\n
Skylar Bre’z,\u00a0Brising Beads<\/a><\/div>\n
Stacie Florer,\u00a0Soul to Substance<\/a><\/div>\n
Stacie Stamper,\u00a0Park Avenue<\/a><\/div>\n
Stacy Alderson,\u00a0Iridal’s Attic<\/a><\/div>\n
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Stephanie Haussler,\u00a0Pixybug Designs<\/a><\/div>\n
Stephanie Stamper,\u00a0Rainy Day Designs<\/a><\/div>\n
Sue Hamel,\u00a0The Bottle Cork and Crystal<\/a><\/div>\n
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Suzette Bentley,\u00a0Ellie’s Bijoux<\/a><\/div>\n
Szarka,\u00a0Magpie Gemstones<\/a><\/div>\n
Tammy Jones,\u00a0Jewelry Making Daily<\/a><\/div>\n
Tania Tebbit,\u00a0Glass, Craft, & Artful Goodness<\/a><\/div>\n
Tanty Sri Hartanti,\u00a0TJewellicious by Tanti<\/a><\/div>\n
Terry Matuszyk,\u00a0Pink Chapeau<\/a><\/div>\n
Tina Bosh,\u00a0Every Good and Perfect Gift<\/a><\/div>\n
Tracy Bell,\u00a0Copper, Glass and Recycled Trash<\/a><\/div>\n
Vonna Maslanka,\u00a0Just Vonna<\/a><\/div>\n

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\u00a0 The Bead Soup Blog Party is back….for the 6th round! This great big bead-swap-design-challenge-blog hop has become so popular that there are 3 separate reveal dates this time around. \u00a0And to celebrate, I have a SURPRISE for you at the end of this post. \u00a0 Thank you, Lori, for hosting this online party that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,42,12,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9855","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bead-soup-blog-party","category-blog-hop","category-jewelry-design","category-life-and-times"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9855","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9855"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9855\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9855"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9855"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9855"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}