Well it is finally time for the Bead Soup Blog party!!  So much fun.  I have my partner who lives in Arizona and her name is Joyce Becker and here is her blog  Joyces Joyful Gems. 
I think we are kindred spirits!!  I can't wait to get my package. I sent hers out yesterday so as soon as she gets it and I get mine we can post the pictures.
When I was putting my package together I tried to think a little outside the box with the colors.  Sometimes it is hard for me to match colors to go with the dichroic glass.  So I decided to send her two packages which are different.  I love doing this party!! Lori who puts it all together does a wonderful job and there are almost 400 artists going with the blog party....Can you even imagine all the creativity!!
I thought I would share the rules so you can see what we start with:
 We both put together a mystery package of:
1. focal bead that must be used in an object de art (jewelry or otherwise)
2. clasp that must also be used
3. a few coordinating beads that don't have to be used

We photo the goodies we received and post here. 
We make something with our goodies and post for the world to view
Joyce and I both chose our reveal date and it is : August 25th.
So check back often and see how we are coming.  In a few days we will post the photo's of our surprise package......Stay tuned.

This has been a very sad year for me as my wonderful mom died in January and it has been hard for me to get my life going forward again.  I am trying to get in the creative mode because I have many shows coming up and plans to participate in various contests and blog party's.  My mom always delighted in my work so I am dedicating this year to her.

Christmas Eve

Hard to believe the year is almost over!  My mother is going through Chemo treatment so I have been going to visit her when she gets the treatments.  My husband and I put up a tree for the first time in a long time.  So beautiful.  I hope to relaunch my website in the first 10 days of the New Year.  I am trying to decide about starting an ETSY site.  What do you think?  I have enough to do with two jobs and trying to get my business going in one direction. Well I wish you all a wonderful holiday season and look for the next Bead Soup Blog Party!

Blog hop so much fun

Great Giveaway by Beads of Clay

BEADS OF CLAY ORGANIZATION is having an unbelievable giveaway, check out their website.  They have a wonderful website by many talented artists.

I am going around visiting the various Bead Soup Party blogs but I get about 3 a day visited because they all have such interesting things on their sites that I get side tracked going to the etsy sites etc.  What fun!!  Try it.

Bead Soup Blog Party

Hi Everyone!
Here is what I made from the wonderful things my partner sent me.  Most of these beads and the focal Line made herself!  The first picture is the whole finished necklace.  I decided to make one necklace and I have an idea for some different adds to it that I will post on October 1st.  I think you will want to come back to my blog just to see the attachment.

Here is the cute frog clasp she sent me.

 I wire wrapped the pendant Line made out of clay and added one of the beads in the middle.  I wanted to tie in the silver with the clasp.

I love the different textures she got on the focal.  Visit her blog to see what Line Labrecque did with the beads I sent her.

Bead Soup Blog Party

I am very sorry I wasn't able to post on time.  My mother is very ill and I had to go out of town to see her.  I am headed back home now and I will be able to post the pictures on September 21st in the early evening.  Please check back then.
Marianne