Sherry sent me some
beautiful beads with which to play.
(and some perfectly stitched Sunshine earrings)
(and no, you can't have them!)
beautiful beads with which to play.
(and some perfectly stitched Sunshine earrings)
(and no, you can't have them!)
But...um...
The soup colors?
The soup colors?
A major challenge for me.
I've only gotten one necklace/earring set made so far,
and I'm about to tell you why.
I spent a whole lot of time staring at the beads
I've only gotten one necklace/earring set made so far,
and I'm about to tell you why.
I spent a whole lot of time staring at the beads
and then I spent a whole lot more time
digging through my seed beads
to find some additional shades
to find some additional shades
for the shading the crazy lace
cab called for
cab called for
before finally deciding
I don't even own the right shades.
I don't even own the right shades.
And that my friends,
is saying something.
So I did my best in spite of myself.
And the second person who saw it
bought it.
I *love* that people are so different.
And so awesome.
~~
(I'm not even a rule breaker this time.)
(I used the clasp!)
So I did my best in spite of myself.
And the second person who saw it
bought it.
I *love* that people are so different.
And so awesome.
~~
(I'm not even a rule breaker this time.)
(I used the clasp!)
As always, many heartfelt thanks to
the magnificent Lori Anderson McDaniel
for hosting another Bead Soup Extravaganza.
You're a peach!
You're a peach!
I can't wait to see what Sherry Stokey
made with the soup I sent.
Let's go take a peek,
K?
And if you want to take a creatively
awesome journey with me,
you will find the complete list
of all participants in
round 2
HERE.
~~
And if you want to take a creatively
awesome journey with me,
you will find the complete list
of all participants in
round 2
HERE.
~~
Holy Cow! If this is what you can do with beads that AREN'T in the right shades... I'm in awe.
ReplyDeleteOMG! That is awesome. What beautiful colors. That stone was gorgeous and you made it even gorgeouser.....(I'm sure that's a word). Fantastic job.
ReplyDeleteWOW! This is just Beautiful! LOVE the colours!
ReplyDeleteWOW!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful colors. Such beautiful creations!
Great work with the colours out from your comfort zone :-) A lovely necklace.
ReplyDeleteLovley necklace!
ReplyDeleteWell, shoot. I was going to use "gorgeouser" but Jean took it. Now what?
ReplyDeleteYou done good, kid. Sorry, that's the best I could come up with - it's early.
Wow, FABulous colours! Whatever you did, it was JUST the right thing.
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous Julie!!!! Lovely work as always.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous necklace! No wonder it got snagged in an instant :-)
ReplyDeleteHoly Moly that piece is freaking stunning and I can see why it sold because it is freaking gorgeous! Totally awesome piece girl!!!
ReplyDeleteNow, that colours are definately out of my comfort zone too... But you've made a very unique piece with it - I see a little penguin! And I like, what I see :0)
ReplyDeleteAmazing piece, I'm a fan of grellow so this rocks!
ReplyDeleteYour beading talent is awesome; creating something beautiful from a humble, dare I say it, ugly duckling stone takes pure talent! Beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteMust gorgeous! Amazing work!
ReplyDeleteI love crazy lace !! and I am always in awe of those who create such gorgeous designs from seed beads. You did a fabulous job and your beadwork is amazing !! Love it !!
ReplyDeleteWow, y'all. Thank you so much.
ReplyDeleteThis really was a hard one for me~ I don't speak "grellow" as Pipa put it. :)
Your feedback is much appreciated.
You've got some awesome skills lady! Beautiful, beautiful bead work!
ReplyDeleteWonderful design concept! I wish I had been the 'second person'!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful creation! You had some rockin soup ingredients! Thank you for sharing your wonderful talents with the rest of us!
ReplyDeleteCheryl
I think you need to work outside of your color zone more, because u knocked the bead ball out of the park. GREAT JOB WOOOO HOOOOO ! ! !
ReplyDeleteThat beading is amahzing! wowser! I'm always in awe of what seedbeaders create! Christie
ReplyDeleteYou've made a wonderful necklace!
ReplyDeleteJuli! The necklace is seriously gorgeous! And I'm not just saying that cuz I am a SUPER FAN of everything you create☺ The colors are really awesome together♥ Just wow!
ReplyDeleteThe person who bought it definitely has a good eye;~)
Woooow, this piece is breathtaking. You rocked the color combo !
ReplyDeleteI'd have had trouble with that color scheme too, but you rocked it! Your lady is such fun!
ReplyDeleteI am awed and inspired by your beadweaving!
ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeletekathy
just gorgeous, I am in awe of anyone who can do this much work, so much detail, just lovely
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work. You are the absolute mistress of the seed beaded cabs. Can a gal ever have too many shades and sizes of seed beads? No way!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous piece, you did a great job and the seed beads are perfect.
ReplyDeleteI love that you've already found someone to love the great necklace set you created. Have fun playing with the rest of your soup.
ReplyDeleteWell, Sis, you totally rocked it -- your colors or not. It's gorgeous. And that little shot of bright yellow that matches the little spot on the cab? Brilliant. Totally awesome. It's a little detail that speaks volumes. Congratulation!!'
ReplyDeleteO M Gosh! Supper stunning, I'm not a yellow girl either but LOVE what you did, your bead work is immaculate!
ReplyDeleterealli impressive necklace!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat my dear sister friend is turning lemons into lemonade! You did a beautiful job with your soup mix. I love Sherry's earrings too. They are so adorable!
ReplyDeleteWow! Your beadwork skills are seriously awesome. The shading you were able to accomplish totally works with the stone. I know I would have been stumped with all the yellow also, but you absolutely rocked it!
ReplyDeleteYou steered those grays away from sober, all the way to fantastic!! I actually love this color combination and I'm totally mad for this piece! I've been parked on your blog a long time this morning, taking in your magnificient beadwork on those bezels. Stunning!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing make... you're so fabulous, Juls. I hope you're doing better too. Miss you, miss love bug!!! <3
ReplyDeletemany compliments for your skills, you are very talented.
ReplyDeletedifficult colors for me too, but you did a great job, I'm glad you found a person who loved it! it is stunning!!
I'm on the 3rd reveal, what fun BSBP!
ciao dall'Italia
Looks like you had the perfect colors to me:) Your bezels are fantastic, love what you did with your soup ingredients.
ReplyDeleteWow! Love what you did with the focal. Stunning! The colours are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThe colors so worked. I can see why you sold it. Way to stretch yourself and thanks for visiting my blog.
ReplyDelete~brilliant both in color and work...a wonderful job creating...thank you kindly for stumbling over and leaving your words~
ReplyDeleteWow your beading technique is superb! Wonderful job!
ReplyDeleteMany people are afraid of yellow, you did a beautiful job!
ReplyDeleteYes - I am one of the many people afraid of yellow I confess. But yellow with greys and black works beautifully. You sure did it justice, not surprised to here it's got a new home
ReplyDeleteI would have been puzzled with these colors too! Talk about a challenge...but you sure overcame it with this gorgeous piece!
ReplyDeleteLove the color combination
ReplyDeleteEach person's color perception is different. It looks to me (my eyes & monitor) like you matched the colors rather well! *lovely work*
ReplyDeleteThat, my dear, is a glorious necklace! The colors are so honey-warm, even with all the grays, it looks like the sunbeams breaking through the thunderheads.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great job with your soup! Your piece is really stunning...such great color and design..and your beadwork...wow!
ReplyDeleteI'm a little late in my Bead Soup hopping... But, wow! That piece is absolutely stunning. You did an amazing job--looking at it, I would have never ever guessed that it had given you troubles. You are seriously talented, and I continue to be in awe of your work. :D
ReplyDeleteJuli your necklace is outstanding!
ReplyDeleteI love the pendant you made. It makes me want to take up seed beading.
ReplyDeleteI can see why the second person bought it. Those are not even my colors but I find it amazing.
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