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This next picture is what I used to design my necklace with. We could add or take away what we wanted to from our own stash. I used everything except the gunmetal toggle, cream satin necklace and the silver chain. The glass heart focal has gold in it, so that is the metal color I designed with. And....wax linen is really hot right now and I just happened to have a nice blue shade that matched the components. It was a fun change from stringing on wire and using crimps. Knots are so much easier!
Here is my finished design.
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Don't you just love the jangle spacers? They consist of 3 round circles....you string the middle on your design and wire wrap dangles (or jangles) on the outside 2 circles. I get them from T Beads. They come in all the metal shades. For the 4 jangles, I made 32 wraps of beads and spacers. It takes some time, but the result is worth it! I made some ice blue ceramic round beads to compliment the heart focal. I just can't make jewelry without including some of my handmade ceramic beads. I hope I made Debbie proud, and I can't wait to see what she designs with the soup she received from me!
Please take some time and hop around the blogs of other Bead Soup Designers. There were roughly 500 participants, so here are the blog links to my direct group:
Nicole Valentine Rimmer www.nvalentine.blogspot.com
Marge Beebe www.rockcreekcreations.blogspot.com
Michelle McCarthy Www.fireflydesignstudio.blogspot.com
Chandra Merod www.Junipergoods.blogspot.com
Nancy Olliver http://nancyolliver.com/blog/
Alison Sachs http://beadsbyearthtones.blogspot.com/
Kay Mallery www.kaymreflections.blogspot.com
Beth Petricoin http://createmyworlddesigns.blogspot.com/
Marta Grabalowska http://galeriakota.blogspot.com/
Clare Etheridge http://www.catseatdogs.com
The complete list can be found with Lori Anderson, Hostess www.PrettyThingsBlog.com
Blue is one of my favorite colors, too. So, of course, I love, love, love your creations. The jangles are a fun accent. How creative!
ReplyDeleteThe jangle spacers you users really give your piece dimension and a fun factor.
ReplyDeleteI also used waxed linen in my design and as a side note I used some of your ceramic beads.
Love you piece!! The dangly jangly bits are wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteWhat's not to love about those blue beads. You did nicely with your soup.
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely work well done!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun necklace, Michelle! Can't wait to see you at BeadFest this year! :D
ReplyDeleteBeautiful necklace. Love how you incorporated the beads and colors with the focal piece.
ReplyDeleteI like the burst of beads on the sides :-)
ReplyDeleteThis necklace is such fun!!! Very creative!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice twist on your piece! Love it!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that dangles were also called jangles! That's pretty neat! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely work!
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Andrea
Love what you made with the beautiful soup you received! Beautiful necklace!
ReplyDeleteWhat a surprise to see the cluster of beads on each side, I never would have thought of that and smiled when I saw it. So original!
ReplyDeleteI love blues! The necklace is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThe " jangle spacers" are really an awesome idea! They give movement and interest to the necklace
ReplyDeleteOh, yes, I like your jangles. Beautiful blues and a wonderful necklace. Screams the ocean. Great job.
ReplyDeleteAwesome soup and lovely necklace, Michelle! It was my first BSBP also but I hope not my last!
ReplyDeletevery interesting and inspiring structure of this necklace!
ReplyDeleteLove the blues... awesome first time out!
ReplyDeleteHi Michelle, You did a great job using your soup ingredients. Your necklace is beautiful. I just did two designs with waxed linen cording and I enjoyed it too.
ReplyDeleteCute piece, indeed. I like how you combined the chain and stringing. The clusters are adorable, too. =)
ReplyDeleteLinda A.
http://fromTheBeadBoard.blogspot.com
http://cherryOnTopDesign.co
Adorable! I love they way you used the cluster, dangle sections in the design.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, blue design!
ReplyDeleteLovely necklace. I DO love the jangle spacers!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty necklace and the jangles are very cool!
ReplyDeleteGood for you stepping outside of your stringing box and designing with the cord! Your necklace reminds me of a big party with fireworks. Nice!
ReplyDeleteReally lovely Michelle!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful necklace, very feminine and romantic. Lovely design.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you had a great time with your soup! The necklace is unusual and pretty with those jangle spacers. As someone else said, they remind me of fireworks too!
ReplyDeleteI love the blue colors and variety of beads you selected for the necklace! And I learned something new - those jangle dangles are an interesting and versatile element!
ReplyDeleteIt's a very pretty necklace you made, with your soup, and I like the jangle spacers. I'm happy to discover your ceramic beads are available through Etsy!
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