{"id":1111,"date":"2011-09-17T00:02:48","date_gmt":"2011-09-17T07:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/melissaruth.com\/blog\/?p=1111"},"modified":"2011-09-16T22:23:31","modified_gmt":"2011-09-17T05:23:31","slug":"bead-soup-blog-party-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/melissaruth.com\/blog\/2011\/09\/bead-soup-blog-party-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"BEAD SOUP BLOG PARTY! REVEALED!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oh my goodness, it's time for the big reveal for the BEAD SOUP BLOG PARTY<\/a>, graciously hosted and put together by Lori Anderson of Pretty Things<\/a>. I think she deserves a huge round of applause for making this happen – 362 participants altogether, from all around the world!<\/p>\n

My partner is the fabulous Michelle Buettner of MiShel Designs<\/a>. She sent me a terrific array of beads in colors I normally don't work with, which was really exciting because I feel like I needed the challenge of neutral colors to counteract my penchant for, well, fluorescents (see previous resin entries, haha).<\/p>\n

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\n\tLook at that lovely bunch of beads! I thought and thought about what they wanted to be. I tried working in my current style, chains and headpins and dangles, but no, that didn't really want to happen (much).<\/p>\n

So, I reached into my bucket of tricks and pulled out an oldie but a goodie: classic stringing. And came up with this:<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe focal presented a challenge, as it is pretty long and even my long headpins were not *quite* long enough to run through it. So after a couple tries, I hit upon the idea of using dangles and bits and bobs to accentuate the focal – the beading wire is actually strung through the dangle and then both ends through the focal, creating an even longer pendant! I was able to use almost all the beads Michelle sent for the entire necklace – only adding in a few faceted opalites of my own. What a beautiful selection of beads!<\/p>\n

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\n\tI actually used a new-to-me technique (or trick, maybe) in making this – crimp caps! I love how the little weirdos cover up your crimps and look like a bead! Easy and yet totally streamlined. CONVERT.<\/p>\n

Here's a close-up of the moonstone kind of glowing:<\/p>\n

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\n\tI finished the necklace a couple weeks ago, then this week decided on a whim that it needed earrings with the very few beads I had left.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>And that's my bead soup! I had a blast! \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

Here's the list of other participants if you want to check them out (behind the cut):<\/p>\n

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The Hostess, Lori Anderson<\/a> and her partner, Manuela Wutschke<\/a><\/div>\n
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1. Aimee Wheaton<\/a> and Barbara York<\/a><\/div>\n
2. Alice Craddick<\/a> and Sandra Richardson<\/a><\/div>\n
3. Alison Sachs<\/a> and Amy Severino<\/a><\/div>\n
4. Allison Scott<\/a> and Cynthia Abner<\/a><\/div>\n
5. Amanda Cargill Austin<\/a> and Charlene Sevier<\/a><\/div>\n
6. Amanda Davie<\/a> and Patsy Evins<\/a><\/div>\n
7. Amber Dawn<\/a> and Kim Ballor<\/a><\/div>\n
8. Ambra Gostoli<\/a> and Christine Hansen <\/a><\/div>\n
9. Amy Freeland<\/a> and Christine Altmiller<\/a><\/div>\n
10. Ana Krepel-Novak<\/a> and Eleanor Snare<\/a><\/div>\n
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11. Andrea Morici<\/a> and Hope Smitherman<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
12. Andrea Trank<\/a> and Jayne Capps<\/a><\/div>\n
13. Andrea Turini<\/a> and Charlene Jacka<\/a><\/div>\n
14. Angela May<\/a> and Emanda Johnson<\/a><\/div>\n
15. Anitra Gordy<\/a> and Elizabeth Owens Dwy<\/a><\/div>\n
16. Ann Rishell<\/a> and Debbie Price<\/a><\/div>\n
17. Ann Sherwood<\/a> and Lynne Bowland<\/a><\/div>\n
18. Anna Lear<\/a> and Barbe Saint John<\/a><\/div>\n
19. Anna Sabina<\/a>­­­­<\/u> and Erin Siegel <\/a><\/div>\n
19. Nan Emmett<\/a> and Erin Siegel <\/a><\/div>\n
20. Astrid Boyce<\/a> and Birgitta Lejonklou<\/a><\/div>\n
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21. B.R. Kuhlman<\/a> and Deanna Chase<\/a><\/div>\n
22. Barbara Bechtel<\/a> and Bryna Lumb<\/a><\/div>\n
23. Barbara Blaszczyk<\/a> and DaviniaDesign<\/a><\/div>\n
24. Barbara Judy<\/a> and Holly Westfall<\/a><\/div>\n
25. Barbara Lewis<\/a> and Cathie Carroll<\/a><\/div>\n
26. Barrie Edwards<\/a> and Lyn Foley<\/a><\/div>\n
27. Becky Fairclough<\/a> and Jana Tarhala<\/a><\/div>\n
28. Bella Borgouise<\/a> and Gillian Lehman<\/a><\/div>\n
29. Beth and Evie McCord<\/a> and Erin Prais-Hintz<\/a><\/div>\n
30. Beth Bricker<\/a> and Heather Pyle<\/a><\/div>\n
 <\/div>\n
31. Beth Emery<\/a> and Cassie Donlen<\/a><\/div>\n
32. Bobbie Rafferty<\/a> and Cindy Cima Edwards<\/a><\/div>\n
33. Candice McGinnis<\/a> and Sally Anderson<\/a><\/div>\n
34. Carol Bradley<\/a> and Cece Cormier<\/a><\/div>\n
 35.  Cathy Khoury<\/a> and Molly Alexander<\/a><\/div>\n
 36. Carol Tannahill<\/a> and Hilary Frye<\/a><\/div>\n
37. Carrie Tahquechi<\/a> and Cris Peacock<\/a><\/div>\n
38. Cat Pruitt<\/a> and Cindy Gimbrone<\/a><\/div>\n
39. Charlene Gary<\/a> and Doris Stumpf<\/a><\/div>\n
40. Charlotte Pevny<\/a> and Kate Gardenghi<\/a><\/div>\n
 <\/div>\n
41. Cherrie Fick<\/a> and Cathie Carroll<\/a><\/div>\n
41. Claire Maunsell<\/a> and Cherrie Fick<\/a><\/div>\n
42. Cheryl Roe<\/a> and Jenny Vidberg<\/a><\/div>\n
43. Chris White<\/a> and Norma Turvey<\/a><\/div>\n
44. Christa Murphy<\/a> and Kathy Alderfer<\/a><\/div>\n
45. Christie Murrow<\/a> and Dana James<\/a><\/div>\n
46. Christina Miles<\/a> and Collette Collins<\/a><\/div>\n
47. Christine Brandel<\/a> and Elizabeth Woodford<\/a><\/div>\n
48. Christine Damm<\/a> and Cynthia Deis<\/a><\/div>\n
49. Christine Hendrickson<\/a> and Debbie Goering<\/a><\/div>\n
50. Christine Stonefield<\/a> and Dee Wingrove-Smith<\/a><\/div>\n
 <\/div>\n
51. Cilla Watkins<\/a> and Johanna Rhodes<\/a><\/div>\n
52. Cindy Wimmer<\/a> and Riki Schumacher<\/a><\/div>\n
53. CJ Baushka<\/a> and Cory Celaya<\/a><\/div>\n
54. Courtney Breul<\/a> and Joanna Matuszczyk<\/a><\/div>\n
55. Cristi Clothier<\/a> and Kathleen Robinson Young<\/a><\/div>\n
56. Cryss Thain<\/a> and Serena Trent<\/a><\/div>\n
57. Cynthia Tucker<\/a> and Kitty Durmaj<\/a><\/div>\n
58. Dana Johnson Jones<\/a> and Eva Sherman<\/a><\/div>\n
59. Davinia Algeri<\/a> and Janet McDonald<\/a><\/div>\n
60. Deci Worland<\/a> and Lara Lutrick<\/a><\/div>\n
 <\/div>\n
61. Diana Ptaszynski<\/a> and Kristy Abner<\/a><\/div>\n
62. Diane Cook<\/a> and Kerry Bogert<\/a><\/div>\n
63. Diane Hawkey<\/a> and Jen Judd Velasquez<\/a><\/div>\n
64. Dorcas Midkiff<\/a> and Jill Harris<\/a><\/div>\n
65. Doris Radlicki<\/a> and Heather Goldsmith<\/a><\/div>\n
66. Dot Lewallen<\/a> and Gaea Cannaday<\/a><\/div>\n
67. Elisabeth Auld<\/a> and Jennifer Justman<\/a><\/div>\n
68. Erin Fickert-Rowland<\/a> and Geanina Grigore<\/a><\/div>\n
69. Erin Grant<\/a> and Julie Jones<\/a><\/div>\n
70. Eszter Czibulyas<\/a> and Helena Fritz<\/a><\/div>\n
 <\/div>\n
71. Fiona Christie<\/a> and Michelle Heim<\/a><\/div>\n
72. Gail Zwang<\/a> and Genea Crivello-Knable<\/a><\/div>\n
73. Geneva Collins<\/a> and Jana Haag<\/a><\/div>\n
74. Gretchen Nation<\/a> and Heidi Post<\/a><\/div>\n
75. Heather DeSimone<\/a> and Karin Slaton<\/a><\/div>\n
76. Heather Marley<\/a> and Terry Carter<\/a><\/div>\n
77. Ingrid McCue<\/a> and Jennifer Pride<\/a><\/div>\n
78. Jackie Ryan<\/a> and Nicole Keller<\/a><\/div>\n
79. Janna Harttgen<\/a> and Joanne Tinley<\/a><\/div>\n
80. Jean Yates<\/a> and Lori Anderson<\/a><\/div>\n
 <\/div>\n
81. Jelveh Jaferian<\/a> and Jenny Davies-Reazor<\/a><\/div>\n
82. Jenni Connolly<\/a> and Jennifer Heynen<\/a><\/div>\n
83. Jennifer Cameron<\/a> and Kristi Bowman<\/a><\/div>\n
84. Jennifer Geldard<\/a> and Lisa Liddy<\/a><\/div>\n
85. Jennifer VanBenschoten<\/a> and Kim Hora<\/a><\/div>\n
86. Jess Italia Lincoln<\/a> and Lori Greenberg<\/a><\/div>\n
87. Jill MacKay<\/a> and Lori Bergmann<\/a><\/div>\n
88. JJ Jacobs<\/a> and Karen Tremblay<\/a><\/div>\n
89. Joyce Becker<\/a> and Kathy Welsh<\/a><\/div>\n
90. Judy Glende<\/a> and Karen Sinkowski<\/a><\/div>\n
 <\/div>\n
91. Judy Riley<\/a> and Kelly Morgan<\/a><\/div>\n
92. JuLee Wolfe<\/a> and Julie Bean<\/a><\/div>\n
93. Julianna Cannon<\/a> and Julianna Kis<\/a><\/div>\n
94. Julie Nordine<\/a> and Lesley Watt<\/a><\/div>\n
95. K. Hutchinson<\/a> and Shea Zukowski<\/a><\/div>\n
96. Karen Firnberg<\/a> and Karyn Bonfiglio<\/a><\/div>\n
97. Karen Williams<\/a> and Kimberly Roberts<\/a><\/div>\n
98. Karen Zanco<\/a> and Polly Barker<\/a><\/div>\n
99. Kari Carrigan<\/a> and Laura Twiford<\/a><\/div>\n
100. Karin von Hoeren<\/a> and Laura Blanck<\/a><\/div>\n
 <\/div>\n
101. Kate Richbourg<\/a> and Lorelei Eurto<\/a><\/div>\n
102. Kathleen Lange Klik<\/a> and Maria Clark<\/a><\/div>\n
103. Kathy Engstrom<\/a> and Keri Lee Sereika<\/a><\/div>\n
104. Kay Thomerson<\/a> and Loretta Carstensen<\/a><\/div>\n
105. Kelley Fogle<\/a> and Laurel Bielec<\/a><\/div>\n
106. Kelly Ramstack<\/a> and Sally Anderson<\/a><\/div>\n
107. Kim Stevens<\/a> and Tiffany Long<\/a><\/div>\n
108. Kristi Harrison<\/a> and Mandy Williamson<\/a><\/div>\n
109. Kristi Kyle<\/a> and Lana Kinney<\/a><\/div>\n
110. Kristina Johansson<\/a> and Sue Hodgkinson<\/a><\/div>\n
 <\/div>\n
111. Kym Hunter<\/a> and Laura Sanger<\/a><\/div>\n
112. Laura Zeiner<\/a> and Susan Kennedy<\/a><\/div>\n
113. Laurel Steven<\/a> and Mary McGraw<\/a><\/div>\n
114. Laurie Hanna<\/a> and Lisa Boucher<\/a><\/div>\n
115. Lesley Weir<\/a> and Liz DeLuca<\/a><\/div>\n
116. Linda Djokic<\/a> and Tracey Weiser<\/a><\/div>\n
117. Linda Inhelder<\/a> and Pam Brisse<\/a><\/div>\n
118. Linda Landig<\/a> and Lori Dorrington<\/a><\/div>\n
119. Linda Murphy<\/a> and Lisa Hamilton<\/a><\/div>\n
119.  Line Labrecque<\/a> and Marianne Baxter<\/a><\/div>\n
120. Lisa Lodge<\/a> and Monica Johnson<\/a><\/div>\n
 <\/div>\n
121. Lois Moon<\/a> and Melissa Muir<\/a><\/div>\n
122. Lola Surwillo<\/a> and Therese Frank<\/a><\/div>\n
123. Lori Bowring Michaud<\/a> and Marci Brooks<\/a><\/div>\n
124. Lupe Meter<\/a> and Norma Agron<\/a><\/div>\n
125. Maggie Towne<\/a> and Marge Beebe<\/a><\/div>\n
126. Malin de Koning<\/a> and Susie Hibdon<\/a><\/div>\n
127. Mallory Hoffman<\/a> and Shirley Moore<\/a><\/div>\n
128. Marcie Abney<\/a> and Patty Miller<\/a><\/div>\n
129. Marcy Lamberson<\/a> and Melissa Clarke<\/a><\/div>\n
130. Margot Potter<\/a> and Suzann Sladcik Wilson<\/a><\/div>\n
131. Maria Grimes<\/a> and Wendy Blum<\/a><\/div>\n
132. Maria Horvath<\/a> and Melinda Orr<\/a><\/div>\n
133. Maria Rosa Sharrow<\/a> and Marie-Noel Voyer-Cramp<\/a><\/div>\n
134. Marian Hertzog<\/a> and Melissa Mesara<\/a><\/div>\n
135. Marianna Boylan<\/a> and Sandi Lee James<\/a><\/div>\n
136. Marina Dobrynina<\/a> and Michaela Pabeschitz<\/a><\/div>\n
137. Marsha Neal<\/a> and Miri Agassi<\/a><\/div>\n
138. Mary Ellen Parker<\/a> and Melissa Meman<\/a><\/div>\n
139. Mary Elliott<\/a> and Tamara Soper<\/a><\/div>\n
140. Mary McGraw<\/u><\/a> and Laurel Steven<\/a><\/div>\n
 <\/div>\n
141. Melissa Pynn<\/a> and Michelle Buettner<\/a><\/div>\n
142. Michelle Hardy<\/a> and Niki Meiners<\/a><\/div>\n
143. Michelle Mach<\/a> and Moira McEvoy<\/a><\/div>\n
144. Missy Rappaport<\/a> and Mags Sarri<\/a><\/div>\n
145. Molly Alexander<\/a> and Poranna<\/a><\/div>\n
146. Mylene Hillam<\/a> and Nicole Rennell<\/a><\/div>\n
147. Nadezhda Parfyonova<\/a> and Stacey Curry<\/a><\/div>\n
148. Nan Emmett<\/a> and Nancy Peterson<\/a><\/div>\n
149. Nancy Boylan<\/a> and Natalie McKenna<\/a><\/div>\n
150. Natalie Monkivitch<\/a> and Niky Sayers<\/a><\/div>\n
 <\/div>\n
151. Natasha Lutes<\/a> and Pam Ferrari<\/a><\/div>\n
152. Noemi Baena<\/a> and Penny Ilagan<\/a><\/div>\n
153. Pamela Petry<\/a> and Rebecca Sirevaag<\/a><\/div>\n
154. Pat Haight<\/a> and Mary Shannon Hicks<\/a><\/div>\n
155. Patty Gasparino<\/a> and Vonna Maslanka <\/a><\/div>\n
156. Penny Neville<\/a> and Sandi Volpe<\/a><\/div>\n
157. Pepita Bos<\/a> and Wendy Chamberlain<\/a><\/div>\n
158. Raida Disbrow<\/a> and Rebecca Watkins<\/a><\/div>\n
159. Rebecca Anderson<\/a> and Sabrina Staub<\/a><\/div>\n
160. Regina Santerre<\/a> and Rose Binoya<\/a><\/div>\n
 <\/div>\n
161. Rhea Freitag<\/a> and Tari Kahrs<\/a><\/div>\n
162. Rochelle Brisson<\/a> and Teri Baskett<\/a><\/div>\n
163. Sally Russick<\/a> and Tracy Bell<\/a><\/div>\n
164. Sandra McGriff<\/a> and Shay Williams<\/a><\/div>\n
165. Sandra Wolberg<\/a> and Sara Hardin<\/a><\/div>\n
166. Sarah Elder<\/a> and Salla Small<\/a><\/div>\n
167. Saskia Kaffenberger<\/a> and Sharon Gardner<\/a><\/div>\n
168. Sharon Palac<\/a> and Shannon Chomanczuk<\/a><\/div>\n
169. Shay Stone<\/a> and Suzette Bentley<\/a><\/div>\n
170. Shiraz Biggie<\/a> and Tammy Powley<\/a><\/div>\n
 <\/div>\n
171. Staci Smith<\/a> and Tracy Stillman<\/a><\/div>\n
172. Stacie Stamper<\/a> and Tracy Martin<\/a><\/div>\n
173. Stefanie Teufel<\/a> and Vicky Taylor<\/a><\/div>\n
174. Stephanie Dixon<\/a> and Stephanie LaRosa<\/a><\/div>\n
175. Stephanie Haussler<\/a> and Valerie Norton<\/a><\/div>\n
176. Suzanne Tate<\/a> and Terri Wlaschin<\/a><\/div>\n
177. Sweet Freedom Designs<\/a> and Tammy Jones<\/a><\/div>\n
178. Tania Spivey<\/a> and Tari Sasser<\/a><\/div>\n
179. Tara Plote<\/a> and Terry Matuszyk<\/a><\/div>\n
180. Terri Gauthier<\/a> and Deana Hager<\/a><\/div>\n
181. Theresa Fosdick<\/a> and Tracey Nanstad<\/a><\/div>\n