This is my first adventure with Lori Anderson's Bead Soup Party. So I was very concerned by what to send to my partner, is this enough beads? Or am I sending to many? To many beads! There is no such thing! What colors? What size?
I started looking through my stash....what would I like? Hummmm......monochromatic or all different colors or one primary color with a pop of another color? Neutrals? Brights? Pastels? The decisions were endless!
As I was rooting through my stash I picked out some beads to base my soup on; a few of these and some of those....with 3 or 4 small piles on my table I finally decided on some yummy red polka dot Czech glass beads.
I love these Czech beads!
They are just so much fun and whimsical!
Like a little girl told me at a show: "Polka dots are the best!"
Once I decided on the red beads, I pulled out my enamel and started to try to create some pieces that matched - I decided on a soft gray to coordinate with the dots.
My next challenge after putting together my soup was a clasp. I searched through my sash and found that I did not have anything that would fit, so I made one. I did not patina the copper, allowing my partner to have a clean slate to play with. I repeated the dot theme with the texturing of the copper.
My Bead Soup Arrived!
Inside I found a assortment of pearls, a beautiful starfish focal, some accent beads and unique headpins.
This soup is going to be a challenge as I don't usually work with gold findings, going to have to dig into my sash to find pieces to create a unique piece.
Stay tuned to see what I create with my amazing soup!
