Once again it is time to use some of the beads the I have in my
hoard collection.
Lori Anderson is once again hosting the Bead Hoarders Blog Hop, challenging artisans to create something wonderful with beads from our stash. I did this
challenge last summer with four different sets of lampwork beads.
I still had the beautiful blue set of urchin beads and decided to use them for this challenge.
I combined these beautiful blue beads with some matte black cultured sea glass barrel beads and some rondelles. Here is the finished necklace.
Keeping with the blue theme I found some blue and white beads that I have had for a number of years. I don't even remember where them came from.
I added some clear blue & white opaque discs and silver tone bead caps. Here is the finished necklace.
Take some time to hop around and see what amazing creations other artisans have created. Here is the
list of fellow partipants.
Thanks to Lori for hosting this hop!
Happy Beading!
Very nice. Interesting that so many hop participants chose to work with blue....
ReplyDeleteOhhh! If I say "love, love, love" will it sound overdone? Still, it is true. I love brown and turquoise and I love the urchin bead. And I love it all paired together. Now I have gone over the top! Beautiful and delightful. I am inspired. Oh and there is more. The two other pieces are quite lovely but you wowed me with the first necklace. I am sure you will enjoy your new jewelry.
ReplyDeleteooh so pretty! the beaded urchin is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteLove your first necklace, wonderful.
ReplyDeleteYou did such a wonderful job with all your treasures !
ReplyDeleteLove those sea urchin beads.. you certainly did them justice.
ReplyDeleteI love the sea urchin piece the best. It is a real beauty.
ReplyDeleteThese are fantastic! Beautiful and brilliant designs! Love the color palates too.
ReplyDeleteI've been hoarding some of those urchins as well, haven't yet been able to do them justice. Very pretty.
ReplyDeleteThose urchin beads are very, very cool. The color, the texture, the size...loving them. Nice designs - they show off the beads very well indeed.
ReplyDeleteLovely designs. And thanks for sharing the source of the beads. So I can maybe grab some for my stash. ;)
ReplyDeleteLove that urchin necklace,
ReplyDeleteLove love love the urchin necklace, so unique. Great designs!
ReplyDeleteOMG, the urchin beads I just wrote about recently! I love them! Lucky you! You did a fabulous job all the way around.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for participating, and don't forget to post your pieces in the special Pinterest board, http://www.pinterest.com/limamike/bead-hoarders-blog-hop/, and join the Facebook group (also welcome to your friends) www.BeadSoupCafe.com -- hope to see you at other hops!
Hi Jo-Ann, All three of your designs are lovely. It is hard for me to pick a favorite. The black really makes the blue urchins pop. Great job.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Thank you for sharing your work with us. I adore the lampwork urchins together with Marcia's pattern. I keep meaning to try that one - your finished piece is really inspired.
ReplyDeleteLovely pieces! Those urchin beads are wonderful, and I LOVE your beaded urchin bead.
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful cool and soothing blues. I would definitely hoard those urchin beads. Excellent use of your stash, gorgeous work!
ReplyDeleteI just saw Lori's comment about the urchin beads... and I have no memory of seeing them before ..lol but they're lovely! you did a wonderful job with them :)
ReplyDeleteTwo gorgeous pieces of jewelry. I'm not sure whether I like the necklace or bracelet best. They are both beautiful. I find myself leaning towards the bracelet with the very cool sea urchin beads. I love the combination with the matte black beads. Great designs....thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat great designs! I am totally in love with those urchin beads and how you used them,
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