As a refresher, I received my soup from Bev Breisinger of Country Frog Creations. This is the 7th serving of Bead Soup organized by Lori Andersen, hostess with the mostess!
Here is a picture to remind you what Bev sent to me:
The rules of the soup are that we must use the focal and the clasp...the rest of the beads are an extra bonus. This time around, I used the focal and the clasp in the same piece...here is what I was able to make with her soup!
As you can see, I didn't use the heart focal in the traditional way. I also moved the clasp around to the front, since it seemed to lend itself well to continuing the square motif of the blue ceramic beads.
Here's a close up of the heart pendant:
And another shot of the whole necklace:
Due to craziness at work, I didn't have time to make anything else out of the soup. :( I have plans for some earrings using the cool shell drops Bev sent, as well as some ideas for using the old key.
Want to see the rest of the soups? Of course you do! Follow the links below to see what other concoctions were created with soups from all over the world!
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Alicia Marinache
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Amber Dawn Goldish
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Barb Solem
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Bev Breisinger
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Birgitta Lejonklou
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Breana Fry
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Brenda Sue Lansdowne
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Bridget Torres
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Carol Dee Myers
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Carolyn Chenault
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Cassi Paslick
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Cece Cormier
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Cheryl McCloud
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Cindy Wilson
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Crystal Thain
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Cynthia Riggs
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Dana Hickey
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Dana James
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Darlene Fortier
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Deana Hager
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Deanna Cox
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Deb Brooks
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Debra Behrends
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Denielle Hagerman
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Denise McCabe
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Diana Frey
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Diana Welte
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Dini Bruinsma
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DiYana Alcalde
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Dolores Raml
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Donna Millard
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Dot Lewallwn
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Duane Clark
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Dyanne Cantrell
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Eleanor Burian-Mohr
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Elisabeth Auld
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Elizabeth Owens Dwy
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Emily Greer
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Enikö Fabian
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Erin Grant
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Eva Kovacs
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Eva Sherman
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Gina Hockett
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Gretchen Nation
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Hannah Rosner
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Jan Petek
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Jasvanti Patel
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Jayashree Paramesh
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Jayne Capps
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Jean Yates
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Jennifer Cameron
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Jennifer LaVite
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Joan Williams
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Jodie Marshall
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Judy Riggs
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Kat Barron Miller
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Kathy Lindemer
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Kim Houston
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Krista French
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Linda Anderson
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Linda Murphy
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Lori Anderson
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Lyn Foley
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Mallory Hoffman
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Marcella Austenfeld
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Marcy Lamberson
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Maria Clark
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Marianna Boylan
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Marie Covert
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Marti Conrad
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Mary Ellen Merrigan
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Mary Harding
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Molly Alexander
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Nan Emmett
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Niky Sayers
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Pam Chesbro
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Pam Farren
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Pam Sandy
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Pam Traub
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Pamela Gangler
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Patricia Buchanan
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Patricia Johnson
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Patty Miller
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Paula Hisel
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Peggy Gabrielson
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Perri Jackson
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Rachel Baron
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Rachel Stanley
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Rain Hannah
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Rana Wilson
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Renetha Stanziano
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Robin Reed
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Stephanie Weiss
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Sumi Rani
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Susan Sheehan
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Tamera Norris
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Tracy Choy
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Tracy Stillman
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Valerie Norton
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Oh wow your creation is gorgeous I love what you came up with ty for sharing with us all bye for now and Happy beading
ReplyDeleteI LOVE these colors! Copper chain plus greens is so yummy!
ReplyDeleteHappy Hopping,
Emily
This is such a delicate piece, it's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove your necklace!
ReplyDelete~you took gorgeous bits and created a stunning piece...i love that you placed the heart upside down...thinking outside the box gave it a fun new dimension~
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to use the heart the way you did...the whole necklace is breathtaking!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful necklace, great job!
ReplyDeleteYour necklace is so classy ! I love how you used the heart upside down. Amazing work !
ReplyDeleteI love what you made with the soup I sent to you! It's an awesome piece! I just love what you did with the focal heart....and it was outside the box for sure. Love the dangles and how you used the toggle. Great minds think alike...I used the toggle in the same way, but on the opposite side. I love what you sent to me and hope to see you at the next party!
ReplyDeleteWOW, that turned out amazing!! I just love how you turned the heart upside down.... perfect!! ~KM http://kraftymax.blogspot.com/2013/03/7th-bead-soup-blog-party-reveal-33113.html
ReplyDeleteTurning the heart upside down was definitely inspired! Great work!
ReplyDeleteVery Beautiful....I love the color combination and how everything fits just right.
ReplyDeleteI'm on the 3rd reveal, I'm partecipating for the 3rd time on BSBP
ReplyDeleteI love the color combo :)
ciao dall' Italia
Rachel - love the original twist you gave this piece by turning the focal upside down - and the dangly drop beads along the chain are so sweet! Well done!
ReplyDeleteGreat necklace!
ReplyDeleteI’m in the third reveal. Can’t wait.
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Great romantic looking necklace. Very pretty!
ReplyDeleteVery classy necklace! understated and elegant. Great work!
ReplyDeleteWay to improvise with your soup goodies - love it!
ReplyDeleteGreat piece! Love the way you used the focal.
ReplyDeleteUnique twist on the focal and it works...very pretty.
ReplyDeleteLove you necklace, nice work!
ReplyDeletePretty necklace and nice balance!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, the copper looks beautiful with the colors
ReplyDeletebeautiful work well done!
ReplyDeleteTurning the heart upside down was GREAT. I have a love-hate relationship with hearts. They can be so cute, but sometimes it seems like they are terribly over-used. I'd like to know when you wear it if people have an "ah ha" moment and realize that it's an upside down heart. It looks like you have lots of leftover soup left to use in the future. Well done!
ReplyDeleteI'll have to let you know Liz, I'm a little curious, too, as to whether people will notice that it's an upside down heart!
DeleteBeautiful and clever necklace! Love those ceramic beads. Be sure and post more when you get a chance to cook more soup :)
ReplyDeleteGreat job and you had some really lovely beads to work with! Hope you're having a blast with the rest of you blog party too! *Ü* http://loribergmann.blogspot.com/2013/03/bead-soup-7-revealat-last.html
ReplyDeleteand the heart becomes a spade - that's thinking outside the box! Very Clever!
ReplyDeletei love the copper with the turquoise color. gorgeous pieces
ReplyDeleteI'm not a huge fan of hearts so I love how you inverted it to make it not a heart.lol. Lovely job.
ReplyDeleteI really like the copper with the beads. I, too, am not a fan of hearts (I received one in my soup ingredients) but what you did is cool! Thanks for sharing your ideas.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea for the heart focal. Lovely necklace!
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet piece. Love hearts.
ReplyDeleteDiana
A beautiful piece - love that ceramic (I had some lentils in my soup :) ) and the whole design flows so beautifully!
ReplyDeleteLove the copper-turqouise-combination. Great!
ReplyDeleteGreat job Rachel! The copper chain goes perfect with those beads!
ReplyDeleteI love the way you used the pendant! Thanks for sharing it with us, Rachel.
ReplyDeleteA very unique necklace!Congrats!
ReplyDeleteLike your unconventional use of the upside-down heart.
ReplyDeleteI really like how light and feminine the necklace is very nice.
ReplyDeleteI really love this necklace.. very gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteNice use of the heart bead, pretty soup.
ReplyDeleteI love what you did with the heart !!
ReplyDeleteThank you to everyone who has taken the time to comment so far! :)
ReplyDeleteI like the unconventional treatment of the heart - and the clasp on the side where it can be seen and appreciated. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteelegant design! I always like putting the clasp somewhere other than the back!
ReplyDeleteI love that you turned the heart on it's head! Great idea and way to inspire thinking 'out of the heart' so to speak =)
ReplyDeleteVery pretty-I like that you used the heart upside down.
ReplyDeleteLinda
Sooo Pretty! Love the ceramic beads! I think your design is original and really cool!!! Have a Blessed Day!
ReplyDeleteLove the way you balanced out the design and the heart upside down is way cool.
ReplyDeleteVery nice, love that you weren't afraid to use the focal in an unconventional way.
ReplyDeleteI like the heart upside down. You used your soup well.
ReplyDeleteI think using the hear upside down is a great idea. Beautiful piece!
ReplyDeleteI instantly noticed how the clasp goes so well with the square beads :) Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE how your framed the dangles with the beads! Just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for coming to the party!
Turning the heart upside down was an inspired idea. Great desing.
ReplyDeleteI just love the idea of turning the heart upside down! How inspiring!
ReplyDeleteI love that you turned the heart upside down...made it so different.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely necklace! The upside down heart was really unique!
ReplyDeletePretty piece! I love what you did with focal and the colors are great!
ReplyDeleteI'm still hopping the first reveal :) I love the upturned heart, like everyone else, but I thing what makes it work so well is the copper bead just above it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful necklace! Love the design.
ReplyDeleteNice idea - repeating the square motif.
ReplyDeleteLove how you incorporated the toggle into the design,fabulous.
ReplyDeleteI love everything about this necklace!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful necklace and very different treatment using the heart upside down.
ReplyDeleteI would have never considered turning the heart upside down. Great job thinking out of the box!!
ReplyDeleteA really pretty, wearable necklace. I too would not have thought to turn the heart upside down. What a great idea!
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