Monday, February 18, 2013

My Bead Soup Has Arrived!

The Bead Soup From Natascha

Today I woke up to a huge box from Natascha and I couldn't wait to get into it and see what there was! Everything was wrapped and packaged so nicely and there is even 3 big bars of Swiss chocolate. I have so many ideas already that I don't know where to start. I can't believe what was in the box as my package seemed a lot smaller and I hope she is as happy as with her package as I am with mine. 

I don't work with natural stones very often, only really as a special piece so this is going to be a challenge. I sent Natascha a package with mainly glass beads and copper. These are what I love working with and I put it together before I knew who my partner was so as not to be temped to sent her pieces that she works with normally. I wanted to be challenged and I wanted to challenge Natascha too. Otherwise what was the point in doing the swap at all?. 

Here are the pictures of everything that was in the package:





Such a beautiful focal bead.

A Silver Clasp.







Pearls.




And now we wait while I figure out what I'm going to do with all these beautiful things I have been sent. But I can now share the picture (un-blurred) of what I sent to Natascha because she told me this morning that she has received what I sent her too. 


This is a collection of beads that I call my "usual" beads. I always have glass pearls, glass crystals and other lass beads in my stash and I use them in everything I do. I also sent a copper celtic style clasp with a copper focal bead and a few copper rounds to tie it together. I love copper but don't get to use it as often as I would like and as soon as I saw this clasp I knew it was the right one and built my soup around it. 

I can't wait to see what Natascha has made using these beads. Don't forget to visit Natascha's Blog here to follow here side of the Bead Soup adventure! I think I have ended up with a great partner here and I couln't be happier!


17 comments:

  1. I'm anxious to see what beautiful items you and your partner create!!!

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  2. Looking forward to seeing you and your partners creations.

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  3. Thank you for your visit :) I hope my partner won't send quite as much as yours, 'cause I scaled mine to approximately one necklace... :D I love the clasp you sent your partner, it would make a great focal!

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  4. Oh WOW! You got quite the soup to cook with! I'm absolutely in LOVE with that focal bead you were sent as well as a lot of the other beads. I wish I could work with real gemstones more but alas, you work with what you can afford!

    Really can't wait to see what you're going to do with this :)

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  5. Have fun with your soup! Thanks for visiting my blog! I've made some changes to my design and would love feed back.

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  6. Hello, first of all, thank you for your visit on my blog. Your comment there has made you a fortune as you won the necklace I raffled on my Blog's birthday. As I couldn't find your e-mail address, I ask you here to send me an e-mail where I can post your new necklace to. Congratulations!

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  7. Lovely beads! I think seeing what everyone picked out is half the fun!

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  8. Nice soup. Have fun designing a special piece with these. Thanks for visiting my blog. Renaissance-jewelry.blogspot.com

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  9. Wow, those are two beautiful soups! There is going to be some wonderful jewelry made from each of them.

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  10. Thanks for visiting my blog. I'm a new beader and I'm learning from all you experienced gals. first time bead souper as well. I'm a new follower of this blog. Have a great day.

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  11. What a lovely soup you have there. Semi precious galore! Looking forward to seeing what you make with it all :-)

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  12. Beautiful Soups! This is my first time in the Bead Soup Blog party! Looking forward to seeing your creation(s).

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  13. Beautiful Beads - I'm pretty sure you'll get some amazing pieces out of it. Can't wait to start mine too :)
    Marsela

    www.marselita.de

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  14. What great soups! Cant wait to see what you and your partner create with them!

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  15. I love both soups!!
    It is almost reveal time, I am so excited!!

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  16. Looking forward to your reveal!

    Thanks for stopping by for a visit and leaving a lovely comment about my bead soup reveal.

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