Little Maketto

Time flies..! It's already time for the 2nd Reveal of the 6th BSBP! This is my first time participating in the Lori Anderson's extraordinary Bead Soup Blog Party and I had a fabulous time with the jewellery-making challenges this project brought along.

My partner if you remember is Adlinah from DreamStruck Designs. She sent me a beautiful soup but, dear me, these weren't beads or colours I normally work with! I'm a little more used to creating designs using 10mm and bigger beads. Adlinah's soup for me contained more delicate beads.

I fell in love with the antique gold flower toggle clasp and immediately knew I wanted to pair it up with the handmade BLOOM tag. I decided later to create little blooms using the little milky pink and chartreuse rounds. And the rest just came along naturally as I continued making the bracelet. The little bead bundle is made of various beads I found in my own stash including some padparadscha swarovski bicones, tiny pale pink faux pearls and some Czech round and leaf beads.

The focal pendant was more tricky. I dangled some of the Czech glass flowers at the bottom of the lampwork pendant but set it aside for more than a week deciding how to incorporate other beads in the necklace design. The challenge for myself was to incorporate some of the yellow ab seed beads. I don't usually use seed beads because I find stringing them a pain. But in the end I strung two strands of the seed beads (without a beading needle!!) and wondered what to do with them. It was only last week I had a breakthrough and decided to do a braid of the seed beads, the faux pink suede cord and some really old AB cube beads (accented by pale pink faux pearls). This is my first time using this technique and I'm very happy with the braid turned out (it did take a couple of trials and errors). The other side of the necklace, was simple wirework with beads and a pink organza ribbon to bring everything together.

I still have a bunch of beads left over and I know I want to create a pair of earrings with the pink ceramic rounds by Keith O'Connor. I'm still stuck for ideas so until I can create something worthy of their beauty they will be left untouched...

A big shoutout goes to Lori Anderson for hosting and organizing this wonderful bead soup party and my partner Adlinah Kamsir for providing me such a pretty soup. I love creative challenges and making new friends!!

Now after reading my rather long post on this, it's time to do some blog hopping!!! Please go on over to DreamStruck Designs and see what Adlinah created with the beads I sent her.

If you are a pinterest buddy the pictures of all the bead soup reveals are here:

http://pinterest.com/limamike/6th-bead-soup-blog-party

And here's the list of second reveal participants:

Hostess, Lori Anderson, Pretty Things

Adlinah Kamsir, Dream Struck Designs	Adrienn Lukacs, Raszputyin Designs
Agata Grygiel, Cytherea Bijoux	Alenka Obid, Pepita Handmade
Amy Dickerson, Damyjo Designs	Amy Schmidt, Amy's Treasure
Amy Severino, Amy Beads	Ana Krepel, Cat's Pajamas, Dog's Tuxedos
Andra Weber, Andra's Joyful Journey	Andrea Trank, Heaven Lane Creations
Anke Humpert, Anart Island Studios	Ann Rishell, My Critical Eye
April Grinaway, Brooklyn Bead Goddess	Ashley Bunting, Miss Ashely Kate
Astrid Boyce, Astrid Boyce Beads	B.R. Kuhlman, Mixed Mayhem Studios
Barb Fernald, Barbara S. Fernald Jewelry	Barbe Saint John, Saints and Sinners

Beata Benkone Meggyesi, Beahobbi	Brandy McNair, Bella Vita Handmade Jewelry
Bryna Lumb, Bryna's Bead Box	Carmen Lau, Little Maketto (YOU ARE HERE!!!)
Cate van Alphen, Fulgorine	Cathie Carroll, Cathie Carroll's Studio
Cathy Khoury, Touch Jewelry	Christina Stofmeel, Feng Beads
Collette Collins, Fire Fly Myst Artisan Jewelry	Courtney Breul, Beads by Breul
Crystal Thain, Here Bead Dragons	Cynthia Abner, Created Treasures
Deana Hager, Just Deez'Art & Life	Debbie Davis, Natural Treasures by Deb
Debbie Phenes, Deb Joy Sing	Debbie Rasmussen, A Little of This, A Little of That
Dhea Powers, Java Bead	Diana Welte, Lilyweeds

Dita Basu, alankarshilpa	Dorota Zeranska, gdymamczas
Dot Lewallwn, Speedie Beadie	Eleanor Snare, The Magic Square Foundation
Elisabeth Auld, Beads For Busy Gals	Ema Kilroy, Ema K Designs
Emma Todd, A Polymer Penchant	Eva Sherman, Eva Sherman Designs
Evie and Beth McCord, EB Bead and Metal Works	Francy Inman, Francy's Studio
Ginger Bishop, lilmummy likes...	Giorgia Rossini, Jo in Wonderland
Ine Vande Cappelle, Jewels by Ine	Iveth Caruso, Creative Atelier
JJ Jacobs, Coming Abstractions	Jackie Ryan, Kydo Jewellery
Jeannie Dukic, Jeannie's Blog	Jelveh Jaferian, Jelveh Designs
Jenna Tomalka, Twin Birch Studio	Jenni Connolly, Jenni's Beads

Jennifer Van Horn, Jennifers Jewels and Junk	Jo-Ann Woolverton, It's a Beadiful Creation
Johanna Rhodes-Nash, Fire Phoenix Creations	Joyce Blair, Bent Wire West Coast
JuLee Wolfe, The Polymer Penguin	Karen Vincent, Swallow Tail Jewellery
Karin Slaton, Backstory Beads	Kayla Potega, The Eclectic Element
Kim Dworak, CianciBlue	Krafty Max, Krafty Max Originals
Kris Lanae Binsfeld, Cherish Designs by Kris Lanae	Kristen Latimer, MJM Jewelry Designs
Kumi Fisher, Malie Kai Designs	Kym Hunter, Kym Hunter Designs
Lennis Carrier, Windbent	Leslie Wayment, AA Beads & More
Linda Florian, Lilys of the Valley Jewelry Creations	Linda Murphy, Bonita Bead
Lisa Johnson, Whimsey Wonders	Lisa Lodge, Pine Ridge Treasures

Lisa Sittniewski, Love, Yesterdays	Lois Moon, Que Onda, Q'Town?
Lola Surwillo, Bead Lola Bead	Lorelei Eurto, Lorelei's Blog
Lori Bowring Michaud, Artfully Ornamental	Lori Callahan, Dancing Wire and Beads by Lori
Lori Finney, Using My Beads	Marcia Dunne, The Alternative Foundry
Margareta Saari, Mags-koruja	Maria Horvath, Horimarika Beads
Marian Hertzog, M's Place	Mary Ellen Parker, BeeTree by m.e.
Mary K McGraw, MK's Creative Musings	MaryLou Holvenstot, time2cre8
Martha Aleo, Ornamento	Maybeline Tay, The Jewelry Larder
Megan Collins, Churchy & Her Sailor	Melissa Meman, Art. Life. Love.
Melissa Mesara, One-Eared Pig Beads	Melissa Muir, Kelsi's Closet Jewelbox
Paige Maxim, Paige Maxim Designs

Pam DeBoer, Purple Notes from the Studio	Pam Farren, re-maker
Pam Hurst, Pam Hurst Designs	Patricia Handschuh, The Color of Dreams
Patty Miller, CabariBeads	Penney Klapoth, Faerie Acres
Regina Santerre, Regina's Writings	Rhea Freitag, starrgazer creates
Rochelle Brisson, A Creative Chelle	Sabine Dittrich, PerlenDschungel
Sandra McGriff, Creative Chaos	Sandra Neights, Petalo Azul
Sandra Young, It's a Bead Life!	Sara Oehler, SoftFlex Girl
Saturday Sequins, Saturday Sequins	Shanti Johnson, Sunshine Bliss
Shari Replogle, Plays With Paper	Sonya Stille, Dreamin' of Beads

Stefanie Teufel, Stefanies Sammelsurium	Tammie Everly, TTE Designs
Tania Spivey, Moobie Grace Designs	Tanya Wiles, Tenebrous Hollow Studio
Therese Frank, Therese's Treasures	Tina Holden, Polymer Clay Bytes!
Toltec Jewels, Jewel School Friends	Tracey Nanstad, A Beadiful Mess
Tracy Choy, BumbleBeads Designs	Valerie Norton, Hot Art