what Candi sent me!

Here's what Candi sent me!  I love it.  How did she know I love copper and earthy colors?  The focal is handmade by an artist local to her, Glen Levent.  She picked out everything else at her local bead store.  Each type of component was in a little gauze bag and she included a label in each bag as to what the component is (see the little squares near the leather, front and back).  I've got a lot of ideas that I'm sketching out and plan to get started this week.

what I sent Candi

Here's the beautiful soup I sent to Candi.  I love all the purples and magentas!  She emailed that she loved it.  :)

pixilated view of the bead soup I'm sending Candi

Here's a pixilated view of the bead soup I'm sending Candi.  I love the colors and hope she can do something interesting with it.

Coral Springs Art Festival

Well, when it rains it pours, I guess.  The Bead Soup Blog Party has begun, plus I just got notice that I have been accepted into the Coral Springs Art Festival.  This is a big Howard Allen show about 2 hours south.  We actually used to live there, so I'm looking forward to checking it out after all this time.

my partner

The game is on...I've been assigned my partner, Candida Castleberry.  Check out her blog, https:spunsugarbeadworks.BlogSpot.com.  I've sent a message to her to confirm.

2014 Bead Soup Blog Party

This is a busy time of year for me, but this was so much fun last year and I learned a lot from the challenge, so I've signed up.  I'm already thinking about my bead collection I'll send my partner.  :)

my partner's reveal...

My partner, Amanda Tibbetts, has posted what she made with the bead stash I sent her.  She created a very pretty necklace that sets off the focal perfectly, and a charming bracelet which highlights the pretty clasp.  I think she did a lovely job.

You can see her pieces at:  http://www.amandamade.com/blog and you can find all of the participants of Bead Soup Blog Party by going here: http://lorianderson-beadsoupblogparty.blogspot.com/.