Saturday, 27 April 2013

The 7th Bead Soup Blog Party Reveal

The wonderfully talented Susanna from 


sent me these lovely things to work with all the way from Finland.

Susanna made the large beads herself, even the cute rabbit/hare. Also with the beads came the wonderful clasp which Susanna's friend Solen from www.etsy.com/shop/solekoru made.

I am a textile designer who plays around with beads so naturally fabrics had to feature in it somewhere.



 Susannah's lovely beads
Earrings
 A bracelet on memory wire with some more of my hand made beads
A key ring with another of Susanna's beads

I started off aging some fabrics with vegetable peelings, ( yes the pinky red on the fabric is beetroot!) found some shibori dyed fabric made for an earlier project and made some beads with them. I looked through my boxes for various treasures. I found an escutcheon from my sister Caroline, fur given by an elderly neighbour, a piece of driftwood from Cornwall, a piece of treasured Mother-of Pearl and lots of recycled beads. It was lovely playing around with the gathered bits and pieces and the project grew.
When I was finally finished I thought that maybe the amulet with the hare on it had grown a bit too big. Although the right size for me! When the reveal date was postponed I had  time to change it slightly and add to it. So off I went to the local Workaid charity shop and bought some leather and now I can wear the necklace and it can be transformed into a handbag too.
I hope Susanna I have done your wonderful beads justice and a big thank you to Lori and everyone who helped behind the scenes for making this possible for all of us. I had a lovely time making these.
If you want to see what the other participants have made please visit

http://lorianderson-beadsoupblogparty.blogspot.com/2013/04/welcome-to-3rd-reveal-of-7th-bead-soup.html
and join the rest of the party

Marjolein X


61 comments:

  1. Mags27 April 2013 at 06:56

    That's a great work with Susanna's soup :-D
    I love the idea of transforming the amulet to a purse! The beads from both of you match together so easily. Love your pieces!

    (Sorry, there is a miss spell on Susanna's blog address link above, an h missing)

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  2. Othel27 April 2013 at 07:18

    I love it! The rabbit in her fur nest! So clever to have a necklace that can be used as a handbag, I have never before heard of such, but when I see it, it is just the thing everybody should have. If I could speak English better, I would use many words meaning the same: just wonderful. And all that experimenting with materials and dyes... If textile art is like your work, I love textile art.

    Yes, the link to my blog doesn´t work, it should be like this:
    http://othellehto.blogspot.fi/2013/04/bead-soup-blog-party-welcome-to-arctic.html

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  3. roomforchange27 April 2013 at 08:52

    Thanks for pointing out the missing link to Susannah's blog. I think I fixed it. I am going hopping now yippeee !!!

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  4. Suntsa27 April 2013 at 10:14

    Amazing creativity indeed! Your `mixed media skills´ are huge! An old mythology of Lappland with it´s shamans, came into my mind from your cute hare amulet.

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    1. roomforchange27 April 2013 at 16:05

      Thank you for your comment, it means a lot to me!

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  5. Terri27 April 2013 at 12:53

    Wow all the way from Finland! Susannah made some wonderful beads for you to use in your soup. And what A-ma-zing pieces you came up with! Fabulous!

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    1. roomforchange27 April 2013 at 16:58

      Thank you. Susanna sent me the most wonderful calorie free soup!

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  6. the Moon and Seven Stars27 April 2013 at 15:13

    These are stunning - such a clever idea!

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    1. roomforchange27 April 2013 at 16:57

      Thank you, it means a lot to get you wonderful comment!

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  7. Barb Fernald27 April 2013 at 15:27

    Oh my gosh. You and your partner were so well matched. I'm in awe of the pieces you and she made, and the beads you exchanged. So fun and creative! The amulet/handbag option is genius!!

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    1. roomforchange27 April 2013 at 16:04

      Thank you for your lovely comment.I tried to do the wonderful beads that Susanna sent justice. I usually work with vintage french fabric and lace. My previous designs were all in romantic pastel colours.It was a fantastic project and I learnt a lot.

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  8. balanced.27 April 2013 at 15:52

    You are so creative! And that hare piece is just darling! Well done!

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  9. VS27 April 2013 at 15:57

    So many fun pieces, your textile designs are so cool!!! Great SOUP...

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  10. Monique (A Half-Baked Notion)27 April 2013 at 18:02

    As usual, Lori did a great job assigning partners, Marjolein... when I observe Susanna's work, "playful" is always the first word that comes to mind. You have really taken advantage of her wonderful soup! Must single out bunny and her "fur coat"... ingenious design!

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    2. roomforchange27 April 2013 at 22:52

      Thank you. Susanna really gave me a wonderful soup to work with.

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  11. Unknown27 April 2013 at 18:25

    Thanks for comment on my "soup"... I like an idea to incorporate textile, beads, metal, hare,....very interesting!

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  12. Linda Younkman27 April 2013 at 19:05

    What really cool pieces. I love the memory wire bracelet.

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  13. Mary K. McGraw27 April 2013 at 19:50

    Your creations ares so much fun. I like how you made your necklace into a handbag adornment.

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    1. roomforchange27 April 2013 at 22:56

      Thank you Milla, Linda and Mary for your kind words. Working with fabric is really my thing so I always use fabric in my pieces.

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  14. CraftyHope27 April 2013 at 20:26

    Wow. Your pieces definitely have their own character and feel to them. Your style really speaks for itself. It's so great that you were able to take the beads from your soup and ensure they fitted in with the way you work. Wonderful job!

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  15. Peikkonen27 April 2013 at 21:49

    I think you and Othel (Susanna) are made for each other! You both have so much creativity and skill. I love the soft nest you made for the rabbit, and the bag idea is awesome!

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  16. Unknown27 April 2013 at 22:29

    I love your creative work! Definitely one of a kind!Your amulet/handbag is beautiful and so ingenuous!
    Great bead soup!

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  17. Genny27 April 2013 at 22:41

    Your combination of beads and fiber is very impressing! Using fiber with beads has been out of my comfort zone until recently I bit the bullet and did some Soutache! Great job!

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  18. roomforchange27 April 2013 at 22:58

    Susanna gave me such lovely things to work with. Her work is soo inspiring. Thank you so much Crafty Hope, Peikkonen, Nan and Genny. Your kind words mean a lot.

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  19. Sandra27 April 2013 at 23:31

    Ohhh, so lucky to receive one of Susanna's awesome focals as well. And you totally rocked it, the pieces you created are awesome. Very organic looking and ... pieces of art rather than jewelry really, imho.

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  20. Kari Asbury28 April 2013 at 00:57

    Love your designs...the unique use of textiles is fantastic!

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  21. Unknown28 April 2013 at 01:21

    WOW! How cool is that? A necklace that turns into a handbag!!! Very creative.
    kathy

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  22. Regina28 April 2013 at 02:17

    What a unique design and how creative you are! Very cool!

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  23. Linda K.28 April 2013 at 04:41

    You were exactly the right person to get this soup. What an amazing job you did on it--what you did with the hare is brilliant!

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  24. bead addict28 April 2013 at 11:36

    I've never seen a necklace that can be transformed into a handbag before - great stuff :-)

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  25. Schmuck der gut tut28 April 2013 at 17:50

    Oooooo...how can I find words? So perfect, Your design! I love it, i love it, i love it! Your bags are great too! I'm a follower now ;o)

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    1. roomforchange28 April 2013 at 23:26

      Thank you for your kind words. Welcome to my little blog.

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  26. Clayworks by Lisa Boucher28 April 2013 at 19:22

    Fabulous idea making the hare piece into a handbag! Very cool bracelet with the netting. Nice work with your beautiful soup!

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  27. bailaora28 April 2013 at 20:19

    what a original project!congrats!

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  28. Ann29 April 2013 at 01:45

    Very cool! Great idea making a necklace that turns into a bag, I don't think I've ever seen anything like that before.

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  29. Shai Williams29 April 2013 at 03:49

    I just love the necklace. I so want to pet the focal!

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  30. PiPa29 April 2013 at 20:44

    Absolutely cool and out of the ordinary!!!!

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  31. Anonymous30 April 2013 at 11:34

    It's a magical talisman bag and so original too. Really love the bracelet and earrings too.

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  32. Sabine Dittrich30 April 2013 at 18:26

    This is real fun. What a wonderful idea your bunny is. Your mixture of fabrics and beads is amazing.
    Sabine

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  33. Shel1 May 2013 at 00:01

    Wow, I really love all of your designs. Your use of fabric/textiles is amazing. I love how you made that first piece into a handbag, that's really cool!! Such creativity and talent!! Great soups!!

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  34. Unknown1 May 2013 at 00:44

    Wow!!! Your textile background shines through - really interesting pieces!

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  35. Menka Gupta1 May 2013 at 01:15

    Very interesting necklace. I love the way you added the fabric to the focal...amazing. And using for dual purpose is great reuse and adding a different style to it. Great job.

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  36. Lilik Kristiani1 May 2013 at 01:49

    So cute =)

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  37. Kepi1 May 2013 at 02:52

    Too incredibly cool, love love love the amulet/bag! Great designs all!

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  38. Anonymous1 May 2013 at 10:22

    Wow, I love what you made from the soup! Your use of textile materials is amazing.

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  39. la mar de bonita2 May 2013 at 15:48

    So cute, indeed :0) What a lovely cooking, Marjolein. And what a great idea to make a necklace, what can be transformed to a handbag - gorgeous!

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  40. VasDea2 May 2013 at 21:16

    What a nice soup and I love what you have done with it. Your designs are so unusual and creative, I really like your use of textiles in the pieces too.

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  41. Nelly May4 May 2013 at 01:14

    Your pieces have so much personality. Gorgeous little furry critter!

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  42. Anonymous5 May 2013 at 03:50

    Lovely pieces. Love the mix of colors and textures. The memory wire bracelet is lots of fun!

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  43. Maneki5 May 2013 at 20:04

    Fab and creative jewellery! Really like how you used the rabbit focal there. Great job!

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  44. Becky Pancake5 May 2013 at 23:17

    WOW! Marjolein your necklace is truly a one of a kind work of art. You did an amazing job with your soup.

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  45. kmorgan6 May 2013 at 03:31

    What great pieces you created. I love the way you incorporated the textile into the jewelry! Unique!

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  46. Unknown7 May 2013 at 05:03

    You did such a fantastic job! Incredibly creative pieces!

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  47. roomforchange8 May 2013 at 22:52

    Thanks everyone for your lovely comments! You make me feel fantastic!!

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  48. Christine14 May 2013 at 13:27

    Very creative and fun pieces!! I love your fun, colorful bracelet!

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  49. LoriF16 May 2013 at 18:43

    Well, what fun those are! I love all of them; a wonderful soup (LOVE the information sheet she sent along) and a wonderful result.

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  50. Sandra2 September 2013 at 14:05

    Hello~! Do you happen to be Caroline Laurense's sister? :D Because she marveled at the necklace I created for the last BSBP, and was pretty damn sure her sis living in the UK got a focal by the same Finish artisan from her partner. But she couldn't get online to show me. So I bugged Othel Lehto about the other focal, and she pointed me to your blog. Well, there's a Caroline mentioned in the post, so I guess you are! :)

    I have to admit I didn't join the hop back then, RL got to me. I do plan to catch up on it eventually though. Some day. In any way, I love what you did there. The jewelry looks so floofy (is that a word even) and warm, something that's reminiscent of the norther countries and their rich mythology of trolls and the like.

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  51. roomforchange5 November 2013 at 15:21

    Yes Sandra. Caro is my sister and she makes the most beautiful necklaces. I am trying to persuade her to start a blog and take part in the next Beadsoup! I was very pleased to see that Othel Lehto won a prize with the necklace she made from my Soup! Thanks for the comments!

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