Bead Soup Ingredients-for my partner, Christina at VintageTreasuresJewlery.blogspot.com

Good Afternoon to all!  I bit cold here in Northeast Ohio for a late March day!  Even had snow yesterday that caused A LOT of problems (I think the local weatherman was a bit surprised)...I wonder how it is that folks forget how do drive safely when it snows. You would have thought it was the beginning of winter!  Oh well.  All that I know is that it is supposed to be rather chilly all week.  I am so ready for a little warmth.  Please???  Just a little???

I digress...sorry.
Anywho, my bead soup partner, Christina Hickman, vintagetreasuresjewelry.blogspot.com, finally received her soup ingredients, so now I can post what I sent her.  She received-

 Kazuri ceramic focal, copper toggle clasp, small sunstone rondelles (or beads…could be either!), faceted sunstone nuggets, coppery/orange coin pearls, Czech brown oval matte glass beads, some various strands of seed beads (I know that she can do something with them!) and some brown, shiny dagger beads. There are also copper filigree pieces, copper butterfly, two lengths of copper chain and copper square do-hickies. 

Just for fun I sent her some orphan beads that I made and some random silver findings.  Also, I sent these art deco do-dads.  I think they are supposed to be shoe decor...I am not certain of that.  But, I know that they are older...they are marked 2 cents for each card!

I can't wait to see what Christina makes!  This is so much fun.
Thank you, again, to Lori Anderson for making this possible.
She has her own burdens to bear, but is able to take on such a tremendous task.  Kudos, to Lori and her helpers.








Take care-
Hugs...


Cheryl

Winner-Winner...Chicken Dinner! OK-not really, but, LOOK AT MY BEAD SOUP!

Bead Soup arrived today!  Yippee!!!  You know, you really don't know what to expect...I have seen some really awesome soups and some that goes the other way...but...I HAVE RECEIVED ONE OF THE REALLY AWESOME SOUPS!  Well, at least I think so!!!  So, I have the box...It's marked fragile and it is from the state of Washington...I know it's the soup.

How pretty!  I wish that I was this clever and
innovative.  Love it!

Look at the little glass vial-it has moss and greenery from the
Pacific Northwest.  Really???  All that I can say is-WOW!

Opened the box...OOOoooo-Look at this...

        

      

         

 

 
   
     

 

I have to tell you all that Christina is one of the most thoughtful people I have had the pleasure to meet.  We exchanged questions and one of her questions is whether I had a metal allergy.  I even made the comment that it seemed like an odd question.  She sealed the pewter pieces with a clear coat metal sealer so that I would not have any problems.  Can you believe that?  How awesome is that!  It caught me a bit off guard.  Can you tell?  

She lives in the beautiful state of Washington.  I have visited that area and it is quite spectacular.  She sent me her version of the Pacific Northwest.  She said that they have the ocean, the sound, and their forests.  I think she covered it!  And what a representation...all the way down to the dolphin toggle clasp.  What a mix...I am truly blessed!

She sent Vintage Tibetan copal (simulated) amber and naga shell beads with silver end caps, Green Girl Studios "Grow Strong" tree/leaf bead and a sea shell link pendant, the pewter dolphin clasp, green ceramic beads, wood and seed bead mix, stone mix, mixed Czech glass sea shell beads, (these are pretty neat!), and mixed Czech glass bead strands.

I have to say that the colors are definitely me.  So earthy and natural.  Yay!  After I am through here, I will go run my fingers through them again and get inspired.  (or just play with them!)  Aren't they the coolest?

So, I will talk to you all later...

Until then-

Hugs

Cheryl

Peek-A-Boo...can you guess what it is?

Well, here it is...Christina Hickmans' bead soup ingredients.  A yummy blend of tasty morsels to temp any palette.  You can find Christina's blog at vintagetreasuresjewelry.blogspot.com.  I hope that Christina has a hearty appetite!

This is the 'just for fun' soup.  

Here are the metal components.

These are the bead ingredients.

This is 'just for more fun' because I think that Christina can do
something pretty awesome with these.  By the way,
their original price is printed on them...they cost
2 cents for each package!

These are orphans and they need a good home.

So, they are on their way to Washington.  

Have a great night,

Hugs to all-

Cheryl

My Bead Soup partner is...

Hi, y'all...I've been away for a few days.  A really good friend of mine died.  She was like mom to me...giving the advice, a shoulder to cry on, someone to hug when you needed that hug and just an all around wonderful person.  She was a young 73.  That may sound old to some of you, but she was extremely young at heart.  She loved her family and the Lord.  She was not a wealthy person, but was rich beyond words in her faith and her many friends.  She has found peace and I will miss her.  Tremendously.  Rest in peace, Roberta.  I loved you then and now forever.


So, Bead Soup time!  Yay!  I am lucky enough to be paired with the one and only Christina Hickman!  (applause, applause!)  Her blog is vintagetreasuresjewelry.blogspot.com.  You really need to check out her seed bead work...amazing!  The snowy owl piece is to die for!!!  Love it!


We have briefly met (in the virtual world, so to speak) and with my bit of a delay, we will be making soup soon. 


So stay tuned...its gonna be a wild ride!


Hugs to all-
Cheryl