I had a number of beads to finish up from my Margaret Zinser course I took a couple years ago at Bead and Button. Margaret is an entomologist by training so her bugs are exquisitehttp://www.woodeyestudios.com/Woodeye_Glassware/Friends/Pages/Margaret_Zinser_-_Lampwork_Beads.html
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Purple package number 2
The second package was as amazing. It contained tons of blue toned beads. Some were royal blue some were turquoise. There was a cool blue enameled bird clasp. Tiny turquoise ceramic houses, beautiful fabric ribbon. some lovely silver connectors, birds and buttons. I had a focal blue leaf oval too. Some many fun items I can’t wait to start to create.
My soup ingredients rock!!!
My amazing bead soup partner sent me not one but two soup recipes all wrapped up in fabric and ribbons.
I opened the first purple one first. In it was a fabulous pendant made by Monique and then some matching seedish type beads in some great colors. Also there were mother of pearl connectors, mother of pearl beads, multiple other great bits and a brass clasp.
Back in the soup
So I am back in the Bead Soup mix. Lori Anderson of Pretty Things Blogspot http://www.prettythingsblog.com has outdone herself again with her magic of grouping over 450 of us into pairs to exchange goodies which will challenge our creativity. Last time I was lucky enough to be paired with JoAnne Woolverton and sent this coolThen she made a whole bunch of funky things with these ingredients:
This time I am lucky to be paired with another fellow Canadian Monique Urquhart from Bathurst, NB. She likes to include lots of variety into her projects so I will have to really look through my stash to find some gems to send. Anyway I will work on it. In the mean time check out her blog at http://ahalfbakednotion.blogspot.com
Cheryl
What else I have been up to with my talented art partner in crime Tammy
So for the past week I have been wildly etching any metal I can get my hands on. My studio has been chemical smell central. So here is the first of many fun etched mixed media jewelry items to come….. I used one of my bead soup clear fantastic briolettes which is hanging from the hand.
The Second Bead Soup Reveal is finally here
HI Everyone, this is my second time participating in the Bead Soup Party (huge thanks to Lori Anderson – organizer extraodinaire for all her work). I just love this idea and to participate with such a fun and giving community.
I was so lucky to have such a wonderful partner as Jo-Ann Woolverton. She sent me such a fabulous assortment of wonder.
So I made a number of wonderful items that went with kind of an ocean theme for the big necklace. I added in some of my stash of silver sea type shells etc.
Then I made some matching earrings. I really enjoyed working with the small etched blue beads and the lovely silver bent discs.

navy swaroski, then cool silver discs followed by the etched blue square beads, smaller silver discs then another swaroski and a silver swirl dangle.
Then of course I needed to make a matching bracelet with the beads, more silver and dangles.
I also had to make some earrings out of the darling blue tear drop shaped beads that she sent.
Finally I created a totally different themes set of earring with the gorgeous clear briolettes that she sent. I haven’t used this shape much but sure did love them on the earrings and I have incorporated them into a cuff I will share later.
Thanks again to Jo-Ann and a huge thanks to Lori Anderson for her selfless work on this fantastic project that coordinates us all into pairs and reveal dates. It is really appreciated.
Cheryl
Here is the master list of participants for you blog hopping pleasure
Agata Grygiel
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Ali McCarthy
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Alice Craddick
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Amy Severino
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Ana Krepel
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Andra Weber
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Andrea Glick
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Andrea Trank
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Anitra Gordy Boyers
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Annette Rivers
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Anu Tuppurainen
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April Grinaway
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Audrey Bélanger
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B.R.Kuhlman
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Barbara Bechtel
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Barbara Mason
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Becky Pancake
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Beti Horvath
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Billi RS Rothove
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Bobbie Rafferty
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Brandi Burdick
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Candida Castleberry
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Carol Dillman
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Carolyn Gebert
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Carolyn Lawson
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Caron Reid
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Catherine King
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Cathy Jakicic
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Chandra Merod
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Charlene Jacka
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Cheri Reed
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Cherrie Fick
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Cherrie Warzocha
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Cheryl Brown
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Cheryl Dunham
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Cheryl Foiles
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Cheryl Gangle
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Chris Eisenberg
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Chris White
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Christina Miles
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Christine Murrow |
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Cindy Ritchie
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Clare Etheridge
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Cory Tompkins
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Cris Peacock
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Cynthia Abner
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Debbie Rasmussen
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Debi Levine
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Deborah Brooks
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Deborah Read
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Debra Behrends
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Dorota Żerańska
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Elaine Robitaille
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Elsie Deliz-Fonseca
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Emma Todd
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Erin Guest
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Evelyn Shelby
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Evie and Beth McCord
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Francy Inman
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Ginger Bishop
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Gloria Allen
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Hajer Waheed
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Hope Smitherman
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Ilenia Ruzza
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Ilona Hegedűs
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Ine Vande Cappelle
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Jackie Ryan
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Janine Lucas
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Jean Peter
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Jean Wells
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Jeanne Steck
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Jelveh Jaferian Johnson
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Jennifer Cabic
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Jennifer Reno
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Jennifer VanBenschoten
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Jenny Davies-Reazor
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Jenny Kyrlach
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Jenny Robledo
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Jessica Brower
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Jill MacKay
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JJ Jacobs
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Jo-Ann Woolverton
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Joanne Tinley
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Johanna Rhodes Nash
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Judy Robinson
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Juli Cannon
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Julia Gerlach
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Julie Bowen
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Julie Panusis
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K Hutchinson
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Karen Martinez
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Karen Vincent
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Karen Williams
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Karin Slaton
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Karyn Bonfiglio
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Kat Douglas
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Kate Dufour
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Kate Mulligan
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Kate Richbourg
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Kathleen Gallant
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Kathleen Lange Klik
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Katie Nielsen-Nunez
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Kay Bolton
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Kayla Potega
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Kelli Jacobson
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Kelly Patterson
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Kelly Ramstack
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Kiersten Kern
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Kim Sparks
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Klaudete Koon
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Klaudia Tóth
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Krista French
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Kristin Oppold
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Kym Hunter
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Lana Kinney
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Laura Guenther
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Lauren Fenty
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Leah Curtis
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Lennis Carrier
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Linda Murphy
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Lisa Johnson
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Lori Anderson
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Lupe Meter
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Lynn Jobber
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Mandi Effron
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Marcia Dunne
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Margareta Saari
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Marianne Baxter
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Marie Covert
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Mary Ellen Parker
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Maryse Fritzsch-Thillens
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Megan Milliken
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Melissa Meman
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Melissa Mesara
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Michaela Pabeschitz
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Michelle Tucker
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Mimi Gardner
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Mischelle Fanucchi
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Monica Phillips
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Mowse Doyle
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Nancy Boylan
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Nancy Dale
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Pat Haight
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Patina Queen
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Patty Miller
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Pia Kaven
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Rebecca Anderson
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Rose Johnson
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Roxanne Blanc
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Sarah Goode
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Sarah Singer
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Sarah Strover
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Shalini Austin
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Sherri Stokey
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Sherry Baun
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Sheryl Stephens
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Silvia Sernicola
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Solange Collin
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Stacie Florer
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Stacy Alderson
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Stephanie Haussler
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Stephanie LaRosa
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Sue Burleigh
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Susan Bowie
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Susan Kelly
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Susan of Libellula Jewelry
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Susan Sheehan
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Suzanne Fragiacomo
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Tammi Sloan
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Tammie Everly
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Tania Hagen
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Tania Spivey
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Tanya Goodwin
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Tanya Wiles
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Tari Kahrs
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Theresa Buchle
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Tiffany Smith
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Tina Holden
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Tracey Nanstad
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Tracie Dean
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Tracy Bell
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Tracy Kruse
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Veralynne Malone
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Veronica Campos-Hallstrom
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My soup ingredients are here – Yeah!!!
Wow check out all the “gold” I got from Jo-Ann. What a treasure trove I will have to work with. Thanks so much Jo-Ann for your generosity. She sent me all kinds of things in the ivory, silver, blue theme: lamp work, cool silver discs. dark blue swarovski, awesome cool square blue beads and then dainty tear dropped partially etched blue beads. Oh so much I can’t wait to make.
The last of the Seusslettes
Well there they are all made into jewelry. I love the bracelet with a “Thing”, Horton, Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, Cindy Lou Who and the Grinch. Happy Valentines to all.
- “Seusslet to wear if a person does care”
- “Red fish Blue fish yes one fish and two fish”
- the Lorax is “a person no matter how small” can always have an impact you don’t have to be tall
The Bead Soup teaser pictures
Here are my pixelated teaser photos for my Bead Soup Partner Jo-Ann. Can’t wait to see what she sends me!!