Bead Soup

My Bead Soup arrived! I'm so excited just like a kid on christmas morning, Cris really spoilt me, here is what she sent....

 Isn't the ribbon such a lovely color!

At this point I was drooling....

 We did not really discus colors and decided to surprise each other and how surprised was I that Cris sent me a selection of beads and a focal in my favorite color!

More yummy stuffs, I'm in love with this piece of coral and that shell full of shells....

And just because every girl needs cake....

None of these things are what I would class as my usual style, but I already have so many ideas, and started playing and planing the second I had them out of the bags (well the second after I ate the chocolate that Cris very kindly sent, that did not even last long enough to make it into a photo). I would like to say a massive thank you to Cris for being so generous and I hope she will like what I come up with! 

Pop by and see what I come up with on our reveal date which is 28th July.

Have a great day

xxx

Here is what I sent

Whoooo the bead soup I sent off to the lovely Nat has arrived

So bead soup groupies here is what I sent....

Ingredients

• 1 Basha bead focal
• 1 Daisychain extra copper claps (and a few copper head pins)
• A hint of beads by Laura Sparling (and a stray purple one by Chameleon Designs)
• A dash of Swarovski crystal (gotta have some sparkle)
• A handful of green pearls
• Some random shiny glass beads
• A sprinkle of lovely colored seed beads
• Oh and some striped agate

I am sooooooo glad Nat likes it, and can't wait to see what she comes up with.
Royal Mail are on a bit of a go slow at the moment (they always seem to be) so I am still waiting for mine (and the postman is fully aware that he is being stalked), but the waiting is half the fun.

Have a fantastic day

xxx

Bead soup hits ETSY!

I was checking out the Bead soup yahoo group this morning when I came a cross Marsha Neals fantastic idea "Bead Soup themed treasuries to help promote the different shops that are participating through Bead Soup".

Wohoo, you all know how much I love making treasuries, so heres one I made earlier kinda thing....

and here are a few I was lucky enough to be included in....

So many lovely things....

Such talented people....

If your in the bead soup and you have a ETSY shop go tag one or more of your items 'beadsoup2011' and join in with the fun!