Hey Everyone,
Its the Bead Peeps Swap and Hop again!
Our host is Linda from From the Bead Board. This year she is my partner too! Yay! How lucky am I?
Basically, we send beads, focals and clasps, etc to our partner, the challenge being that we have to
create from the items sent to us. We can use some of our own components but we don't have to use all the items as long as we use the focal and clasp sent to us.
Linda sent gorgeous treasures, some for my own stash and some to create for the blog hop. Look! Such a wonderful selection.
Now I get to show you what I created...This year it was all about the bracelets!
My first and favourite is called "In Full Bloom". In this piece I incorporated the beautiful clasp from Art Incendi along with copper connectors and jump rings to form a bracelet. I used bright, colourful flower beads from my stash to accent the clasp.
I love this piece so much!
I used part of the copper clasps and painted them with pink nail polish before adding the blue flowers for these earrings. They turned out quite cute right?
I had this adjustable bracelet and wanted to try a bit of bead wrapping. These beads were so fun to work with and the colours accentuate the simple design.
Oh my goodness these Saturn beads just cried out to become earrings! They are so pretty and look just like Raindrops.
The stunning focal is made by Karin Hruza from The Bead Fairy. I hope I did justice to the amazing colours in this focal. I wanted to keep the design as simple as possible. I just love it.
For my final piece, I used the purple hemp string along with the fire polished glass beads to create a multi layered bracelet, a style I've never tried before. I'm very happy with the way it turned out, its so sparkly and pretty!
So there you have it - I hope you enjoyed my creations this year. And Linda, I hope I did your selection justice.
This is what I sent to Linda so please pop across to see what she has made at From the Bead Board
To follow all the other blogs taking part in the Swap and Hop - head on over to Linda's blog for the full list. #BeadPeepsSwap
Take Care everyone, thanks for visiting.
xxx
NATALIE - are you KIDDING?!?!!? I absolutely LOVE your pieces! The bracelets, the necklace, the earrings - oh my! =) THANK YOU for being an AWESOME partner! <3 <3 <3 you girlie!
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I have great difficulty in making bracelets so I admire thsoe who can create them with flourish. Yours are so beautiful
ReplyDeleteHi Natalie, your first bracelet is wonderful. It is so bright and colorful. Using 1/2 the clasps as earrings was a clever idea. Your wire wrapped bracelet looks very wearable. You are right the focal on the last necklace is stunning and you showed it off very well.
ReplyDeleteAll of your pieces are wonderful and creative. I love that you used parts of claps in your earrings and added nail polish. Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteLovely pieces. I especially love the first bracelet, the colors and flowers with that gorgeous toggle simply sings spring! Clever use of the toggles too!
ReplyDeleteGasp! I don't even know where to begin! "Drop dead gorgeous" applies to all of your makes. I do have favourites (but don't tell the other pieces or they might get jealous). The simple beauty of Raindrops and the way you have let that amazing focal do all the work in Kaleidoscope make them both the show stoppers for me.
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty, Spring-y pieces! Beautiful job :)
ReplyDeleteNatalie I love bracelets, everybody knows that...I REALLY LOVE BOTH OF YOURS!!! You did an Amazing job with all of the beautiful beads!!! I like both sets of earrings for entirely different reasons...lol and the Necklace is just Stunning!!!
ReplyDeletePretty, pretty, pretty things! The first bracelet is particularly great, with the fun clasp and the dangling flowers -- it will be such fun to wear. What a wonderful way to remember this fun swap every time you feel that bracelet on your wrist!
ReplyDeletePretty, pretty, pretty things! The first bracelet is particularly great, with the fun clasp and the dangling flowers -- it will be such fun to wear. What a wonderful way to remember this fun swap every time you feel that bracelet on your wrist!
ReplyDeleteOh Natalie you have outdone yourself! That first bracelet is so creative and fun! And all the earrings are to drool over.
ReplyDeleteTruly gorgeous pieces! I love the bracelets especially - beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteNatalie you outdid yourself! These are just beautiful and I love those green drop earrings.
ReplyDeleteNatalie you outdid yourself! These are just beautiful and I love those green drop earrings.
ReplyDeleteSo many pretty pieces! I love the In Full Bloom bracelet.
ReplyDeleteWow what an amazing array of fab pieces you have made! I love the simplicity of the Forget me not earrings and the inspired use of nail polish. Country garden and Kaleidoscope really are my absolute favourites just so pretty.
ReplyDeleteLove all the bracelets.. each one so different. Colours are wonderful
ReplyDeleteWell done
I love the first bracelet! It looks like it makes fun sounds when you wear it!
ReplyDeleteI am loving the flower bracelet! Great idea using the nail polish too!
ReplyDeleteI am loving the flower bracelet! Great idea using the nail polish too!
ReplyDeleteThe colors are fantastic, especially the beads in the wire wrapped adjustable bangle and those in the lampwork necklace - bright and candy! An ingenious way to use the flower clasp, the effect is so pretty! The nail polish on those clasp donuts is a great idea, too! Beautiful creations!
ReplyDeleteYou did an amazing job with that SWAP mix. I am just in love with mixed flowers bracelet...well, all of it, but that one expecially!! ~KM kraftymax.net
ReplyDeleteSo lovely designs. I truly love the colors and all the components of every single piece. You did a wonderful job Natalie!
ReplyDeleteMemory wire! Yes! Love your pieces.
ReplyDeleteLovin' all your bracelet creations! The asymmetrical flower one is so fun!
ReplyDeleteStunning pieces. Love the last bracelet, been wanting to try something like that, now I have some inspiration to look at. Great job!
ReplyDeleteSo many stunning pieces! I love all the different styles and combinations. Wonderful work!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful collection! I just love the ' In full bloom' bracelet The way you have matched the elements in that one is lovely !
ReplyDeleteAll of these are wonderful. I adore the flower bracelet and really all of them. They're so wearable and unique at the same time, I'm sure they'll be a big hit.
ReplyDeleteNice job! That first bracelet it gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWow, you made so many beautiful things! I honestly don't know if I can pick a favorite--everything is just so lovely and unique. Wonderful work! :)
ReplyDeleteI love all your pieces. The first bracelet is awesome and I love the simple earring with saturn beads. The czech glass bracelet came out beautiful too...You did a great job Natalie.
ReplyDeleteYou created some very, very lovely pieces. I have a thing for those flower beads and your bracelet with them is wonderful. However, your earrings with the saturn beads are my favorite of this bunch. Their simplicity and the color of those beads just draws me in. Oh, and I love the fact that you used nail polish on those other earrings. Very cool technique.
ReplyDeleteI can tell you put a lot of love into each piece. I really love the necklace with the leaf focal. Those colors really bring out the colors of the focal.
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