102 The 6th Bead Soup Blog Party REVEAL

 Here we go.... 

fans, 

family 

and friends..... 

it is REVEAL day!! 

Do you remember when I showed off the amazing things I received from  Fire Phoenix Jewellery. Well, if you missed it, here they all are!!!  SIMPLY beautiful, AND, most everything is also handmade!!

Now, with all those BEAUTIFUL things.... what could I create???  Oh, let me see, one set, nope, two sets it will be!!!  Here they are!!!

And here they are - side by side!!

I can't wait to see what she made with the beads I sent to her..... make her blog the first one you visit.... please!!!    Fire Phoenix Jewellery 

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Now, for the fun part of this.... go visit all the wonderful beaders on this list and see what they have made!!!   This is the list of ALL the blogs for this reveal date.  If you want to see the other date lists, click HERE. 

Hostess, Lori Anderson, Pretty Things

Hostess, Lori Anderson, Pretty Things

Adlinah Kamsir, Dream Struck Designs

Adrienn Lukacs, Raszputyin Designs

Agata Grygiel, Cytherea Bijoux 

Alenka Obid, Pepita Handmade 

Amy Dickerson, Damyjo Designs 

Amy Schmidt, Amy's Treasure 

Amy Severino, Amy Beads 

Ana Krepel, Cat's Pajamas, Dog's Tuxedos

Andra Weber, Andra's Joyful Journey

Andrea Trank, Heaven Lane Creations

Anke Humpert, Anart Island Studios

Ann Rishell, My Critical Eye

April Grinaway, Brooklyn Bead Goddess 

Ashley Bunting, Miss Ashely Kate 

Astrid Boyce, Astrid Boyce Beads 

B.R. Kuhlman, Mixed Mayhem Studios 

Barb Fernald, Barbara S. Fernald Jewelry 

Barbe Saint John, Saints and Sinners

Beata Benkone Meggyesi, Beahobbi

Brandy McNair, Bella Vita Handmade Jewelry 

 Bryna Lumb, Bryna's Bead Box

Carmen Lau, Little Maketto

Cate van Alphen, Fulgorine

Cathie Carroll, Cathie Carroll's Studio

Cathy Khoury, Touch Jewelry 

Christina Stofmeel, Feng Beads 

 Collette Collins, Fire Fly Myst Artisan Jewelry

Courtney Breul, Beads by Breul 

Crystal Thain, Here Bead Dragons

Cynthia Abner, Created Treasures

Deana Hager, Just Deez'Art & Life

Debbie Davis, Natural Treasures by Deb

Debbie Phenes, Deb Joy Sing

Debbie Rasmussen, A Little of This, A Little of That

Dhea Powers, Java Bead

Diana Welte, Lilyweeds

Dita Basu, alankarshilpa

Dorota Zeranska, gdymamczas 

Dot Lewallwn, Speedie Beadie

Eleanor Snare, The Magic Square Foundation

Elisabeth Auld, Beads For Busy Gals

Ema Kilroy, Ema K Designs

Emma Todd, A Polymer Penchant

Eva Sherman, Eva Sherman Designs

Evie and Beth McCord, EB Bead and Metal Works

Francy Inman, Francy's Studio

Ginger Bishop, lilmummy likes...

Giorgia Rossini, Jo in Wonderland

Ine Vande Cappelle, Jewels by Ine 

Iveth Caruso, Creative Atelier 

JJ Jacobs, Coming Abstractions

Jackie Ryan, Kydo Jewellery

Jeannie Dukic, Jeannie's Blog

Jelveh Jaferian, Jelveh Designs

Jenna Tomalka, Twin Birch Studio

Jenni Connolly, Jenni's Beads

Jennifer Van Horn, Jennifers Jewels and Junk

Jo-Ann Woolverton, It's a Beadiful Creation

Johanna Rhodes-Nash, Fire Phoenix Creations 

 Joyce Blair, Bent Wire West Coast

JuLee Wolfe, The Polymer Penguin

Karen Vincent, Swallow Tail Jewellery

Karin Slaton, Backstory Beads

Kayla Potega, The Eclectic Element 

Kim Dworak, CianciBlue

Krafty Max, Krafty Max Originals

Kris Lanae Binsfeld, Cherish Designs by Kris Lanae

Kristen Latimer, MJM Jewelry Designs

Kumi Fisher, Malie Kai Designs

Kym Hunter, Kym Hunter Designs

Lennis Carrier, Windbent

Leslie Wayment, AA Beads & More

Linda Florian, Lilys of the Valley Jewelry Creations

Linda Murphy, Bonita Bead

Lisa Johnson, Whimsey Wonders

Lisa Lodge, Pine Ridge Treasures

Lisa Sittniewski, Love, Yesterdays

Lois Moon, Que Onda, Q'Town?

Lola Surwillo, Bead Lola Bead

Lorelei Eurto, Lorelei's Blog

Lori Bowring Michaud, Artfully Ornamental

Lori Callahan, Dancing Wire and Beads by Lori

Lori Finney, Using My Beads

Marcia Dunne, The Alternative Foundry

Margareta Saari, Mags-koruja

Maria Horvath, Horimarika Beads

Marian Hertzog, M's Place

 Mary Ellen Parker, BeeTree by m.e.

Mary K McGraw, MK's Creative Musings

MaryLou Holvenstot, time2cre8 

Martha Aleo, Ornamento

 Maybeline Tay, The Jewelry Larder

Megan Collins, Churchy & Her Sailor

Melissa Meman, Art. Life. Love.

Melissa Mesara, One-Eared Pig Beads

Melissa Muir, Kelsi's Closet Jewelbox

Paige Maxim, Paige Maxim Designs

Pam DeBoer, Purple Notes from the Studio

Pam Farren, re-maker

Pam Hurst, Pam Hurst Designs

Patricia Handschuh, The Color of Dreams

Patty Miller, CabariBeads

Penney Klapoth, Faerie Acres

Regina Santerre, Regina's Writings

Rhea Freitag, starrgazer creates

Rochelle Brisson, A Creative Chelle

Sabine Dittrich, PerlenDschungel

Sandra McGriff, Creative Chaos

Sandra Neights, Petalo Azul

Sandra Young, It's a Bead Life!

Sara Oehler, SoftFlex Girl

Saturday Sequins, Saturday Sequins

Shanti Johnson, Sunshine Bliss

Shari Replogle, Plays With Paper

Sonya Stille, Dreamin' of Beads

Stefanie Teufel, Stefanies Sammelsurium

Tammie Everly, TTE Designs

Tania Spivey, Moobie Grace Designs

Tanya Wiles, Tenebrous Hollow Studio

Therese Frank, Therese's Treasures

Tina Holden, Polymer Clay Bytes!

Toltec Jewels, Jewel School Friends 

Tracey Nanstad, A Beadiful Mess

Tracy Choy, BumbleBeads Designs

Valerie Norton, Hot Art

1 Marvelous Monday 7/16/12

As an update I'll start off by telling you all that my washing machine is still not working - very well....the part had to be ordered. I am able to do a few things on delicate cycle.... just enough to get us by!  But, the good news.....should be fixed today!  My AC - has worked wonderfully all weekend!!! ya hooooo!  

The weekend was full of family and fun!  I took Aye and her friend to the Mall on Saturday....OMGoodness!  I really don't like shopping!  I am getting more and more the kind of 'get in, get it, get OUT' type of shopper!!  But 12 and 13 year old girls....not so much!!!  But, we found some great sales for my daughter who is now HUGE - not fat, just ADULT sized already - at 12!!!

Between working on some beads, BBQ'ing for dinner, working on the yard and getting things together for a Jewelry Making day camp - my weekend was fun and full!  What about yours??

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Let me show off my Bead Soup Blog Party stash.  This is the stash I sent to Fire Phoenix Creations.  I can't wait to see what she makes out of these beads.  Remember, the BIG REVEAL will be on August 11th, so NO PEEKING until then!!!  You can check out what I sent Fire Phoenix Creations in my Wonderful Wednesday post.

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Here is the bracelet I am working on.....I will have it finished and ready to list later today!  But here is the 'teaser' to show you how it starts!!!

Just wait until you see the finished creation!!

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Today's featured artist... the wild.  This amazing artist seems to catch the 'essence' of the animals and insects that make it to the canvass.  I just love this dragonfly!!  You really need to check out the other creations in this studio....and as always, remember to support handmade artists!!

http://www.facebook.com/thewildb… 

 http://thewildbydas.blogspot.com…  

https://twitter.com/#!/thewildby…

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Now, for a thought for the day.....

We secure our friends,

not by accepting favors

but by doing them.

- Thucydides

0 Terrific Tuesday 7/10/12

So, yesterday my AC went out!  Yep, in the HOT summer in North Florida.... we had no AC.  Our Repair Guy came out and turned out we thought we had to replace some parts.  Now, this morning when he started working on it we found out there was even more wrong......now it looks like we will have to replace the entire unit.... yep, $2,300!!!!  OMG!!  But, considering it was over 90o last night in the house - with 5 fans going - we don't have much choice!!  So, the Repair Guy is off to get the new unit and we'll go from there. Wish us luck.... I think I need to have a FLASH - help me pay for my AC sale, what do you think?

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But on another note, a really GOOOOOD note....over the weekend I received my bead swap from Fire Phoenix Jewellery.  I am just so amazed at how beautiful these beads are!!  Just look what I have to work with:

And the even more amazing thing is that she made the clasp and the beautiful headpins!!  Oh My Goodness, I am going to have so much fun!!

Remember to check back and watch this creation in the process.  I can't show you the whole things until until the reveal - ours is on the second one on 8/11.

Check out my parterns sites, please:

http://firephoenixcreations.blogspot.co.uk/

http://www.etsy.com/shop/firephoenixjewellery

https://www.facebook.com/johanna.l.rhodes

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Today's featured artist is JulieKnowlesPottery.  Her amazing Pottery is not only beautiful to look at, but also very practical.  You really should check out her studio and read about how she is inspired by the red rocks of Sedona to the North, Mingus Mountain to the South, and the gentle, life-giving Verde River flowing through the desert in between.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/JulieKnowlesPottery

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And there is a new listing that I have for today.... this one is so very beautiful!!  I just love all the detail in this cat!!

Grey Marble Cat Necklace Set - from Grandmothers Stash

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and now, to close with this thought....

it is HOT in FLORIDA!!