Welcome to the next stop in the Bead Soup Book Blog Tour! Today I am joining a great line-up of contributors in celebrating the recent release of Lori Anderson’s book, Bead Soup – 32 Projects Show What Happens When 26 Beaders Swap Their Stash! Do you have a copy yet? If not, I think you’ll be ready to grab your own by the time you’ve read the many reviews this week!
I’ve been along on this exciting journey with Lori from the very beginning…. I remember the news that Kalmbach wanted to publish a book featuring her incredibly popular Bead Soup Blog Party. This blog hop phenomenon has so many in the jewelry community swapping beads, creating, blogging, and making new online connections. I have had the privilege of contributing to this book in a very unique way. Early on, Lori asked if I would take the pictures each of the bead soups to be featured in the book. Would I?? Oh, you bet! I enjoy staging pictures as much, if not more, than making jewelry! 🙂 I remember an over-nighter with Lori, staying up late going through the first round of bead soup mixes with excitement. I really feel honored that I was able to hold each of the bead soup contributions in my hands, and arrange them in to a bead bowl picture. Should I group the beads in sections, or show them randomly mixed? It was a fun dilemna. I want to thank Lori for trusting me to take on such an important role in her book. I loved every minute of it.
It was a nice challenge to work with bead soups from jewelry designers and bead makers that I admire. When you start with the beautiful sets of beads that they hand-selected, you can’t go wrong! I’d love to share some before and after photos – first a few shots of the bead soup bowls, then a snippet of the finished piece. I really enjoyed reading the creative names that Lori concocted for the jewelry pieces – I’ve included them with the pictures. This first set from Heather Powers features her polymer clay art beads (in my favorite colors!).
Next, an all-vermeil bead soup with a show-stopping tassel was put together by Lori Anderson. Its like having the benefit of a blank canvas when you start a design with an all-metal bead soup!
Now this was a fun challenge – a bead soup by Kerry Bogert featuring one of her handmade peacock focals. You can read more about her bead soup in her post here. This piece has now gone on to a new home with the bead soup originator herself & that makes me happy that she has a special piece of jewelry that we collaborated on together.
What a thrill to work with a soup featuring enameled beads by the Queen of torch-fired enameling herself! The aqua blues and pastels in Barbara Lewis’ bead soup was right up my alley. Combining pretty vintage flowers seemed like a natural pairing with the enameled focal and beads.
I know you’ll find so much to gain and enjoy reading the Bead Soup book. I’m fond of the book’s fresh format, with the soup theme carried throughout. You’ll find recipe cards, “utensils” for the supply lists, and incredibly creative soup-related project titles (I still don’t know how Lori came up with 32 unique names!). 🙂 The Gallery is another great feature, showing more designs by talented jewelry designers. I love having the Bead Soup Blog Party experience captured in a book that I can flip through time and again for inspiration.
There are lots prizes all along the book tour! I’m giving away a set of handmade, tumbled-to-perfection copper wire clasps. Simply leave a comment on this post to be entered to win. You’ll also be entered to win the BIG GRAND prize that Lori is giving away – each comment on a book tour blog post will be entered in to the drawing. Winners to be announced between on October 8th or 9th. Visit Lori’s blog for all of the details!
Thanks for joining me on this stop and be sure to follow the schedule below for more book reviews and give aways!
– Cindy
Monday, October 1st
Lori Anderson — http://www.PrettyThingsBlog.
Rebecca Anderson — http://www.songbeads.
Barbara Bechtel — http://secondsurf.com/
Tuesday, October 2nd
Lori Anderson — www.PrettyThingsBlog.com
Kerry Bogert — http://kabsconcepts.com/
Melanie Brooks — http://earthenwood-beads.
Jennifer Cameron — http://glassaddictions.
Wednesday, October 3rd
Lori Anderson —www.PrettyThingsBlog.com
Diane Cook — www.rosa-josies.blogspot.
Malin de Koning — http://www.
Thursday, October 4th
Lori Anderson — www.PrettyThingsBlog.com
Cassie Donlen — http://cassiedonlen.
Jeannie Dukic — http://site.jkdjewelry.com/
Nan Emmett — http://www.spiritrattles.
Lyn Foley — http://lynfoleyblog.com
Friday, October 5th
Lori Anderson — www.PrettyThingsBlog.com
Brandi Hussey — http://www.brandigirlblog.
Cindy Wimmer — www.SweetBeadStudio.com
Barbara Lewis — Painting With Fire
Libby Leuchtman – http://libbyleu.blogspot.com/
Saturday, October 6th
Lori Anderson www.PrettyThingsBlog.
Melissa Meman — http://www.melissameman.
Stefanie Teufel — http://
Sunday, October 7th
Sharon Palac — http://
Heather Powers — http://www.humblebeads.
Erin Prais-Hintz — http://treasures-found.
Everything you posted in your blog is absolutely gorgeous! Those beads …. all the beads….scrumptious!
I absolutely love the clasps. Perfection!
Your copper clasps are gorgeous! I can’t wait to get my hands on the Bead Soup Book!
very nice clasps . copper is my favorite, its so warm. i would love to use these in my designs.
I’m definitely a fan of all your jewelry as well as those beautiful handmade clasps you create, so this giveaway is such a treat!! *fingers and toes crossed*
I honestly couldn’t think of anyone better than you to do the photography of this book-You’re such a talented person behind the camera and I’m thrilled FOR you that you were given that kind of opportunity 🙂
I hope I’ll be able to get myself a copy of this book soon; all these sneak peeks have my curiosity at a dangerous high! Lol
Thank you for this opportunity ^.^
Photography is wonderful! All that beautiful soup!
Love these clasps….hope I win!
I’ve loved every photo I’ve seen from sneak peeks of the book..I can’t wait to get a copy for myself 🙂 You did a fabulous job with that camera 😉
Wow! The pictures in the book are just incredible and the Handmade Soup Bowl happens to be one of my favorite pieces.
I would so love to win!
Love them – your soups are divine!!
Oh Cindy, you did such a stellar job with all the photos. That second tassel photo surely looks like a dancer. I love the ‘soup of the day’ and ‘fine dining’ – the colors and design detail. So sweet of you to gift back your soup to Kerry. This really is one of the best blog tour rides. Congratulations !!
And your copper wire clasps are too cute!
I love your copper clasps. I will look through my copy of the book as soon as I tear myself away from visiting all of these wonderful blogs!
So you’re the person behind the photos!GREAT job:)Thanx for the chance to win your clasps I like them ALOT:)
Would love towin and have yourclasp
Cindy, love your pictures. You can come and take mine anytime 🙂 Love the clasps.
Hi Cindy! I love your photography too. I think Lori wisely chose you for that job because you not only take great photos but you make wonderful jewelry. I’ll bet that’s something that can’t be said of very many (if any) more people! These pictures that you’ve shown are wonderful. Thanks for the preview! And for hosting the giveaway. You know I love your clasps since I’m already bought some (and used them, I might add). I would LOVE some more (greedy girl that I am!). Thanks!
love those clasps! So my style, can think of so many things to use them with 🙂
Wonderful clasps. I would love to win and own some. Btw, nice photos. It is so refreshing to see ideas from established beaders like you. Thank you so much for this giveaway!!! 😉
Wow…what beautiful bead soups!! I keep hopping the blogs in hopes to win the book! Would also love to win these gorgeous copper clasps!
These are gorgeous! I feel inspired just from these little sneak peeks 🙂
Cindy, I have my copy, and boy, did you ever do a wonderful job with those soups! I mean, wonderful pics of all the soups and wonderful work with the gorgeous soups you received! That colourway from Kerry is an all time favourite and the piece you made was just perfect. But then I see the piece with Barabara’s and I’m equally blown away. Great job!
What fabulous clasps! What a wonderful look at some of the soups! Thanks
Fabulous clasps and outstanding pictures. See all of the soups would have been so much fun!
I can’t begin to imagine how many photographs you took and edited for this book. I know how many I took (badly) today trying to get a one good picture of a necklace. I really think I should stick to landscapes! Your photographs are lovely and so are your clasps. Thank you for sharing both with us.
Would love to win those beautiful copper clasps! Thanks for the giveaway!
Well Cindy, this book would be nothing without all those beautiful photo’s. I just want to personally say thank you for that. Lets not forget all four of your jaw-dropping designs. Mine is nestled in between one of yours and one of Lori’s, how cool is that?
jeannie
Such pretty things! Thanks!
Would love to win those beautiful handmade clasp =)
Great photographs! They make my mouth water, the bead soups and teasers of the finished projects are so delicious. The clasps you are so generously offering in the giveaway are gorgeous, what a beautiful way to finish off a project.
thanks for the giveaway!
I love your clasps.
ciao dall’Italia
Your photography is great, it made each bowl look luscious. Would love to win your clasps.
love these!
Everydish is so yummy! Great work, love the book. Hope I win!!
I’d love to create around your fabulous clasps! Thanks for sharing!
Lovely soup all around! I love what you did with that first soup from what I could see of it. I will have to get the book!
Please enter me! Cute clasps. 😉
~Johanna
Gorgeous pieces and beautiful work on the photography! Well done!
And I always love your clasps…count me in. 🙂
Beautiful pieces! I just love your blog.
Gorgeous clasps – and I love the palettes of your bead soups!
Oh, Cindy! Your pieces are so beautiful. Wow. What lovely soups you received, but I am amazed at what I can see of the finished products. I am going to have to check out your work in other places.
I love your clasps and would be honored to work with them!
I love what I see!!
Your photo stylings are gorgeous. I love the variety of white bowls used, too. It looks like a fantastic book and I will be sure to get a copy. Your clasps are perfection and I’ve love to have them. Thanks for the opportunity.
Beautifully polished clasps.
I hope to win your claps! Thank you for sharing!
I love your work. They are beautiful!
Your work is fabulous and I love your metal finishes.
Wow, there are so many talented people on the Blog Soup Tour – you are all amazing. I love your copper clasp – it is beautiful!
I so love this process and your photos are stunning, Cindy. I got introduced to the BSBH two swaps ago and am now addicted. It has stretched me as an artist and it is so amazing to hold the beads someone else loves in your hands and feel their energy to help you create. Love this post!
The wire clasps are just stunning beautiful! Thanks for the chance to win them! 🙂
Cindy,
Love the pictures you took for the book. Would love to win a set of your copper clasps. Thanks for the opportunity,
Carolyn
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