fredag 27 juli 2012

Wellcome to the 6:th BSBP first reveal day


First of all I want to Thank  Lori Anderson for hosting this HUGE event  again !!
This is what she writes in her blog :
I'm always amazed at how popular this blog hop has become!
This time, we have 400 attendees -- a record for the Bead Soup Blog Party 
how about that :)
And today is the first reveal day of three

And now to the jewelry I made from the beautiful  parts sent from my  talented and skilled partner Jennifer VanBenschoten     (You can have a full  look at the ingredients HERE) ...Do not forget to take a look at what she made with the soup she got from me.

I have to admit I got some new grey hair in the process of making this necklace. It is actually the third  one with this pendant. I should have known better then  to try and plan to much with drawing ideas and such  cause it did not work as it does not do much for me !!....So after one days disaster ....with chains ..pearls ans stuff... I just started playing and let the design make itself ....the way I work most of the time....and voila ..

I present to You  The Shaman´s Magic  necklace


 





Read about the Acorn as a symbol:
Acorn: During the Norman Conquest, the English carried dried acorns to protect themselves from the brutalities of the day. Considered to be an emblem of luck, prosperity, youthfulness and power....
So that is a good symbol for this Shamanic necklace :)

with a lovely piece of deep green sari ribbon with threads like hair...(from my friend Nancy at goldenonetoo )
Added hemp cord in matching colors with dangling Czech glass beads in those gorgeous new styles (jumm)
As a closure  one of my handmade buttons (a favo) made with a pattern from an antique button





Next project was a pair of matching earrings with faceted lucite beads and pearls from Jennifer + some more Czech glass beads silk hemp and ceramic discs


Next task was to make something with the clasp and I  found it very beautiful but a bit delicat  for my kind of bracelets so it ended up in a pair of sea inspired earrings together with the lovely shell beads and sea sediment jasper i got in the swap + some more of those jummy Czech glass beads and a ribbon that looks like a  fisherman´s net. Wires I made from ox. sterling silver ...


Fisherman´s wife assemblage  earrings




And finally one more pair of earrings as I was going on "high muse level" :)
Gorgeous stone lentils and spacers from the ingredients 
added Czech glass, wooden flowers and  those metal dangles that my friend Tiina in Finland  added this lovely patina to 

Focus healing earrings





And  I have a giveaway this time of a gift certificat to one of my Etsy shops
of 30 dollars
To participate in this You have to write a comment here and
LIKE my Lejonklou Design page on FB (click on pic. below to go there)
If someone who does want to be in the lottery for the 30 dollars free shopping in one of my two Etsy stores does not have FB just let me know You can like this page instead or... all ready did like the FB page just let me know You are in!

 winner will be revealed August 12  (Sunday)



A map to see where all the participants live
and Europe



To take a look at what all the other talented  artists made click on pic. below


I wish You a fun and inspiring journey around the world !!!
 Thank You so much for stopping by! 


all comments are very appreciated  and I will try to take a full tour myself!

some blogs are hard for me to enter  as my internet is not working so I am using a plan B mobile internet..
(lucky to have that plan B or I would not be here at all now..:) )

Birgitta


131 kommentarer:

  1. those green earrings are beautiful. I am in awe of your silk pieces, great soups!

    SvaraRadera
  2. Your pieces are absolutly wonderful!! Love the set your wearing...it looks great on you!

    SvaraRadera
  3. Birgitta!!!!! Absolutely fantastic. I love each piece you made. The necklace - ooooohhhhh! Have to switch to Swedish :-) now to be able to express myself.

    Så himla fint med det myckna silket och hampan virad runt i olika färger. Jag älskar det. Och pärlorna som dinglar där också. En perfekt kreation för ekollonet. Och örhängena därtill passar perfekt. Jag blir jätteinspirerad! Hoppas du får många fina kommentarer, det är du väl värd. :-)

    SvaraRadera
  4. Love it, very beautiful!
    I liked your facebook page as well!!

    SvaraRadera
  5. Lovely mixed media pieces... I love the texture and richness of color - beautiful!

    SvaraRadera
  6. You did a wonderful job with your soup! The necklace is fantastic, as well as the earrings - I like your style!

    SvaraRadera
  7. Beautiful set ... the colours are lovely =)

    SvaraRadera
  8. Beautiful, love the textures and the wrapped fabric. The earrings are beautifully detailed too

    SvaraRadera
  9. I love this, Birgitta. You've done a wonderful job with the components and the natural theme is beautiful!

    SvaraRadera
  10. They are all very beutiful, I really love the way you have wrapped the cord and the colors.

    SvaraRadera
  11. Amazing! I love the character of your work! Oh my...I'm in love with your jewelery :)

    SvaraRadera
  12. OMG!
    I'm in love with the Fisherman´s wife assemblage earrings...but like also all the other works...simply fantastic!

    SvaraRadera
  13. Love the fisherman's wife earrings!
    Had no ide the English wore acorns as talismans against the French invaders, so interesting.

    SvaraRadera
  14. I love, love, love all of the designs, but especially the Fisherman's Wife earrings! Your work is very inspirational.

    SvaraRadera
  15. There is something so very mystical about that necklace. Love the design, great name. Would love to be the fisherman's wife so I could wear those earrings. Great job!

    SvaraRadera
  16. Exceptional use of the ingredients! I love the star from the clasp ending up in the earrings. Just brilliant!

    SvaraRadera
  17. Lori Anderson is a genius!If she did not come up with this amazing game I probably would never see your fantastic jewelries.

    SvaraRadera
  18. My favourite is the fishermen's wife earring. Very creative.

    SvaraRadera
  19. Both the necklace and the earrings are MIND-BLOWING. In a good way. WOW.

    SvaraRadera
  20. Love what you did with your soup! I love that you used the clasp in the earrings. Very creative!

    SvaraRadera
  21. I love your style, it's very different from mine, and just draws me in! Each piece is beautiful and unique, and I'd love a chance to win a gift certificate to your store!
    I Liked on FB as well.

    SvaraRadera
  22. Delightful organic look.They suit you really well as they match your skin so nicely..Love and Hugs Tanya

    SvaraRadera
  23. I am in awe!
    each Peirce is more beautiful than the next!
    I truly love your designs!!!
    Great Soup !
    m.e. :)

    SvaraRadera
  24. opps..that should read "each piece "

    SvaraRadera
  25. Wow I love each piece. The use of texture and movement in all the pieces are divine, and they really call to this earthy girl. I liked your Facebook page and would love to be included in the giveaway. Thank you! <3

    SvaraRadera
  26. everything is lovely, so organic!

    SvaraRadera
  27. Yes. it's you. The earrings are great. Love that organic look.

    SvaraRadera
  28. Hi Birgitta-
    You did great! Everything is so beautiful.

    SvaraRadera
  29. So beautiful how you combined crystals woth rustic elements and gemstone chips. You selected such gorgeous colors for the fiber work on the necklace.

    I liked you on FB

    SvaraRadera
  30. Absolutely gorgeous pieces, you have an eye for jewelry that I would love to learn!

    SvaraRadera
  31. Fantastic use of mixed media.

    SvaraRadera
  32. Loistava! (brilliant - Finnish) those earrings just speak to me! I grew up in a fishing town where everyone spoke Finn ... they absolutely capture it!

    SvaraRadera
  33. So Derry
    Designs! I love the earrings!!

    SvaraRadera
  34. Great job on the soup!
    Absolutely gorgeous pieces!
    Everything is so beautiful.

    SvaraRadera
  35. beautiful...so soft and earthy. They would all be a pleasure to wear.

    SvaraRadera
  36. Great designs. They appeal to my earthy, rustic side. I love the fisherman's wife earrings the best. I could almost smell the ocean when I looked at them. Wonderful design!

    SvaraRadera
  37. Loving your pieces. Very earthy. Love the rustic feel of these pieces. Great job!

    SvaraRadera
  38. Birgitta, your work is SO incredibly inspiring. I'm drooling over everything you made. So much texture and thought, and detail and yumminess. Fab!

    SvaraRadera
  39. You earned the new gray hairs!!! What beautiful, creative pices of art! Great job!

    SvaraRadera
  40. I really love the earthy feeling your jewelry has! It is amazing.

    SvaraRadera
  41. Organic, earthy, beautiful! Your work is very much to my taste, and I love it!

    SvaraRadera
  42. I absolutely love your style. The first set is brilliant. I would LOVE to win a credit to your shop:)

    SvaraRadera
  43. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. Love the fiber and the flow it gives your pieces. You have such a perfect sense of what goes together and how to make it organic and vibrant. Wonderful work. A real treat!!

    SvaraRadera
  44. Thank you for sharing your pieces with us. I love you work.

    SvaraRadera
  45. These are AWESOME! I love how you wrapped the silk with the twine/linen. And everything has a great theme. I'm thrilled with your work, and thanks so much for coming to the party!

    SvaraRadera
  46. Beautiful work with such depth and interest and totally unique.

    SvaraRadera
  47. Wow what an awesome design!, I love the materials, the colors, the techniques, everything is indeed fabulous!, my favorite is the necklace love the fibers all the wrapping, that's my kind of style!

    SvaraRadera
  48. I love your designs, Brigitta!! :) Very inventive!!! :)

    SvaraRadera
  49. I really enjoy the earthy, mystic feeling of your necklace and earrings. Your usage of different materials is very creative but everything looks like it was meant to be together.

    SvaraRadera
  50. I love all those earrings :) I wasn't keen on the necklace in the photo, but when you showed it being worn, my opinion changed completely :)It looks great :)

    SvaraRadera
  51. The Fisherman´s wife assemblage earrings are to die for.. I love love love them. In fact I love the design of the necklace too. Very different from what I am use to. Beautiful Job.

    SvaraRadera
  52. That necklace is amazing. I love it. That pendant looks like one of Mary Ann Carroll's but I don't know for sure. I love the way you have mastered silk as a stringing material. It is a beautiful piece, well the whole set is beautiful. Great job!

    And, thank you for the chance at a giveaway.

    SvaraRadera
  53. What beautiful earthy jewelry you make, I love every piece! Love the fiber you used.

    SvaraRadera
  54. Fantastic piece!

    SvaraRadera
  55. Great combination of various materials!!! Hugs Doris

    SvaraRadera
  56. Beautiful piece, I love your style!

    SvaraRadera
  57. i love this necklace ,the amber and teal colors are beautiful...you did wonderful work with your soup mix

    SvaraRadera
  58. Vackert!Jordnära och chic! :)

    SvaraRadera
  59. That necklace is incredible. I am so glad that you wore it in one of the photos so we could get a good look at how it really looks - the flat photos just were not doing it the justice that it deserves. I LOVE it! And the first set of earrings are totally wonderful. I'll definitely be back to your blog!

    SvaraRadera
  60. I love your earthy organic feel to your jewelry! Lovely job with your soup!

    SvaraRadera
  61. oh my....oh my....oh my.... I LOVE YOUR STYLE. You did a great job!!! love what you did by wrapping the ribbon. Such wonderful pieces!!

    SvaraRadera
  62. So far my favorite of what I have seen....love the organic feel!!!!!

    SvaraRadera
  63. You are a wonderful designer and I love what you made.
    jean yates

    SvaraRadera
  64. I love how you include fabric and fiber into your pieces. Very inspiring.

    SvaraRadera
  65. Wow! Amazing! Incredible! Gorgeous! Beautiful! Great pieces!!

    SvaraRadera
  66. The minute I saw fiber, I knew I liked you! Excellent work. Eye candy!

    SvaraRadera
  67. LOVE LOVE LOVE what you created. The necklace is stunning and after all your hard work and frustrations, you have an incredible piece. The matching jewelry is also fab. Great job!

    SvaraRadera
  68. I do love your work, wonderful job with your bead soup..hard to pick a favorite!!

    SvaraRadera
  69. Such a wonderful organic feel. Love the use of fibre in your pieces. I'm glad you included a picture of you wearing them.

    SvaraRadera
  70. After all the work on the necklace, you definitely hit the spot on it. My favorite piece has the be the healing focus earrings. And I did like your FB page.

    SvaraRadera
  71. You are a true expert at eclectic and organic styling. Love them all.

    SvaraRadera
  72. Really love your necklace! The textures are so unique!

    SvaraRadera
  73. What a wonderful organic set of pieces. Just beautiful!

    SvaraRadera
  74. You came up with some fantastic bold and earthy designs - Awesome Job!

    SvaraRadera
  75. Your creations are wonderful. I love the fisherman's wife earrings. They speak to me.

    SvaraRadera
    Svar
    1. Your work is so unusual and breath-taking! I love the earrings you created!

      Radera
  76. Stunning work, I love them all.

    SvaraRadera
  77. All of your pieces are stunning - love the Fisherman's Wife earrings :)

    SvaraRadera
  78. What great pieces. I love the texture and look of the necklace and earrings. And what cute earrings with the clasp. So fun. I'll check out your facebook page. Thanks.

    SvaraRadera
  79. I love your button clasp! I think my favorites are the Focus earrings but all your pieces are wonderful!

    SvaraRadera
  80. Your designs are amazing! I love the earthy feel and the uniqueness of the pieces. Truly gorgeous!!!

    SvaraRadera
  81. Love the focus healing earrings. What makes them healing? I am not revealing until 2nd reveal. www.heavenlanecreations.com

    SvaraRadera
  82. Birgitta, you did such an amazing job with the soup I sent! You really took those beads and let your personal style come through with them! I have to admit, I'm more than a little thrilled at how your pieces came out. Very creative, very *you*. This was such fun swapping beads with you!

    SvaraRadera
  83. This is so earthy and primitive looking, just my kinda thing. Love it!

    SvaraRadera
  84. So unusual, but wonderful!

    SvaraRadera
  85. Love the fisherman's wife assemblage earrings and also the last pair of earrings.

    SvaraRadera
  86. Love what you did with your soup, especially the last pair of earrings :-)

    SvaraRadera
  87. Wow, your pieces have so much texture and character. I love the different fiber elements you used. Amazing work. :)

    SvaraRadera
  88. Such lovely pieces, I would wear any of them in a heartbeat. Very well designed.

    SvaraRadera
  89. That necklace is truly a piece of art - I'm glad you decided to veer from your original plan and let the necklace make itself. When that happens, it's hard to go wrong! All the earrings are fabulous as well, and I would love to wear any of them! You always make such beautiful textural jewelry :)

    SvaraRadera
  90. oh my dear friend, your talent is incredible! that necklace belongs in an art museum...the textures, the subtle colors...absolutely stunning!!

    SvaraRadera
  91. So much texture in your necklace, it makes me need to touch it. I also love that you used the clasp in an unexpected way.

    SvaraRadera
  92. I SERIOUSLY LOVE ALL OF YOUR PIECES!!! Sorry to shout. But I want to make sure you heard me. Amazing work. Love the name of the fisherman's wife earrings. Fits perfectly.

    SvaraRadera
  93. I seriously love all your designs. They are just beautiful and make me want to expand in to more textures. I am in awe of these beautiful pieces, They need to be on display.

    SvaraRadera
  94. What mystical magical pieces! Beautifully done.

    SvaraRadera
  95. I love the focus healing earrings. Lots of texture. Great designs.

    SvaraRadera
  96. Just beautiful! I love your use of the perfect amount of textures and color, which enhances the piece without overshadowing the beads.

    SvaraRadera
  97. I liked you on FB. Thanks for the chance to win!

    SvaraRadera
  98. Your designs have an earthy Old World feel to them! Your fingers want to reach out and caress them. Very well done !

    SvaraRadera
  99. I love all of your pieces, but the three sets of earrings are amazing! The Fisherman´s wife earrings are my favorite! The texture and the variety of pieces used just seem to tell a story on their own. It's like they have a song of their own to share. I "liked" your facebook, and "favorite-ed" your etsy as well. I left a few comments on your FB page. You are so talented!

    SvaraRadera
  100. Am in awe of the completely cool pieces you created. Absolutely fabulous mixed-media work - love, love, love.

    SvaraRadera
  101. Birgitta-
    Your talent never ceases to amaze me. Your jewelry is beautiful, unique and so very inspirational. Thank you for sharing your talent. As a jewelry designer, I sure appreciate you!

    SvaraRadera
  102. Hi Birgitta :)
    Gorgeous pieces created with gorgeous art beads. I really love the acorn focals and your handmade button. The Czech glass beads really add to the organic and natural look, too. Lots of beautiful textures, especially with the silk hemp. That is so unique! Thank you for a chance to enter to win some shopping with your etsy shop. You're the best! :)

    SvaraRadera
  103. What an eyeful of texture and colors! Love them. I love the lentil earrings!

    SvaraRadera
  104. Wow. Totally gorgeous pieces of ART! I can't even decide which piece I love the most. But the earrings are calling me! The colors, the textures...in awe!

    SvaraRadera
  105. I'm in absolute awe of your work! Just love the natural elements and organic lines in each.

    SvaraRadera
  106. wow! I love all your creations with your soup. I love the colors, textures and the organic feel of it.

    SvaraRadera
  107. Each and every one of your pieces is so imaginative and one of a kind. I'm glad you went with your gut on the necklace. I have to say that the last pair of earrings are my favorite. It's all so very cool though!

    SvaraRadera
  108. The hemp and siri silk ribbon is a really fantastic idea. I love the earthy quality to it. It just blends the soup mix you got perfectly

    SvaraRadera
  109. Ooooh I love the mix you have going on here. Especially those first earrings.

    SvaraRadera
  110. You are your jewelry- beautiful, unique, interesting, multi-textured, spiritual, natural, earthy yet mysterious. I love it!

    SvaraRadera
  111. Birgitta - these are just amazing! I love the Shaman necklace - so much symbolism. Very magickal indeed.

    SvaraRadera
  112. I love the Fisherman's wife earrings - they are reminiscent of abstract angel wings to me. Lovely work!

    SvaraRadera
  113. Oh I love the fibers mixed into your pieces. So earthy and beautiful!

    SvaraRadera
  114. I like how you combine different materials in your pieces and the earthy look of them.

    SvaraRadera
  115. I love your designs, and your style. There are many items I would love to purchase... you'll definitely see me back.

    Keep up the good work, you are so very talented! Congratulations... Nancy

    SvaraRadera
  116. What and easy FB page to like! I love the meaning to your piece and the interesting mix of materials you have used.

    SvaraRadera
  117. What beautiful work! I love your use of the different materials

    SvaraRadera
  118. You have an extraordinary design style - the way you combine fabric and fibers - I love the textures. I also love the rustic worn and earthy feel to your work like it has been able to withstand the ages. Love it all.

    SvaraRadera
  119. Wow...love the mixed media designs!! You did an awesome job! Very unique!!

    SvaraRadera
  120. Birgitta you are so talented! I love what you did with the beads, really art pieces!
    ciao dall'Italia, I'd like to partecipate in your giveaway too (I liked you on FB - giorgia rossini is my nick)

    SvaraRadera
  121. WOW! What vision. That is an amazing necklace. I love them all though.

    Melissa Muir
    http://design.kcjewelbox.com

    SvaraRadera
  122. That is amazing! Loooooooooooove everything you did!

    SvaraRadera
  123. This is such a beautiful piece, I love the way you have put the necklace together xo

    SvaraRadera
  124. Beautiful pieces: very organic earth-feeling, love them all!

    SvaraRadera
  125. Earthy and fabulous as usual Miss Birgitta! Enjoy the day. Erin

    SvaraRadera