And to top it off? She was even sweet enough to send DESSERT!
Some of the ingredients Susan sent I had never worked with before: Bone, Horn, Shells, Petrified Wood, Nuts, & Seeds...with a sprinkling of vintage quartz, copper, & vintage black onyx. She was so generous with her ingredients that I was able to complete quite a few pieces...I couldn't stop! I will definitely be incorporating these new found friends in future pieces, and loved working with everything she sent.
Ready?? Here we go!
My first set used the fun Tagua Nut focal, some bone and horn, with a bit of Vintaj Arte Metal thrown in for good measure:
The second set featured the Cowrie shells, Afgani Date Seeds, bone, and lots of Vintaj Natural Brass:
My third piece was a bracelet using the beautiful copper beads, toggle, and vintage quartz:
I also started 3 different focals with some of the "leftovers":
LOVE the copper color with those!
I can see some of those vintage quartz beads dangling from the top of the leaf,
won't this be perfect in a piece with those gorgeous black onyx beads??
The copper flower was a gift from a special friend...
and now it's part of a piece from my new friend.
Still some embellishing to do on these 3 with dangles and bits of sparkle, and then of course incorporating them into pieces of their own. I told you I couldn't stop!! :)
I want to thank the incredible Lori Anderson for being the "Hostess with the Mostest". This year there were over 500 people participating, and she had to coordinate 3 separate reveal dates to fit us all in. I feel so blessed she introduced me to Susan, and feel I have definitely met a kindred spirit. Susan, you totally rock and I couldn't have hoped for a better partner! Please make sure to stop by Susan's blog to see the ingredients I sent her and what she came up with!
Click on the picture below for a list of the other hopping left to be done on our 2nd reveal...I guarantee you will see incredible designs by some very special people!
ENJOY YOUR SOUP!
