Kristi Bowman Blog Hop Reveal Day

Well, today is the reveal day for Kristi Bowman's Blog Hop challenge.  I was excited to participate as I really love Kristi's copper clay components.  She has developed several wonderful textures and this is one of my favorites.  She gave us a choice of two bracelet connectors with which to participate - one with an ammonite design and one with a sea urchin design.  I love them both but I chose the ammonite.  Just a word on the beads that I used.  Some months ago, I received a packet of bead soup as a free gift with an order that I placed on etsy.  I don't remember who gave it to me, but I wish I could show them what I made with it.  Using the bead soup was not a challenge as it was exactly the type of beads I love working with.  I also wish I had taken a picture of the bead soup before I started, but again, I didn't.

These beads were included in the soup:  One etched evil eye barrel agate, one lampwork glass heart, five nugget shaped crackle fire agates, four wild horse jasper coins, and an assortment of light and dark amber seed beads with silver lining, and a small supply of very small matte black seed beads. 

I used everything in the bead soup except the few seed beads shown in the photograph.  They are in a copper bowl that Kristi made also with an ammonite texture design.

From my own stash, I added only a few red and orange lentil glass beads, a dark red African trade bead, the green trilobite Czech pressed glass bead and the brown leaf Czech pressed glass bead.

I hope you like the bracelet.

Click on the links below to see the bracelets of the other participants.  What fun this is!

Kristi Bowman Design http://dreamsomedesigns.blogspot.com/
Lana Kinney is sharing on Kristi's blog above

Jean Wells http://jeanawells.blogspot.com/ YOU ARE HERE

Melinda Orr http://orrtec.blogspot.com/

Sue Kennedy http://suebeads.blogspot.com/

Shannon Chomanczuk http://formysweetdaughter.blogspot.com/

Pam Brisse http://bluebetween.blogspot.com/

Melissa Cable http://createrecklessly.blogspot.com/

Cindy Wimmer http://www.sweetbeadstudio.com/

Mary Harding http://maryhardingjewelrybeadblog.blogspot.com/

Karen Totten http://starryroadstudio.blogspot.com/

Jan Molten Mayhem http://moltenmayhem.typepad.com/molten-mayhem/

Linda Landig http://lindasbeadblog.com/

Kristi Harrison http://kristibasket-itsanewday.blogspot.com/

Kimberly Sturrup http://bahamadawn.blogspot.com/

Sally Russick http://thestudiosublime.com/