Welcome! My name is Barrie, and my partner is Lyn Foley – don’t forget to check out her blog! And if you want to spend countless hours tripping around the blogs of some more amazing artists, check out Lori Anderson’s Pretty Things Blog for a complete list of links to all the participants. Without Lori, this little blog party wouldn’t exist!
My name is Barrie, and I joined the BSBP to force myself to work outside the box, so to speak. I do love beads, as evidenced by the bead show that I organize every year here in beautiful British Columbia! But alas, the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry! Who wrote that, anyway?? (quick Google check – according to dictionary.com, the saying is adapted from a line in “To a Mouse,” by Robert Burns). Well, back to the point!!! I had the best of plans for all my little beady goodies from Lyn Foley – she sent me some gorgeous lampwork beads she made herself, along with lots of beautiful pearls (clever lady – she didn’t even know I LOVE pearls!!), along with a cute sterling frog clasp. Check these out!! (I definitely can’t do her gorgeous work justice with a camera!!).
Wouldn’t you know it, though, this month has gone to He** in a Handcart (no, I won’t Google that one for you!). Not only do I have my second oldest son, his wife and my 3 yr old grandson suddenly staying with us for a month (heaven help my sanity!!!), but there’s 2 extra dogs in the house, school started back up for my granddaughter (who is here half the time so I can get her to and from school while her dad is at work), I also have the Fraser Valley Bead Show creeping up on me and have students chomping at the bit to get the classes online for registration, vendors need nagging to get their paperwork in and somewhere in all that, I have custom jewelry that needs doing on a regular basis. And if that’s not quite busy enough for you, I’ve spent a couple of weeks going back and forth in negotiations with a new hotel arranging a new bead show (Calgary, Alberta, June 1-2, 2012). So, with all the mayhem and craziness that landed in my lap this month, I’m a little behind in my projects!! BAD ME!!! It’s going to b September 17th for 24 whole hours though, so who knows how many pieces I can finish before the end of the day!!
I will be adding pics of the finished pieces (I know, I’m late – story of my life!), in the next few days. Lori did say that not everyone will make it to all the blogs on the first day or two, so I’m hoping some of you will drop by to see the finished goodies that will be coming very soon!! And if you made it here (and read all this stuff!!), please leave a comment and I’ll put you in the drawing for a pair of earrings I’m working on (pic coming soon of course!).
Thanks for stopping by, hope you get a chance to return to see the finished goodies, won’t be long, I promise! 
I’ll come back to see what you have done with that Very Inspiring mix of beads! Yum! And that frog clasp – so mayan! I’m sure you will be making something really wonderful once you get a few quiet moments
What a wonderful mix of beads to play with. Hope you have lots of ideas before the 17th is over because I will be back.
There are only 24 hours in a day… You need at least twice that to get it all done. Not sure how you do it!
Hi Barrie – Sorry not to see a creation – I’ll be back to check it out. Hop on over to see what I did with your goodies. Let me know what you think. best of luck with your schedule.
I’ll be back.
Ha, you and I were in the same boat as Rabbie Burns – I’ll hop back soon to see you and hopefully you will have had some time to yourself
Gosh, take a deep breath and center yourself. The beads will still be there when your life returns to the “norma;” level of chaos we all deal with.
We’re all being pushed outside our comfort zones — with amazing results!
Enjoy the hop,
Emanda
http://artemisiastudio.blogspot.com/2011/09/bead-soup-reveal.html
“norma;” level = “normal” level with stumbly fingers. Sorry!
Emanda
artymezia(at)yahoo.com
Thats quite a fun bead soup you have to play with. Have fun with it and I will find my way back to see what you’ve created!
Can’t wait to read your post!! I am sure is going to be lots of fun.
Poor you, how many dogs did you say you had at home??
Noemi, thank you! (And thanks to all of you for reading through my mayhem!) Hubby and I have three dogs (a shih tzu/terrier, a basset/pointer and a pure basset hound), add the pitbull that I look after for my son while he’s at work (all day every weekday and sometimes on weekends), and then the miniature pincher that the son staying with us has – that’s 5 dogs!! In one small house! At the same time. Of course I don’t mention the 7 cats, 6 fish tanks, bunches of lizards, and birds. My house is usually chaotic (in a good way) but this month it’s INSANE!! in a not so good way!
But we’re managing, just having a heck of a time getting anything done! 
I WILL have jewelry to post very soon!
You Know what “Life Happens” Just know All things work themselves out. Like
Emanda says take a deep breath.
Be Blessed to be a blessing
I will come back Barrie, don’t fret life has a way of making our lives feel totally upside down, but then it rights it’s self.
Therese
What rich vibrant colored soup you got, I can’t wait to see what you create with them!! Why does the clock always seem to go twice as fast when we are behind???
Alice’s Beads and Baubles
No worries! Shoot me an email when you’re ready!
Oh I will definitely be coming back to see what you have make up with all those lovely ingredients.
I live in Calgary Alberta, so perhaps we need to talk soon about your show in June!! I might just be interested
I may even be able to help if you need it!!
I believe my email is attached, so give me a jingle
I’m in the middle of getting bead show classes put together for my fall show, so if you don’t hear from me, PLEASE email me at fvbeadshow@gmail.com!! I’m definitely looking for vendors for the Calgary show!!
BREEEEEATHE ~ I’ll be back!
Well, you do have some wonderful soup mix to play with as an escape! I’ll be back
Those beads are gorgeous. I would love to know when you finish. It is difficult when life gets in the way of our plans but believe me we all have things so don’t feel bad. Good luck.
I hope to see your creation when you finish it.
What a gorgeous soup! Can’t wait to see what you do with it.!
I wish my little business was going as well as yours. It seems your problem is a good one in a bad economy. I will definite stop by again because the beads you received were gorgeous. Good luck on managing life.
I love the beads you received! I’ll stop by later to see the results. I’m sure I won’t be disappointed. Cheers!
Lori
I’ll add you to my ‘revisit’ list to make sure I get to see your results!
And omg… I LOVE those lamp work beads she made you ! And that frog clasp is SO adorable! my mom is a frog fanatic so I need to find where to get my little hands on one!
Great soup can’t wait to see what you come up with!! And remember to BREATHE!!!
Gorgeous beads – you can’t go wrong here!
Hope life settles down for you soon. I’m sure Lori will post so that we all know when to check back to see your bead soup… it looks like it will be worth waiting for.
Ahh, la vida loca
Isn’t that the way of it? Hope things calm down for you soon!
Well you got a nice soup going there! Wishing you well!
I will hop back by!
Can you please let me know when you post..that soup mix is amazing!
I will hope back!
Ambra
… hop, not hope…
Well Barrie, I posted a semi-finished piece on the Bead Soup reveal day. Now, it’s two weeks later and I’m hoping to have the piece finished, photographed and posted by the middle of this week, so you’re not the only one!
Darn! I was hoping you had finished the challenge by now…I’ll stop back by again in a few weeks. I love the beads you received, can’t wait to see what you make with them. Cheers!
Lori
I really like the silver earrings at the bottom of the picture. They look like little penguins to me.