Paper Beads & Jewelry

Turn Christmas wrapping paper into fashion earrings to glam up an out fit!  Watch the tutorial to make your own unique earrings or turn them into ornaments for holiday decorating.

An updated version of the Christmas Star Ornament by Janice Mae. This is a very versatile piece that can be adapted to make earrings or pendants. Use holiday-themed scrap paper or any other festive paper to create an awesome ornament or jewelry.

These unique little pieces can  spice up a necklace, dangle off your favorite bag, or even a key ring.  The beauty of using charms as part of a necklace is that you can change them whenever you like!
Watch the video here: Lobster Bite Charms

Another day turning ordinary to extraordinary! See how I turn store bought earrings into a one-of-a kind, totally wearable pair or earrings!

If you want to try your hand at making your own, beads, tools, and supplies can be purchased at any of these online shops:

www.janicemae.com
www.janicemae.etsy.com
www.paperbeadroller.com

This necklace was made with beads handcrafted just for me!  This is not any ordinary paper bead necklace, the beads are made from a photograph of an island in the Philippines called Camiguin Solitaire. Each bead is hand rolled and glazed with non toxic substance to last a lifetime!  Special thanks to Dee for [...]

I’d like to talk about beads that incorporate prayers into them.  I call these prayerful beads because they are not just any ordinary bead, there is a story behind this.  A prayer or a bible verse is written on cotton paper, layered on top of recycled magazine strip and rolled into a bead.  The simple [...]

Looking forward to Jewel School with Kim Prentiss tomorrow morning at 7am PST (10am EST)! Need to find JTV on your TV? Enter your zip code here. Remember that you can also watch online at jtv.com.
In the meantime, here are a few of the products that you will see… Thanks and see you there!

I will be appearing on JTV on Monday, May 19th. Join me for the debut of my Mâché-mâché beads on Jewel School, along with other exciting items. Watch on TV or ONLINE.

MANY THANKS to all who voted for Paperbeads by Janice Mae in the FedEx Small Business Grant Contest. While we did not make the final list, your support of Paperbeads and enthusiasm for the craft is heartwarming.
I want to extend my congratulations to Fat Toad Farm! You can read about the 2014 contest [...]

WE DID IT !!!!!! We are IN!!!! Finalist top 100!!! And the bead rolls on!
Paperbeads by Janice Mae is a TOP 100 FINALIST in the Fed Ex Small Business Grant Contest. Many thanks for the votes and for everyone’s support of Paper Beads.
Winners will be announced March 24th on the FedEx [...]