“Minted” Paper Beads-day 20

Posted on Jan 20, 2011 in 365 Paper Bead Creations | 15 comments

I painted the big round paper beads with a soft green, love the refreshing color of mint.  The lightness of paper beads goes so well with vintage beads and when put together just spells playful and fun.  I must have desert on my mind when I made these, the paper beads reminds me cream di menthe.

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The bead board is a necessary tool for me, it makes putting colors together and deciding on how long your necklace is going to be so much easier.

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I wish you could try this on, they are so light and feels smooth on the skin.  I just love the chocolate brown speckled oval beads.

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Definitely casual chic!

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I am thinking of having another swap with painted paper beads, what do you think?

15 Comments

  1. Donna January 25, 2011

    Count me in too!

  2. Anne January 24, 2011

    I love this necklace! Count me in on a painted bead swap, too!

  3. Julie January 21, 2011

    I sure wish I could do this swap…so busy here, will have to sit this one out! I haven’t even gotten to put together my bracelet from teh fall swap! Boo hoo…:(
    I need more hours in a day!

  4. Belinda January 21, 2011

    I would love to be part of it – count me in!

  5. Gisela January 21, 2011

    Oh, I forgot. You can count me in too if there is another swap.

  6. Kathy January 21, 2011

    Beautiful necklace Janice. I’m wearing the necklace today that we made in the fall bead swap – only as a bracelet coiled around my wrist. Makes me smile whenever I look at it!

    Count me in for the next swap!

  7. Deb January 21, 2011

    I love the color of those painted paper beads! I think that necklace turned out great. Of course you can count me in on another swap!

  8. papelhilo January 21, 2011

    if there is another swap, count me in !

  9. ann January 20, 2011

    me too count me in!!

  10. Linda R January 20, 2011

    I love the idea of a swap with painted beads. I can’t wait. Count me in!!

  11. Gisela January 20, 2011

    I love these. You are right, the painted paper beads add new design possibilities. Do I detect some polymer beads in the finished necklace too?

    • JaniceMae January 20, 2011

      Hi Gisela,

      The necklace compose of “minted” paper beads and acrylic vintage beads but they do look like polymer clay specially the brown barrel shape one.

  12. Denise January 20, 2011

    Of course I love the idea of a swap with painted beads!!! 🙂 Count me in!

  13. manou January 20, 2011

    hi, janice!
    your news paper beads are so beautiful in this color !
    great idea for a swap with painted paper beads and the other to found objects too ! that’s good for our creativity !
    bisous, manou.

    • JaniceMae January 20, 2011

      Hi Manou,

      Yes! The found objects as charms would look great with paper beads. Let me plan on how to “execute” this 🙂