Wings Of Paper For Charlotte
Frozen Charlotte’s are German vintage dolls that were dug up from a burned down German doll factory in late 1800’s. You see them being sold at etsy, just type frozen charlottes and there’s quite a few of them that sells these. If you noticed, the dolls have missing arms and legs and truly depicts the legend being told about the Frozen Charlottes: A girl named Charlotte set out one New Year’s Eve night to go to a ball. Her mother advised her to wear a wrap but she refused worried that her new dress might not be seen. And so, she set off in a cold winter night on a sleigh with boyfriend Charles, who to his grief and astonishment found Charlotte frozen from the cold. There you have the story. I look at the doll and it’s angelic face and I thought that she definitely needed wings. So here she is with wings fashioned out of small colorful round paper beads.
I took paper beads put it into a wire and fashioned it into wings. Now, I am not that sad looking at the broken doll, I just made her into an angel 🙂
I think it goes so well with this lacy top with beads on it, I just have to show you.
And yes, the long earrings are paper beads too.
Another day of turning ordinary to extraordinary!
Read MoreWire Rope Crochet
Bead rope crochet is usually done with seed beads and polyester thread. I find this type of beading easier with wire and extra small round paper beads. They are easier to manipulate and the wire gives it form. I used 28 gauge black craft wire and size 3 crochet hook.
This is the type of bead crochet where you string all the beads you need first, approximately 48 inches for a 6 1/2-7 size wrist.
The ruby color tear drop swarovski gives it the sparkle it needs, I just love how this turned out.
I know, it is just paper beads but it somehow reminds me of exotic Thailand, it must be the ruby colored crystal and the black wire that gives it that mysterious look.
This can definitely take you from day to evening, I think this will look pretty as a necklace also, don’t you think? Hmmm… paired with little black dress.
We have received some beads for the trade and I will be sharing that with you in upcoming posts, have we decided what you want to make yet? I guess it is a toss between the memory wire and beads in orbit bracelet?
Read MorePink Bracelets
October, happens to be breast cancer awareness month also and pink is their color! My sister Joann has been making pink paper beads out of Avon paper catalogs which is just appropriate for making pink color jewelry. It is just the perfect color of pink and mix with crystals, they are a girl’s best friend 🙂
I made this bracelets using fire polished crystals in ice pink and is available as a kit.
It is just strung on quality elastic, and the ice pink crystals brought out the beautiful pattern in the pink paper beads.
It is a great present for someone whose life one way or the other is touched by cancer.
Birthday Tiara
I normally don’t celebrate my birthday, but this year I did with friends and colleagues. We started the day making paper bead tiaras, food and lots of dessert in between and ended it with karaoke singing. It was a lot of fun and I wish you were there too.
The tiaras were made from found objects, cut out cards, crystals and of course paper beads of all sizes.
Janice with yellow butterfly cut out from birthday card
Red velvet cup cakes from Sprinkles Cup Cakes Yum!
October’s birth stone is pink topaz or rose zircon. I think this is why October is breast cancer awareness month.
Thank you for all the birth day wishes, truly appreciated.
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