Tiny Paper Beads, Big Hoop Earrings
This will also look nice with swarovski crystals or 5 mm round crystals instead of copper and a smaller hoop. The memory wire is stainless steel and should be cut with a memory wire cutter (buy wire cutter) other wise your regular cutter will be ruined.
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Paper Beads and Crystals
These are smaller paper beads about 4 – 5 mm in size (aubreysbeads.com) and so I paired it with 3 mm size swarovski crystals, it came out really elegant and the Om pendant (aubreysbeads.com) makes it more meaningful.
This is the bracelet, that could match with necklaces.
Read MoreHour Glass Shaped Paper Bead
When I first saw this bead what immediately comes to my mind was the feminine form that every woman in us aspires to be – an hour glass shape! As I was looking at the bead trying to decide how to make it into a piece of jewelry, my eye is drawn to the curvy part of the bead that just calls for something to be wrapped around it. I think you can wrap a ribbon around it (a color that would have significance to you), suede or thread I think would look good, I finally decided to try it with a 22 gauge craft wire. Craft wire comes in different gauge and color, and I used orange on this one. I think the outcome was more ethnic and different than your usual paper bead. Let your imagination go wild with the sexy bead (from Aubreys Beads) and make something fun and one of a kind jewelry.

The hour glass shaped paper bead (aubreysbeads.com)
This necklace is about 18 inches in length and is made by wrapping orange 22 gauge craft wire. You mix it with other beads and even crystals to make it your own.
You can change the look of the necklace by using a different color craft wire; purple, green, copper, gold or silver. I would like to try it in copper I think it will look really neat.

Hour Glass Shaped Bead Necklace w/ orange craft wire
Paper Beads in Pink
Breast Cancer Awareness month is in October, but the color pink welcomes spring, summer and fun lazy days. I had several requests for paper beads jewelry in pink, and the other day I got the paper beads with hues of pink, purple and gray in them. It inspired me to come up with these necklaces.
I made this necklace with pastel pink paper beads (Aubrey’s Beads), and mixed it with left over beads; white quarts, dyed pink pearls and pink firepolish crystals. It is about 28 inches long and looks pretty worn long or as double strand.
This is a very elegant piece, and can be worn casual or formal. The fresh water pearls I put in just took it up a notch. Pink and pearls together is very feminine, you put it on and you instantly feel pretty. The paper beads make it so light and dainty. You can of course make this in different colors and use whatever leftover beads you have in your box.
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