Archive | Paper Bead Creations

11 March 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Mandala-Inspired Paper Bead Jewelry

Mandala-Inspired Paper Bead Jewelry

The paper bead tubes, are simple and easy to make but can be made into pretty jewelry.  I’ve been playing with it trying to come up with something using the paper bead tubes and I love how these turned out.  I have some leftover of the tubes shaped 1 inch long by 1/4 inch wide.  [...]

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10 March 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Another Version of the Ladder Bracelet

Another Version of the Ladder Bracelet

If you are new at making paper beads, the tubular shape paper bead, is a good way to start.  It should be about an inch long and 1/4 inch wide. You can display more text and color because it is a bigger side bead.  Here is another version of the ladder bracelet that Kayla C. [...]

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09 March 2010 ~ 2 Comments

A Day At The Beach

A Day At The Beach

Did you know March is considered craft month?  I decided to take a break from jewelry making, paper beading and went to the beach!  You think that stopped me from getting my mind off crafting right?  I could not resist the beautiful rocks I found at the beach and made something with it.  Like they [...]

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08 March 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Dainty Flower Necklace

Dainty Flower Necklace

The pendant on this necklace is from store-bought jewelry that we took apart.  We used the small olive shaped paper bead and used the rosary loop technique (please refer to an earlier post) to connect them.  This is part of our summer collection that we are working on, perfect for those lazy days…..  We have [...]

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05 March 2010 ~ 1 Comment

New Creation for Etsy Shop

New Creation for Etsy Shop

I would like to share with you here, jewelry that we did before posting them on our etsy shop.  I hope this inspires you to try your hand at making jewelry with paper beads.  This big and beautiful flower was made using our small round paper beads and fashioned into a flower using craft wire.
 

 
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04 March 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Evil Eyes Paper Bead Bracelet

Evil Eyes Paper Bead Bracelet

Paper bead jewelry is truly versatile in the sense that you can mix it with so many things and make that piece unique.  We had fun the other day, going to our local Ross store and chose some inexpensive jewelry that we can take apart and mix it with our paper beads.  This particular one, [...]

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03 March 2010 ~ 10 Comments

Petite Paper Bead Flower

Petite Paper Bead Flower

It’s time for us to make flowers again,  our way of sweet-talking  spring then we know summer is not far behind.  This is a great way to use your tube shape paper beads, we have made this in the big paper  tube as well.  It is very simple to make and you can use it [...]

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02 March 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Paper Bead Quote Hangers

Paper Bead Quote Hangers

Do you have a favorite quote that you read from time to time, one  that inspires and help pull you out from the bottom of whatever is holding you down?  Just like I collect old books  I love collecting quotes, because they are not only from people who has experienced them and been there, it [...]

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28 February 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Paper Bead Origami Star-Studded Earrings

Paper Bead Origami Star-Studded Earrings

I remember making the origami stars as a kid, it is one project that kids will be good at.  It is not a new thing, there are a lot of tutorials on the internet on how to make the origami star.  I am always interested with anything paper that I can incorporate into my paper [...]

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26 February 2010 ~ 5 Comments

A Paper Bead Torsade Tutorial

A Paper Bead Torsade Tutorial

I found that the best way to make a torsade necklace is with 28 gauge craft wire.  The hard part would be deciding on the color and pattern but this could be fun as well.  This is the second torsade necklace I made with the olive shaped paper beads so far, I would love to [...]

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