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Craft and Hobby Show 2012

JaniceMae — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:55:00 +0000

Hello everybody! A peek at our booth……

My daughter Lyra helping out.

Fringed Hoops – day 243

JaniceMae — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:32:27 +0000

I must admit, these earrings are not for the faint of heart. I made them out of the 2 1/2 inch memory wire. The olive shaped paper beads and small round beads are just the perfect size beads for earrings.

I added fine silver chains to give it movement. I love big earrings and this is definitely one that I can wear, especially I cut my hair really short.

Here I am wearing it

Beaded Heart Bib – day 242

JaniceMae — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:43:53 +0000

I thought I will do a post on something Valentine(y). I caught the “Bibs” fever lately and couldn’t stop making them! It’s like piecing a puzzle together using paper beads, or a mosaic.

Special Announcement: I am going back to Jewelry Television with a new kit and a “how to make” the beaded bib on January 12th (Thursday) 8:00 pacific or go to JTV.COM for schedule. I hope to see you there!

Beaded Bib – day 241

JaniceMae — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 08:22:00 +0000

I always admire when I see a beaded bib worn as a necklace or attached to a neckline of a top. It is a fun project, the kind that somehow surprises you with what the outcome would be. I gathered, old trinkets, buttons, mismatch earrings, some beads and paper beads of course and proceeded to put together my own version of the beaded bib.

How to: Cut out a pattern from a felt of any color to fit your neckline. Gather beads, buttons, ribbons, etc….and lay them out on your pattern. I used E6000 to glue the big pieces, if you want to put seed beads into the mixture it’s better to sew it onto your piece. I don’t consider this a quick project because it involved laying out your beads and finding the right placement. After………it will be all worth it!

Blister Pearl Pendant – day 240

JaniceMae — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:07:16 +0000

I finally got a chance to make something with Blister Pearl Pendant that I’ve had for years. Are you like me who likes to “impulse buy” (mostly with me this applies to buying beads) ? You end up with beads, pendants, findings ………..someday you can make into something when inspiration strikes:)

This is such a feminine piece!

Braided Convertible – day 239

JaniceMae — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:30:54 +0000

This is such a cool piece that can be worn both old and young, men and women. What happens when you mix waxed cotton yarn, paper beads, firepolished crystals together? You will have the ultimate mixed media piece that is not only fashion forward but also something wearable. This will be just a part of my everyday piece jewelry.

I prefer wearing this piece as a bracelet.

If you can braid hair, you can do this

A Green Christmas – day 238

JaniceMae — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:19:50 +0000

Finally put my tree up with the help of Lana. I was not sure if I wanted a big tree or the one that I had eight years ago from a Martha Stewart magazine. Since I wanted to hang all of my Christmas ornaments I decided on a big tree. My little grand daughter Lana was only interested the sheep ornament:)

I wanted to incorporate some paper beads in trimming the tree; tube beads, left over glass beads, cone beads……..an addition to my ever growing Christmas ornaments.

What’s Christmas without a big Snow Flake (a paper bead snowflake)!

And I’m not even done yet! It is a work in progress…….

3 Strand Princess Links -day 237

JaniceMae — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:48:44 +0000

The Paper Bead Princess Collection is simply elegant paper bead jewelry pieces that is wearable. When I make something, I always ask myself if it’s something I will wear otherwise it’s not worth making it. I love this bracelet, so feminine and delicate something you will treasure specially that the tiny beads takes patience to make.

My new pieces comes with “Paper Beads Princess” tag

Note: Recently, my yahoo account has been compromised and some of you may have received spam emails supposedly from me. I apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you for understanding. Janice

Buildables – day 236

JaniceMae — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:14:30 +0000

Introducing…………a new line for my Etsy shop – the Buildables! A new fun way of mixing and matching, letting your imagination fly! What is a Buildable? They are unfinished chains that are connected with rosary loops, you can connect them and disconnect them with a simple twist.

Here’s me, playing with it

Possibilities are endless………

Beaded Curtain – Day #235

JaniceMae — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:32:58 +0000

So you’ve made tons of paper beads because you just can’t stop making them! What do you do with it? My answer to this dilemma is to make curtain or a wall hanging. Here is a beaded curtain idea. I made them all uniform and coordinated but it does not have to be. You can string beads at random and put left over beads in between and it will come out like a work of art.

I am still working on creating a studio with paper bead curtains and screens, but time is a luxury………:(