Midas Touch Paper Bead Earrings Giveaway!

Posted on Dec 26, 2009 in Paper Bead Creations | 6 comments

Christmas is finally over and now looking forward to New Year.  If you’re like me, I will just wear the same old black dress and accessorize!  I have something for you I think is New Year’s Eve party worthy.  It is very, very inexpensive but can be customized to match your outfit.  I was playing with paper beads (as usual), and came up with something that has texture and can be custom made to your liking.  I am giving away this pair of earrings, all you have to do is write me a comment on how you think I made the paper bead that’s the main component to this earring.

Since I am only picking one, I will give instructions on how to make them on my next post.  Fair enough?  Okay, here’s images of what I call my New Year’s Eve Party Earrings.

I can tell you this, I used the metal paper bead roller, to come up with the tube shape paper bead.

In my next post would be a how to in silver this time.

Good luck and thanks for stopping by.  Don’t forget, just a short comment on how you think I made the paper bead tube.  Good news is I would even ship international.

Chandelier Paper Bead Earrings by Cindy

Posted on Dec 23, 2009 in Other Crafts & Crafty People, Paper Bead Creations | Comments Off on Chandelier Paper Bead Earrings by Cindy

Cindy Johnson is one of avid beaders who has just discovered paper beads, I am impressed at her enthusiasm and creativity when it comes to coming up with new ways to turn paper beads into wearable jewelry.  Cindy works as a Registered Nurse at a local hospital and finds beading as a great stress reliever.  In her own words:

” For the last 22 years of my life I have been an RN.  For the last nine months I have been a beader.  I find it a great way to relieve stress after a difficult shift and also a great way to express my creativity.  My daughter Kate (12 yrs. old) has also gotten into beading and is getting really good.”

Here’s Cindy with beautiful chandelier earrings she made with small round paper beads.

A bird’s eye view

The chandelier earring finding she put together from jewelry bought at Dollar Tree for a dollar!  I love it when looking stylish does not have to cost an arm and a leg.

She also made this necklace with blue paper bead tubes, Kate agreed to model for us.  I wish I took a close up of it.

You must be wondering why I’m only showing one earring, for some reason the other pair got lost in Cindy’s huge bag.  She was in a rush to finish Christmas shopping so we did not have the time to look for it.

Mom’s Time Out With Paper Beads

Posted on Dec 23, 2009 in Events and Experiences | Comments Off on Mom’s Time Out With Paper Beads

I met Lisa through Beckie of Infarrantlycreative when she featured me on her blog. She was inspired to try making jewelry out of  paper beads when she saw  rock candy paper bead bracelets, specially when she learned that part of the proceeds goes to buying school supplies for needy children in the Philippines.  I have Lisa as my guest today.

Hi Aubrey’s Beads Followers. Janice asked me to do a guest blog on her site after the mom’s group that I help lead tried our hand at making some paper beads. As Janice mentioned, I found her blog through Infarrantly Creative and really was drawn to the story behind the making and selling of these paper beads. I loved how Janice was giving back to a community of people who so desperately needed it. We ordered the paper beads and some various colored crystals and set out to string some bracelets to use as Christmas gifts, and of course a treat for ourselves! We also thought it would be really fun to attempt making some paper beads our selves, which turned out to be a blast and really quite neat to see the finished product. Each bead really can be made to look so different depending on the way the paper is cut and how the person is rolling the beads. Here are a few pictures of the group at our craft night making some great paper bead bracelets.

Thanks Janice for allowing us to be a part of something that is so much bigger than just a craft night with friends. We look forward to ordering more products in the future and supporting your cause!!

Cuff Bracelet With Baby Paper Beads

Posted on Dec 23, 2009 in Paper Bead Creations | 2 comments

These bracelets are fun, hip, cute and best of all, easy to put on! With this bracelet you can forget about the troubles of trying to fasten a clasp without even asking for help. Not only that but they’re fun and easy to make!

I decided to use a mix of  baby paper beads, firepolish glass beads and seed beads. I used thick gauged craft wire for the band, and braided them together, giving the bracelet it’s  cute, casual look.  Trust me,  it is as easy as that.

Materials:

Spacer Size Paper Beads

Size 8 Seed Beads

4mm Fire Polish Glass Beads

18 Gauge Craft Wire

Step 1:

Cut four  8 inch pieces  and two 2 inch pieces of 18 gauge craft wire. Make a wire loop, using round-nose pliers, on one end of each of the three 8 inch pieces. Take one of the smaller pieces and make a wire loop at one end. Strand the longer pieces onto the smaller piece, start and end with a seed bead, & put one in between each piece to space them apart. Close off the end of the smaller piece with a wire loop.

Step 2:

Strand your desired beads onto the wire and end each one with a wire loop

Step 3:

Take the remaining smaller piece of wire and make a loop at one end.

Step 4:

Braid the long wires, standed with beads together, ending them each with a wire loop.

Step 5:

Strand the braided wire onto the smaller piece, starting with a seed bead and putting a seed beed in between each wire, as you did in step 1. End by making a wire loop on the other side of the smaller piece.

Step 6:

Shape the bracelet to fit your wrist, and WHALAH! You have yourself a fabulous, cute, new bracelet 🙂

Christmas Card with Paper Beads

Posted on Dec 22, 2009 in Paper Bead Creations | 1 comment

A simple yet beautifuly way to display those colorful paper beads you have made is on a Christmas Card.  First, you need paper beads in different color and sizes, if you have time make them with the paper bead roller, it is so much fun!

Here’s the materials I used for this project: Assorted size paper beads, seed beads and 22 gauge craft wire:

First, you take your 22 gauge craft wire, curl the ends and string the paper beads and seed beads to desired pattern, and just shape it like your make squiggles.

You can make your tree in whatever size you want to fit your card and just hot glue gun it to the front of Christmas Card. I embellished it with Christmas lights brads.  Now, you have your very own Christmas Card all hand made by you.

I hope you all have a Merry Christmas!

Enjoy!