"A blog dedicated to the art of making paper beads & paper bead jewelry...by Janice Mae"
Beaded Bead Necklace – day 259
This necklace is very feminine and can beautifully adorn a little black dress. I thought it is beautifully displayed this way, with the crystals to give it a little dressy feel to it. First I crocheted the Ghia beads into little balls and strung them into a 20 gauge wire.
This style is flattering to the neckline and a nice way to display the beads.
Ghia’s Beads – day 258
We named these tiny beads after the girl who discovered to make the skinny scraps of paper into tiny paper beads. Ghia, would pick up the scraps of paper that would fall off from the cutter from the sides of the ream of paper that was being cut. The tiny hands were perfect for rolling them into tiny beads. We don’t throw the scraps anymore, we make them into Ghia beads and they are great for beading projects such as this, The Ghia Necklace
This year, we are doing our annual School Supplies Drive for unfortunate Filipino Children. School opens in June, mostly kids from 7-10 year old will benefit from this annual event.
A Gallery Of Necklaces – day 253-257
I find that magazine colors is well presented using gold findings. Paper beads when well made can hold its own when paired with crystals and semi precious stones. Here’s five necklaces using different beads on gold chains, definitely wearable! These five designs mainly use the bicone beads.
Small Round beads in tassel form as pendant.
Deep blue crystals as accents.
I call this Romancing the Stone:)
Last but not least, dancing bicone charms.
If I were to ask your opinion, which one appeals to you the most and why? I would love to hear what you think.
Read MoreBlueberry Choker – day 252
The beads in this necklace reminds me of blueberries, it has swirls of black, white and blue. This is another bead rope crochet project, it seems like my creativity lead me to bead rope crochet it must be because I have been seeing it on catalogs and shopping channels.
Here’s a video just to give you an idea.
Spring has sprung in sunny California, this necklace is definitely jean-friendly. I can imagine wearing it with white shirt, sun dress……
Earth Color Bangle – day 251
I have taken up bead rope crochet again, and rekindled my love for meditative project such as crochet, anything that you can “mindlessly” do while talking to your spouse or watching tv:) I love the combination of the double bicone focal bead and the glass beads, prompting me to call this bangle “Earthen”
The focal bead does not only add beauty to the piece but makes it easier to finish the bead rope crochet. Having to do an invisible joint can be a challenging task.
Suddenly, it’s the in thing again! Want to make a statement? Layer it on!
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