"A blog dedicated to the art of making paper beads & paper bead jewelry...by Janice Mae"
Hot Pink Bangle – day 250
What do I love about paper beads? It is not just any bead, it is made out of something that at one point means something. Old magazines, catalogs, books music sheet…….the new Hot Pink Bangle is made out of Avon catalogs.
Have you tried bead rope crochet using seed beads? I must admit for a new bee is quite challenging! Well, here is my version using 6mm of the hot pink avon beads.
Layer it on!
Woodland Necklace – day 249
Introducing the baby cocoon beads! They are so small compared to our paper cocoons which is about 3 inches long. I had fun putting the Woodland Necklace together, and I love the finished piece. You put it on as you welcome spring or summer or don it on a dreary winter to chase the grey clouds away.
See it up close and personal 🙂
Is it a cocoon, a larva, a caterpillar? Whatever it maybe it will turn into something beautiful once worn.
If Only I Could Talk Bead – day 248
It’s not always that we find words on our beads, so to solve that problem you can cut out words and paste it on your bead. Choose nice words from junk mail, old books, magazines, cut it out and just apply it onto already made bead.
Here’s how I did it:
Carnival Necklace – day 247
I’ve had these beads for a long time because frankly I didn’t know what to do with them. My sister made them for me, they are big – 1 1/2 inches long, 1 1/4 inch wide and hollow inside. It “spoke” to me the other day to make something fun with it and so I came up with the Carnival Necklace.
I love big statement pieces jewelry, I don’t have anything tiny and petite in my jewelry box, the cute pieces I have, my daughters are wearing them:)
It is something nice to wear at a children’s party, fiesta, mardi gras, sipping martini by the beach…….
Songs and Tear Drop – day 246
I am starting a new shop in etsy: Paperbeadsprincess it will be filled with beads and findings that I love and I’m sure you will too. I made this Song Hits Necklace accented with beautiful Tear Drop mother of pearl which you can find in my new shop. The paper beads used here is made out of a “Song Hits” magazine popular in the Philippines.
The mother of pearl is one of my finds at the Gem Show. I wire wrapped it the same way I did with the briolet. I think this would be lovely if you hang more than one on a chain.
I will remember to be happy and sing a tune in my head when wearing this necklace 🙂
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