Elim discovered her love for jewelry making when her fiance’s mom gave her a bunch of beads. The internet and youtube became Elim’s online school for jewelry making like most of us. Isn’t it fun that you can just google anything and everything? She stumbled on how to make paper beads and according to her [...]
I have an ealier post using paper beads on book marks. Since then, we got requests to make some more using different charms and the smaller rounder paper beads. These paper bead dangles, as I call them, can be made to hang on a book mark finding as shown here, but could also hang as [...]
I had fun making these bracelets using the twisteezwire. This is such a great companion for paper beads. It is very forgiving and so easy and fun to work with, no experience required I found this great product and the Craft and Hobby Trade Show and was playing with it. I used the [...]
I have mentioned in passing my penchant for anything, altered, used, second hand or recycled. I don’t think I’m being taken seriously though when I say that I’d rather wear paper beads jewelry than diamonds (a girl’s best friend right?). My husband, ever since I discovered paper beads and how I can turn them into [...]
I had a tutorial on the ladder bracelet using wire and showed the how to steps with pictures. I want to make it easier and this time did a video, I learned a lot by watching other people’s video. This style is great for the one inch tube paper beads or 3/4 inch paper beads [...]
You know what they say about what happened in Vegas, well what happened at the Craft and Hobby Association Trade Show gets to be shared and remembered. I met so many nice people who are passionate about their crafts, got to try new products and most importantly spread the word that paper beads are not [...]
I shared with you Cindy’s creation from an earlier post. I got email requests for a tutorial, so here it is. The materials are 6mm firepolish crystals in amethyst color. I chose the amethyst color because it picks up the lavender stripes in the small round paper beads we used for this project.
Kayla demonstrates how [...]
I am fortunate to have two Kaylas help with with design and ideas for our up coming online paper bead jewelry shop. She came up with a very nice yet ethnic necklace design using paper beads. However, the best part is… It is a design for MEN!
She made this necklace for her boyfriend, Glenn as a present [...]
I would like you to take a peek at what is on display on our table at the Craft and Hobby Association Show. I have so much to share on what went on at the trade show, once I have the time to put things together. Well, here’s some of our paper bead jewelry that [...]
Today, we set up our table at the Craft and Hobby Association Trade Show (CHA), can you tell we are excited? I’ve never been to one before so forgive me If I am over enthusiastic, I will probably be talking about this for days, up until Wednesday, at least. I was star struck when I [...]
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