Hammered Hoops – day 194
I would call this earrings “instant pick me up.” It frames your face beautifully and you can’t help but feel like a million bucks! Button paper beads in blue jeans color is the main focal point of this hoop earrings.
Adding the hammered look to a piece makes it more “designer” looking, don’t you think?
My Paper Beads – Jane Mc Bride
One of the things I love to do is sharing the work of other paper bead fanatic. Today, we have Jane McBride, she loves experimenting with them and here is the outcome:
Paper Beads cut with pinking shears
The look like pineapples don’t you think? I also love the way Jane made earrings out of the saucer shape beads, very designer like 🙂 What a neat idea!
Jane made this saucer or button bead with a small opening for the jump ring to go in, how ingenious! I would love to try this.
If you want to share your work please email me in the Contact Us link, we would love to see it.
Read MoreBeaded Neck Wire – day 123
When you get a batch of the same issue old magazines or catalogs you will be able to make beads that are similar in pattern and color and then, you can make a set of necklace and bracelet pretty much like this one.
I used small button beads as the focal beads for the necklace.
Paper Bead Buttons – day 89
The smaller version of the Saucer Shaped Beads are what I call button beads. They are easily transformed into button with simple wire coils that is not only functional but decorative as well!
Here’s simple how-to:
The 22 gauge artistic wire comes in a rainbow of colors, I just love the magenta!
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