As Seen In Beading Magazine
One great source for inspiration and ideas is looking through beading magazines and there are several that offer how-to’s and tutorials. I love collecting them and going through them once in a while. I found an old article from Bead Style Magazine, their September 2003 issue on Eastern Influence Earrings. While these are great pair of earrings I wanted to see them in paper beads.
Instead of the swarovski crystals I use the small round paper beads instead.
I got the gold discs on sale from Joann’s which is similar to what was used by Bead Style.
I was able to make four pair of earrings and a bracelet.
With Apple Green Paper Beads.
With Sky Blue Paper Beads
Yellow Paper Beads
And purple paper beads
I think we have just transformed the ordinary to extraordinary!
Spring Flower Earrings
We have been making bracelets, rings and necklaces but very few earrings. Kayla C, came up with these beautiful pair of blooms that will look pretty on your ears in time to greet spring. Pink olive paper beads are hung from a link finding with magazine cut-out set with diamond glaze.
Tiny Paper Beads, Big Hoop Earrings
2 1/2 inches hoop earrings with tiny paper beads (aubreysbeads.com)
This will also look nice with swarovski crystals or 5 mm round crystals instead of copper and a smaller hoop. The memory wire is stainless steel and should be cut with a memory wire cutter (buy wire cutter) other wise your regular cutter will be ruined.
Big and Bold and yet lightweight, paper bead hoop earrings
Big and Beautiful Paper Bead Earrings
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