First Paper Bead Trade 2010
I put in First on the title of this post because I am hoping that there will be a Second and Third Paper Bead Trade for this year at least. I am excited about this because it’s like going into a party with like minded individuals yet you don’t really have to go anywhere and just be in your pajamas sipping your morning coffee. A few of you have suggestions on how we are going to do this, I like Eveline’s idea the most (thank you for the suggesting this). So here it is ladies;
PAPER BEAD TRADE RULES:
- First you will email me or leave me a comment (would be nice) to sign up – 16 participants is ideal. In your email you need to send me your full name and mailing address.
- You will make 20-30 paper beads of different size if possible if not whatever size and shape you are comfortable making
- You will then mail your paper beads to me – address is on the envelope you see in the image below
- After I get all these nice paper beads of different sizes coming from all over the world, I will then sort it out, with Kayla’s help of course (she has a really good eye for color) and match it with beads that I have in my collection.
- I will then mail you other participant/s paper beads with coordinating beads and findings (elastics and ear wires) for you to make into elastic bracelet and matching earrings (if you like).
- You will take a photo of your finished creation and email them to me and post it in your blog or flickr to share with every one else.
- You will have until July 15 to mail your paper beads to me. Note: not for me to receive it but for you to mail it, I realize that for those who are from another country that it will take probably 3 weeks for me to get it, just ordinary mail so you don’t have to pay for expensive postage.
- This Paper Bead Trade is open until June 30th.
In the next day or so I will be posting examples of VERY simple bracelet and earrings that is beginner, beginner project.
After all this is just our first try at doing this right? If successful, then we can move on to bigger projects 🙂
Remember: There is no right or wrong way of doing paper beads, they are all unique and hand made, so please, please, do not be intimidated by this.
Tell your friends, we need to have at least 16 participants, my sister Joann is excited about this whole thing, it is her first time as well and if it make you feel better, she has never strung a single bracelet in her life, sorry Ann…
If you have questions, please feel free to email me, I read and answer all of them although I would prefer that you leave me a comment, other people might have a similar question.
Next post: Hilde’s amazing paper bead jewelry and more on the paper bead trade. Start rolling now ladies, WE CAN DO THIS!
Read MorePaper Beaded Pencil Holder
This is another project that can be a nice accent to your desk or work place. All you need is an empty soup can (I’m sure you have one in your recycle bin), paper beads and glue gun. I used olive shaped paper beads for a 12 oz. empty can of Campbell’ s Soup. This is a very easy project, you just need to be careful when using a hot glue gun.
Any empty can will do, I find this size is just perfect to hold my colored pencils.
I found it easier to first string the paper beads (you can add seed beads in between) on a craft wire and then glue them in an east west direction.
I used to store my colored pencils in a ziplock bag, nothing wrong with that. This one looks prettier though, don’t you think?
Another day of taking ordinary to extraordinary. What have you done with your paper beads today?
Paper Bead Mosaic Waste Basket
This is a nice project for those of you who are not into jewelry making and wondering what to do with all the paper bead tubes you have made. I took an empty cat litter plastic container and applied the paper beads of varying sizes using a glue gun – what I call paper bead mosaic! I could have used the plastic container like this but it is not pretty.
I have a lot of paper beads that are “rejects” in the sense that they are not uniform in size.
I did this over two days sitting in front of the tv watching home shopping channel – a good source for inspiration!
I filled the little gaps with little paper beads.
Each side looks different when you apply another color, I have one side redish/pinkish and the other side mostly yellow.
And here is the finished waste basket, the 8 gallon kitchen bags fits perfectly!
It inspired me to tackle my garden, my herbs needs trimming really bad!
And the roses needed some pruning too.
It ‘s a beautiful day, sun is out, birds are singing….
Why settle for ordinary when you can make it into extraordinary. Now, I just have a perfect spot for it in my home.
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