Posts Tagged "paper bead necklace"

Strands Of Magazine Colors – day 101

Posted on Apr 11, 2011 in 365 Paper Bead Creations | 3 comments

This is necklace is made with just the tiny paper beads in random colors, no spacers or crystals to distract from the beauty of the beads that came straight from magazine pages!

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So light and elegant and certainly can catch attention:)

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Note:  I have received from Manou and Claire photos of finished jewelry from the bead swap, hopefully can share that with you today or tomorrow.

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Friendship Beads Necklace

Posted on Oct 25, 2010 in My Paper Beads | 18 comments

Seeing all the beautiful beads in beautiful fall colors; pumpkin, spice, oranges and browns from places as far as Croatia and France each painstakingly rolled into a bead makes me think of them as Friendship Beads.  I counted seventeen participants including Ashley and Jennifer whose beads are being mailed as we speak.  I have shown you the Beads In Orbit and Memory Wire Bracelets as examples of what we can possibly make out of the trade beads.  Kayla and I look at the beads and thought that they would be displayed better in a longer necklace because of the different shapes and size of the beads.  Take a look and tell me what you think.

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The necklace is about 48 inches long

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You can wear it also doubled up like this

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Since it is strung on jewelry elastic, you can also wind it several times on your wrist

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The necklace is highlighted with seed beads, crystals, buttons and wood beads

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I think your necklace would look nice with all the fall colors.  Your kit would include:  jewelry grade elastic, seed beads, wood beads, buttons and of course the paper beads from all the participants.  Play with it, have fun with it add more beads from your own collection.

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I want to be a gracious host, therefore,  I am giving you a choice in your kit: Memory Wire, Beads In Orbit or the Friendship Beads Necklace.  You can do so by leaving me a comment here.

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Boho Chic

Posted on Oct 20, 2010 in Paper Bead Creations | 3 comments

Fabric covered wood and plastic rings are the inspiration for this Boho Chic Necklace.  You put this on and no matter what you wear, it instantly gives the impression that you don’t care, you have your own style.  I put this necklace together with stuff that I already have on hand; small round paper beads fashioned into rings and decorative ribbons.

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I don’t know what it is with chains and rings must be the child in us 🙂

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You can certainly dress it up or dress it down, mix and match with your other jewelry…..

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I attached silk ribbon at the ends so it can be adjusted, you can wear it as a choker if you like.

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This necklace can be anything but boring, don’t you think?

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Upcoming Posts: Paper to Paper Bead Idea # 3, Paper Beads from Traders

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Delicious Paper Bead Lei

Posted on Jun 4, 2010 in Paper Bead Creations | 2 comments

Lei is a Hawaiian word for anything strung together to be worn as an adornment.  The chunky paper beads in cream and reds inspired me to make this Paper Bead Lei and bracelet set to look like a yummy dessert much like one of these images I found on the internet.

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Coco wood chips are strung on a beading wire with the chunky paper beads.

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It also much resembled my all time favorite dessert, the banana split!

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You can tell I have dessert on my mind when I made this necklace

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cherry cup cake

Another day of turning the ordinary into extraordinary!

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