Paper Beads» Paper Beads – Recycled Paper Made Into Paper Bead Jewelry http://paperbeads.org Jewelry Made From Recycled Paper Beads Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:52:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Trash to Treasure http://paperbeads.org/trash-to-treasure/ http://paperbeads.org/trash-to-treasure/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:51:28 +0000 JaniceMae http://paperbeads.org/?p=1699 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 beautiful jewelry stopped getting me real jewelry for birthdays and Valentine’s Day.  He knows that  he doesn’t get to see me wear them.    I love the attention when I am at a gathering and I will be the only one wearing paper beads jewelry.  My mind whirls with ideas and imagination when I find “trash” I know can be turned into something useful.   While we were setting up our booth at the CHA last Saturday, I saw string of plastic strewn all over the floor soon to be picked up by the cleaning crew.  As I was picking them up from the floor I can already imagine turning it into a purse or a throw pillow.  I just have the time to clean it today and rolled them up into a ball.  It was so much fun for my dog Bo and the new addition to our family Julius.  You can see it here yourself.

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Bo did not leave me alone, he was determined to have fun just as much as i did.

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Julius, does not want to be left behind with all the excitement of rolling this long piece of plastic strip into a ball.

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Part of the fun is the creating part, I am thinking of making a throw pillow with paper beads embellishments or a purse, what do you think?  I hope I have inspired you to turn your trash into treasure.

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