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Beaded Curtain – Day #235

JaniceMae — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:32:58 +0000

So you’ve made tons of paper beads because you just can’t stop making them! What do you do with it? My answer to this dilemma is to make curtain or a wall hanging. Here is a beaded curtain idea. I made them all uniform and coordinated but it does not have to be. You can string beads at random and put left over beads in between and it will come out like a work of art.

I am still working on creating a studio with paper bead curtains and screens, but time is a luxury………:(

True Red Mixed Media – day 218

JaniceMae — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:08:09 +0000

The Painted Beads are fun to work with! This is one of the reasons I am fascinated with paper beads; you can paint them, glazed them, ink them, stamped……… Here’s on that is a true Mixed Media piece, one that you can surely feel proud to wear!

The wooden focal bead and silver accents can be found here.

Crocheted Chic Choker – day 207

JaniceMae — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 02:29:48 +0000

This is another version of wired paper bead flower motif in my earlier post. It is more like a 3D flower because the petals can be adjusted to have it flat or standing up. The extra small paper beads are so versatile in projects like this, they are easy to manipulate and they can take on any form or shape.

I also made one with a bail using the same beads, you can put it on leather or ribbon, either way it will look pretty!

Everyday Hoops – day 205

JaniceMae — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 05:34:19 +0000

Hoops are timeless, and you gotta have one in all sizes. Well, these are not just any hoop, they are made out of tiny paper beads and to think that each bead tell a story, makes it special. Any bead that you make from your own hands make it special.

I love the small beads for projects such as this, any design that calls for 6/0 seed beads can mostly be done with tiny round paper beads.

I love using the small beads in flowers, which is going to be my next post:)

Orange Drops Earrings – day 204

JaniceMae — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:41:56 +0000

Aside from being a Fall Color, orange is my favaorite color; sunset, fire, citrus, balloons……The petite olive paper beads in this earrings are just the perfect orange with swirls of of beige and blues. I had an outfit in mind when I made this, I think it’s great that you can accent any outfit you have with paper beads.

Just perfect for Fall don’t you think?

Merry Mix Necklace – day 178

JaniceMae — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:36:21 +0000

I put together the Merry Mix Necklace from our Assorted Beads Bag and it came out really pretty mixed with left over beads; pearls, crystals and gem stones.

This is a very simple project using your basic wire wrap or just use rosary loops instead. Go ahead and try it, you will be very happy with the result

Bead Compote Ring – day 173

JaniceMae — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:22:40 +0000

If you have some special beads that you want to admire and see all the time, setting them in resin like what I did with the paper bead mix ring. You take a store bought bottle cap ring finding or any bezel cup finding and set a mixture of beads using resin.

This is something easy and quick to do, great for bazaars!

In Shades Of Pink – day 172

JaniceMae — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:58:49 +0000

If you are a pink girl, you will love the Shades Of Pink necklace. Light shades of rhodocrosite beads with streak of white is accented with round paper beads and cone beads in deeper shades of pink.

The light shade of pink reminds of the cameo shell. The paper beads makes it more special!

Citrussy Olives Bracelet – day 125

JaniceMae — Sat, 07 May 2011 17:27:37 +0000

….. and the menu for today: Citrus colors in olive shape paper beads! I love the melange of orange, lime greens and yellows that made up this three strand bracelet.

Just perfect for summer time don’t you think?

My Paper Beads – Jane Mc Bride

JaniceMae — Sat, 07 May 2011 16:45:08 +0000

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.