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Music On Your Wrist Bracelet – day 202

JaniceMae — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:23:27 +0000

Music sheets specially vintage one somehow evokes memories of family, old times and even if you do not play any musical instruments you appreciate the musical notes on those pieces. This Musical Paper Link Bracelet is for all the music lovers

The paper links would also be great as multi strand necklace with several layers of paper links in all shapes and sizes, don’t you think?

Frosted Pink Bracelet – day 137

JaniceMae — Fri, 20 May 2011 16:51:23 +0000

Scrap book paper is ideal for making paper beads if you want to match certain beads or if you have a color theme for a birthday, baby shower, bridal shower, Awareness ………..Kayla made these beads using bamboo roller and glazed with Vibrance.

Do you know how many designs of specialty paper you can find at a craft store? Tons! There are some with texture on them like embossed paper or you can texture them yourself.

Possibilities are endless!

Swirls Of Spring – day 114

JaniceMae — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 18:46:13 +0000

These beads are made from left over scraps of gift wrapping paper. I love how it has all the pastel colors that signifies spring! It has been crazy (good) in our shop lately, we realized that we haven’t done anything for Easter. Kayla, put this together just for you

I hope you have a wonderful Easter and Early Spring!

Shell Pearl Collar – day105

JaniceMae — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 18:29:57 +0000

I have talked about the recycled printing paper before and made a necklace mixed with gem stone in green and also in plum colors mixed with pearls. This necklace will take you to the wild side, it is different and unique; shells, paper and crystals are mixed together.

The neck strands is finished with milky white crystals.

This will look nice with a long strapless dress

Paper Bead Plums – day 71

JaniceMae — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 02:44:22 +0000

I just love the purple(ish) color of the beads in this Paper Plums Necklace. Can you believe they are made out of recycled printing paper? They are quite expensive to make not your usual paper beads. They measure about 22 x 20 mm and it is a perfect bicone shape.

Fresh water pearls in plum colors seem like the perfect choice to accent these beads.

So perfect for weddings or any special occasion with a green theme to it, don’t you think?

In The Company Of Cloisonne – day 69

JaniceMae — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 04:56:39 +0000

The red painted round beads and cloisonne beads with red flowers just look so chic combine together in a bracelet. It is something that you can wear with anything just to give a pop of color on an out fit.

Red always look good with gold and has that Asian feel to it.

This is one bracelet that can be worn throughout the year.

A Gallery Of Painted Beads

JaniceMae — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 22:27:26 +0000

Here it is! Paper beads all painted in beautiful colors from near and far away places. Ladies and gentlemen (drum roll), I would like to present to you painted paper beads cut from all types of paper, boxes, envelopes, postcards……and painted in vibrant colors! There are twelve participants for this swap, some of you made several using different mediums.

Manou’s beads are painted to look like “Matriochkas” or Russian Dolls. These pictures doesn’t really do justice they are more exquisite in person. The details on the tiny faces are just amazing!

Manou's Painted Beads

She also made little mushrooms to go with the whimsical theme.

Manou's beads

More Matriochkas

Manou's Beads

Little cat faces.

Manou's beads

Blue and white polka dots.

Manou's beads

I think Manou has mastered the bicone shaped beads. Love the lime green.

Manou's Beads

In this group, she has a couple of small saucer shaped beads that can be used as button closure.

Claire’s beads are vibrant red, she said she made them from paper with different prints on them that are still visible after painting them making each one different. You can see more of her paper beads at her blog, Papel Hilo.

Claire's Beads

From Lizbeth, olive shapes in what look like painted with water colors.

Lizbeth's Beads

Elim’s beads are perfect bicone shapes, you can see a watch she made with pink paper beads and crystals at her website ngirlscrafts.

Elim's Beads

Jane made tube beads in different sizes which shimmers in what looks like frosted nail polish paint.

Jane's Beads

Linda’s beads are painted a nice lavender color. Linda has an etsy shop More To Adore and she has some beautiful paper beads jewelry, please check her out.

Linda's Beads

Denise of JewelryByDenise, has a nice collection in her etsy shop including paper beads jewelry. She also perfected the olive shaped paper beads, she painted them in pretty coral red.

Denise's Beads

Deb, painted her beads in pretty pastels.

Deb's Beads

Gisela, experimented on different kinds of medium. It is such a treat to see all the different designs she did on these beads.

The barrel shaped bead were painted with random colors, after painting them with a solid blue background, using small brush.

Gisela's Beads

Cone shaped beads that looks like cocoons, were sponged with multiple colors.

Gisela's Beads

I really love how these turned out, she also did this with multiple colors using small sponge.

Gisela's beads

The cobalt blue and green combination is also very pretty, Gisela painted the paper first before rolling them into beads.

Gisela's Beads

These beads are so pretty with gold and brown combined. Gisela painted and then stamped the paper, you can see the leaf designs that she stamped on the paper.

Gisela's Beads

Gisela came up with creative ideas on how to paint the beads, for these olive green(ish) barrel beads, she put the beads in a jar with small amounts of different color paints! How creative is that?

Gisela's Beads

Belinda of cassiscraft came up with long skinny red beads that are perfect tube shapes. They would just be great mixed with crystals or glass beads. Belinda’s website is a hodgepodge of different crafts, so much inspiration….

Belinda's Beads

Donna’s beads reminded her of a “Starry Night” in Southern Georgia. They do twinkle like stars, in what I would call midnight blue and deep purple.

Donna's Beads

Last but not least, are Kathy’s beads. I love the chunky beads that are made out of boxes or heavier paper material and painted in metallic colors.

Kathy's Beads

It is so inspiring to see the different creative work that you all did. I have learned so much from this swap and I hope you did too. Kayla is in charged of putting them together as a kit, we will include some of our paper beads as filler beads. Until the next swap…….thank you!

Vintage Look – Paper To Paper Bead Idea#4

JaniceMae — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:42:43 +0000

I thought the rhodium color bead caps and beads will go together with the poster board paper beads. It gives it a vintage, antiquey look to it. My inspiration for this design is an antique lamp in my living room – it is big and gaudy but I love the opalescent glass and the brass vines and flowers that surrounds it as you can see here. Black lace or beige lace would go with this set.

The earrings are almost 3 inches long and you don’t have even to wear other jewelry when you don this on.

The bracelet is just strung on jewelry grade elastic and the big holes of the paper bead hides the know really well, you can’t even tell.

I love dressing up and feeling glamorous on a shoe string, don’t you?

Any Paper To Paper Bead Idea anyone? I would love to hear from you and share your work with everyone.

Paper to Paper Bead Idea #3

JaniceMae — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 19:35:34 +0000

I have a collection of paper of all kinds because I hate throwing anything out thinking I will be able to recycle them and give it new life. With this in mind, my Paper to Paper Bead Idea # 3 is freezer paper. You come home from the deli one day and you find that cheeses and meat is wrapped in freezer paper. It has such a nice texture to it, not too thick and not too thin. I thought they’re great for painted paper beads, you can use whatever left over nail polish you have which is what I did for this project.

freezer paper cut into triangle strips

I cut the triangle strips 1/2 inch wide at the base and 22 inches long, of course you can cut it longer or wider at the base for a different look. I then, applied nail polish in green.

Dip it in glitter

Voila! Pair of blingy earrings

I think they will look like pearls if you were to make it a little rounder and painted with frosted white nail polish.

Any ideas you want to share?

Chocolate Brown And Gold Bead

JaniceMae — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 20:46:52 +0000

The words that describes these Big Bicone beads? Big, bold, chunky, rich, substantial, deep chocolate brown…..

They are just like your regular tube bead but super sized! It measures 2 inches long and 1/2 inch in the middle. It has a gold band wrap around the center that just completes the whole look of the bead, perfect for fall and the holidays!

The gold vermeil Bail beads are the perfect accompaniment for these chunky beads

I can also imagine this necklace over red turtle neck or black velvet shirt……hmmmm

Possibilities are endless….