04 June 2010 ~ 2 Comments

Delicious Paper Bead Lei

Delicious Paper Bead Lei

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.

Coco wood chips are strung [...]

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21 May 2010 ~ 2 Comments

Mmmm… Watermelons and Paper Beads

Mmmm… Watermelons and Paper Beads

The weather is getting warmer and warmer each and everyday here in California, just to remind us that summer is right around the corner!! Kayla G made this cute, fruity little bracelet with matching earrings. A perfect ensemble for the fun summer days…
 

The bracelet is made with green indian glass beads and extra large paper beads. [...]

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11 May 2010 ~ 4 Comments

Big and Beautiful Paper Beads

Big and Beautiful Paper Beads

One of the new shapes that my sister Joann came up with is big round paper beads 14-16mm in size.  One bead is a total of 9 magazine pages spread open and tightly rolled by hand.  Even though it’s made out of paper the beads feels substantial and weighty.  I wish I could show you [...]

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