Paper Bead Necklace

Not so long ago i took part in a paper bead swap, i had great fun making the beads but the ones i received in return had been sat for a while wondering what they might become... well i finally had a light bulb moment and decided to create a simple necklace with some of them.

I threaded a black seed bead followed by a silver spacer, then a black round bead and then the paper bead onto a flat head pin and followed that with the same combination in reverse to keep each pin symmetrical, i then looped the end and added a small jump ring to hang.

I did this with 5 beads.

Threaded all onto a black faux swede thread of which i had added a twist clasp to close.

And Ta Da.. one simple necklace!

sneek peek/shameless plug!

As some of you may have seen from the new link, I have now started to sell a few of my bits on Folksy

I hadn't really thought to sell my work but a few friends suggested it, so i'm giving it a try... and that's why there hasn't been much blogging going on, but as you can see i have been busy creating!

These are just a couple of the bits i have up for sale now {hint.. hint.. PMSL!}

xx Thanks for stopping by xx

Altered Swap

This month over on UK Stampers there altered swap is bottle tops.

I had no idea what i was going to make until a few days ago when typically as i was just packing up and about to go to bed the idea struck me {ideas always seem to appear as I'm packing up!}

I would make a bracelet, and instead of bending the tops outwards i would bend them inwards {obviously to remove the sharp edges away from the skin!}

And here is my finished piece...

{sorry for the multiple pics but i got carried away with the light box and couldn't decide which pic i liked best so you have all 3 lol}

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I cut out some small circles from an old book page, stuck then in the centre of the tops, then folded in the edges of the tops using a small pair of pliers.

Next i popped a hole in either side of the top using my crop-a-dile.

I cut & bent some common garden wire to become the links, adding a paper bead to each wire and then attaching one top to the next.

I completed by topping each top with some UTEE direct from the melt pot, it went quite amber as it had been heated for quite a while {it was the remains of the UTEE from my paper beads project}

I added a small clasp and hoop so it could be worn.

And that's it... any questions please feel free to ask.

I hope whoever receives it like it!

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xx Hugz xx

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