Returning to beads; Paper crafts and jewelrymaking

Glass beads

As a child, I can remember digging for buried treasure.

Oftentimes, I didn’t find anything special, but sometimes I stumbled upon interesting things. Like the old schoolhouse type bell I discovered while digging at home. Or how about that old skeleton key, that I still have in my jewelry box.

One memory forever that’s burned into my mind happened when I was about five years old. I remember digging for treasure, in my grandmother’s front yard. I cannot remember where my brother was, but I do remember one of my cousins joining me in my adventure. One of the treasures we discovered was beads.

Even at a young age, I’ve always been fascinated with beads. That particular bead resembled a pearl. As I gazed at it in my palm, my cousin and I tried to decide what I should do with this treasure. He might have suggested that I put it in my ear so I could have earrings. I might have obliged him (after some slight coaxing). Even then, I remember wondering how would I get an earring rom sticking the ‘pearl’ in my ear, but curiosity got the best of me and I obliged.

Admittedly that wasn’t the brightest move I’d made, especially when I finished with a raging earache shortly afterwards. My parents weren’t too pleased that I had to make an unexpected trip to the hospital, and I learned and important lesson. Trust your instincts.

The past few weeks, I’ve been wrestling with card ideas. In the back of my mind, I knew I should toss my bead making skills into the mix, but I balked. That is until yesterday…

Last evening, while my daughter was creating a “one of a kind paper doll” I turned my attention to my wigjig and started creating simple designs for cards, and various other items — that most likely will end up on some piece of jewelry.

The hours flew by, and before I knew it, it was time to put my daughter to bed. We both were satisfied with our evening, she got a chance to work on her drawings and I thoroughly enjoyed working with beads. The main thing is  we spent our evening together, and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

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Jennifer

I have been wanting to get into jewelry making more! I guess I just don’t know where to start! What tools to buy? Like I NEED to buy more tools, eh!? LOL – I would LOVE to know more…there is a class here locally that is coming up that I have thought about taking…maybe I will…

I think adding beads, etc to the card projects is awesome! I have some clay beads that I have thought about adding, and have in the past, but it’s been a while! Might have to incorporate them soon!
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Jennifer

@Opal, Awesome! Thanks! 🙂
Looking forward to it! You’re awesome!!!
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Jennifer

Hiya! Just saw your other comment! Dardi over at DtsArt is AWESOME! 🙂 I love her stuff! Here is the direct link to the Digi Stamps but she has a lot more too!

http://www.dtsart.com/category_51/Black-and-White-Digital-Stamps.htm
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Jennifer

OH!!!! So sorry! Here is the direct URL for the Halloween Lily May 🙂

http://www.dtsart.com/item_196/Digital-Stamp-Lila-May-Fairy-Standing-in-a-Pumpkin.htm
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Jennifer

@Opal, Sure thing! Let me know if you end up getting it or any of the other products at DtsArt 🙂
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Jennifer

Totally Random Question, here, but…
have you tried NuNatural Products? I just blogged about it and thought you might be interested 🙂

http://blissfulyogajourney.blogspot.com/2011/10/nunaturals-pure-liquid-cocoa-bean.html

Monica

Ohh, I love beads too! I have so many, and I don’t use them often enough, but I still buy more. There is something so pleasing about the different ones that exist- endless colors, shapes, textures… And, you can always make a pair of earrings or even ribbon bookmarks for a quick, last minute gift. I’m so glad I found your craft blog, and I will check back often for ideas. Thank You.
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irma@papecraft instruction

nice posting..my blog filled with origami and papercraft only, after reading this article..i become interested of making article about beads too..lol

thanks for sharing
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