6 Ways to Combine Beads with Paper

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RitaJ@8 — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:29:20 GMT

I am currently making beaded charms. I use an Accu-cut die to cut the boxes. You can see samples at http://artcharms.blogspot.com/

Rita Jackman

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Aubrey_Bouck — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:21:05 GMT

More with Origami Boxes! My sister in law made me a bunch of origami boxes out of magazine and calender pictures, in many different sizes. I keep them on my desk and (try to) organize my beads and wire with them. What's more is when I feel a creative slump, I just look at the pictures and patterns on the boxes for inspiration! I love them!

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JanetB@74 — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:23:33 GMT

What nicer way to give a beaded gift than to give it in a handmade origami box made with pretty papers. It adds another layer of gift to the gift. Often people ooh and ahh over the box before they even get to the beaded item.

Jann

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irenec44 — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:42:02 GMT

Hi Michelle:

I have done some beadwork using scrapbook paper as a

background and framing it. I did one called the Four Seasons.

If you would like to see it, let me know and I will be happy to post it once I find out how to do that.

I enjoy yur site immensely.

Irene

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MartiH5 — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:19:04 GMT

Let's take it a few step further!! For a slide show of what the very talented and creative members of Long Island Bead Society did with paper, click here: www.longislandbeadsociety.com/fabb.htm

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Michelle Mach — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:45:16 GMT

Great tip! I'll need to remember that one--I do seem to be having a lot of issues with threading needles lately. Not only do they come unthreaded, but I usually drop them into the sofa cushions! Ouch!

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foxrose — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:15:22 GMT

Thank you, Michelle, so much for your wonderful and inspiring newsletter, I really look forward to each issue.

I keep a small piece of white paper with my beading tray. You can use it for a number of things, like jotting down a bead count, or starting that dry glue-tip. But my main reason is threading the needle! The eyes (mine) are not what they used to be, and sometimes (ok, lots of times) I have trouble seeing the narrow opening of the needle's eye, even with a magnifying glas. If I hold it against the white paper it seems to show up much better and I can usually get it threaded with only a few tries.

Thanks for all the good hints!