Button Bracelet

Chances are if you collect beads, you probably have a button stash as well. What to do with all those buttons?

How about a neat little stretch button bracelet? Like this one from lillyella.

Button Bracelet
by Lillyella

Some elastic, buttons, needle and thread are all you  need to create your own bracelet. Best of all - I know that working with stretchy beading thread can by finicky and just outright frustrating - but, this project uses quarter inch elastic you buy at the fabric shop - yay!

So take out your modern or vintage buttons and make your own bracelet.

Click HERE to get all the how tos.

Now go bead something.

Heart Projects in Time to Wear for Valentine's Day

Around the Beading Table has about a dozen different heart patterns you can bead right in time to wear or gift for Valentine's Day.

You can make something like this Crystal Heart:

BeadJewelryMaking.com Crystal Heart

Or these Brick Stitch Earrings:

Rings N Things Brick Stitch Beaded Heart Earring Pattern

Or even one of these projects:

Projects by 3DBeading.com

Click HERE to check out all the patterns and for links to the projects.

Now go bead something.

Polymer Clay Heart Earrings

Polymer Clay Heart Earrings
Project and Photo by Renee at Cute Simple Stuff

Here's a pair of earrings you can make right in time to wear for your Valentine's Day lunch or dinner with your sweetie (or sweeties).

A tiny bit of polymer clay, some wire (or Beadalon type beading material) and a pair of earring hooks are all you need to create your own pair. Not in the mood for earrings, then simply enlarge the pattern and make it a pendant.

The heart motif is one of my very favorite to work with so I would wear these all through the year.

Click HERE to get the instructions - in video format - no less. Happy Valentine's Day!

Now go bead something

2014 Pantone Color of the Year - Radiant Orchid

I have always been in love with the color purple - perhaps because I am a Pisces;  but, as if that wasn't enough, Pantone has chose it for its 2014 Color of the Year - Radiant Orchid to be precise.

Picture by Pantone

The color is gorgeous and how can you not love something that begins with the word "Radiant?"

Click HERE to see why Radiant Orchid was chosen the color of the year and the selection process that Pantone used.

Now go bead something - in Radiant Orchid - no less.

Heart Charm with Fingerprint

Heart Charm with Fingerprint by
Emjay at Emjay's Course

Right in time for Valentine's Day giving (or keeping) is this cute heart shape charm that houses a little secret - a fingerprint!

A bit of polymer clay (less than $2.00 a block) in your choice of colors - I can so see this in a gorgeous red - is all you need to create this precious way to capture a loved one's fingerprints!

Click HERE to get the instructions.

Now go bead something.

Paint Shelf With Hidden Door

Look... up at the wall!!! It's a shelf...It's a door... No - it's a shelf and door!

I thought this was such a clever and easy way to add extra storage to any room. And, although, this blogger stores paint in the shelves, you could easily use it to store a ton of bead tubes and other beading supplies.

Storage Shelf with Hidden Door
By infarrantlycreative.net

Even if you are not handy with tools or happen to have a handy significant other in your life most big box hardware stores will either cut the pieces you need to size for free or charge you a very small fee.

Click HERE to get the instructions.

Now go bead something.

Bird's Nest Earrings

I've seen these "Nest" pendants all over the internet and there are several versions how to make one; but, I've never seen one using wire crochet.

Wire Crochet Bird's Nest Earrings
by Mr. Micawber

If you've never tried wire crochet, it's really simple. All you need is some thin gauge wire (usually 26 to 30 gauge) and a small crochet hook (in this case, a size 5). The technique involves simple chain stitches and there are lots of tutorials (check out YouTube) to show you show how. The tutorial on this website has lots of pictures to help you along too.

Click HERE and make you a pair or two or three.

Now go bead something.