These two buggy little friends are easy to whip up with some craft wire and leftover beads. They make fun additions to gifts, or you can use them as ornaments or jewelry. Experiment with the beads you have on-hand or find complete instructions in my book Simple & Stylish Bead Accents (KP Books 2005).This month's Ornament Thursday theme is Insectica. Check out all of these links for other fun ideas inspired by butterflies, dragonflies, beetles and other winged things:
Art Bead Scene: Dragonflies are all the rage, art beads & brass combine in a 1920's inspired necklace.
Savvy Crafter: See some cute as a bug pins over on Candie's blog....
Beading Help Web': Make this cute dragonfly anklet for summer in just minutes!
Humblebeads: Flying to a fashionable ear near you, a free project from Humblebeads.
Swelldesigner: You'll get butterflies when you see this summer-inspired necklace with butterfly pendant
Linda at Make It Mine magazine: Make your own dragonfly top--check out the instructions and video!
http design: Insects are crawling out and about at http design this month as Helen and Michelle get clay happy with some cool designs.
Hali Chambers: Make Grasshopper Notes for you or a friend!
8 comments:
Ooo-those butterflies are lovely! I'll have to check out your book. Thanks for sharing it.
Cindy
Thanks, Cindy! Your beads would make cool bodies for these guys.
Katie,
What great ideas--I think I have just the beads to create those! And I'm thinking of a bunch of fun uses for them.
BTW, love the new photo in the header on your page. VERY nice.
Flutterbys! Very cute idea...
Very creative and beautiful. Dragonflies are great.
Nat will love those! I will have her make a bunch this summer when she is bored ;) Miss you! Paris
Adorable, they'd look good as hair ornaments for little girls too.
I'm so glad that I found your darling ideas!! Thank you so much for sharing ~ I can hardly wait to see your book!!
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