I have a Yahoo group related to the Bead Soup Blog Party I recently ran. The group is an informal, chatty little group that does smaller swaps and is just a fun place to relax and talk about beads. If you'd like to join, just go to
and be sure to give me your blog in the comments as it's a closed group to keep out spammers but open to jewelry designers. And don't worry - any of the Bead Soup Blog Parties will be announced on my Pretty Things blog, so you won't miss a thing as long as you're a follower there!
ANYWAY! Our latest project was to buy a large matchbox, decorate it, fill it with beads from our stash, and swap it with a bead partner. I've never worked with Modge Podge before, so after one woopsie and a new match box, I made this:
I put raised dots under the butterfly to give it some height, and then filled it up with goodies:
and be sure to give me your blog in the comments as it's a closed group to keep out spammers but open to jewelry designers. And don't worry - any of the Bead Soup Blog Parties will be announced on my Pretty Things blog, so you won't miss a thing as long as you're a follower there!
ANYWAY! Our latest project was to buy a large matchbox, decorate it, fill it with beads from our stash, and swap it with a bead partner. I've never worked with Modge Podge before, so after one woopsie and a new match box, I made this:
I put raised dots under the butterfly to give it some height, and then filled it up with goodies:
So there you go! One small step to a new medium I've never tried before!
More on the enameling "painting with fire" class I took later!
Lori designs jewelry for www.lorianderson.net. She also writes at www.prettythingsblog.com.
More on the enameling "painting with fire" class I took later!
Lori designs jewelry for www.lorianderson.net. She also writes at www.prettythingsblog.com.
