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Asian Garden
About this design:
A different concept at paper beads.
Components:
Handmade Paper Beads, using Origami Paper; Bronze Seed Beads; Gold Crystals and Bronze Coin Pearls.Additional Images:
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Add your thoughts!
On Oct 18, 2010 at 11:25 pm #
grama rose aka stormy says:This is beautiful! I love everything about it!!!
On Oct 18, 2010 at 11:29 pm #
Chickie Nonnie T says:Gorgeous! Your paper beads are beautiful.
On Oct 18, 2010 at 11:50 pm #
amkcreations aka Amanda says:Very pretty
On Oct 19, 2010 at 12:45 am #
FaeryGoth Chick says:this looks great!
On Oct 19, 2010 at 1:45 am #
Buster Browns MoM says:amazing, you have found a wonderful medium for your craft… these beads are beautiful. have you thought about selling the beads, maybe on etsy?? I bet they would go like hotcakes!!
On Oct 19, 2010 at 7:19 am #
Mommykat Bubbly Chick says:oooh, This is my favorite of them all so far! Very creative, and so beautiful! Yay Donna!
On Oct 19, 2010 at 8:10 am #
Linda Talbott says:I love these paper beads, and the necklace is beautiful. You’re really on a roll (no pun intended) with the paper beads, and they’re all so beautiful.
On Oct 19, 2010 at 8:18 am #
Atomic Toad says:The origami paper looks like cloisonne, lovely
On Oct 19, 2010 at 8:37 am #
Chicky Zee aka Alice says:Looks great!
On Oct 19, 2010 at 9:16 am #
The Dud says:Thanks, everyone! I’m having so much fun making all of these beads, I made about beads 100 over the weekend! This was my first experiment with the Origami paper (this was my test project and my least favorite paper in the pack). It does look like cloisonne! I’m working on another Origami paper bead set that I should have done by the weekend and I really love the way those beads are turning out!
On Oct 19, 2010 at 10:04 am #
Canadian chicky karen says:I love this one, it is fabulous. Your paper beads are amazing. You should really look into selling them. I’m sure there are chicks on here that would buy them!!
On Oct 19, 2010 at 10:31 am #
Mary S - Sweet Chick says:Donna! These are gorgeous! Excellent, excellent work! I do believe you have found niche that needed filling!
They also remind me of Lynda’s beautiful cylinder beads!
On Oct 19, 2010 at 10:41 am #
sunny chick says:WOW! This is absolutely fabulous!
On Oct 19, 2010 at 10:42 am #
Gemme Designs says:Fabulous and so unique!!
On Oct 19, 2010 at 10:43 am #
Gemme Designs says:I agree you should definitely sell these on Etsy, and your necklaces too if you don’t already do so!!
This is very different and a beautiful art
On Oct 19, 2010 at 12:37 pm #
Jane MS says:Awesome!
On Oct 20, 2010 at 6:50 pm #
Beadlady3 aka Cindy says:You rock the paper beads! 5 stars for sure.