Starting a Bead Kit with Vintage Baubles

I have a category in my Bella Shop

titled "Baubles & Beads"

 

This is where I sell bits and bobs

of things that have broken

from vintage jewelry or other

vintage bling and buttons.

 

Lately I have been keeping

some of the beads and charms.

 

 

Some of these came from my Grandmother's old stuff. Most are plastic but over the past couple of year's I've found at estate sales, some nice glass beaded necklaces that were either strung too tight or broken.

 

I'm filling up a nice little kit.

Another box is filling up now too!

My inspiration came from a girl's night out

last year at a local bead works.

It occurred to me that I already had lots of

beads, I just didn't know what to do with them.

 

My mom's group made these velvelt bookmarks

which I found on Andrea Singarella's blog.

This girl has some great ideas!

 

I introduced the bookmark craft

to my mom's group and they loved it!

 

I think I showed off my pink creation last year.

 

My new project is this black and silver bracelet.

I had purchased some jewelry for Bella Rosa

when I discovered one of the black crystal

flapper girl necklaces was coming unstrung.

 

Now the beads have a new life!

My new tools of the trade.

 

Looking forward to more new

things to wear... and maybe even

to sell in my Etsy shop!

 

Lookout!