I decided to make the
most of the gorgeous Indian summer we have had and took my little
hoard outside to find some interesting surfaces to use as backdrops.
I love all the beads
I’ve got and I would definitely recommend going to some fairs and
shows if you are interested because you can grab a great bargain and
you never know what you will find!
For example, each of
these strands was only £1 each!!!
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| Shiiny... |
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| Purple Crackle beads and Pink beads with gold marbling |
I think all the strands I got are glass except the pink ones, which I think are plastic. I also thought the purple beads might go with either of these strands:
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| Crackle orange beads the same type as the purple and Green crystal beads |
Sky Blue crystal beads, the same make as the green
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| Two tone beads - one side is gold, the other smoky brown! |
One tip you must
remember though is to have a budget in mind because it's so easy to
go craycray with all the sparkly things! And also a rough idea of
what you are looking for. I said I wasn't going to buy any
rocks/minerals because they were also being sold there. I love to
collect them but I have enough, so I said to myself I wouldn't get
any. Then I saw a little basic full of polished, beautifully-coloured
pebbles, for only 50p each. How could I resist?!
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| My cat also couldn't resist! :) |
I plan to make a few bracelets, especially with the sky blue and two tone strands of beads and then use these to make one for my mum:
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| A little bigger than the green and blue crystal beads |
The last thing I bought were these little boxes. They don't currently have lids so I will have to work around that :)
So that is my little haul! I hope you liked it. If you have any suggestions you would like to see me use the beads for, I'm open to everything!!
Have a good evening guys and I should see you soon for something crafty!
Take care!
Alice x
