So's arts and crafts

Hello, Since my last post was about paper beads, here are some other beads I made a few years ago - plastic or wood beads "dressed" in crochet. This  is one of very few things I know about crochet stitches...:)), but it is easy, and  looks nice. Enjoy!

Hello everyone, In one of my blog hops I discovered the paper beads made by Jean ,. Here’s what I’ve done using one of her free designs.  For this project I used plain printer paper, but I’m going to try using heavier paper too, just to see how the beads will look like. I also added some pink wood beads in order to vary the colors, shapes and sizes.  For the coating I used a glue and varnish 2 in 1 product in order to give the beads strength and a little bit of shine. I hope you like it! :) Here is a nice tutorial on paper beads:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x18dZaw1zU

Hello everyone, Here's another silhouette card, inspired by the ones presented in Paper Craft Magazine . No matter what I start with, as an idea, I seem to always come back to vintage cards. And I love silhouettes! This one was quite easy to make, as it is not so intricate. I promise to try more complicated patterns, when I will be more skilled with the cutting knife...:)

Today being the International Women's Day, I thought... what better way to celebrate it than by making a cheerful butterflies card...So, I got may inspiration from the latest issue of   Paper Crafts Magazine  ... The rainbow colored butterflies were so lovely, I couldn't resist trying my hand at that card. I hope it brightens you day too...:) Enjoy!

A few days ago, I added the Google translate button on the home page for my new friends from abroad. I must say, I tried it out and the results were disappointing. So, I decided to post in English from now on...:) Here goes the first! Some time ago, I bought a pack of vintage looking paper. Here's what I managed to do with it:    for the first one I used a "lady with a hat" silhouette from Angelika Kipp's book called "Filigree decorations in black and white" ,  the second one is a combination of quilling and a rub on blue sticker: And the third is a 3D card where I used pre cut drawings from the "pampered pets" collection.