Beads N Paper!

These are pictures I found of somethings I made..A beaded necklace and bracelet out of paper beads - I made the paper beads with magazine paper and painted them with clear nail polish to give them a glossy look(resourceful) ...and I embellished them with some real beads I had...

... a baby shower invitation I made for a friend.... :)

While in NY this June, I saw so many creative things that were expensive! yet so simple and artsy, so I jotted down a few ideas and as soon as we got some doe rolling in, I want to buy some good materials to start making jewelry with silver/gold wires and gemstones/pearl beads...I can't wait that long to start doing something, so, since I have simple materials, I started practicing with what I have...this is my first try with floral wire and plastic beads...believe it or not, a similar ring I saw cost $10-$15 dls in Soho...