Let’s bead crafty!
You do realize that Christmas is just around the corner, don’t you?
Many people are paring down their Christmas lists to just immediate family (partly due to the economy) and other’s are completely changing the way they do gifts.
Some only buy gifts for the kids, no adult gifts at all, not even for great granny. Some people do a name exchange (typically drawn over the Thanksgiving holiday or other pre-Christmas family get together.) And some people are going a different route, they’re only exchanging gifts that are handmade by the gift giver! (No fudging!!)
One of the more popular items to make, that is VERY easy to do is beadwork.
Now, I’m not talking extensive ‘Native American’ quality beadwork, but in more simple terms, merely stringing.
These days you can even find theme beads, like the little owl shown below. Found at beadcrafty.com!!
How cute would that be on a pair of silver earring findings? (Findings are the metal pieces used to essentially put pieces together.) The little owl could also be the ‘object de art’ on a simple pendant necklace, or the main bead on a string of beads making a bracelet!
Beads are inexpensive and easy to work with. You might just unleash the inner crafter in you!
owl bead
