Using Beads for Crafty Cardmakers

This time at Crafty Cardmakers we have been asked to use beads on our projects.

I thought about this challenge long and hard, I tried various options but they didn't look quite right and I was beginning to fret about not having it done properly.

I looked around my craft room and spied the paper flowers I had made ages ago but not used, I had a look in the tub and there were my fuchsia's. Perfect I thought I can add beads to the bottom of the stamens and it will help it look more like a real flower.

I wanted the card to look quite different to anything I've done before so I cut a small aperture for the flower to hang in. I printed some backing paper from the Fairyopolois CD, printed the fairy off a few times to make my own decoupage. I'd not done this before as I always thought it wouldn't look right but I'm pleased with how the decoupage turned out.

I found some clear seed beads that have a coating on them which means they catch the light, well they do in real life anyway! I added them with some glue, I poked some wire through the top of the flower and taped it on the inside of the card, as I can't use an insert as it will cover the aperture I cut some card to cover my wire inside.

I used a Quickie glue pen and lots of Glamour dust to add some sparkle.

Thanks so much for popping by and as always I love to read any comments you are kind enough to leave.