Cobalt Blue Beaded Curtain

I've had an itch to use some of my beads and taaadaaa, here are my creations - super simple!!!

Tie a couple of knots in the end of a piece of fishing line.  String on beads, tie a knot near the top bead. Continue stringing on beads and knotting.  When you get to the desired length, leave some excess and tie to a curtain rod.  BTW - the sunflower came up as a volunteer in my garden!

I also made this candleholder that I bought a while back at Oriental Trading Company.

Butterfly Party Decorations

Even a plant needs a little party umph!

Decorations really set the tone for a party so butterflies were EVERYWHERE at my house and at the tea.

Start your decorating before your guest even make it in the front door!

I hung butterfly streamers from the lamps in my staircase.  And, wrapped butterfly ribbon around the banister.

I applied stickers to some heavy paper, cut them out, punched two holes at the center and ran wire through them.  I twisted the wire in loops for a 'flying' effect.

I put stickers on the hanging lanterns.  I didn't press them on real hard so I can take them off and use them for other theme parties.

I got this cute hanging decoration at Oriental Trading Company along with butterfly suckers, tattoos, fans, etc., etc.  Cheap too!

I even 'dressed-up' my boot with some butterfly ribbon.

The table...

You can wet the edible butterflies a little with water and they adhere to a glass...just lovely.

Beads, Beads and MORE Beads

I wanted to make a friend a patriotic bracelet and things just went berserk from there!!! I got out my stash of beads and here's what happened...I made the butterfly bracelet for ME!!!

The bracelet is so cute!!! I got the beads and bracelet from Oriental Trading Company. They included everything from Uncle Sam to flags to stars!

I made a bookmark (also from Oriental Trading Company).

Check out Uncle Sam!

Patriotic pickle fork, spreader and wine cork.

I'm going to a dinner party this weekend and a party on the 4th, so the spreader and pickle fork will make fantastic hostess gifts!!!

It's so much fun to get into beading again - I forgot how much I love it!

Happy creativity!

Joan