It's finally here!!!

          

            YAY.... YAHOO.... YIPPEE....                             it's finally here..... Yup, today's the day to party!

Welcome to The Outlawz Blog hop!

We have  LOTS of prizes; so please read the directions carefully!

     This isn't just an ordinary blog hop! There are 8 blogs for you to visit. Each blog has either a tutorial on how to make something or a technique pertaining to paper crafting!

     Each blog has a prize, and there is a grand prize for one person who visits and leaves a comment on all 8 blogs, and becomes a new member of The Outlawz!

     To be eligible for the prizes, please leave a comment on each blog.  If you become a follower (of the blog) you will have two chances for that blog's prize!  Each blog has a different prize, so you will want to visit all of them! Let's get hopping! Have fun and good luck! 

     To win the grand prize for visiting all the blogs and leaving a comment for each one - go here and enter your name at the bottom of the page by clicking on the blue froggy to add your link.  Don't forget to join The Outlawz...you'll be glad you did :) 

     So like all blogs if you came here by chance and because you got an email from me, do yourself a favour and start at Colleens blog, you want to be in on all the prizes. And when your done the hop and you join The Outlawz, join in the challenges for you chances at even more prizes....this is one party your gonna LOVE!

GOOD LUCK!!  GOOD LUCK!!  GOOD LUCK!! 

Blog Hop Order

The Outlawz Host: Colleen Holmes 

CAS Host: Pryn Garritan

Greetings Host: Tina Gilliland

Color Host:  Teresa Arsenault

Sketch Host: Cindy Potentier  me :) 

Twisted Thursdays Host: Patricia St Martin

Copic/Promarkers Host: Darlene Lyons

Paper Ala Mode: Theresa Lee

How to make paper beads

     Back in May of this year I was looking for something on youtube and kept seeing a video for this pop up even though it wasn't anything to do with what I was looking for. I actually can't remember what it was I was looking for lol! Anyway, I finally decided I had two birthdays coming soon and this may be a great gift idea, what would be the harm :) I'm glad I did, I ended up making two, one for my aunt and one for my youngest sons girlfriend. 

 I cut my strips at 3/4" X 12" but you can cut them wider or narrower and shorter making different sizes of beads.

 I used double sided scrapbooking paper and rolled them with opposite sides up giving me two different colour beads. The video I saw and a few others I looked at, it appeared the maker was using 8.5X11 plain white paper not cs, and using specific markers to add colour to the strips before rolling. 

 I used a toothpick to roll the strips up and glue in place.

Coat 3X with diamond glaze letting dry completely between coats.

Instructions thus far...cut strips, roll and glue, 2-3 coats of diamond glaze, drying in between  coats, then decide how you will string them together. You can buy empty necklace rings at the $ store, just add the beads and any embellies you like, you can even add real beads if you like! Or try stretchy necklace cord, wire, string....whatever you prefer will work.  I used wire and made loops at each end making all the beads individual then hooked the wire loops together and added a charm in the centre for each necklace.  :) 

 My sons gf really likes skulls, seems to be the norm these days for these kids, so I found some of these skulls at the local craft supplies store here called Flim Flam. They have a lot of bead making supplies and their prices are fabulously cheap.

For my aunt's I saw this little teapot set and thought, omg that's so cute, she would love that, so I searched for the perfect shaped bead for it and found this pretty blue one to go with her green and blue necklace,  she loved it!! 

     You can even make earrings to match. My aunt and I started a pair when she was visiting last to go with her necklace but we didn't get them done and she took them home to finish. Unfortunately she has been to busy with work to get them done, so I've suggested she bring them back when she's down for the coming Canada Day long wkend. 

     The prize for my blog is a 1 year subscription to TTCRD Magazine which is ran by the one and only Colleen Holmes, creator and fearless leader of The Outlawz and one spectacular lady! TTCRD stands for Through The Craft Room Door and you can find the info for this amazing magazine here!
                         

 GOOD LUCK!!  GOOD LUCK!!  GOOD LUCK!!

Thank you so much for popping by, I sure hope you take advantage of ALL the fun and join in the challenges tooo :)

 Big inky hugs my crafty friends!!
Cindy  :)