Bead people

The first time I experienced bead people, it was at a booth at our local farmer's market with my youngest daughter. Not only were they selling them,

The first time I experienced bead people, it was at a booth at our local farmer's market with my youngest daughter. Not only were they selling them,

Tiny bead people pendants

n! I came across some of them and thought you might enjoy making them! So I am going to show you how to make bead people.

First I found these - some little wooden bead toys that belonged to my mom. A few hours later, I found these in a pile of old patterns. They're leaflets with drawings of little wooden bead toys and necklaces. Some...

I will never tire of looking out to that amazing body of water, the Bay of Fundy... it certainly has cast its spell on me... and on a winter day, when the sun shines in on my raising bread, what an added bonus. (Homemade Rolls recipe from previous post found here) This is the little woodpile for our kitchen stove. Our house is set up for electric heat too but we never use it, preferring the cosy feel of the wood crackling and humming in the woodstove. During the last couple months, we have…

It’s a new year and we look forward to share new easy craft with you! You can do exactly as we do or be inspired to make your own designs. Today we make easy and sweet necklaces using wooden beads and acrylic paint. You need wooden beads in two different sizes, acrylic paint, brushes and ribbon or string to thread the beads on. We also used a black permanent marker to paint the eyes with and a colorful bead with a small hole. 1. We have painted the beads in two different ways. On the first…