Yesterday I experimented with some shipping tags (of which I have a VAST supply left over from my defunct Etsy shops) with some colorful glass microbeads that I bought as a 12-pack set. I used some double-sided sticky tape and arranged the tape on the shipping tags, then sprinkled one strip at a time with microbeads.
As with the glitter tape, this is really simple stuff, but the effect is really sweet. I was surprised and pleased that the little glass beads stuck to the tape. I was afraid that they would brush off easily, but it wasn’t a problem.
Next: Buy some adhesive sheets. I wanna experiment with different shapes like circles and blobs. :)
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white gold and feldspar microbeads
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tourmaline and copper | amethyst and copper
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amethyst and copper microbeads
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These are the cutest! You have such brilliant ideas! xx
These are super cute!
these are so pretty! and how cute is the minature record player, i love mini things
oh. what a neat idea. they look great. they’d probably look nice organized in a few rows in a frame & on a wall. :)
sweet
Very cute!! I still have Tags left over from Mr. Rabbit, Sir :) I will try to glitzy them up too!
Are you following the new season of Project Runway? In the newest episode, the contestants had to work with supplies from a pet store and this guy (I think his name is Anthony), he covered his entire dress in bird feed and it was BEAUTIFUL. Just like your tags! I bet seeing it up close in real life, I’d wanna touch the tiny minuscule beads.
Adding a link to the bird feed dress! (http://bit.ly/r4mRQA)
Who knew these could look so very cool? I need some now. Ha!
I agree, microbeads are so cool!!!! must get some more to play with soon, I only have silver at hand :)
Love these! They’re gorgeous!!
those came out SO good!! such a cool idea!
This is so lovely and simple! Thanks for sharing!
SOOOOOO CUTE!
I love glass microbeads as an alternative to glitter. The texture is so pretty.
These turned out great, Katrina!
xo, Allie.
i’d say those microbeads are sitting pretty with this smash hit! i LOVE the assemblage Katrina and gosh even the little record player prop is the bee’s knees. my folks had one just like it when i was growing up, so cool. delightful share!
I love them! They’re like glitter, but with more dimension…nice!
oooo those turned out bee-U-tee-full! i’ve been putting off getting those MS glitters and beads because they are much more expensive here—everything is much more expensive here and shipping is ridiculous—but i already have a list of things to get from ikea and hobby lobby when i go back home in october and these are def on there!
wooow that is lovely!!! super cute (:
I also love the photos at the top of your blog showing featured paper projects! is amazing! I wonder how you did it lol looks so professional and clean!
Awesome! I tried this with double sided tape last week, but I think if I brushed it a bit they would fall off. Thanks!
these are fun!!
Ahh I die, these are amazing! I especially love the pink one on the end. You are so freaking creative, I love it.