Simply Beaded Bliss: Adding Unique Elements to Classic Beaded Jewelry, Gifts and Cards [Paperback]

Heidi Boyd (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 3, 2008

A Clever Twist on Simple Stringing

Washers, snaps, fishing tackle, resin: Nothing is safe with a crafty lady in the house. Get ready to break tradition and combine beads with common materials used in unconventional ways to make beautiful jewelry. You'll learn how to use nail polish to create the look of enamel, and how to link together cut-up credit cards into a playful bracelet. Or try mixing stainless steel washers with wire and beads to make surprisingly elegant jewelry. Before you know it, you'll be a true mixed-media jewelry artist.

Bestselling author of the Simply Beautiful book series Heidi Boyd brings you more than 70 pretty beaded projects, all in her trademark classic style. Featured mixed-media elements include:

• Wire
• Fishing tackle
• Nail polish
• Window screen
• Credit cards
• Polymer clay
• Paper
• Crystals
• Leather
• Sequins
• Buttons
• Playing cards
• Sea glass
• Game pieces

Start your adventures in mixed-media jewelry making today!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Heidi Boyd is the multi-talented author of nine North Light craft titles, including Simply Beautiful Greeting Cards, Simply Beautiful Beading, Simply Beautiful Beaded Jewelry, Simply Beautiful Weddings and most recently Soft + Simple Knits for Little Ones. Heidi also works as a freelance designer for Better Homes & Gardens magazines and craft books.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: North Light Books; Original edition (December 3, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600610951
• ISBN-13: 978-1600610950
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #547,561 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Heidi Boyd is the author of twelve craft books with North Light Books, most notably the Simply Beautiful series. She crafts at the dining room table where she can keep an eye on the family and dash out the door for the next carpool. Her goal is to make sophisticated design approachable for and easy for all. She has a fine art degree and got her start in professional crafting as a contributor to Better Homes and Gardens books and magazines. Heidi and her husband Jon and their three children actively enjoy the natural beauty of their midcoast Maine home.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book I have found for beaded crafts!, November 9, 2009

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Tiffany (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Simply Beaded Bliss: Adding Unique Elements to Classic Beaded Jewelry, Gifts and Cards (Paperback)

This is a wonderful book with great ideas. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys making jewelry or crafts. This book contains many different ideas and illustrates "how to" very well.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully illustrated projects, November 7, 2010

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L Bourne - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Simply Beaded Bliss: Adding Unique Elements to Classic Beaded Jewelry, Gifts and Cards (Paperback)

Beading projects including some not just for jewelry, Well illustrated.
Prefer others that I have purchased in the past.

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCEPTIONAL BOOK ON BEADING!!!!!!, July 7, 2010

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This review is from: Simply Beaded Bliss: Adding Unique Elements to Classic Beaded Jewelry, Gifts and Cards (Paperback)

THIS IS A GREAT BOOK FULL OF GREAT IDEAS. I REALLY DO LIKE THIS BOOK AND I LOOK FORWARD TO MAKING A LOT OF THESE CREATIONS. I REALLY DO LIKE THIS BOOK AND I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ANYONE WHO ENJOYS MAKING JEWELRY.