Yes you heard right! In honor of the day 'o love Craftside is giving away 2 copies of Bead Bugs! And if you're feeling extra lucky, pop on over to Goodreads.com. We're also giving away 1 copy of Bead Bugs over there :) Good luck!
I promised you a bit of an inside peek and here it is. Check out how to make the tiny bug wings out of a metal filigree bead cap.
Click on these pages from Bead Bugs to enlarge and read the easy way to make metal bug wings.
More about the CPi beading book:
Cute, Creepy, and Quirky Projects to Make with Beads, Wire, and Fun Found Objects
by
Amy Kopperude
Create 23 cute and clever bugs and little crawly critters out of beads, wire, and other craft materials with Bead Bugs! Each project is shown in step-by-step photos with clear instructions that anyone can follow. Variations of each project encourage the crafter to imagine all kinds of ways to make the bugs unique. Bead bugs and critters can be used in various ways—as ornaments, put on display, made into jewelry, made into mobiles, displayed in a terrarium, or framed in shadow boxes.
In these pages, you’ll learn to create:
- Dragonflies
- Spiders
- Butterflies
- Hermit crabs
- Scorpions
- Sea horses
- And more
The possibilities are endless. Get your imagination crawling with this fun-filled book!
Amy Kopperude was born and raised in Minnesota and influenced by a painting grandma, a quilting mom and brother, a guitar-playing dad, and other talented people who supported her creative growth. She lives in Red Lion, PA where she works for an educational publishing house as an editor and book layout designer. She is an avid crafter, dabbling in all kinds of media, and she sells her creations on Etsy. Visit her blog athttp://www.atomicrose.blogspot.com where you can view her 365 beaded spiders.
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Sounds like such fun!
Posted by: Sandy H. | January 30, 2013 at 06:13 AM
Wow! The possibilities are endless!
Posted by: Bonney | January 30, 2013 at 06:18 AM
I have a cheap cheap cheap spider ring I bought one Halloween. I don't wear it but she rides around in my car with me everyday! As for bugs! My favorite bug is the assassin bug--a very cool looking bug!
Posted by: Pat Upton | January 30, 2013 at 07:17 AM
I love dragonflies. Thanks for the giveaway!
Posted by: Audrey | January 30, 2013 at 09:17 AM
Dragonflies, butterflies, ladybugs and (even though they aren't bugs, but are listed...) seahorses. :)
Posted by: Melissa (Books and Things) | January 30, 2013 at 11:48 AM
I love spiders- so i am especially looking forward to this book! Love the spiders on Amy's blog. My favorite piece of jewelry is a sterling marcasite ring - a spider of course!
Posted by: connie w | January 30, 2013 at 03:17 PM
First of all I love ladybugs, they are so cute :) And love necklaces...
Posted by: Dana | January 30, 2013 at 09:37 PM
my favourite piece of jewellery is either my wedding ring, my engagement ring or my pandora bracelets. Can I have three?
Butterflies are the best insects
Posted by: wendy | January 31, 2013 at 01:13 AM
I'm really surious about the caged owl tree topper and I need a beaded seahorse, I really do. Dragonflies are by far my favorite, we get swarms of them here some evenings and it is wonderful to see!
Posted by: Shelley | January 31, 2013 at 05:03 AM
My favorite piece of jewely, an old silver bracelet from my grandmother. My favorite bug, ladybuy of course.
Posted by: Mary Mac | January 31, 2013 at 05:55 AM