Enter to win the beautiful new book Paper Jewelry: 55 Projects for Reusing Paper
by Barbara Baumann by leaving a comment in today’s post by July 30th, 2015.
Open to U. S. residents only please.
Beautiful and creative contemporary designs abound in this book. They are very do-able for virtually any level crafter. If you like making jewelry and looking for a good tutorial book on working with paper this will surely give you lots of directions and ideas for your designs. If you are a paper crafter or mixed-media artist looking to get into jewelry making this would make a great guide.There are some astounding new concepts and ideas in this book like using cigarette filters as beads!!!!! I will be running right out to try this new material to work with. There are some other really innovative combinations of materials and construction techniques that I look forward to trying as well.
More about the book from the publisher, Schiffer Publishing:
“With detailed instructions, templates, and colorful photography, this book shows how to craft 55 paper jewelry projects. Colorful and graphic designs range from necklaces, brooches, earrings, and bracelets to hair accessories. Learn how to find inspiration in a wide variety of recycled papers. Projects re-use maps, stationery, comic books, cardboard, magazines, and even candy wrappers. The various projects appeal to a wide variety of aesthetics, from the more traditional and refined to the more contemporary and flamboyant. There are also projects for a wide range of skill levels, making this an inspiring and practical book for everyone from beginners to established jewelry artists.”
Have been making paper beads for a while and how fun would it be to do so much more.
Yes please!
I would love to have this book. I hope I win.
Sounds like a fun book!
As a beginning jewelry maker and a dedicated upcycler, this book would make my crafting and upcycling easy and fun. I’m so impressed with this book and would love to add it to my crafting library … thanks so much for the chance!
Looks like an awesome book, fingers crossed!
Looks awesome!
Would love to play with this!
This book sounds magnificent! Fingers crossed I win!
Sounds like such fun. Would love to win.
This looks like a great book!
This looks interesting.
I love learning new ways to repurpose would-be trash into something new and functional & a book like this would be perfect. It would also be fun to learn & share with my kids.
I would love this- it would be fun to play with as one of my intended projects this summer is paper beads.
I would love something to use my scraps – I never throw anything away! Thanks for the chance to win!
This book looks like fun and chock-ful of new ideas!
Paper jewelry is one of my hobbies. I would be interested in extending my knowledge in it.
Sounds like a wonderful book!
It looks inspiring! Thank you!
love to get this
Would love to see 55 ways!
How wonderful! I can’t imagine how much fun it would be to own this book. The book earrings are perfect. I can see high school and college girls craving them. How creative!
Paper is a great medium to work with. Projects look like fun.
I’d love to win this! Making things with paper is one of the most fun things to do, and this book looks like it has a lot of neat ideas. Thanks for the chance!
Just up my interest alley! I would love this book!
I love making recycled paper beads.
So exciting! Love the post and the book looks awesome. I love paper and thanks so much for a chance to win!~kim
I love anything made with old books.
Looks like a lot of fun!
I love papercrafts and this book looks wonderful.
I’d love to win this book – it sounds like a great way to use my “extra” scrapbook paper 🙂
This looks like such a fun book. Always looking to recycle.
I’ve done paper crafting, but not anything so small. Would love to give it a try.
Hope I win this. I have been wanting to try making paper jewelry. Thanks for a chance to win this book.
Getting ideas just from the cover. What magic could be inside?
What a great book! The project are awesome. I can’t wait to try them!
Yes, please!
This book looks like what I have been wanting!
I love using paper for different crafts
I would love to have this book – it’s already on my Amazon wish list!
Thanks for a chance to win. It looks like fun!
What a fun book! I enjoy working with paper, and making jewelry is part of that pleasure. Thanks for the chance to win. 🙂
Hi, I love working with paper and making jewerly. This giveaway would be a great thing to win. Thanks for a chance and have a great week.
As a lover of all things paper I would be giddy with joy to win this book.
Would love to have 55 more great ideas!
I love the look of reusing old music, but there are certain pieces I don’t dare touch. I should get a old book from good will or somewhere for projects. This looks like fun.
Would love to have this book!
this looks fabulous!
I love paper crafting and recycling items, so this sounds like a very interesting bookThanks for the chance to win.
Please allow me to win this book for our public library’s crafts collectio! Mahalo.