from a bead catalog to flowers w/link to tutorial

[CohesiveChaos]

I cut up an old bead catalog and turned it into these flowers.  They are all resin coated, plan to turn them into some jewelry or hair accessories, not sure which yet, I think they are real neat anyway  Hard to get photos at night, I'll try to get some during the day later

by request here is a tutorial  Catalog Flower Tutorial
I would love to see what you make from it if you decide to try them out

[Seraphina_de_Sangre]

That is so cool!!! They look really shiny, I've never seen anything quite like this before. Can't wait to see what you do with them.

[CohesiveChaos]

thank you I had lots of fun making them.  I have a million ideas on how to use them just gotta thin it down to something in particular

[chimes]

Ooooh those are really cool!  I'd totally go for a brooch made out of those.   how fun!

[selkie]

These are AMAZING!

[K3lly]

Wow, those are amazazing!!
Tute please!

[Belladune]

very pretty.  Ilove how the resin mkes them shiny.

[carmencrafter]

I really love these and I want them for myself!!  Did you put a pin or something on the back of them?

[ScotSkipper402]

Gorgeous!

[Angelicus]

I love these - i think i'd probably use them as hair ornaments!

[grimmscreed]

Wow, those are really cool!  I'd love to see a tutorial (unless you're selling them or something, in which case kindly ignore my interest  )

[CohesiveChaos]

I'm going to try to do a tutorial that is; if I can get my daughter to be helpful and work the camera.  Much to messy to risk touching the camera myself while making them.

[echo_brook]

Beautiful! I hope your daughter agrees to help with the tutorial. Could you post pictures of them once you decide what you're going to do with them? I agree with Angelicus - I would so rock these as hair ornaments

[CohesiveChaos]

I do too   She's at that age though where she is moody, temperamental, hard to be around when she isn't getting her way and overall into head butting.  I think my mom warned me about this when I was my daughter's age and I laughed, possibly cackled - ah the things we would take back if we could lol. 

I'll definitely post photos when they actually become something more than they are now.  At the moment I still see too many possibilities to settle on one.

[lindsycarranza]

I do too   She's at that age though where she is moody, temperamental, hard to be around when she isn't getting her way and overall into head butting.  I think my mom warned me about this when I was my daughter's age and I laughed, possibly cackled - ah the things we would take back if we could lol. 

I'll definitely post photos when they actually become something more than they are now.  At the moment I still see too many possibilities to settle on one.

I think once you get to your mid 20's you start to understand everything you parents were trying to tell you LOL. I'm 25 and I've come to many realizations of my mother's wisdoms

These are AWESOME!!! I can totally see SO many applications!! So why stick to just one do and try all!!!

[jdurk413]

these are stunning!! I have a million magazines stored away just WAITING for a craft like this.  I would really love a tutorial!

[tighttights]

I love them! They are amazing! I hope your daughter agrees to take pictures! Im hitting this rocks!! And I think they would be awesome as hair pins...but I am a bit partial to anything big and shiny that can go in your hair 

[K3lly]

I think once you get to your mid 20's you start to understand everything you parents were trying to tell you LOL. I'm 25 and I've come to many realizations of my mother's wisdoms

These are AWESOME!!! I can totally see SO many applications!! So why stick to just one do and try all!!!

I agree with this statement...... I just turned 25, got married when I was 18, divorced by 21 (he was a cheater so it wasnt really my 'fault) but if I had just listened to my MOTHER, the best person I know..... ugh, things would be so different, if only I knew then what I know now.... I would have been dangerous!

if it helps, tell your daughter you'll give her some money to take some pics.... I always liked money... still do!!

[PixieVal]

Beautiful, I would totally put it on a clip, and put it in my hair. How exactly do you get the resin on there?

[celticgoddess]

Those are awesome Goth! Not suprised though, you always have awesome ideas!

[sew-wannabe]

These flowers are so pretty!  Great idea!  I also hope your dd cooperates and will help you make a tutorial for these.

[Dragonflower]

I for one would love to have a barrette or clip with one of these!

[onegroovyday]

very cool GothChics, love the idea and how they look.... what did you do when you painted the resin on.....(mixture, coats, so on)...

[pandamayhem]

Those are so pretty! With the glossy resin coating, they look like little glass-y sculpture things. To think they are really made of catalog paper... Wow!

[kbamos]

  By far one of the nicest crafts I have ever seen............!!!  let me know if you consider selling them..

[panda]

Those flowers are awesome and the detail amazing.

[CohesiveChaos]

Well I couldn't get my daughter to help (mostly it was help with laundry or tutorial and by doing it this way I got both done whee!) 

Catalog Flower Tutorial

[mega54]

These are wonderful!

[nmcakemom07]

You totally get my vote on these.  Fantastic!  Last seasons fire mountain gems catalog, you have just found me a new purpose for you 

[jedimindcrafter]

Thanks for the tutorial! Great job!

[lilpunko2]

waaaay cute! I'd love to learn how to make them