Sometimes I just get on a roll and don’t know when to stop. But you know that about me by now, don’t you?

I’ve been stamping on various crafts and I wondered what would happen if I stamped on some beads.

I found a strand of square shell beads and thought they were a good place to start.  While I like natural elements I’m a MORE IS MORE kind of gal. I tend to think that crafts made with natural elements need restraint. Simplicity.  Not my forte as a general rule.

As you can see, I used StazOn ink in Timber Brown and the stamp is CH4941 Love Fluff Large from Hampton Art.

I used 3” brass headpins and a variety of glass beads.

I made a bunch of elements with shells and beads in different combinations and made simple loops at the top.

There are instructions and a video over on Fire Mountain Gems’ Website. I make my simple loops differently but this looks like as good a way as any.  Just in case you don’t know how… I thought the website might help. 🙂

I attached all of my elements to a brass chain and added a clasp.