After a little trip to IKEA this past weekend, I re-ignited my childhood love of fuse beads. I loved these things as a kid...and know I know why: they're awesome.
What's not to love? Tiny plastic beads on a spiked board, then ironed together?! Fun designs are bound to be born:
This is my fuse bead rendition of Fika:
It's easy for me to get caught up in only making crafts that I will use or that are "cool". But there's something just delightful about creating something you won't use (at least I won't...), just for crafting's sake. Just to create something. Sometimes I forget that creativity doesn't always have to produce something practical, or even cute. It's fun just to create.
I'm so glad I bought the fuse beads at IKEA on a whim, they didn't disappoint.
Happy Tuesday!
Sounds like fun, those little beads :)
ReplyDeletehow about making a red and white Danish heart? :)
What a great idea to make a Danish heart! I will have to try it out....
DeleteOh my GOSH! Blast from the past! LOVE LOVE LOVE these! How fun that you rediscovered them, Kathryn!
ReplyDeleteI know, right?! Such a blast from the past...I was obsessed with these when I was younger.
DeleteDon't think they had these when I was little. Oh, I would have loved them!!! Recently I read a blog post about making earrings with the beads. Fun to make AND useful!
ReplyDeleteWow, i've never seen earrings made from fuse beads! I'm loving just making random designs right now. :)
DeleteMy daughter made a set of coasters earlier this year, exactly like the round one in your photo, but with a black border - they look great and it's lovely when people comment on them. I think we'll do some more for grandparent gifts this Christmas.
ReplyDeleteKelly J