{"id":3275,"date":"2014-10-28T10:52:09","date_gmt":"2014-10-28T17:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/?p=3275"},"modified":"2025-10-14T17:30:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T00:30:12","slug":"peace-love-bead-crafts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/peace-love-bead-crafts\/","title":{"rendered":"Peace, Love and Bead Crafts!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3275\" class=\"elementor elementor-3275\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1478aa47 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1478aa47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15bd17f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15bd17f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b0a328d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b0a328d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Peace, Love and Bead Crafts!<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1643526b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1643526b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fff79dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fff79dd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57711a4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57711a4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/beads31.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20b44bf0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20b44bf0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-607014e0 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"607014e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/fbldotbz\/mardi-gras-bead-crafts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bead Crafts<\/a> Knock My Socks Off!<\/h2><p>The low cost of wholesale Mardi Gras Beads keeps it cheap, while keepin\u2019 it real with a whole lotta shine &amp; bling. \u00a0Bead crafts can transform into seriously effective DIY party decor.\u00a0 Remember beaded curtains? \u00a0Former flower children &amp; alternative types know what I\u2019m talkin\u2019 about: \u00a0that sweet jingle jangle of plastic strands as you walk through a doorway. \u00a0There are a ton of New Orleans inspired bead creations on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/fbldotbz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pinterest<\/a>, but this one reigns supreme, plus\u00a0can be made to fit\u00a0<em>windows<\/em>, neat-o. \u00a0I crafted my own\u00a0magical doorway beaded curtain for Halloween using FBL glow beads\u00a0\u2013 do you like?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d715411 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d715411\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>&lt;&lt;&lt; \u00a0That\u2019s right, amigos,\u00a0I put that together from scratch with 3 things:\u00a0<\/h2><p>My trusty glue gun, a plank of wood, and a pile of beads. \u00a0That\u2019s all you need for curtain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/fbldotbz\/mardi-gras-bead-crafts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bead crafts<\/a>! \u00a0Oh, and patience, have\u00a0plenty of that on hand, for it\u2019s just repetitive motions once you have the materials gathered. \u00a0If you\u2019re ready to dive into the world of bead crafts, get some strands from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/light-up-products\/mardi-gras-beads.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FBL<\/a>\u00a0to go all\u00a0matchy-matchy like I did (took me 66 total bead necklaces), or go the more eclectic route and add old random beads from past\u00a0Mardi Gras parades.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc0f79d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bc0f79d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3393da0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3393da0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c46e0c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c46e0c9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64d41e8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64d41e8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Let\u2019s cut to the chase \u2013 here\u2019s what ya do:<\/h2><ul><li>Cut\u00a0each necklace so they\u2019re now long un-connected strands,<\/li><li>Hot glue 2 pieces\u00a0together to make an extra long strand,<\/li><li>Get a\u00a0plank of wood to hot glue these\u00a0stands to,<\/li><li>Repeat until your bead curtain is full enough to your liking, aaaand\u00a0there ya have it.<\/li><\/ul><p>Another one of my favorite bead crafts is archived in our blog from last\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/craft-your-own-party-hat-you-can-do-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mardi Gras<\/a>\u00a0when I added our sparkly strands to the brim of a top hat. \u00a0Mardi Gras is year \u2019round for so many party people, so it\u2019s never too early to re-visit this gem. \u00a0Special guest appearance by our cool copper wire\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashingblinkylights.com\/light-up-products\/light-up-decorations\/battery-operated-led-wire-string-lights.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LED string lights<\/a>! \u00a0Battery powered 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