The Paper Bead Boutique

Good Afternoon Paper Bead Friends!

After a much-needed mental health break, The Paper Bead Boutique is back open for business! I’ve had a challenging year, to say the least, but I am feeling better and ready to reopen the shop and get busy again! I had developed a severe burn out and wasn’t sure if I wanted to ever return to bead making honestly…

I dove back into another hobby I have, which is reading! So much so that I have opened an online bookshop thru Pangobooks called Small Town Book Nook! The link is https://pangobooks.com/bookstore/shannie65. I am really enjoying it! I will also be opening another Etsy shop in the near future with the same name! So be on the lookout for fun bookish treasures! I have turned my bead studio into half a home library and half a bead studio! My new reading chair arrives today! I am so excited and am anxious to send a room tour video out your way very soon!

But in the meantime, I wanted to reopen the bead shop with a 25% discount on the entire shop NOW thru JUNE 30TH!!! Just click on the link https://thepaperbeadboutique.etsy.com and shop away!!!

Last but not least, I want to thank all of you for your understanding and support during this rough time for me! I am glad to be back! Until next time, Happy Beading!

Good Morning Paper Bead Friends!

Hope you all are doing well! Can you believe it’s already almost Spring? Wow…This year is going by so fast already!

A couple things to share with you this morning…

First, I wanted to share that my daughter is getting married in June! We are all super excited for the happy couple and can’t wait to see her in her dress! We just picked it up yesterday and I cried the whole way home! Tears of Joy! I will post pics when the time comes if she allows me to!

Second, as some of you may have noticed, I’ve taken up a new hobby recently! I have really enjoyed getting to know all I can about junk journaling and ephemera! I’ve watched video’s and have spent hours on Pinterest looking and learning about all the pretties people are making and I have really jumped on that train! I already have a couple journals started myself! I am learning how to recycle things I already have in my craft room and use them for journaling and I have to say, it’s really quite gratifying for me!

So of course, I have to add some of those fun little things to my shop! If you’ve not already, stop by and check them out! I am a maker!!! I enjoy making things!!! And these little treasures (because that’s what they are!) are no different! So, any of you folks out there looking for another fun new hobby, or perhaps maybe you already are into junk journaling or scrapbooking, stop by and see what I have and enjoy 20% off, on the Paper Ephemera section only at https://thepaperbeadboutique.etsy.com!

Until next time, Happy Beading and Happy Crafting!

Good Morning Paper Bead Friends!

Just wanted to pass along a change that will take place now as we begin the new year! Moving forward with new designs, my beads will now be offered in one dozen increments, with the exception of the spacer beads, which will come in increments of 20 or so beads. I’ve hemmed and haughed over this for the last several months and decided it would happen! Several customers expressed their desire for smaller sets and I thought I would try to accommodate!

There is no doubt that the paper bead market is saturated with new artists! And things have changed drastically since Covid. But I want to assure you, that even though the sets might get smaller, along with the price, the quality and love that goes into making my beads is so important to me and will continue to be with changes in the new year!

I am embracing 2026 with passion and I hope you enjoy the changes you will see at The Paper Bead Boutique! While you are here, why don’t you take a minute to stop by the shop and see what’s new by clicking my store link: https://thepaperbeadboutique.etsy.com

Until next time, Happy Beading!

Good Morning Paper Bead Friends!

I hope all is well in your little corner of the world! You know I’ve really been enjoying making the napkin disc beads right? Well, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about all the paper beads I have in my shop and how many beads are in each set and prices, etc. Thinking about it all…. The napkin beads are in small groups simply because of the time and the steps they take to make!

So, I have been thinking… “what is the right number of beads for a set?” Currently, my regular paper beads are in sets of 25 and 50, most of them. But is that to many for what you use them for? Would you prefer smaller sets of beads for a less expensive price? I am finding that I may be able to produce more sets if the sets were smaller! What are your thoughts on that? Is 12 per set a good number? I would love to know! PLEASE leave me feedback and let me know what you think! In return, you can enjoy a 15% discount now thru next Saturday, November 8th, using code https://thepaperbeadboutique.etsy.com?coupon=YOURTHOUGHTSDISCOUNT at check out! Offer good once you’ve left your thoughts in the comment section, only at https://thepaperbeadboutique.etsy.com! I thank you in advance for your time!

Until next time, Happy Beading!

Hello Paper Bead Friends!

Hope you are all well and enjoying the Fall season! It’s hunting time for the McCollum household, so hubby is doing his thing and I am home, enjoying all my quiet time to bead!

I have since taken a strong interest in beading with napkins! I’ve made them before but felt back then, it was too much work and I didn’t want to make the effort! But over the last couple weeks, I’ve revisited the making of napkin beads and pendants and have really fallen in love with them! So, I stop everywhere I can to find napkins with lots of color and design! WOW!!! Have I found some beautiful designs! Above I have one of my favorite designs in a gorgeous wildflower design! What do you think? I absolutely am loving this design! I am really enjoying making these and I am loading up the shop with various designs, some with matching pendants!

So please stop by and check them out at https://thepaperbeadboutique.etsy.com and use promo code NEWDISCBEADS for a 10% discount on any napkin bead set or napkin pendant now thru October 31st!

Until next time, Happy Beading!

Good Morning Paper Bead Friends!

Hope you are all doing well and are enjoying our springtime! Me, I’ve been doing great! Now, newly retired, I am having a blast with my paper beads and other fun beading projects! I’ve recently become obsessed with fun, chunky and colorful glass beads! I can’t have enough of them! I’ve started making some sun catchers/windchimes and loving how they are turning out! Above are a few of those I’ve made (sorry for the horrible pics but wanted you to see them!) I plan to list them sometime over the next week or so and will have better pics to show them off! I will have different sizes, some with bells and some with charms. They add so much color and shine, a great window or garden decoration!

I’d love to know your thoughts! Do you decorate your windows or garden areas? Is this something you would enjoy seeing in the shop? I know they are not paper but just trying to offer other fun beading projects to the already fun collection of paper bead items I carry! Stay tuned folks! Be watching for them! Pop by https://thepaperbeadboutique.etsy.com and see what else is new!

Until next time, Happy Beading!

Good Morning Paper Bead Friends!

So what do you think of my new logo? I’ve been wanting to change things up for some time but wasn’t quite finding the right look! While scrolling through my feed on Instagram, I came across The Painted Blossom Beadery and fell in love with her hand painted logo look! I sent her a message and the rest is history! Slowly but surely, you’ll see images changed in my shop and on my social media, but my beads and jewelry will not change! Please look her up if you’re in need of some new graphics! She is so meticulous about her work! I’m so pleased with my outcome! In the meantime, check out the sale going on now in my shop at https://thepaperbeadboutique.etsy.com! Until next time, Happy Beading!