DESIGN

CHALLENGE

Florals

Mary Ayres learned to craft from her mother and was a crafts
major in college. When her two children were small, she
saved money by creating and giving handmade items, some
of which she submitted to craft magazines. She now makes
her living as a craft designer – working with paint, stencils,
paper, clay, fabric, and more.

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BOUT THE

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ESIGNER

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BUTTERFLIES & BEADS

M

ATERIALS:

• 1 pair flip flop sandals

• 100

Sulyn Industries

clear pink E beads

• 8

Sulyn Industries

metal butterfly beads

• 12

Cousin Corp.

glass butterfly beads

• 4

Cousin Corp.

pink glass cylinder beads

• 12

Creative Elements

mini-pink rose buds on wire stems

• .7mm Stretch Magic clear jewelry cord (

Pepperell

)

• Needle

• Scissors

• Wire cutters

INSTRUCTIONS

For Each Sandal:

• Prepare the needle with a length

of Stretch Magic jewelry cord.

• Stitch up through the base of the sandal strap then

begin beading by adding a glass butterfly bead and

two pink seed beads.

• Wrap the cording once around the sandal strap.

• Add another pink seed bead and a metal butterfly

then wrap cording again.

• Repeat beading and wrapping alternating three

pink seed beads followed by a different bead.

• End by tying off cording into the strap.

• Cut 6 wire flower stems to 3 inch lengths. Wrap

the stems tightly around the toe area of the sandal.

• Wrap stems in additional cording if desired.