Here are some paper bead web links that I have found especially inspiring and instructive:

http://paperbeads.org/

http://www.paperbeadcrafts.com/howto/

http://www.paperbeadgirl.com/

http://outreachuganda.org

http://www.ilovepaperbeads.com/

Here is the link to my ever-expanding paper bead pintrest board:

http://pinterest.com/kazurious/paper-beads-n-stuff/

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Coffee Couture

A couple of years ago when I was still working for a local coffee roaster my urge to make beaded jewelry for fun and occasional profit was growing.
While scooping and weighing the beans I began to dream of making the beautiful brown beans into beautiful brown beads.
I experimented with various methods of hardening and sealing and drilling the coffee beans.
After awhile I figured it out and have since then been have created several necklace designs and many earrings.
Check out http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7009465 to get a better look.

This was fun to make

I saw a necklace like this a few months ago and longed to make one for myself.
I am crazy about beads and actually work at a bead shop once a month just to be near them.
While reading some posts on one of my favorite bead and jewelry forums, I found a link to a video tutorial that totally demystified the technique of crocheting beads onto wire.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZMh1YqX8GE
It took me less than an hour to do it.
How cool is this necklace?!!