The good thing about this craft is that it is inexpensive and you probably have the materials on hand to get you started. You can use old magazines, used gift wrappers, old calendars, brown paper bags or any type of paper that you want; pencil and ruler for marking and measuring the paper, craft knife or scissors for cutting, cutting surface if using a craft knife, rounded toothpicks, glue for securing your rolled beads and glossy medium like varnish or clear nail polish to give your paper bead a glossy finish.

Paper bead making is so simple and addicting, tutorials are available in Youtube if you are still having problems on how to get started. I have created my own paper beads and still thinking what projects I can do with it. I have created some jewelries out of paper beads and it is so rewarding and fun seeing your work appreciated by your friends.

Here are some of the paper beads I created. You can follow my Paper Bead Creation page on Facebook.

Here are some beautiful and creative pumpkin carving designs to help you decide what is the best design you can create for your own pumpkin this Halloween.

Image Credit: Dimaks/Zooomr.com

Image Credit: Ray Villafane

Meanwhile, here’s a video tutorial on how to carve or design your pumpkin the simplest way.

For more pumpkin carving design ideas, buy these books from Amazon.

Here are some of the photos of the total lunar eclipse taken using my GE X5 camera between 2:00 am – 3:30am today, June 16, 2011. I might upload the video later.

The Philippine government headed by President Benigno Aquino III appeals to the public to vote and support the massive campaign for the said underground river to be in the top seven.

“I urge everyone to take part in this democracy-in-action on behalf of our own environment. By voting online at www.new7wonders.com, or—simpler—by texting PPUR to 2861, we can help the Puerto Princesa Underground River, as well as the Philippines, garner a distinct spot on the international tourist map. I leave the mode of choice to you, but please remember to vote, and vote to the maximum,” President Aquino said in his speech during the official launch of the Puerto Princesa Underground River Campaign, June 6, 2011, which was later posted in the Official Gazette.

Aside from texting PPUR to 2861 and by voting online, you can also vote by telephone in three easy steps:

1. Dial one of these international telephone numbers:
+23 92201055
+1 869 760 5990
+1 649 339 8080
+44 758 900 1290
2. At the end of the message, after the tone, insert the 4 digit code for your chosen nominee. The code for Puerto Princesa Underground River is 7723.
3. When you hear the thank you message, you are all done – you have voted by telephone!

The family of Matevz Logar was said to have adopted the bear cub and would like to prepare a fenced enclosure on their land. However, Slovenian animal experts wanted to move the bear cub into a shelter for wild animals for the safety of the family who adopted it and also for the future of the animal.

Medo‘s story had stolen the nations heart, according to a Slovenian newspaper. It was said that Medo has more than 550 fans on Facebook. Medo is undeniably cute and playful, but animal experts fear that once Medo‘s natural instincts will fully developed come adulthood, it would be a different story. They fear and would like to avoid the incident that happened to a bear enthusiast named Timothy Treadwell and his girlfriend that was said to have been killed and eaten by one of the animals that they were monitoring at Katmai National Park and Preserve, in Alaska in 2003.

Logar family may find it hard to give up Medo and totally give the custody to the animal experts. Here are some photos showing why Medo is hard to give up.

Image Credit: Srdjan Zivulovic/REUTERS

Image Credit: Srdjan Zivulovic/REUTERS

Image Credit: Srdjan Zivulovic/REUTERS

Image Credit: Srdjan Zivulovic/REUTERS

Here are some photos of the Oroumieh Lake in Iran.

Here is the video of the said rare white kiwi chick named Manukura which means “of chiefly status”. Video credit to Itnnews.

A certain Tony Congi who was said to be a city worker in Dunsmuir accidentally found it. After getting it cleaned Congi noticed the J.T.M initials being engraved in the ring coming from the “Class of 1938″.

Reports said that Congi paid a visit to Dunsmuir High School to track down the owner and immediately knew from the yearbook that the ring belongs to Mattos.

“It was a small class, Jesse was pretty much the first one in there. He was the only one with the initials J.T.M.,” Congi was quoted saying in a report.

Congi was said to have contacted a neighbor who was a member of the “Class of 1938″ and happened to be a friend of Mattos. Fortunately, the said friend still have Mattos’ number from past class reunions.

Congi reportedly contacted Mattos and promised to deliver the ring personally.

Photo Credit: Mt Shasta Area Newspapers/ABCNews