Yay! My paper beads are a hit at work. I had intended for them to be stitch markers, but the shop owner thought they would make great embellishments for knitted things, so we've been coming up with some really neat new pattern ideas to show them off. I've got the first scarf knitted for them, and as soon as I get the pattern typed up I'll put it on display in the store and take some photos to upload here. I'm trying to get enough beads made to send them to some magazines & websites in time for the holiday product reviews.

I've been neglecting my spinning duties (and blogging duties... sorry) in favor of these beads for a week or two but I've got some neat ideas swimming around in my head. I'm going to dye a batt inspired by the colors of my cat Hedwig:

I think the bright white will be pretty when carded together with some gray & beige. I've actually got a couple of baggies full of her fur from when we had her shaved, and one of these days I'm going to pull out my non-bulky flyer so's I can spin it.

***Edited to add:

I am really, very sorry about this. I hate being that crazy lady who thinks people want to read about her cat on a knitting blog, but I can't resist posting this photo too. This is Hedwig's brother Steve-O and his first attempt at a submission to Stuffonmycat.com. We'll go ahead and pretend I'm posting this for more color inspiration on my white and gray batt: