A question for the perler bead peas

I do I use them on just about every layout, and I do not have to worry about ever running out of them- ever

I use them, and just bought another package today with some striped ones and some different colours. My dd has used the beads often too, so it's a good purchase all around!

I can't get them work for me - they look like warped Cheerios. I wonder if it is the altitude. I've tried two different kinds. The pony beads work for me, and I've tried other plastic beads that have turned out quite well.

I use them a lot on pages and cards...love having a wide assortment!!

I use them a lot on my PL layouts, especially last year since it had bright colours from AT's Sketchbook. I use Glossy Accents to put them on and I cook them in a toaster oven outside (no smell that way).

Any links so I can see what you guys are doing with them? I've been out of the scrappy loop for a while, but I have tons of Perler beads!

Ok, I have seen all the posts, I need to get busy and try melting a few my self. I bought new beads, I guess I will dig out my old toaster oven tonight and play.
I love enamel dots, but not the price!!

The PL layout I used them on where you can see them the most is this one: www.aerynkelly.com/2014/04/project-life-2014-week-14.html All of those are from my first batch too, which I was surprised they came out so well. I just grabbed a random handful and it worked with that month's PL kit card colours.
I've used them almost exclusively on my 2013 PL layouts but I don't have photos of them because I wasn't going to put them up on my site. :/

I was unable to make them with perler beads but had good results using some plastic beads - some shapes like flowers, others round.

Here are some examples: These one looked like crystals before they were melted. They have more of an odor when you melt them - so save them for times you have ventilate. 

These were flower shaped and make good little water droplets. 

These were small crystal shaped beads. 



The green ones were crystal shaped. I like how they turned out. They are more glass looking than perler beads, but that is okay. Try other beads if you can't get the perler beads to work. I wonder if they don't work for me because of the high altitude. They end up looking like plastic cheerios.