Spotlight On Our VIB Jewelry Making Community: Designer Diane Humphrey

Spotlight On Our VIB Jewelry Making Community: Designer Diane Humphrey

Our VIB jewelry making community is full of creative crafters and uncommon artists. Talented jewelry designers from all over the world post their creations daily. It is an exciting hub of inspirational media and educational messages. Today, we are putting the spotlight on one designer, Diane Humphrey of Artistic Metals and Gems. Diane has traveled all over the globe. She currently…
How To Make A Beaded Daisy Chain Necklace With Our Peace & Love Kit

How To Make A Beaded Daisy Chain Necklace With Our Peace & Love Kit

How To Make A Beaded Daisy Chain Necklace With Our Peace & Love Kit This week on Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I showed how to make a daisy chain necklace that has been super sized! It uses beads from our Peace & Love Design Kit along with size 8/0 seed beads from Danielle Wickes. The Peace & Love kit included pink pip beads that I used for the petals of the daisy and a groo…
Peace And Love Jewelry Making Design Kit Reveal

Peace And Love Jewelry Making Design Kit Reveal

Every month, we create a new beading kit with a new theme. The newest kit is available now at SoftFlexCompany.com. We reveal our kits on the last Wednesday of the following month. Then, it is your turn to design and share your projects into our Very Important Beading Studio Facebook Group. If you'd like to join us in the design challenge next month, buy our latest kit and cha…
Peace And Love, Good Vibes, And Groovy Jewelry

Peace And Love, Good Vibes, And Groovy Jewelry

The  Great Bead Extravaganza is back! The world's biggest virtual bead show was last weekend. There so many amazing jewelry demonstrations. Did you catch the fun? Check out our recap of the event! The creative energy did not stop after the big bead show. This week, we celebrated Kit Day and made some groovy jewelry with our Peace and Love Design Kit. Make this a summer of…
The Great Bead Extravaganza Midsummer Market 2022

The Great Bead Extravaganza Midsummer Market 2022

Did you join us during the Great Bead Extravaganza? Participating in a big bead show has never been easier! The Midsummer Market theme of the latest show is an homage to Bead and Button. Bead and Button was one of the biggest bead shows in the world. Downtown Milwaukee turned into a beaders paradise in each year. Thousands of beaders, hobbyists, and crafters converged on the city t…
DIY Wire Wrapped Earrings With Twilight Sky JJB Bead Strands

DIY Wire Wrapped Earrings With Twilight Sky JJB Bead Strands

DIY Wire Wrapped Earrings With Twilight Sky JJB Bead Strands This week on Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I took a look at our Twilight Sky Design Kit (sold out) and JJB bead strands, then I created some DIY wire wrapped earrings using Soft Flex Craft Wire in a herringbone style wire wrap around beads. I also shared some goodies I received from a live sale, as well as what I m…