It's Kit Day tomorrow. Are you as excited as we are? Join us, live on our YouTube and Facebook pages, for all of the fun. Sara is going to be unboxing our Aloha Design Kit. We have been celebrating summer, here at Soft Flex. Aloha is a bit of paradise on the islands. The same can be said of our Love is Love Design Kit (Sold Out) - it was as colorful as a Hawaiian rainbow. If you love beach infused jewelry, you have to join the fun! Before Kit Day begins, let's look at Love is Love. These designs were posted by staff, friends, and members of our VIB Facebook group community.
Kit Day is tomorrow, you do not want to miss out! We will be unboxing our Aloha Design Kit and making something wonderful for summer. We will also be releasing our newest kit and a bunch of bead mixes and bead strands that you are going to adore. Kit Day is our favorite 'creative holiday' at Soft Flex Company and we think you will love celebrating the joy of making jewelry with us!
Today we are celebrating the beauty of the rainbow. Rainbows are powerful symbols. They represent hope and optimism. They are a powerful symbol of love and acceptance. They are the majestic spans that stand guard over the Hawaiian islands. They are unbridled creativity and daring choices. If you love rainbows as much as we do, you are going to enjoy these finished jewelry designs from our Love is Love Design Kit (Sold Out).
Check out our Design Kits! Each kit is a themed collection of beading supplies. You never know where one of our kits will transport you! We have indulged in mystical purple with our Purple Rain Design Kit. We have caught Cupid's arrows with our Cupid's Kiss kit. We have danced in the fallen leaves of the Harvest Moon. We have relaxed on the lush blue Sea of Crete with our Santorini Dreams kit. We have raced down rain slicked streets with our Neon Nights kit. So many fun adventures. What is our next journey going to be? All of our kits are thoughtfully designed and curated. You are going to love the supplies inside!
Hurry! Our kits are limited in quantity and usually sell out before the end of the month. At the end of each month, we reveal our recent kit on the Soft Flex Facebook page and YouTube Page. Open your kit when you get it or wait for Sara to reveal the contents and open yours along with us live!
If you'd like to join us in the design challenge next month, buy this kit and challenge yourself to try something new and unexpected. If you are new to beading, this kit comes with findings, beads, wire, and surprises.
Our kits are great for skill building. We want our kits to feel challenging. We want them to be accessible for beginners and advanced designers alike, but we love to throw in elements that may seem difficult to test our beaders skills and make them think out of the box. We think jewelry is great when it is easy. But when you really have to engage your mind and process your materials and tools, we think that your jewelry has the potential to be life changing.
Our kits may be inspired by a colorway or theme, but they are meant to be creative interpretations. Imagination and innovation do not follow the rules. Expect the unexpected.
Supplies are very limited. Don’t miss out!
Finished Jewelry Designs From Our Love Is Love Design Kit
Live Beading Party with Special Guests Nealay Patel, Andrew Thornton and Sam Siegel
We love a beading party! James put a lot of heart into organizing and creating our Love is Love Design Kit (Sold Out). Since this kit was a larger collaboration than others, we knew we had to throw a party to celebrate the colorful kit. See what we made and what our friends made with this electric collection of jewelry making supplies.
Sara Oehler Designs
Sara unboxes all of our kits (unless we have a surprise guest). She tries to go in as blind as possible and then she creates finished jewelry after opening the kit. It isn't easy to work in front of a live audience, but she is great at showing grace under pressure.
Kristen Fagan Designs
Kristen has a series on YouTube called Free Spirit Beading. If you enjoy watching an artist at work, you will love this show! Kristen believes that accidents will happen, but you shouldn't get frustrated, you can use that accident as part of your design. Be a free spirit and go with the flow. Don't let a trivial mistake bring you down, own it and make your jewelry magical!
Sam's Bead Shop: Rainbow Cascade Pride Necklace
Sam Siegel showed us how to make a Rainbow Cascade Pride Necklace with the Love Is Love Design Kit.
Star's Beads: Love Is Love Bracelet
Kay Goss always has some colorful jewelry ideas. Check out her Love is Love designs!
We were not able to embed this fun video, but you can follow the link and find it on Star's Beads Facebook page.
VIB Group Member Videos
We are seeing more and more jewelry making videos from our community. We love it! If you are a creator that works in front of a camera, let us know what you are filming. If you are working with Soft Flex Beading Wire or products, we would love to share the spotlight and put you on centerstage for a bit. Check out this fun unboxing video our friend filmed with the Love is Love Design Kit (Sold Out).
Marcie Creates: Unboxing The Love Is Love Kit
Marcie Creates unboxed our Love is Love Design Kit (Sold Out).
VIB Group Member Designs
We gathered a small assortment of fun designs from our VIB Facebook group. There were so many wonderful ideas and jewelry pieces. You really need to join our group to see them all. A lot of our members also have stores online. If you see a design you love, make sure you let the designer know. They may sell you that design or at least let you know how they made it. We would love to see your work too, join us today!
VIB is a great place to visit. It is an online bead gathering. It is a place to chat and meet new friends. It is a great way to stay social. You can learn a new tip or technique daily. You can get inspired by the gorgeous jewelry designs other people in the community post. You can also get your own jewelry gently critiqued if you want pointers on how to make your designs really stand out. We love wallflowers and chatty designers alike. Lurk or showcase your talent. You are going to love our fun club.
If you would like to see more Parisian Couture Design Kit jewelry, go to our VIB group. In the 'Search this group' field (or magnifying glass icon on the upper right), type or paste this: #paris. This will search the Parisian Couture inspired designs we hash tagged.
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Alison Yanka Wilhelm
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Anita Heras
See more of her designs in her Etsy Shop.
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Brandi Champ
See more of her designs in her Facebook Group.
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Carey Marshall Leimbach
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Cindy Hamilton
See more of her designs in her Store.
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Devine Thomas
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Donna Moseley
See more of her designs on her Facebook Page.
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Elaine Johnson
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Lily Ellison
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Maria D. Velazquez
Maria wanted to share her jewelry tutorial inspiration.
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Mercedes MillerBartley
See more of her designs on her Etsy page.
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Rebecca Foster
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Robin Wilke
See more of her designs on her Ebay page.
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Rosanna Brafford
See more of her designs on her Facebook page.
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Stacy Leigh Meissner
See more of her designs in her Etsy Shop.
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Sue Waldheim
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Terry Murphy Matuszyk
See more of her designs in her Etsy shop and on her Facebook page.
Join our Facebook group – VIB. Stay in the know. Stay up to date. From our bead shows to our video shows and sales, you can stay in touch with us. The community is full of artistic and helpful beaders and crafty people. Inspire and be inspired. Share your pictures and get the beading bug from others!
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Blog contributor Thomas Soles loves Jazz Age writers and crunchy french fries. His favorite gemstones are Lapis and Pietersite. His favorite hobby is day dreaming. And his favorite mustache is Freddie Mercury's. As you can see, he has a healthy (or possibly unhealthy) sense of humor. You can write to him at Thomas@SoftFlexCompany.com