Are you ready to make a wish? Tomorrow is our favorite day of the month - Kit Day - and we will be unboxing our Make-A-Wish Beading Design Challenge Kit. Proceeds from this colorful kit are going to a great cause, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America. Join us for a great jewelry making tutorial. Sara will be opening the kit live on Facebook, revealing the contents, and then making something special. Before the fun tomorrow, check out today's blog. We are showing off finished jewelry from our Nutcracker Design Kit (Sold Out). This cheerful kit was full of festive beads and jolly surprises.
Did you purchase our Nutcracker Design Kit (Sold Out)? This kit was as cheerful and fun as the ballet that inspired it. We added a little mix of dancing sugar plum fairies, triumphant nutcracker soldiers, and holiday flavored beads and findings. We wanted to bring the magic of this holiday tradition to our jewelry collections. We think this kit could make a Grinch smile! Check out the amazing designs our friends and community made with this festive design kit!
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 Nutcracker Design Kit
Sara Oehler Designs
The fireplace is crackling with warmth and light. Snow is dancing in lazy sheets outside. Brother and sister sit in front of the television. The boy clutches his Nutcracker toy and watches as the courageous champion marches against the Mouse King on the screen. The girl holds a gingerbread soldier and gasps as heroic Clara distracts the rodent villain so the Nutcracker Prince can vanquish him. Their minds race with vivid fantasy. They imagine themselves in the Land of Sweets. The Sugar Plum Fairy hosting a lively recital to entertain them. After the spectacle ends, they are tucked into bed. They drift into slumber. The dancing bell rings of a musician playing the celesta echoes in their dreams.
Nutcracker Design Kit
Bead Stopper
Soft Flex Beading Wire
2x2mm Crimp Tubes
Magical Crimping Pliers
Cutters
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 these fun beading and unboxing videos our friends filmed with the Nutcracker Design Kit (Sold Out).
Rosanna Brafford
Deb Houck
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 Nutcracker 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: #nutcracker. This will search the festive designs we hash tagged.
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Elaine Johnson
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Janet Boyer Designs
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Jody Hollenbeck
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Maria D. Velazquez
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Rebecca Foster
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Rosanna Bradford
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Sue Waldheim
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Terry Murphy Matuszyk
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Trish Deangelis
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