Welcome to  Kit Day! We adore Kit Day, it is a Soft Flex Company 'holiday'. If you are a passionate creator you are going to want to join us for a live jewelry demonstration. Today, we are unboxing our latest jewelry making kit - Pretty as a Peacock. We are announcing our newest kit - Egg Hunt. And we are checking out the finished jewelry designs from our last kit - Valentine Passion. Our finished jewelry showcase features jewelry designs from our employees, our VIB Facebook community and our friends. Kit Day is a day for joyful inspiration. Let's celebrate Kit Day!

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Sara Oehler Designs

Design Kits are complete jewelry making kits. Everything you need to design a bunch of jewelry comes with each kit. The only thing you need are basic beading tools. Crimping Pliers and Cutters are typically the only tools you will need. Design Kits are themed. Each month, we brainstorm a new theme. We visualize what beads and wire would best evoke this theme. We try to pack our kits with beading supplies that transports you to a magical place. We like to be unexpected, some themes might be topical, some are seasonal and holiday inspired. Others may be as unique as the rain kissed colors of a Neon Night or the iconic tones of a Bay bridge on a foggy morning.

Do you like a challenge? If a jewelry making challenge excites you, you need to check out our beading Design Kits. Our Design Kits are created to be stimulating and thoughtful. Each kit is designed to be accessible to a beginner but also an exciting challenge for a professional. We try to add at least one element in each kit that is unexpected. You might find Craft Wire in a kit, you might get decorative tubing or a component that you have never worked with before. Sometimes we will even add a color that is not a typical tone for most beaders. We love to challenge our friends. Are you up for it?

Design Kits are a fantastic way to improve your jewelry making skills. We think that if you find a kit to be a little challenging, it will stimulate your creativity. If you only work with a comfortable theme, you might find an easy to way to finish your jewelry. But if you have an element that is outside your wheelhouse, you will need to find a way to tackle the necklace and come up with a solution. There are no right or wrong answers in the kit. If you follow our Facebook group or watch our live videos, you can see how wildly different other creative minds interpret the same materials you are using.

Kristen Fagan Designs

We try to make every Design Kit magical. We like to include limited issue beads and supplies. We also like to partner with other beading stores to include goodies that you cannot purchase anywhere else. Every kit has something unique and exciting. We put a lot of time and thought into the creation of each kit. With the amount of care and dedication we put into each kit, this limits the amount of kit inventory that will hit our shelves. Make sure you grab one while supplies last!

Our kits are economical and fun. Each kit is stuffed with high quality beads and beading wire. You are definitely going to get your dollars worth. If you want to share your passion for jewelry making, a design kit is a great gift idea. Buy a kit for a loved one. If you are social distancing, you will now have a fun way to spend some quality time on Zoom. Facetime your loved ones and make handcrafted jewelry together!

Learn how to make a multi-strand bracelet. Kristen had a great jewelry design she shared during the Great Bead Extravaganza. She created a multi-strand bracelet. She simply strung beads on two lengths of wire and then designed a beautiful looped strand for the third. This bracelet is so easy to personalize. Try knotting some macrame with one length of wire or braiding. Soft Flex is incredibly flexible. Check this design out here - Multi-Strand Bracelet.

If you find you have used all of your design kit, except for a select group of beads and components, you can always use the remainder in other projects or just enhance your beading supplies. Kristen used the flower beads she had in her kit as a focal bead for a wire wrapped ring. A single bead and a short length of Craft Wire and she had a brand new piece of jewelry. This lovely ring is easy enough for a beginner to make, just watch this easy to follow video.

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 during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a place to chat and meet new friends. It is a great way to be social during quarantine. Stay healthy and stay at home. 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 Valentine Passion jewelry designs, go to our VIB group. In the 'Search this group' field (or magnifying glass icon on the upper right), type or paste this: #passion. This will search the Valentine Passion inspired designs we hash tagged.

Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Stephanie Howard

Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Lois A. Becker

Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Christine Monique Ely

Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Colleen Marie Sinkewicz

Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Amber Null

See more of her designs in her Etsy Shop.

Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Carey Marshall Leimbach

Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Deb Houck

See more of her designs on her Etsy page.

Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Enas Altamimi

Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Janet Boyer

See more of her designs in her Chez Boyer Etsy Shop.

Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Maria Luisa Olds

See more of her designs in her Etsy Shop.

Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Maryann Rosie

Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Mercedes MillerBartley

See more of her designs on her Etsy page.

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: Tonie Etcitty

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