The jewelry making kit we curated for The Great Bead Extravaganza was an icy mix of frosted crystals, cold blues, chilly teals, and more. We created a kit that was full of elegant beads that were a perfect fit for winter. We wanted glacial elegance and glamour. But we also have a fun side. We included ceramic penguins and blue star beads that added a little light-hearted accent to the snowy collection. Well, if fun beads are on the mat, we are going to play with them! Join us for the cute side of this kit as we create with the adorable penguins and frosty blue stars!
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Frosty Fun Jewelry Making Projects With The Arctic Circle Design Kit
Penguin Friends Bracelet With The Arctic Circle Beading Kit
We had a blast making this video! This was the return of Spill the Beads with Joyce Trowbridge. Joyce had to step down for a bit as we introduced a new Live Sales platform. Joyce is a host or co-host to our weekly Thursday Live Sale. She is also instrumental in new product releases and so much more. She wears a lot of hats in our small business and we love her!
This fun design was inspired by the name of the design kit - Arctic Circle. Joyce wanted to make a bracelet with circle shapes. She strung her beads with medium Pro Econoflex Hobby Beading Wire and finished her design with 2mm crimp beads and Magical Crimping Pliers.
This design was so fun. And Joyce elevated the magic when she added a penguin from this kit. She then realized that this penguin needed a buddy and added another. So cute! Penguins can mate for life. So this penguin is either with a soulmate or bestie - you decide! This bracelet would be a great Valentine's gift. If you make it, we would love to see your work in our VIB Facebook group.
Star Earrings With The Arctic Circle Kit & Soft Flex Craft Wire
On Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, Kristen showed us how she used the fun ceramic star beads that were included in the TGBE Arctic Circle Design Kit. These earrings are a great complement for the jewelry she has already made with this kit. And this playful pair of earrings is so easy to make. Let's have some fun and watch Kristen make a little winter wizardry!
For this design, Kristen used 20 gauge Soft Flex Craft Wire to create the ear wires. She framed with earrings with a beaded 22 gauge Craft Wire. The seed beads she used were a part of the Arctic Circle Design Kit. You could also use seed beads from our site, if you do not own the kit.
The earrings are fantastic! They are sure to turn heads (sorry, Frosty the Snowman)!
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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