Find Creative Inspiration And Motivation In Our Joyful Beading Challenges

Find Creative Inspiration And Motivation In Our Joyful Beading Challenges

Join us for Joyful Beading! Our daily Joyful challenges are designed to lift your mood and ignite your creative spirit. Every Joyful event we kick off is a celebration of handmade jewelry. If you are feeling blue or just in a creative slump, Joyful inspiration will fuel your imagination and help you become a better beader. We are going to share some Joyful creations from our VIB community. W…
One Strand, Two Crimps, Floral Purple Petal Projects - Sure Looks Sweet To Me

One Strand, Two Crimps, Floral Purple Petal Projects - Sure Looks Sweet To Me

Can you believe it is already September? 2020 felt like it lasted a decade. This year is racing by! We are spending the final weeks of summer making jewelry with our Purple Petals Design Kit (Sold Out). We wanted to make jewelry that is lively and colorful before the darker days of fall. Let's make the most of the hottest season as it draws to a close. Let's celebrate with floral beaded ne…
5 Jewelry Making Projects To Help Beat The Blues And Reignite Your Creativity

5 Jewelry Making Projects To Help Beat The Blues And Reignite Your Creativity

For a little while, it looked like the dark days of COVID were on the way out. Now we are seeing a resurgence. It is so easy to feel overwhelmed when the news never seems to be good. We have noticed the lovely people in our community struggling to enjoy crafts they have always adored. We think it is important to stay busy with hobbies you love. Engaging in a passion helps focus your mind and ke…
Learn How To Make Jewelry As Colorful As A Painted Lady Butterfly

Learn How To Make Jewelry As Colorful As A Painted Lady Butterfly

Let's make a butterfly necklace or butterfly earrings! This week we celebrated the sumptuous colors of metamorphosis. We looked at butterfly beads and themes. We are using our Butterfly Garden Collection as the color palette. The opulent spectrum is inspired by the Monarch and the Painted Lady - elegant colors for elegant jewelry projects. We will show you how to make jewelry as regal…
Create Bracelets with Two Hole Beads, Bead Mixes and a Button Clasp!

Create Bracelets with Two Hole Beads, Bead Mixes and a Button Clasp!

Create Bracelets with Two Hole Beads, Bead Mixes and a Button Clasp!This week on Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, make a jewelry design using interesting two-hole Czech Glass Beads, Bead Mixes and Soft Flex Beading Wire. Kristen shares a pattern with color and bead alternatives for two design ideas!Supplies:Soft Flex Trios Beading Wire Pack - MysticalSoft Flex .019 Medium Beading Wire&…
Fall In Love With A Macrame Bracelet And Our Magical Buttons

Fall In Love With A Macrame Bracelet And Our Magical Buttons

Macrame is back! You might think macrame design disappeared with disco, but we have a contemporary DIY jewelry idea that is going to be a game changer. Macrame is not just for fibers and cords. Soft Flex Beading Wire is the perfect knotting medium for micro-macrame jewelry crafts. Do you love buttons? We added a bunch of beautiful buttons to our inventory. This week we discu…