TGBE French Garden Inspiration & Colorful Spring Jewelry Projects

TGBE French Garden Inspiration & Colorful Spring Jewelry Projects

We had a ton of fun this week! The Great Bead Extravaganza returned for Spring Fling 2025. We opened the kit we created for this event, our TGBE French Garden Design Kit (Sold Out). The TGBE community and our friends in our VIB group always elevate us and inspire us to master new techniques and try new crafts. Kristen created beaded flowers for this event, she was motivated to make this project af…
How To Decorate A Wine Bottle Or Sparkling Cider With A Beaded Ornament

How To Decorate A Wine Bottle Or Sparkling Cider With A Beaded Ornament

How To Decorate A Wine Bottle Or Sparkling Cider With A Beaded Ornament On Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I showed how to decorate a wine bottle or sparkling cider bottle with a beaded dangle. This would be great as a holiday host/hostess gift! I had previously made some loops with Soft Flex Beading Wire and seed beads. I took those beaded loops and added beads, charms and tassels…
Ugly Sweater Design Challenge Kit Reveal

Ugly Sweater Design Challenge Kit Reveal

Every month, we create a new beading kit with an exciting theme. The newest kit is available now at SoftFlexCompany.com. We reveal our kits on the last Wednesday of the following month. Then, it is your turn to design and share your projects into our Very Important Beading Studio Facebook Group. If you'd like to join us in the design challenge next month, buy our latest kit and chall…
How To Make Your Own Beaded Ear Wires With Large Beads & Soft Flex Craft Wire

How To Make Your Own Beaded Ear Wires With Large Beads & Soft Flex Craft Wire

How To Make Your Own Beaded Ear Wires With Large Beads & Soft Flex Craft Wire On Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I made my own custom ear wires with large beads and 20ga Soft Flex Craft Wire in gold and antique copper colors. The drop shaped ceramic beads that I used have a thick width, so ready made ear wires are too small. I created my own ear wires to hold the thicker drop…
How To Make A Bracelet With Our Badlands Beading Design Kit

How To Make A Bracelet With Our Badlands Beading Design Kit

How To Make A Bracelet With Our Badlands Beading Design Kit On Spill the Beads with Joyce Trowbridge, Joyce opened up our Badlands Beading Design Kit and then showed how to make a beautiful bracelet. She used beads and findings from the kit along with .019 Soft Flex Metallics Beading Wire in Copper color. Join Joyce live for a jewelry making tutorial on Soft Flex Co…
How To Make Macramé Bracelets Using Our Badlands Design Kit & Pro Econoflex Wire

How To Make Macramé Bracelets Using Our Badlands Design Kit & Pro Econoflex Wire

How To Make Macramé Bracelets Using Our Badlands Design Kit & Pro Econoflex Wire On Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I showed how to make Badland Macramé Bracelets using a Macramé Board. For the bracelets, I used beads and components from our Badlands Beading Design Challenge Kit, .019 Pro Econoflex Wire in gold color, yellow Miyuki Delica Seed Beads, and Ceramic Leaf Bead…