TRIP Around The BEAD WORLD | TGBE Midsummer Market 2025 Preview

TRIP Around The BEAD WORLD | TGBE Midsummer Market 2025 Preview

We have a little bit of everything in this week's recap. Kristen showed us how to make an enchanting necklace with one of our latest bead mixes. We joined our friends (and fellow presenters) from The Great Bead Extravaganza and discussed the fun we will be having this weekend. Sara had a beading party with Kay Goss. We explored videos from our community. We found a fun Millennial jewelry idea. It…
The 20th Installment Of The Great BEAD Extravaganza Is This Month | EVERYTHING You Need To Know

The 20th Installment Of The Great BEAD Extravaganza Is This Month | EVERYTHING You Need To Know

The 20th installment of the Great Bead Extravaganza is just around the corner. This is an incredible achievement for a humble beading event that began as a way to fight the pandemic isolation blues. TGBE was created to give people that were sheltered at home a way to feel connected to the community they loved. We helped build this idea. We missed the big bead shows of yesterday. We missed heading…
Live Beading Party With Christi Friesen: Closeouts Challenge

Live Beading Party With Christi Friesen: Closeouts Challenge

Live Beading Party With Christi Friesen: Closeouts ChallengePart One Part Two Sara Oehler had a beading party with Christi Friesen. Christi Friesen is an award-winning artist, who works in mixed media. Her work has been showcased in numerous books, magazines, and exhibits. She is the author of over a dozen how-to books on creating with polymer clay. She teaches throughout the world, usin…
Our Festive Jewelry Projects & Christmas Ornaments Are Sweeter Than A Sugarplum!

Our Festive Jewelry Projects & Christmas Ornaments Are Sweeter Than A Sugarplum!

We are at the tail end of a fabulous year of jewelry making projects. We are exploring new colors and concepts. We love the Pantone Color Of The Year 2025 - Mocha Mousse. This indulgent color is rich and lovely. We think this color broadcasts elegance and good vibes. It is a wonderful accent for chilly winter themed projects. See how we add elements of this fashion forward tone to o…
Finished Jewelry Designs From Our Exotic Blooms Design Kit

Finished Jewelry Designs From Our Exotic Blooms Design Kit

Our recent mystery themed jewelry making kit was an exploration of vibrant and colorful flowers. Our Exotic Blooms Design Kit (Sold Out) was our way of ushering spring into our beading supplies. It was a departure from our previous kit, which explored rainy days. We were all looking forward to the brilliant sunshine seasons and wanted to make sure our jewelry was as colorful as our outf…
Beading Party With Christi Friesen: Exotic Blooms Kit & Polymer Clay

Beading Party With Christi Friesen: Exotic Blooms Kit & Polymer Clay

Beading Party With Christi Friesen: Exotic Blooms Kit & Polymer Clay Sara Oehler had a beading party with Christi Friesen. Christi is an award-winning artist, who works in mixed media. Her work has been showcased in numerous books, magazines, and exhibits. She is the author of over a dozen how-to books on creating with polymer clay. She teaches throughout the world, using humor and po…