TGBE Midwinter Market 2025: Arctic Circle Embroidery & New Year's Necklace

TGBE Midwinter Market 2025: Arctic Circle Embroidery & New Year's Necklace

The Great Bead Extravaganza Midwinter Market 2025 was last weekend. TGBE is an online bead show. There are tons of sales. There are demonstrations and new product launches. There are exciting giveaways and so much more! We had an amazing time opening the Arctic Circle jewelry making kit that we created for the event. Kristen showed us how to make an embroidered snowflake that can be turned into a…
How To Make Cute Halloween Jewelry & Colorful Day Of The Dead Designs

How To Make Cute Halloween Jewelry & Colorful Day Of The Dead Designs

We love holiday jewelry! We indulged in a week of colorful Dia de los Muertos themed designs and Gone Batty Halloween creations. Check out the fun videos we have gathered. If you love these projects, you can find wonderful Halloween beads and mixes in our Holidays Category. Our themed beads are great for jewelry designs or crafts for the home. Stringing a necklace is a fun acti…
Joyous Jewelry Making! Craftcation, Kumihimo, Kits, TGBE & More!

Joyous Jewelry Making! Craftcation, Kumihimo, Kits, TGBE & More!

We saw a little bit of everything this week. Kristen discussed her recent trip to Craftcation and showed us how to make an embroidered butterfly. Joyce showed us how to weather a metal blank and give it character. Rebecca Combs, of Design & Adorn, joined us for a beading party and showed us how to make a beaded kumhimo necklace. We checked out videos from our friends and watched them make jewe…
Craftcation 2024 Recap And How To Do Bead Embroidery

Craftcation 2024 Recap And How To Do Bead Embroidery

Check out our Live Sales! Click the image above to visit our new sales platform. We have an exciting gallery full of amazing gemstones and beads. You can register to shop here - Register. And download our app here - Soft Flex App. If you would like to be notified when a sale is coming, sign up for our texts. Craftcation 2024 Recap And How To Do Bead Embroidery This week on Free Spirit Beading…
Ho Ho Holiday Gift Ideas - Handmade Jewelry Projects That Won't Wreck Your Wallet

Ho Ho Holiday Gift Ideas - Handmade Jewelry Projects That Won't Wreck Your Wallet

The holidays are just around the corner. It is never too early to start thinking about the handmade jewelry projects you want to start working on. Spread cheer with your DIY designs this year! We have some fabulous free jewelry ideas. Learn how to embroider art with beads. Learn how to make a kumihimo necklace. Learn how to adorn a ceramic bead with delica beads. Enjoy beaded designs from aro…
How To Embellish A Canvas Painting With Seed Bead Embroidery

How To Embellish A Canvas Painting With Seed Bead Embroidery

Check out our Live Sales! Click the image above to visit our new sales platform. We have an exciting gallery full of amazing gemstones and beads. You can register to shop here - Register. And download our app here - Soft Flex App. If you would like to be notified when a sale is coming, sign up for our texts. How To Embellish A Canvas Painting With Seed Bead Embroidery This week on  Free S…