Merry Beading! Spotlight On Our VIB Jewelry Making Community: Dana Javorsky

Merry Beading! Spotlight On Our VIB Jewelry Making Community: Dana Javorsky

Join our VIB jewelry making community! Our Facebook group is loaded with talented jewelry crafters and inspirational artists. You can find daily creative prompts and masterful jewelry designs. Today, we are putting the spotlight on one designer - Dana Javorsky. Dana joined our Facebook group in 2023. She has shared amazing designs with us since becoming a part of our community. In December,…
Donate Jewelry Making Supplies & Jewelry To A Great Charity - Kansas City Hospice Needs Your Help!

Donate Jewelry Making Supplies & Jewelry To A Great Charity - Kansas City Hospice Needs Your Help!

Do you have old jewelry you never wear? Do you have jewelry tools you never use? Do you have overstocked or unwanted beads? Our friend Kathy Corbin needs your help! Kathy has been a volunteer with Kansas City Hospice for over a decade. She has spent that time making jewelry and raising funds to benefit the hospice. Kathy is looking for your unneeded beading supplies. Give your beads and jewe…
Take A Trip Down Turquoise Street - Meet Designer Brittany Chavers

Take A Trip Down Turquoise Street - Meet Designer Brittany Chavers

A thoughtful present from grandma transformed young Brittany Chavers' life. One of her first memories is getting a deluxe kit full of beads. She embraced the craft and spent hours stringing and restringing jewelry. This little gift turned into a lifelong obsession with crafting, being creative, and collecting beads. Every bead whispers a story to Brittany. Every shape and every color is a song…
Spotlight On Our VIB Jewelry Making Community: Designer Janet Boyer

Spotlight On Our VIB Jewelry Making Community: Designer Janet Boyer

Our VIB jewelry making community is full of creative crafters and uncommon artists. Talented jewelry designers from all over the world post their creations daily. It is an exciting hub of inspirational media and educational messages. Today, we are putting the spotlight on one designer, Janet Boyer. Janet is a maker of many talents. She has been an interior decorator, a book reviewer, award winn…
9 Easy Mistakes To Avoid When Making Handmade Jewelry

9 Easy Mistakes To Avoid When Making Handmade Jewelry

You should be making gallery quality jewelry. What is holding you back? We are looking at nine things that will help make you a better beader. Learn how to make a secure necklace that will never break. Learn how to enhance your designs with color and components. Learn the difference between generic beading products and professional jewelry making supplies. We have a jewelry demon…
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…