Finished Jewelry Designs From Our Painted Sunflowers Design Kit

Finished Jewelry Designs From Our Painted Sunflowers Design Kit

Welcome to Kit Day! This is our favorite day of the month. Our  office hums with excitement as Sara goes live on Facebook and unboxes our latest mystery themed design kit. She shows off the contents and shows you how to make jewelry. If you have the kit at home, you can follow along or make your own unique jewelry designs. Our VIB community, on Facebook, als…
Bead Soup Necklace How-To with 2020 Spring/Summer Pantone Colors

Bead Soup Necklace How-To with 2020 Spring/Summer Pantone Colors

Pantone's Fashion Color Trend Report is a guide to this season's color trends. We took 4 of our favorite 2020 Spring/Summer Pantone colors and a Quad Set of Beading Wire. We put together a striking Soft Flex Pantone Quad Beading Wire Pack to match Faded Denim, Sunlight, Biscay Green and Grape Compote colors. What color are you most excited to use in your designs this season?Bead Soup Necklace How-…
DIY Boho Beaded Crescent Swing Earrings with Hammered Metal

DIY Boho Beaded Crescent Swing Earrings with Hammered Metal

This week on Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I used some large crescent metal stamping blanks to make a pair of big, bold, boho swing earrings! I was unsure at first if the crescents were a bit too large for use in earrings, but then I thought too big? Never! Sometimes you just need to show up boldly and these swing style pendulum earrings are perfect for those days. I love how they turned…
Weekly Video Recap: Elastic Bracelets, Wire Wrapping, And Atlantis Inspired Jewelry

Weekly Video Recap: Elastic Bracelets, Wire Wrapping, And Atlantis Inspired Jewelry

Would you like to keep your mind sharp during your time in coronavirus isolation? We think crafts and hobbies are the perfect remedy for COVID boredom. This week, we looked at crafts and jewelry making projects that the whole family can enjoy. We looked at bracelets for girls and boys. We explored wire working for the older children and adults. Finally, we unboxed a themed myster…
DIY Beaded Stretch Elastic Bracelet Tutorial for Kids

DIY Beaded Stretch Elastic Bracelet Tutorial for Kids

This week on Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I showed how to make a one strand beaded stretch elastic bracelet. Stretch bracelets made from Stretch Magic Elastic Cord are fun and easy to make. Whether you want to make stretchy bracelets to wear yourself, or your kids or grand-kids want to make them as an easy diy craft, they are a super simple way to introduce someone to the f…