5 Jewelry Making Projects To Help Beat The Blues And Reignite Your Creativity

5 Jewelry Making Projects To Help Beat The Blues And Reignite Your Creativity

For a little while, it looked like the dark days of COVID were on the way out. Now we are seeing a resurgence. It is so easy to feel overwhelmed when the news never seems to be good. We have noticed the lovely people in our community struggling to enjoy crafts they have always adored. We think it is important to stay busy with hobbies you love. Engaging in a passion helps focus your mind and ke…
Learn How To Make Jewelry As Colorful As A Painted Lady Butterfly

Learn How To Make Jewelry As Colorful As A Painted Lady Butterfly

Let's make a butterfly necklace or butterfly earrings! This week we celebrated the sumptuous colors of metamorphosis. We looked at butterfly beads and themes. We are using our Butterfly Garden Collection as the color palette. The opulent spectrum is inspired by the Monarch and the Painted Lady - elegant colors for elegant jewelry projects. We will show you how to make jewelry as regal…
Fall In Love With A Macrame Bracelet And Our Magical Buttons

Fall In Love With A Macrame Bracelet And Our Magical Buttons

Macrame is back! You might think macrame design disappeared with disco, but we have a contemporary DIY jewelry idea that is going to be a game changer. Macrame is not just for fibers and cords. Soft Flex Beading Wire is the perfect knotting medium for micro-macrame jewelry crafts. Do you love buttons? We added a bunch of beautiful buttons to our inventory. This week we discu…
Beads And Buttons! Learn How To Use Buttons In Your Handmade Jewelry

Beads And Buttons! Learn How To Use Buttons In Your Handmade Jewelry

Whatever it is I think I see, becomes a beautiful  bead to me! Do you see jewelry components in everyday items? We certainly do. Buttons are one of the most versatile common items that can be used as beautiful beads. Button styles can range from pure function to ornate and decorative. Even the most boring buttons can have value when it comes to jewelry making. Buttons can be used…
Bee Necklaces And Bee Jewelry Take Flight This Summer

Bee Necklaces And Bee Jewelry Take Flight This Summer

You are going to be buzzing today if you love bee jewelry. We are paying our respects to this sweet little creature. Bees are critically intertwined with us and we need to be aware of the struggles they are facing. These cross-pollinators are responsible for a good deal of our food supplies. The FDA claims that, " About one-third of the food eaten by Americans comes from crops pollinated by h…
Weekly Video Recap: Stay In Style This Cruel Summer With These Cool Beaded Jewelry Ideas

Weekly Video Recap: Stay In Style This Cruel Summer With These Cool Beaded Jewelry Ideas

It is too hot outside! Leaving the house is like walking into a blast furnace. We hope you are staying safe and cool and away from that arrogant and mean old sun. Let's keep our mind off the sweltering weather and do something fun! This week we learned how to make an exotic finger ring bracelet. We checked out some offerings for the upcoming  Customer Appreciation Week. We learned how to…