We had an amazing week at Soft Flex Company. Sara returned and enjoyed a beading party with our friend Beki. Sara is very appreciative of all of your well wishes and thoughts. If you want to say hello, comment on her video. Beki taught us how to make beaded chain, a wire wrapped pendant, and how to paint. We learned how to make a handmade bail with Joyce. Kristen showed us how easy…
Beading Party With Rebecca Combs Of Design & Adorn: Shine On Crystal Kumihimo
We spent time with Rebecca Combs of
Design & Adorn last week. Rebecca showed how to design a kumihimo necklace (or wrap bracelet) using the Shine On Kit available at Design & Adorn. The kit comes with .019 Soft Flex Beading Wire, which is perfect for using on a kumihimo disk.
These kits are suitable for…
DIY Decorated Metal Dragon Beaded Bookmark From Book Lovers Kit
This week on
Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I decorated the metal dragon bookmark, a unique piece from our Book Lovers Beading Design Kit (sold out). The intricate dragon design, paired with the delicate beadwork, makes it a stunning and functional piece for your dragon's hoard of books!
I used Colouful Soul Ul…
Learn How To Make A Pair Of Rainy Day Blues Earrings
This week on
Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I designed a cute and sparkly pair of earrings using beads and Vintaj umbrella charms from our Rainy Day Blues Beading Design Kit and .019 Soft Flex Beading Wire in Tanzanite color. For the umbrella charms, I painted them using Colourful Soul Ultimate Paint in Amethyst, Lapis and…
How To Paint Wooden Bee & Flower Pieces For DIY Jewelry Gifts
This week on
Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I showed how to use Colourful Soul Wooden Jewelry Pop-Outs, 20ga Soft Flex Craft Wire in Gun Metal color, and Ultimate Paint by Vintaj to create hand painted and beaded earrings and necklace. DIY earrings, pendants and more that are easy to put together, co…
How To Embellish A Canvas Painting With Seed Bead Embroidery
This week on
Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I explored how to embellish one of my canvas paintings with seed bead embroidery. I was inspired by our beading buddy Danielle Wickes during our beading party last week and used our new curated seed bead color palettes created by Dan…