Christi Friesen lives in an exotic place we all want to visit - fanciful imagination. Her world is full of the magical whimsy we remember from the Dr. Seuss books we relished as children. Her art is a dash of Maurice Sendak's Wild Things, a sprinkle of Sesame Street, and a stir of Tim Burton's supernatural. Her creations are vividly colorful and impossibly cute. Come visit a world full of nosta…
TGBE Takeover! Coffee & Craft Wire With Sara Oehler And Kristen Fagan
Soft Flex Company took over
The Great Bead Extravaganza's Facebook group on September 22nd. We kicked the day off with Coffee and Craft Wire with Sara Oehler and Kristen Fagan.
Materials:
Soft Flex Craft Wire
Rola Seed Beads
Czech Glass Beads
Olympus Lite WigJig
Nylon Jaw Pliers
Multi-Size…
It has been a crazy week! Midsummer Market 2022 is here and we are busy adding new items to our online catalog. Make sure you check out the world's biggest online beading event this weekend! If you catch the jewelry demonstrations and presentations live, you can be sure to find some amazing deals and possibly win big prizes! Also, check out the videos in our recap. We learned how to…
What a wonderful week of color! We have so many great free crafting ideas for you. Summer is in full swing and we are
making jewelry to celebrate! We have the vibrant pop of rainbow jewelry. We have beach jewelry that is sure to be a tidal splash. And if the summer zing ain't your thing, we have colorful earrings and pendants that are not season specific. You are sure to find…
Exploring The Great Bead Trade Jewelry Making Component KitThis week on Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, we took another look at The Great Bead Trade jewelry making kit. I have so many goodies left from this kit it that I wanted to explore another design idea or two.I loved this jewelry challenge with The Great Bead Extravaganza presenters so much! Be sure to check out all the vid…
If you have never been to a bead show, the
Great Bead Extravaganza is the next best thing. This virtual event is the closest you can get, without leaving the house, to walking the halls of a bustling convention center full of exciting jewelry designers and craft exhibitors. Recently, TGBE celebrated Spring Fling. The exciting crew of show presenters gave us some great ideas fo…