December is a fabulous month for silly fashion. Be bold and wear your tackiest
sweater. Grab the one with the Christmas lights that actually work! Everybody loves that one! Pair that ugly sweater with your reindeer antler headband. Nobody is going to call you out for this comfy cozy clash of colors. Now bring it all home with a gorgeous Christmas necklace. Seal the deal with the Christmas earr…
There is something special about handmade crafts for the holidays. It is easy to find a garland or ornament at a big box store, but creating your own adornments is going to add a wonderful personal touch. And DIY crafts does not have to mean stringing popcorn on a thread. You can create stunning decorations with your beading supplies and a small budget. Christmas crafts are great for children, t…
How To Make Christmas Jewelry Using Our Ugly Christmas Sweater Bead Strand
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Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I showed how to make a festive Christmas Necklace with matching Earrings using our Ugly Sweater Bead Strand, our Mistletoe Trios Beading Wire Pack and Soft Flex Craft Wire.
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How To Make Letter Bead Jewelry With 2-Drop Peyote Bead Weaving
Sara Oehler showed how to bead words using a 2-drop peyote stitch bead weaving technique. The word "Grateful" was a project that she had already created, so she showed how to create the word "Joy" by using gold color Miyuki Nylon Beading Thread, a needle, and Miyuki Delica Seed Beads in gold and red colors.
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How To Make Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cup Wire Wrapped Pendants With Craft Wire & Beads
On
Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I showed how to make Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cup Wire Wrapped Pendants. I used beads from our Badlands Beading Design Kit, Rola Seed Beads, and 18ga & 24ga Soft Flex Craft Wire in Antique Copper. The tools I used were Nylon Jaw Plier…