Apr 28th 2023

Camp Out Jewelry Making Kit Reveal & TGBE Jewelry Demonstrations

We had a stellar week of jewelry making fun and indulging in our favorite crafts. We celebrated our favorite company holiday - Kit Day! Check out the Camp Out Design Kit (Sold Out) we unboxed and see what we made! Our presentation during the Spring Fling installment of the Great Bead Extravaganza was a blast! Sara and Kristen shared physical space for the demonstration as they were both together f…

Apr 25th 2023

Spring Blossoms Jewelry Projects From TGBE Spring Fling 2023

Spring Blossoms Jewelry Projects From TGBE Spring Fling 2023 Sara Oehler and Kristen Fagan gave us a Spring Blossoms jewelry making presentation, this past Saturday, during The Great Bead Extravaganza Spring Fling 2023. They used our sold out TGBE Spring Blossoms Design Kit and created beautiful spring jewelry. Sara and Kristen were at Craftcation 2023 this past we…

Apr 21st 2023

Learn How To Crochet With Craft Wire & TGBE Spring Fling 2023 Is Here!

The Great Bead Extravaganza Spring Fling 2023 is here! The world's largest virtual bead show is online this weekend. There will be free jewelry tutorials, big big sales, and divine artists sharing inspirational crafts. Make sure you reserve a little time for the beading celebration. Live shows during the event are amazing - meet your favorite jewelry designer and learn a new technique! Givea…

Apr 6th 2023

Spotlight On Our VIB Jewelry Making Community: Designer Beki Foster

Join our VIB jewelry making community! Our Facebook group is loaded with talented jewelry crafters and inspirational artists. You can find daily creative prompts and masterful jewelry designs. Today, we are putting the spotlight on one designer, Beki Foster. Beki was raised by a creative mother. Her lullabies were the sounds of a sewing machine. Beki has explored many creative endeavors…

Mar 31st 2023

Explore Our Jewelry Kits! Cherry Blossom Jewelry Making Design Kit Reveal

We celebrated Kit Day this week. If you have never purchased a kit from us, you are missing out on a sweet treat! All of our kits are themed. The colorway inside is built around a holiday, an inconic artist, a fantastical element, or something totally unexpected. Kit Day lands on the last Wednesday of every month. On that day, we release our latest kit, we reveal the contents of our previo…

Mar 29th 2023

How To Make Wire Wrapped Drop Earrings With Czech Glass Flower Beads

How To Make Wire Wrapped Drop Earrings With Czech Glass Flower Beads This week on Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I showed how to make a quick and easy pair of wire wrapped drop earrings using 22g Soft Flex Craft Wire, Czech Glass flower beads and earring posts and connector links from TierraCast. These drop earrings are perfect for Spring! Materials: Soft Flex Craf…