Beautiful Necklace for Book Lovers| Soft Flex Design Challenge

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Calling all book enthusiasts who love making jewellery! Watch this Soft Flex Design Challenge to see what exquisite jewellery pieces I make that every book lover needs. You'll learn how to make a necklace and bookmark that will show off your love for literature in style. Perfect for bookworms and jewellery lovers alike!
Last week, I unboxed the Soft Flex Book Lovers Design Challenge Kit live with my Jewel Box members. In this video, I share the unboxing segment and dive into creating a charming bookmark and a delicate necklace using the kit's beautiful beads.
If you're curious about what's inside the kit, this video is a must-watch! I included all the beads in my designs, except for a few small topaz drops that didn't quite fit my design vision.
Materials List In Blog Post:
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction & Kit Unboxing
04:15 - Creating a Dragon Bookmark
08:32 - Crafting a Soft Pink Necklace
Tools I Use 🛒
Chain Nose Pliers x 2 pairs (New Zealand / US) www.affordablejewellerysuppli... amzn.to/3UFGaxc
Xuron Flush Cutters (New Zealand / US) www.affordablejewellerysuppli... amzn.to/3StX4gL
Round Nose Pliers (New Zealand / US) www.affordablejewellerysuppli... amzn.to/48eQBuz
1-Step Looper 1.5mm (New Zealand / US) www.affordablejewellerysuppli... amzn.to/3UDYvus
I used the 1-Step Looper, but you could use round nose pliers instead.
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[@rhondaarmstrong1405]

Necklace is beautiful. ❤❤❤

[@The_Stylish_Maker]

Thank you Rhonda. I actually love this one too.

[@marjoriecook7556]

Hi there!
I’ve looked into the bead boxes, but often the cost of shipping is prohibitive. I do think I’d use them, but there are times I look at past boxes and think I’d probably not use everything. That’s the joy with subscription boxes…sometimes you win, other times not so much!
I like the necklace you designed. Very pretty

[@The_Stylish_Maker]

Thank you Marjorie. Yes, I always end up with orphans but will put them together with other things. Shipping to New Zealand is prohibitive so I only get those that are sent to me free.

[@kathyberger6650]

That was a beautiful necklace! And I do love your earrings!! I’ll try to duplicate those as well! 😘

[@The_Stylish_Maker]

Thank you Kathy. I really liked the necklace too.

[@brendacarver-brown9983]

I have beads that I bought right in the beginning of my beading journey, which were all wrong for what I love making. Given a lot to the local people who bead and love them.

[@The_Stylish_Maker]

I did that too when I first started. I've given most of them away now too. That's nice of you.

[@brendacarver-brown9983]

Hello Carol, another super video...thank you.
Living in the middle of Africa I can't possibly order any of those beautiful beads...but I do have a book mark, from a previous visit to South Africa, where I have a couple of bead shops/suppliers. Will see if I can make something as pretty as yours...

[@The_Stylish_Maker]

Thank you. I can imagine your location could be a problem. I know how hard it is to get things here in New Zealand. Good luck with your project.

[@diannesammut3103]

Love the necklace. I have looked at the bead boxes but they all include very expensive postage so I haven't bought any, yet.

[@The_Stylish_Maker]

Thank you Dianne. We were just having a discussion about this in the Jewel Box group yesterday. Lots of the ladies in the US buy them but one from New Zealand does and she said the same thing. That's why I very rarely buy them.

[@diannesammut3103]

@@The_Stylish_Maker The postage to Australia is really a joke so I may look for an option closer to home.

[@celesteashbrook1128]

Beautiful necklace Carol! I get the Softflex kit once in awhile, but I do get Bargin Bead Box every month as well as Dollar Bead Box/Bag. I do use the beads. I use 22g wire to make components for my necklaces. Would 20g wire be better?

[@The_Stylish_Maker]

Thank you Celeste. We were just having a discussion about bead boxes in the Jewel Box group yesterday. The consensus was that the Bargain Bead Boxes were the best value for money and also had the best beads. Jesse James bead boxes came up as the worst. You can use 22 gauge wire but if you're using heavier beads, I would use 20 gauge.