Our Facebook Live Design Challenge videos feature Artbeads Chief Jewelry Designer Cynthia Kimura making jewelry with beads picked out by someone else. This Live Challenge Mix features Christmas items, including a hand-painted Nativity focal bead, Czech glass flowers, crystals, and more. Watch Cynthia design with this mix on Facebook.
You can use all of the items from our mix, or pick your favorites. Try a whole new direction and shop all of our other jewelry-making components to create your own style inspired by some pieces from this mix . Remember, you can use the categories on the left of our search pages to shop by color, theme, and more.
Make something special with your chosen items. You can use these pieces for making necklaces, bracelets, earrings, or something else entirely. Try making a matching jewelry set. See what Cynthia made with these items while watching the video. You'll find basic instructions for each design she made in the steps below. If you need more inspiration, make sure to check out all of the fabulous free instructions in our Design Studio.,
Red and Green Necklace
Attach a 22mm pear-shaped pendant in Light Siam Shimmer to the center of a 2-foot length of 4mm silver-plated rolo chain using a sterling silver 6.85mm open jump ring.
Add a green bicone from the 4mm Bicone Candy Cane Designer Blend to a 1 ½-inch 24 gauge sterling silver head pin. Attach this dangle 4 links over from the center of the chain by making a wrapped loop. Repeat to make a green dangle on the other side of the center.
Attach a charm from the TierraCast antique silver-plated pewter Christmas charm set 4 links over from the green dangle on one side of your necklace using a sterling silver 4.60mm open jump ring. Repeat on the other side of the necklace.
On the right side of your necklace, attach a 10mm Classic Cut pendant in Emerald 8 links over from the Christmas charm using a 6.85mm jump ring. Then, add a red bicone to a head pin and attach it 4 links over from the Emerald pendant by making a wrapped loop. On the left side of your necklace, add a red bicone to a head pin and attach it 4 links over from the Christmas charm by making a wrapped loop. Attach an Emerald pendant 4 links over from the red bicone using a 6.85mm jump ring.
One the right side of your necklace, attach a Christmas charm 4 links over from the red bicone using a 6.85mm jump ring. On the left side of your necklace, attach a Christmas charm 7 links over from the Emerald pendant using a 6.85mm jump ring.
Add a green bicone to a head pin and attach it 4 links over from the Christmas charm on one side of your necklace by making a wrapped loop. Attach a 10mm Classic Cut pendant in Light Siam 4 links over from the green bicone using a 6.85mm jump ring. Repeat on the other side of the necklace.
Attach each half of the TierraCast antique silver tapered Bali clasp to each end of the necklace using a 4.60mm jump ring for each.
Add a gold bicone from the blend to a head pin and make a wrapped loop. Repeat twice, for a total of three dangles. Add the dangles to a 4.60mm jump ring. Open a 6.85mm jump ring and attach a 14mm Classic Cut pendant in Emerald and the small jump ring holding the dangles. Attach these to the eye of the sterling silver 22 gauge 3-inch bead cap eye pin and close the jump ring.
Add the Three Kings Nativity Story 30x40mm black agate bead to the eye pin, followed by a green bicone. Make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads.
Attach the eye of a 2-inch 22 gauge sterling silver eye pin to the wrapped loop at the top of your pendant. Add a Czech glass 2mm red opaline with Picasso hibiscus table-cut bead to the eye pin and make a simple loop at the top of the bead. Make sure the loop is big enough for silk ribbon. Slide the hand-dyed silk ribbon white with metallic gold edges through the simple loop. Now you can wear the pendant as a necklace or tie it onto your tree as an ornament.
Add a bicone from the blend to a head pin and make a wrapped loop. Repeat three times for a total of four dangles.
Add the dangles to a 6.85mm jump ring. Add a 14mm Light Siam Classic Cut pendant to the middle of the jump ring between the dangles using another 6.85mm jump ring.
Cut a length of chain approximately 1 ¾ inches long. Attach it to the top of the jump ring holding your dangles.
Attach the 925/10 silver-filled leverback with open ring to the top of the chain using a 4.60mm jump ring.
Repeat these steps to make the other earring, using the Emerald 14mm Classic Cut pendant.
Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 10 inches long. Slide a sterling silver 2x2mm crimp tube bead onto the wire, followed by a 4.60mm open jump ring attached to half of the TierraCast antique silver large beaded clasp set. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
Add a gold bicone from the blend to the wire. Then add the following pattern: One Czech glass flower, a TierraCast antique silver 6mm Rococo round heishi spacer, a white bicone from the blend, and a spacer. Repeat three times. Then, add a flower, a spacer, and a gold bicone.
Slide a crimp tube onto the wire, followed by a jump ring attached to the other half of the clasp. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
Attach a 6.85mm jump ring to the top of the TierraCast antique silver-plated pewter snowflake charm. Add this pendant to the center of a 20-inch length of Beadlinx vitrail light puffy rondelle glass beaded silver-plated chain using a 4.60mm jump ring.
Attach a 16mm Princess Cut pendant in Crystal AB three links over from the center using a 6.85mm jump ring. Repeat on the other side of the necklace.
Attach each half of the TierraCast antique silver heirloom clasp set to each end of the necklace using a 4.60mm jump ring for each.
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Merry Christmas Live Challenge Mix
Color Palette featuring Festive Red and Green Crystals, TierraCast Charms, a Nativity Focal, and More
designed byBecky Dahl
We love these festive beads and components!
Our Facebook Live Design Challenge videos feature Artbeads Chief Jewelry Designer Cynthia Kimura making jewelry with beads picked out by someone else. This Live Challenge Mix features Christmas items, including a hand-painted Nativity focal bead, Czech glass flowers, crystals, and more. Watch Cynthia design with this mix on Facebook.
Supplies
Sterling Silver 2 x 2mm Crimp Tube Bead - Min Qty 10
PRESTIGE 6431 16mm Princess Cut Pendant Crystal AB
Code 6431-CRYSAB16
$3.59
×2
PRESTIGE 6431 12mm Princess Cut Pendant Crystal AB
Code 6431-CRYSAB12
$2.29
×2
PRESTIGE 6430 10mm Classic Cut Pendant Emerald
Code 6430-EMR10
$2.19
×2
Chain Nose Pliers
Code TOOL-106
$6.99
×2
Sterling Silver Open Jump Ring - 0.030 x .270 inches (0.75 x 6.85mm) - Min Qty 4
Code SS-OJR30-H
$0.40
×14
Three Kings Nativity Story 30 x 40mm Black Agate Bead
Code BEAD4883
$72.79
×1
Step-by-Step Instructions
You can use all of the items from our mix, or pick your favorites. Try a whole new direction and shop all of our other jewelry-making components to create your own style inspired by some pieces from this mix . Remember, you can use the categories on the left of our search pages to shop by color, theme, and more.
Make something special with your chosen items. You can use these pieces for making necklaces, bracelets, earrings, or something else entirely. Try making a matching jewelry set. See what Cynthia made with these items while watching the video. You'll find basic instructions for each design she made in the steps below. If you need more inspiration, make sure to check out all of the fabulous free instructions in our Design Studio.,
Red and Green Necklace
Attach a 22mm pear-shaped pendant in Light Siam Shimmer to the center of a 2-foot length of 4mm silver-plated rolo chain using a sterling silver 6.85mm open jump ring.
Add a green bicone from the 4mm Bicone Candy Cane Designer Blend to a 1 ½-inch 24 gauge sterling silver head pin. Attach this dangle 4 links over from the center of the chain by making a wrapped loop. Repeat to make a green dangle on the other side of the center.
Attach a charm from the TierraCast antique silver-plated pewter Christmas charm set 4 links over from the green dangle on one side of your necklace using a sterling silver 4.60mm open jump ring. Repeat on the other side of the necklace.
On the right side of your necklace, attach a 10mm Classic Cut pendant in Emerald 8 links over from the Christmas charm using a 6.85mm jump ring. Then, add a red bicone to a head pin and attach it 4 links over from the Emerald pendant by making a wrapped loop. On the left side of your necklace, add a red bicone to a head pin and attach it 4 links over from the Christmas charm by making a wrapped loop. Attach an Emerald pendant 4 links over from the red bicone using a 6.85mm jump ring.
One the right side of your necklace, attach a Christmas charm 4 links over from the red bicone using a 6.85mm jump ring. On the left side of your necklace, attach a Christmas charm 7 links over from the Emerald pendant using a 6.85mm jump ring.
Add a green bicone to a head pin and attach it 4 links over from the Christmas charm on one side of your necklace by making a wrapped loop. Attach a 10mm Classic Cut pendant in Light Siam 4 links over from the green bicone using a 6.85mm jump ring. Repeat on the other side of the necklace.
Attach each half of the TierraCast antique silver tapered Bali clasp to each end of the necklace using a 4.60mm jump ring for each.
Add a gold bicone from the blend to a head pin and make a wrapped loop. Repeat twice, for a total of three dangles. Add the dangles to a 4.60mm jump ring. Open a 6.85mm jump ring and attach a 14mm Classic Cut pendant in Emerald and the small jump ring holding the dangles. Attach these to the eye of the sterling silver 22 gauge 3-inch bead cap eye pin and close the jump ring.
Add the Three Kings Nativity Story 30x40mm black agate bead to the eye pin, followed by a green bicone. Make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads.
Attach the eye of a 2-inch 22 gauge sterling silver eye pin to the wrapped loop at the top of your pendant. Add a Czech glass 2mm red opaline with Picasso hibiscus table-cut bead to the eye pin and make a simple loop at the top of the bead. Make sure the loop is big enough for silk ribbon. Slide the hand-dyed silk ribbon white with metallic gold edges through the simple loop. Now you can wear the pendant as a necklace or tie it onto your tree as an ornament.
Add a bicone from the blend to a head pin and make a wrapped loop. Repeat three times for a total of four dangles.
Add the dangles to a 6.85mm jump ring. Add a 14mm Light Siam Classic Cut pendant to the middle of the jump ring between the dangles using another 6.85mm jump ring.
Cut a length of chain approximately 1 ¾ inches long. Attach it to the top of the jump ring holding your dangles.
Attach the 925/10 silver-filled leverback with open ring to the top of the chain using a 4.60mm jump ring.
Repeat these steps to make the other earring, using the Emerald 14mm Classic Cut pendant.
Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 10 inches long. Slide a sterling silver 2x2mm crimp tube bead onto the wire, followed by a 4.60mm open jump ring attached to half of the TierraCast antique silver large beaded clasp set. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
Add a gold bicone from the blend to the wire. Then add the following pattern: One Czech glass flower, a TierraCast antique silver 6mm Rococo round heishi spacer, a white bicone from the blend, and a spacer. Repeat three times. Then, add a flower, a spacer, and a gold bicone.
Slide a crimp tube onto the wire, followed by a jump ring attached to the other half of the clasp. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
Attach a 6.85mm jump ring to the top of the TierraCast antique silver-plated pewter snowflake charm. Add this pendant to the center of a 20-inch length of Beadlinx vitrail light puffy rondelle glass beaded silver-plated chain using a 4.60mm jump ring.
Attach a 16mm Princess Cut pendant in Crystal AB three links over from the center using a 6.85mm jump ring. Repeat on the other side of the necklace.
Attach each half of the TierraCast antique silver heirloom clasp set to each end of the necklace using a 4.60mm jump ring for each.
