Making Stuff with the October Bargain Bead Box Part One

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

I would like to apologize for poor lighting and background noise. I am currently taking care of my mother after knee replacement surgery, she is having a tough time with it. So, I am not in my studio. I am trying to bead during her naps, but I need to be close by, so that is the reason for the poor quality of these videos. Soon, I will be back in my studio.

[@rosealexander6630]

Totally understand. You are a great daughter.

[@leslienakagawa8747]

Bless you sweetheart, I recognize that sound.❤️

[@dennettecalhoun-schmeltzer6864]

You are doing a very necessary thing. How could anyone be mad at? No apologize needed!

[@marilynstreight7775]

I have been missing you. I am praying for your Mom's speedy recovery. Your creations are always beautiful.

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

Thank you, she is having a rough time.

[@marilynstreight7775]

I will keep you both in my prayers.

[@nirateller5603]

dear Gina, thank you for your tutorials. I always enjoy watching your videos, and I admire your creativity.

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

Thank you! I am happy you enjoy the videos, thank you for watching!

[@paulinenixon]

I so love your videos Gina.. You explain everything so clearly and simply.. As a total beginner I appreciate that. Love this necklace and earrings.. So beautiful.. Just stunning.

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

Thank you, I am happy you find the videos helpful, I try to be clear with my instructions, it’s nice to know I am accomplishing that.❤️❤️❤️

[@pattikimler1331]

After watching several of your videos on how to make jewelry using what you get in the monthly bargain bead box, I feel like I should comment how helpful your lessons have been to me. I have been making beaded jewelry for over 15 years now, with a few gaps timeline. But I stayed at a beginner level with beading and bread shout instead into some very Advanced wire wraps of gemstone cabochon and freeform polished stones. I recently signed up for the bargain bead box and was at a bit of a loss as to what to make with all the different components that were included. I have watched other artists on KZbin and although they were very instructional, I found their designs to be very far removed from what I would make or wear myself. Your designs are spot-on with what I like to wear myself and what I think my loyal customers would prefer. I especially like what you do with the chandelier components, and your use of spacer beads in dangle earrings. I especially like how you let the bottom of a pendant be the truly decorative part, with the length leading up to the clasp being less flashy. Of course I will put my own spin on things oh, but you have influenced my designs and how I will do things in a very real way. Thank you so much! And it doesn't bother me in the least when you do things to shorten your videos a little bit, and I don't mind at all when you breathe through your coverage of what's in the monthly bargain bead box. Thanks again!

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

What a nice note, thank you for taking the time to write it. I often wonder if these videos are truly helpful. I am happy to hear that are. I use them more so for a way to teach different techniques than to actually promote the box. I think having a box with the same stuff I am using, except for what I might supplement, is a nice way to teach. I am glad you enjoy the videos, I am alway happy to inspire and I love that you can watch and put your own spin on it. Creativity is the goal!💙❤️❤️❤️💜

[@pattikimler1331]

@@GGCBeginningbeaders you really have been a big help, and I thank you for that. You've also been an inspiration. I looked at those for part connectors that came with this month's bargain bead box, and I didn't know what I was going to do with those things. But you had a perfect solution. So I'll keep watching!

[@charlottehodgson5093]

Thank you Gina. Really appreciate all you do. My bead box arrived two weeks ago and have been waiting to see what you did. Can get started now :)

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

LOL, yes, it takes me about a week to get these videos done. But, thanks for waiting for me!

[@leslienakagawa8747]

It’s great you show how to do everything for the beginner. I’ve been at it for fifty years, and had to teach myself!

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

Yes, I am mostly self taught too. But, now there are so many resources to learn anything that interests you, it’s great.💕

[@ellieventrulli264]

Hi Gina! Good to see you back!! Oh sorry to hear your mom is I'll!! Will keep her and you in my prayers!! Love what you did with the chandelier! Usually if I see one- I've seen them all! Yours came out really lovely+ pleasing to the eye!!

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

Thank you, yes, there are only so many things you can do, but I try to be original. Thanks for the well wishes for my mother, she needs them.

[@cutiel7237]

Loving the autumnal colours. Great tutorial ❤️

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

Thanks

[@lorrainehanning3843]

I wish I had found you sooner. I love your techniques and would love to order Bargain Bead Box, I’m convinced they are very much worth the money.

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

Yes, they are very affordable, and pretty nice things.

[@lorrainehanning3843]

Now I have a better education of the “Bead world” I was fortunate enough to pay next to nothing for a plethora of Czech seed beads, from size 10/0 to 2/0, round, square, but mostly 6/0’s and one tube of superduo a friend brought back after I sent her looking for a few things. Long and short of it is what I learned 20yrs ago is slipping and I never knew there was a much bigger picture. I have a gold mine and don’t know what to do with it. I’ll been trying to follow your teaching, even the Daisy stitch is a bit difficult with the wrong size seed beads the wrong size thread, I do however have the right needle. lol any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time.

[@melodeebarnett79]

I love the designs. It's great to design on the fly. thanks for the great ideas and you do very well explaining how to do things

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

Thank you, I appreciate your encouragement 💕

[@yvonnearcos8759]

The beads are beautiful and you do an awesome job putting them together. I love making jewelry too!!!

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

Thank you, I appreciate the compliment.💙

[@susanpicken6874]

Love your Halloween nails! Projects are great! I made the blue bracelet first... I might make it little smaller..two 4mm beads ! Quick recovery for your Mom!

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

Thanks, she is still struggling, but I am hoping this week will be much better. Yes, make your bracelet fit or it’s no use🤪

[@peggiesutton7167]

I have my box for this month so I gotta stop and go get my beads yes, yes, yes. I’m not a beginner but I love watching you design.

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

LOL, you go get those beads , girl! Have fun!💕

[@sharonallen9222]

I just received my 1st bead box. I love everything in it. I can’t wait to see what you make. 😊

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

Fabulous! It usually takes me a week after receiving mine, but I promise, there will be a video every month.

[@fuzzylop9164]

You create such lovely things. I love your style and am looking forward to trying some of these.❤

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

Thank you, yes, try some!💗

[@DianaSalgado-x2y]

Where is the video for the last necklace and bracelet out of the three necklaces, you stated you would do a separate video for the last one{October Bargain Bead Box)?

[@christhompson4270]

Stunning pieces of jewellery sets, thank you for sharing your crafting video i have learnt a lot 👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

You are very welcome.

[@kimbain4368]

Quite a bit of background noise, but I get it. Working from home when everybody else is also home, it's hard to find some quiet time. I applaud your efforts to power through! This is a very striking necklace (speaking about the first one)! It's very Downton Abbey-esque to me -- the old world coming into the new world. I love how you attached the smaller connectors to the large focal with chain. I'd have never thought of that! I love this month's collection from BBB. That chain is stunning! I want more of that -- lots! And the colors as well as the beads themselves are beautiful. (I was a bit thrown by that granny smith apple green in the kit as to a fall palette, but I'm sure I can work those into something.) Lovely! I also design from the focal out. I like the dangle in front of the focal in the second necklace, and I love all the colors. You've definitely given me ideas for my own creations.

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

Yes, a whole lot of commotion in the background, well, mostly the TV, oh and my moms oxygen machine and so on...it was either, make my viewers put up with all that, or don’t make this video at all. I decided I really wanted to get this one done, I have other ideas I want to work on as soon as I can get back into my studio. So, thanks for putting up with it. 💕 Yes, I too, really liked this box. The chain is a nice one this time, you are right, I won’t more of that too. Thank you for watching, have fun with your box👍😁💜

[@kimbain4368]

@@GGCBeginningbeaders I totally get it. For the last year of my mom's life she needed 24/7 care, so my sister and I would take turns living with her, 4 or 5 days at a time. She was also on oxygen, though we were able to move the machine to another room away from the living areas. Also, she was a bit hard of hearing, though she denied it till the end, and so would have to have the tv on full blast. I can't imagine trying to make a video under those circumstances. Thanks for thinking of the others of us who are stuck at home, needing diversion from the sameness of being homebound every day. Your tutorials are much appreciated.

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

@@kimbain4368 yes, those oxygen machines are loud, her stays in one place, it’s designated spot, outside the bedroom door, but you can hear it through the house. Anyway, thanks for understanding and relating. My next video will be quieter and well lit!

[@maryannneuroth8050]

Lovely pieces. Thank you.

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

You are very welcome 💜

[@kathsmith5064]

What a super selection.

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

Thank you.

[@yomama8873]

Great makes. 🤩🤩🤩💜💜

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

Thank you 😁

[@sharonallen9222]

Where can I watch wear the green and gold? Set on the right?

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJnZh42ZjbONba8. 😁

[@artistcarolinateresita7803]

That's very talented 💖 keep up the good work.

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

Thank you

[@BellaRayneJewelryCo]

I am super new to these videos and wish I would have taken Sheila's advise about watching the videos first. After two nights of working on this GORGEOUS necklace....I am nowhere near completing this project. Going back to the less time-consuming projects from her other members. Don't get me wrong...this is beautiful and I have been making jewelry for quite a while and this is going to end up being a 10-hour project to get it right :-)

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

Some projects do take more time. You can simplify the design, just use the video for inspiration, then find an easier way. Maybe you if you leave off the wire wrapped dangles of and just use the graduated lengths of chain. That would still be pretty. Just do what you feel you can and want to do.

[@brendaboles3875]

Wow! Great pieces

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

Thank you!💜

[@amysantics4u818]

I'm pretty sure those "round bumpy metal ones'" are called daisy spacer beads.

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

Not these, there are Daisy spacer beads, these are not them. These are rodels

[@TwistedQuestionMark]

Stunning sets!

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

Thank you 💜

[@TheSparklyBeader87]

Gina, these are beautiful! I probably would put wire guardians on the first necklace where you attach the double wire to the smaller chandelier component. There is going to be stress on those points. Hope your mom has a speedy and complete healing from her surgery. 💖🌷💍💎

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

Yes, that is an option, but they may turn at the connection and make you necklace focal lay funny. Try it out, I could be wrong.🤪👍

[@jerrispitz7467]

Thanks for the tip 👍

[@annasussman4411]

You’re so talented

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

Awe, thanks, you are sweet.

[@bernadetteleonard4940]

I love your tools! I want and need better tools😏 And the jewelry 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

They are BeadSmith Zebra tools, you can find them on Amazon.

[@tishsmiddy71]

Lovely 🤟🏻🥰💋

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

Thank you 💜

[@emnasry1636]

Lovely

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

Thank you.

[@bonnie4526]

Wow

[@GGCBeginningbeaders]

Thank you!💙