Artistic Creations by Dena

🍂✨ I’m heading back out to an in-person event this weekend!

This Saturday, October 3, Artistic Creations by Dena will be at the Acorn Art Festival in Katy, Texas! I’ll have lots of my handmade jewelry with me—including some of the designs you’ve seen come to life right here on the channel. 💜

If you’re anywhere in the Houston/Katy area, I’d love for you to stop by, say hello, and see my creations in person!

The festival will also have arts & crafts vendors, music, food trucks, kid-friendly activities and more, so come out and make a day of it!

📍 Grand Lakes Presbyterian Church
6035 S. Fry Rd., Katy, TX 77450

🌰 More information about the Acorn Art Festival:
www.grandlakespc.org/aaf

Now we just need Mother Nature to cooperate with us! 🤞☀️

Hope to see some of you there! 💜

P.S. Here are a few things I’ll be bringing with me!

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🛸 It’s UFO time! Join me LIVE Thursday at 2 PM CDT! 🛸

No, we’re not searching the skies for aliens… we’re tackling UFOs — UnFinished Objects! 😂

I think most jewelry makers have a few projects sitting around waiting for that final earring, a few more rows of beadwork, or simply a little inspiration to get them across the finish line. This week’s Design & Unwind Live is all about pulling out some of mine and seeing how many we can tackle together!

🇺🇸 First up, I want to get back to my July 4th earrings. This is one of those projects that has been patiently waiting for me to return to it, so let’s see if we can finally get it finished!

💎 Next, I’m hoping to finish Cayla, my Gemstone Orphanage “Little Sister.” She’s a beautiful Impression Jasper cabochon that I started bezeling during a previous live, and I’d really like to finally turn her into a finished design.

📿 And if we have time, we may start something completely NEW! I recently returned from the Potomac Beads Retreat with some beautiful new treasures, including rhodochrosite and bronzite beads, and I already have some ideas brewing for them.

Of course, we’ll also catch up, talk about what I’ve been working on lately, look at what’s coming up on the channel, and probably get distracted by a bead or two along the way. 😂

📅 Thursday
⏰ 2 PM CDT
🛸 Theme: UFOs — UnFinished Objects!

Grab one of your own UFOs, your favorite drink, and come Design & Unwind with me. Maybe we can all cross at least one unfinished project off our lists!

👉 Tell me in the comments: How many jewelry UFOs do YOU currently have waiting to be finished? Be honest… I promise I won’t judge! 😂

So let’s finish some artistic creations together! 💙

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🛸 UFOs are invading this week’s Design & Unwind Live! 🛸

But don’t worry… these are UnFinished Objects! 😂

Join me Thursday at 2 PM CDT as I pull out a few projects that have been patiently waiting for some attention. We’ll work on my July 4th earrings, revisit Cayla from Gemstone Orphanage, and—if time allows—maybe even play with some of the new beads I brought home from the Potomac Beads Retreat!

📅 Thursday | 2 PM CDT

Grab one of your own UFOs and come Design & Unwind with me!

👉 Be honest… how many UFOs are hiding in your bead room right now? 😂

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🌙✨ A NEW TUTORIAL IS LIVE!

Four gemstones...four individual beadwoven components...but definitely NOT four pieces of jewelry!

In today's tutorial, I'm using brick stitch and silver sheen obsidian to create four separate components, then joining them together to form the Midnight Tide Pendant—a large, star-inspired statement piece that turned out even better than I imagined!

🎥 Watch the new Midnight Tide tutorial here:
https://youtu.be/zV6yk4hxXpg

I love how this design shows that sometimes the most interesting jewelry comes from looking at individual components a little differently. And remember—you don't need my exact beads to create along with me. Grab a gemstone and some seed beads from your stash and make your own version!

💙 And I have to share a little bit about my week...

I just got back from the Potomac Beads Retreat in Hagerstown, Maryland, and what an experience! I spent three days surrounded by beads, creativity, learning, and—best of all—other people who love this craft as much as I do.

I also got the opportunity to spend time with Kelly Dale and Allie Buchman, and of course I had to share a few pictures! 🥰 I came home with lots of memories, inspiration, and probably a few more beads than I left with. 😂

I'll be sharing more about the retreat soon, but for now—come check out Midnight Tide and let me know what you think of this one!

What gemstone would you put in the center of your own version? 🌙✨

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Good morning, everyone! 💜 There won’t be a new video today, as I’m away at the Potomac retreat enjoying some creative time!

Stay tuned for the Midnight Tide tutorial coming Thursday morning! 🌊✨ I can’t wait to share this project with you.

So let’s make an artistic creation together!

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Morgan got dressed up! 💎

Our beautiful Amazonite Doorstep Baby is finally getting her finished design—and I may have gotten a little carried away with the beadwork!

In today's new tutorial, we're making TWO projects. First, I'll show you how I created the ruffled beadwork surrounding Morgan using my variation of Oglala stitch. Then we're switching techniques completely and making Tidal Mist, a tubular chenille bangle filled with beautiful little pops of color.

Together with Caribbean Fringe, these complete my Amazonite Caribbean collection!
The new video is LIVE now. Which piece would you wear first—Morgan, Tidal Mist, or Caribbean Fringe?

#Beadweaving #AmazoniteJewelry #JewelryTutorial

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Come bead, chat, and help me shape what comes next, Thursday Sept 10! 🌲💜

It's time for another Design & Unwind Live, and this week we're heading back to Rustic Retreat! I'll be digging into the collection to create a second project using more of the beads and components from this Creative Color Challenge palette.

As always, we'll catch up on everything that's happened over the last couple of weeks—the projects and videos I've been working on, what's coming to the channel next, and a very exciting trip I have coming up. I'm heading to the Potomac Beads Retreat in Hagerstown, Maryland next week, and I can't wait!

🎨 I also need YOUR help with the Creative Color Challenge.

I've been taking a close look at the Challenge—what's working, what isn't, and how I can make it more interactive, fun, and focused on what you would actually like to see. I have some new ideas brewing, but before I make any decisions, I'd really like to hear from you during the Live.

What do you enjoy about the Challenge? What would you change? Would you like to have a bigger role in choosing the colors? What would make you excited to come back and see what happens next?

🎁 PLUS — LIVE GIVEAWAY!

One viewer will win their choice of either the Rustic Retreat or Midnight Tide Designer Collection — a value of up to $68!

You must be present in the Live when the winner is drawn to claim your prize. Full giveaway details and eligibility will be explained during the stream.

If you haven't subscribed yet, I'd love to have you join our creative community so you don't miss the Live—or everything that's coming after my trip!

So grab your beads, your favorite drink, or just come hang out and chat. Let's spend the afternoon creating, catching up, and figuring out where the Creative Color Challenge should go next.

I'll see you Thursday for Design & Unwind Live! 💜

#JewelryMaking #BeadingLive #CreativeColorChallenge #Beading #DIYJewelry #BeadWithMe

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✨ Today’s new video is LIVE! ✨

We’re heading into the twilight with Bargain Bead Box’s In the Gloaming collection!

After taking a look at everything inside the box, I’m creating three coordinating jewelry designs using sodalite, crystals, seed beads, and celestial details. We’ll work with CRAW to create a beaded halo around a sodalite star, and I’m also bringing back a component from an earlier tutorial and using it in two completely different designs.

Which will be your favorite—the earrings, bracelet, or necklace?

Come bead with me this morning! 🌙⭐

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A new Gemstone Orphanage has arrived—and we're heading to the Caribbean!

Today I'm opening both the Doorstep Baby and Little Sister bags from this gorgeous Amazonite collection, and then we're heading straight to the bead mat.

We're making Caribbean Fringe, a pair of beaded earrings featuring flower Amazonite and a variation of Oglala stitch that creates the prettiest ruffled, almost shell-like effect.

And Caribbean Fringe is just the beginning—I already have two more projects underway from this collection!

The new video is LIVE now! Come see what was hiding inside the bags and make Caribbean Fringe with me.

#GemstoneOrphanage #Amazonite #BeadingTutorial

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🌵🌊 Going LIVE today at 2 PM CDT — and there’s a giveaway! 🎉

It’s time for another Design & Unwind Live, and this week we’re bringing together two very different inspirations — Saguaro Sunset and a Caribbean getaway!

We’ll start by catching up on what’s been happening over the last couple of weeks, looking at some of my recent jewelry projects, and talking about what’s coming up next on the channel.

Then it’s time to bead! 💎

🌵 I’ll be finishing the second RAW earring from the Saguaro Sunset Bargain Bead Box. I wasn’t able to fit a separate tutorial for these earrings into my schedule, so I thought our live would be the perfect place to finish the pair together.

🌊 Then we’ll visit Gemstone Orphanage and work with Cayla, the “Little Sister” from my Caribbean-themed amazonite collection. Cayla is a beautiful Impression Jasper cabochon, and I’ll begin creating a beadwoven bezel around her and see where the design takes us!

🎁 PLUS — another $25 Etsy Shop Credit Giveaway!

One person joining me during the live will win a $25 credit to use in my Etsy shop. You can put it toward a jewelry collection you’ve been eyeing, choose a finished necklace, bracelet or pair of earrings, or save it for something that catches your eye later!

The $25 shop credit does not expire and can be used toward merchandise in my Etsy shop. Shipping is not included in the credit.

Whether you’re working on your own project or just want to sit back and watch, join me for an afternoon of DIY jewelry making, bead weaving, RAW stitch, cabochon bezeling, creative designing and plenty of bead chat along the way.

📅 Today | 2 PM CDT
🎁 $25 Etsy Shop Credit Giveaway

Grab your beads and your favorite drink, and come Design & Unwind with me!

👉 Which project are you most excited to see — Saguaro Sunset 🌵 or Cayla 🌊? And if you won the $25 Etsy credit, what would you spend it on? 👀

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