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✨ It’s finally here! ✨

Today is the day I’m sharing the first Creative Color Challenge winner 🎉

The winning color palette inspired a brand-new pair of earrings called Deepwater Dance, and the full challenge video goes live today at 12 noon CST.

Along with the video, the matching Creative Color Challenge Collection will also be available in my Etsy shop. This collection is inspired directly by the winning palette and includes a coordinated selection of beads and design elements pulled from my personal stash—perfect if you want to create alongside me or explore the palette in your own way.

If you voted in the poll, thank you for helping shape this challenge 💛
If you didn’t get a chance to vote, this is just the beginning—new polls, palettes, and challenges are coming every month.

Set a reminder, grab a cup of coffee, and I’ll see you at noon!
— Dena

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The votes are in! 🎨✨

Creative Color Challenge – Card 284 is the winner!

This palette inspired a flowing, ocean-themed design I’m calling Deepwater Dance, and I can’t wait to share it with you.

🎥 The full tutorial video &
🧵 The Creative Color Collection inspired by this palette
Both go live this Saturday at 12:00 PM CST.

Thank you to everyone who voted and took part in the first Creative Color Challenge — this is just the beginning. If you love color-led design and seeing how inspiration turns into finished pieces, you’re going to love what’s coming next.

🌊 More soon… and the next poll will be here before you know it.

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🌈 NEW VIDEO DROPS TODAY! 🌈

The Wild Sky bead box is full of bold color and creative possibilities, and I had so much fun working with this collection. In today’s video, I’m unboxing the entire box and turning a handful of these vibrant beads into a handmade pair of earrings using simple wire techniques.

🕛 Video goes live: 12:00 PM CST

If you love bead box unboxings, colorful bead combinations, and seeing how designs come together at the bead table, this one’s for you. Be sure to check back at noon to watch the full unboxing and tutorial!

✨ Which color are you most excited to see?

P.S. The first winner of the Creative Color Challenge will oficially be announced at 8pm CST tonight! Stay tuned!

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⏳ Last call!

Today is the final day to vote in the current Creative Color Challenge poll.
If you haven’t had a chance yet, now’s the time to cast your vote and help decide what comes next. (Original post and poll was on Jan 15th)

youtube.com/post/UgkxAJUEr0ywbkZMGfiDhzTO0_EoKlp7O…

Poll closes tonight — thank you for being part of the process 🎨✨

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Today’s video goes live at 12 noon CST!

I’m unboxing Soft Flex’s Midwinter 2026 Kind Heart TGBE collection and turning the kit into a finished pair of Kind Heart Flower Pot earrings. If you enjoy bead kit unboxings, design inspiration, and seeing how a project comes together from start to finish, this one’s for you. 

Let me know in the comments what you would create with this collection.

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✨ What’s Coming Up This Week on the Channel ✨

If you haven’t already, make sure to vote in the first Creative Color Challenge poll! The poll is open now and will run through January 21, with the winning color combination being announced on January 22. Your vote directly shapes an upcoming design, so don’t miss your chance to be part of it.

Here’s what else is coming up this week:

On January 20, I’ll be sharing a TGBE unboxing along with an earring tutorial, taking beads straight from the box and turning them into a finished design.

Then on January 22, there will be a Sam’s Bead Box unboxing and earring tutorial, featuring another fresh set of beads and a brand-new pair of earrings created step by step.

Wrapping up the week on January 24, I’ll be releasing the winner video for the first Creative Color Challenge, and the full Challenge Collection will be available in my Etsy shop. This one is extra special because it’s inspired directly by your votes.

Make sure notifications are turned on so you don’t miss anything. I’m really excited to share this creative week with you and see how the Color Challenge unfolds! 💙

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Today’s video goes live at 12 noon CST! 💚

I’m unboxing this month’s Beads of the Month and creating a pair of gemstone earrings using Green Strawberry Quartz and the Antique Copper Findings Companion Pack. 

If you enjoy bead unboxings and seeing how kits turn into finished jewelry, this one’s for you. A matching necklace tutorial is coming soon!

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🎨 Creative Color Challenge — YOU get to choose!

It’s time to kick off the very first Creative Color Challenge, and I need your help deciding the winning color palette!


🗳️ Vote below:
137: Fallen Leaves
284: The Sea Below

The winning palette will be used for upcoming jewelry projects — and maybe a kit! ✨

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✨ Going live TOMORROW at 2 PM CST! ✨

Join me for this week’s Design & Unwind Live — a relaxed mix of creativity, updates, and live jewelry making.

Today we’ll be covering:
🎨 The Creative Color Challenge launches Jan 15 — what it is, how to participate, and some changes I’m considering for next month
🎥 A recap of the last two weeks of videos, plus close-up looks at the jewelry that was created
📿 Live project time as I work on the necklace I didn’t get a chance to record using December’s Bargain Bead Box

If you enjoy DIY jewelry making, bead weaving, creative challenges, or just love relaxing with bead chat and behind-the-scenes conversation, this live is for you.

👉 Set your reminder and join me LIVE at 2 PM CST tomorrow Jan 15!
Are you planning to participate in the Creative Color Challenge?

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❄️ Today at noon, I’m unboxing the January 2026 Bargain Bead Box collection, Arctic Aurora. ❄️

I’ll go through every bead and component, then turn the box into a coordinated necklace, bracelet, and earring set using one versatile bead weaving technique. If you enjoy seeing how a full jewelry set comes together from a single box, this one’s for you.

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