• Allegory Galley Mystery Box Opening

    As a fan of Allegory Gallery, and of course mystery bead boxes, I am on the lookout for whatever new and interesting items they might have in stock. When it was announced that a new series of Mystery Boxes were being made, Jami Bostjancic of Accent Allusions (my beading bestie) and I were excited! We were very happy with our previous Mystery Box from Allegory Gallery, and had to order another one. Supporting small businesses is important to us, and Allegory Gallery is a independent bead shop, run by William Jones and Andrew Thornton. They have weekday lives selling beads, jewelry supplies, artwork and free jewelry tutorials on their Allegory Gallery Facebook page.

    Allegory Gallery offers Mystery Boxes every few months, and can sell out quickly. Each box can contain an assortment of gemstone strands, handcrafted items, glass/ceramic/wood/crystal beads, vintage beading supplies, luxury bead blends, pendants and more.

    Join us for another Allegory Galley Mystery Box Opening!

    As continuing fans of Allegory Gallery’s wonderful shop, we wanted to share some of the joy we get from ordering from them. We hope you give their shop a look. You might just find that rare or one of kind jewelry supply or art piece you were looking for.

    Until Next Time, Stay Crafty, Stay Safe!

  • Unwrapping and Tutorial of the Soft Flex Resort Chic Design Kit

    Hello! Join me for a unwrapping and spontaneous tutorial using the Soft Flex Wire Resort Chic Design Kit! Once again Soft Flex created a lovely color palette for their May Design Kit, this time using hues of pink, blue and purple. With the addition of some gorgeous Tierra Cast components this kit brought to mind seaside sunsets and cool, relaxing breezes.

    This kit pushed me to think outside the box, designing with a color palette I don’t normally use. I wanted to try an ocean waves theme, captured in the arrangement of Soft Flex Wire and beads.

    Interested in seeing what new kits and supplies Soft Flex has in stock? Hop on over to the Soft Flex Wire Website. Don’t forget to check out the Soft Flex Wire FB for their most recent lives and tutorials.

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    Until Next Time, Stay Crafty, Stay Safe!

  • Unboxing and Tutorial of the March 2021 JJB Magical Mystery Bead Box

    Another month, another mystery bead box! Continuing with my ongoing love for mystery boxes join me for an opening of my Jesse James Beads Magical Mystery Bead Box from March 2021 and a spontaneous tutorial.

    In my previous Magical Mystery Bead Box opening I gave breakdown of what you can expect in one of these subscription boxes. Each month the MMBB comes with a coordinating selection of jewelry supplies. From natural stones, wood, glass, metal, resin, acrylic, fiber and more.

    Interested in getting your own Jesse James Beads Subscription Box? Take a look at what they have in stock: https://shrsl.com/2witu

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    Until Next Time, Stay Crafty, Stay Safe!

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  • February 2021 Magical Mystery Bead Box

    As I have noted before I have an ongoing love for mystery boxes and grab bags. It should come as no surprise that I love to test out bead box subscriptions, Jesse James Beads Magical Mystery Beads Box being one of them.

    Each month JJB creates a different theme box with a coordinating selection of jewelry supplies. From natural stones, wood, glass, metal, resin, acrylic, fiber and more, you never know what you might get with each theme.

    Take a look at my Opening of the Jesse James Beads Magical Mystery Bead Box from February 2021 and a spontaneous tutorial using a small portion of the supplies:

    You can buy the mystery Jesse James Beads boxes on a month to month basis and sometimes previous month’s boxes go on sale or even on clearance. I currently have a three month subscription which comes out to $42.48 a box. I personally can say I don’t always like every theme of every mystery box, however I don’t have a problem finding uses for the jewelry supplies contained in their boxes.

    Interested in getting your own Jesse James Beads Subscription Box? Take a look at what they have in stock: https://shrsl.com/2witu
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    Until Next Time, Stay Crafty, Stay Safe!

    *This is an affiliate post, which means it contains affiliate links. If you do make a purchase via my affiliate link, I will receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. This fee goes towards the funding of more art projects. I greatly appreciate your support. To read my full disclosure, click here. 

  • Mystery Box Opening from Allegory Gallery

    Sometimes good things seemingly appear out of the blue. While roaming social networks last year I was suggested an independently owned bead shop called Allegory Gallery. Located in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, owned by William Jones and Andrew Thornton. They have friendly weekday live streams of selling beads, jewelry supplies, artwork and free jewelry tutorials on their Allegory Gallery Facebook page.

    As per Allegory Gallery’s website: “We are a creative space that’s one part bead store, one part jewelry boutique, one part fine art gallery, and one part gift shop. The aim of Allegory Gallery is to promote artisan craftspeople, inspire the community to explore their creativity, and act as a focal point for classes and artistic education in the area.”

    I started sharing their lives with my beading bestie, Jami Bostjancic of Accent Allusions, and we were both fast fans of Allegory Gallery. Over time we found that Allegory Gallery offers Mystery Boxes every few months, and they are typically hard to get. Typically containing gemstone strands, handcrafted items, glass/ceramic/wood/crystal beads, vintage beading supplies, luxury bead blends, pendants and more. After missing a few Jami and I were able to order one! They range in price, but this box, including shipping, was $75, the retail value of the contents of each box far exceed their asking price.

    As continuing fans of Allegory Gallery’s wonderful shop, we wanted to share some of the joy we get from ordering from this small business. We hope you give their shop a look. You might just find that rare or one of kind jewelry supply or art piece you were looking for.

    Until Next Time, Stay Crafty, Stay Safe!