Fairy Circle Live Challenge Mix

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.

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Mushroom Necklace

• Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 25 inches. Slide a TierraCast copper 2x2mm crimp bead onto the end, followed by a 4mm copper 20 gauge open jump ring attached to half of the TierraCast antique copper-plated pewter craftsman toggle set. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.
• Add the following pattern to the wire: five seed beads from the Artbeads Sweet Bay Designer Blend, A white and copper bead from the Czech glass Fruit Cake bead mix recipe box, five seed beads, a yellow crackle bead from the recipe box, a red heart bead from the recipe box, and a yellow crackle bead. Repeat this pattern five times.
• Add three seed beads to the wire and then add the Gardanne Beads red and white enameled brass fairy mushroom pendant using a 6mm copper 20 gauge open jump ring. Make a mirror image of the entire bead pattern on the other side of the mushroom pendant.
• Slide a crimp tube onto the end of the wire, followed by a 4mm jump ring attached to the other half of the clasp. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.

Crimp Tool Tutorial
Crimp Tube Video Tutorial
Opening and Closing Jump Rings Video

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Leaf Necklace

• Slide a seed bead, a Vintaj artisan copper pineapple bead, and a seed bead onto a 2-inch antique copper-plated 24 gauge eye pin. Make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads. Attach the Vintaj artisan copper woodland leaf pendant to the loop at the bottom of the dangle using a 6mm jump ring. Attach the top of the dangle to the center bottom hole of the Gardanne Beads yellow enameled brass leaf cluster pendant using a 6mm jump ring.
• Add a 6mm jump ring to one of the loops at the top of the leaf pendant. Crimp a 13-inch piece of jewelry wire to this jump ring using a crimp tube. Then, add the following pattern to the wire: three seed beads, a yellow AB fire-polished bead from the recipe box, a seed bead, a Czech glass 4mm oxblood fire-polished bead, five seed beads, a yellow AB bead, a brown roundel from the box, a yellow AB bead, five seed beads, a Vintaj pineapple bead, five seed beads, a yellow AB bead, a brown roundel, a yellow AB bead, five seed beads, an oxblood fire-polished bead, and 53 seed beads. Slide a crimp tube onto the end of the wire, followed by a 6mm jump ring attached to half of the JBB antique copper-plated pewter 3 petal leaf toggle clasp. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place. Repeat this step on the other side of the leaf pendant.

Wrapped Loop Tutorial
Opening and Closing Jump Rings Video
Crimp Tool Tutorial
Crimp Tube Video Tutorial

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Bracelet

• Cut a length of jewelry wire approximately 11 inches long. Slide a crimp tube onto the end, followed by a 4mm jump ring attached to half of the TierraCast ½-inch antique copper-plated pewter Anna's toggle and clasp. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp.
• Add the following pattern to the wire: One seed bead, one oxblood fire-polished bead, one yellow AB bead, one oxblood fire-polished bead, one seed bead, and one heart bead. Repeat this pattern six times, leaving off the last heart bead.
• Slide a crimp tube onto the end of the wire, followed by a 4mm jump ring attached to the other half of the clasp. Bring the wire back through the crimp tube and crimp in place.

Crimp Tool Tutorial
Crimp Tube Video Tutorial
Opening and Closing Jump Rings Video

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Earrings

• Add a seed bead to an eye pin, followed by a white and copper bead, a seed bead, a white and copper bead, a seed bead, a white and copper bead, and another seed bead. Make a wrapped loop at the top of the beads.
• Attach the Vintaj artisan copper spring green leaf charm and attach it to the bottom of the dangle using a 4mm jump ring. Attach the TierraCast antique copper-plated pewter Grecian hoop to the top of the earring using a 4mm jump ring.
• Repeat these steps to make another earring.

Wrapped Loop Tutorial
Opening and Closing Jump Rings Video

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List of Components
Czech Glass Fruit Cake Bead Mix Recipe Box (BEADS7398, qty 1)
Artbeads Sweet Bay Designer Blend, TOHO 8/0 Round Seed Beads (ADB0538, qty 1)
Gardanne Beads Red and White Enameled Brass Fairy Mushroom Pendant (PEND1835, qty 1)
Gardanne Beads Yellow Enameled Brass Leaf Cluster Pendant (PEND1871, qty 1)
Vintaj Artisan Copper Woodland Leaf Pendant (PEND-1253, qty 1)
Czech Glass 4mm Oxblood Fire-Polished Bead Strand by Starman (CFP-91260-4, qty 1)
Czech Glass 6mm Lt Topaz AB Fire-Polished Bead Strand by Starman (CFP-1002X-6, qty 1)
Vintaj Artisan Copper Pineapple Bead (BEAD-4215, qty 2)
Czech Glass 4mm Burnt Umber Fire-Polished Bead Strand by Starman (CFP-93500-4, qty 1)
Czech Glass 4mm Luster Iris Black Diamond Fire-Polished Bead Strand by Starman (CFP-LR4001-4, qty 1)
Vintaj Artisan Copper Spring Green Leaf Charm (CHARM-4215, qty 2)
TierraCast Copper 2 x 2mm Crimp Bead (BC-0030, qty 6)
TierraCast Antique Copper-Plated Pewter Craftsman Toggle Set (CA-6205, qty 1)
JBB Antique Copper-Plated Pewter 3 Petal Leaf Toggle Clasp (PCA-TOG004, qty 1)
TierraCast 1/2-Inch Antique Copper-Plated Pewter Anna's Toggle and Clasp (CA-6154, qty 1)
TierraCast Antique Copper-Plated Pewter Grecian Hoop (CA-5008, qty 1)
2-Inch Antique Copper-Plated 24 gauge Head Pin (FIND-1187, qty 1)
2-Inch Antique Copper-Plated 24 gauge Eye Pin (FIND-1160, qty 1)
4mm Copper 20 Gauge Open Jump Ring (FIND-1042, qty 8)
6mm Copper 20 Gauge Open Jump Ring (FIND-1046, qty 7)