How To Make A Spring Stacking Layer Bracelet

This bracelet is inspired by spring time blooms and is guaranteed to uplift any outfit with its vibrant colours & happy vibes! Multiple layers make it appear like a complex piece, but in fact it is super simple as they simply stack on top of one another. Here is how we made it:

Measure your wrist & cut a piece of jewellery making jelly cord to length, allowing extra for tying the knot upon completion.

Thread a mixture of bugle beads, pearl seed beads, sequins & handmade clay flower beads onto the cord.

Tie a knot at the end & snip off the excess. For a more professional finish, use crimp beads. Thread both ends of the cord through the crimp so they are over lapping. Then flatten it with pliers to secure the cord. It makes working with slippy cords easier to handle & more secure.

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Top Tips:

Try and keep to a few colours to give the piece a feeling of unity. Here we have selected red, pink, orange & yellow with a hint of green.

Create some plain beaded layers too, to help the beautifully embellished layers take centre stage.

Spring Sunshine Inspired Bookmarks, Handmade Gifts Ideal for Mother's Day

Feeling Inspired by the First Rays of Sunshine & Fresh Spring Flowers Peeping Through out of the Grey? Us Too! 

Channelling spring into our latest craft project, these gorgeous embellished bookmarks ooze sunshine vibes! Super quick and simple to make for either yourself, or a perfect handmade gift for any green-fingered Mum this Mother's Day.

1 - Simply cut a piece of satin ribbon to your desired length.

2 - Glue-gun or sew a small beaded circle or heart onto the end of the ribbon on each side, sandwiching the ribbon in between.

3 - Finish off with a stunning sequin & beaded applique. Above we opted for a flower, butterfly & bumble bee.

It's A Gem! Follow Our Guide On How To Make This Semi Precious Stone Layer Bracelet

Read on to see how to create our chic bracelet using semi-precious stones and sparkly 

diamanté encrusted beads.

Make the Beaded Layers: 

String of Genuine Crystal Glass Faceted Beads (Jr04848) 

String of Amazonite Precious Stones (Jr04843)

String of Botswana Agate Precious Stones (Jr04861)

Crystal Diamanté Encrusted Beads, 7mm (Jr05087) 

Jewellery Findings

Stringing Materials

1: Measure cord so it fits your wrist comfortably, allowing for an extra 10cm. Cut three lengths and tie a knot at one end of each piece. Add a crimp bead, then thread the cord through a 3-bar spacer.

2: Push another crimp onto the cord. Add the first set of beads, then finish the row with a diamanté. Double check the amount of beads used against the size of your wrist as you work. Repeat three times. 

3: When the stringing is complete, thread the remainder of the cord back through the first crimp bead, the corresponding hole on the spacer bar, then the second crimp. To secure the beads in place, squash the crimps flat using pliers. Untie, then snip off excess cord.

Make the Bracelet Charms: 

Crystal Diamanté Encrusted Bead,10mm (Jr05088)

Single Stone Diamanté Shank Back Button (Jr01996)

Natural Mother-of-Pearl Heart Button (Jr02026) 

Jewellery Findings

4: To create the feature charm, assemble a small length of chain using three jump rings. Thread a selection of pearl and diamanté beads onto 1” head pins. Trim away 1cm above the beads. Using pliers, bend the wire into a loop. Secure onto the chain at different heights, from smallest to largest to create a cluster effect. 

5: Finish with a mother-of-pearl heart button, securing a pendant mount through the bottom hole using pliers. Attach to the last jump ring on the chain. Add a mother-of pearl pendant mount, then hang from the bottom hole of the 3-bar spacer.

Top Tip:

Don’t be put off by the many types of  findings, look at how shop bought jewellery is constructed and use it as a guide!

Craft Cheats Beautiful Beaded Napkin Rings

Preparation

1. Choose one of the colour combinations from our beautiful collection of pre-beaded wires. These cheap & cheerful pre-beaded wires can be used as bag handles, curtain tiebacks, jewellery… the choice is yours!
2. Choose any ribbon that is approximately 7mm wide. Cut ribbon to approx 30cm

Start

1. Bend the wire twice round into a circle so that the end loops are in line with each other with one small matte gold bead in-between
2. Using a pair of round nosed pliers, slightly open the end loops out enough to easily thread through your ribbon of choice
3. Thread the ribbon upwards through the bottom loop over the back of the matt gold bead. Then bring the ribbon down over the front & twist back around the reverse of the bead & then up again through the top loop
4. Bring the ends of the ribbon together at the front of your napkin ring & tie into a decorative bow. Snip the ends of the ribbon to tidy up any fraying

Tip: I have teamed together complimentary ribbons to match the colour of the beads. You could try using contrasting colours for a whole different effect. Red ribbon on green beaded napkin rings would look fab on the Xmas table!

Products Used

Jr01812 Peach & Topaz Beaded Wire £1.90 each

Jr01813 Grey & Topaz Beaded Wire £1.90 each

Jr01814 Olive Beaded Wire £1.90 each

Jr01813 AmethystBeaded Wire £1.90 each

Jr03857 Blackberry Satin Ribbon. 7mm £0.21 per metre

Jr03863 Moonlight Satin Ribbon. 7mm £0.21 per metre

Jr03845 Cypress Satin Ribbon. 7mm £0.21 per metre

Jr03824 Sable SatinRibbon. 7mm 0.21 per metre

Round nosedpliers from £4.99 each

Make for Mum: Habby Necklace

Mother's Day is fast approaching. What better way to say 'i love you' to your Mum this year, by creating her this unique necklace, tailoring the fabrics, colours and beads all to your Mum's personal tastes. 

Here's How:

Cut out your desired collar shape from a sturdy felt.

Choose a collection of clear acrylic stones in a selection of shapes. Cover them with a thin chiffon material, so you can still see the facets of the gems. Gather the fabric at the back of the gem and tack it together. 

Sew the fabric covered stones onto your felt collar. Position them so that they sit slightly higher than the top edge of the collar to hide the felt.

Line up a string of multi-coloured beads made from precious stones along the bottom edge of the collar. Tack the string to the collar every 3 beads.

Fill in the gaps between the gems and beads with sew-on genuine crystal diamanté stones in clasps.

Measure a strip of black grosgrain ribbon to the length you wish your necklace to be. Cut it in half and stitch one end of each strip to the back of each tip to create the 'chain'.

Slot a ribbon end clasp onto the tip of each ribbon and close in place with a pair of jewellery pliers. Finish off with a screw clasp.

How To Make A Frozen Inspired Christmas Bauble

A Show Stopping Ornament For Your Tree Or Something Special For The Little Princess in Your Life

Preparation:

1. Slide a selection of beads and sequins onto silver head pins. Change the embellishment combinations on each pin to create extra interest.
2. Ensure that you create some smaller bead combinations to fill in the gaps.
3. Try and keep the tones and colours similar for an overall sophisticated look. I have chosen mainly ice blues and whites with hints of silver from the crystal diamanté and snowflake sequins.

Guide:

1. For the diamanté centrepiece simply use one half of the diamanté crystal clasp JR04869.
2. Loop 3mm ribbon around the centre and hide the knot behind the base.
3. Spot a little bit of glue on the shank back and using a polystyrene ball as the base, sink it into the polystyrene surface of the ball.
4. Now, simply push the decorated beaded head pins securely into the remaining surface area. For added security, spot a little glue on the bottom bead of each pin.

The Final Show Stopper... Fit For 

Any Snow Queen!

Top Tip: If you wish to create a distinct

pattern, draw the shape on the ball with

a felt tip pen and follow as a guide.

Silver Plated Head Pins

Diamanté Clasp

Snowflake Sequins

Frosted Blue Beads

Get crafty this Halloween!

Halloween is the perfect time for people of all ages to celebrate and to get in the mood to create some spook-tacular craft projects.

At JosyRose you can celebrate in style by checking out the range of craft products in stock. From feathers to beads to googly eyes, we have it all to make your Halloween shopping easy this year.

If you look online you will find great ideas for craft projects that you can do this year. Do you have children? If so you can encourage them to get involved with the craft festivities as we stock kids choice glue for only £2.99. You can be supper creative with your little one as we stock witch papier maché hats for just £1.79 per unit. These plain hats are ready to paint and embellish to how you desire, this hat will create the perfect addition to your child’s trick or treat outfit!

Halloween costumes for both adults and children can be quite costly considering you only wear them once a year. Alternatively, why not customise items from your own wardrobe to give them a crazy spooky feel. Have a go at attaching some sequins or buttons, such as our glow in the dark tusk sequins costing only £1.95 per 1 pack. Sequins will make all the difference when it comes to creating a unique and cost effective Halloween costume this year.

Instead of going out and buying decorations, why not make your own! Customise table clothes with our great selection of spooky ribbons, such as our Halloween pumpkin ribbon which costs only £0.46 per 1 metre. You can also add a little bit of sparkle to your table surfaces with loose glitter costing £1.49 per pack.

The possibilities are endless for Halloween, get creative with crafts at JosyRose, for more information on the products we sell visit our website.

Christmas Crafting at JosyRose

Christmas is the season to be jolly, but it’s also the perfect season to be crafty as well! With the Christmas cheer and the decorations it’s enough to inspire anyone to grab hold of the scissors, glue, and a needle and thread.

If you are struggling for gift ideas or are planning to come up with a personal gift for your friends or family then being crafty is the essential way to make someone’s Christmas extra special. Here at JosyRose we have Christmas covered so you don’t need to stress when it comes to finding craft essentials, we have Christmas cards to charms and bells that can provide endless entertainment.

Embrace your creative side by taking a look at the many Christmas ribbons that we have in stock. Whether it’s simple Merry Christmas motifs to star print there is a style of ribbon to suit all your needs. Ribbon is handy for many reasons during the Holiday season, if you want your gift wrapped presents to stand out under the Christmas tree then use one of our many style of ribbons to add a bow decoration to your presents after wrapping them up. Prices for our ribbons start from £0.45p so there is no reason not to get crafty with this product!

Want to add a little bit of sparkle to your Christmas cards? Why not purchase our handmade Christmas cards priced at £1.89 per 1 pack of 5 or £7.09 for 5 packs of 5. You won’t find these amongst the shelves in stores so you can be rest assured that you are providing your friends and family with a unique designed card. To make this card or any other Christmas cards that little bit more spectacular why not place some of our Christmas sequin mix inside so when your friends and family open their card they get a nice little surprise. This sequin mix only cost £2.50 per 25 grams, or why not bulk buy 1 pack of ¼ Kilo for only £20.

If you fancy personalising your cards or making charm bracelets than take a look at our charm and bracelet section on JosyRose. Featured in this section is a collection of bells, angel charms, Christmas charms on a card and much more, prices range from £0.49p per unit.

If you are handy with an iron then why not purchase our felt Christmas stocking motif which costs only £0.19p per piece. We have many craft motifs in stock which are perfect for adding embellishments to any handmade crackers or craft project! This motif comes with a pre-glued backing so it’s simple and easy to apply.

At JosyRose we have many craft ideas and products for when it comes to Christmas crafting so why not take a look on our website to view all our products and tips.

Get Hot Under the Collar with the Fantastic Collection of JosyRose Fashion Collars!

Keep up with the Spring/Summer trend this year by purchasing fashion collars! They are the perfect item for transforming one of your ordinary outfits into something spectacular, and here at JosyRose we have the perfect selection of fashion collars.

We have great choices from bead and sequins collars to embroidered lace collars and we even have a few limited edition pieces that you are sure to want.

The bead and sequin collection allows you to add glitz and glamour to your outfit, from the collection is the 'Grecian Queen Collar', in a fabulous gold and black colour which will ensure you are on trend. For only £7.95 per piece, this collar also features jagged stitched edges and gold disks set on a fine black mesh.

From the embroidered and lace collection is the 'V shaped stitched motif'. This collar is available in the following colours:

• Deep purple
• White
• Soft mauve
• Turquoise
• Soft peach
• Black

For only £2.99 per piece, you could buy the entire collection and transform you outfit a fantastic six times!

In our limited edition collection we have some last chance to buy pieces, 'The Sweetie Fashion Collar' is available in a choice of two colours, bring and pink and purple. This fashion collar is bound to create a statement, with only seven left in stock and at only £8.95. Buy online at JosyRose today!

View the entire Fashion Collar collection here.

Fabulous fashion brooches at JosyRose

Here at JosyRose we have a spectacular collection of super versatile fashion brooches. Brooches are a great way to make a boring outfit stand out from the crowd and look unique. They also add a touch of style to any bag, headband or shoes!

We have four styles of  brooch, these are:

• Bead and Sequin brooches
• Flower Corsage brooches
• Feather brooches
• Vintage brooches

From the bead and sequin brooch collection, there is the stunning JosyRose Bead Butterfly brooch, which is limited edition and available in a choice of two colours, pale green or pale mauve, this accessory is perfect for all occasions, £4.49 per one piece.

The Sequined Rose Brooch from the flower corsage collection, is another limited edition piece available in gold, metallic silver and glossy black, this brooch will give any accessory an additional sparkle, £3.06 per piece.

The Carnival Feather brooch comes in a choice of three colour ways, Pacific and Lime, Hot Pink and Melon and Pastel Pink and Caramel. The vibrant spray of flamboyant feathers from the feather brooch collection will really add the wow factor to a simple outfit. Available at JosyRose for £3.99 per piece.

Make your everyday accessories look vintage, with the large woolly flower brooch from the vintage brooch collection. This brooch instantly adds classical glamour, here at JosyRose for £1.55 per piece and it comes in the option of seven colours, vintage cream, soft pastels, soft lavender, fruity, leafy greens, mocha and black.

View the whole range of JosyRose fashion brooches here.