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If you're not familiar with the Allegory Gallery Design Challenges, it's a fun and informal way to play, create, and challenge yourself with a pre-selected set of components. To participate, challengers must order a Design Kit. This kit is composed of a Luxury Bead Blend, Czech glass, glass pearls, vintage seed beads, miracle beads, silver tone star beads, and silver tone star charms. But wait... there's more!  The pictures show a lovely mix of materials, but what isn't shown is the Mystery Component! Each kit will come with a special component that will remain a mystery until it arrives at their...

We've just announced SEVEN new Inspiration Kits during The Great Bead Extravaganza intended for our latest Design Challenge Competition—The Houses Competition Challenge! Below are descriptions for each of the Houses and below that are the rules and dates for the competition: House of the Midnight Key - A blend of metallics and inky blacks.  Members of the House of the Midnight Key are interested in unlocking the mysteries of the Universe and exploring the unseen. They are deep thinkers. House of the Desert Heart - A blend of ruby reds, creamy parchment, and turquoise. Members of the House of the...

The Great Bead Extravaganza has another great event coming your way! Join us on March 19-21 for another great weekend of presentations, sales, giveaways, and so much more!  If you're not already a member of The Great Bead Extravaganza Facebook Group, please click here to join!  Below is the schedule of events for the March Event (in both Pacific and Eastern times), and we can't wait to join you again! Friday will be another great Project Preview Event. Saturday and Sunday will be the full-length presentations! You won't want to miss this! 

If you're not familiar with the Allegory Gallery Design Challenges, it's a fun and informal way to play, create, and challenge yourself with a pre-selected set of components. To participate, challengers must order a Design Kit. This kit is composed of a Luxury Bead Blend, a strand of emerald chip beads, Czech glass, vintage Czech glass, vintage acrylic, vintage crystal, plated hematite, vintage sequins, miracle beads, leaded crystal, and satin rattail cord. But wait... there's more!  The pictures show a lovely mix of materials, but what isn't shown is the Mystery Component! Each kit will come with a special, handmade component...

If you're not familiar with the Allegory Gallery Design Challenges, it's a fun and informal way to play, create, and challenge yourself with a pre-selected set of components. To participate, challengers must order a Design Kit. But wait... there's more!  The pictures show a lovely mix of materials, but what isn't shown is the Mystery Component! Each kit will come with a special, handmade component that will remain a mystery until it arrives at their doors! The Mystery Component might actually be more than just one bead or pendant!  It's a surprise! The Mystery Component will be publicly revealed on Thursday,...