Riverside Bead Box #71 – Snow Queen Lizzy Beading Kit

Meet Snow Queen Lizzy, the beautiful September project from our exclusive Riverside Bead Box collection.

This elegant beaded character is created around a beadable doll frame, which forms the structure for her striking Snow Queen design. Using a combination of bead weaving stitches, you will gradually build Lizzy’s intricate beaded dress, creating beautiful shape, detail and texture as you work.

Snow Queen Lizzy is more than simply a finished decoration. The project gives you the opportunity to explore different bead weaving techniques and discover how they can be combined within one design. It’s a wonderfully rewarding make for anyone who loves beadwork, character projects and learning new ways to use seed beads.

❄️ Create Snow Queen Lizzy

At the heart of this month’s project is a specially designed beadable doll frame.

Rather than creating a traditional piece of jewellery, you’ll use your beads to dress the frame and transform it into your own elegant Snow Queen.

A combination of bead weaving stitches creates Lizzy’s detailed dress, with layers of beadwork giving the finished design its beautiful shape and character.

Work through the project step by step and watch your Snow Queen gradually come to life.

Once you’ve mastered the techniques, the design also offers plenty of inspiration for creating your own beaded characters. Experiment with different bead colours and finishes to completely change the personality and style of your doll.

🧵 Develop Your Bead Weaving Skills

One of the things we love about our Riverside Bead Box is the opportunity to introduce different techniques from month to month.

Snow Queen Lizzy brings together several bead weaving stitches within one project, making it a fantastic way to practise your existing skills while discovering new ways of combining them.

The project will help you explore:

• Bead weaving techniques
• Working around a shaped frame
• Building texture with seed beads
• Creating shape through bead placement
• Combining stitches within one design
• Decorative finishing techniques

The result is an impressive beaded character that you’ll be proud to display.

👑 Make Lizzy Your Own

Although we’ve designed Lizzy as an elegant Snow Queen, there’s plenty of scope to use the project as inspiration for future creations.

Once you understand how the dress is constructed, try recreating the design in your favourite colours.

Think icy blues and silvers for another winter queen, rich jewel tones for a regal look, soft pastels for a fairy-inspired character or festive reds, greens and golds for Christmas.

Changing the colours, bead finishes and embellishments can give the same basic design a completely different personality.

🌸 Bonus Project – Angel in Bloom Earrings

There’s even more to create inside this month’s Bead Box!

Alongside Snow Queen Lizzy, you’ll also receive the design for our beautiful Angel in Bloom Earrings.

These delicate earrings provide a lovely additional project and another opportunity to use your jewellery-making skills.

They’re ideal for making as a treat for yourself or as a beautiful handmade gift.

Two projects in one box means even more creative time and inspiration from your September Riverside Bead Box.

🍃 Special Bonus Gift for Bead Box Members

Our subscribers receive a little something extra this month too!

September Bead Box members receive a bonus gift of beautiful leaf beads.

Keep them in your bead stash for another project or use them to inspire a coordinating piece of jewellery. They would look wonderful incorporated into earrings, bracelets, necklaces and nature-inspired designs.

It’s one of the extra little treats we love adding to our monthly subscription boxes to say thank you to our wonderful Bead Box members.

💜 Part of the Riverside Bead Box Collection

Snow Queen Lizzy was originally created as the September Riverside Bead Box project.

Our monthly Bead Box is designed to help jewellery makers discover new ideas, materials and techniques while enjoying the excitement of a different Riverside-designed project each month.

No two months are the same. Our previous boxes have explored techniques including bead weaving, bead embroidery, braiding, Kumihimo, wirework and decorative beading.

Each box is another opportunity to build your skills and discover what you enjoy making.

Who Is This Kit Suitable For?

The Snow Queen Lizzy Bead Box is perfect for:

• Bead weaving enthusiasts
• Jewellery makers looking to develop their skills
• Crafters who enjoy detailed beaded projects
• Makers who love beaded characters and decorations
• Riverside Bead Box collectors
• Anyone looking for a rewarding new beadwork project

Step-by-step guidance helps you work through the design and create your own beautiful Snow Queen.

📦 Try the Riverside Bead Box

This September edition gives you the opportunity to experience one of our exclusive Riverside Bead Box projects as a one-off purchase, subject to remaining stock.

Love Snow Queen Lizzy? Why not join our monthly subscription and discover what we’ll create next?

Our Riverside Bead Box subscription is £20 per month and brings a new jewellery-making or beading project straight to your door every month.

Subscribers receive our specially designed monthly project, instructions, bonus goodies and access to our private members tutorial and Bead Box community.

It’s a wonderful way to keep learning, keep creating and make sure there’s always something new waiting on your bead mat.

Create your own Snow Queen Lizzy and discover the creativity waiting inside the Riverside Bead Box.

🌼 Continue Your Creative Journey

Love this project?

Why not join the Riverside Bead Box Subscription and enjoy a brand-new exclusive jewellery-making project delivered every month?

Subscribers also receive:

• Monthly exclusive bonus gifts
• 10% off Riverside Beads all year
• Priority workshop booking
• Exclusive Facebook tutorials
• Members-only discounts

🛠️ Recommended Tools

To get the most from your projects, we recommend having a basic beading toolkit:

• Round nose, flat nose and chain nose pliers & cutting pliers
• Beading mat
• Beading thread (Nymo, KO or Wildfire)
• Beading needles
• Jewellery glue (E6000 or Hypo Cement)

Subscribers also receive exclusive offers on essential tools and supplies.

Why Choose the Riverside Bead Box?

The Riverside Bead Box is one of the UK’s favourite monthly beading subscriptions, helping jewellery makers learn new techniques while building a wonderful collection of handmade projects throughout the year.

Each box has been carefully designed by the Riverside team to inspire creativity, develop new skills, and provide excellent value with exclusive subscriber benefits.

Whether you’re making jewellery for yourself, creating thoughtful handmade gifts, or simply enjoying some creative time, Bead Box #71 offers everything you need for an enjoyable beading experience.