Winter Renewal: A SilverSilk & Danielle Wickes Collaboration

Written By Nealay Patel

Danielle and I designed Winter Renewal as a quiet reset — a breath of fresh air for your creativity. Inspired by snow-covered branches, golden light, and the slow beauty of new growth beneath winter’s surface, this theme is about clearing space and making room for what’s next. We were drawn to soft whites, warm topaz, and muted golds — like the shimmer of witch hazel blooming through the frost. It’s a gentle reminder that even in stillness, something beautiful is already beginning.

This collaboration combines her Seed Bead Project Box and my SilverSilk Bundle, bringing together texture, color, and creativity in one inspiring collection.

Explore both kits here:

Shop the SilverSilk Design Kit

Shop Danielle’s Project Box

Materials from the SilverSilk Bundle:

Three Feet Sandstone Knitted Leather Chain

Three Feet Renewal Micro Pipe Chain

Two SilverSilk Single Strand End Caps

One SilverSilk Lobster Claw Clasp

Four SilverSilk 6mm Jump Rings

Three Feet 26- and 20-Gauge Craft Wire

One Hour Glass Landella Brass Bead

8mm Faceted Fire Polish Czech Glass Beads

Two 18mm Resin Rings

Tutorial Schedule:

SilverSilk Sunday, January 11, 2026
Renewal Beaded Heart Necklace Tutorial

SilverSilk Sunday, January 18, 2026
Renewal Seed Bead Bracelet Tutorial

SilverSilk Sunday, January 25, 2026
Renewal Free Form Earrings Tutorial

SilverSilk Sunday, February 1, 2026
Nealay & Danielle in Tucson

SilverSilk Sunday, February 8, 2026
Renewal Seed Bead Earrings Tutorial

Download the Bundle Insert

Jewelry Inspiration: Winter Renewal

Coming in January 2026

Need a Little More Inspiration?

Some projects in our bundles include full written patterns — and some are meant to spark your own creative twist. Visit the Free Pattern Library to explore more ideas that pair perfectly with your bundle materials. Try new colorways, play with different textures, and see where your imagination takes you.

Browse Free Patterns

Top Video Tutorials for Winter Renewal

Coming in January 2026

Watch the Project in Action

See this project come to life in our SilverSilk Sundays series on the SilverSilk and More YouTube Channel. Danielle Wickes and I team up regularly to explore new designs using her seed bead boxes and my SilverSilk bundles, adding fresh tutorials to our ever-growing library.

Subscribe on YouTube to catch our live shows, or text hello to +1 (918) 233-6387 to get a quick message whenever a new SilverSilk Sunday project goes live. It’s the easiest way to stay inspired and never miss a creative moment.

Join the SilverSilk community and stay inspired:
Youtube • Instagram • Facebook. • The SilverSilk Virtual Community

Nealay Patel

I exercise my craft in designing, educating and publishing various jewelry works. My checklist of accomplishments includes writing three jewelry-making books, hosting workshops at many trade shows, making television appearances on Beads, Baubles and Jewels and Jewel School on the Jewelry Television Network. Aside from actively participating in my own brand, Beads & Bubbles, I’m also a designer for Jesse James beads and Soft Flex Wire and I work full-time as an art director in my hometown, Tulsa, Oklahoma. I'm excited to grow SilverSilk & More and learning all the challenges that come with it. I look forward to working with you.

https://silversilkandmore.com
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