Here’s my entry for the Inspired By Nature weekly challenge: Trees… the idea of trees is pretty inspiring, especially so here in the Mojave Desert. My favorite tree isn’t really botanically a tree, although it is referred to as a tree. Have you figured it out yet? Of course, it’s the Joshua Tree. Otherwise known […]
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Seeing Red In The Garden Necklace
Surprise, it’s not a micro macrame jewelry piece. This necklace was created for the Art Bead Scene July Challenge. Each month a work of art is featured and used as inspiration for the design process. This month, the art is Morning in the Garden at Vaucresson by Edouard Vuillard. Lovely color pallet to play with […]
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It’s week two of the Inspired By Nature Challenge and this week, the spotlight is on feathers and or birds. Who wouldn’t be inspired by the rich hues of peacock feathers. I decided to run with the colors and create a micro macrame focal center piece for my necklace. The rest of this necklace just […]
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I really have fun when I get to take an idea from start to finish. This started out with some glass rods and a nifty tool from Jelveh Designs (that little photo above.) Then bend an old beat up mandrel and spin some glass around it to form a lampwork button. Knot some […]
Read the rest of this entry »June ABS Challenge Macrame Necklace
I make this free form style of micro macrame jewelry every once in a while. No pattern in particular. I just let my fingers wander around the cords. This one turned into another micro macrame bezel style pendant with a knotted adjustable length necklace. The pendant measurement is one inch in width by three inches […]
Read the rest of this entry »Portable Buddha Temple Macrame Bracelet
Buddha, don’t leave home without him… you can wear Buddha on your wrist with this micro macrame bracelet. Your own portable temple. Worship as you wear. Peace.
Read the rest of this entry »Armful of Micro Macrame Bracelets
Seriously, I need many arms like one of those Hindu Goddesses to keep up with production of micro macrame bracelets. I admit I am addicted to macrame knotting, making lampwork glass beads and then putting it all together. Check out the lampwork button bead on the purple bracelet and the blue bead on the end […]
Read the rest of this entry »Macrame Bezel Mystery Stone
Not certain what the name of this stone is, but had fun knotting a macrame bezel for it.
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I made this polymer clay pendant two years ago. It finally found a home in this micro macrame bezel pendant. Again, this macrame pendant is double sided with a few coiled wire accents. Happy knotting.
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