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Autumn with a Smidge of Winter
Seasonal ConfusionMy husband and I like to take a trip up into the Rocky Mountains in the fall just to wander about and admire the scenery. Don't get me wrong - we like to do that in the summertime,...
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Micro Macrame Bracelet Watch eClass
It's done! It's done!! The class for this knotted watch band is finally DONE! Put a done stamp on this one, it's done! (Can you tell I'm happy to have it finished?)The brand new eClass is available...
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Halloween/Day of the Dead Jewelry Blog Hop
When Diana Ptaszynski of Suburban Girl Studio announced her Halloween/Day of the Dead Jewelry Blog Hop, I knew just the piece I wanted to use. Diana's rules for this hop are just that you make one...
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More Micro Macrame in Raku Colors
Remember this big ol' pile of gorgeous inspired by Star Spirit Studio's Raku pieces? If you missed the piece I made from the skull pendant in this photo, be sure to check out this post. There are...
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The Darker Side of Raku
If you've been following along, you know I've been working with some raku pieces from Star Spirit Studio and playing with the beads and cord from this big pile:I had a customer call dibs on the horse...
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Just One More...
Just this one more and then I swear I will move on. The deep jewel tones in this color palette have become an obsession, but they're just so darned pretty! It all started with some raku pieces and a...
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Double Half Hitch Macrame Knot Tutorial
I thought I'd start a little tutorial series here on my blog and show you how to do some of the macrame knots that I use in micro macrame pieces like this bracelet. The most common knot in the micro...
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New Micro Macrame Bracelet Kits for the Holidays
I've been playing around a bit with different color schemes for my Micro Macrame Leaves Bracelet Tutorial and my favorite variation so far is a two tone version like these. I love experimenting with...
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New Micro Macrame Tutorial - Spiral Rope
I've been working hard on a new tutorial for this spiral rope in micro macrame and I'm happy to announce it's finished and available! In plenty of time for you to make a few Christmas gifts, or maybe...
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The Sea Garden Challenge
This photo was chosen by our hostess, Esterina Mestoko Jagiella as the inspiration for this month's challenge in one of the Facebook groups to which I belong. This underwater photo was taken by her...
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Weekend Sale on Micro Macrame Tutorials
A little offer to get you started on your holiday gift making: this weekend (through midnight on Sunday, December 1, 2013) all of the micro macrame tutorials listed in my Etsy shop are on sale!...
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Twelve Days of Creativity, Day 1
The amazing Ms. Donna Kato and her team at CraftArtEdu.com have been working hard and are bringing us the Twelve Days of Creativity. I'm tickled to say my new Spiral Micro Macrame class is being...
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Lark's Head Knots - Macrame Knot Tutorial
This, my friends, is a lark's head knot. I don't know why it's called that. I did research it a bit out of idle curiosity and from what I can see the knot itself has been around forever, referred to...
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Busy Busy Busy
I don't know about you, but I'm running myself ragged this month trying to keep up with everything. Between work and family, decorating and shopping, I feel like there aren't enough hours in the day....
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We Now Return to Our Regularly Scheduled Programming
So, I've been neglectful of my blogging for a few days, but I have a good excuse. We were just carrying on, minding our own business last weekend when life decided to throw us a curve ball. Last...
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A Gray Time of Year
Winter here in Nebraska can be cold and dreary. Through the end of December, I have the holidays to keep me distracted, but after January 1... let's just say it's never been my favorite time of year....
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Experimenting and Keeping Warm
Remember my last post when I showed you this palette and said I was going to stop whining about winter and cold weather? Yeah, well, I've changed my mind. Headlines like this one: "Coldest Air in 20...
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A New Color Palette for Inspiration
Nothing inspires me quite like a fun, fresh color palette. My mom loaned me one of the quilts she made (she's amassing quite an impressive collection) to change up my bedroom for a few months. I...
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More Micro Macrame in Purple, Olive and Teal
I will admit, I can be a teensy bit obsessive, and lately I've been stuck on a color palette from a quilt my mom made. If you missed the inspirational quilt, you can find it in this post. The colors...
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