I like using different materials from time to time to see how they look with the macrame knots. This necklace is made with green ribbon tied in a twist knot and has a hand made wire flower pendant.

Sometimes less is more. This simple white twist necklace pairs beautifully with a large wooden bead with a tribal feel. 

A funky, chunky necklace for those who like to make a statement with their hemp jewelry. The beads are roughly the same size and the necklace is a classic twist knot using thick gauge (2mm) hemp.

I decided to mix things up a little in the necklace below and make a long, square knot with my regular (1mm) hemp. 

Below is an extremely successful experiment using brown and natural colored hemp in very fine strands, a switch knot, several glass accent beads and simulated pearls. The pendant is a bell I picked up in a local variety shop.

This necklace is one that my husband has declared as a favorite. I used waxed brown hemp, which often looks like leather with glass and faux pearl beads. The pendant is a denim button set in a bottle cap and coated with resin to create an almost stone like presence. 

The coloring is a little hard to see on this necklace. It is bone white and lime green hemp in a square knot with a homemade pendant. The pendant is made from a denim button with a silver tone overlay. 

I love creating mixed media items, which is part of the reason why I like working with hemp so much. The brown hemp in the necklace below bears a strong resemblance to leather. The accent beads are actually metallic jingle bells and the centerpiece is a crochet red hemp pendant with a button attached.

This necklace is a pendant made from an old crystal pin, on a bone white twist of hemp. 

This was a very fun project. The necklace is a square knotted cut and frayed silver ribbon with a pink crystal rose quartz heart pendant.

I love how classic cameo pendants look when displayed on hemp string. I accented the pendant and the natural hemp twist with clear green glass beads.

More to come

There will be much more added in the way of photos and stories as soon as I get some sleep and restore my sanity. Please comment! Thank you!!

This is two different views of a 5 generation rosary I made. I had been wanting to attempt a rosary for some time, but my husband finally gave me the push I needed by finding the requirements. I found that I already had most of the necessary supplies (everything but the saint medal) so I decided to leave a space on a a jump ring so that a person could attach a saint medal of his or her own choosing.

I decided to make a few fun items for the Christmas season. The necklaces you see below are simple braids with little fake Christmas light bulbs hanging from them.They made a fun, inexpensive filler for my display at the Winter Market in Moscow, ID.

These little candy cane ornaments are an item I plan to keep producing. The inspiration for creating these was to have something very "Christmasy" to sell at the Winter Market. I eventually would like to sell them in groups of 10 or 15.

I am always trying to come up with new ideas for displays. This earring tree gave me grief until I found the perfect base...wide enough and heavy enough to stabilize the tree and yet had a part narrow enough to allow for the trunk to be held firmly in place.

I love all kinds of rings...from simple and delicate to big and chunky--it just depends on what kind of mood I am in and what I plan to be doing. As anyone who knows me can attest, I also have a predisposition to the whimsical and (occasionally) the nonsensical. The rings I have posted here show the evolution that my ring making process has gone through. I can now create any of the types of rings shown below comfortably.

I started making hemp rings by tying the ends together and using a small bead as a stone. As my technique evolved, I began to use small clasps to hold the rings together at the bottom, in order to make sure frays did not occur.

I started experimenting with different types of knots to make more decorative rings a couple of months ago. The examples below are continuous pretzel knots tied to form a large ring meant to be worn on the middle or index finger.

                                               

Another type of ring I tried was made with thicker hemp. The ring below actually turned out rather small in the center but has a presence I really enjoy.

The most recent stage in my ring making has been chunky and funky. Four of the rings shown below are adjustable, one is a band made from a denim belt loop cut off from an old pair of jeans. All but the center ring are created from crochet hemp and some kind of bead as a center piece, a couple of them are set in bottle caps for further interest. 

Coming soon: Photos and history

Starting tomorrow I will begin updating this blog with photos of my latest pieces along with a description of the items and, when relevant, a brief history of the inspiration for the item. Another post I plan to make in the near future will contain links to some of my favorite things I have found while exploring the world of jewelry making. Than you for your time and have a great day!

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Hello everyone this is a blog about my new business. I will show you where to to go to purchase jewelry and other items I make by hand. Just want to get as many photos out there of my stuff as I can. I will also provide links to recommended products for people who bead, tie, and create items for themselves or for sale.