Yoga Bracelet

Here's the last of the jewelry projects that I've made over the past month.  I actually made it on Wednesday!  This was another kit that I received in a Potomac Beads subscription box.  Prior to this, I hadn't done macrame since I was a teenager.  It was really easy and quick to make following a tutorial on their Youtube channel.

The bracelet uses colors that I wouldn't have chosen for myself, but my daughter really likes it and it was good practice with a new technique.  I didn't have enough thread in the kit or I would have added at least two more wraps.  It's definitely a make-again design once I get some additional thread in other colors. 

This design would be a great way to use a variety of smaller beads from my stash.  I think next time I'll do a random mix instead of sections of the same bead.  It would give the bracelet a completely different look!

Hawaiian Tropics Necklace & Earrings

I made this Hawaiian Tropics necklace from a kit that came in a Potomac Beads subscription box last summer.  It involved lots of wire loop practice!  I followed the tutorial on their Youtube channel.

I love the fun colors in this necklace, as well as the Czech glass leaves and melon beads.  I also made some matching earrings using some of the same bead links that I made for the necklace.

Here's a few more close-up photos.  I took my time and had to remake a few links through the process, but I love the final result.  It's a fun necklace to wear!

Autumn Rhapsody Pendant

I have one more Humblebeads project to share.  This design was a tutorial by Heather Powers for The Great Bead Extravaganza group on Facebook and you can find the video for it here on the Humblebeads Youtube channel.  I was lucky enough to get a kit when they were available last year.

It features some soft sari silk and one of her polymer clay house beads, as well as a cool technique using SuperDuo beads.

I love the little Czech bell flower bead dangles and the metal leaf charm.  This design has so many textures.

The design uses 2-ply waxed Irish linen thread with a custom SuperDuo bead mix that came with the kit.  You can see another Humblebeads design with more SuperDuos on my blog here.

I love how the design forms oval-shaped links and will definitely use this technique again with other colors.

I love this necklace and can't wait to wear it in the future.  The tutorial was easy to follow and it turned out really well!

Harvest Earrings

I'm back with a second pair of earrings that I made with a kit from Heather Powers of Humblebeads which I purchased last fall.  I love this design and it would be so easy to change it up with different colors and beads.

You can find a tutorial here on the Humblebeads Youtube channel.  Super easy and quick to make!

Autumn Equinox Earrings

I'll be posting some jewelry over the next few days that I've made from kits over the past month.  These earrings are a design by Heather Powers of Humblebeads.  They use her polymer clay beads and feature some simple wire working to create mini bead pumpkins.  I bought this kit last fall and finally got around to making them.

Aren't they fun?  They were really easy to make too.  You can find a tutorial here on the Humblebeads Youtube channel called Autumn Leaf Earrings.