Twisted Twisted Twisted

Good SUNDAY morning!! I hope today will be one that is just what you need it to be. A day of PRAISE, of reflection, of relaxing or just doing nothing at all. Mine? Well...mine will be one filled with all of those plus some craft time. Ya know I have to have my craft time...it's THERAPY!!! hehe

As you know (if you were here yesterday) I have been working on some of my twisted wristlets and I finished some more last night (or early this morning..however you judge time) and I'm very happy with the mountain amount of the ones I will be able to gift this year. If you haven't been reading under the old Southern ooak tree until today, here's who I'm gifting to...the Baldwin County Christmas Angel program) Here's a look at the ones finished last night or uh-humm this morning ^_^

I made all of them differently so that each kiddo receiving will have a true and unique gift made just for them. I know...I know, they won't know that BUT I will.

To take a break in between all the twisting....I mean a gal can only twist for so long at one time....I worked on some of my chenille bump ornies. Good Golly Miss Molly, I had totally forgotten just how much FUN it is to make these simply little ornies. Ohhhh best believe there will be so many more made in the next few days.

Until next time............Hugs,
Regi

Doing the twist this weekend..WOOHOO!!!

Happy Happy Saturday!! I think we all should be dancing....doing the twist like we did last summer baby..hehe  OK OK I don't really mean doing the dance twist but the hemp rope twist....tying knots...MACRAME!!!  I love to sit and macrame and today is the perfect day for it. Overcast and little bit on the humid side. 83% worth of humid...ohhh the joys of living in the South but I wouldn't want to be anywhere else...well...ok...the mountains might be nice.

I started working on some of my twisted hemp rope bracelets last week to donate to the Baldwin County Christmas Angel program. It's a great project to do sitting in the car waiting to pick up the Chazman from school. I plan on getting several more made today and then make some of my paper boxes to put them in and then of course make some of my pompom ties to put on top of the boxes. (click HERE to see my HOW TO post on making these) It's going to be a FUN day....if I don't get myself all tied up in knots...hehehe!!!

This bottom one I did several months back and I'm adding it to the programs gifts. This one and the red and black one are for girls most definitely but I think all the others could be worn by either a girl or a boy, yes?

Until next time...........Hugs,
Regi

Let's do the TWIST!!!

HALLELUJAH.....the sun is a shining this morning!! It's actually a perfect morning....the sun is shining...there is a light breeze blowing...the birds are singing and there's a squirrel peeking in my window. WHAT??? Oh yes there is....staring right at the kitties fast asleep in my laundry basket.  Oops...there it goes.....I moved. I wanted to get a photo but apparently it must have been a very shy squirrel.

I finished the dragon bracelet yesterday. I think it turned out rather AWESOME if I must say so myself. Hopefully though, you will think so too so I won't be the only one that thinks so. HAHA!! I think the dangle from her mouth with the dragon egg bead really adds to this piece.

I also embellished the mermaid head clay charms too. I'm currently working on a bracelet to use one of them with. I used dyed mohair yarn to make their hair. One I added a rainbow crystal, tiny dyed pearls and a tiny piece of sea glass. On the other I used a polished river stone and some dyed pearls. This is the one that will go on the first bracelet.

I'm also going to use some natural shells on these bracelets along with some other trinkets. Remember, mermaids love baubles AND trinkets. ^_^

I'm really enjoying my "twisting" therapy. I really don't think anything else in the world relaxes me or let's me escape for awhile more than my art. How about YOU? What therapy session are you doing at the moment? I love to read my comments that you leave about what you are up to.

Until next time..........Hugs,
Regi

Got the rainy day blues!!!

OK....I don't really have the rainy day blues because with the rain means we stay at home (of course even if it wasn't raining today we would be at home because of the Chazman...he is feeling better but not enough to want to get out of bed.) BUT since I am at home I am twisting the time away.

My mermaid muse decided to come out and play. Mermaids love shiny baubles and this bracelet has some shiny baubles...hehe

It's hard to get a really good photo with a rainy day but I think you can see the mermaid inspiration in it still. I used some of my sea green yarn as the middle cording and some of my dark green hemp to do the twisting with. I added some glass beads in different hues of green around the twist....one of my silver Koi fish charms and on the side dangles more glass beads in hues of green along with some of my sterling silver starfish beads and one of my rainbow crystals with faux diamond spacers. "Shiny baubles...everywhere....shiny baubles take me to the mermaid's liar." (ok I know that was bad but I just couldn't resist...hehe)

I'm working on some more bracelets....some more double stranded with beads sewed in between...one with some of my vintage military buttons and one with pretty faux diamonds and pearls. OH YES....I am enjoying staying home.

Until next time.............Hugs,
Regi

Some one catch Father time...ppplease ^_^

Father Time is suppose to be an old guy....ri iiight?? I think someone forgot to tell him that, seriously!! Someone really needs to catch him and nail his robe down for awhile. ^_^  Pppplease!!!

I need to ask for your forgiveness AGAIN for not having posted all week. The Chazman is sick yet again. This kiddo is normally healthy as a horse but this school year has just really taken a toll on him. He was home Monday with what we thought was just his sinus issues (which can be bad, I know) and a small fever. He went to school Tuesday and Wednesday. Got up yesterday feeling horrible and couldn't swallow so to the doctor we went and he has strep. Feeling a bit of a sore throat myself today BUT I am woman..hear... me ummmm....meoww.....hehe.

Since I have been sitting with the Chazman most of the week (yes..he wanted his mommie close by...all the time) I have been twisting some rope. I twisted four bracelets that I also needed to complete by adding other embellishments to them. I  have finished  with two of them and here they are:

The first one I call "The Black Rose" (hmmmm...wonder how I came up with that name...hehe) I twisted two separate twisted square knot bracelets and then sewed the wooden beads between them. I used my twisted square knot closure on the back so that it can be adjusted to fit a small wrist or a larger wrist. I want to make sure that just about anyone can wear and enjoy my jewelry pieces.

The second one is one of my unisex Bohemian bracelets. This would look great on male or female. I used a washer as the center focus piece and then did the twisted square knot in a few variations. The closure on this one goes in the front. This bracelet wraps around your wrist with the Celtic cross hanging in the front. It really looks great on. Again, it is adjustable to a small or larger wrist.

Both are listed in my Etsy shop and I even have FREE shipping for the 48 states. If you live else where I will gladly ship to you...just convo me before you purchase so that I can get the best and least expensive shipping cost for you.

Now....to finish the other two bracelets so that I can twist somemore. It's going to be a weekend at home since the Chazman isn't well so hopefully I can get a few more made.

Until next time...........Hugs,
Regi

Angel Gifts...makes my heart feel all warm!!

Good evening my sweet friends. I know that I'm late posting but I have been a busy busy woman today. Plus my muse wouldn't let me get near the computer very much....slave driver!!!  I guess I'll forgive her THIS TIME seeing how I have to have the items for the Angel program finished by Friday around lunch. However, I would greatly appreciate it if ya didn't tell her I forgive her right now. She can be such a DIVA when she discovers that she was correct in how she handled me. ^_^

I told ya'll yesterday that I was going to be making some of my gloved characters. WELL.....I lied...no...not really lied just temporarily misplaced my gloves and it's near to impossible to make gloved characters without gloves. HA!! I decided since my feeble mind or my muse (I bet she hid them...I know she did) couldn't put my hands on the gloves that I would make some of my felt finger puppets. The Chazman loved to have a little character from the story bouncing around while he was being told all about them. I figured it was a kid thing so others would too. (hoping with big hopes that they do) I only made one today but that's one less I will have to burn the midnight oil tonight making....ri iight??

TA-DA...little mousie is saying!! He is very excited that he got pulled out of the book so he can bounce around and peek over the top as his story is being read to a wee one. Hopefully, this will become a favorite bedtime story for someone. Tomorrow I'll be making a bear and a rabbit to go with two different storybooks. I love helping with this program!!

Now I know you must be thinking why in the world only one mousie got done today. Let me tell you why before you have to ask. ^_^  I was making keychains and a macrame wristlet. I use to macrame every chance I got. I mean the bug bit me big time back in the day..hehe!! I'm having to refresh myself on some of the knots and thank goodness there is google. What in the world would we do without google and youtube? Yes, once I found what I was looking for on google, I went to youtube to watch videos to help my feeble mind remember how to tie different knots. I did the Josephine knot....very cool knot!!!

See the fancy knots on the white keychain? Well of course you do...silly me!! That is a Josephine knot. Looks like a sailor knot on the white cording but on the red rope it looks completely different. Love them both and I hope who ever gets either of these loves them too.

I made a wristlet using it too and a guy or a girl could wear it with pride. It takes on a Celtic look in the red and black rope...or at least I think it does. ^_^

Now....family is hollaring their HONGRY and dinner is almost ready so I need to get up from here and make them happy. Thank you for dropping by....leave a comment and I will always reply back. (either to your email if I have it or I'll just leave it here.) Love my comments and I love YOU!!!!

Until next time............Hugs,
Regi