2 Bracelets - some sort of sea theme

Some resin beads inspired me to some kind of sea theme in these two bracelets. Or at least that is what I myself come to think of.

In the first one those very large oval flat ones make me think of the kind of large grass that often grows right on the edge of water and land. I haven't managed to find out what it is called in English. But in Swedish it is called "vass".

Art Beads:
Turquoise and yellow ceramic porcelain barrel bead - Round Rabbit
Green irregular oval ceramic bead - Gaea
Turquoise flower ceramic bead - xxxx (the name has just slipped me as I write this, let me get back to you very soon)

Other ingredients:
Very large transparent with pale yellow grass like strands inside resin beads
Transparent with gold round melon resin bead
15/0 seed beads
6/0 seed beads
Brass findings
Beading wire, 49 strand super flexible
Brass magnetic ball clasp


In the this one the round shells filled with orange resin makes me think of something you could find on the sea floor. And the rustic chain could belong to an old ships anchor.

Art Beads:
Pale blue facetted polymer clay bead - Something To Do With Your Hands
Violet patinated rustic copper chain - MissFickleMedia

Other ingredients:
Large round shell filled with orange resin beads
Brass heishi beads
15/0 seed beads
Brasss findings
Copper findings
Large copper lobster clasp
Beading wire, 49 strand super flexible



All my best,
Malin

Stacked Earrings Challenge Reveal

WhooHoo, it's time again, for a Stacked Earrings Challenge Reveal. It's the fifth time around. Five ladies from around the world have taken turns in sending each other a bead lot with creating earrings from them in mind. This time we were all working with a bead lot put together by Heidi Post from New Orleans USA. Oh my, what a lovely and inspiring collection of classy semi-precious stones, nature materials, glass, plastic and metal bits.

I made five pairs all in all, the last one I finished today actually, and took the photos of them today also, so hence my slight delay from everyone else. Sorry for that.



1. The first thing I was drawn to was the copper curved tubes and those cute small green and brown facetted beads. I made my first pair directly when I had received my parcel a few weeks ago. With the larger couple of the tubes. And the other beads in them all come from Heidi's lot, apart from the head pins and the ear hooks. These earrings have actually become a favourite private pair of mine. I've been wearing them a lot lately. I call them Long Legs. Anyway, the aqua blue opal stones are wonderfully almost glowing. I don't know what stone they are. Does anyone else?

2. Next a pair with the beautiful large facetted Llanite rondelles. I love these stones. And I just read at Heidi's reveal post that she didn't remember what they are, but that there was a special story behind her getting them. Well, I recognized the stone when I saw it. So I checked one of my favourite sources for info on semi-precious stones: the Swedish site/webshop of www.StarEyes.se. There I read this: Lllanite is a rare stone, mined only at one place on earth. The little town of Llanite in Texas USA. It is composed of a mixture of granite and lilac-blue shimmering quartz. The colour of the quartz is believed to come from a mineral called Ilmenite. I just have to show you this mesmorizing close up below :-).

3. In the pair below I stacked some of the natural beads from Heidi's lot with the rhinestone spacers, adding swirly patterned polymer clay discs by HumbleBeads. Hanging from sea blue patinated boat shaped links by MissFickleMedia. Handmade copper earring hooks and copper findings






4. My fourth pair - I was so fond of my first pair of earrings with the long legs, so I had to try to make another similar pair with the smaller tubes. The purlpe stone discs are really pretty, kind of glowing when the light falls on them. I do not know what they are though.

5. My final pair that I finished today. This is an unusual construction for me to make, with the two rings joined like that. Therefor I was hesitating about finalising them. But I decided to give it a go, because I really liked the way they looked when I had layed out the beads (but before putting them together). It's the three beads stacked in the center of the inner circle that come from Heidi's lot. A cornflake pearl with a beautiful brownish shimmering colour, and two glass pearls. The large circles/hoops all come from MissFickleMedia.

Finally a group shot of all my earrings. I will be listing them soon in my Etsy Shop. Welcome!
www.etsy.com/se-en/shop/MalindeKoning:



Now you must head over to my friends' web sites to see their reveals. I promise, there are so many great looking earrings to see:

Rebecca Anderson – SongBead – www.songbeads.blogspot.com
Leah Curtis – BeadyEyedBunny – www.beadyeyedbunny.blogspot.com
Heidi Post – ExPostFacto – www.expostfactojewelry.blogspot.com
Claire Lockwood - SomethingToDoWithYourHands - www.somethingtodowithyourhands.com

All my best,
Malin

From Earlier Era's of the Earth

Long necklace

 Art beads:

Fossil large round focal bead - SLArtisanAccents, Stacie Louise Smith

Handmade drop linked soldered copper chain (oxidized) - ArtIncendi, 

Johana Nunez

Black and white Japanese paper tube bead - PassionForPaperBeads, Dee Rick

Other beads and components:

Emerald Impression Jasper rounds, 12 mm

Seed beads 6/0 and 11/0

Glass beads

Black swiveling lobster clasp

49 strand beading wire

Bracelet

Art bead:

Fossil shell like focal bead -  SLArtisanAccents, Stacie Louise Smith

Other beads and components:

Green flower glass beads (with picasso coat)

Brown three-cut seed beads (with picasso coat)

Dark grey waxed linen cording 4 ply

Dark rust waxed linen cording 4 ply

Black hook and eye clasp

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All my best,

Malin de Koning

My jewelry is now for sale at Larssons Lada

Today is the first day some of my jewelry will be able to buy at Larssons Lada. All the pieces contain Art Beads.



Larssons Lada is a very charming shop set up in an old barn near Taxinge Slott in Nykvarn about 40 minutes drive from Stockholm city. It is run by Madde and Sara, two charming ladies. They sell clothes, interior objects and now also my jewelry. Everything they sell is hand picked by themselves. You will find a lot of great and unique items. There is also a small cafe and an exhibition hall in the barn. You can check out their FaceBook page here. 

Welcome!

Bracelet Craze #5

They keep coming. I really enjoy making these. And here's another four :-).

Art bead in polymer clay by Marla's Mud.

Art bead in polymer clay by HumbleBeads.

Art bead, ceramic raku, by Jubilee.

 Art bead, ceramic, by Gaea.

Please contact me if you would like to buy any of these.

E-mail: malindekoning[at]hotmail.com

All my best,

Malin

Bracelet Craze #4

Oh no, I am not over it yet. The bracelet craze. It's much too much fun. I hope you too can enjoy it. I've made quite a few of them now. And here's another four of them :-).

I'm very pleased with this one!

Art beads by Jubilee and Gaea

Art bead by Jubilee

Art bead by Jubilee

Art bead by Golem

Please contact me if you would like to purchase any of these bracelets.

E-mail: malindekoning@hotmail.com

All my best,

Malin

3 bracelets

Bracelet - Rusty Rose Garden - SOLD!

Art beads: rusty red patinated chain by MissFickleMedia, rose swirl clasp by TheCuriousBeadShop, beaded bead by Malin de Koning

Other beads and components: green jade (semiprecious stone) rounds, rose goldy czech glass faceted coins, dark green waxed linen cord


Bracelet - Samarkand

Art beads: painted polymer clay beads by GracefulWillowBeads

Other beads and components: matte anthracite large seed beads, brass colored large seed beads, turquoise picasso glass cubes, heavily oxidized brass hook and eye clasp, dark turquoise waxed linen cord


Bracelet - Surf's Up

Art beads: hand painted boat shaped wooden beads by GracefulWillowBeads

Other beads and components: cloudy turquoise glass bicones, milky ivory gilt lined seed beads, heavily oxidized brass hook and eye clasp, black waxed linen cord


Please contact me if you are interested in any of these bracelets. 
malindekoning[at]hotmail.com

All my best,
Malin

Summery Necklaces and Sailing Longings

Necklace - Porcelain Dragonfly With Moonstone Heishis

This necklace is rather short for being one of mine. The pendant sits very nicely in the décolletage, perfect for a classic white shirt on a summery day in the country side or by the sea side. Or wear it with a pretty white cotton dress at the traditional Swedish Midsummer's celebration.

Art bead: Dragonfly on porcelain - FinnCreations

Other beads and components: Farfalle/peanut beads, moonstone heishi semi-precious stones, seed beads, silvery findings, beading wire


Necklace - Saltsjöbaden (with brass pod pendant)

I am thinking sailing for this necklace. Either on the boat or just when spending time in the marina, perhaps drinking a cooling beer in the fancy restaurant. 

Beads and components: Brass pod pendant from Objects & Elements, seed beads, wooden rounds, glass, acrylic, brass findings, waxed linen cord


Summer feelings
Ok, so perhaps you have already guessed. I am really longing for my 3 day-session sailing 2.4mR in Saltsjobaden, Stockholm, in the beginning of July. Just looking at pictures gives me that wonderful feeling in my stomach. 3 days is not enough, but so far that is what I have booked. I hope to add another session again in August :-).

I did not do a lot of sailing at all growing up. I do not come from a sailing family. But most of my childhood I lived very near a marina. So the atmosphere is just so at home for me. Then I coincidentally came across sailing 2.4mR a few years ago as a part of a rehab session I did for people with MS (I have MS for those of you who didn't know). One half an hour session and I was completely and utterly hooked. It is the most amazing feeling you could imagine. You are so one with the elements. So free. And you can sail as fast or slow as you wish. Guess which one I like. You're right, faaaaast. I am going to take proper lessons this time, so I hope I will become more advanced in my sailing skills. It doesn't hurt that the location for where I do the sailing, Saltsjobaden is a fantastically beautiful place. And the general surroundings of the club, Skota Hem, are just plain awesome. The people are so nice too. I hope to have a meal at the Holmen Kok & Bar restaurant (below) at least once.

Please contact me if you are interested in any of the necklaces shown in this post. 
E-mail: malindekoning[at]hotmail.com

All my best,
Malin