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

Jewelry in June

Necklace with mandala pendant

Art bead:

Mandala pendant - Barbara Bechtel, Second Surf

Other:

Various czech glass, lucite beads, acrylic beads, seed beads, gold painted wood, vintage bronze colored rounds, waxed linen cord, brass findings

Earrings - Roobios

Art beads:

Painted beach pebbles - PlymouthRocks

Edge glaze raku circles - Jubilee

Other:

Vintaj brass earhooks and findings

Waxed linen cord

Please let me know if you are interested in any of these. Contact me at malindekoning[at]hotmail.com.

All my best,

Malin

Jewelry

Bracelet - Clan of Three Rocks

Art Beads:

Handmade fabric bead cones - DatzKatz

Bracelet - Coral Crush

Art Beads:

Raku ceramic cubic bead - BHClaySmith

Bracelet - Double Bump

(This bracelet looks so great on, but it was difficult to do it justice in a photo. I can't help seeing a kind of pouty smiley face in this picture.) 

Art Beads:

Copper leaf clasp - DaisyChainExtra

Red dotted polymer clay bumpy beads - SomethingToDoWithYourHands

Necklace with Fake (acrylic) Amber Nuggets

(No art beads in this piece)

All my best,

Malin

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Earrings

4 new pairs of earrings:

Hammered copper hearts by Joanne Tinley of DaisyChain

Earwires by CuriousBead

All my best,

Malin

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Inspiration - Architecture

I love to be inspired by different kinds of greatness. Today, for example, I learned about Villa Tugendhat in the town of Brno, in the Czech Republic. It was designed by Mies van der Rohe in the late 1920's, and is considered to be one of the finest examples of modernistic (or functionalistic) architecture.

As I searched for further information I also came across this absolutely fantastic and highly creative student project about Villa Tugendhat. This is what inspired me to write this blog post in the first place. Such a great way of presenting history! I hope you too will enjoy it :-).



And here are a few links I found where you can find more information:

http://www.tugendhat.eu/tour/tour_en.htm (will take you on a filmed tour in and around the villa)

http://www.tugendhat.eu

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Tugendhat

If you are a Swede, or if you understand Swedish, I highly recommend a Podcast called "Staden". It is about architecture and urban planning. The latest episode is about the town Brno and Villa Tugendhat:

http://staden.arkitekt.se/brno-funktionalism-och-sanning/


All my best,
Malin

4 bracelets

Bracelet - Ivory And Rose

Art beads:

• Ivory WingDing lampwork glass bead - Genea 
• Ivory small ceramic bead - Gaea
• Rose swirl clasp in oxidized copper - CuriousBeads

Other beads and components:

• Smokey teal blue facetted czech glass
• Clear oval czech glass
• Orange waxed linen cord

Bracelet - Green Leaf And Squares

Art beads:

• Square raku ceramic beads in greens and yellows - Jubilee
• Green leaf ceramic clasp - Bo Hulley

Other beads and components:

• Chunky rectangular milky beige czech glass beads
• Long rectangular beige czech glass beads
• Pale beige waxed linen cord

Bracelet - Oak Leaf And Flower

Art beads:

• Oak leaf clasp in oxidized copper - Joanne Tinley of DaisyChain
• Rusty red polymer clay flower - Rejetta Sellers of JettaBug

Other beads and components:

• Long rectangular beige czech glass beads
• Sand beige waxed linen cord

Bracelet - Old Rose And Blue Flower

Art beads:

• Old rose enameled drop beads - SueBeads
• Rose swirl clasp in oxidized silver - CuriousBeads

Other beads and components:

• Blue flower czech glass
• Blue and wine red facetted czech glass rondelles
• Clear oval czech glass
• Blue waxed linen cord

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Almost all of my jewelry pieces are available for purchase. Please let me know if you are interested in any of them. 
Contact me at: malindekoning[at]hotmail.com

All my best,
Malin

Lamb and Fish

Easter week I am presenting jewelry containing a lamb and fish. Might seem like a thought, but it isn't … unless it is a subconscious one …

I have never been one for practicing Christianity myself, in the sense of for instance regularly going to church, praying or reading the bible. I wouldn't call myself religious. Even so I do believe there was most probably a person called Jesus 2000 years ago, who was an extraordinary person in many ways. Like Gandhi, Mandela, Luther King, Mother Theresa and other great and real people in our history. Jesus was probably unusually extraordinary. And there have been times when I've found myself asking "What would Jesus have done in a situation like this?". I find him to be a great life guide. And the story of his life is ever so fascinating and inspiring.

Bracelet - Lisa Shaun

My daughter Arabella has a cuddly toy named Lisa Shaun (Shaun for surname since she is actually related to Shaun the Sheep … ). Lisa is soft, slouchy, extremely huggable, super cute, kind, caring and always there to give comfort for anyone in need of it. But she is also large. She can't be carried around everywhere. So when Rejetta Sellers recently showed us her latest design, an absolutely irresistible lamb/sheep bead in polymer clay, I knew I had to get one at once. And I've made this bracelet for Arabella. Now she can carry Lisa with her on the wrist at all times, for comfort when I am not around. The design is a result of a cooperation between Arabella and myself. The story is this: Lisa is in a field with purple flowers and under a bluish sky.

ART BEADS:

Lamb/sheep in polymer clay - Rejetta Sellers, JettaBugJewelry

Purple flower stamped resin coins - Susan K Nestor

OTHER:

Purple bicone, greenish leaf and bluish facetted rondelles - czech glass beads

Silvery flower magnetic clasp

Waxed linen cording

Necklace - Lime Green With Fish

ART BEAD:

Lime green raku ceramic pendant - Jubilee

OTHER:

Green tube indonesian glass beads

Matte pale periwinkle peanut beads

Old rose/purple small seed beads

Silvery ornate hook and eye clasp

Super soft and agile beading wire

Secretly hiding behind the lime green pendant are two fish shapes carved into the clay.

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Almost all of my jewelry pieces are available for purchase. Please let me know if you are interested in any of them. 
Contact me at: malindekoning[at]hotmail.com


All my best,
Malin

Knotted necklaces

A week or so ago Lorelei Eurto posted on her blog about knotted necklaces. And her post really inspired me (thanks :-) ). For one, I was really attracted to every piece she showed. All great designs and color schemes, and such fun combinations of beads. And secondly I realized that style of knotting long sections of beads for necklaces would really suit me. I often use knotting in my jewelry making. Knotting or macrame is perfect when I make jewelry sitting in front of the TV, or outdoors on the veranda for instance. I also love to roam around in my stash and pick out and combine beads of different shapes, textures and colors.

I am very happy with how these three necklaces turned out. And I got to use some beautiful art bead pendants that I have been hoarding for too long.

Necklace - Blooming

• Bloom pendant - Tesori Trovati, Erin Prais-Hinz
• Amazon colorored small ceramic round - Elaine Ray
• Pastel peach Aventurine petal briolette drops
• Pink-orange-peach Agate rounds
• Czech glass beads
• Pale blue small wooden rounds
• Pink lucite rounds, etched
• Copper beads and components
• Waxed linen cord

Necklace - Kind Words Conquer

• Teal-khaki-white long polymer clay bead - Humble Beads
• Kind Words Conquer polymer clay long pendant - SwoonDimples
• Glass beads
• Czech glass beads
• Brass components
• Waxed linen cord

Necklace - A Forest Is In An Acorn

• A Forest Is In An Acorn polymer clay pendant - SwoonDimples
• Glass beads
• Czech glass beads
• Seed beads
• Antiqued silvery chain
• Antiqued silvery beads and components
• Waxed linen cord

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Please let me know if you are interested in buying any of my pieces. 

Contact me at: malindekoning[at]hotmail.com

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All my best,

Malin