craftgrrl | First post, greetings and salutations!

Hellos, I am timingspoons and I just joined today! I've recently taken up crafting using mizuhiki and wanted to share with you some of my creations, all under a cut, of course! Anyone else work with mizuhiki here?

Mizuhiki is a very strong, thin cord made from twisting and pulling washi paper. Depending on color combinations and design, mizuhiki knots go on envelopes used in formal occasions such as weddings and funerals. It is also used in ikebana (flower arrangement), in kanzashi (hair ornaments), as well as other craft projects. Mizuhiki can be untreated, painted, wrapped in Mylar or silk. I use painted and mylar-wrapped mizuhiki cords in my projects.

Ume Musubi Charms:
The lighting is pink because I used the wrong white balancing mode on my camera. D'oh! I attached them to cell phone straps and added beads to make it a bit prettier.

Celtic Barrette:
One of my favorite projects, it is 5 inches long and attached to a hair clip. It took me a long time to adjust the cords, let me tell you! But because of the colors it is very reminiscent of a double Celtic knot, but is actually a Japanese double daki-awabi knot.