I love having plants throughout my house and this Macrame Hanging Basket is the perfect way to display some greenery without taking up table space. This entire tutorial will take you less than 15 minutes to complete!

To make your own hanging basket you will need:

• Rope – at least 24 yards
• A container/pot
• Scissors

To get started you need to measure 4 lengths of rope, each 6 meters long. Find the center of all 4 rope piece and tie them together in a firm knot. This is going to be the center of your basket.

Once you’ve tied the initial knot, separate out all 4 legs and place your plant in the middle. You are looking to find the edge of the pot to determine where the next level of knots needs to go.

Tie a knot into each of the 4 legs right where the pot will sit. This is how your basket takes shape.

Separate out the rope again . You will be making another layer of knots, this time separating the initial 4 knots and combining them to create a weave. Start in the left bottom corner and tie the upper corner rope the the bottom corner of the set in the top left corner.

Continue your knots around in a clockwise pattern. You should have something that looks like a square when you are finished.

Repeat the same process, going around one more time. If you have a very large pot, you may need to do a 3rd level of knots. For a small pot like the one pictured, 2 sets should be enough.

Your finished basket will look like the picture above. Now you need to place your pot into the basket to give it shape. Stretch the knots around so that the pot is secure in the holder.

Pull up on the ropes so that all the strands are above the basket. Make a firm knot with all 8 rope segments. This is where you will hang your pot so double and triple knot the rope if you need to.

You are now ready to hang your plant on a hook and enjoy!

If you liked this tutorial you may want to check out some of my other posts on Rocky Mountain Bliss!

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To make your own tabletop terrarium you will need:

•  Potting soil
• A container/pot
• Moss
• Your favorite succulent (order online or ask your local florist for recommendations)

I started with a glass pyramid for my terrarium base. Succulents do not need much soil or water so you can use your imagination and select your favorite container for your base. This pyramid came from a local craft store.

Fill the base of your terrarium with decorative rocks or moss. This adds some texture to your finished display.

Fill in the rest of the base with a high quality potting soil. You don’t need much, the better the soil, the better off your plants will grow.

Chicks and Hens are one of my favorite succulents. They grow wonderfully in a garden and a single plant can spread up to two feet. I had originally intended to use this ‘hen’ for my terrarium, but learned quickly that the plant was already too large for the space. Luckily, I had a couple of other small succulents on hand that I was able to separate out!

Carefully separate the roots of your plants. Most succulents are fairly hardy so separating them won’t cause the shock it might on another plant, but it’s best to be careful. If the plants are large, use a clean pair os shears to cut them apart.

Press the newly separated plants into the soil. Add additional soil to cover the full root. If you have space, you can add additional moss on top. The plants I decided to use are called, Donkey Tail on the left and Trailing Jade on the right.

Clean up your mess, water the softly and proudly display your new terrarium!

If you liked this decor tutorial you may want to check out some of my other posts on Rocky Mountain Bliss!

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* We’re sharing our favorite links from last week’s party at the beginning of today’s party.  Check them out and then keep scrolling down for the link party.  Happy Weekend!

Thanks for participating in the Best Recipes and DIY Projects Party last week!  We’re thrilled to share some of our favorite links from last week’s link party with you.

We’ve come down with a bad case of Spring fever, and now we can’t stop thinking about things that bloom and grow.  Our green thumbs are itching to get out there and get our gardens growing!  Some of our favorite links from the party were these plants, planters, and planting tips.

Ombre Painted Succulent Planter from Anything & Everything

DIY Potato Tower Planting from Feeding Big

Herb Pots and Labels from Premeditated Leftovers

Easter Succulent Garden from Dagmar’s Home

Decorative Triangle Planter Tray from My Love 2 Create

Now, let’s get this party started!

 Happy Weekend, everyone! We’re delighted that you came to our party. The link-up is live and ready for you to share your recipes, DIY projects and crafts, just make sure you follow these guidelines:

1. When you link up, you are giving us permission to feature your project and pictures on our blogs and social media with a link back to you.
2. We’ll feature our favorite projects from this weekend’s party at the beginning of next week’s link party.
3. Weekly favorites will also be pinned to our Link Party Favorites Board on Pinterest!
4. Add a text link back to the host blog.
5. You can link up any post you’ve created during this past week.
6. We’re excited about your handmade items, but this link party is limited to blog posts only. Please don’t linkup your Etsy shop.
7. Share the love and comment on two or more of the other projects that are linked up. We all love comments!

This party starts every Friday at 5 P.M. MST, and keeps going until the following Tuesday evening. Feel free to invite others to join in the fun!

Thanks for participating! Your Hosts,

Ruthie from Cooking With Ruthie, Jeni from Bakerette, Mandy from Mandy’s Recipe Box, Dan and Chris from Live Dan 330, and Deb, Tracy, and Sherri from Made From Pinterest

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