Rope . . . typically I picture cowboys or some type of nautical setting.  Neither one particularly my style.  So, this Studio 5 challenge was kind of fun.  It was interesting trying to come up with ways to carry out this trend with my style preference.  Here are a few things I came up with. I simply wrapped some inexpensive balls with Hemp rope (walmart).  I hot-glued as I wrapped.  Then I used tape to mask off the top and bottom leaving a bare strip around the ball.  Then I used a stencil brush to paint.  After it was completely dry I removed the tape This is a figure eight knot.  There are some really cool sites that show how to tie all sorts of knots that can be fun to use in home decor.

I created these coasters by cutting out a large circle from felt.  Then I used rope and hot-glue to wrap in a circular pattern I wrapped a simple dollar store wreath with rope and then used the technique shown above on the coasters to create some rossette flowers.  I topped them with some fabric and a button. This is a softer look for rope.  I wrapped a mason jar with a light colored rope and filled with flowers This was probably my favorite project.  I used an old frame.  Removed the glass, then simply stapled three strands of rope across the back.  Then you can use small clothespins to clip photos onto the rope strands. This is a tin milk jug I found at a garden center awhile back.  I just wrapped it with rope and then printed out the label below onto printable fabric and attached it to the front.  You can download the label by clicking the photo below.  (You could also cover a glass milk jar or something similar)