Guest Post - Paper Feathers DIY - Sookie Says & A Cup of T >>>


I love this adorable and versatile DIY by Leah of Sookie Says and Tia of A Cup of T.  They show you 3 different ways you can use these paper feathers below!  These two girls are not just adorable, but crafty in every since, and they are best friends!  You can see a cute lookbook they recently did together here. 

*leah is wearing her Skyline Fever shirt below*

Supplies: (besides pictured)
~paper and fabric scissors
~yarn, lace, ribbon etc
~ embroidery hoop or wire hanger molded into circle
~water and paper towels for food coloring
~any other creative supplies you can think of!

First, we made our feathers. We went ahead and cut out all kinds of different size feathers with our paper.

 *We started with food coloring by taking handcut paper feathers and folding them and dipping them in the food color bowls at various angles...you can get really creative/messy with this!! have fun with it! after we made plenty we laid them out on paper towels to dry.

 *Next we cut fabric to the size of our paper feathers and used pipe cleaners as our stem and glued the fabric to the paper backing (you can use any kind of glue, we used Mod Podge and hot glue for the trickier fabric!! Fabric glue would probably work best).

*After we were satisfied with our feather selection, we took paper scissors and slit them all the way up the sides, diagonally.

Then we put it all together! We used the dyed paper feathers for our "Feather & Lace Mobile" by punching holes and tying yarn and lace around a hoop.  Simple and Sweet!

We used the brighter, fabric covered feathers for a banner! we just cut the pipe cleaners at different lengths and attached them to some heavy yarn by wrapping the pipe cleaner... Easy Peasy!! 
 
And after all of that, we used the left over feathers to use as packaging decorations!!:) 
*i adore how it looks in their home space with these vintage pillows*

PEACE,
Laura

Guest Post - A Beautiful Mess - Feather Hair Clip >>>

 Elsie & Emma of A Beautiful Mess & Food Coma have created a super fun feather hair clip DIY.  I love how they made it unique with hand painting them!

1. Collect the feathers, clip, and twine (this could be rope, hemp, leather, anything you choose).  2. Paint your feathers with fun simple designs.  3. Tape them together just how you want them to lay.  4. Tie the twine to both your feathers and your clip (you may want to add a dab of glue for extra strength).  5. Enjoy!  Clip it in your hair or to your favorite bag!

PEACE,
Laura

Guest Post - Lune Vintage - Feather Magnet DIY >>>


First off, congratulations to Laura of Violet Bella on the launch of her line Roots & Feathers. I was happy to be asked to guest post on Laura's blog, since her vibe is real easy to dig. And, since I have a thing for feathers too - this tutorial seemed like a perfect fit.

This one is quick and easy, but gives a really satisfying result. All you need is some loose feathers, a wooden clothes pin, a small amount of super glue and adhesive magnet strips.

Choose your feathers, deciding on their position from largest to smallest. I used 3 feathers in this example. With each feather, apply a strip of super glue and press firmly with your feather in place. The top feather (or last to glue) should be positioned closer to the tip of the pin, allowing the quill to hang over the edge. Once your glue is dry, snip the quill with sharp scissors. Apply the magnet strip, either with it's adhesive back or with a bit more glue.



 I used mine to display an old map I pulled from a book (air from Cairo) and some pressed flowers I saved from our trip to South Dakota this summer. This simple idea is easy to make, so make a few and adorn a fridge, magnet board, metal door or desk with beautiful feathers.

Please come visit me at Lune Vintage for more tutorials and tips on wearing, collecting and styling vintage clothing.


Jill☾Lune


A feminine and unique touch for your jewelry...


This is such a simple DIY I didnt take photos of process.  Basically, I had empty was space behind my door (that I couldn't put anything thicker than an inch deep), a bunch of beautiful lace that my Nanna gave me, and a desperate need for earrings racks for my growing collection.  And this is what I came up with.  I think its a beautiful simple way to display my earrings.  Although this is for my jewelry studio, I could see this in a bedroom for a personal collection as well.  

I just cut the strips of lace the same length.  I used push pins to attach them to the wall.  I stretched them pretty tight across b/c I knew the weight of the earrings would pull them down a bit.  I also folded in the edges to make a thicker, more sturdy base for the push pins.  Thats it!
 

Im excited to share some more photos of my finished studio soon!  Ive been enjoying every day I get to work in there.  I have some fun and exciting things Im working on, so creating a space that is highly functional and time saving has been a high priority.  Its been quite a challenge, but its coming together.  Id love to see a photo if you decide to do this for your own jewelry collection!

PEACE,
Laura