Christmas Feather Tree with GLITTER!

Welcome Back!  It has been such a busy week here, let me tell you.  I won't bore you with the sordid details today because I want to share a quick little project for the Holidays that makes me happy!

A Feather Glitter Tree

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I am a girlie girl!  I love love love anything with Feathers and Glitter.  The sparklier the better!
The other evening, Lexi and I put this tree together in less than a half hour (including dry time!).

It is much more vibrant than in the photo; momma's still hoping Santa will bring her a new camera!

Supply list:  Short, Quick, and Cheap!!!
Styrofoam cone (Dollar Tree only a buckaroo!)
Red Feather Boa (thrift store at Halloween, buck 50)
Red Glitter Bird with White Feather Tail (Big Lots - 3 for I think $4)
and a Glue Gun!

This was the easiet funnest craft I've done with my daughter lately!  Now,  I was not able to get photos of the actual wrapping of the boa around the cone.  Momma's first priority was to make sure Alexis did not have to suffer an all too painful glue gun burn, so please forgive me!  Just attach your feather boa to the bottom edge of the cone with glue and wrap til you get to the top, adding small drops of hot glue along the way.  We scrunched those feathers in tight to make it nice and full, using the entire boa give or take 2 inches, which we simply snipped off!

Add the pretty glitter birdie to the top and BaZINGa!!!

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Are you a FeATheR HeAD?

Are you into the Feather Trend?  Are you a FeATheR HeAD?

When I was a teen (a young teen) Madonna had just taken center stage.  Bright, funky neon, fun clothing were everywhere.  Big clunky chunky earrings weighing about as much as a small car dangled from every girl's ears... and BIG hair made it's debut.  Accessories were huge... there was no such thing as 'less is more' at that time.  At least that's how I remember things.  I had tons of feather related hair accessories at that time too... multi colored feathers and ribbons and things suspended from leather cording and alligator clips.  Seems that some of those trends are making their way back into fashion right about now... they do say that fashion is cyclical.  What's old is new again, updated a bit, changed a little...

Anyway, it has me reminiscing and although I do not think I am brave enough (or young enough) to pull them off again, I still love them!

Promise Tangeman Art & Design

         Joyful Gabby and Etsy shop makes some fab clips

How about these beautifully funky earrings by Etsy seller kozcreation

So I excitedly asked Lexi Lu this morning if she would like a few feather hair accessories for back to school this year.  Hey, any excuse to head to the craft store is a good one!  Unfortunately, she shot me down.   Hard and Fast.  Absolutely NOT! 

Alright, she is not the fashionista... I thought I had come to grips with this a few years ago... this child is happy in sweats and tees.  Matching is optional...  (insert giggles here)  I love her unconditionally, but a mother will still try.  Perhaps we will still head out on a feather quest...put togeather one or two... insert into her hair on the way out the door and hope she doesn't throw it out the bus window! 

Are you a featherhead?  Do you have what it takes to don this trend?  Do you make them, sell them, wear them... Please let me know in the comments below... I'd love to stop by and check out your link!

Happy Day!

Kim