Dreamy Feather Wreath
November 3, 2011 by Aimee • 25 Comments
My little girlie girl and I totally LOVE birds!!! Guess what she chose for us to study for science this year!?!? Yep, Flying Creatures of the Fifth Day! In fact, little B’s been asking for a pet bird for quite some time, but cleaning the fish bowl clean and the dog bowl full is my limit! Instead of the real deal, I choose to accessorize accordingly! This Fall, I knew exactly what I wanted hanging on my front door (and in fact you’ll soon see, throughout the house). Feathers, especially of the Peacock variety!
A trip to Hobby Lobby confirmed my decision. Feathers were on sale for half off, so the boa was $3.50. I found a peacock bird with five peacock eye feathers as it’s tail and used a 40% off coupon, so all the peacock eye feathers together were 4.20, and a wreath I purchased a while back with a 40% off coupon was $2.39. Total spent: $10.09.
I heated up my glue gun and with a dot of glue, attached one end of the boa to the wreath. Loosely I wrapped the rest of the boa around to ensure I spaced it right before continuing to glue the boa in position. Basically, I ended up gluing every 4 inches until I made a full circle around. (As you’re working with this on the table, you may see some styrofoam still, but that’s okay. When the wreath is hung upright, the feathers will drop and spread over the entire surface, and you can always add a little glue at that point to ensure styrofoam doesn’t show.
Once you have a fluffy white wreath, it’s time to add the beautiful iridescent peacock eye feathers. I love the combination of teals, emeralds and golds on a pure white background! It’s so much fun to add this vibrant surprise to the simplicity of this wreath. Just as I did with the boa, I spaced the peacock feathers around the wreath before attaching with my hot glue gun (only had a dot of glue to each feather because the feather’s are so beautiful when they’re whimsical).
Tie a ribbon around your wreath and hang it on your Door Jewelry!!! Beautiful and a perfect spotlight for the season of eating turkeys, studying early American history (especially, Native Americans, and remembering all the reasons we have to be thankful!!!
Hello Aimee! I love your new wreath, and it looks fantastic on your door! What a perfect wreath for fall!
I hope you are having a great week so far!
Blessings,
Jenni
I love it!! I’m digging the peacock feathers!
Thanks for the Feather Love Jenni and Emily!!! I’ll be by to visit soon!!! I’m so glad to have bloggy friends!!!
lovely!
How sweet, Aimee. I looks like an angel wreath with feathers!
Thanks for sharing your lovely idea at Potpourri Friday!
How sweet, Aimee. I looks like an angel wreath with feathers!
Thanks for sharing your lovely idea at Potpourri Friday!
How sweet, Aimee. I looks like an angel wreath with feathers!
Thanks for sharing your lovely idea at Potpourri Friday!
I LOVE peacock feathers and your wreath is absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for linking up to Sunday’s Best =)
Aimee, what a gorgeous wreath! It just looks so angelic! How creative you are!!! The peacock feathers just accent it so wonderfully! I love it!
White wreath is as always gorgeous, I created same wreath in school days, still now it is on same that place, it makes my home too beautiful and attractive also.
Fellow “bird lover,” here, too!
Wreath is super cute! Love the combination of feathers and adore the peacock ones, especially!
Great idea for a wreath, I just discovered your blog from Dittle Dattle……..your newest followers.
Great idea for a wreath, I just discovered your blog from Dittle Dattle……..your newest followers.
Great idea for a wreath, I just discovered your blog from Dittle Dattle……..your newest followers.
Really pretty! All those white feathers would get lost on my white door, but on yours it’s perfect!
What a pretty wreath! I just got some peacock feathers to make a wreath with – I might have to do something like this!
Hi Aimee. looks lovely and whimsy pretty! I would love it for my office please..lol
Veronica
Tassels Twigs and Tastebuds
Hi Aimee! I’m so into peacock feathers lately so I’m loving this wreath. I think the white and blue/green shades are perfect together. So classy!
Very cool! LOVE the colors.
Thanks for linking it to Totally Tutorial Tuesdays
Jessica
http://myworldmadebyhand.blogspot.com
Love it! very whimsical indeed
Hi Aimee, What a pretty wreath. I am doing a Christmas tree using peacock feathers and your wreath would be perfect with it! Thanks for joining the Open House Party.
Hugs,
Sherry
Very cute. I still need a wreath for my door and I still don’t have one
Thanks for linking up!
I love this! It’s so fun. Thanks for sharing!
Oh WOW! I love your cute and girly feather wreath.
Dee
Dreamy feather wreath look so beautiful and wonderful.It look so beautiful and amazing.It extra ordinary look.
Soldes 2012