I got the idea to make a dreamcatcher a few weeks ago. I thought it'd be something pretty and handmade to hang in our bedroom that is, at this point, severly lacking any sort of decoration. And I've always loved the idea of a dreamcatcher and used to have one above my bed as a kid- they're supposed to catch bad dreams inside the "web" and allow sweet dreams to pass thru the center and down the feathers right into your sleeping head.
Hey, sounds good to me!
So, this weekend, I took to the front yard where a big branch from our weeping willow had broken off earlier this winter, clipped some wet branches off and got to work!
I didn't have any real feathers and thought I could paint some instead- the whole thing turned out better than I had expected, and the weaving part is much easier than I thought it would be! Check out my DIY tutorial so you can make one yourself!
What are you making this week? Did you have some creative fun time over the weekend?
cutest feather ever!
Posted by: Jessica | Mar 22, 2011 at 11:56 AM
looks so awesome sweetie!! maybe i won't have anymore bike-crash dreams!
Posted by: drsmoothdeath | Mar 22, 2011 at 11:58 AM
I hope!!!
Posted by: Miss Modish | Mar 22, 2011 at 12:00 PM
I bet the kitties will love to play with that! I know mine would-they love feathers.
Cute Jena!
Posted by: AcanthusNichole | Mar 22, 2011 at 12:22 PM
LOVE this. I've been wanting one so bad lately!
Posted by: Brittany | Mar 22, 2011 at 12:33 PM
so cute!
I made a painting for my etsy shop!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mango_sparrow/5548434444/
Posted by: beth c | Mar 22, 2011 at 12:38 PM
That's beautiful!! I need a dream catcher! Love it jena!
Posted by: Julz | Mar 22, 2011 at 01:38 PM
Cute! I need to make one of these to catch all the bad dreams I've been having lately!
Posted by: melinda ke | Mar 22, 2011 at 03:14 PM
Wow!! Thats really cool, I can't wait for the tutorial! Nice job! :)
xo
Janelle
Posted by: janelle haskin | Mar 22, 2011 at 03:33 PM
I LOVE that! Including the "homemade" feathers. Looking forward to the tutorial. Kudos for trying your first one. I'm working up to that one.
I'm in a ducks, bunnies and chicks kind of mood so I'm making some thread and bead covered Easter eggs for the studio tree and some pom-pom ducks, bunnies and chicks. Oh, and I started planting a terrarium and now have three in progress. One thing leads to another.
Posted by: Georgene Lockwood | Mar 22, 2011 at 08:14 PM
i think dreamcatchers you make yourself must work better, don't you?
thanks for the tutorial heads up...i need to start hunting for branches in berlin!
xoxo
Karina
Posted by: Karina | Mar 23, 2011 at 04:28 AM
I really like your dreamcatcher! For my creative project today, my boyfriend and I started the process for making homemade bacon-infused vodka, and we made stuffed bell peppers for dinner.
Posted by: brooklyn | Mar 23, 2011 at 08:39 AM
i was planning some fun crafts for my sons Pow Wow/tipi party next month and these would be fun to make! plus one for the tipi for a little flare!
Posted by: fine little home | Mar 23, 2011 at 01:16 PM
Haha. That's so cute!! The day before yesterday I started up a new project... knitting a pair of cable fingerless gloves. I've been wanting some soo badly it's not even funny! But they're so expensive.
Posted by: Jordan | Mar 23, 2011 at 01:30 PM