Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Wands and Feather Trees

In my last post I mentioned two new projects.  Both were in the experimental stages.

The wands really worked out well and I am making some others.

Moose Dreams Talisman Wand:



Fantasy Faerie Wand




The Feather Tree, which is a wall hanging of gifted and collected feathers, looks fine as shown in this partial sample. 



 The details are difficult, though.  If I sold them as shown, they would not be gifted or collected.  Only certain feathers are legal.  The feather tree would have to be sent unassembled and people probably wouldn't want to have to try and get it looking right.  It's like flower arranging.  I think I will set this aside for now.  Maybe I can think of something else to use this cactus skeleton.

Any ideas or suggestions?
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23 comments:

  1. ElfReneeJuly 12, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    Wow, these are beautiful!!

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  2. Symbolic ImportsJuly 12, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    You are very creative - I am sure you will find use for your cactus skeleton. I really love your work!!

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  3. Sewinggranny - MonaJuly 13, 2011 at 2:18 AM

    Your new creations are beautiful!

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  4. nangatesdesignsJuly 13, 2011 at 5:09 AM

    Your new wands are awesome!

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  5. Susie TenzerJuly 13, 2011 at 6:02 AM

    very creative!

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  6. Leah R. Hood, Jewelry Designer & ArtisanJuly 13, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    Maybe make a beaded wire arrangement to come out of the cactus skeleton? They all look great!

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  7. Toddle TagsJuly 13, 2011 at 7:01 AM

    So pretty and creative!

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  8. Powers Of LoveJuly 13, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    Love the new wands! Very fun!

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  9. Laughing PenguinJuly 13, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    Really neat wands! Feather tree is cute too.

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  10. CamillesClosetJuly 13, 2011 at 3:45 PM

    Very cool. I love the idea.

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  11. a.mattimeoJuly 13, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    They are all so fantastic!!

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  12. AnonymousJuly 13, 2011 at 4:22 PM

    They're all quite lovely. The fairy wand could be a hit with children since tutu's and wings are so popular now.

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  13. CrystalJuly 13, 2011 at 6:38 PM

    They look like they would be fun!

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  14. 2justByouJuly 13, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    I love, love, love the fantasy faerie wand! I should check to make sure that's in my faves...
    ~Kim

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  15. Inessa/PrittyfyJuly 13, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    Very creative! I hope buyers find you and your wands! Good luck!

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  16. UnknownJuly 13, 2011 at 8:15 PM

    The Faerie Wand is fantastic Calliope!!! I love it.

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  17. IsabellesAtticJuly 13, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    very unique and creative, love it!

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  18. magdamagdaJuly 13, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    interesting challenging items! beautiful and mystical!

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  19. ElizabethJuly 13, 2011 at 10:47 PM

    hummmm what to do with the cactus. Maybe flowers? might be a nice contrast. Or find some nice fake/dyed feathers so you can keep your idea, with out breaking any laws :)

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  20. Jill QJuly 14, 2011 at 5:56 AM

    The wands are a wonderful addition to your shop - the Fantasy Faerie line is so sweet and charming and the Talisman so beautifully organic. Oh, I love the cactus skeleton ... I had no idea that
    only certain feathers are legal, but I can understand why now that I think about it.

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  21. TabithaJuly 14, 2011 at 7:48 AM

    Your wands look so magical! And, I am in love with the feather tree. It is stunning!

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  22. Brizel HandcraftsJuly 14, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    These are AWESOME ! Truly...

    The feather tree is wondrous... a piece of art i think... perhaps you could assemble one that only has legal feathers so that you can go ahead & sell them...

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  23. Linda BJuly 21, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    These are fabulous!

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