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Feathered Stick Barrettes

Recently I have made some feathered stick barrettes. I am really excited about them and finally got a chance to take some photos of them today.

They are made, like my feathered pieces, on a piece of a yogurt container covered with recycled felt. They are fastened in the hair with a stick driven through the piece. The feathers are natural and the buttons I use to finish the designs are vintage or antique. I think they look quite retro.

The wooden sticks on these pieces are made by fellow Etsy seller PacificMerchantile. These are beautiful hair sticks made by hand in Oregon from Oregon hardwoods.

I will be listing these barrettes in my Etsy shop soon.

Hearts from Etsians

May has brought some really nice compliments from my fellow Etsians. My brooches have been featured in a few different Etsy treasuries and also a cute blog article about Cheesesteaks and Etsy crafters from Philly. Today, my golden tan and black feather brooch was featured in a beautiful “Salted Caramel” treasury by cooljane.

By the way, CoolJane makes really cool greeting cards with reused leather cutouts. They could be framed as artwork! She made these nice father’s day truck cards.

Great Recycling

I’ve been thinking about handmade recycled goods and I’ve searched Etsy.com and found these great recycled pieces. I was looking for elegant items that are made from materials that really weren’t useful before the new piece was created.