thank you all for your kind words about our christmas tree...
i wish you could all come over for an evening under it's boughs to create and share in the christmas magic...
the photos really don't do justice to this evergreen...
and i'm still trying to get the hang of my new lens {loving it!!}
i want to share with you a little tutorial on the {prairie snowflakes}...
gather an assortment of vintage/antique doilies...{these are not paper doilies...i've had a couple people ask...}
i first tried spraying the doilies with a little starch...
even the heavy duty stuff didn't quite do it...
the {snowflakes} still flopped when hung so i brought out the tried and true good stuff...
mod podge...
give the doily a good coat on one side { i did this on aluminum foil so i could peel it off without the doily sticking to it once it was dried}
flip over a coat the other side...
and let dry...{being an impatient prairie girl i plugged in the hair dryer and speeded up the process a little}
the modge podge will dry clear so no worries...
i wanted to add just a little touch of industrial grey to the {snowflake} so i used unfolded paper clips for the hangers and added a little bow of prairie jute twine...
hhhmmm...i just told myself that...the paper clips were a quick handy fix right then...impatience once again...
a there you have it...
{prairie snowflakes}...
i also added some dried babies breath to my tree...
a little bit more romance without overwhelming the natural beauty of the tree...
keep me posted if you end up making your own {prairie snowflakes} would *love* to see how yours turned out!!
i'm joining jami and airing my laundry here... *love* this girl!!
and also wendy for frugal friday...
and also...
prairie hugs,
