Other Supplies
10" Wood embroidery hoop,Watercolor paper, Canvas paper, Wax paper,Flat brush ½", Stencil brush ¼",Assorted yarns; trims and embroidery floss to match your color palette,Feathers, Needle, Small hole punch, Spray bottle for water, Scissors, Pencil, Glue,Paper towels, Foam plates, Water basin
Instructions
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To create your paper feathers, lay a feather on a paper towel and apply paint with paint brush. Place paint side down on a piece of watercolor paper. Cover with wax paper and press with your fingers until the whole feather has been printed. Carefully remove wax paper and feather.
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Repeat process with additional feathers and different paint colors. Hang on to your actual painted feathers as they can be used in your dream catcher.
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Cut out feathers with scissors leaving a slightly rounder section at the end of the feather. Punch holes in end of paper feather to hang.
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Lightly trace outside edge of embroidery hoop onto watercolor paper. Spray water onto paper and start applying watered down paint colors for a watercolor effect. Drop some of the paint onto paper for a splatter look. Keep spritzing and applying paint until desired effect is achieved. Let paper dry thoroughly.
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Lightly wash Camel onto a piece of canvas paper. Let dry. Stencil words using Medium Gray. When dry, rip the canvas into square around words. Set aside.
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Cut the painted watercolor paper into a circle about a half inch smaller than inside diameter of embroidery hoop. Use a household item such as a bowl or plate as a template. Punch holes around edge of paper.
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Using yarn, lace watercolor paper to embroidery hoop. Stitch canvas square with words to watercolor paper using floss.
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Tie floss, yarn and trims to a length of larger trim and glue across top edge of hoop as shown.
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Tie lengths of trim and yarn through holes of feathers.
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Begin tying feathers at different lengths to bottom edge of hoop. Attach some of your real feathers that were used to stamp with.
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Tie lengths of trim to hoop for added visual interest.
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Hang dream catcher on a hook or attach a yarn hanger if desired.