Dreamy No Sew Angel Wings

I, like others, was attracted to the No Sew Angel Wings Tutorial posted by Dawn at The Feathered Nest. 

 
I purchased the tutorial and set out to make a pair using materials that I had in my stockpile. I wanted the wings slightly larger, so I used my copier to enlarge the wings, but since I only had 8.5 X 11 inch paper, I had to be creative. I got a one side of the wing larger on the paper (the other wing was somewhat missing, as were the tips of both wings). So I cut good wing out and flipped it over on a clean sheet of copy paper and traced it. Cut the traced wing out and taped the two together to make a pair of wings. Voila!
 

 
I am a sports fanatic and made this pair of wings during a football game that I was watching on television. Oh, yeah, the Seattle Seahawks won at the last minute. A great come from behind win. And on top of it I had a romantic pair of angel wings!

 I used curly/crinkled seam binding that I created myself. When I am out thrifting, I look for unopened packages of 100% rayon seam binding (also called seam tape). Make sure that it is 100% percent rayon and not the new packages of 100% polyester. These packages come in 3 yard lengths and I can usually pick them up for under 25 cents. I take take ribbon out of the package, spritz it with water to get it wet, scrunch it up and them place it in the corner of a plastic bag. Take the bag, wad it tight by twisting the bag right above the ribbon and tie it off with a piece of twine or twisty. Let it sit overnight and then take out of the bag. Loosen the wad slightly and let it sit on the counter to dry out. Turning and loosely wadding back up every couple of hours. Easy curly/crinkled seam ribbon for a very reasonable price.

Because the rayon seam binding is vintage, sometimes the seam binding has an odor. Many times you don't notice the odor until you are spritzing the ribbon. If this occurs I take the ribbon and soak it in Oxyclean for a few hours, rinse well and wad it up and put it in the plastic bag.

 
The bling is an vintage earring, cut off the clip and hot glued to the middle of the crinkled ribbon bow.

If you want an easy, quick craft that would be an awesome Christmas gift, check out The Feathered Nest tutorial.

This week Shabby Gr8 Dane will be partying with:

Sunday Best at My 1929 Charmer
Between Naps on the Porch Metamorphosis
Common Ground Monday Marketplace
Masterpiece Monday at Boogie Board Cottage

Coastal Charm Nifty Thrifty Tuesday 
Knick of Time Tuesday
Tuesday Treasures at Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
White Wednesday at Faded Charm 
Wow Us Wednesdays at Savvy Southern Style
Creative Inspirations at  Embracing Change
Creative Things Thursday at the Vintage Farmhouse
Pearls and Lace Thursday at Faith, Grace, Crafts
Transformation Thursday at the Shabby Creek Cottage
Treasure Hunt Thursday at F.M.F.P.T.Y.
Miss Mustard Seed's Furniture Feature Friday

Potpourri Friday at 2805
Simple & Sweet Fridays at Rooted in Thyme 
Be Inspired at Elizabeth & Co.
Cottage Style at the Lavender Garden Cottage 
Home Sweet Home at the Charm of Home 
Rustic Restorations Weekend at Homespun Happenings
Vintage Inspirations at the Common Ground