Butterfly Chandelier

The inspiration:  Pottery Barn's Butterfly Chandelier $30.

 My lacking photography skills do not do this project justice but here is the tutorial.

What you need:

Embroidery Hoop

Butterfly Paper Punch

Clear Thread

Paper

($9)

Using the thread create a web by tying knots around the embroidery hoop as pictured above.

After punching at least a GAZILLION butterflies, (actually around 100), cut a long strip of thread and lay it on top of a butterfly with a dab of glue. Then stick another butterfly on top-as poorly pictured above.  When your strip is as long as you like, tie it onto the hoop/and or the clear thread webbing.  My strands have anywhere from 10 to 6 butterflies. Repeat this process until your chandelier has as many butterflies as you want.

I covered the outside of the hoop with some tulle and used another strip to tie around the center of my chandelier to hang on the ceiling.

The Blues

A few years ago I bought this hutch at a thrift store for $15. 

 There was something about it that caught my eye, probably the color.  Unfortunately, I don't really have anything blue in my house.  This little gem has shifted from room to room, never really settling on a permanent spot.  A few months ago I put it in my living room, near my garage entry.  It's doors conceal the kid's shoes and school papers. Perfectly functional, but still doesn't really go with the rest of the room. I decided I could repaint the hutch or get all new furniture.  Neither solution seemed very appealing. Instead, I decided to add some blue to the room. I spray painted my lamp shades blue and... 

I spray painted some Mason jars in a coordinating color. This happens to be Satin Aqua Blue by Rustoleum.

Then, I added my favorite flowers. Right now they happen to be these tissue paper cherry blossoms. 

I am happy with the accents and excited to try some different flowers in the jars like these paper Dogwoods, I found on Martha Stewart.