I saw this quick and easy tutorial for making twig dragonflies back in September (at Somewhat Simple). Susannah and I have been collecting these maple keys (I've always called them helicopter leaves and Susannah refers to them as bunny ear leaves) for the past few months in anticipation of this craft. I love how they turned out - and the glitter makes them kind of Christmas-y!
Looks a bit like they just jumped out of a plane and are skydiving, doesn't it? Like I said, these were really simple to make. Just some maple keys, some twigs, a bit of glitter (we used glitter glue because I'm a mean mom and I have issues with loose glitter in the house), some beads for the eyes and a hot glue gun to hold it all together!
I think the red one is my favorite. He's like a chameleon dragonfly on the changing blueberry leaves.
I love nature-inspired projects...especially this time of year. They go nicely with the nut critters we made, too. Now we just need to make something out of all the beautiful leaves and we'll have a complete fall collection!
Those are gorgeous! So creative and lovely :)
ReplyDeleteI love those! How cute and simple!
ReplyDeleteThose would look really cute for Christmas too on a garden theme type tree. Yours are very cute and I'm sure you'll find lots of uses for them.
ReplyDeleteReally cute..and I totally agree about the glitter glue stick. Afterall, the point to crafts is the fun, not the clean-up!
ReplyDeleteThose are adorable. Great idea. Thank you for sharing!!
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Regi
These are beautiful, Megan! Love the different colors. They would look amazing hanging on the Christmas tree.
ReplyDeleteI laughed outloud about the loose glitter... I feel the same way. Any time I find a little flake of glitter in my house, I blame it on my sister (even though she lives four hours away) because she loves loose glitter:)
I've popped over from Lucky Star Lane. These are adorable. I love dragonflies. My husband who is full of trivia tells me that they are an ancient species and were around before dinosaurs. (Now I'm being nerdy like him.) Love these!
ReplyDeleteLove the dragonflies! Will make some with my daughter.Love your site. I am now a follower. Follow me if you like.
ReplyDeleteCute and easy! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteVery cute! I love crafts that use natural items. :)
ReplyDeletebeautymous! I think dragon flies must be just about the prettiest creature running.... and then you went and glittered them and took it to a whole new level. Dang!
ReplyDeleteOooh they turned out lovely! I like the glitter element. Super cute!
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So cute and I think my kids could even pull this off!
ReplyDeleteOh these are wonderful and I'm going to have to make some to give to my mum for a present. She loves dragonflies.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this project.
Love this idea! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome! I would love for you to come link up at the Strut your Stuff Party!
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Those are TOOOOO CUTE!!!!!! Thanks so much for linking them up to gettin' crafty on hump day! :)
ReplyDeleteThese are soooo awesome!
ReplyDeleteHi Megan, thank you for stopping by on creJJtion! Really appreciate that :-)
ReplyDeleteLove, Maaike
I would sooooooo rather be making these than editing html code!!! Thanks for the tips Megan, I'll get there yet!
ReplyDeleteLoving the dragon flies...though we have really big seed bulbs on the end of our 'helicopters'...did you break those off or are yours just differenter?? (that's Jax word!)
Mx
these are so pretty! I love them.
ReplyDeleteoooh, I like these! I can totally see giving them a Christmas flair and putting them on my tree. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute! Too bad we don't have any of those types of leaves around here!
ReplyDeleteI love them!! I wanna make some!! I wonder if the snow has ruined all the whirligigs?
ReplyDeleteCute craft! Exellent job!
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Very clever!! Now I'm not so unhappy about the two maple trees I have in my yard! Thanks for your link-up!
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I love these!!
ReplyDeleteHey Megan, I LOVE this idea. It's just adorable, and if I only knew what Maple keys were, lol, I'd be set. Don't laugh at me. :)
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Those dragonflies are so amazing! What a wonderful idea...
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How adorable and such a nice way to celebrate the inherent beauty of your natural surroundings. I'm mourning the fact that I don't have any of those seed pods in my vicinity. If I did, I would surely make a few dragonflies of my own. Thanks for sharing!
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