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Flights of Fancy

I make butterfly trees using grapevine trees, pip berries, green leaves and lights with remote control on all.

I use various butterflies and other whimsical finds. Great for weddings, showers, birthdays or any day you need a happy boost.

05/07/2023

Blooming.

05/06/2023

Ascending.

11/06/2022

Don't worry. Bee happy.

08/11/2021

Papillon Paradise

07/20/2021

"The Pride of Cucamonga"

This blazin' psychedelic tree is da bomb, Dude. A true Deadhead's dream. It is covered in a variety of fab butterflies, Gerbera daisies, pom poms and trippy mosaic cabochons that are far out! It's brooches and charms are super fly. Look closely and you will find a couple of bad VW buses. It is topped with a copacetic cockatoo that is outta sight. Can you dig it? Say, Awe Sooky Sooky now! And remember, don't bogart that doobie... (in states where it is legal)... and pass the Cheetos...

07/07/2021

The Queen of Bling

The Queen exudes over the top glitz and glamor. She is covered in all things a fashionista finds fabulous - sky high pumps, banging boots, extravagant purses and the latest in lipwear. She is topped with a fanciful, fuschia fascinator that flaunts feathers and a flutter of butterflies. She channels Coco Chanel with her PETA-friendly, pearl accented fur collar. She is like the champagne she enjoys, both sparkling and effervescent. She is all that and a bag from Neiman Marcus. Bling! Bling!

06/30/2021

Plumage

Plumage is a 21 inch grapevine tree that has a number of colorful hummingbirds hovering over succulents, silk white Poppy Anemone, green mist Queen Anne's lace, and green dandelion pom poms. Unakite beads dot the tree in unexpected places. Vintage hummingbird brooches rest in or around moss covered nests. Green and white speckle-winged butterflies play off of the guinea fowl black and white feathers incorporated throughout the tree. Two psychedelic brown, white,and green butterflies add a bit of quirkiness. Hand-dipped hunter green and teal pheasant feathers surround the nests and the multi-feather plumage crown at the top of the tree.

Plumage became a gift to myself. The tree sat in my office for weeks. During that time, I made multiple attempts to create something with it but my heart just wasn't in it. I put it out in my garage so I didn't have to look at it anymore and wrote it off as a failure. Inside, I felt like a failure. All I wanted to do was sleep. Nothing held my interest anymore. As I started to isolate, I realized I was heading down a dark, deep hole... again.

I found the black and white spotted feathers as I was packing up what was left of my tree supplies. The more I looked at the feathers, the more ideas began to replace the painful, despondent thoughts that easily overwhelmed me each day. It took some time, but I brought the tree back into my office and in just a few hours, Plumage was born. Yes, I am talking about feathers and a butterfly tree here. I am also talking about my ongoing battle with depression.

I recognize that many are uncomfortable with any discussion about mental health. I know that crafting is not a cure for a disease that torments so many, but it has helped me. So, I share this in the hopes that it will inspire others who are in the midst of a struggle themselves. Try to find something that brings you joy. Paint, write, dance, sew, exercise, journal... You won't be great at whatever you choose all of the time, but keep trying. The things that bring you a sense of accomplishment, may also bring you a sense of much needed peace - even if those things are as silly as black and white spotted feathers and a completed butterfly tree.

DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor and I am not a therapist. I am sharing my personal experience, which may not be useful to anyone reading this. If you are thinking of self harm, please call The National Su***de Prevention Hotline at (800) 273-8255 (TALK). Also, Online Chatlines are available at IMalive.org and Lifeline Crisis Chat.

06/14/2021

Kristina's Garden

Kristina's Garden is a sweet and beautifully blinged out nine inch tree covered in green leaf ribbon. It is decorated with pastel and bright feather butterflies dipped in sparkling gold glitter and hand-painted miniature butterflies. Jeweled chiffon flowers, assorted flower, butterfly and bee brooches, and a variety of small enamel and wood butterfly charms are all hand decorated with iridescent pearls.

It sparkles, even in the dark, and is made with much love and healing energy for my sister-in-law, Kristina.

06/09/2021

Facade
The grapevine tree I used to make Facade is very damaged. It was not handled with enough care. The vines are broken in multiple places and the tree is full of large holes that were tricky to fill. It slowly became a bright, cheery tree the more I covered its' imperfections but I know the damage is still there.

I dedicate Facade to those who are desperately trying to hide their imperfections and signs of abuse -their physical scars, cuts, bruises and the pain these cause. Those that are hiding the abuse inflicted by their significant other, spouse, family member, or a false friend who express their "love" with verbal, mental and/or physical abuse, gaslighting and threats. Bullies who build their glass houses on a foundation of degrading name calling and weakness disguised as false bravado. Individuals who take perverse pleasure in dictating what you can and cannot say because it upsets their false sense of superiority. Abusers who use your deepest secrets as weapons, desperate in their need to control and their need to be right.

No one deserves to live this way. There is help.

The National Domestic Violence Hotline 1(800) 799-SAFE (7233)
The Hotline "is an immediate link to lifesaving help for victims. It provides information and assistance to adult and youth victims of family violence and dating violence". They can also help individuals safely remove themselves from abusive "friends".
www.thehotline.org
www.acf.hhs.gov
www.victimconnect.org

If you are experiencing feelings of hopelessness and thinking about self harm as a way to escape, please call the National Su***de Prevention Lifeline 1(800) 273-8255

05/08/2021

Bong's Blue Butterflies

This 9 inch tree is wrapped in green leaf ribbon and fairy lights. Bright feather and unique cloth butterflies, in gorgeous shades of blue, rest among a variety of beautiful succulents.

A gift for a favorite friend.

05/01/2021

Indigo's Musings

Indigo is a custom order. It is 20 inches tall and covered in various shades of dark blue with a few sprinkles of cornflower blue. The white, handmade butterflies are lightly dipped in gold glitter and look beautiful on the darker backdrop. The tree is covered in sparkling brooches that bring in other colors my client requested including Kelly green, navy blue, teal and gold. Finally, the tree is topped off with blue, green and teal feathers. Feathers are placed around the tree as well, giving it depth and a hint of whimsy.

This is an excellent example of taking colors that may not translate well into that of butterflies or flowers, and incorporating all of the colors my client requested by using brooches.

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