Guess what I gave away on Craigslist? LOL

[kuntrygirl]

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Her links are below. Since she just picked up the feathers on yesterday, I'm sure she has not created any designs with my chicken's and duck's feathers just yet. She mentioned that she had to clean them. She has a 30 gallon plastic trash bag of feathers to clean. That may take a little bit of time to clean. I will send her an email asking her to take pics of the crafts that she will design using the feathers. I will post the pics as soon as I get them.
This list is the link to her website.
http://www.artfire.com/users/danilavdesigns

This link is her twitter. She posted that she got the feathers. LOL
http://twitter.com/danilavdesigns

This link is a link that is attached to her website. This link shows what things have been made using feathers (for those of you crafters out there). Maybe this can give you all some ideas. Hope that this link helps Wifezilla. I don't that she made these items. I think it's just a link to a link that she is associated with.
http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=hypersearch&page_no=1&view=0&mature=0&sort_cats=&display=20&sterm=feathers&sinclude=&sexclude=&price_low=&price_high=&cb=8

This is her facebook link.
http://www.facebook.com/DanilavDesigns?v=wall#!/DanilavDesigns?v=app_119723804515

Let me know if I posted the links ok and you are able to click on.

 

[kuntrygirl]

When I started looking at some of the feather designs, it dawned on me that a lot of the feathers could be used to make feathered masks. Here in the south, we celebrate what is called Mardi Gras. So you ask, what is Mardi Gras.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The terms "Mardi Gras" (pronounced /ˈmɑrdiɡrɑː/), "Mardi Gras season", and "Carnival season",[1][2][3][4][5][6] in English, refer to events of the Carnival celebrations, beginning on or after Epiphany and ending on the day before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday" (in ethnic English tradition, Shrove Tuesday), referring to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season, which started on Ash Wednesday. Related popular practices were associated with celebrations before the fasting and religious obligations associated with the penitential season of Lent. Popular practices included wearing masks and costumes, overturning social conventions, dancing, sports competitions, parades, etc. Similar expressions to Mardi Gras appear in other European languages sharing the Christian tradition. In English, the day is called Shrove Tuesday, associated with the religious requirement for confession before Lent begins.

During the Mardi Gras season, we attend parades, balls, costume parties and other festive events and we wear the colorful feathered masks. The person who got the feathers may be working on next year's feathered masks. Just a thought. I posted some pics below of the colorful/festive masks that we wear here in the south.

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Oooooh, pretty!

Lisa

 

[kuntrygirl]

This is a message from my feather buyer to the BYC group. I told her that I posted her link on BYC.

"I also wanted to mention that I've made a coupon code just for you and those on your forum (and whomever they may pass it on to) as a thank you. It is good for 10% off any one order from my shop (http://danilavdesigns.artfire.com). The coupon code is 'FEATHERFRIENDS' and it would need to be entered during the checkout process in the coupon code area. It will be valid from today untl Dec. 31."

 

[Laurajean]

This story has everything: re-using, crafts, creativity, kindness, friendship, jewelry, warmed hearts, even coupon codes!

 

[JCoogle]

I have always thought about trying to use my cliped wings for tieing my own flies. I also debated on putting them on ebay for the same reason.

 

[math ace]

This is another purpose for feathers other than artistsic . . . feather meal is an excellent fertilizer. Totally organic. . .

 

[MrsDuck]

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This!

 

[Wifezilla]

Cat toys!! DUH! I have 3 cats. Why didn't I think of that!

Tanks for the links!!!

 

[dieselgrl48]

Yea awesome idea.I have had a few customer's before ask for fallen out feathers from my bird's.Turkey. chicken, geese.peacocks' Guinea's etc. I was happy to let them pick up.Kid's with customer's would think it was AWESOME to find a big Turkey feather or pecock etc. I glady gave up every one.Saved me on raking and vacum in fall and summer.