Monday, February 27, 2012

DIY Dragonfly

I posted about this project a couple of weeks ago when I found the parts on my treasure hunt at SA Architectural Antiques.  For my first time making one, I think it came out pretty darn cute!  We named her Daphne Dragonfly:DSCN7370
To make Daphne I used:
1 table leg
4 fan blades
wood screws
leftover paint
2 black screws
2 washers
craft wire
I purchased the table leg and the fan blades for $1.00/each.  Everything else was laying around the garage…..a $5.00 dragonfly, cool huh?
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First, I cleaned-up and sanded the parts.  Then I gave the table leg a coat of spray paint (That pretty blue that I used on my DIY Two Chair Bench).DSCN7345
I sanded the table leg “body” a little and then removed the hardware from the fan blades.  DSCN7356
DSCN7346I then spray painted the fan blades.  These were white to start with and I layered them with the Blue Ocean Breeze blue and some Sun Yellow.  This made some pretty green shades too!DSCN7348DSCN7349
After everything dried, I used some old screws and washers…found in the bottom of my tool bag.. to make Daphne’s face.DSCN7360
And, I nailed some craft wire to the top to make her antennae.DSCN7358
The wings were secured with wood screws to the back of the table leg.DSCN7362
I also added some swirly white designs to her wings as a last minute thought…to give her a little “something”.  A hangar placed a little at an angle was screwed to the back so that she can “fly” on the backyard fence.DSCN7372
My son (and the neighbor kids) think she is pretty cute…and so do I!  Now she can buzz around my landscaping and add a little color to an otherwise boring fence!
Happy Crafting!






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20 comments:

  1. I love it - so whimsical! What a fab idea using the fan blades and table leg. Daphne's face is too cute!!

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  2. This is such a creative idea! I would love for you to link up at my Link Party via: www.ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.com

    PS: I am your newest Linky Follower!

    Mrs. Delightful
    www.ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.com

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  3. I saw something like this on pinterest and thought it was great while back. The other day - I found a random chair leg at a thrift store and my friend thought I was crazy for buying it. I am on the hunt for the fan blades now... LOL

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  4. That is really awesome! I love it on your fence!

    Thanks for linking it up @ Creatively Living!

    --Katie

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  5. I love dragonflies (can you tell?) that turned out very nice too!

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  6. This is super cute! Thank you so much for linking up! :) Featuring this tonight on our facebook page!

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  7. Ha! How cute and creative! I love that you used a table leg. Darling! Thanks for sharing at oopsey daisy!

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  8. This is so amazing!! I love this kind of garden sculpture. I'm also following you. Hope you can come by and visit sometime. Best wishes, Linda

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  9. I think this is adorable. I am now mourning the ceiling fans with the burnt motors I let me husband haul away to the dump. Next time...!

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  10. I'm in love with Daphne Dragonfly! What a sweet project. I'm pinning! Thanks so much for linking up!
    igottacreate.blogspot.com
    “Kiss Me I’m Irish” linky party now open

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  11. I love this! What a great and fun way to recycle :) Thanks for sharing this at my link party. I hope to see you back this week - http://rustic-crafts.com/?p=5878

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  12. This is so smart and impressive! I love reusing things!

    We'd love to have you share again at Wayward Weekend: http://www.waywardgirlscrafts.com/2012/03/wayward-weekend-week-6.html

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  13. Thanks for linking up to Pinned it, Made it! I may just need one of these for my own fence.

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  14. Julie,
    Your dragon fly is adorable and I love how you used old pieces of what people would see as junk! A great repurpose! Thank you for linking up to my Creative Inspirations party - I am so glad you came by! I would love for you to come back this week to link up again!
    Stacey of Embracing Change

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  15. I featured this on my blog today: http://trophyw.blogspot.com/2012/03/features-and-winner.html
    Thanks so much for linking up.

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  16. I've seen these around and I have no idea why I've never used my spare parts to make them. Yours turned out really cute!
    thanks so much for sharing @ catch as catch can!

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