I plan to gift these feathers to a friend for her birthday but I did not have anything to wrap them in. And I do not want to drive into town to purchase a gift box.
I found a shipping box that a book had arrived in ...hmmm, how to wrap it.
I couldn't find a pretty way to wrap it so I came up with the idea of painting the box instead of wrapping it with paper.
I gave it two coats of paint then sat back and waited for it to dry.
I found a few different sizes of pine cones from my cone storage and painted them with a lacquer to help them be stronger as a decoration.
I dug into my feather storage and came up with a few pretty white plum feathers.
I used my glue gun to attach them to the top of the box lid.
I again used the glue gun to attach the pine cones in an attractive design on the lid top.
I found two pretty reddish brown feathers from my feather collection to add a bit of color to the piece.
After many different placing's I decided on the brown feathers rising up out of the arrangement.
I added a few layers of tissue paper inside the box and the feather gift nestles perfectly inside.
She is also a spiritual person so I think she will really appreciate this gift.
I found a shipping box that a book had arrived in ...hmmm, how to wrap it.
I gave it two coats of paint then sat back and waited for it to dry. 
I found a few different sizes of pine cones from my cone storage and painted them with a lacquer to help them be stronger as a decoration.
I dug into my feather storage and came up with a few pretty white plum feathers.
I again used the glue gun to attach the pine cones in an attractive design on the lid top.
I found two pretty reddish brown feathers from my feather collection to add a bit of color to the piece.
This was a fun and interesting project. The thoughts and feeling that occurred during the beading and the joining of these feathers was very special. I know in my heart that beading is without a doubt my true found passion.
I had found a batch of glass beads and decided to try them on my loom. The picture is disappointing as this piece really did turn out my better than it shows. I think this type of beading will appeal to the young set when is is applied to the feathers.
