Fall leaves garland
Create a beautiful fall leaves garland to spruce up your home for the season. Great wall décor and a wonderful addition to a Thanksgiving table setting.
Yield: 1 garland
Equipment
- Strong adhesive tape or glue
- Clear acrylic paint spray. or sealant of choice
- scissors
Materials
- Leaves in various fall colors
- Ribbon
Instructions
- Pick only healthy looking leaves and place them under a book overnight. Don't pick fully dried leaves, they'll crumble. You need leaves with some moisture in.
- Spray all leaves on the front (the "right side") with acrylic paint. This will help them last a little longer. Once dry, spray on the back. Leave to dry.
- Lay your ribbon on a flat surface and distribute the leaves evenly, face down, mixing the shapes and colors.
- Apply small strips of tape (make sure you get a strong tape) to the stems. Press on the tape to make sure both the ribbon and the stems are attached.