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| Oak leaf |
I love walking though leaves in Autumn,
hearing them crunch under my feet.
I pick some up as their
beautiful colours catch my eye.
preserving them, to make an inexpensive
Fall decoration for my table.
This is so simple and doesn't cost a penny.
I place them in a book,
usually a large heavy book for a few days,
about a week.
about a week.
and viola....they appear pressed.
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| Maple leaves |
Some books I use.
My favourite is a large atlas.
My favourite is a large atlas.
I put a heavy weight on top about a week.
from orange, yellow, rust, green, brown and reds.
What I do with them?
I place them on my table and cover with a clear plastic.
Makes a nice fall tablecloth.
A nice activity and learning
experience for children.
The colours blend well with fall cushions.
What I do with them?
I place them on my table and cover with a clear plastic.
Makes a nice fall tablecloth.
A nice activity and learning
experience for children.
The colours blend well with fall cushions.
This pic below is my daughter's table I did a few yrs. ago.
My Grandkids and I collected leaves on our walks.
"I'm so glad I live in a world
where there are Octobers"
by Lucy M. Montgomery
Author of Anne of Green Gables.
Thanks to the Sherbrooke Record,
for featuring this blog in their newspaper.
Another blog I did on Autumn colours, click here. to view.
Thanks for your visit xo💚💛
I looks beautiful, Thelma. I love how you incorporate them in your table!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by to see me the other day! I love it when you visit.
Thanks for posting at Funtastic Friday .
ReplyDeleteThanks for your tips:-)) I must start looking for nice leaves:-)
ReplyDeleteThat makes a nice table decoration. When I was in college I took an ocean biology class. We collected seaweed and used fancy presses to flatten and dry them. The result was very beautiful. It's hard to press flowers or leaves when I read with a Kindle. Just kidding. - Margy
ReplyDeleteI must try seaweed. I live near the beach in Eastern Canada. Thanks for the idea. Thelma.
DeleteYour dried leaves are beautiful, Thelma, and they do make a lovely decoration. You could use them for all kinds of decorating. The children would indeed find them educational as well. Thank you for sharing and joining me for No Place Like Home. Hugs...Sandi
ReplyDeleteSo pretty!! When I was a kid, I used to pick them and put them in a book between sheets of wax paper...Thanks so much for stopping by!!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Debbie
Am visiting from No Place Like Home party. This is really beautiful. I love that you incorporate some of the gorgeous leaves into your decor. What a great idea to put them under the plastic tablecloth.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Patti @ This Beautiful Life
What a lovely idea to use them on your table under clear plastic! I have pressed leaves for years in heavy books as you describe.
ReplyDeleteAnother thing I like to do with leaves is to scan them using my scanner and computer. Then I will always have the image of the leaf I picked up, with all of its unique color preserved.
What a great idea. Thanks for your visit.
DeleteI never thought of saving the leaves. They are so pretty, especially the rich burgundy ones. This looks like an easy idea.
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