I trim around them but be sure to leave a border of wax paper and hang them in sunny windows. I can't believe you already have leaves to press. Ours are still all green.
Bonnie Ellis
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Bonnie
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Posted - Sep 28 2008 : 6:21:34 PM
Those leaves would look beautiful spread out on top of a lace tablecloth. The waxed paper would keep them from getting wet. Also you could find some branches and after cutting them out attatch them to a string and hang each from different parts of the branches.
One year I dipped my leaves in parafin wax. They look good as new for a long time. I haven't done that in a while but I think I might this year and send them to my mom in Montana. Give her a little piece of my home.
With God, all things are possible. (Mark 10:27) What ever you are, be a good one. (Abe Lincoln)
I absolutely love the paraffin idea!! You could also "string" them with fishing line to make a very nice garland. Maybe alternate with acorns or pincones and even add some golden rod? Play around with it.
Yes....great ideas but like Julie....our leaves are just starting to change here a little bit...like the sassafras leaves which are about the first ones to change. I like the garland idea with leaves and acorns too! My daughter and I absolutely adore Fall and we usually exchange a little box of "stuff" for Halloween/Fall celebration. That would be a very economical gift to include! Thanks for the great ideas....if I EVER have one (a great idea) I'll let you guys know!?!?!
Sam in AR..... "It's a great life if you don't weaken!" Farmgirl Sister #226
Nancy Jo, Remember we did this last year. It was all so fun and we had pictures and everything. I will have to go way back and look them up. If you have a coffee table or any table with a glass top you could put them under the glass. MB
I just picked some small fallen leaves. I think I will iron them and put a few sparkles on them and put them in a tiny vase. They look like they are glowing. In the mean time here they are.
Hello everyone! I dried my leaves in-between paper towel in pages of heavy book then put them up around edges of mirror in dinning-room .Did same last year and they stayed nice till spring when I put them back in book.I re-used a couple of them.I used double faced tape.Some of them I stack to show off the colors and shapes more.TaTa for now...
Mary Beth, The leaves are so pretty!!!Oh how I wish I had fall leaves around here, but there are no pretty leaves in the desert! I grew up in Ohio and there were all kinds of trees with different colored leaves in the fall and it was always so beautiful! I even asked my mom to send me some, but they never really changed color before the snow at her house!
PRESSING FALL LEAVES
Posted - Sep 28 2008 : 10:59:09 AM
