Fall Leaf Art Projects
Nature's jewels dancing in the wind, fall leaves resplendent in rich gold, crimson and orange, finally let go of their trees and fall to the ground. Who can resist shuffling through the crisp palette of colors that blanket the earth every year at the end of the summer. Ripe for collecting in September and October, fallen leaves in their myriad shapes and sizes, tantalize artists and others with a creative eye.
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Jewelry
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One of the most beautiful ways to preserve one-of-a-kind fall leaves is by making organic jewelry. Eco-friendly and colorful, pieces such as pendants, bracelets and earrings give new life to dead leaves. Brass, copper and precious metal pendant and connector bezels are available at jewelry or craft supply stores. Simply fit the bezel with a small, whole leaf or tiny, mosaic-like leaf pieces and permanently embed with craft resin for stunning artisan jewelry.
Wall Art
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Bringing elements of the outdoors in -- whether it is flowers, plants or fall leaves -- enliven country and urban home interiors. Wall art featuring the rich, warm hues of fall leaves adds a dash of panache to your decor, and celebrates one of the miracles of nature. A wall plaque can easily be made at home; artfully arrange and paste dried fall leaves onto card stock and mount under glass in a frame or onto a piece of foam core and seal with several coats of craft resin.
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Home Accents
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Never outdated, works of art featuring fall leaves are timeless, renewing our spirits with one glance. The cornerstone of a well-designed interior are the subtle little accents that lend charm and ambiance to the space. Embedded or sealed in layers of craft resin or a decoupage solution such as ModPodge, fall leaves scattered about on coasters, decorative trios of trinket boxes, coffee-table book covers and glass pillar candle-holders add rustic flavor to any decor. To make a candle holder, glue the leaves onto the outside of a glass candle container, cover in pieces of white tissue paper, then seal with a couple of coats of ModPodge.
T-shirts
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Fall leaf patterns on T-shirts are popular for both children and adults, and offer endless design possibilities. The process of imprinting the leaf shapes onto a white cotton T-shirt is accomplished with watercolors, ink or fabric paint. Choose the most non-toxic colorant you can find in fall leaf colors -- like red, yellow and orange -- then explore your creativity. A piece of paper towel serves as a stamp pad; simply load with paint, press assorted sizes of leaves onto the color pad, then press the leaf onto the T shirt in a random fashion.
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- Photo Credit fall leaf image by Anatoly Tiplyashin from Fotolia.com
