How to Preserve Fall Leaves from Rosyscription When creating your vignette on the mantle, consider grouping the leaf branches with two other objects of varying height to create a group of three. Also, be sure to vary the height of the actual branches within the arrangement for the best result. Simple Autumn Mantle from Dear Lillie Instead, get a similar look by upgrading a glass votive candle for fall. Here, an old sweater was repurposed and enhanced by adding a dried leaf with part of the sweater. Sweater Votive Candle DIY from Family Chic Fall Banner with Book Pages from Sondra Lyn at Home Decorating with Nature from The Frugal Homemaker For best results, choose glitter colors that match the color of the leaves. Glitter Fall Leaves DIY from Typically Simple Find or make a frame like this one with a clip. The best part about it is that you can easily change out the art with the change of seasons. Free Fall Printable from A Night Owl
Keep the frames and backgrounds simple so you don’t detract from the leaves. Opt to not use a mat or other embellishments.Make more than one! Leaf art is going to look best in groupings on the wall. Keep all the frames the same size and hang them in exact rows, or use varying sized frames and hang them in a more abstract fashion.Make sure your leaves are fully dried and pressed before you add them to the frame. This will ensure they will look the same way in a year from now as they did the day you made the art.
DIY Pressed Botanical Art from A Forest Full of Songbirds When crafting leaf stamps, use varying sizes and shapes of leaves. Also, make sure you rotate the leaves slightly and have them randomly scattered. The only thing to avoid is having one leaf facing downward and another facing upwards. Have the bottom of the leaves all facing downwards so it looks like they’re falling. DIY Leaf Stamped Tea Towel from Boxwood Avenue
