Waxed Leaves Autumn Garland

The fall colors have finally arrived in Arkansas!

I've been wanting to do waxed leaves for quite a long time now, and I finally got around to it today.

Its a wonderful way to preserve the beauty of Fall.

Really Easy.

Gather your leaves

Dip them in melted beeswax.
I use a double boiler to melt my wax. In the bottom where the water is, I added cloves, cinnamon sticks, and some nutmeg to fill the house with a wonderful Autumn aroma while I worked.

Shake the leaves a bit to get the excess wax off.

They dry very fast

So pretty!

You can decorate with them in lots of different ways!

I made an Autumn Leaf Garland with mine.

Simply use a needle and thread to sew through the stems of the leaves.

String them up and enjoy the warmth AND smell (the beeswax smells delicious)

Our (very photogenic) fake family....Just bought the frame today.

I really really love the way the leaves just warm up the whole area. So homey!

I also made this which I just love in our Seasonal Nook by the door.  

 

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Toddler Photo Cards

L is constantly taking our pictures frames off of the shelves to look at them, which I don't mind but a few have broken as a result. I love that he wants to look pictures of our family so I wanted to make him some photos that were durable enough for him to handle. 

I had some Scotch Self Sealing Laminating Pouches left over from my Eye Spy Jars so I knew they would be perfect for this.

I picked some of our favorite pictures and printed them wallet sized.

cut them out

then sealed them into the laminating cards (no heat required!)

He loves them!

I have lots more to make!

He kept telling me the story behind each picture. I loved it!

 

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