They are simple to make. Gather your leaves, some wire and glycerin or hand lotion. Wipe the leaves with the lotion to make them more pliable and help preserve them. Roll one leaf tightly for the center. Then, folding each leaf in half and keeping the fold at the top of the flower, wrap two or more (depending on the flower size desired) around the center and wrap the base tightly with wire. There is a tutorial in Russian at this site - no need for translation as the photos are beautiful and self-explanatory.
If you make these, I would love to see them, so please share!
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Now how cool is that!!!!
Oh man... how I would love to make these Susan! But like you... here we are in Texas where it goes from green to brown in the blink of an eye. I do have one tree that drops yellow leaves but the shape is kinda wonky... I may start stalking other people's yards for leaves here soon!
HUGS!
Oh, WOW! At first glance I thought those were real roses! So beautiful! I live in Virginia and the trees are starting to change, so I may be able to make these. TFS!
Thanks for visiting Melissa. I went to college in VA and remember the autumns - gorgeous!
Susan
these are sooooo gorgeous! thanks for sharing how you created them. I also wanted to thank you for the kind comments on my blog. Have a wonderful week! :)
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