leaf garland

Get crafty with some paint and fallen leaves

Make an elegant leaf garland for an autumn decoration. Gather whole fallen leaves, and use a paintbrush to gently paint the tips white for a frosty look. Leave to dry. Clip the leaves to a length of twine with mini wooden pegs.

Decorate a vase with a paper doily Red jute twine, £2.25, Pipii. Mini wooden pegs, £1.50 for 50; white acrylic paint, £1.50, both Hobbycraft Buy now with Ownable