MAKE••• Leaf Gift Labels!
Forage, .
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COLLECT••• leaves!
What makes a good leaf label? Look for foliage that is:
leathery / paper-y;
thick;
has a sturdy (enough) stem to tie it to your giftie;
has enough room to write on / decorate!
Eucalyptus, ficus, rubber tree. DRIED stuff is amazing (
The best way to tell if a leaf you like will work? Try it!
••• something to write with!
Paint pens are perfect here — fun colors, consistent coverage — but you could use Sharpies, markers, paint, etc etc etc.
••• something to tie it to your giftie!
Ribbon! Twine! Yarn!
Two Types of Portraiture (Both are fun!)
If you’re solo, try a selfie. If you’ve got a patient friend (or friends!), look ‘em in the eye and go for a classic portrait.
Yes And… !
It’s easy to get obsessed with this type of one-line, no-look, zero-presh creative sesh because you can easily zhuzh them up — add color, or patterns — and you can do it with anything. Draw a dog, or a tree, or a bouquet, or the sunset, or a car, or a still life, or a coffee mug, or or or.
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