Have the leaves in your area changed? We still have some left on the trees but many of them are bare already. Today I used a few of the leaves from my yard to make some feathers. These were so easy to make that I’m sure you don’t need a tutorial but I made one anyway.
Find some pretty leaves from in your yard. These ones were already dry and crispy. First, cut the edges off the leaves. Second, make small diagonal cuts along the sides of the leaves without cutting through the midrib (the vein that runs along the center of the leaf). The way the scissors are positioned is not correct but I was trying to hold the scissors and take the picture. I actually made the cuts in the opposite direction. Third, enjoy your beautiful leaf feathers!
I’m not sure what I am going to use mine for yet but this would be a fun Thanksgiving craft project for kids! I can picture these three feathers tucked into a child’s hat or headband.
I hope you have a great weekend! Make sure you stop back on Monday morning because my birthday is next week and I have a fun giveaway planned!
Anita says
October 22, 2012 at 8:55 pmThey remind me of turkey feathers. Wonder if there is a cute turkey out there waiting to be made…
Tonia L says
October 22, 2012 at 8:59 pmHey Anita! Welcome home! I hope you had a good trip!
Shannah @ Just Us Four says
October 22, 2012 at 11:50 amGreat idea! We don’t have many mature trees in our neighborhood to find a lot of leaves but this would be fun if we did!
Tonia L says
October 22, 2012 at 9:01 pmThanks Shannah! You will have to head to a park or something to pick up a few leaves!
Danni Baird @ Silo Hill Farm says
October 21, 2012 at 1:15 pmOh I love these Tonia! I was wondering if there was a way to preserve them after they are cut.
Tonia L says
October 22, 2012 at 9:03 pmThanks Danni! I’m not sure how long they will last. These ones were already dry when I cut them. I suppose they could be preserved in the same way other leaves can be preserved.
Bliss says
October 20, 2012 at 3:18 pmPinned this, what a great idea!
Bliss
Tonia L says
October 20, 2012 at 7:58 pmThanks Bliss! I made them really quickly to enter a photo contest. I had 45 minutes to take and upload a picture of 3 feathers of any kind but I didn’t have any feather in my house. Needless to say, I lost to a snapshot of 3 pumpkins with feathers sticking up off the back but I liked these leaf feathers so I decided to share! 🙂
Debra Kapellakis says
October 20, 2012 at 11:39 amI haven’t seen that before I like it.
Tonia L says
October 20, 2012 at 7:55 pmIt looks like you have a beautiful autumn in Greece, as well! http://www.visitgreece.gr/en/in_the_mood_for/autumn_vacations
Anne @ Domesblissity says
October 20, 2012 at 4:23 amWhat beautiful coloured leaves Tonia. And a great idea.
Anne xx
Tonia L says
October 20, 2012 at 7:53 pmThanks Anne! Do you get a lot of fall color in Australia? Let’s see…actually I just answered my own question via Google! You do indeed get fall color! http://www.australia.com/campaigns/season_05/en/index.html