5.15.2013

How to Save Your Leaves - Leaf Art


Last fall my Mom, Sister and I took a girls trip to the East Coast. It was on my Mom's bucket list to see the leaves change and we came along for the ride :) Here in Texas we have no seasons... we have warm, hot, hotter, warm again then a series of cool fronts for a winter with mild days between. We were in awe with all of the colors and the history of the cities. The locals there told us we "were a week late" to see the really good colors- Of course we didn't know that! To anyone who lives on the east coast and sees this every year- I think you take this for granted.



I wanted a way to "save" some leaves so I placed them away in a notebook and brought them home. My mom is going to start a gallery wall for her office so I though some leaf art from New England might be the perfect touch. 

I measured the frame and used craft paper cut the the right dimensions and taped it down.

Then I mod podged the back of the leaves and placed them on the craft paper where I wanted. 

I pressed them down a little and then mod-podged the tops. Careful not to get it too thick outside of the leaf or it will dry darker. 

Then I added a little trip reminder.

The Mod Podge makes the paper a little "rumply" so I stacked book on top after it dried. 

Then frame it. The Mod Podge has sealed in the colors so far so hopefully they don't fade too much. 

So who all is from the East Coast and gets to live in this beauty... and who is with me on no seasons?

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5.13.2013

Moonlight & Mason Jars Monday - Week 6

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Welcome to a new Monday Night Link Party called Moonlight & Mason Jars!
We are 5 BLOGS that have come together at 5PM (CST) every Monday night for a little "show and tell". Link up anything to our link party that you have created or written yourself and it will show up on all FIVE of our blogs! Please don't link up any items for sale.
Each week we will choose 5 of your projects to feature at the next Link Party. We will also pin our 5 featured projects it to our group Pinterest board next week. The party closes at midnight on Wednesday.

Party Rules
1. Display our link party button (or text link) on your post or somewhere on your site. You will find them at the very bottom of this post.
2. Visit all 5 of our blogs & follow us in some way (Twitter, RSS, Facebook, etc.)
3. Visit as many fellow partiers as you can and leave comments. That's what makes it fun!
4. If you have been featured, please display our featured button on your post.
We can't wait to see all of your amazing projects!

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Here's the latest & greatest from your Moonlight & Mason Jars hostesses.
The Newlywed Pilgrimage
Mickey Mouse Paper Lantern DIY
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MPP Collage

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fabric lamp

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5.06.2013

Moonlight & Mason Jars Monday - Week 5

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Welcome to a new Monday Night Link Party called Moonlight & Mason Jars!
We are 5 BLOGS that have come together at 5PM (CST) every Monday night for a little "show and tell". Link up anything to our link party that you have created or written yourself and it will show up on all FIVE of our blogs! Please don't link up any items for sale.
Each week we will choose 5 of your projects to feature at the next Link Party. We will also pin our 5 featured projects it to our group Pinterest board next week. The party closes at midnight on Wednesday.
Party Rules
1. Display our link party button (or text link) on your post or somewhere on your site. You will find them at the very bottom of this post.
2. Visit all 5 of our blogs & follow us in some way (Twitter, RSS, Facebook, etc.)
3. Visit as many fellow partiers as you can and leave comments. That's what makes it fun!
4. If you have been featured, please display our featured button on your post.
We can't wait to see all of your amazing projects!
Five Hostesses
Here's the latest & greatest from your Moonlight & Mason Jars hostesses.
The Newlywed Pilgrimage
Tissue Paper Flower Tutorial DIY - Perfect for Cinco de Mayo & Mother's Day.
Be Sweet Blog
My Paper Pinwheel

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Thank you to those who linked up last week. We are pleased to announce our
5 Featured Winners

Moonlight & Mason Jars Mondays Link Party #5 Featured Winners

We have pinned these to our Group Pinterest Board:


Link Up HERE:




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