It's Wednesday: Why Not...

take some time to preserve the season? 

When you come across the most beautiful sweet gum tree you've ever seen, take the time to pick up a few of the most gorgeous leaves.

Okay, maybe more than a few. It's hard to resist.

Take them home, melt some beeswax in an old pan over low heat, and gently and carefully dip them in.

Be sure to let all the drips drip off, then place them on a piece of parchment paper to finish drying.

Tie them to a piece of embroidery thread and hang. Hold on to Autumn, because it only comes once a year.

Comments

[Tonya]

That is beautiful. We had hoped to do this but let the season pass.

[Annie]

I just love the colors of Autumn they are so beautiful as are you photos.

[Simple Mama]

I just posted about the same thing. :) Although yours is much more beautiful than mine. Gorgeous.

Yours turned out so lovely!

[Barb]

I bet there would be a market for your mom's dolls on Etsy!

I think so too :) But she is long done making them- these were a sentimental labor of love.

[Annie]

Wow! Beautiful!

[Sarah in Indiana]

I'm definitely doing this! I'll have to remember to do it earlier next year--a good number of our most lovely leaves are already past preserving.