Embracing Fall

I'm a summer girl so it is tough to accept the seasonal change when it starts getting dark before I get off work and I have to put away my flip flops for a little while.  Arts and crafts have always been therapeutic for me so what better way to embrace the fall season than to do a little craftiness and have it displayed in our house?

Supplies:

• 3 canvases
• Paint (spray paint or liquid paint with paintbrush)
• Toilet paper roll(s)
• Colored paper
• Sticks / branches (I gathered some from the yard)
• Glue

Step 1:

Paint the canvases whatever color you would like.  I don't have a picture of this because I actually had 3 painted canvases just lying around, waiting for something to be done with them.

Step 2:

Smash the toilet paper roll so it more so resembles the shape of a leaf and cut into strips.  Glue them onto the colored paper - a hot glue gun works best but you can also use Elmer's or whatever is available.  Once the glue has dried, cut the leaves out of the paper 

Step 3:

Arrange the branch, sticks, and leaves on the canvas until you are satisfied with it and just glue everything down!  (Again, I used a hot glue gun).

And you're done!  This was a super easy but fun project for a Saturday afternoon.  I really enjoy recycling or re-using materials.  Sticks, toilet paper rolls, and scrap paper turned into art.  Awesome.

I think Charlie likes it...