Summer is coming to an end and a new season will soon arrive that will dye the landscape in multiple colors. Autumn leaves change in many trees around us, which is an excellent opportunity to collect flowers and plants in order to make crafts with dry leaves.
With the change of season we also want to give a new air to the decoration of our home. Gone is summer and its vibrant colors full of energy. Autumn offers us different shades with which to achieve a more welcoming atmosphere.
If you are already thinking of changing the decoration of your home to adapt it to autumn and you would like flowers and dried leaves to be the main theme, do not miss these X ideas of crafts with easy and beautiful dried leaves. You will love them!
Get dried flowers for flower arrangements
When you want to make crafts with dry leaves, if you do not want to buy them in a store you can make them with your own hands. Obtaining them to make floral decorations will no longer be a mystery to you after you read the post Obtain dried flowers to make floral arrangements.
What will you need to get dried flowers? The fundamental thing is fresh flowers and in the best possible conditions to then subject them to the drying process. To see how you can dry dried flowers and leaves, I recommend that you take a look at the post Get dried flowers for flower arrangements where you can learn about the different techniques.
How to dry flowers with glycerin
One way to improve the appearance of dried flowers for crafts with dried leaves if you don't want to dry flowers upside down for weeks is to use glycerin. With the glycerin drying, the leaves and flowers will look very pretty.
The materials needed to dry flowers with glycerin are water, a container, glycerin and, of course, flowers. The procedure to make these dried flowers is very simple and you can read it in the post How to dry flowers with glycerin.
DIY: Decorate with branches and dried flowers
With this first craft that I show you, you will learn to decorate with branches and dried flowers to give the environment a touch of fabulous color in an artisanal way.
The materials that you will need to make this DIY are the following: glue, dry branches and dried flowers. When distributing them on the branch you will need to carefully glue each flower. Only when the glue has completely dried can you place your branch with dried flowers in a colorful vase to decorate the corner of the house that you like the most. To know more about this craft click on the post DIY: Decorate with branches and dried flowers.
Centerpiece with chestnuts, leaves and dried flowers
Another model of crafts with dry leaves that you can carry out is this beautiful Centerpiece with chestnuts, leaves and dried flowers that will give a very attractive touch to your home.
To make this craft you will have to gather all these things: half a coconut shell, aromatic dried flowers, spike sticks, dried leaves, modeling clay, chestnuts, curly wicker sticks and a silicone gun and silicone bars.
The procedure to make this craft is simple and it will not take you long to finish it. You can see how it is done in the post Centerpiece with chestnuts, leaves and dried flowers where you will find all the information about this craft.
Decorate a gift with dried flowers
You like customize your gifts to give it a personal touch? You can also do it with dried flowers and the result is beautiful and very delicate!
How is it done? First of all you will have to get all these materials, take note!: scented dried flowers, a cloth bag, tying tape, scissors and a gift wrapped in paper.
You will find all the instructions to make this craft in the post Decorate a gift with dried flowers. It is one of the most beautiful crafts with dry leaves that you can do.
bouquet of dried flowers
Flowers are an excellent decorative element that look beautiful at any time of the year. If you feel like unleashing your creativity by making a handmade bouquet of flowers, in the post dried flower bouquet you will find a great idea with which to decorate your house.
To make this craft you will need the following materials: dry leaves, dry branches and thread. The process is a bit laborious because you have to roll the dry leaves to get the shape of a flower, but with a little patience and skill, everything is achieved. The result will excite you!
Dried leaves centerpiece
To decorate the living room or kitchen table, one of the coolest crafts with dry leaves that you can prepare is this fantastic Centerpiece with dry leaves. It will give it a unique and very special touch as it is ideal to represent the arrival of autumn in our homes with just a few dry leaves.
What other materials will you need to make this centerpiece with dried leaves? Very easy! A handful of dry leaves and branches that you can get in the field or in a park, some small stones, a candle and a bowl.
If you want to know how this beautiful centerpiece is made, I recommend you take a look at the post We make an autumn centerpiece where you will find all the details.
Centerpiece to decorate in autumn
The following is another of those crafts with dry leaves that you can create this fall to give a renewed style to the decoration of your living room: a cute centerpiece with dry leaves and pineapples.
We are going to see the materials that you will need if you want to make this craft: a bowl or a transparent container, earth, small stones, dry leaves and pineapples to decorate, artificial plants that are succulents or similar.
To see how it is done click on the post Real-looking artificial succulent terrarium where you can find a very detailed tutorial with images to make this centerpiece easily and in a jiffy.
Create a basket of dried flowers
Another of the crafts with dry leaves that you can do to decorate your home or garden is this fantastic dried flower basket. It is ideal to decorate any corner of the house and give it a cozy touch.
The materials that you will need to create this craft are this: a basket, dried flowers, synthetic musk, thread, bobby pins and scissors. The procedure to make this basket of dried flowers is very easy: you just have to insert the dried flowers and leaves into the basket.
If you want to see how it is done in the article Create a basket of dried flowers you can read more information so you can be successful.
Romantic vase
The following craft is one of the most delicate crafts with dry leaves that you will be able to make: a vase with dried flowers. The result is super romantic.
For this we are going to use the following materials: a glass jar, chalk paint, brushes, masking tape, cardboard, scissors, double-sided tape and lace. Once you have obtained all these materials, the procedure to make this craft is very simple. And the best: very entertaining!
If you want to know all the steps to make this beautiful vase, you definitely have to see the tutorial that the post brings Romantic vase. You will see how easy it is to achieve this finish!
Decorate the wall with a waterfall of leaves
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This other craft is also a good option to decorate your home with dry leaves. It is a pretty cascade of leaves that will give a different touch to your room or your living room.
To make this craft you will need to get dry leaves (try to find the same leaf in different shades), a branch to hang the leaves from, fishing line, a needle and lacquer. If you can't find the leaves in different colors, you can buy different sprays. After painting them you will only have to fix the fishing line to the tail of each leaf and tie them to the branch. That easy!
Picture of a tree with leaves
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Another of the most beautiful crafts with leaves that you can carry out is this impressive painting of a tree with autumn leaves.
If you would like to make this craft, the materials you will need are all these: a wooden plank or pallet-type wooden slats, a branch, white glue and small dry leaves.
This painting is not a very complicated craft because it is as simple as sticking all the leaves little by little on the plank to form the top of a leafy tree with the branch simulating the trunk.
And if you're feeling creative, you can always sprinkle the leaves with glitter for a shimmery, eye-catching finish. Surely this craft will attract a lot of attention from the guests you have at home.