Leaves you DON'T have to rake!

It's time to stop and smell the leaves.
It's also time to stop and shovel the leaves. So many have fallen in the last few days, that I can't even see my driveway. I'm not complaining, because I would much rather shovel leaves than snow. That white stuff will be here soon enough.

 

Today, I'm bringing the leaves indoors too. I'm adding another season to my Four Seasons project with the Linnie Blooms canvas long blanks. Linda has been adding new shapes, and these Linnie Blooms leaves absorbed the color from Distress Inks and Distress Stains so vividly. I stamped a subtle swirl pattern on top too. I used hot glue to attach my leaves to the wire stem and canvas long blank so that I could "sculpt" some shape into the leaves. Using a hot glue allowed me to push, raise, and wrinkle the leaves to give them even more texture and dimension.

 

With mason jars a hot trend right now, I traced one onto vellum paper from clip art I found online. Once again, I painted a chevron background by taping off the pattern with Scotch blue painter's tape (my new love). There is also some twine and wire in there too.
I didn't want to overwhelm this canvas...sometimes it's hard for me to tell myself to "STOP ADDING MORE ITEMS". But, I'm happy where I stopped with this one.

Autumn is a second spring,

and I am taking time to recognize each leaf as a flower.

~Kelly
www.kellystarsallthingscrafty.blogspot.com

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Fall Chalkboard Tutorial by Pinky

Good morning Linnie Bloom friends, 

Pinky here today with a step by step photo tutorial on making this 

chalkboard wall hanging. Especially how I created these 

Linnie Bloom Canvas Fall Leaves. 

Using old Thickers- press carefully into Linnie Bloom Canvas Fall Leaves.

If Thickers are not sticker enough use extra adhesive. 

Carefully go letter around each one using Smooch Ink.  

 Spritz each Linnie Bloom Canvas Fall Leaf using Smooch Spritz  in fall colors. 

 I also edged each one with Smooch Gold Ink. 

After Smooch dries (10 minutes) peel off Thickers. 

 This is the end result. 

 Create patterned paper base in desired size and lightly spritz 

using same Smooch Spritz to ensure color cohesion. 

 Stitch Linnie Bloom Canvas Fall Leaves down using sewing machine. 

 Stitch around patterned paper base as well. 

Paint Genuinely Jane Wood Birdhouse album page using Chalkboard paint.  

 Add embellishments. (Linnie Bloom Canvas Fall Leaves was 

spritzed using same colors only without the alphabet).

 Drill two holes in the bottom of the wood page. 

 Thread using Ribbons Unlimited Sheer Ribbon. 

 Now it's ready for your chalk message and it's a beautiful addition 

to your room for the fall! 

The Linnie Bloom Canvas Fall Leaves are a wonderful new item in the store.

Be sure to check them out. 

Pinky Hobbs- Linnie Blooms Design Team