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DIY Fall Gnome Decor using Pressed Leaves

Jane and Sonja
If you love nature and fall, try this DIY fall gnome decor craft idea today!
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Ingredients
  

  • Leaves
  • Wood hanging plaque
  • White chalky paint
  • Orange and Yellow paint
  • Pinecones
  • Paint brushes
  • Elmers Glue
  • Fabric or old tshirt
  • Twine
  • Hot glue gun

Instructions
 

  • Paint your wood plaque with orange paint.
  • Next, paint a generous coat of school glue onto the surface. Let dry until TACKY (the glue needs to still be wet for the paint crackle finish to form).
  • Paint over the glue with white paint.
  • Paint your leaves with white chalky paint and let dry.
  • Cut your fabric and hot glue the ends together to form a hat shape.
  • Hot glue the hat, leaves and pinecones onto the wood plaque to form a gnome face.
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