This is a wonderful home decoration and we think it'd be stunning for the holiday and just as regular home decor! I'm sure they actually smell pretty amazing also....
Thanks to Sand and Sisal's blog for putting this together and sharing it with the world!
To make Bay Leaf Trees all you need is:
- one large container of dried bay leaves
- Aleen’s Tacky Line Roll
- paper mache cones or poster board formed into cones.
Purchase
whole, dried bay leaves at a big box wholesaler like Sam’s Club or
Costco. It will only cost approximately $3! You can use paper mache
cones or make your own cone out of poster board and tape. My smallest
tree is poster board. Take your tacky line roll and apply a strip of the
glue around your cone.
Remove
the plastic backing and gently press nice, whole, bay leaves against
the glue strip, slightly overlapping each other. Apply another strip of
tacky line roll glue around the cone and add your next layer of leaves.
Repeat this process until you reach the top of the cone. Just make sure
the cone is fully covered.
That’s
all there is to it, unbelievably simple! Now you can display your Bay
Leaf Trees. Pour Epsom salts onto a platter for an instant snowy winter
scape!
I
trimmed a few wax myrtle branches from the yard and placed them in a
pitcher. A few small, silver ornaments adorn the branches for a
whimsical touch.
My paper mache angel, was gold and worn looking, so she received a mini makeover with a quick spray of silver.
The
Bay Leaf Trees are so versatile and will fit in with any style of
holiday décor whether you’re modern, rustic, shabby chic, eclectic or
something in between! Another wonderful benefit of these easy to make
and inexpensive trees is their smell! They make me want to cook!
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