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Posted: Oct 06 2008 at 1:03pm | IP Logged Quote marihalojen
I thought these were so lovely I had to share!

How to make roses from maple leaves


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Posted: Oct 06 2008 at 1:12pm | IP Logged Quote lapazfarm
Beautiful!!
But no maples here. And, well, no leaves at all any more...

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Posted: Oct 06 2008 at 2:20pm | IP Logged Quote marihalojen
Theresa, I saw your snowy, snowy pictures! They won't work for us either, the only colored leaves I've seen are Sea Grapes and they are so thick they'd crack and snap. Though I do love that old story of them being Cuban playing cards, I can just picture an old table with guys and cigars under the sea grapes and goodness knows they are just about the right thickness when dried. I'm itching for a black sharpie now...

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Posted: Oct 06 2008 at 2:24pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM
Oh but we have lots of maples (no oaks or acorns ) - I'm excited to give this a try. Thanks!

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Posted: Oct 06 2008 at 2:29pm | IP Logged Quote stefoodie
Wow, that is COOOOOL.

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Posted: Oct 06 2008 at 3:01pm | IP Logged Quote chrisv664
I am definitely going to try this! We have tons of really pretty red maple leaves in the front yard. I was just wondering today if there was anything to do with them before the backbreaking labor of fall cleanup.

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Posted: Oct 06 2008 at 3:14pm | IP Logged Quote marihalojen
Oh, let us know if you do and take pictures too, Chris!

ETA: And you too, Mary and Stef and anybody else with a crafty bone in their body and a lovely autumn tree outside their window!

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Posted: Oct 06 2008 at 5:01pm | IP Logged Quote chrisv664
Well, I don't consider myself too crafty, but I just tried one for kicks and it was surprisingly easy!. I think I may try to make the bouqet that is pictured for Our Lady of The Rosary tomorrow... it would be nice to take a nature walk collecting leaves and work on these over a cup of tea in the afternoon. Will post pics on the blog if we have success!

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We made one rose today for Our Blessed Mother, and it was so easy and "do-able". Hopefully, in the next few days we will find the time to make a bouquet.

You can see it here at the bottom of today's post.
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lapazfarm wrote:
Beautiful!!
But no maples here. And, well, no leaves at all any more...


Us too. When I read "maple leaves" I thought "ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" sigh, I miss maple trees.

Mostly leafless in Central Alberta,
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Posted: Oct 14 2008 at 8:08am | IP Logged Quote marihalojen
Joann, I've been out of town but I'm so glad you posted the link, it is soooo pretty! I can't get over how "real" the roses look.   

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