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    Home » Design » DIY

    DIY Fall Foliage Garland

    Nov 15, 2013 ·

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    Being a graphic designer and blogger means that my eye is constantly searching out inspiration wherever I am. It’s hard to walk down a tree-lined street without my mind wandering to fall leaf inspired DIY projects for example.

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    I don’t know about you but my iPhone Camera Roll is more like a private Pinterest board filled with photos I’ve snapped and saved for inspiration than a photo album.  So, recently when Canon gifted me with a beautiful PIXMA printer, (who I named Han Solo since it looks like a Star Wars character), I was most excited to discover the Cloud Feature. The PIXMA Cloud makes it possible to take a photo anywhere on multiple devices and print it at home. It’s kind of exciting to come home to a printer tray filled with bits of blog inspiration and future projects!

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    Recently I snapped a photo of the changing fall trees in our neighborhood that ended up inspiring today’s DIY Fall Foliage Garland. You could certainly make this garland using real fall leaves but I chose to print paper maple leaves and use silk leaves from the craft store instead. I love the combination of the ethereal white paper oak leaves mixed with the sparkly gold accents. Sort of magical, much like my new Han Solo!

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    Here’s what you need to make this DIY Fall Foliage Garland:

    Wire Garland- I found this white pearl garland at Joanne Fabrics
    Fall Foliage Template – download here
    Dried or faux leaves
    White spray paint
    Gold glitter
    Hot glue gun and glue
    Scissors

    Canon-Pixma-Fall-Garland-DIY-Steps

    photos by Whitney Lucas

    Step 1: Spray-paint all of your dried or faux leaves white on both sides. While the paint is still wet, sprinkle with gold glitter. Allow leaves to dry completely.
    Step 2: Print out multiple copies of the Fall Foliage Template on white paper and cut out leaves. Fold down the middle and set aside.
    Step 3: Starting at one end of the garland begin hot gluing paper and painted leaves to the garland. Alternate between the paper and painted leaves to create volume and definition.
    Step 4: Hang and enjoy!





    Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Canon but all opinions expressed here are my own. Thank you for supporting the sponsors who allow me to continue creating new content for Freutcake!

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    1. kelsey says

      November 15, 2013 at 6:40 am

      this is really beautiful! cannot get enough

      • Leah Bergman says

        November 15, 2013 at 5:50 pm

        Thank you Kelsey! I hope you make one. 🙂

    2. Tammy says

      November 15, 2013 at 7:17 am

      I love this so much! Lovely!

      • Leah Bergman says

        November 15, 2013 at 5:52 pm

        Thank you Tammy! I'm so glad you like it.

    3. Kate says

      November 15, 2013 at 8:37 am

      LOVE! Such a understatedly beautiful way to decorate for the fall.

      • Leah Bergman says

        November 15, 2013 at 5:54 pm

        Thank you Kate! I like breaking the traditional fall color mold. 😉

    4. Katie says

      November 15, 2013 at 9:03 am

      I love this!!

    5. Mallory says

      November 15, 2013 at 9:04 am

      You truly have the best taste in design, and you make it so simple to re-create! Thank you! 🙂
      -- Mallory

      • Leah Bergman says

        November 15, 2013 at 5:56 pm

        That is just so sweet of you to say Mallory! I hope you will re-create a garland and share your picture. 🙂

    6. Chelsea says

      November 15, 2013 at 11:20 am

      I love the mixture of paper and silk leaves Leah, I never would have thought to use the two together. How perfect is would the printer be for assembling things on your real-life inspiration board?! Love it.

      • Leah Bergman says

        November 15, 2013 at 5:58 pm

        Thank you Chelsea! Yes, the printer is awesome for real life inspiration boards. I'm obsessed.

    7. systers5 says

      November 15, 2013 at 5:48 pm

      This is fabulous! Love this diy!

      • Leah Bergman says

        November 15, 2013 at 5:59 pm

        Thank you! That's so sweet.

    8. Redesigned By M says

      November 15, 2013 at 6:09 pm

      This is quite stunning and elegant, Leah! I would love to make this at some point, maybe not this season, but maybe next! Thank you! ~M.

      http://redesignedbym.wordpress.com/

    9. sundaymorningsugar says

      November 16, 2013 at 10:28 pm

      Gorgeous! I'm having a huge love affair with garland right now.

    10. angelica says

      November 19, 2013 at 10:36 am

      beautiful! thanks for sharing!

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