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Turn a walk in the woods into a gorgeous mantle or table decoration. Just gather a basketful of pretty materials and use them to gussy up your fireplace mantle or hall table. Here's how...
• brown or green felt
• fresh fall leaves, twigs, dried fern leaves
• pine cones
• moss
• mini-pumpkins, gourds
• rocks, acorns
Go for a walk in the woods and gather beautiful fall leaves, pine cones, dried fern leaves, twigs, and so on.
Lay a strip of brown or dark green felt on your mantle, then begin by placing the larger objects such as pine cones, mini-pumpkins, gourds, etc. (Tip: Place circles of plastic under any items that could decay, such as pumpkins or fruit.)
Arrange your objects in a linear fashion, or make the arrangement higher in the center or higher on the ends. Fill in gaps between objects with moss to cover the felt, then with lots of stems of fresh or preserved fall leaves (or use a silk garland in place of fresh). Twigs or pine clippings can also be used for variety.
Finally, place the smallest items such as rocks, acorns, small pine cones, and fragile fern leaves. Enjoy!
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