Make Fall Colors Last

By Leslie C in FAMILY on Friday, August 21 at 01:32 PM

As Autumn arrives, we see the true colors of fall. The cool weather brings a beautiful array of yellows, golds, oranges, reds, and maroons on trees and shrubs, and we see the last of the flowering plants in our gardens. Why not make these wonderful fall colors last all year long. There are simple and low cost ways, that we can catch and keep some of these colors. Place leaves between two pieces of waxed paper and with a warm (NOT HOT) iron. A hot iron will melt the wax paper. Gently iron until the wax paper sticks together. Another method is to place leaves between two pieces of clear contact paper. It helps to dry the leaves beforehand by pressing, so that mold does not develop between the contact paper sheets. With some creativity, you can make bookmarks, or simple displays suitable for framing.