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October 24, 2018 by Bre

How to Make Leaf Stamped Tea Towels (With Real Leaves!)

Over the weekend I took Jasper (my pup) for a nice walk and couldn’t help but admire all of the beautiful fall leaves on the ground.  I scooped up a few of my favorite maple leaves and brought them home because I knew they’d be perfect for a craft project.  After checking out the craft supplies in my desk, I knew exactly what to make – a leaf stamped tea towel!  It’s an easy project and adds a nice fall touch to my kitchen!  This fall craft project idea is so fun! Create leaf stamped tea towels with real leaves from your yard! What a pretty fall decor project.

Supplies Needed for Leaf Stamped Tea Towels

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  • Leaves (pick freshly fallen leaves – not ones that have started to dry out and curl)
  • Plain tea towel
  • Acrylic paints in a variety of fall colors
  • Brayer
  • Wax paper
  • Decorative trim
  • Permanent fabric glue
  • Scissors

How to Make Leaf Stamped Tea Towels

Begin by mixing acrylic paints so that they’re mottled and a blend of shades you see in fall leaves.  Then, flip over a leaf and paint the underside with a thin coat of paint.  You want to paint the underside because the leaf’s veins are more prominent and will leave more of an impression on the tea towel.  This fall craft project idea is so fun! Create leaf stamped tea towels with real leaves from your yard! What a pretty fall decor project.

Flip the leaf over and place it paint side down onto the tea towel.

Cut a piece of wax paper and lay it on top.  (The wax paper prevents any paint that squishes out from under the leaf from getting on the brayer and making a mess on the tea towel.)  Then gently roll the brayer over the leaf and remove the wax paper.  Repeat this process until the entire tea towel is covered in leaf prints.This fall craft project idea is so fun! Create leaf stamped tea towels with real leaves from your yard! What a pretty fall decor project.

Once the paint has dried, attach decorative trim to the bottom edge of the tea towel with permanent fabric glue.  This fall craft project idea is so fun! Create leaf stamped tea towels with real leaves from your yard! What a pretty fall decor project.

That is just how easy it is to use fall leaves to make a beautiful leaf stamped tea towel for your kitchen! This fall craft project idea is so fun! Create leaf stamped tea towels with real leaves from your yard! What a pretty fall decor project.

You could also use this method on pillows, tote bags, or anything else that’s fabric!  This fall craft project idea is so fun! Create leaf stamped tea towels with real leaves from your yard! What a pretty fall decor project.

PRINTABLE TUTORIAL

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How to Make Leaf Stamped Tea Towels (With Real Leaves!)

How to Make Leaf Stamped Tea Towels (With Real Leaves!)

Yield: 1
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Active Time: 15 minutes
Additional Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Estimated Cost: $3

Use real leaves to make a beautiful leaf stamped tea towel for your kitchen! Bring the beauty of nature indoors with this pretty leaf craft project.

Materials

  • Leaves
  • Plain Tea Towel
  • Acrylic Paints
  • Brayer
  • Wax Paper
  • Decorative Trim
  • Permanent Fabric Glue
  • Scissors

Instructions

  1. Begin by mixing acrylic paints so that they're mottled and a blend of shades you see in fall leaves.  blank
  2. Flip over a leaf and paint the underside with a thin coat of paint. You want to paint the underside because the leaf's veins are more prominent and will leave more of an impression on the tea towel. Flip the leaf over and place it paint side down onto the tea towel.
  3. Cut a piece of wax paper and lay it on top. (The wax paper prevents any paint that squishes out from under the leaf from getting on the brayer and making a mess on the tea towel.) Then gently roll the brayer over the leaf and remove the wax paper. Repeat this process until the entire tea towel is covered in leaf prints. blank
  4. Once the paint has dried, attach decorative trim to the bottom edge of the tea towel with permanent fabric glue. blank
© Bre
Project Type: Home Decor / Category: Crafts
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Have you tried stamping with real leaves before?  It’s pretty amazing how well this process works!

-Bre

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