Yarn Embellished Wooden Maple Leaf

Sandi/Poor But Proud
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Yarn Embellished Wooden Maple Leaf - finished leaf hanging on the wall I love wooden shapes. They are so lifelike and cheap. I found this one for .25. I love string art, so I did this one night when I needed a simple craft to do. I hope you like it.

Total Time: 1 hour

Yield: 1

Supplies:

1 wooden maple leaf
3 Tbsp terra cotta paint
paint brush
scissors
6 yd yarn
1 hot glue gun
plastic cutting board or foil to protect the table.

Steps:

Your wooden leaf should be smooth. If it isn't I just use an emery board. Paint it on the edges first, so you can then lay the leaf down and paint it.

Yarn Embellished Wooden Maple Leaf - sand any rough spots with an emery board or sand paper and paint edges

Now paint the top. It will take two coats.

Yarn Embellished Wooden Maple Leaf - paint the top, two coats

Yarn Embellished Wooden Maple Leaf - leaf top painted

Once dry, I started by making the hanger be part of the yarn wrapping.

Yarn Embellished Wooden Maple Leaf - once dry make the hanger be part of the wrap, the leaf has a hole at the top

Yarn Embellished Wooden Maple Leaf - yarn down both sides and back around on the sides of the stem

Then, I just hot glued the end on the back, and began wrapping around the edges. I tried to make it the same pattern, but got lost along the way. I kind of like that I did.

Yarn Embellished Wooden Maple Leaf - start creating a wrapping pattern

Yarn Embellished Wooden Maple Leaf - continue and until pleased

When you get the desired effect, just wrap the end into the back and hot glue it. Voila!!

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