How to make roses from maple leaves.

[Katherine]

I happened to stumbleupon this site and thought some of you might like it, especially Joan. Hope its not too late for some of the maple leaves out there.... kat

http://haha.nu/creative/how-to-make-roses-from-maple-leaves/

[Eeyore]

That is really cool!

[kelly_m]

Much too late for me and my foot or two of snow!!!LOL

Kewl though..

[Laura]

Those would be pretty made with red leaves . . . something to show the grandgirls next fall.

[Puff10]

Thank you for sharing this. Will give this a try next year. Wonder if some kind of spray shellac would help preserve them!!

[Eeyore]

I'm sure there is something that can be used to preserve them.... They would make a great arrangement.

[Grannygardener]

I used to preserve maple branches by standing them in a vase of water with glycerine added. Don't remember the amounts and will try to look it up. I'm sure if leaves were laid in pan with say 1/3 glycerine and 2/3 water they would absorb enough to stay pliable. Glycerine is available at the drug store or some grocery stores us it. Some store carry it with their cake decorating supplies. The glycerine keeps the leaves pliable. Edie