Daily Girl #54: Craft Corner

Pressing Leaves By Marney

1. Collect fall leaves in different shapes, colors and sizes.
2. Flatten and dry them over night between towels (or newspaper) and heavy books.
3. Old Method: Iron the leaves between two pieces of waxed paper.
New Method: Arrange the leaves on lamination paper and seal them.
4. Use your pressed leaves to decorate your house, make a leaf collection book or cut them out and use them for crafts.

Daily Girl #53: Craft Corner

Craft Corner: Diorama
By Marney

1. Get a box.
2. Color or paint inside your box to make a background.
3. Draw, color and cut out shapes (like trees and clouds) for your scenery.
4. Tape those into the box by bending the edge to make it stand up.
5. Draw, color and cut out people.
6. Bend the bottom of each person so that it can stand up.
7. Put the people in the box and play with them.

Daily Girl #52- Craft Corner

Sewing A Purse
By Marney

1. Pick out fabric.
2. Fold in in half.
3. Cut out the shape.
4. Sew up each side. Leave the top open.
5. Cut a strip of fabric for the handle.
6. Sew the ends of the handle onto the sides of the purse.
7. Then you have a purse.