GIVE THANKS PRESSED LEAF PICTURE TUTORIAL

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy6ICFjQMyfBisYvU2QsrGKkIKf_hLeIAZTg0wG0DEAcIQ-vEN6qRPhQRm3V1kkbRv3WePPKx7XrDOlmCiEb1ANhznyjCIXrkT4Pk03v6JmZ0mNUSzOJ1OVNfHsxUgdVjmLQV1t-GPykpe/s1600/BLOG+Give+Thanks+Picture-Title+Page-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy6ICFjQMyfBisYvU2QsrGKkIKf_hLeIAZTg0wG0DEAcIQ-vEN6qRPhQRm3V1kkbRv3WePPKx7XrDOlmCiEb1ANhznyjCIXrkT4Pk03v6JmZ0mNUSzOJ1OVNfHsxUgdVjmLQV1t-GPykpe/s640/BLOG+Give+Thanks+Picture-Title+Page-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Let's talk turkey! Well, not turkey literally... let's talk about Thanksgiving!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I recently did a survey on my <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/StoneGableblog" target="_blank">FACEBOOK PAGE</a> </span>asking "What is your favorite holiday",and the majority of those that answered said Thanksgiving was their favorite!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yet, I often feel that Thanksgiving gets squeezed out of the holiday limelight by Halloween and Christmas!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's an easy tutorial to help celebrate Thanksgiving and it's true meaning...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-b1S6-pb5XDHtKygORgxYcIsrdDzpMDDCT3wRWNmMRuuv8AAdtl9wFX7zcq7NSFMjc9dkQwHm7VXbsGI5IjVUrLn8L-f_EKk3fKrVyi3R-_MNVyN1L246_RZRWmsLdLo7-PJ-J1cfgh8J/s1600/Give+thanks+picture-close+up-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-b1S6-pb5XDHtKygORgxYcIsrdDzpMDDCT3wRWNmMRuuv8AAdtl9wFX7zcq7NSFMjc9dkQwHm7VXbsGI5IjVUrLn8L-f_EKk3fKrVyi3R-_MNVyN1L246_RZRWmsLdLo7-PJ-J1cfgh8J/s640/Give+thanks+picture-close+up-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I found a burlap matted frame on sale at AC Moore and knew I would use it for the Thanksgiving Picture.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I also recently ordered a package of pressed oak leaves from <a href="https://www.naturespressed.com/products/botanicals/foliage-leaves/40/10" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">NATURE'S PRESSED FLOWERS</span></a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Frame + pressed oak leaves + Thanksgiving = Give Thanks Pressed Leaf Picture</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsR4Wm41TygU2aS4cp-7y4LgWUm-UL-WcVzyraoaH5Suhp_P77xmsYfnxyCIHbAt1t2qE0-VlmQS9mOGP1wBHmADECyJ8aAtxpA7wS7VL7rVmEJO4EBH31LfK33TpyCkpfZmjtd2FbrPNX/s1600/give+thanks+picture-pumpkin-indian+corn-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsR4Wm41TygU2aS4cp-7y4LgWUm-UL-WcVzyraoaH5Suhp_P77xmsYfnxyCIHbAt1t2qE0-VlmQS9mOGP1wBHmADECyJ8aAtxpA7wS7VL7rVmEJO4EBH31LfK33TpyCkpfZmjtd2FbrPNX/s640/give+thanks+picture-pumpkin-indian+corn-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What an easy and quick project... I'll show you how!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">STONEGABLE GIVE THANKS PRESSED LEAF PICTURE</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">1 large frame</div><div style="text-align: center;">bristol board (from craft store)</div><div style="text-align: center;">pressed leaves</div><div style="text-align: center;">glue tape (like scrapbooker's use)</div><div style="text-align: center;">raised glue dots (again, scrappbooker's supplies)</div><div style="text-align: center;">computer and printer</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUwL0tm0SEWfegkNOvmPm6E8UYj2V3ZPW-H4bbanRcLXC7SG6k3eDrQHLMxiUzAjY46XZfhjotdbZSZVjazHmw95zlmWAfk1wc7ntpid0D33TgbTkqumkkN16eK0R4F97eErUP97IIVma/s1600/Give+Thanks+collage-stonegableblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUwL0tm0SEWfegkNOvmPm6E8UYj2V3ZPW-H4bbanRcLXC7SG6k3eDrQHLMxiUzAjY46XZfhjotdbZSZVjazHmw95zlmWAfk1wc7ntpid0D33TgbTkqumkkN16eK0R4F97eErUP97IIVma/s640/Give+Thanks+collage-stonegableblog.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">1. Because my frame was large I bought a pack of Bristol Board from A.C. Moore. If your frame in smaller, you could use any heavy paper such as card stock.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Make the saying "GIVE THANKS" on a computer program, like Pic Monkey and print it out on a computer.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">3.Using the GIVE THANKS paper, cut a circle large enough to fill the center of your picture, centering the words GIVE THANKS. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used an 8 inch plate as a template for my circle.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">4. Sandwich the Bristol board between the cardboard backing and the mat of your picture and glue it down using glue tape or double sided sticky tape.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">5. Center the cut out GIVE THANKS circle in the middle of thr mat and glue down with glue tape.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">6. Using pressed leaves arrange a single layer of leaves around the Give Thanks circle. When it looks pleasing to you glue the leaves down with glue tape.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now it's time to layer the leaves for a 3D effect. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">7. Put a glue dot on the back of a leaf and begin to fill in the wreath. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">8. Layer leaves flat and raised.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">9. Here is a picture of half the wreath done. Continue around the circle until it is filled in with flat lying and raised leaves.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">EASY PEASY!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzihNb7t1w3eTXMIf1i4ysPR-S96uOqFDj0JYkRlNBTqgdGRTt_Vpdr_Kw4RwIXFIGEvtfY8tiMj5OJBp7reWKldZI17uAvzY3rJPY0pPrmKi1Le0_zcv1B3c71Z7jy74cSMESV4aTn8iW/s1600/give+thanks+picture-hay+bale+and+pumpkins-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzihNb7t1w3eTXMIf1i4ysPR-S96uOqFDj0JYkRlNBTqgdGRTt_Vpdr_Kw4RwIXFIGEvtfY8tiMj5OJBp7reWKldZI17uAvzY3rJPY0pPrmKi1Le0_zcv1B3c71Z7jy74cSMESV4aTn8iW/s640/give+thanks+picture-hay+bale+and+pumpkins-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm hanging my GIVE THANKS PRESSED LEAF PICTURE in the foyer... so that everyone who comes to StoneGable will be reminded to GIVE THANKS!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Remember to</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><img alt="Pin It" class="aligncenter" src="http://www.clickinmoms.com/cmprodaily/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pinit.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvqR88vRZbkBkoBN7_QsMQAi-dKoNOdJjcrKrhD80udiBMuafr1nYOFy3zxZCutXVq67eTzOQii_dpLoWaWAlBHqD2aZMQW404FPvyLV4CH3DftHm_LQZQ3Hi4JdiTb8PEmG8618RR8NqH/s1600/Give+Thanks+for+pinning-stonegableblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvqR88vRZbkBkoBN7_QsMQAi-dKoNOdJjcrKrhD80udiBMuafr1nYOFy3zxZCutXVq67eTzOQii_dpLoWaWAlBHqD2aZMQW404FPvyLV4CH3DftHm_LQZQ3Hi4JdiTb8PEmG8618RR8NqH/s400/Give+Thanks+for+pinning-stonegableblog.jpg" width="205" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><br /></a></div></div></div>

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