One of my favorite things to do is to use natural materials in my work.  In the summers here in Phoenix we get a few monsoon storms.  After a storm there is debris everywhere, branches, leaves, palm fronds (leaves).  Although it’s annoying to have to clean your yard from all the junk the wind brought, I am happy to inform you that I have been collecting palm tree leaves.  And recently I decided to make a bouquet.

I gathered a handful of palm tree leaves.

Washed them from all the dirt.  This also helped to make them softer and easier to work with.

Then it was time to paint.  I coated them with a very light blue (leftover paint from when I was painting Maggie’s room) and red (also leftover from another project).

Then I added marks.

Once they were dry I put them in a little vase.

What natural materials can you find in your surroundings?

Happy crafting!

xoxo

Vesna