Hello!  I am back at working on decorations for the baby shower.  The last little item I want to add to the guest tables is a garland.

I thought about purchasing the garlands at Hobby Lobby since they are running 50% off all their garlands this week.   Their lowest garland price was $10.00 a garland.  I just couldn’t see paying that much for garland, remember I am needing 5 for the shower.  I came home and put my thinking cap on.  I came up with the idea of making a leaf garland from two old leaf bundles I had tucked away for our next yard sale.  I grabbed 2 of the same bundles of leaves to use for my garland and I purchased 5 jute wire cord from Dollar Tree.

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Supplies:

• leaf bundles enough to make at least 60 or more leaves
• Dollar Tree Jute Wire Cord
• hot glue and glue gun
• scissors
• wire snips

First step is to cut each of the jute wire code to 5 feet.

The hardest and longest process of this DIY is cutting the leaves.  I want a very simple garland not thick and bulky.  I am cutting my leaves to resemble a lemon tree leaf.

I removed the leaf from the bundle and the back spine of the leaf.  My bundle of leaves has a plastic spine that removes very easily.

• Cut the leaf in half
• fold one part in half
• cut the leaf shape you want.

For my garland I am cutting 62 leaves.

Now to start making the garland.

Starting with one end of the cord working your leaves downward.  Add hot glue to the end and place a leaf to the top of the cord.

Keep adding glue under the previous leaf and place the next leaf going the opposite direction of the leaf above.  You want your leaves to be going the opposite direction of each other.  Keep adding leaves in the same pattern.

To finish off the garland, glue a smaller leaf around the end of the cord and place a leaf on top.

This makes a very simple garland, if you want to add more leaves to your garland just keep adding leaves to the cord, just go with it. 🙂  Take my idea and make it your own.

If you check thrift stores or yard sales you might find leaf bundles at a reasonable price.  No matter what the shape you can always change them now that I shared how.

I finished all 5 garlands.  I love how they look.

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