January 25, 2013

Autumn Lunch Bag Trees


Mod Podge, yarn pom poms, and trash. Yay! They're little Autumn trees made out of old crumpled lunch sacks.


First, cut off the bottom of the bag, then cut it open so it's a flat rectangle. Next, cut slits where I drew the dotted lines.


Now brush the entire surface with a layer of Mod Podge. I watered it down just a tiny bit.


Now sort of bunch it up in the middle. And separate out those strips at the top where you snipped it. Gently start twisting.


And twisting. Twist the trunk. Twist the branches. Twist the roots.


Keep twisting until it looks like a tree.


Let the Mod Podge dry. You can snip the roots and branches with scissors if you want them a bit shorter.


Plop some yarn pom poms into the trees. Add a dab of Mod Podge on the branches to hold them in place. And then photograph them all over your house.