Personalized Leaves for Flower Arrangements

When I design floral arrangements, the leaves are usually an afterthought, the filler, if you will. But that’s not really fair to these stalwart, green stalks. So I decided to look for a way to glorify them. And what better way to glorify the leaves than to decorate them with words and designs.With Craft Attitude film, it’s easy to do that. For this Christmas arrangement, I decorated the leaves with a “Ho Ho Ho” design on one leaf, and a damask on another. Because the leaves are dark green, a black design works best. Photographs tend to get lost on the leaves, but they’re also doable with Craft Attitude.

Here’s how I did it:

1) I chose magnolia leaves because they are sturdy and stiff, so a design goes on them easily. First, I applied a glue stick all over the front of the leaf. I used my finger to spread the glue around and make sure there was some on the sides.

2) Then I printed my desired design on a sheet of Craft Attitude film. Because I was using words, I printed out the design in reverse, as I would be flipping it over, ink side down. I placed the film on the leaf, pressing down to make sure the film made contact with the glue. One of the great things about Craft Attitude is that it’s flexible, so I was able to stretch it around the curved parts of the leaf.

3) Using scissors, trim the excess film around the leaves. Sometimes I cut into the leaves, and that’s okay.

4) After you’ve trimmed the excess, you can do a better job of stretching the film on the leaves. I repeatedly lifted the film up and put it back down until I was happy with the placement. See, the film is very forgiving that way. I put a different design on different leaves, and this made for a very unique floral arrangement.