Collecting leaves for fun, for memories, for crafts, for decoration, but how do you keep them from crumbling or getting wilted? Use a cold lamination machine like the one from Xyron! So now that you can keep you leaves as you want them from the day you pick or collected them you can use them in a ton of fun ways. Here are 4 fun and easy ways to use you laminated leaves.
Various companies provided me with some product to create this project. The opinions I share are solely my own.
Laminating the leaves is super easy with the Xyron Double Sided Laminate refill with the Creative Station or the Creative Station Lite. Just insert the leaf and run it through the machine, no heat necessary.
Here is a video tutorial to show how easy it is to laminate leaves.
Here is a video tutorial to show how easy it is to laminate leaves.
1) Memory Keeping
First way to use a laminate leaf is to just laminate it to keep it for long term. Maybe it is a tree you planted and want to remember for years to come, or a 4 leaf clover that you found, or a leaf you want to keep as a reminder of a trip or an experience. Laminating a leaf is a wonderful way to preserve any kind of memory.
2) Leaf Magnets
Laminate your leaf and place some Xyron Magnet Tape to the back of the leaf and turn it into a cute magnet for the fridge or for fun cookie sheet play with the kids!
3) Leaf Face Magnets
Once you have laminated the leaf and added magnets to the back you can now add some google eyes with the Xyron 3" Sticker Maker and draw in a mouth with a Sharpie to make some cute leaf faces!! You do not have to turn these into magnets, but they do look super cute on a fridge!
4) Present Decor
After laminating the leaves, punch a hole in one end and add to a bit of twine to add to the top of a present instead of a bow for that beautiful rustic look!
So what will you make with laminated leaf?
So what will you make with laminated leaf?
Supplies Used
Interested in the supplies I used in this project? Most are listed below and some are affiliate links, which generates a me little commission (at not extra cost to you at all) when you click on the link and make a purchase. Affiliate and product disclosure can be found here.
Shareasale Shop at: O |
Tailwind Shop at: O |
Fiskars Scissors Shop at: AZ | LFL (UK) |
Xyron Creative Station Lite Shop at: AZ |
Xyron Creative Station Shop at: SB | AZ |
Fiskars Scissors 8" Shop at: AZ |
Xyron Laminate 5" Refill Shop at: AZ |
Jute trim Shop at: AZ |
Sharpie Shop at: AZ |
Xyron 3" Sticker Maker Shop at: SB | AZ | LFL (UK) |
Xyron Magnet Tape Shop at: AZ |
Google Eyes Shop at: AZ |
Black Craft Mat Shop at: AZ |
These are so cool Erin!
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ReplyDeleteWhat can I use if I don't have a double-sided laminator? Thank you
ReplyDeleteWhat if I don't have a laminator? Thank you
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