| Old time crafts are made solely from natural | | | | laminating them, and cutting them out to embellish |
| materials. When store-bought crafting supplies are | | | | greeting cards, scrapbooks or stationary. |
| used on any type of craft, it loses the old | | | | Dried flowers become almost weatherproof when |
| fashioned appeal. Objects found in nature are the | | | | heavily sprayed with layers of hairspray. The |
| most beautiful embellishments for homemade | | | | colorful buds may be used to decorate close pin |
| craft creations such as bird houses and feeders, | | | | bags, bird feeders, welcome signs and flower |
| greeting cards, Christmas decor, etc. Pine cones, | | | | boxes. Beach sand in a natural color or dyed with |
| leaves, straw, nuts, pebbles and small rocks are | | | | food coloring is used in sand art pieces, greeting |
| just a few of the many natural materials that | | | | cards and paintings. Curled wood shavings painted |
| transform your handiwork into a beautiful old | | | | blue are used to create waves. |
| fashion piece of art. | | | | Dried seeds from fruits and vegetables may be |
| Pebbles and small rocks can be used to cover the | | | | used for rooftops or flower petals. Coffee |
| roof of a bird house or to adorn a bird bath. | | | | grounds will resemble dirt when sprinkled on glue. |
| Some types of beach ferns resemble the fur of | | | | Pebbles, periwinkles and shells are often used for |
| animals and may be used on a greeting card as | | | | bracelets, necklaces and earrings. Materials found |
| the fur of a critter or a decorative arrangement | | | | in our natural environment have many uses and |
| in a vase. Colorful autumn leaves can be coated in | | | | are limited only by your imagination. |
| a thin layer of olive oil to enhance their color, | | | | |