indoors
KNOW-HOW
PICTURE-PERFECT
Spruce up an
inexpensive crafts
store framewith a trim
of acorn caps,
left,
affixed with hot glue.
An oak leaf and twig
glued to burlap make
a fitting focal point.
NAPKIN BLING
Acorns become table
jewelry when they’re
wired together to
make a napkin ring,
above.
Drill tiny holes
through 9 or 10
acorns. Alternate
acorns top-to-bottom
so they cuddle closer.
LEAFY LINEUP
Thread freshly fallen
oak leaves together
garland-style,
above,
to
carry autumn hues
indoors. For a how-to
video on making leaves
last, go to BHG.com/
preserveleaves.
’CORN FLOWERS
To make these cute
“blooms,”
right,
drill a
hole through an acorn
and loop wire through,
twisting the ends to
form a “stem.” Use hot
glue to fasten five
acorn cap “petals.” ini)
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SEPTEMBER 2010
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