I am all raked out.
I’ve recently raked leaves at a park for community service, at my parent’s cottages, at my fiance’s parent’s house, and of course, at our house (which took several hours and basically an entire weekend!)
Our house right before Halloween
Our neighbor's lawn - it's hard to tell from the photos, but those leaves were piled inches high!
This weekend, we even went back to my fiance’s parents house to finish up the raking job that we started! There are TOO MANY LEAVES! So what can we do with these leaves, you ask? Sure.. you’ll probably use yard waste recycling, but why not pick out the awesome ones to craft with!? I’m sure while you’re raking, you’ll find some tree branches mixed in along the way, so put them to good use as well! Here are some tutorials:
Leaf Tutorials:
Make a Fall Wreath: Gingerbread Snowflakes
How to Make a Leaf Wreath with Autumn Leaves: eHow
Fall Leaf Candle: Gingerbread Snowflakes
How to Make Roses from Maple Leaves: Haha.Nu
Playing with Gourds, Dried Leaves and Mod Podge: Gingerbread Snowflakes
Tree Branch Tutorials:
Tree Branch Curtain Rod: DIY Ideas
If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!