Fill your home with autumnal scents using these easy DIY scented clay leaf ornaments!
Autumn is all about feeling cosy, and one of the most effective ways I find to make myself feel just about anything is through aromas. I have some lovely de-stressing bath oils which I swear by but when it comes to creating that warm and cosy feeling I love cinnamon and mace. I don’t have any autumn essential oils and used what I had available to me, however if you do, you could skip steps 5 to 7 below and just dab some of your oil onto the back of the air-dry clay. If like me you don’t, then you can get creative with spices! I really liked the texture created by mixing the spices into the paint, though the whole project turned out a little more rustic than I imagined, and it smells incredible. Keep reading to find out how I made it and what I used…
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Roll out some clay to your desired thickness and to a size that is larger than your leaf.
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Place your leaf on top of the clay and roll over this until the clay has an imprint of the leaf in it.
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Using a craft knife, cut around the imprint of the leaf and remove the excess clay.
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Smooth the edges and use a straw to create a hole at the base of the leaf.
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Once the clay is dry, mix your autumn spices into your acrylic paint.
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Paint your textured paint all over your leaf. If you want to add some more colour and texture, pat some spice mixture onto the wet paint.
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Once the paint is dry, remove any excess spices from the top with a brush and tie a ribbon through the hole to hang it.
