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DIY Leaves Snailmail

Oct 15

Send a note on a Leaf!

Did you know that you can preserve leaves? I didn’t until it started taking over my Pinterest feed! (Are we Pin-buddies? We should be- you can find me here) When I saw this I immediately thought what a fun little snail mail note these would make- and perfect timing for my #thankfulmail challenge! After a little bit of experimentation… it can be done! But there’s a few things to consider.

Send a note on a Leaf!

Send a note on a Leaf!

I started by spraying my leaves with a clear coat to seal them in. This kind worked really well, but I would suggest giving them a couple coats. A few of the leaves must have had uneven coverage, because I can see brown spots starting to form (3 days later) where they’re not as shiny. There’s others that are coated really well and are holding up excellent!

Love this idea... How to send a note on a leaf!

The next step is to write on them. Let me tell you… easier said than done. It took me a lot of testing to find a paint pen that worked on these guys! You need to get a paint pen that basically spills out as you write. I tried Sharpie brand (and a few others) and they just scraped up the clear coat without leaving much paint behind. The pen I used is this one right here (in the picture) and it worked SO well. The paint flowed so easily, I didn’t have to press down on the leaf (and bruise it).

This is so much fun! How to send leaf mail!!

Once they’ve been painted and dried… you can send them! I found that they needed to be pretty protected- if you just send them in an envelope, they’ll show up a bruised mess! If you send them in a sturdy card, they’ll show up just as pretty as when you dropped them in the mail box. Gotta love snailmail!

So let’s talk! Is this ‘leaf mail’ something you’d try out? What would you write on your leaf? And what about the #thankfulmail challenge… are you IN? I’ve loved seeing #thankfulmail pop up on my Twitter and Instagram feeds!

Category: DIYTag: Activity, Autumn, Collaboration, Craft, Gifts, Metallics, Snail Mail, Thanksgiving
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  1. Cindy @ Upcycled Design Lab

    Oct 15 at 7:48 am

    What a lovely idea. Thanks for sharing it.

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    • Colleen Pastoor

      Oct 18 at 2:57 pm

      Thank you Cindy, I so appreciate you stopping by to leave a comment!

      Reply
  2. Sherry

    Oct 15 at 9:02 am

    Cute idea! Love your sweet little twins!

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    • Colleen Pastoor

      Oct 18 at 2:56 pm

      Thanks Sherry! They are the cutest, aren’t they ;)

      Reply
  3. Michelle (The Ribbon Retreat)

    Oct 22 at 5:30 am

    I am in love with idea. So clever and so very cute! Thanks for sharing!

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    • Colleen Pastoor

      Oct 22 at 6:54 pm

      Thanks so much Michelle! I’ll take clever any day of the week ;)

      Reply
  4. Emily Watz (@emilywatz)

    Oct 29 at 11:28 am

    What a great idea, Colleen! It feels so personal & puts a natural spin on snail mail. Loved your perspective on gratitude in the Alt Chat today. Looks like you’ve been practicing that gratitude muscle for awhile now! :)

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    • Colleen Pastoor

      Oct 29 at 5:13 pm

      Thanks Emily! It was so great to ‘meet you’ in the chat today, I’m working on it but the challenge really has been a challenge for me- other than the few people I regularly mail, I’ve had a hard time picking people to write to… I’m sure anyone would appreciate getting a card in the mail but for some reason I feel awkward about it. BUT I’ve made it through October- just one more card to send this week :)

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