Leaves for the Table

Paper adds infinite charm to everything, even the Thanksgiving table. Such a simple shape, cut from simple plain colored paper, strewn under platters, plates, and mixed in with your centerpiece, can make a holiday table so creative, inviting, and cheerful. Get ready>>> cut! Instructions From the Martha Stewart Crafts Department: Paper-Leaf How-To Add these leaves to bowls of gourds, or lay a few along a tablecloth. We used light-green paper, but you can use any color you like. 1. Trace or print the leaf template

onto the back of a piece of decorative paper, and cut out as many leaves as you want. 2. To give the leaves more dimension, fold them outward at notches and inward along lobes. 3. Use a length of paper-covered wire for a stem, and use hot glue to affix it to the center back of the leaf. Let dry. 4. Coil the wire stem around the handle of a wooden spoon or a pencil; slip off.