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Nature wall hanging

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I admit it, I do. I love walking through the woods, smelling the pine needles, listening to the birds.... yes, I am a nature lover. So I knew I wanted to make some nature themed wall art with Fall leaves with the Paper Quilt from Arnold Grummer , but Fall is not getting here fast enough for me so I made this wall hanging from a white Mulberry tree instead. I did cut the squares from the kit down into a rectangle shape just slightly smaller than the sheets of paper that you create by using the medium Dip Handmold , that way the deckled edges would have plenty of room to hang off the edge without the sturdy white chipboard backing showing. Each sheet of handmade Mulberry paper was attached to the chipboard with Helmars Craft & Hobby PVA glue , which is a great glue for adhering delicate paper because it doesn't seep through the paper. The entire wall hanging ( excluding the beads, grommets and the velvet thread ) came from a white Mulberry tree. The hanger...