Well I was out trimming the yew hedges in my yard when one piece fell off that looked a bit like a miniature tree. So I thought it might look good on my Tombstone layout. I'm pretty sure the "tree" would eventually dry up and look something like a piece from Halloween, so I sprayed the heck out of it with a dark green paint (couple of coats) and let it dry. I knocked it around for a few days to see if the "leaves" would fall off, but they didn't so I "planted" it (drilled a hole and stuck it in) to see how it looked. Looked pretty good, and it didn't cost anything except a bit of paint. This inspired me to make a few more which I have since placed about my layout. It's a bit of an experiment, but it seems like it might work. I figure the paint will "freeze dry" the branch and maybe the leaves will hold on. I've had them up a couple of weeks and no problems yet, but I'll let you know if I have any problems. Thought some of you might like to try this, if it hasn't already been done, so I've included some pictures from my layout to see the results.
AB
