I've seen these fun paper pumpkins the last couple years but never gave one a try until a couple of weeks ago. I got the main pumpkin form done but it was HUGE as I used 1"x12" strips so I just wasn't pleased with it - so it kind of got pushed aside as I got started on other projects. Then earlier this week I saw Jeanette Lynton's fun pumpkins and decided to give it another try. I tried it with 1"x6" strips and that's MUCH better! If I ever decide to do a huge pumpkin again, I will definitely be using the terracotta pots like Jeanette used and that way the pumpkin will actually stand up instead of rolling all over the place - which was my problem before ;-)
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The following pumpkin is my favorite - I used Autumn Terracotta and Goldrush CS and stamped on it with the Adorable Backgrounds stamp set using Autumn Terracotta ink. Thanks to fellow CTMH Consultant, Tara Kenyon, for the idea of using the knotted ribbon for the stem - works perfectly in place of the brad. I used my heart coluzzle to cut my Ponderosa Pine CS, and then cut it in half to create two leaves - then I ran it through my paper crimper (another idea from Tara) and finished it off with some curled Ponderosa Pine Waxy Flax (retired).
So then I started to take apart my previous pumpkin to cut my strips in half to create more pumpkins, and when Brailee saw it she said, "Ooh, a helmet!" so I let her try it on. She's too funny!
And here are a couple more pumpkins I made - I just haven't finished them off with leaves and vines yet. The one on the left is created with 6 strips of Autumn Terracotta CS and 6 of Goldrush CS - the one on the right is created with 10 strips of Textured Autumn Terracotta CS that I sanded to bring out the texture. I like the pumpkins better with 10 strips instead of 12.
Thanks for looking!
The following pumpkin is my favorite - I used Autumn Terracotta and Goldrush CS and stamped on it with the Adorable Backgrounds stamp set using Autumn Terracotta ink. Thanks to fellow CTMH Consultant, Tara Kenyon, for the idea of using the knotted ribbon for the stem - works perfectly in place of the brad. I used my heart coluzzle to cut my Ponderosa Pine CS, and then cut it in half to create two leaves - then I ran it through my paper crimper (another idea from Tara) and finished it off with some curled Ponderosa Pine Waxy Flax (retired).
So then I started to take apart my previous pumpkin to cut my strips in half to create more pumpkins, and when Brailee saw it she said, "Ooh, a helmet!" so I let her try it on. She's too funny!
And here are a couple more pumpkins I made - I just haven't finished them off with leaves and vines yet. The one on the left is created with 6 strips of Autumn Terracotta CS and 6 of Goldrush CS - the one on the right is created with 10 strips of Textured Autumn Terracotta CS that I sanded to bring out the texture. I like the pumpkins better with 10 strips instead of 12.
Thanks for looking!
3 comments:
Those pumpkins are so cute! I saw that post, but it didn't register just how cute the idea was (must have been too tired or something). Anyway my favorite has got to be Brailee's pumpkin head, though! LOL
Thanks for sharing!
Cute!
Too cute!! And so is your little pumpkin! She is getting so big and grown up.
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