Thursday, September 2, 2010

Fall Pumpkin Tutorial

Fall is my favorite season so the earlier I can pull out the decorations the better. I have had some orange paper just waiting to have some crafting done to it and here is the result, some cute 3-d paper pumpkins. The solid paper you see is actually a smaller pumpkin nestled inside the larger one. Want to make some? Here's what you need:

paper cutter
hole punch
glue gun
patterned and solid paper
brads
Cut your paper into 1/2 inch strips.

large pumpkin patterned paper is 8 inches and the inside solid is 7 inches
small pumpkin patterned paper is 6 inches and inside solid is 5 1/2 inches (about 14 strips each of patterned paper and solid)

Punch a hole in each side of the strips
Put your brad through the hole of one side of your solid and one side of the patterned then lay the solid on top of the pattern and put one brad hooking them both together. Starting with the solid pumpkin start spreading the strips out to make a ball. Then spread the pattern paper open around it. For the stem take a little scrap of green paper and swirl it up then attach it to the brad with some hot glue.
Decorate with some cute wire or some leaves or a fall saying. Super cute and easy. Also these would make some great ornaments if you used Christmas paper or string them up for a little garland.












SYS Thurs

47 comments:

  1. I am so excited. I saw these at your house and want to make them for my house. Thanks

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  2. Ok...I am in LOVE with the black one! Hobby Lobby has some like this out but they are mod podged with fabric. I like this much better! Cheaper too:)

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  3. This is so easy the kids could do it!! I love it!

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  4. What a cute project. I might just have to try it. I usually try to find white and cream coloured pumpkins to match my decor, rather than the traditional orange. I'm inspired by your black and white one to try it out in my colours. I found you through Tatertots and Jello and am visiting from www.lifeisaparty.ca thanks for the great link!

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  5. I love these. They are so very cute. Off to find my papers and have a go at it.

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  6. Adorable! Thanks for sharing! I am your newest follower!

    Have a great day!
    Love Brenda
    Deck The Halls Of HOME with JOY!

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  7. Thank you for sharing the tutorial, can't wait to make some! I'm a new follower!
    http://lifeinthethriftylane.blogspot.com/

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  8. Very cute! I'm trying to organize a ladies craft night, and this would be perfect! Thanks for the great idea. :)

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  9. These are sooooo cute! I love them,
    Do you mind if I show them off on my blog next week??
    Too cool
    ~Tana

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  10. These are arorable and the possibilities are ndless! Great Job!

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  11. Supe cute and inexpensive!

    I would love for you to link up to Scraptastic Saturday! (If you want of course!)

    Hannah @ http://youngancrafty.blogspot.com/2010/09/scraptastic-saturday-and-new-winner.html

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  12. I love these. They would be a great project for the kids at church. Can't wait to see what other ideas you have. I am follower from now on.

    www.3creativechics.com

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  13. Thank you so much for stopping by to link up to Scraptastic Saturday!

    Hannah @ http://youngancrafty.blogspot.com

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  14. I just love pumpkins and these are so adorable and look pretty simple to put together. I am definitely making some of these. Thanks for the tutorial.

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  15. Saw you over at UCreate-
    These pumpkins are great!! I'm going to make a bunch for my entry table and my kitchen table.

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  16. Wowzer, look at you young lady! Those are darling! Come over and we will make some!

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  17. Great idea thanks so much for sharing!

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  18. What a great tutorial! These would be fun and easy for me to make to add to my Halloween decor! I'd love if you linked this to my Scrappy Saturdays! http://www.scrappy-gifts.com/2010/09/27th-scrappy-saturdays.html

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  19. These are simply adorable! I am going to make some of these! I am featuring this at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com. Grab my "featured" button.

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  20. Hi! I just love these easy and cute pumpkins! I shared with my peeps on fb here:
    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Learning-Is-Childs-Play/47332295950
    :)

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  21. This is so cute!!! I will definitely be trying this out tonight! It will be my first fall project this year! :)

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  22. LOVE THESE!!!! I Featured you on my blog http://hobbied.blogspot.com. My sisters are going to LOVE these. Thanks for showing how to make them. I have to decorate on a budget and I have scrap paper that I can use for these. Thanks again!!!

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  23. I can't wait to make these! I'm going with autumn colors so I can leave them out through Thanksgiving too. Thanks!

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  24. So cute! I am off to make one now! Thanks!

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  25. Love it! Just found your blog and had to post a link to your tutorial on my blog. http://auntielolocrafts.blogspot.com

    Thanks!

    Lois

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  26. Awesome project, thanks for sharing! I can't wait to try it!

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  27. Wow, those are so cool! I would love to link to them if you didn't mind. I just clicked over from Tatertots and Jello.

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  28. I'm in love & they are EASY , but oh so cute! I'm featuring on my blog today!!!

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  29. Thanks for the tutorial. I love them

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  30. I love these! So simple to make, yet so adorable!

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  31. Just wanted to let you know I featured your fabulous fall tree on my blog this weekend-every weekend I share 5 ideas I found that I love and this weekend I did all Fall projects! My blog is www.cupofdelight.blogspot.com I would've emailed, but couldn't find an email addy.

    Thanks!
    April

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  32. These are gorgeous! I have some orange paper that would be perfect for this...I think I'll give this a try! :)

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  33. These are so adorable, love it! Found you through Muffin Tin Mom :)

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  34. These are just adorable. Can't wait to make them. I have the perfect paper that was just waiting for a fun project like this!

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  35. I love this! I featured your pumpkins on my blog today:

    http://oopsey-daisy.blogspot.com/2010/09/pumpkin-patch-at-oopsey-daisy.html

    Thanks for the inspiration!
    ~Alison

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  36. Hi there my name is Corinne Stevens. I loved this tutorial. Thank you so much for the inspiration. I hope you don't mind but I'm gonna post some pumpkins of my own using this tutorial on my blog. I'll be linking back to your blog. I hope this is okay. If you have any questions. Let me know. Thanks again.

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  37. I had to go back through a few blogs that made your pumpkins and posted them....before I made it back to your instructions. I LOVE these pumpkins and I actually like yours the best. So, I plan to make them....and I guess...blog about them..ha. I will send people back your way.

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  38. I gave you an award at my blog

    kimboscrafts.blogspot.com

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  39. Love it! Adorable Idea!
    Hope you had a great weekend!

    KareyEllen
    KareyEllenDesigns.blogspot.com

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  40. LOVE this idea! These are so simple and look fantastic...now I just need some brads.

    Found you via The Vanderbuilt Wife's 10 Ten Pumpkins :)

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  41. Love these! Found you on The Crafty Nest.

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  42. Very cute - linked from Write.Click.Scrapbook and I'm planning on having this as a craft for our 'autumnal party' in a few weeks time.

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  43. These are super cute! I had to make one myself. I also linked to your blog from mine, just-me-and-t.blogspot.com

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  44. love that. will have to try that next fall. :) It's beautiful. And I love the Christmas idea. :)

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  45. Very very cool. Definitely worth tweeting about.

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