Monday, September 20, 2010

Book Page Pumpkins

Earlier this year, I made some book page eggs for Easter decoration. I just loved them so much that I left them out with my other dining room decorations until just recently.
Hey, eggs aren't really just specific to Easter right?

So I used the same technique and made a few of these book page pumpkins!
{and alot easier to do that the eggs, I might add!}
Just LOVE how they turned out!

Here's a quick little run down of how I made them....

First I grabbed these items:
pumpkins: from Dollar Tree
book: From Dollar Tree
Some Mod Podge
and a bit of spanish moss if you wish.

I simply ripped the pages into various pieces and started putting them on with the mod podge glue.
{and I just realized that I've always called it "modge podge", but looking at the picture just now it clearly says "mod podge" on the bottle. Huh..... learn something new everyday I guess!!}

Here's a shot halfway through the process.

And then I added a bit of spanish moss to the top (hot glued) and stuck a piece of a tree branch from my backyard in for the stem.
That's all there is to it!
What I also love is that you can find any ugly old pumpkins you might have in a pile to get rid of and decorate them using this idea. You don't have to buy expensive pretty pumpkins!

Be sure to check back for more quick and easy Halloween decor ideas...
We've got a few more Dollar Tree finds to share with you!

A&J

5 comments:

  1. I love it! I was totally thinking of doing something like this, so I checked Pinterest for some inspiration and found your blog! I love the idea of using the Spanish moss and a twig for the stem! Brilliant! Thanks so much for sharing! P.S. Until last week, I always called it Modge Podge, too!

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  2. Hi! I just wanted to let you know I found your fabulous book page pumpkins on Pinterest and I made some and blogged about it today. I made sure that everyone knew that the fabulous idea came from you! Thought you might like to see the post when you get a chance. Thanks for sharing such a great idea!

    Heather

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  3. Genius! Thank you. Found this on Pinterest and I'll be back :)

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  4. These are super cute! I love how you've decorated these pumpkins!

    Helen
    Blue Eyed Beauty Blog

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  5. Love the Book Page look this autumn- thank you for sharing! I've shared your tutorial in my curated collection over at www.looksisquare.com!

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