Pretty Paper Pumpkins!

Hi friends! It's Thursday night, so I'm gonna call it Friday! Happy Friday! LOLZ. I've been in the studio like a bizzy bizzy bee all day and finally got this post written! I cannot even tell you how many cards I've been making! I've been making cards before breakfast, all day, and even at midnight. It's that time of year when all the crafing companies are releasing Fall and Holiday all at once. My head is spinning from crafty goodness. It's all good and I'm excited to share so many things. It's going to be a fun weekend here – we are going to a concert Friday night and I'm very excited. Haven't been to a concert since before Covid and it's one of my favorite bands… The Counting Crows! (I actually went to college with the lead singer!) Hubs and I will go out and get a pizza before the show…. We have been all work and no play around here so I'm happy we are going on a date!! 

Today's project is alllll abouttttt fallllll! I made some pretty paper pumpkins using new supplies from Concord and 9th! I used the brand new Pumpkin Builder Dies along with their newest paper pack…called Harvest Home. These were a really fun project to make and came together so easily. Concord and 9th always makes everything a breeze to assemble. These little cuties are now on our fireplace mantle for fall decor. I also think they would be adorable place setting decorations for Thanksgiving!! You could easily put a little cello bag of candy inside too. Who doesn't love colorful pumpkins? 

 

The Pumpkin Builder Dies set comes with the dies to make three different sized pumpkins. These are the two smaller ones here. You cut six strips and glue them together to form the pumpkin. Then there are dies to make the stem, the leaves and the 'curls' for the leaves. You can make them with colored cardstock or patterned paper to match your favorite color palette. I was thinking I need to make some pink ones!! Pink is so in this year for Halloween!

 

As you know I love to do, I added twine and enamel dots to some of my pumpkin stems. Also, I generously splattered all the pumpkins with gold watercolor paint for some shimmer and shine and warmth.  

 

To make the 'curls' you die cut the strip of paper and use a paint brush handle to curl it like you would curling ribbon! Easy! It adds such a nice design element don't you think? 

 

 

The leaves have nice deep scoring lines and you can fold them into these gorgeous 3D leaves. LOOOOVE that!!

 

 

 

 

The next few photos are ones I took with my iphone as I was crafting – to show you the process. I did these assembly-line style. I die cut out ALL the pieces first and then assembled them in order: Pumpkins first, then leaves, then stems…. Didn't take long at all. This would be a good project to work on in front of the tv or with kids too!

 

Here are all my pieces die cut out on my crafting table…

 

To get the rounded pumpkin shape, I used my bone folder to curve the pieces. This also made it super easy to glue all the sections together!!

 

Here they are coming together….

 

And, done!

 

Just a few more pretty pictures…just because….

 

 

I used kraft paper for the stems…but I was thinking it would also look nice to use woodgrain paper or even dark brown….

 

 

Okay my little chickadees! Thanks for popping by today to see a project and have some fun. I hope you have a delightful fall weekend and that you are doing well. What are you working on in your craft room right now? Let me know in the comments. XOXO