paper pumpkin

Tis that time of year when the spooky scary stuff comes out of storage---

I just got the new MS Halloween magazine and am feeling even more in the spirit of things.

Around our house the kids love to put up stuff - the spookier the better.

To tell you the truth we actually already of our PLAYROOM turned into

the pre-Halloween "store" my kids put together...

I have a fun little - not-scary at all- Halloween or harvest decoration.

You know all the rage with vintage book pages and books, right?

I love scouring thrift stores and yard sales for thick, beautifully yellowed books and I turn

them into these lovely PAPER PUMPKINS

I photographed the pumpkin with the book beneath it...

so you get the idea...

This is a project you can make easily while watching t.v. or sitting at practice.

You need to cut off the book covers without ripping into the book itself...

then just fold the pages into the center...

eventually the pages will meet in the middle and you will have

lost the meeting point which is perfect...I usually add some modge podge to

the outside by just painting it on...kind of acts as a protective

coating, of sorts. Then you can add a cinnamon stick like I did

or even a real pumpkin stem or even a broken branch to the center.

Then maybe add some vintage velvet leaves or some cool 'wire

tendrils - or whatever your heart desires.

I will share the finished piece with you once I add my finishing touches.

This is just a starting off point for you.

I am linking this up to the following parties:

What-ever Wednesday's

Have a great day

xo

tina