One of my favorite things about fall is PUMPKINS! I love to decorate with them and I especially love baking with them. There’s just something about them you can’t help but love. Today I’m going to show you a fun little fall craft… a book page pumpkin. :)
Supplies:
- Pumpkin from Hobby Lobby
- Newspaper or old book (find one from Goodwill)
- Foam brush
- decoupage
- Glamour dust
Instructions:
1. Paint a thick coat of decoupage onto the pumpkin stem.
2. Then pour the glitter onto the stem and shake off the excess. I did this same thing with the acorns pictured above.
3. Tear strips (about 3 x 1 in) from an old book. Place a thin layer of decoupage onto the pumpkin. Push the paper onto the pumpkin and then apply another layer of decoupage so it sticks. Repeat this process all the way around the pumpkin. Note: Your hands will get messy! ;)
You can add a few rhinestones on top for a little extra bling! Then display your new book page pumpkins! See wasn’t that easy?!
For more Halloween check out: halloween magnet board, paper pumpkins, framed pumpkin craft, fall craft, and halloween treats.
Thanks for reading. Come back soon! :)
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Jess from Cox's Corner
I LOVE this!
Cranberry Morning
That’s a great idea. Normally, I wouldn’t tear up a book for anything – but I can see that getting a used copy of a favorite Jane Austen, for example, would be fun to use for this craft and then give it to someone who loves Jane Austen. It could keep them busy for hours. SO CUTE!!
Nicole
Awesome! I love this!
Heather
This is really cute and looks pretty easy!
Stephanie
LOVE this idea- may have to make one of these for my bookshelf!
Shona
That is soooo cute!! I love the rhinestones on it too. I’m definitely gonna have to try this! Thanks so much for sharing!
Beth - Slice of Southern
I just love this! How creative….can’t wait to try this out.
Anne McIntosh
Very cute Idea! I have some well-worn pumpkins and this will be just the thing to update them for another 5 years! Thanks!
Shirley
WOW! That looks so much easier than I would have imagined! And I love how it turned out. My husband and I are book lovers so I think this would be a really fun thing for us to have in our home this fall. I wonder if I would be brave enough to let my almost two year old help me. :) (I’m shaking my head “no” vigorously as I type this.)
I’ve never really worked with decoupage, is it thick or runny? Also, does it work on lots of different types of materials? Specifically ribbon? Sorry if you don’t know! This post just got my creative mind stirring!
Thanks for the post, can’t wait to try!!!
Shirley
Mrs D
Oh these are delightful and a perfect additon to autumnal wedding anniversary celebrations! Thank you for sharing!
lisa lyle
You are so creative. Love IT!
Maureen Murray
Love all your ideas
Jenny Metcalf
Jamie, you are so talented. I’m goung to trial run it, where do u get decopage w
Love ya, jenny
Lara
For those of you who wouldn’t want to wreck a book – I just found text wrapping paper at Target in the $1.00 section at the front! YAY!
Haley
Super cute & simple! Thanks for sharing!
Cindy Jenkins {Jenkins Kid Farm}
You inspired me to do my own! Thanks!!!
You can see it here…….. http://www.jenkinskidfarm.com/2012/10/halloween-mantle-black-and-white-of-it.html
Sarah @ Becoming Martha
So cute!! I shared my glittered acorns last week too on my blog! Great minds must think alike :) Maybe I will have to make a boo page pumpkin now to go with it!