On a recent shopping trip, my friends and I started spying these fabulous carvable pumpkins. The price tags were just a little too high for a seasonal craft project though. So we passed and moved on. We had this great Pinterest night planned. We each pick a Pinterest recipe to try out and share, and then we decide in advance what Pinterest craft we want to try. We chose a painted distressed sign with the Pledge of Allegience. Round about on the night of I talked with the ladies and shared my concerns that the project was not a one night Pinterest party project. With our heads put together we decided on tracking down some less expensive carvable pumpkins. Last minute of course.
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| The Dollar Store had small carvable pumpkins like these. |
We talked about using Mod Podge and pages from a book or this darling tissue paper we found. We also found a couple of little black ravens, and Tiffany found herself more ribbon. I admit to the crime of trying to talk her out of more ribbon and then needing to use it after all. So Tiffany, I thank you! We, of course, arrived fashionably and OK rudely late to Amanda's, but we did bring her two pumpkins. Alas we forgot to grab her a raven.
We applied Mod Podge to the pumpkin and then torn strips of tissue paper. Followed by another coat of Mod Podge. Once covered we tied ribbon, and then added a Raven.
Here is how Tiffany's came out:
That set the bar.
I spent the next day fiddling with mine. I used the floral tissue paper and the results were......complete crap. I was really disappointed, so I used some orange lace washi tape, and applied stripes to my pumpkin.. Then I cut some 1 and 1/2 inch stretch lace, and used the same Mod Podge technique from above. I let it dry and attached a little black bow and the raven. Now I feel complete.
Cute Right?
I hope Amanda will share a pic of her pumpkin!
