Paper, and Pumpkins, and Glitter, OH MY!

by Lollypaper

Who’s ready for pumpkin season? I know I am! Fall is my absolute favorite time of year. I love the colors, I love the cooler air, and I love the pumpkins…in every shape, form, and color. Unfortunately, here in Northern California, we won’t get the crisp fall air for some time. Every year at this time I go through the same struggle; Halloween, pumpkins, and fall leaves – in 85 degree weather…UGH. Ultimately, my love for all things fall wins, and the pumpkins come out before the temps come down. So it’s time…the pumpkins are coming out this week!

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The following post was one of my most popular articles from last year. This was before I was a “self-hosted” and there was a lot less of you out there reading my ramblings (so thanks for being here!). That being said, I thought I would revisit this “oldie but goodie” and inspire you all to get your pumpkins out….now matter what your weather is.

Happy Fall y’all!. These cute little paper pumpkins were a delight to make. Cutting out the basic pumpkin was super easy and quick. This pumpkin was designed by Lori Whitlock and I downloaded it from the Silhouette store for .99 cents.

After quickly cutting out the pumpkin shapes on my Cameo, I glued the pieces together, let them dry, and then the fun began. I love embellishing my projects with lots of details.

It’s like the icing on the cake. As they say, “it’s all in the details”

I wanted to add some soft lines to well….soften up the hard lines of the paper. I decided to go with grey spanish moss. I sprayed it was spray glue and sprinkled it with green glitter. It added just a bit of sparkle without taking too much away from the pumpkins itself.

For the stems, I used a piece of some sort of electrical wire I found on my husband’s “side” of the garage, and it worked out perfectly. I just wrapped it with a strip of burlap using my hot glue gun. Sometimes you just luck out when it comes to these kind of things. :)

What I love about these, is I can Halloween-them-up for the next week or so, and then I can transition them into fall without having to change my whole display. Now I need to go find a home for these little cuties!