I found a tutorial on line to make pumpkins out of old books. Creations By Kara has a great step by step instructions on how to make these lovely little beauties. They really are easy and everyone has old paperbacks hanging around, why not make them into these cute decorations? I found that the fatter the book the fuller the pumpkin. I used scissors to cut the pumpkin shape but I think that a box cutter would make for more uniform pages and you would less likely make the shape bigger as you go as I actually did on both and then had to do some trimming in the end. I really like how they turned out and may be making some more soon.
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- The Tablescaper
Posted by: The Tablescaper | October 09, 2011 at 09:08 PM
Neat! They look great.
Dropping by from BNOTP.
Allison
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Hidden Laundry
Posted by: Allison | October 09, 2011 at 09:13 PM
Hi Judy,
wow you really dressed them up. I love how you added to them with the other items.
thanks so much for visiting me so I could follow you back here..
xoxo
Sonny~155 dream lane
Posted by: sonny | October 10, 2011 at 06:03 AM
OMG those pumpkins turned out way too cute!! Gotta luv the gal that gave you 2 of her old paperbacks!!! :)
Posted by: Peggy Bergfalk | October 10, 2011 at 09:21 AM
These look great! I hope you will link up to my Wickedly Creative Halloween Ideas Party. www.itsybitsypaperblog.com
Posted by: Lindy@Itsy Bitsy Paper | October 10, 2011 at 09:28 AM
Thanks so much for linking back to my tutorial! I love seeing how other people's projects turn out. I love how you added the moss to the top. Great idea! I especially love your short fat pumpkin. So cute!
Posted by: Kara | October 10, 2011 at 10:28 AM
I like that you inked the pages orange! So cute.
Posted by: Leslie | October 10, 2011 at 12:24 PM
LOVE these! :)
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Posted by: Angela | October 10, 2011 at 10:06 PM
Very, very cute! This is a really great idea! I'd love for you to share this on {Not So} Tough Tuesday's on One Tough Mother, going on until Wednesay at midnight!
www.onetoughmom.blogspot.com
Hope to see you there!
Posted by: Kirsten | October 11, 2011 at 08:05 PM
Those are really cute. Now I'm wishing I hadn't given away all those paperbacks I had!
Posted by: amy | October 12, 2011 at 07:31 AM
People are so creative!
Posted by: MommaHen | October 12, 2011 at 08:43 AM
Oh my! This is the coolest thing I've ever seen, I found you off the One Tough Mother link party. I would love it if you'd come and link this up here : http://letkidscreate.blogspot.com/2011/10/monday-madness-3.html/.
I'm now following you!
Posted by: Brooke @ let kids create | October 12, 2011 at 11:47 AM
I've always wanted to make one of these. And yes, I have a ton of paperbacks laying around! I better get to work! Imagine the possibilities... a Christmas tree, perhaps? Hmmm. Thanks for sharing over at Sweet Peas & Bumblebees.
Posted by: Kerry | October 12, 2011 at 04:35 PM
This is such a great idea! You did a fabulous job :)
I would love if you can link it up to my weekly party @ http://www.jaqsstudio.com/2011/10/made-by-me-2-and-last-weeks-link.htmlQ
Posted by: Q @ JAQS | October 13, 2011 at 12:12 AM
These are so cute and festive! Stop by to enter my giveaway!
Posted by: patti | October 13, 2011 at 06:36 AM
Great job! These look fab!
Posted by: Amber | October 13, 2011 at 09:56 PM
Those are so cute!!! Yo ugotts make me one of those1
-Judi
Posted by: Judiann McMahon | October 14, 2011 at 07:13 AM
This is amazing!
Posted by: Tea Rose Home | October 15, 2011 at 07:56 PM
Those are so fun!! Great way to use up old book pages of course! Thanks for sharing on Fancy This Fridays Judy!
Posted by: Kassi @ Truly Lovely | October 18, 2011 at 06:57 PM
What a cute idea! Very creative!
Thanks for linking up with me for Friday Favorites. I'm adding this to pinterest for you!
Posted by: Jerri | October 19, 2011 at 12:07 PM
Love these! Stop over and link them up to Share the Love Wednesday link party if you have time.
Mary
Posted by: mary | October 22, 2011 at 08:18 AM