Had a busy pumpkin day
lastweek
and
here they are LOL
I filled a big bowl with hot water then added a lot of torn newspaper..
then squeezed that into baseballs
and
smaller sized balls..
and
smaller sized balls..
put them on a big cookie sheet
and
baked them dry at about 230 degrees...
then I took some ripped dry paper
dipped in
flour..water paste.
...and covered them...dry again..
then I took some ripped dry paper
dipped in
flour..water paste.
...and covered them...dry again..
....then painted with craft painted
poked a hole for a stem ..glued in..
sealed them with a mod podge..
Hope you have a FUN busy day too (:)
Oh, these little pumpkins are delightful, Patty. I will have to tell Jess and Nel about them. They love to do craft projects.
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~Sheri
these are so darling!! thanks for sharing your technique!
ReplyDeleteSooooo cute Patty !
ReplyDeletehe he...my fave is the the only lady amongst all those he pumpkins!!! Only one with a kiss on her face!! Are you putting them in your etsy store??? They are really cute!!!
ReplyDeleteWell...I just copied and pasted your papier mache pumpkin instructions. Your instructions sound a bit more easier. Just put a "Paper Mache Vintage book" up for sale on Etsy yesterday - take a peek.
ReplyDeleteThese are just so darling. What a fun project! I can't believe we are getting so close to Halloween. Yay! Thanks so much for dropping by my blog. So strange how my message to Stephanie got to you. Ha! Who knows how that happened. I appreciate you letting me know. Have a lovely day.
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