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I had a different tutorial planned for today, but it's more of a wintery craft than a fall craft, so I think I'll save it for later. Instead, I'll show you what else I've been making with my Halloween scapbooking embellishments!
I call it the Picture Pumpkin Block. If you have a better name,
please let me know because this name is awful! To make one yourself, you will need:
- 3-4 inch wooden cube (got mine for 50 cents at the thrift store!)
- Orange paint (acrylic or spray, whichever works for you.)
- Pictures from Halloweens past
- Halloween scrapbooking embellishments
- Green pipe cleaner
- Mod Podge and a paintbrush
- Hot glue gun
- Newspaper to protect work area
- Sandpaper (if your edges need some sanding)
- Anything else you might want to make your pumpkin more you (distressing ink might be good!)
This was my block. The edges were already sanded for me but it definitely needed a makeover!
Paint that block orange and let it dry fully. If you'd like, you could distress the edges and make it look old and worn. I wanted mine to be a little more vibrant, so I left it as is.
Grab some pictures of you and your spouse, kids, parents, friends or pets from past Halloweens.
Cut those pictures to a little bit smaller than the size of your cube. Mod podge them right on the sides. Repeat for all four sides and if you have too many pictures, get another block! Realize that taking a picture of a picture will never look pretty.
Twist a green pipe cleaner around a pencil, making a spring. Hot glue it onto the top of the cube for a stem.
Put it on your mantle and enjoy reminiscing. Since David and I have only been together for three Halloweens, I used the free side to spell out "Happy Halloween" Maybe after this year I'll remove the stickers and add a picture from this year. :)
I was talking to my brother about this project and he said he'd love to see a "picture pumpkin patch." Maybe when we have kids we can keep adding blocks and make that picture pumpkin patch! Happy crafting!
And don't forget to check out where I'm linking in my "
Link Parties" tab so you can visit all the wonderful blogs and be inspired! I also have one extra party that's not regularly scheduled...
Check it out. TONS of fall ideas!
