Paper Pumpkins using the DT Trail Set

Paper Pumpkins - Designed by Shiloh Jorgensen

Using Happy Trails, Tiny Shapes, Tiny Holiday, & Tiny Accents. Paper by My Mind's Eye

Here are the steps to create your own paper pumpkin.

Step 1: Cut and ink the happy trails strips - 16 full-size trails for the large pumpkin and 7 full-size trails, cut in half, making 14 for the small. I used 2 patterns of double-sided paper to make the trails.Step 2: Cut 2 circles out of chipboard - Tiny Shapes #7 for large pumpkin / Tiny Shapes #3 for small pumpkinStep 3: Hot glue each of the strips to the circle one at a time like the picture below.

Step 4: Add a paper circle to cover where you hot glued at the bottom. Now, using the other chipboard circle,

bend the strips up and hot glue to 2nd circle...one piece at a time.

Step 5: To create the top, decide on the shapes you would like to use and cut them out. I used Tiny Accents & Tiny Shapes. After you have inked them and adhered the pieces together,

cut a slit in the top.

Step 6: Use the end of the Happy Trails Template to create a paper stem. To make the stem the same pattern on both sides, trace about 3 inches of the trail onto the pattern paper that you want to use. Then flip the template over and trace that same 3 inches on the pattern paper again. Cut both pieces out and adhere together so that both sides are the same pattern. Ink the stem then insert 1/2 an inch through the slit and bend at the back until it lays flat. Glue the bent part to the back. Then Hot glue the entire stem/shape piece to the top of the pumpkin. Embellish with other tiny Accessory sets and twine to complete the look.