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Paper Crafts: Boil & Bubble
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Boil & Bubble

Custom cut paper insert

Exterior of pumpkin
Interior of pumpkin lit by tealight
Custom cut paper insert
Difficulty:

Category: Paper Crafts

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Unisex

Style: Holiday, Whimsical


Materials

Craft paper, cotton ball, styrofoam, craft glue, glitter, craft wire

What was your inspiration?

A client wanted a pumpkin depicting her 3 dogs, so being true to their natures, they're waiting to see what the witch has cooked up for them.

What are you most proud of?

I was very happy that the cut paper dogs so closely depicted the client's own pets.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

I asked the client for photos of her pets and then used photocopies of the pictures as a stencil to design the paper cuts of the individual dogs. The details are the most important part of these cut paper pumpkins as people tend to look very closely at the inserts.

 

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DaFish on craftsy.com
Aug 23, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
Very very cool
pattabrow38951 on craftsy.com
Aug 06, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
I meant Gourds ...sorry mistyped
PhilenAnn47926 on craftsy.com
Aug 23, 2011   Flag as inappropriate
Gourds would definitlely be a good choice if someone didn't want to use a pumpkin - you could also cover with a glass cloche or set inside a large hurricane jar on a bed of gravel, moss or dirt.
pattabrow38951 on craftsy.com
Aug 06, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
Good you found a countain to put your scenes...I was going to write and suggest grounds.