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Unique Fall Decor

jubilant — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 16:41:27 GMT

Re: Unique Fall Decor

cheriere — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 17:25:32 GMT

@jubilant

How pretty!!! What are the pumpkins made of? I really like them.😃❤️

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Bookplate — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 17:34:47 GMT

@cheriere wrote:
@jubilant

How pretty!!! What are the pumpkins made of? I really like them.😃❤️

@cheriere They are made from books. You can buy them at Etsy or make your own. It is not supposed to be difficult but I can'tsay I have tried it. Demos on Youtube.

Re: Unique Fall Decor

cheriere — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 18:08:32 GMT

@Bookplate wrote:
@cheriere wrote:
@jubilant

How pretty!!! What are the pumpkins made of? I really like them.😃❤️
@cheriere They are made from books. You can buy them at Etsy or make your own. It is not supposed to be difficult but I can'tsay I have tried it. Demos on Youtube.

Thank you so much for letting me know.😃❤️

I thought that's what it looked like, but I wasn't certain. I wish I could make things like this. Mine would be a disaster lol. I'd definitely have to purchase.

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SactoSue — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:36:35 GMT

Gosh, these are really nice. I love that they are made from books. Very charming and different, not plastic or shiny or flashing.

There would be lovely in a quiet little nook or windowseat in the house, just as they are shown.

Thank you for posting.these.

Re: Unique Fall Decor

shoesnbags — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 01:30:08 GMT

@jubilant

This reminds me of the Christmas trees that were made from old Reader's Digests many years ago. You folded each page down diagonally from the upper corner. Then you taped or glued the two covers together back to back so that the book fanned out in the shape of a Christmas tree. Final touch was to spray it with green paint. It was a popular project for Scouts, schools, etc. Seriously, am I the only one who remembers this?

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jubilant — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 10:23:52 GMT

@shoesnbags I believe I have seen the Christmas trees in the past but the pumpkin is new to me. I'm somewhat of a bookworm so the pumpkin really appeals to me.

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Imaoldhippie — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 11:32:11 GMT

I really like those but I have no crafting bone in my body. Mine would end up looking like starters for a bonfire. Sigh

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wilma — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:46:21 GMT

I guess I'm in the minority. I don't like these. It's an interesting way to repurpose old books, and obviously, better than throwing books away, but it also bothers me a bit that the books were cut up this way.

Have a Good Day!

Re: Unique Fall Decor

beckyb1012 — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:24:55 GMT

I have always liked this type of decor but never have seen it with a pumpkin. When I was either in grade school or maybe my brownie/girl scout days we did this with old Readers Digest issues. Of course they hardly looked anything like this artwork.

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beckyb1012 — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:25:54 GMT

@shoesnbags wrote:
@jubilant
This reminds me of the Christmas trees that were made from old Reader's Digests many years ago. You folded each page down diagonally from the upper corner. Then you taped or glued the two covers together back to back so that the book fanned out in the shape of a Christmas tree. Final touch was to spray it with green paint. It was a popular project for Scouts, schools, etc. Seriously, am I the only one who remembers this?

Just read all of your post after I posted mine. I guess it was girl scouts!!

Re: Unique Fall Decor

Nonametoday — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 17:12:28 GMT

A few years ago some of our members made those for the tables at our Bunco game in October. Cute.