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Today’s Guest: Craftaholics Anonymous

Sep172011 posted by 4 Comments



hi! my name is linda and i’m a craft addict. i’m the girl behind Craftaholics Anonymous a site brimming with crafts, home decor, DIY, tutorials, and holiday decorating! my crafting philosophy is: Crafting doesn’t have to be expensive, just CREATIVE!

well i am just so happy to be participating in this fab event again this year! so many fun halloween projects have been shared. wow! i’m so excited for Halloween to get here!

i’m going to show you how to make these super cute mini paper pumpkins. these little cuties are perfect for scatter around your home, on a garland, in a vase, or a great addition to your spooky mantlescape! oh and they are incredibly easy and pocketbook friendly. 🙂 quick, easy crafts are my fave!

Supplies: 1 sheet double sided Halloween themed pattern paper, scissors/paper trimmer, hot glue, scraps of coordinating solid cardstock, 1″ circle punch

The How To’s

1. cut your pattern paper into 2.5″ by 0.5″ strips except for the last 2″x12″ strip. use your 1″ circle punch and cut out 1″ circles.

2. using your glue gun, glue the small strips of paper to the circle, overlapping them slightly. glue strips all the way around the circle. depending on how much you over lap them, it will take between 7 to 10 strips per pumpkin.

3. place it in your hand and cup your hands to curve the paper to hopefully prevent corners on the sides of your pumpkin

4. take a second 1″ circle and glue the strips underneath with your glue gun. this is what your pumpkin should look like at this point. if you want a short, fat pumpkin, you can smash it slightly. or if you want a taller, skinner pumpkin, simply press the strips together so the circles are pushed away from each other.

5. using the scraps of cardstock, cut stems out for each pumpkin. cut a 0.25 inch by 0.75 inch strip for the stem. bend over a small section so that you can glue the stem to the pumpkin.

ta-da! adorable little pumpkin! simple, easy, and fun to make. perfect.

looking for more fall crafts? check out my Fall Wreath or try my yummy Pumpkin Fudge recipe, its divine!

i had so much fun crafting with you today! let’s do it again, ok?

happy crafting!

linda {Craftaholics Anonymous}

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thanks linda! such cute paper pumpkins!
and i don’t know about you… but i’ll for sure be checking out the pumpkin fudge recipe…. anything that starts with pumpkin and ends with fudge has to be fabulous, right?? 🙂
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  1. What lovely pumpkins! I'm a little teary-eyed because our daughter, Kelly loved pumpkin…anything! She passed away last year from breast cancer, but I'm making these to send to our grandson (age 3) who has her love for pumpkins. Thank you for the idea and recipe! XOXO

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Today’s Guest: Craftaholics Anonymous

Sep272010 posted by 15 Comments

Today we are super excited to have Linda from Craftaholics Anonymous here with us!! If you think you may be addicted to crafts, you’ll definitely want to check out her blog. She has a little bit of everything to help feed your addiction.

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ok, i’m totally stoked to be guesting  here on eigheen25! especially with a Halloween craft……baby #2 is due right before Halloween….. so Halloween is pretty much a big deal at our house this year. don’t laugh but i made and hung this wreath on my door in August. i’m so pathetic! but that’s how excited i am for the baby Halloween to come! haha

black burlap Halloween wreath
this is a super easy, fun wreath to make. plus it doesn’t take long from start to finish.

Supplies
  • 1 yards of black burlap cut into 1″x16″ strips {i used a rotary cutter, but if you want to prevent most of the loose strands on your wreath, you could use this burlap cutting technique.}
  • 14″ foam wreath ring
  • black paint {i used craft paint, but spray paint would work, too}
  • your SPOoKIEST findings to adorn this fab wreath
 paint your wreath ring black to hide the green under the burlap.
 when the paint dries, tie the burlap strips around the ring with a double knot.

 overlap the strips a little and bunch them together so you have a full wreath.keep adding strips and arranging until you like the overall look of the wreath. i also staggered the knots to give it a messy look.
*note: if you have to untie a strip, don’t plan to use it again. the burlap will basically be shredded.*

 embellish with your SPOoKIEST finds. 
i used wooden letters, painted them black, and then mod podged Halloween paper to them. i attached them to the wreath by hot gluing the letters to the wreath base. {this requires pushing the burlap ends out of the way}

 and there you have a fun Halloween wreath! yay!

please stop by my blog, Craftaholics Anonymous and check out my other Halloween tutorials and crafts. i got some witch shoes you’re gonna love!! happy crafting!
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Thanks Linda, for adding to our spooktacular fun. We’re pretty excited for you and your new little addition coming soon. Hope all goes well.

Jodie and Jen

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  2. I love this! So much I may even attempt to make it. 🙂 And that is saying something! Quick question–where do you usually find black burlap? Maybe I just haven't paid attention, but I don't know if I've seen it anywhere…I'd love to know where to buy it. Thanks for the help and the FABULOUS idea!

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