Holly's Arts and Crafts Corner: Scrapbook Collage Pumpkins

I subscribe to several photography blogs and I lurk about checking them, often they are great resources for me to learn fun tips and techniques. One of them is for Emily Southerland, a St. Louis photographer. Her blog encompasses more than photography and she recently posted this fun craft project! I had been wanting to do something to make pumpkins to add to our leaf/tree wall and this was perfect!!

Since I am not an avid scrapbooker at all, the girls and I headed to Michael's to pick out a few sheets of orange-themed scrapbook paper. And then came back to do the project. (Lily actually went down for a nap so Ella and I started the project and Lily did hers when she woke up).

What you'll need:
--Different orange/pumpkin-theme scrapbook paper (or you can use colored construction paper as well)
--One sheet of green scrapbook paper
--Packing tape
--scissors
--marking instrument that will work on packing tape



Directions:
Rip up pieces of scrapbook paper into piles (I ripped the paper into strips and then let Ella rip them into smaller pieces). Lay out three or so strips of packing tape (5-8 inches long), either vertically or horizontally, depending on what type of pumpkin you would like. You can add more strips or make them longer, depending on how large you'd like your pumpkin to be. Place ripped scraps of paper on the tape. When finished placing paper, cover completely with more packing tape (in effect laminating your pumpkin). Either let your child cut out the pumpkin shape freehand, or draw the shape on the back and let them cut along your lines. Make sure they don't cut the stem off.


(By the way, I don't usually condone kids sitting on the kitchen table, but you know...she was having fun.)





Again you can use this technique to make any kinds of shapes out of any colors of scrapbook paper.
Other ideas:
--blacks/grays (or purples) in the shape of a bat and add googly eyes
--Use various greens to make a Christmas wreath (add red for a bow or balls/berries on the wreath)
--Use various reds to make hearts for Valentine's Day
--Greens for shamrocks
--Pastels to make Easter eggs


Left to right on the pumpkins: the first two are Ella's, the middle one is the one I made, and the right two are Lily's.

All caught up on craft posts now...back to regular life updates coming soon!