Eek! My son just got a tarantula for his birthday this week, so now his arachnophobic mother has spiders on the brain. I think I see them everywhere. That was the inspiration for this decoupage pumpkin, covered in (once again) book pages. What can I say? I can’t get enough of the book pages these days!

Supplies for Book Page Decoupage Pumpkin:

• White pumpkin (real or fake, it’s up to you–I spray painted a real pumpkin white, but a foam pumpkin would last for years)
• Thin book pages
• Mod Podge or other decoupage medium
• Foam brush
• Die cut letters or letter stickers
• Die cut spider and flourish
• Pop-up adhesive dots
• Ribbon and lace

1. Start by cutting banana-shaped pieces from your book pages. If you have a larger pumpkin, cut half a banana out of one sheet and the other half out of another, so you have enough to cover the length of your pumpkin. I used a pencil to lightly trace the curve of the pumpkin before cutting.

2. Cover the back of your book page banana with a thin coat of Mod Podge.

3. Press your banana onto the pumpkin and smooth it out until it is all adhered. Yes, there will be wrinkles–embrace them! It gives a nice touch of character.

4. Continue with your strips of book paper until the entire pumpkin is covered.

5. Die cut the letters for your pumpkin’s message from different patterned papers. Mine was eek!, but you could say boo!, spooky, etc. You can also use stickers or vinyl for your letters. (All my die cuts were done using the Silhouette digital cutting machine.) Use Mod Podge to adhere your letters.

6. Die cut a flourish and apply with Mod Podge under the words. If you’ve used a craft pumpkin instead of a real one, you could cover it in a thin layer of Mod Podge at this point to keep it protected so you can use it again next year. I didn’t Mod Podge over my real pumpkin.

7. Die cut a spider (or use a sticker). I popped mine up using a pop-up adhesive dot. I colored the sides of the pop dot with a black marker to hide them.

8. Tie coordinating ribbon around the pumpkin stem and you’ve got a great table display!

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Little Birdie Secrets are a regular contributor to M&T and was born from the crafting obsession of friends living in the Pacific Northwest. From quilting to card making to baking, they love sharing tips, tricks, and tutorials to make crafting fun and easy. Visit them at www.littlebirdiesecrets.com. Read other posts by Little Birdies