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Saturday, September 11, 2010

Coffee Filter Vintage Pumpkin


This pumpkin is one of the projects that I showed in my Workshop Wow presentation at Stampin' Up!'s Regional Seminar in Fort Worth.  To see the other projects, please click here

I decided to post this tutorial first since more people asked about this project.  I used a brown coffee filter for this project.  You can make a pumpkin with brighter colors if you use a white coffee filter.

The coffee filters that I used in this project are about 8" in diameter.  They are the 8-12 cup size that you find in grocery stores.  To make larger pumpkins, you can use the larger commercial coffee filters.  You may be able to find them in restaurant supply stores. 

Supplies: 

Stamp Sets:  Fabulous Phrases, Baroque Motifs
Classic Ink Pads:  More Mustard, Tangerine Tango, Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant
Card Stock:  More Mustard
Punches:  Small Oval, 1/16" hole punch
Big Shot and Leaves #2 Die
Ribbon:  Old Olive 1/8" Taffeta
Linen Thread
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Mini Glue Dots
Small Twig
Coffee Filters:  One brown (unbleached) and one white. 
Polyester Fiberfill
Needle and Thread
Washer (I used one that is slightly smaller than 1" in diameter


Step 1.  Sponge More Mustard on the coffee filter.


Step 2.  Sponge Tangerine Tango on the coffee filter.


Step 3.  With Elegant Eggplant, stamp Baroque Motifs on the coffee filter.


Step 4.  Using a needle and thread, baste around the edge of the filter.  I used stitches that were about 1/4" long and basted a little more than 1/4" away from the edge. 


Step 5.  Glue a small washer in the center of the inside of the filter.  The weight of the washer will help keep your pumpkin from rolling around.  I glued a piece of coordinating card stock between the washer and the coffee filter since the filter is so thin. 


Step 6a.  Put a piece of polyester fiberfill in the center of your pumpkin.


Step 6b.  Pull the basting thread to gather the pumpkin around the fiberfill.  Adjust the gathers while you are tightening the thread so that it gathers up evenly.  Add or remove fiberfill to fit your pumpkin.


Step 7.  Tie off the basting thread.  You can see the twig on the side that you will use in the next step.


Step 8.  Glue the twig into the center of the pumpkin.


Step 9.  Die cut 3 leaves using your Big Shot and the Leaves #2 die.  Sponge Old Olive on both sides of all three leaves.  Using Elegant Eggplant, stamp Baroque Motifs on each leaf.  Trim one section off of the leaf to make it smaller.


Step 10 and 11.  Glue the leaves to the twig.  I used Stampin' Up!'s multipurpose liquid glue.  Using Fabulous Phrases, stamp Gratitude on a piece of More Mustard Card Stock and punch with the small oval.  Use the 1/16" hole punch and add a piece of linen thread.


Step 12.  Tie a piece of Old Olive 1/8" taffeta ribbon on the twig while also adding the tag.  I used a mini glue dot to hold the ribbon onto the twig.


Here is the same pumpkin with its Halloween outfit on.  The Halloween items are removable so you can use the same pumpkin for fall.  Click here for details.

Enjoy your pumpkin.

Visit my online store to get your supplies for this project.  Remember that when you purchase $25 or more in product, you are eligible for my Rewards Program.

Creatively yours,

Sharon Cheng
Richland Hills, TX
My Online Store

16 comments:

Denise T said...

Sharon, thank you so much for providing this tutorial for all of us. This is definitely a WOW. I will be making some of these for sure

Anonymous said...

This is such a WOW! Very creative. I love it and will definetly be doing some of these. Perfect for decorations.

Thanks for sharing!

Nikki

alesiastamps said...

Thanks so much for posting this! I went to regionals on Saturday and even took a picture of the bottom of the snowman to get your info so I could contact you to ask how you made the beautiful pumpkin! And, wow! What a beautiful frame! Wish all my creations that go wrong ended up so right! Thanks again!
-Alesia

Sharon Wheet said...

WOW! You are just so talented and creative. Thank you for the tutorial. Great killer pumpkin!

mary.schultz said...

Thank you for posting a tutorial on this - I'm always on the lookout for crafts I can do with my 9yo son, and this is perfect! He's gonna love making these. :-)

Jayne Stenstrom said...

This pumpkin is sooooo adorable! I may have to go buy some coffee filters tomorrow! Thanks so much for sharing the instructions.

Kuhniestams\ps said...

This pumpkin is so stinkin' cute. Thank you for sharing and giving the directions. It is so nice to see that there are people willing to share for free.

Jane said...

Hi Sharon,
Last night I created a coffee filter pumpkin to post on my blog prior to seeing your post. I googled Coffee filter pumpkin later last evening and came across your fabulous tutorial.
Your pumpkin put mine to shame....it is so cute and I love how you stamped it prior to assembling.
I hope you don't mind that I linked your blog in my post today to let people see how much cuter these pumpkins could be.
Thank you.
Jane

Jane said...

Hi Sharon,
Last night I created a coffee filter pumpkin to post on my blog prior to seeing your post. I googled Coffee filter pumpkin later last evening and came across your fabulous tutorial.
Your pumpkin put mine to shame....it is so cute and I love how you stamped it prior to assembling.
I hope you don't mind that I linked your blog in my post today to let people see how much cuter these pumpkins could be.
Thank you.
Jane

laura D said...

oh that is super cute... thanks

Unknown said...

Hey Sharon,

Gotta love these cute pumpkins! Think I have most of the stuff to make them...

Ann Bracey

Taylor said...

Stampin up people always have the best projects!

Taylor
www.maryjanesandgaloshes.com

Groovy Deborah said...

What a cool way to use the filters! Really cute!
Deb♥

Unknown said...

what a cool idea.

Cindi (aka iring) said...

Love this, and your other filter ideas! Can't wait to make some. Coffee's brewing!

Artsy VaVa said...

Love this! What a great idea. Pinning.