I wasn't actually going to upload this, made in haste before work. I don't use 3D projects, so I didn't put my heart into it, but it was too cute not to try. I made mine smaller, cutting the strips narrower (3/4", and a couple thinner again).
My stem was made quilling style with a long strip of card coiled round a knitting needle, and I also coiled the tendrils round a pencil to curl them.
*Top tip - running the strips through my fingers a couple of times before starting to assemble helped them to bend/curve more evenly.
Date: Monday, September 11, 2017 GMT Views: 1170
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Registered: December 4, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 16610
Mon, Sep 11, 2017 @ 5:33 AM
Wow Sabrina! I am so impressed with what you make in haste. This is just gorgoeus and too cute not to set out! I love, love, love this stem so thank you for sharing how you made this. Hugs! ~Karen.
Registered: July 13, 2004 Location: Wishing I lived closer to my kids! Posts: 61028
Mon, Sep 11, 2017 @ 7:32 AM
We are a lot alike! I never make 3 D projects, because I don't like them, but saw this and just had to! Yours is adorable. I love how you did the stem. Thanks for playing
Registered: December 8, 2008 Location: Brussels, Belgium Posts: 8022
Mon, Sep 11, 2017 @ 11:09 AM
It's a great pumpkin Sabrina !
Wait till the leaves fall, and all the nuts and chestnuts, to create a still life.
Speaking of nuts...I used the same paper block from Crelando as you did for my large pumpkins, mine is red with leaves and has acorns on the backside
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Registered: July 4, 2014 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 5909
Mon, Sep 11, 2017 @ 1:02 PM
Love the way you telescoped the stem from tightly wound paper. Great idea.
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Mon, Sep 11, 2017 @ 1:06 PM
Like you, I don't tend to make use of 3-D projects therefore it feels a waste of resources to me so I decided to just comment today . . . Your little pumpkin turned out 'boo'-tiful - perhaps instead of tossing it, you could do something like set it on a co-workers desk for a fall pick-me-up.
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Registered: December 3, 2009 Location: Central PA Posts: 58094
Mon, Sep 11, 2017 @ 6:24 PM
Lovely! I love all projects so I think I've done this one before! I will have to check my gallery. I'm five days away from sons wedding and I can't move in my craft room so I won't be creating another...at least not until all things wedding are finally out of my craft room.
Registered: March 8, 2005 Location: Halfway between Dallas and Houston Posts: 24020
Mon, Sep 11, 2017 @ 9:11 PM
I followed your lead for the stem. I wound a piece of paper around the end of my paint brush. I love your curly little tendrils. I forgot about those fun little details!
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