I know alot of people love warm weather, but I am simply not made for heat. I love Autumn. Crispy leaves, hot drinks and all things spooky. But Halloween / Autumnal decorations don’t have to be ghoulish – what do you think of my Paperback Pumpkin?
I love Autumn. Crispy leaves, hot drinks and all things spooky
Made from old books, so battered that even my local Charity shop were going to throw away, I think this pumpkin is a thing of upcycled beauty and really lends itself to the dark academia vibe that I’m going for in our dining room.
Please, please, please don’t cut up books that could still be enjoyed by someone else. These were rescued from the Charity shop’s recycling bin. They’d been placed there because they were ‘yellowing’. I’m sorry Ian Rankin!
You Will Need:
A pen
Sharp Scissors
A thick twig
Pipe cleaner (optional
Stapler
Two old paperback books
Method:
- Draw a ‘half pumpkin’ shape on the cover of one of your books and cut around. You need to remove any straight edges from the long sides but leave a flat edge at one of the short sides.
draw shape. - Use that as a template to draw and cut out the same shape on a few pages at a time.
Do this to both books, checking regularly that the shape matches.
- Then you simply staple the book covers together back to back. You might want to include a page or two aswell just to disguise the different colours and textures.
- Stick your stick into the centre to create a stalk and if you like, use a pipe cleaner to add a curly stem.
That’s it! So simple yet so effective. Use the pumpkin as a decoration in your window or on a table.
What do you think?
Love Rachel ❤️
