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October 20, 2011

A Tale of 3 Pumpkins … Pumpkin Three: Ribbon

Well we have come to the end of our tale of the three pumpkins.  First, we met the lovely and vintage Book Page Pumpkin.  Then our journey brought us to the glamorous and classy Faux Nailhead Pumpkin and last we meet the sweet and cheery Ribbon Pumpkin.
Isn’t she just a little sweetheart?!
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Believe it or not she proved to be the most difficult pumpkin to make, though you’d never know it by her demure personality and the simplicity of her design.
The dilemma: how to attach the ribbon. First I tried white glue. yep. nope.  It just got messy and the ribbon started to become grimy and dirty, not the look we were going for.  I started to break out the handy dandy glue gun but truthfully was not in the mood to deal with hot glue and glue strings and all of that lovely stuff.  Enter the staple gun.
Here’s a quick step by step tutorial on how to make your own Ribbon Pumpkin.


Supplies:

Inexpensive foam pumpkins (I purchased this one from Hobby Lobby for $1.50)
Variety of ribbon and rick rack in colors of choice
A branch (I got mine from yard)
Staple Gun
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Step 1: Measure and cut your ribbon to overlap at the stem and at the bottom of the pumpkin.
Step 2: Stagger your thinner strips of ribbon around the pumpkin running along a piece of ribbon along every groove of the pumpkin using three pieces of ribbon at at time.  Using your staple gun staple three pieces at the top near the stem and then run your ribbon down the pumpkin and secure at bottom with another staple.  Continue this pattern around the entire pumpkin.
Step 3: Attach your rick rack matching up the pattern and overlapping them over one of the thin pieces of ribbon.  Overlap and staple at top and bottom.
Step 4.  Place additional strips of ribbon around pumpkin  leaving as little or as much of the orange peeking through as desired, being sure to secure with staples at top and bottom.  Wrap and staple one piece of rick rack around top of pumpkin width wise to cover up as many staple as possible at top of pumpkin and  trim excess ribbon at top and bottom.
Step. 5.  Poke a think twig or stick through top of stem of pumpkin. Tie additional ribbon and rick rack in loopy bows around base of step to help cover any staples still showing.  You can also tie short pieces of ribbon to mimic little sprigs poking out from stem.
This pumpkin will not stand “upright” due to the ribbon on the bottom but it it lovely leaning against other pumpkins in a vignette like I have here.
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I really love this pumpkin for a couple of reasons.  It is so sweet and dainty AND it didn’t require glue or paint which was nice after the other pumpkins. It was definitely the least messy pumpkin to make!
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So here ends my tale of three pumpkins!
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I hope you enjoyed this little tale and the stops along the way as we met three ways to transform cheap foam pumpkins into unique works of art! Thank you for joining us for Pumpkin Week…At The Picket Fence!
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French Country Cottage: Feathered Nest Friday
DIY Showoff: DIY Project Parade
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  1. Fishtail Cottage says

    October 19, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    adorable & so creative! xoox

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  2. jess@hillcountryhomebody says

    October 19, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    She IS super Sweet!

    Reply
  3. Myric says

    October 19, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    I enjoyed hearing the tales! I love them all! I think this one is my fav 😉

    xoxo
    Myric

    Reply
  4. Judy says

    October 19, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    I think this might be my favorite. Awesome ideas. I wish I had a Hobby Lobby. Haven’t been able to find any good deals on faux pumpkins yet.

    Reply
  5. Lynn Richards says

    October 19, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    Oh, you two are killing me with all of this cuteness!!!! I love coming here. It’s a beautiful respite.
    xoxo
    lynn

    Reply
  6. Stuff and Nonsense says

    October 19, 2011 at 6:53 PM

    so crafty and sweet!

    alison

    Reply
  7. michelle says

    October 19, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    Your pumpkins turned out so cute!! I love them all. That is so fun that you used the staple gun, I love those things! 🙂
    xoox

    Reply
  8. Gina says

    October 19, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    This is really cute. The rick rack adds lots of charm.

    Reply
  9. Debbiedoo's blogging and blabbing says

    October 19, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    You been busy girl with your pumpkins. They are all so cute and unique.

    Reply
  10. Ruby Jean says

    October 19, 2011 at 10:25 PM

    Ric Rac is like Foundation…It makes everything look better… ♥ it

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  11. Marilyn says

    October 19, 2011 at 10:31 PM

    Very NICE! Cute shape, too.♥♫

    Reply
  12. ℳartina @ Northern Nesting says

    October 19, 2011 at 10:54 PM

    Very cute Heather! I’ve enjoyed the tale of the three pumpkins! Martina

    Reply
  13. Sue says

    October 20, 2011 at 1:19 AM

    I am so taken with all that rick-rack trim! That pumpkin is just stinkin’ cute….

    Reply
  14. Cindy says

    October 19, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    Sooo cute! Love rick rack!!!

    Reply
  15. Kelly says

    October 20, 2011 at 4:28 AM

    I think that’s a cute idea. It’s amazing how ribbon can completely transform a pumpkin.

    Reply
  16. Debbie says

    October 20, 2011 at 4:39 AM

    This one is cute too. I actually like it leaning like that so the fact that it has to lean is a little serendipity.

    I have no idea why, but rick rack reminds me of my grandmother for some reason.

    Reply
  17. Becca says

    October 20, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    I’m sorry the tale has come to an end … so creative! I love this one, especially because it is the less messiest of all. Thanks for sharing such a fun project, Heather!

    Reply
  18. Anna (A Newfound Treasure) says

    October 20, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    So cute! Love this one!!

    Amma
    https://www.anewfoundtreasure.com

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  19. Robin says

    October 20, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    Oh how adorable. I love it.

    Reply
  20. Dawn @ Redbird Cottage Art says

    October 20, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    Gotta love rick rack! All three of these pumpkins are so cute. I think I’ve gotta go with the book page as my favorite though. 🙂

    Reply
  21. debbie--https://refreshrestyle.com/ says

    October 20, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    What a great pumpkin series! I love this one and it’s so versatile, with all the different colors of ribbon and rick rack available! Love the all!
    Debbie

    Reply
  22. Blissful Blooms says

    October 20, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    Love the ribbon pumpkin! I think rick rack makes everything cuter. So fun!!

    Reply
  23. Honey at 2805 says

    October 20, 2011 at 11:39 PM

    All of your pumpkin project are so cute! Thanks for linking to Potpourri Friday!

    Reply
  24. Laurel says

    October 20, 2011 at 11:42 PM

    They are all 3 adorable 🙂 Laurel

    Reply
  25. andrea says

    October 21, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    These pumpkins are so chic are girly! andrea@townandprairie

    Reply
  26. Trish @MomOnTimeout says

    October 21, 2011 at 5:20 AM

    I think these pumpkins are just delightful! Love them! If you have a moment, I’d love for you to link up at my party to share them with my readers: https://www.momontimeout.com/2011/10/taking-timeout-thursday-link-party-no-1.html

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  27. emergency shower and eyewash station says

    October 21, 2011 at 6:50 AM

    I sure it will be favorite of every visitors. Such a awesome ideas for this Christmas, it will be best to keep on Christmas tree or front door. Hope you will got any good deals on pumpkins soon.

    Reply
  28. Chris says

    November 11, 2011 at 2:18 AM

    Hi there, your pumpkins are adorable. I bet you guys had so much making them. Thanks for sharing. I have recently found your blog and am now following you, and will visit often. Please stop by my blog and perhaps you would like to follow me also. Have a wonderful day. Hugs, Chris

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