While grabbing milk the other day, I saw some cutie white pumpkins at the grocery store the other day and absolutely had to buy a few to go with the other assorted baby pumpkins I’m collecting. As I was looking at them though, I was wondering why their stems are so .. stubby. They looked unfinished. So I decided to dress them up a bit, and came up with these copper and paper embellished pumpkins.
I bought this roll of copper tape* on Amazon after seeing it in action on Homey Oh My, and I totally fell in love. Copper in tape form? Sign me up, as fast as you can! I started to make a tray for it, which you may have seen on Facebook and Instagram, but that was actually my second attempt. My first try with the copper tape on the tray didn’t go so well, so I took them off but I didn’t want to throw it out. It’s perfectly decent copper tape, after all. I actually stuck them to my dining table for a few days while I thought about where else to use wonky used copper tape.
I took a length of floral wire*, bent it in half, and wrapped the used copper tape around it. to make it look like a copper wire. Since I had these items on hand, this was cheaper than me going out to buy real copper wire. Then I just attached a pumpkin leaf with some tape and wrapped it around my stubby pumpkin stem.
The pumpkin leaves were cut using my Silhouette Cameo. Sometimes, I feel like I should always use my Cameo to make fancy complicated projects, but really, it’s there for when I don’t want to use scissors! So I went back to Silhouette basics. I grabbed a picture of a leaf on the internets, traced it, edited the points to clean up the shape and cut it out on an orange herringbone patterned cardstock. I mean, why use green when I can use such a fun pattern?
By the way, now I want to copper tape everything I can get my hands on.
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These dressed up pumpkins are part of a monthly Silhouette Challenge with this month’s theme being “Fall Projects”. Read on to see tons of other fall inspired Silhouette fun!
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cute! I love how simple it is to dress up pumpkins! Thanks for the inspiration
COPPER TAPE??? Must. Get. Some. 🙂 Such a cute addition to the pretty white pumpkins!
Simply stunning and your pictures and styling are impeccable as always! I’m off to amazon to find copper tape!
Thanks Michelle! I forgot to include the link but have updated the post now. It’s this: Studio Pro 1/4-Inch Copper Foil
Indeed, amazing isn’t it? I luuuuurve it so much. It’s made for stained glass work, but who cares, I’m using it for everything!
Thanks Rachel!
Love these!! Copper makes anything amazing!
The copper tape is fantastic! I might have to buy myself a roll!
What a great use of the copper tape. Love your pumpkin display .
ChiWei, these pympkin are too cute! Very clever using that cooper tape 🙂
What classy little pumpkins! This is just the simple touch they needed to be something a bit different without going over the top. And I love how you were able to find a use for your crafty leftovers!
Gorgeous!
so pretty! I love that copper tape!!
Thanks Tori!
Thanks Bethany!
Thanks so much Meredith! Sometimes, I just need to do something simple to keep my sanity 🙂 My son kept asking why there was tape stuck to our dining table so I felt the pressure in getting those pieces used up!
Thanks Helen!
Thanks Pam! I’m so nervous when it comes to creating a little vignette, so I’m thrilled you like the display!
Yes, definitely! It might just change your life. I seriously keep looking around the house for more stuff to “copper”.
So true! I love that this tape is a foil, so it has the shine of real copper, not like a matte sheet of glimmer cardstock.
so elegant looking! I’m going to have to go check out that tape now… 😉
Oh you had me at white pumpkins! They’re adorable with the little paper tags!
Thank you!
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