1. Begin the paper strip pumpkin by taping the 8.5 inch edges of the
two sheets of cardstock together with clear tape.
2. Cut a decorative edge with the fancy edged scissors along the two
long lengths of the paper.
3. Measure and mark one inch increments along one of the 8.5 inch
sides.
4. Fold the cardstock in half where you taped the two pieces of card
stock together. Cut one inch wide strips using your marks as guides.
When you are finished you will have 8 strips of paper with fancy edges.
5. Stack all the strips on top of one another. Finding the middle is
very easy since you will see the tape and where the two edges meet.
Pierce a hole in the middle of all the strips. If you are using a large
paper brad, you can use a hole punch. Alternatively, you can also
staple the stack together. Secure using a paper brad.
6. Fan out all the strips, in order. It is extremely important to take
your time on this step and be accurate. If you rush through this step,
the pumpkin will not look nice and symmetrical. Begin with the top
strip, and fan it out. Take the strip right underneath it and fan it
out next to the previous strip, and so on… going in order.
7. Next, take the strip on the top and make loop as shown.
8. Continue making loops, in order. Towards the end it gets a little
tricky holding all the strips together. Secure the tops of the strips
together with a paper brad or a stapler
9. You can make a pumpkin stem out of a pipecleaner, by folding it upon
itself a few times to make it thicker. To make curly stems, wrap the
pipe cleaner around a pencil a few time. The pipecleaner stem can be
attached to the pumpkin by wrapping it around the top brad, or stapling
it to the pumpkin.
