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How to make Velvet Pumpkins

Monday, September 30, 2013 at 5:01 PM

Halloween is becoming less black and orange and more elegant and refined. That's why we absolutely love these dyed velvet-wrapped pumpkins. They are both stunning and sophisticated and can easily be taken beyond Halloween and into Thankgiving as well, depending on the color Tulip Fabric Dye you use. Here's how simple they are to make...

Tie Dye Pumpkins DIY

Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 3:50 PM

If you didn't know us here at iLoveToCreate, one thing we absolutely love is TIE DYE! So we jumped at the chance to make some super cool pumpkins using leftover tie dye fabric from our many Tulip One-Step tie dye endeavors. Are you ready to step outside the box this Halloween with pumpkins that pack a HUGE punch? Here's how you make them!

What you need:

– Tulip® One-Step Tie-Dye Kit™ (Vibrant Colors kit)– Aleene's® Fast Grab Tacky Glue™
– Fabric Scissors– Craft knife– Self-healing cutting mat (to protect work surface)
– (2) XL white T-shirts - 100% cotton– (2) Foam pumpkins - small and medium– Measuring tape

What you do:
1. Tie dye cotton shirts using desired technique and instructions from Vibrant kit instruction guide. Launder as instructed.2. For small pumpkin, cut an 18” square from the tie-dyed T-shirt material; for large pumpkin, cut a 22” square of dyed fabric. Lay flat.
3. Carefully cut stems from pumpkins using craft knife. Set aside.
4. Lay fabric squares flat on work surface, right sides down. Center coordinating pumpkin on each fabric piece.
5. Pull the fabric up tightly around pumpkin and wad into a ball at the top of the pumpkin, then insert it into the hole left from the stem. Stuff all the fabric into place; you may have to reposition the fabric a few times to get the wrinkles and folds to fall into place as desired.
6. Use your craft knife to shave off more foam from around the base of stem. Lightly press into the hole to make sure it fits. Cut off more around the stem if needed.7. Add a line of Fast Grab Tacky Glue around base of stem and press into place back on top of pumpkin. Let dry.

Here's a video our resident pumpkin expert Alexa (who also created these pumpkins) did that explains steps 5-7 of this process. She just uses a different type of fabric from the tie dye.

And here's the finished result...bright, bold pumpkins you might even want to display after Halloween!

What a cool way to break away from the traditional pumpkin this year!

Look at what we have brewing up this month at iLoveToCreate.com!

Monday, October 1, 2012 at 3:34 PM

Picture Perfect Wall Art

Hop on over to our mother site iLoveToCreate.com and check out the amazing projects created by our craft designers. Each month, they make anywhere from 10-15 projects to showcase on our site. This month is one of our favorites...HALLOWEEN! We had a lot of fun making both cute and spooky creations that we hope will inspire you to create for the season! Follow the links below for each project to find full instructions.