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In the Pumpkin Patch
by Sandy Laipply, CCD, CPD
Materials Needed
  Fiskars Wide Paper Edgers - Seagull
  Fiskars Personal Paper Trimmer
  Fiskars Shape Cutter
  Fiskars Shape Cutter Template - circles, alphabet
  Fiskars Cutting Mat
  Fiskars Corner Punch - Seagull
  Cardstock - 8 1/2 x 11 - Dark Blue ( Country), Gold, Orange, Tan, Dark brown
  12x12 Cardstock - Yellow Plaid - (Photo Memories Patterned Cardstock -Brights)
  Dark blue marker
  Decorating chalks and applicators.
  Foam Squares
  Xyron Machine
 
Instructions
  1. Use the Seagull Wide Edgers to cut narrow strips of the orange and yellow plaid papers. Cut 3 of each color, with the pattern facing the same way. Make 3 identical "braids" by each color. Run completed braids thru Xyron machine.
  2. Position braids down both sides and across top of dark blue paper, 1/2" in from edge.
  3. Crop photo to 4" square. Cut a 4 1/2" square from dark blue cardstock. Punch each corner with Corner Punch. Insert photo. Mount to a 5" square of gold cardstock. Adhere to upper center of page.
  4. Cut a 2" x 6" piece of gold cardstock. Journal with the dark blue marker. Adhere to bottom of page.
  5. Cut one 2" and two 1 1/2" circles from orange cardstock. Use red decorating chalks to add "ribs". Cut 2 of the letter "s" from dark brown cardstock, using alphabet template. Trim to form stems and adhere to pumpkins.
  6. Adhere one small pumpkin directly to journaling block. Mount other 2 pumpkins with foam squares.



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