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1. Buy a funkin punkin

2. Get an old book–librarians cover your ears and hum VERY LOUD–and start ripping the pages out. Then tear them in strips and then tear them into smaller pieces–we’re working on a small funkin after all. I got an old book from Goodwill for a buck and I promise I double checked to make sure this was not a great piece of literature that I was destroying. (Wait till you see what I do with the cover — in another post.)

3. I used Modge podge but you could mix up some flour and water to make a paste–does this bring back memories of 1st grade?

4. Dip your pages in the paste or if you use the Modge Podge spread it on the pages and start laying it on the funkin. I used a cheap sponge applicator. I didn’t care if it got on the top part. Once it was covered, I let it dry and then added another layer, let it dry.

5. I thin watered down some brown umber and did a wash over the funkin punkin. I wanted to add a hint of green in some place so I did the same thing, then I did a lil bit of a copper wash in some places.

6. I found a font I liked and printed it off. I then cut it out with an exacto knife. I left a little extra around the edges–didn’t want that delicate of lines to rip apart. I carefully applied Modge Podge to the back and laid it on the funkin punkin.

7. Once it was dry I then used a tiny paint brush and painted over it in a dark umber brown color

8.  Then I applied one more coat of Modge Podge  and for just pennies on the dollar I have
THE LETTERED PUMPKIN.  (I would not add the flour paste over the letter unless you want it to look more washed out.)

I just had a great idea–this would make an excellent place marker for the Thanksgiving table–each person gets their own Lettered Pumpkin with their initial.
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