DIY Book Pumpkin

I have been seeing these really cute little pumpkins made out of books. I think they are adorable. It cost nothing to make and looks great with all the other fall decorations. When the season is over, you can simply throw them in the recycle bin. So, I decided to make one and I think it turned out nice.

First- I had to get permission from my daughter to cut up one of her old books. She found one from when she was in grade school for me use. It was old and the pages were yellowed, but that's good because I think that gave it the pumpkin glow it needed.

 

 

Second- I drew out on the first page of the shape I needed. Then cut all the pages to the pattern.

Third- I tore off the front and back cover, glued an old stick in the book spine.
I just used an old stick found in the yard.

Fourth- I glued the front and back pages together around the stick and let it dry.

For the finishing touch, I fanned out the pages and added some ribbon and twine.

There I have it. A book pumpkin. 

A few that inspired me to do this are at www.craftberrybush.com-fall-in-love-with-fall and ewehooo.blogspot.com- paper-pumpkin. You can find alot of different shapes and sizes that other crafters have shared by searching "book page pumpkins". There are also many different options of decorating them.

I've shared this on:
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Pineapple Angel Sweet Bread

Do you ever need to make a dessert in a hurry for a covered dish? Or just want something sweet for breakfast or late night snack?

I found a cool recipe that only requires TWO ingredients.

1.  A box on angel food cake mix.
2.  One 20oz can of crushed pineapple.

Mix the two together with a whisk and watch the magic take place. It will become a fascinating foam.

Before



Once its all mixed together, pour it into a 9x12 ungreased dish and pop it in the oven at 350 degree for 20 minutes. That's it! 

 

After





I called this "bread" instead of cake because the texture is more like bread. Its not as moist as white cake and not as fluffy as angel food cake, but it taste just as good as either one.

Now excuse me as a sit back with a cup of coffee and a slice of this sweet pineapple goodness.

Note: I found that this particular recipe taste better once it had cooled down.

Ive shared this on:
/nifty-thrifty-tuesday at coastal charm
Make it yourself link party at anoriginalbelle
mealtime-monday-recipe-link-up-features at couponingncooking
made-by-me at jaqsstudio
lil-luna-link-party
full-plate-thursday at miz helens country cottage.
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