Tissue Pumpkins

As promised...here are some more pictures of my fall mantle and the tissue paper pumpkins. The instructions are posted on The Essential Packaging Store Blog and you can get them here.

They are so much fun to make and are an excellent and inexpensive way to decorate for Fall.  The smaller versions make a fantastic table favour when filled with a few tasty treats. The instructions call for green florist tape and I only had white so I used my washi tape....

Enjoy...Cheryl

My brother went to Japan and all I got was.......

washi tape....and lots of it. How lucky am I. 

I had asked my brother to look out for washi tape on his travels so when he saw a craft store he went on the hunt. The store was crammed full of product and a bit on the messy side and no one spoke english. He asked for washi and they took him to a bolt of fabric then they indicated that they didn't have any so he stared to leave when he decided to turn around and look for himself...it was full of stuff so he thought they've got to have it. And they did.

 

He didn't know what colour or pattern to get so he bought one of each, and some origami paper too...what a good brother (thanks Rich). I am going to have a  lot of fun playing with it. Take a look.......

Yum...
Cheryl

edited to add: I have been getting questions on what is washi tape and my best explanation is masking tape for scrapbookers and card makers (narrower and in way better colours)