The phrase
"pumpkin stem" refers to the part of a pumpkin that sticks out of its top. It is like the pumpkin's "handle" and helps us hold and carry the pumpkin.
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I would have never thought of using real
pumpkin stems on a painted faux pumpkin.
I also cut place cards out of a brown paper bag and wrote guest's names in gold, then tied the name tags to the
small pumpkin stems.
Also loved the instructions for painting the white pumpkins and saving
old pumpkin stems!
At first glance I thought «how easy to make» until I discovered they had
real pumpkin stems... too cool!
Towards the end of the season, I visit my local greenhouses and ask if I can have
pumpkin stems from their discarded pumpkins.
6) Once you have your pumpkin shape cut out, you can use wood glue to attach a branch / stick as the stem to the top of your pumpkin
I did get on e-Bay today and bid on some real
dried pumpkins stems, but the knob idea really appeals to me.
definitely a brilliant idea: — RRB - I love those plush pumpkins... there's a shop on Etsy called the VelvetHarvest and she makes the most beautiful velvet plush pumpkins with real,
natural pumpkin stems.
Use ribbon to match your pompom colors and attach it to the
faux pumpkin stem with a straight pin or hot glue.
And the real
pumpkin stem on these just adds so much more than the ones I've made with twigs or cinnamon sticks!
I may do another post soon
about pumpkin stems and if I do, I'll definitely mention this quick drying technique I appreciate you taking the time to let me know that oven - drying works.
I'm using these gorgeous velvet pumpkins with
real pumpkins stems made by Chris Ann from LoveFeast Shop.
- Spoon some of the thinner icing onto the cookie, spread this icing on the cookie, except for
the pumpkin stem) using a knife.
The pick on your website of the baby about to take a bit of
the pumpkin stem is cute and I would like to use it.
Next trace their hands and then cut the handprints out, cut out a large rectangle for
the pumpkin stem.
I especially love the gingham on
the pumpkin stems... have a great weekend ~ Andrea
I hot glued them right up to
the pumpkin stem.
To complete the glam look, I add glue to
the pumpkin stems and added black glitter to the sequined pumpkin, and white glitter to the gem pumpkin.
Top off the glitz by adding glitter to
the pumpkin stems in white and black.
Make
the pumpkins stems from pipe cleaners!
Carefully slice a slit in the top of
the pumpkin stem.
I then carved out
the pumpkin stems to make a hole for the root of my succulent.
To make a stem, there are many great materials you could use: dried real
pumpkin stems, pieces of driftwood, cork, sticks... even rope!
To make
the pumpkin stems, I stained some wood shims that I found at our local hardware store a dark stain, then used my jigsaw to cut the ends off to give a more rustic, ripped from the vine look.
And a tip for you — SAVE
YOUR PUMPKIN STEMS.
To pop off
a pumpkin stems, put pressure against the side of the stem at it's base with your thumb and it should pop off!
I NEVER thought of keeping
my pumpkin stems to use like this — brilliant!!
I would have never thought to ask the folks at the nurseries and greenhouses for
the pumpkin stems off their old pumpkins, genius!
Both the front (left) and rear (right) cameras had significant difficulty in trying to figure out the depth of
a pumpkin stem in low light, though the front camera does get a nicer fade on the pumpkin's backside.
And now that I can save
my pumpkin stems diy, I'm ready with several pumpkins on my porch.
saved
my pumpkin stems from last year — maybe should try and make one???
I didn't have any real
pumpkin stems, so I DIYed a cute way of getting around that, so don't despair if you don't have any pumpkin stems either.
I have been saving
my pumpkins stems, but it would be easier to win some.
The stems are real
pumpkin stems and carefully chosen to fit the proportion of the pieces and work together as a collection.
Place on the rack and insert a small piece of cinnamon stick into the top centre of the cookie to make
the pumpkin stem.
Love that they added the real
pumpkin stems!
I hot glued them right up to
the pumpkin stem.
Now I have to make one, but I'll have to use a branch»cause I don't have
any pumpkin stems.