Hi everyone! Grammie wants to thank everyone for the purrfect birthday wishes yesterday, she read them all and they made her very happy.
For Athena’s Caturday Art Blog Hop and for the #JHC, ( decoration is today’s word), I want to show you the pumpkin books I finally finished.
I had been stressing about Joanie’s ear so I went a little crazy and made 10. I actually made 11, but I tried to dip one in diluted paint instead of spray painting and it did not go well. They were very easy to make, I found this video to have the best directions as well as a link to templates to use to cut out the books.
I used some larger paperbacks and some small ones. To decorate the smaller ones, I used a branch for the stem, on the larger ones, I painted it green on the book. I am hoping to make more this weekend. I have an old Grey’s Anatomy book I would like to make one for my Doctor with. I think it would be fun to match books with people’s interests to make them special.
Sammy got this cool neckerchief in the mail yesterday from Cat Scouts for participating in a Quest. He is very proud, it was his first quest. 
Those pumpkins are really cool! And I like your idea for personalizing them. It gives me ideas ….
Thank you, I can’t wait to see what you make.
They do look cool, but they still make my human (who runs a publishing company) nervous!
Sorry to make your human nervous- don’t worry, I would never cut up Sparkle’s books or Rescued.
Totally cool pumpkin book art……what a great project! Also glad that Sammy got his Quest neckerchief!!
Hugs, Sammy
Thank you 🙂 I had a lot of fun making them. Sammy is thrilled to have his neckerchief. XO
The pumpkins are darn cool and you look terrific Sammy!
Thank you, and Sammy thanks you too.
I love homemade decorations, and your book pumpkins are amazing! They look so fun and festive. And I think your idea to use specially chosen books for different people is so brilliant. You’re so creative! And, Sammy, you look super handsome in your quest neckerchief! Purrs to all of you!
Thank you. I had a lot of fun making them. Sammy thanks you too.
ELLEN these are gorgeous! Bravo you did a wonderful job!
Hugs Cecilia
Thank you XO
Oh, we love those pumpkins. Gosh darn it, Sammy is just too cute in his neckerchief. We are so proud of him.
Angel Normie, Angel Mika, Sasha & Grady Lewis
Thank you, I agree, Sammy is a handsome guy.
Very cool pumpkins! And very cool neckerchief 🙂
Thank you and Sammy thanks you too 🙂
I’m glad your Grammie had a nice birthday yesterday. That rocks.
I love the pumpkins. Those are ever so cute.
Have a purrfect day. My best to your peeps. ☺
Thank you, we hope you had a great day too. 🙂
Those pumpkin books are wonderful! They will definitely make terrific gifts. Awesome!
Thank you 🙂 I joined Ginger Snaps and voted for you 🙂
OMC You made 11 of those book punkins awnty Ellen? You are soooooooooo talented. They do look purretty cool, but there’s no way mommy would have da patience to do even one. MOL Sammy looks great in his bandana, me got me’s yesfurday too. Big hugs and lots of purrayers. Hope ya’ll have a good weekend.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
We bet you look great in your neckerchief too. Is Raena going to be a kit scout? The books were easy and kept me busy when I was worrying about Joanie. XO
Those are great-i wish i was artistic!!
Thank you, if I can do it then you can too. 🙂
This is so cool and a great craft project!
Thank you 🙂
Stylin Sammy, stylin!!!!! 😉
An Lady Ellen thee Punkin bookss are FURABULUSS!! An yur idea to match thee bookss to peeple’ss innterstss iss brilleeant!!!!
Yur thee BEST!
Pleeze give mee LUV to mee Purrincess fur mee.
It was another wild an krazy week here an mee iss behind again……
***paw kissesss*** an ~~~tummy tickullsss~~~ Siddhartha Henry~~~
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Thank you sweet Siddhartha. I had a lot of fun making them, it kept me busy when I was worried about Joanie having a mass in her ear. Sammy thanks you too. And we re so sorry you had a bad week. XOand love from me and Phoebe.
Mee-you Lady Ellen can you believe how crummy fingss have been ehre fur us?? It seemss to just bee one sad aftur thee other….. Sumhow thee Purrfect has left our Pad! PHOOEY!!!!
An mee iss sorry you an Joanie went thru thee ear fing…..LadyMum sayss shee wood go to peecess if anyfing else happens to mee……
Sammy iss one KEWL Kat; it MUST bee a ‘Sammy’ fing rite???
~~head rubsss~~ Siddhartha Henry~~
You are pretty cool too my love. XO and paw kisses and head rubs.
Amazing pumpkin art, Phoebe. Your mommy has magic paws…hands I mean. Have to check out yesterday’s post…I suppose I’ve missed a birthday… Pawkisses for a Happy Weekend 🙂 <3
Thank you 🙂 XO
Those pumpkin books look so good! Sammy looks great in his neckerchief.
Thank you sweet Flynn. XO
Those are AMAZING! What a cool use for old books.
Thank you, I had a lot of fun.
Those turned out fantastic!
Thank you 🙂
Looking good, Sammy! And those books look pretty awesome, too. Terrific job making them!
Sammy and Mom thank you 🙂
You are so talented!
Purrs xx
Athena and Marie
Wow, that’s big production. I’ve like to see them close up. Looks like a lot of work! xoxox
It was, but it was fun.XO
Wow, those are really neat! I never would have thought of doing that 🙂
Pinterest is filled with inspiration 🙂
What a cool idea!! They are adorable!You could even add leaves from outside if you waxed them to keep them supple.
Thank you 🙂 That is a great idea to add leaves.
Love the book pumpkins! And don’t worry about Joanie; she’s gonna come out of this just fine.
Thank you 🙂 Joanie seems to be fine already.
So that’s what the books were for! Awesome! Although I would find it hard to cut my own books. Sammy looks dashing as a cat scout!
Thank you 🙂 I only cut ones like old travel guides that no one would even want to buy at a book sale. Sammy thanks you.
You are an extraordinary creative soul, my friend. Excellent! Hugs.
Thank you, you are very kind. XO