Thinking about décor for your holiday table? For a stunning centerpiece that puts the focus on every member of the family, try this personalized “Thanksgiving Pumpkin Basket” from Lynda Angelastro. It’s made from four 12 x 12 scrap pages inside template 67092.
1. Personalize the front photo and matching back names of “people pumpkins” pages inside the template.
2. Change “The Jacksons” text on the back and front of the “alpha” pages to your family name.
3. Send the four pages to print. Request UV coating at checkout for extra protection.
4. Purchase a 12-inch round basket and heavy duty, cloth covered wire from the craft store.
5. Cut out all pieces using sharp scissors. Keep fronts and matching backs together.
6. Working with a single pair of pumpkins at a time and using hot glue, put glue on unprinted side of one in set, lay wire length in glue and place matching side on top to make a wire sandwich!
7. Trim back and front again while sandwiched to clean up edge more closely if needed
8. Hot glue Styrofoam into basket and cover with sphagnum moss.
9. Insert pumpkin “picks” into the sphagnum moss into Styrofoam.
10. Tie ribbon around basket if desired before placing in center of table.
Adding a personal element to the centerpiece on your Thanksgiving table is easy with Studio templates and makes family and friends feel like an important part of your event.
