Frame Pumpkin Contours Trio

 Build a shelf-sitting plaque from cardstock featuring 
a trio of autumn iconic pumpkins, sturdy enough to store 

and display year after year. 

Main panel fits inside the four-component wrap-around frame. 

Prepare and add the layered-for-thickness 

contour pumpkins, positioning as indicated by 

guide dash marks for top and bottom of each 

on front panel. 

Project measures approx. 10” long x 4 tall x 1.5” deep 

when completely built. 

(This post is under construction.

Please return soon to view

the completed assembly guide references.)

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A main front panel (cut 1 face selection,

2-3 to layer for thickness)

B top, bottom frame components

C sides frame components

D contour pumpkins (cut 3 sets of 1 face selection,

4-5 layers for thickness)

2. Prepare the 3 contour pumpkin units by layering

and attaching one set of shapes in a stack,

taking care to align ALL cut edges

as precisely as possible, and paying

particular attention to align twine holes.

Immediately press each pumpkin stack under

a heavy flat weight such as a thick book volume

with something else heavy on top, until the stack

is completely dry - for several hours at least,

or overnight. Pressing helps minimize warping or

curling of a stack glued together with liquid adhesive.

Complete 3 contour pumpkins.

3. Cut a length of twine, thread through the stem

holes, tie knot and bow and trim ends for each

of the three pumpkin units.

4. Identify the guide marks cut into the front panel

as small dashed lines to show top of stem

and middle bottom "bulge" where the pumpkins

should each be positioned, once the frame

is built. Or, as suggested in this image, you

can position and add prior to attaching the panel

into frame during its assembly.

5. Follow this LINK to the frame assembly as described

in a different post for the same frame.

Refer to Steps 3, 5-15 

(also 18-19 for opt. decorative overlays).

Here is the completed pumpkins in a frame project.