For the Love of Old Trucks…

When I first shared Eileen’s New Vintage Truck in June, I said, “Can you imagine it as an old

rusty pickup filled with miniature pumpkins?” Well, here it is.

Except it’s not rusty looking and old…

instead I tricked it out with a shiny new paint job.  (so to speak)

How to Create a Vintage Pumpkin Truck with Eileen Hull Vintage Truck Die* from Sizzix.

• Instead of painting the pieces of the truck, I used adhesive vinyl on the truck parts before die-cutting them.
• Cut a piece of mat board slightly larger than the shape you are going to die-cut.
• Apply vinyl on both sides of the mat board and die-cut the shape using the Vintage Truck Die* and the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine*.

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Materials Used:       (*affiliate links)

• Eileen Hull/Sizzix Vintage Truck Die*  (on Amazon)
• Sizzix Making Essential – Mat Board, 6″ x 13″, White, 6 Sheets*
• Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine*
• Black Calligraphy Paint Marker*
• Rapid Fuse Adhesive*
• StyleTechCraft Glossy Craft Vinyl:  Black and Silver*
• StyleTechCraft Ultra FX Vinyl:  Rust FX*
• Silhouette Electronic Die-Cutting Machine*

• When all the pieces have been die-cut, go around the edges with a black calligraphy paint marker. Adding paint to the edges will cover up the white core of the mat board and give the pieces more detail.
• Adhere the pieces of the truck together using Rapid Fuse Adhesive*.

Adapting the truck to carry a wider load.

• I wanted the truck to have a wider body, to carry a larger load.  
• After die-cutting the bottom piece for the truck bed, cut the piece in half.  
• I cut a second piece of mat board 2″ x 6″.  (or you could even cut it a little wider than that)
• Glue the scored die-cut pieces to the bottom of the larger mat board using Rapid Fuse Adhesive*.

• Cut out the words “Pumpkin” and “your family name farm” using black adhesive craft vinyl and a Silhouette Electronic Die-Cutting Machine*.
• Apply onto the side of the truck using Transfer Tape*.
• Cover a small piece of mat board with woodgrain scrapbook paper.  Darken the edges of the matboard with Vintage Photo Distress Ink*. 
• Glue the truck together and fill it with miniature pumpkins.

A Fun Fall Décor Piece.