This first project is a lot like some jack-o-lanterns that the kids and I made a number of years ago. For whatever reason, they have been popping up all over blogland of late and I wanted to give them a try.
I picked up a 4X4 at Lowes and then some various embellishments at the Dollar Tree and HL. I cut the 4X4 into varying lengths and I was good to go.
The first step was to paint them. I used Waverly chalk paint for this project. The paint dries so quickly and I like the softer feel.
After the base coat, I painted polka dots on the largest and smallest and then added stripes to the middle pumpkin.
Next came a quick distressing.
I found some branches in the yard that came down with the last storm and cut them into stem sized pieces. My initial plan had been to drill a bit of a hole into the top of the pumpkins to give the stems a bit of a place to sit down into but, since the 4X4 was pressure treated and the middle of those pieces is really, really hard, I decided to just use a lot of hot glue and call it a day. These are just going to be sitting somewhere for show so they won't be banged around at all-the hot glue should be just fine.
I really wasn't sure how I would embellish them but decided on just a bit of raffia and a burlap leaf tied on with a piece of jute.
I had this tag in my scrapbooking stash so I decided to add it to the largest pumpkin.
In the scheme of crafts, they are really no biggie but I was just looking for something to wile away an afternoon and this filled the bill. I have the supplies for one more idea so we will see what tomorrow brings. Stay tuned.
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