Friends, it’s finally starting to feel like fall here in Artsy Land! The forecast for this week doesn’t go above 68 degrees, which means it’s time for boots and sweaters and hot drinks at Starbucks! And, of course…pumpkins! We’re going to be heading to the pumpkin patch over the weekend, but I thought I’d pull out a pic of how I decorated mine last year. I loved it so much, I’m pretty sure I’m going to do the same exact thing all over again.
POLKADOT MONOGRAM PUMPKIN
Materials:
– black and white outdoor acrylic paint
– paint brushes
– pencil
– raffia
All I did was sketch an “L” on my pumpkin in pencil {if you don’t feel good about freehanding, you can print your letter out on the computer, cut it out, and trace around it}. Then, I painted the whole thing black and let it dry completely. Once it was dry, I dipped the end of a fat paint brush in white paint and made random polka dots all over the letter. I finished up by tying raffia around the stem. That’s all there is to it; easy peasy!
It looked so cute on the porch, and even held up well despite a freak snowstorm the week before Halloween! How often do you see a snowed-on pumpkin?!
What about you; what’s your favorite way to decorate a pumpkin?
Happy Fall!
Modern Day Disciple says
October 10, 2012 at 1:48 PMlove it! AM having a birthday party for my girl on Saturday and decorating pumpkins, wonder if they would like to do these!
Darby Hawley says
October 10, 2012 at 2:54 PMSuper cute! I would much prefer painting a cute monogram as opposed to digging out all the pumpkin guts lol
Cari and Cortnee says
October 10, 2012 at 4:38 PMSo simple and so cute! Love it! I remember that storm last year…
Jodalee says
October 10, 2012 at 5:10 PMlove this.. I remember that silly snow storm- I have pictures of the pretty fall leaves showing through the white stuff!
Ladybird Ln says
October 10, 2012 at 6:30 PMSnow EEEEKKK! These turned out darling though!
Carlee
http://www.ladybirdln.com
Dreams Do Come True says
October 10, 2012 at 11:16 PMlove the pumpkin.
I got a few last week and just spray painted mine. Not sure What I am going to do with them now.
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Dreams Do Come True
http://happilyeverafter-tiffany.blogspot.com/
Blythe says
October 11, 2012 at 12:54 AMOh thank goodness it is FINALLY time for hot drinks from Starbucks. Good thing you’ve been waiting so patiently for cooler weather (wink, wink). Pumpkin is really cute!
Jill @ Create.Craft.Love. says
October 11, 2012 at 1:59 AMLove the polkadots!
Jill @ Create.Craft.Love. says
October 12, 2012 at 1:09 PMThanks for sharing at the Pomp Party! =)
twelve-O-eight says
October 11, 2012 at 4:54 AMGlad to hear it will be cool enough for all of the reasons we ladies love fall! Your pumpkin is soooo cute, and hopefully there won’t be any early snow this year 🙂
Hugs, Tanya
Ellen says
October 11, 2012 at 2:52 PMLove the pumpkin and am so jealous of the cold weather! It is supposed to be in the 90’s today, here in Texas! I can’t wait to make a pumpkin like this!
Lindsey @ Impatiently Crafty says
October 15, 2012 at 6:06 PMI’m totally going to do this.. I’ll post it up on my blog when done 🙂 I’d love for you to post this project on my new link party! Impatiently Crafted Sundays 😉 http://impatientlycrafty.com/2012/10/13/craft-link-up-impatiently-crafted-sundays/
Katie Drane says
October 22, 2012 at 11:46 AMI hope you don’t mind but I featured your pumpkin in my pumpkin round up today. I love it!
Katie
http://www.funhomethings.com