DIY Pumpkin Decor
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October 14, 2021
It’s no secret that I love fall. So it only makes sense that I would love pumpkins as well. Pumpkins are traditionally most popular around Halloween, but I definitely think they can be used as decor all throughout the fall season.
Don’t get me wrong, Halloween is an awesome holiday and so much fun! But I’m not big on the scary, creepy, spooky thing. I hate scary movies and I just don’t think gruesome murder is cute. Sorry! So I never participated in pumpkin carving past my childhood. But as I get older and more into lifestyle and DIY, I realize that there are so many more options for using pumpkins as decor besides the traditional jack-o-lantern.
So I decided to have a little pumpkin decorating party, complete with pumpkin flavored cocktails and cinnamon spice candles. With minimal supplies and low-cost pumpkins, this DIY is super easy and so much fun!
You’ll Need:
1 Pumpkin
1 Can Spray Paint (color of your choice)
Painter’s tape
Glitter + Glue (optional)
1 Metallic Paint Pen (I used nail polish instead!)
Step 1: Tape off whatever design you’d like on your pumpkin. I went for an asymmetrical dipped gold look. Some fun options include stripes and chevron.
Step 2: Spray the pumpkin with your spray paint.
Step 3: After the paint has dried (just a couple minutes), take off the tape and discard.
If you’d like to incorporate glitter, simply draw your design with the glue stick and sprinkle on the glitter. I used mine on the stem (is that what it’s called?) part of the pumpkin. Then I painted on some leaves and wrote “HAPPY FALL” with my metallic silver Essie nail polish. It would be much easier to use a metallic paint pen, but I couldn’t get my hands on one in time. Oh well, I like how mine turned out anyway!
How do you decorate your pumpkins for fall?
Photos by Johnny Cheng Photography.
October 23, 2013 @ 9:28 am
Love this idea! I need to try asap!
The Style Storm
xo, Christina
October 23, 2013 @ 1:46 pm
Yay! I’d love to see the results! 🙂
October 23, 2013 @ 3:52 pm
SO FUN!!! I wanna come next time. lol!
October 23, 2013 @ 4:43 pm
I’ve got to do something similar for all of us for the holidays!!
October 30, 2013 @ 7:20 pm
Thanks so much for your lovely comment on my blog. This is amazing! Wish i had thought of this! very arty. Love you blog love
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October 30, 2013 @ 11:45 pm
Thanks so much for the love! You’re too sweet! 🙂 xo
December 15, 2013 @ 3:08 pm
i LOVE gold, this is such a great idea…. can’t wait to start spraying everything! love your blog too.
December 15, 2013 @ 3:13 pm
Thanks so much!! I bought a can of gold spray paint and finished it in like a week. Haha, I love it!