Fearless Friday, Fanciful Pumpkins
Have you seen the new fall MacKenzie-Childs pumpkins?
Aren’t they fun??
Let’s make some of our own!
Step 1: Plan!
I made a couple of photo reference pages to refer to while painting
For the orange pumpkin I decided on white hydrangeas and pink roses
This page also has a photo of the inspiration photo for the aqua dried flower and ribbon topped gilded pumpkin
The second page has a photo of the MKC mixed pattern pumpkin along with large pink blooms and black eyed Susans that I decided to paint on mine
I found a glossy ceramic white pumpkin with black checks at Hobby Lobby, perfect!
I also got a faux orange and aqua/green pumpkin
At 40% off, wow, these are way more affordable than the pricey MacKenzie Childs pumpkins!
{please forgive my messy desk, I promised myself I would clean it up this weekend!}
Step 2
Do a practice sketch or painting page, to plan out your design and practice strokes, colors
I started with painting petals on 2 opposing white parts of the glossy pumpkin with yellow gloss enamel acrylic paint and a touch of brown
Then I painted the center with a dab of black applied with a small round brush
The stems and leaves were added with a mix of green and yellow with a thin liner brush
The other 2 sections were painted with an abstract rose design in pink and orange
To finish I added some black dots to the pink rose sections and orange dots to the stem
For the faux orange pumpkin I started with the hydrangea blooms. Basically load a fat round brush with white and a tiny touch of yellow and green and apply the paint with quick dabs
You can see a tutorial for painting hydrangeas here
Then add leaves and large pink abstract roses
To finish this pumpkin I gave it some black dots
and a checked ribbon with a berry spray
The final pumpkin got a topper of ribbon, copper leaves, a sunflower, a large rust colored hydrangea bloom and berries
Once the topper was in place I added some gold leaf in the crevices
Follow the directions on the gold leaf package, I do gold leaf in an unconventional way so I don’t want to teach you my bad habits! But I will tell you that I use Mod Podge to apply it and it works fine for me…
Aren’t they cute?!?!
I am looking forward to having a lot of fun with these in the weeks ahead!
Happy creating, and Be Fearless!
All supplies came from Hobby Lobby
🌻 🎨 🎃 🎨 🍁
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So much fun and so festive!
thanks Ann!
You did one beautiful job! Wow! Similar to hers but your very own!
thanks Nancy, I love the way they turned out!
Your pumpkins are adorable – I love them!
thanks Carol, they were fun to make!
Oh, Jenna, you are so talented!!! I adore the MC pumpkins, but they are a little pricey. Your pumpkins are just as pretty if not prettier! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!!
Thank you Shannon, I had a lot of fun with these, and my wallet is a LOT happier 🙂
Hi Jenna, I am amazed at your makeover of the pumpkins to look like MC. You did a great job and they look beautiful. Enjoy using them for your fall decorating. Have a happy Friday and weekend.
Julie xo
thanks Julie, it was a fun craft!
What stunning results you designed. My favorite is the black checked one. I like how you tied the black centered yellow flowers to the rose section by adding the black dots. Enjoy all your posts.
thanks Jan!
These are so pretty! You’ve got me thinking about digging out my paint supplies.
Dig them out! This is a fun project!
I’m working on the digging out…. 😀
Those are just beautiful. Thanks for sharing your ideas.
thank you!
Oh, Jenna, you’ve outdone yourself! I’m such a traditionalist, that I’ve only ever decorated with orange pumpkins, but you have made me a believer that multi-patterned pumpkins definitely have a place in the fall decoration scene. You have done a BEAUTIFUL job of decorating your pumpkins. I especially love the black and white ceramic one! I can’t give you enough bravos!!
thank you Rosie, I was really happy about the way they turned out…I do love tradition orange pumpkins too and now the challenge is how to work these in!
Love your darling pumpkins, Jenna. Have a wonderful weekend!
thanks Katie!
Great job, Jenna! I want one of all of them please. Lol. Seriously, are you selling them?
Thanks Kim! No, I’m not selling them but so flattered you asked!
I LOVE your pumpkins!! 😃🍂🌼 I was at Hobby Lobby this week too and bought several of their cute pumpkins to decorate my husband’s business. I posted a couple of them on my blog today! 😊 I also purchased a plastic one that I am collaging with papers. It is taking awhile to do! 😉 I really like the ones you decorated! I might have to go back and get a few more!! 🎃
I look forward to seeing your collaged one Jill! I have seen a lot of cute decoupaged patterned pumpkins on Pinterest and they are super cute…I adore pumpkins, any shape, style or color!
Thanks Jenna, I will look at Pinterest for ideas! 🎃
These are very fun! And a terrific inspiration!
Thanks Jeanie, I love to do crafty things!
Your pumpkins are fabulous, Jenna!! 🎃🌼🧡
So creative and fun!! Love it!! ❤️
thanks Patty Anne, fun project!
Jenna, I adore your pumpkins! The MC ones are beautiful, but indeed too pricey. You continue to amaze me with your talent! Have a wonderful weekend.
thanks Pam, this was a fun project!
Your pumpkins are darling. Love the colors and styles. MKC has some great inspiration. with your talents, you created some beautiful pumpkins. Kudos to you Jenna.
thanks Linda!
Jenna, I’ve been admiring those MKC floral pumpkins and what a perfect canvas your black and white check pumpkin makes from Hobby Lobby! Your new blooming pumpkin patch is beautiful!!
thanks Mary, I have pumpkin fever 🙂
Oh my goodness…yes, these pumpkins are TOO CUTE for words!!! You’re so talented!!
thanks Kitty, I love the way they turned out!
What fantastic pumpkins, thank you for sharing on #omhgww Linkup this week!
thanks Karren, I love the way they turned out!
These fancy pumpkins are fantastic!
thanks Michelle, I love the way they turned out~ 🙂
I love what you did with these! They came out so lovely!
thank you Alice, I am enjoying them so much!
Thank you for sharing at #ThursdayFavoriteThings. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too!
These are so pretty! Your post will be one of my features for Happy Fall Link Party. Thank you for sharing with us! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
pinned. shared on FB.
Oh thank you Marci!!