Creations, Painted Pumpkin Crate
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Welcome to the Creative Craft Blog Hop!
hosted by Celebrate & Decorate and Design Morsels
Are you ready for some great crafting inspirations?
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to kick start your Fall!
A recent painting I did was the inspiration for my project today
A Painted Pumpkin Crate
Fall is right around the corner,
and I am crazy about pumpkins, real, faux, large, small…
I love them all!
I bought this crate at Hobby Lobby several years ago
and it has been patiently waiting for a makeover
I wanted it to look weathered so I applied white paint sparingly
with a dry brush,
barely dipping the bristles of a large painter’s brush
quickly in and out of the paint
then brushing on the raw wood
When the white was dry
I added some gray paint with the same technique
I used thick acrylic paint to paint the pumpkins
so I could get a little texture
but any acrylic craft paint would be fine
Painting pumpkins is just a series of curved strokes
{see link to a painting tutorial at the end of this post}
I loaded a large round artist’s brush with both orange and yellow
Highlights are instantly created as the colors blend with each stroke
The stems were painted with several shades of browns
I used a flat square brush for the black checks
I painted simple leaves and vines with a combination of greens and yellow
I left one side plain,
and painted small pumpkins and vines on one side,
along with the text Pumpkins!
I couldn’t wait to fill it up with pumpkins!
I lined the crate with a folded black and white checked tablecloth
Then played around with different pumpkins to fill it up
I am going to have lots of fun playing with this crate!
I’m looking forward to filling it with real pumpkins soon
Leaving one side plain leaves more options for using it
Happy Almost Pumpkin Season!
Thank you Chloe and Andrea for hosting our hops!
Please take a moment to visit all my talented blog hop friends
on the links below
Juicy Details
wood craft crate/Hobby Lobby
Painting Pumpkins/tutorial here
Pumpkin Patch pillow/here and see the whole Autumn collection here
MacKenzie-Childs painted pumpkin knock-offs/tutorial here
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Jenna, Your pumpkin crate is adorable transformed via the magic of your paintbrush! I love the black and white check addition, a la MKC, and the cloth lining it with your pile of pumpkins! I know it will make multiple appearance this fall in your vignettes and tables. I’m hoping fall lasts longer than the 20 minutes it last last year with our unseasonably warm (HOT) September and October weather. Happy to be crafting with you today. âĽ
Me too Mary, sometimes seasons in the south just jump over from winter to summer or summer to winter, cheating us out of lovely spring and fall days! Our craft hops are always full of great ideas aren’t they!!
Jenna, I adore pumpkins too! Your crate turned out absolutely precious! It looks so pretty with all the different pumpkins displayed in it. I know I say it all the time, but you are so talented!
Thank you Shannon! I’m looking forward to. playing with my crate this fall!
So cute! I just love your painting style Jenna. You’ve broken it down and made it look so easy to accomplish; I feel like I could hand paint too!
Thank you Sara, I hope you try, painting pumpkins is a lot of fun!
You are so creative and talented, Jenna! I admire and quite frankly envy all artists! What a gift! Love how you painted the crate with all of those adorable pumpkins!
Thank you so much Gail! You should take a painting class, you are so creative and talented too, I think you’d enjoy it!
This pumpkin crate is so cute, Jenna. Thank you for showing us how to paint pumpkins. You make it look easy to do for us non-artists types!
Thanks so much Rachelle!
This turned out so cute and I love it! Wonderful craft hopping with you friend!
Thank you Chas!
Jenna, your pumpkin crate is just darling! Pinned! Blessings, Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction
Thank you Cecilia!
Jenna, your painted crates is adorable! You are such a talented painter. I love how you are able to translate your project into an easy to follow tutorial for those of us who are more lacking in skill.
Thanks Debbee, I love pumpkins! They are easy to paint, I’m sure you can do it with your crafty creative hands!
Jenna, you always amaze me with what you do with a paintbrush. The crate is fabulous and I will be anxious to see how you use it! Happy Thursday!
Aw, thank you so much Pam, my husband used to tell people that I’d paint anything that didn’t move đ
This is darling, Jenna. Even though I’m not ready for fall, I know Ill be painting pumpkin designs very soon and even better, thanks to you!
Thanks Jeanie! I’m not ready for fall yet either, but I do love pumpkins!
Great crate!
Thanks Leslie Anne!
You painted such pretty pumpkins and decorated the crate to look so nice. It will be perfect for fall and Halloween.
Thank you Julie!
The crates turned out so cute. I love the black detail on the sides. You are such a talented painter. Do you paint a lot? Thanks for joining the hop.
Thank you Andrea! Yes, I am a professional artist.
Very cute crate, Jenna. You worked your magic well. Filled with pumpkins and accompanied by a pitcher of sunflowers you already have a fall vignette.
Thanks so much Bonnie!
Your crate is so cute! đťđ§Ą What a fun project, Jenna!
Thanks Patty Anne!
What a fun DIY project Jenna. I love how you painted your crate with the pumpkins. I know you will enjoy keeping it full of pretty pumpkins. You have such a special gift of creativity……..Happy weekend.
Thank you Emily, I really do LOVE pumpkins, they are my fall addiction!!
There you go again, showing off those amazing painting skills! This is a perfect little crate for fall displays! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Chloe, I love to have a paint brush in my hand!
Jenna, I adore your hand painted pumpkin crate! I have an unfinished crate like yours and now I want to try my hand at painting pumpkins. I love how you gave it a weathered look first. Thank you for the detailed instructions…I can’t wait to give it a try! It’s always fun to hop with you, friend đ
Thank you Rebecca, have fun and happy painting!
Jenna, your fall crates are so cute. So versatile for decorating. Your art work is always so amazing.
thanks so much Carol!
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Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next weekâs party too! Please stay safe and healthy. Come party with us at Over The Moon! Catapult your content Over The Moon! @marilyn_lesniak @EclecticRedBarn
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What a cute idea to do with a crate!! Love the painting idea and filling it with pumpkins!
Thank you Kristin!
You always have so much going on your blog that looks fun to make, I’m always inspired and want to run in and get started but have so many other things that keep me from getting into a craft project, but I sure enjoy seeing yours!!!
Thank you Karren, I hope you get some craft time in soon!