Wait!
Don’t toss those pumpkins away!
I know a lot of people start holiday decorating
as soon as Thanksgiving is over,
it’s out with the Fall and in with all things Merry!
But don’t toss those Fall pumpkins,
they can really be fun to transform!
You can dress them up with ribbons and hats,
paint them, make them look like ornaments…
and stack them into snowmen!
Last weekend the weather was mild
so I decided to spray paint my pumpkins
and create some outdoor kitchen decor
A little paint,
a little imagination,
a Ho Ho Ho board from several years ago…
and the fireplace is full of holiday cheer!
The brown pumpkin wanted to be a reindeer…
I used 2 berry picks for his antlers and secured them with hot glue
I added excelsior for a “top knot” {and to cover the glue :)}
I tried adding a sparkly red nose ornament,
but it kept falling off so I gave up gave him a painted nose
Note: I didn’t want to poke holes in the pumpkin for his antlers or nose because I want him to last until Christmas, but for decorations that don’t need longevity, decorations can easily be secured in the pumpkin flesh
I tied a candy cane ribbon on the silver bumpy pumpkin
A striped knit stocking was tucked over the stem
of the white pumpkin for his hat
Santa has large rosy cheeks and a red nose,
black smiling eyes and
his beard is accented with black painted swirls
I painted some colored dots on the silver warty pumpkin
and declared it an oversized ornament!
A large pumpkin was painted white and became a snowman
He’s sporting a bucket hat and has a coal dot grin from cheek to cheek
He didn’t like sitting by the hot fire
so he jumped up to be near his friends on the mantel
If you are doing any holiday decorating this weekend,
I hope it’s full of Ho Ho Holiday Cheer!
Merry Holiday Signs tutorial here
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Sundays on Silverado Love Your Creativity Over the Moon
Between Naps on the Porch, Celebrate Your Story,
All About Home/ Common Ground Follow the Yellow Brick Home
Tasty Tuesday Oh My Heartsie Girl Turn About Tuesday
Full Plate Thursday Centerpiece Wednesday Creatively Crafty
Thursday Favorite Things Creative Cumpulsions Meal Plan Monday